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Trends: Winter 2009 (Volume 5, Issue 2)
Indiana Tech's university magazine for alumni and friends.
Teaching the Teachers Dr. Lisa Williams High Speed Education Online Programs Social Networking Volume 5, Issue 2 / Winter 2009 The Magazine for Students, Alumni & Friends of Indiana Tech Keep in Touch Through Warrior Athletics A tradition of success Letter from the President Contents Departments 2 14 Tech Happenings Richter's Notes Alumni News In Memoriam Facuty & Staff News Happy New Year! By the time this issue of Trends finds its way to your mailbox, we will all be settling in to 2009. For many in our country and world, 2008 was a challenging year. Economic downturns dominated everyone's thoughts for the latter part of the year, and we continue to be at war on two fronts. For Indiana Tech, the fall of 2008 was particularly tragic with the sudden deaths of two young athletes, Elizabeth Lykowski and Jasmin Hubbard, just a few weeks apart. A new year, however, always brings a fresh dose of optimism. While some may choose to look back, I choose to look ahead with enthusiasm to the potential of great things to come. We at Indiana Tech are laying the ground work for a very bright future for this university. Many of the stories in this magazine hint that the best is yet to come. For example: Momentum, our comprehensive fundraising campaign, is well under way. Thanks to generous alumni, friends, foundations, faculty, and staff, we are getting closer to our goal every day. Our Warrior athletic teams were very successful this fall, and the future is sure to bring a national championship for one of our teams to go with those won by individual student-athletes. Dr. Lisa Williams is establishing a teacher education program with such emphasis on fieldwork that it could become a model for other programs to emulate. 15 16 17 Features 4 4 8 10 11 12 13 Warrior Athletics Teaching the Teachers Building a Platform for Leadership High Speed Education Momentum Campaign Passes $13 Million Mark New Suite Immerses President's Club Members in Campus Life Keep in Touch Through Social Networking 13 8 I encourage each of you to dream a little about where Indiana Tech is headed. Think also of how you can help make those dreams come true. Maybe you can create a scholarship or support another aspect of Momentum. Maybe you can give your time by volunteering with our alumni office and admissions staff. Maybe you just want to cheer on our student-athletes by attending an upcoming event. I hope that your dreams will inspire you to become involved with and connected to Indiana Tech in ways that you have not before. I sincerely believe we are making incredible progress, and I don't want anyone to miss out on this journey. Thank you, 15 Trends Volume 5, Issue 2. Dr. Arthur E. Snyder, President � 2009 Indiana Institute of Technology Arthur E. Snyder, Ed.D., President Trends is published quarterly for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Indiana Tech by the university's Creative Services Department. Janet Schutte Marketing Director Jeffrey Melton Marketing Specialist Tessa Ward Graphic Designer Nathan Davidhizar Marketing Intern Please send comments, news, and feature story ideas to: Indiana Tech attn: Creative Services 1600 E. Washington Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46803 (260) 422-5561, extension 2250 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For alumni news, please send to the attention of the Alumni Office at the address on the left, or call: (260) 422-5561, extension 2219 e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. The editors reserve the right to edit articles for length and clarity. Articles may be reproduced with permission and proper attribution. 10% post consumer recycled paper Winter 2009 1 Tech Happenings Hawks Uses Influence to Lead The Rev. Rick Hawks was the fall 2008 guest for the University Forum Speaker Series. His presentation in Andorfer Commons was titled "Maximizing Your Influence: Four Radical Practices in Leadership." The theater was packed with students, staff, faculty, and community visitors, and Hawks treated them to an insightful and humorous look at the qualities that shape strong leaders. Hawks is the senior pastor at The Chapel, the nondenominational Fort Wayne church that he founded in September 2004. Prior to this ministry, he served at Blackhawk Baptist Church in Fort Wayne for 13 years. In 1990, Hawks left Blackhawk for an unsuccessful bid for Congress in Indiana's Fourth Congressional District. He then became the pastor at South Baptist Church in Lansing, Mich., before returning to Fort Wayne. Humanities Students Focus on Shakespeare During the fall semester, Professors Steve Malloris and Susan McGrade offered a humanities special topics course, The Shakespeare Experience, to a group of select students who had applied for admission into the course. The class, rather than having the traditional focus on Shakespeare's writing primarily as literature, examined his classic works with emphasis on performance. The experience was made possible through a grant from the Lilly Faculty Development Fund and included a four-day trip to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario. During class sessions, students learned different scholarly approaches to Shakespeare's writings, and class periods were composed of intense discussion about the students' individual interpretations of the great playwright's works. In mid-October, the class took the study abroad trip to Ontario, Canada, for the theater festival. While there, the students saw performances of the four plays they were studying throughout the year: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, and Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw. While in Stratford the students also took backstage tours of the Shakespeare Festival Theatre and the costume warehouse. Career Fair Draws Employers, Students The Career Planning and Development Center enthusiastically welcomed nearly 50 area and regional employers to its 2008 Annual Career Fair. About 200 students, staff and faculty welcomed the opportunity to hear about full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities being offered in a wide variety of fields. To assist students in preparing for the career fair, the career center sponsored several Career Fair Prep Sessions. In these sessions, students learned how to prepare before the fair, how to be successful during the fair, and the important follow-up steps after the fair. Indiana Tech and eight other area colleges and universities will sponsor a joint career fair, the NICE Expo (Northeastern Indiana Career Employment) on Thursday, April 16, 2009. The event will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. in the IPFW Walb Student Union Ballroom. For more information on this or other career related topics, please contact Cindy Price Verduce, career center director, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Students, Alumni Practice Networking A recent study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reported that 80% of jobs are found via networking, making it the No. 1 method of landing a job. To assist Indiana Tech students with this valuable skill, the Career Planning and Development Center sponsored Networking 101: The Art of Schmoozing on October 14, 2008. The night started with a presentation by Vince Robinson, a member of the Indiana Tech Board of Trustees and editor of Ink Newspaper. Robinson walked students through the importance of networking and the mechanics of introducing yourself and talking about yourself and your skills. Students and alumni were then joined by area employers for a chance to network and socialize over drinks and hors d'oeuvres. This was a great opportunity for students, both traditional day and CPS, and alumni to practice networking while connecting with area employers. 2 TRENDS Winter 2009 3 Warrior Athletics A tradition of success When you walk into the Schaefer Center, it is easy to see the tradition of success associated with Warrior athletics by the number of conference and national tournament banners hanging from the rafters. After this fall, Warrior athletics will be adding to that display with three WHAC conference championships and four teams advancing to NAIA National Tournament or Championship participation. Volleyball One of those conference champions and tournament participants was the women's volleyball team. The Warriors finished the regular season 31-3, defeating other ranked schools such as Indiana Wesleyan (twice), Madonna, and Morningside (IA). The season was highlighted with a dramatic, regular-season finale win at home over traditional WHAC-power Madonna University on November 7. The victory gave the Warriors a 13-1 regular season record and the #1 seed in the WHAC conference tournament, where they were defeated in a rematch by Madonna approximately a week later. Despite the loss in the conference tournament finals, they earned an at-large bid to continue their season in the opening round of the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament. On November 22, the Tech volleyball team traveled to Bristol, Tenn., where they swept their hosts, King College. The win propelled the team to pool-play at the NAIA National Volleyball tournament in Sioux City, Iowa, December 2 through 4. The Warriors fought valiantly before falling in their first two matches to 6th-seed California Baptist and 7th-seed Georgetown College. The Warriors rebounded to finish 1-2 in pool play, by defeating College of Idaho for their first victory ever in the national tournament. The win ended their best season in school history with a 33-5 record. The team was nationally ranked for the majority of the season, peaking with their highest rating at #15. Several members of the Indiana Tech volleyball team were named to the NAIA All-American and AVCA NAIA All-Region teams. Senior Ashtyn Humerickhouse (Ossian, IN/Norwell) and freshman Ashley Hamilton (Middlebury, IN/ Northridge) were selected to the Midwest Region team. Senior Laura Booker (Fort Wayne, IN/ Bishop Luers) was named Honorable Mention. Hamilton and Humerickhouse also were named NAIA All-America Honorable Mention. Booker led the team in assists (1,371) and aces (74), and she is ranked 11th in the nation for assists. Humerickhouse and Hamilton were leaders on the team with kills -- averaging 2.9 and 3.25 respectively. Hamilton is ranked in the top 50 nationally for hitting percentage, and she also averaged 2.9 digs per match. The 2008 All-WHAC volleyball awards were announced, and several members of the Tech team were named to the first team, including seniors Humerickhouse and Booker. Humerickhouse was one of the conference leaders in hits and kills, and Booker led the conference in aces (68). Sophomore Erika Stouder (Nappanee, IN/Ancilla College) and freshman Ashley Hamilton also were on the first team. Stouder was one of the conference leaders in blocks (105), and Hamilton was in the top five for kills, hitting percentage, and aces. Hamilton was named Freshman of the Year. Receiving Honorable Mention was junior Michelle Fitzpatrick (Lincoln, IL/Parkland College), and Champion of Character went to Laura Booker. Seniors Kelli Brown (Battle Creek, MI/Kellogg CC), Staci Stork (Kendallville, IN/Farleigh Dickenson), Laura Booker, and Ashtyn Humerickhouse and juniors Ashley Jenkins (Gahanna, OH/Westerville North) and Michelle Fitzpatrick received Academic All-WHAC recognition. For her outstanding effort this season, Kirsta Solberg was named Coach of the Year. Alissa McKaig won the NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship meet at Kenosha, Wisc., on November 22, in a record time of 16:41.4. This was the fourth individual title for McKaig, previously winning national titles in indoor and outdoor track. The women's team finished seventh overall (223 points) with sophomores Alyssa Webb finishing 40th in 18:39, Leah Blakemore 45th in 18:46, and Kara Van Horn 63rd in 18:59. Freshman Jordan Arnold finished out Tech's top five at 74th in 19:08. The men's team finished fifth (245 points) in the national meet led by sophomore Camron Walter (South Whitley, IN/Whitko) who placed 7th in a time of 24:38. Sophomore John Wainwright (Lagrange, IN/Lakeland) finished 50th in 25:45, freshman Cody White (Monroeville, IN/Heritage) 51st in 25:45, sophomore Jordan Mitchell (Indianapolis, IN/ Franklin Central) 54th in 25:48, and sophomore Derek Holst (South Whitley, IN/Whitko) finished out the Warrior's top five at 83rd in 26:09. Indiana Tech earned a team award for compiling one of the lowest combined scores for the men's and women's competition. The men's cross country team, ranked 2nd in the country at the time, suffered their first loss of the season to a strong Aquinas squad at the WHAC Conference meet on November 9. Aquinas was ranked 4th in the nation entering the meet. John Wainwright had his best race of his career, placing 3rd in 25:42. Camron Walter was 5th with a time of 25:47. These were the only two men to earn All-Conference distinction. Sophomores Dan Neidlinger (Plymouth, IN/ Plymouth) placed 8th in 25:50 and Jordan Mitchell (Indianapolis, IN/Franklin Central) was 9th in 25:55, both missing All Conference honors by mere seconds. TECH WARRIORS Cross Country The second conference championship was captured by the women's cross country team who had their best meet of the year, winning in dominating fashion, placing five women in the top six. Senior Alissa McKaig (Fort Wayne, IN/ Concordia) led the way, winning the race easily in 17:39. Freshman Jordan Arnold (Lafayette, IN/ Lafayette) was 3rd in 19:03, followed by three sophomores: Alyssa Webb (Indianapolis, IN/ Lawrence Central) 4th in 19:08, Kara Van Horn (Huntington, IN/Huntington North) 5th in 19:15, and Leah Blakemore (Flint, MI/Kearsley) 6th in 19:19. All five of these women made the AllConference team. The Lady Warriors scored a near perfect 19 points, beating the Aquinas women by 27 points. This was the 2nd straight year the ladies won conference, and the second straight year Coach Brad Peterson was awarded the conference Coach of the Year award. The team automatically earned a berth to nationals by winning the conference meet. 4 TRENDS Winter 2009 5 Golf The Indiana Tech women's golf team was the final program to deliver a WHAC Conference title, defeating both Aquinas and Davenport by three strokes in the final jamboree tournament of the fall season. The women's team set the WHAC team scoring record at the Concordia Jamboree with a score of 335. Freshman Jordan Essman (Angola, IN/Angola HS) set the school individual scoring record by firing a 73. The team's regular season title earned it an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships in Rapid City, S.D., in May 2009. Three women earned WHAC All-Conference honors. Jordan Essman and sophomore Tara Hanna (Grand Rapids, MI/Northview HS) were named to the All-Conference team and freshman Kalie Sanders (Greenville, IN/Greenville HS) was named Honorable Mention All-Conference. Tara Hanna and sophomore Casten Reed were named to NAIA Champions of Character teams. Kelly Mettert was named Coach of the Year in women's golf. Sophomore Michael Kasperksi (Coldwater, MI/Coldwater HS) received WHAC All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition for his play during the fall season. team is one of only 12 NAIA teams and one of only 236 teams nationally (NCAA, NAIA, & Junior/ Community Colleges combined) to receive this award. Indiana Tech was one of only two NAIA member schools from Indiana to receive an ITA All-Academic Team Award for the 2007�08 academic year. Four members of the women's team also have been named ITA Scholar-Athletes for the 2007�2008 academic year. Receiving individual awards for Indiana Tech are Kassie Barroquillo (Wolcottville, IN), Marcela Bosch (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Courtney Hardin (Trussville, AL), and Jessica Saba (Dearborn Heights, MI/ Crestwood HS). The Indiana Tech men's tennis team also has received an ITA All-Academic Team award. The 2007�2008 team is one of only eight NAIA teams and one of only 108 teams nationally to receive this award. The Indiana Tech men's tennis team and its five individual award winners were the only NAIA team and NAIA student-athletes from Indiana to receive these awards. Receiving individual awards for Indiana Tech were Brandon Barger (Decatur, IN), Bryan Sexton (Fort Wayne, IN), Jose Villavisencio (Lima, Peru), Craig Wassell (Fort Wayne, IN) and Daniel Yamamoto (Sao Paulo, Brazil). This is the second consecutive year that Brandon Barger and Jose Villavisencio have received this award. To receive these awards, teams and individual student-athletes must achieve a 3.2 GPA or higher for the academic year and individuals must be varsity letter winners in tennis. To achieve this honor in just the second year of the program is a great accomplishment. assured the Warriors of a winning season and an 8-8-2 final record. Warriors' junior goalkeeper, Josh Verhulst (Grand Rapids, MI/ Wyoming Park) was twice named WHAC Defensive Player of the Week for the weeks ending September 7 and October 5. Verhulst had three saves in the Warriors' 1-0 win over Huntington University and later posted his third shutout of the season in a 5-0 match against Siena Heights to earn such honors. Post-season honors have been awarded, and the men's soccer team was well-represented. Josh Verhulst was named First Team All-Conference. Juniors Stu Thornton (Angola, IN/Angola HS) and Kory Anderson (Lowell, MI/Lowell HS) were named Honorable Mention All-Conference. Thornton also was named to the Champions of Character team and Coach Martin Neuhoff was named the Champions of Character coach for the WHAC season. Juniors Nate Davidhizar (Goshen, IN/North Wood) and Kory Anderson earned WHAC All-Academic team honors and Davidhizar was named NAIA Academic AllAmerican. The women's soccer team completed their season with four wins, an improvement of their overall win total from last year. Tracie Ball (Pinckney, MI/ Pinckney), a junior midfielder, was the WHAC Offensive Player of the Week during the season. She scored a hat trick in the Warriors' 3-0 win over Rochester College. Junior forward Ashley Mejia (Yoder, IN/Bishop Luers) also was chosen as the WHAC Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending November 9. Mejia scored twice, including the game winner to lead the Warriors to a 3-2 victory over Concordia. The victory was the first conference win for the Warriors this season. The women's soccer team was honored with two members being selected to the All-Conference teams. Junior Danielle Luther (Chesterton, IN/IPFW) was voted to the second team. Luther helped lead a young Warrior team and tallied two goals and three assists. Freshman defender Christina Will (Guilford, IN/East Central) was named to the Honorable Mention squad. Will was one of four freshmen that anchored the Warrior defense. In addition, goalkeeper Mallory Xurvein (Ramsey, MN/Anoka) was named to the Champions of Character team. Xurvein led the conference in saves with 146 (8.11 per game). Juniors Ashley Mejia, Alex Saba (Dearborn Hts., MI/Crestwood) and Tracie Ball are representing the Warriors on the All-Academic team. Warriors Fourth in Fall Directors' Cup Standings Indiana Tech was in fourth place after the final fall NAIA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings with 195 points. The Warriors tallied 75 points in men's cross country, 69 points in women's cross country and 51 points in women's volleyball. Indiana Tech will have opportunities to add to their total and challenge for the Cup with the results of winter and spring sports still to come. Current standings have Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) in the top spot, followed by Concordia University (Ore.) and Lindenwood University (Mo.) in second and third places, respectfully. The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 12 sports -- six women's and six men's. Tennis The men's tennis team completed its fall season with a perfect 7-0 record. The team defeated MCC champion Indiana Wesleyan at home 5-4 and followed up with victories over St. Joseph and Calumet College to finish undefeated. The women's tennis team completed its fall season with two victories, over opponents Robert Morris College and Calumet College. The lady netters finished the fall with a 5-4 match record. The Indiana Tech women's tennis team earned an ITA All-Academic Team award. The 2007�2008 Soccer The men's soccer team concluded the season with a win at Concordia University. The victory 6 TRENDS Winter 2009 7 students take part in classes at Price and have an opportunity for immediate feedback from the teaching community. classroom, you've got to put on that smiley face." There it is again, that emphasis on what happens when students have to move into the "real world" of teaching. TEACHING the TEACHERS Williams Creates Education Program Built on Experience It's been a chilly winter so far in northeast Indiana, but Dr. Lisa Williams exudes her own Southern warmth. Williams was lured north from the University of Southern Mississippi by the opportunity to become the director of Indiana Tech's fledgling School of Education. When she came to Fort Wayne for an interview, everything seemed right. "When I came to Indiana Tech, it was just like ... sometimes you know where you're supposed to be," Williams says. "Everybody was so friendly and open. It felt like home." Since joining Indiana Tech in the spring of 2007, 8 Williams concedes that some students are scared off by their initial forays into working with pupils in local schools and choose to change majors. However, "Everything we're doing is pushing toward more that's the point of getting them into the field early. hours in the classroom. It really is a great opportunity for the kids," Williams says. "I'm not "We want teachers who want to be there," Wilhere just to prepare teachers; I'm here to prepare liams says. "The ones that stick with it are the excellent teachers." ones that are going to be teachers. The earlier they're in the classroom, the more likely they are Just a few years ago, the idea of a School of Educato stick with the profession." tion at Indiana Tech was just that -- an idea. But Williams has made it a reality. Although she admits Indiana Tech now has 49 students pursuing degrees it's been hard work, she's had no second thoughts in either elementary education or physical educaabout taking on the challenge. tion, but it's one of the most popular fields among prospective students. "I'm hoping we'll be having "It has been worth the ride. I love my job," Williams an explosion of people coming into the program," declares. "I don't do it for me. I do it because I really Williams says. believe we can make a difference in America." Williams' life path took a few detours, working as a painter and a wastewater technician, before becoming a teacher, but she feels it's what she was meant to be. "When I was 4 my mom knew I was going to be a teacher," she says. "I was always explaining things to the boys in the neighborhood. It's always been in my blood." Williams taught for several years in Arkansas public schools, a variety of classes including biology, anatomy and physiology, and physical education. She also coached volleyball, basketball, and track. "I loved coaching," she says. "The kids wanted to be there, and it was a privilege for them to be there." Teaching at the college level, however, gives Williams an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of her students. "I love teaching college. Young adults... they're at a point where they can go one direction or another. We can help motivate them and move them in the direction they want to go." The small class sizes at Indiana Tech give Williams and her colleagues an opportunity to get to know "the kids." "We try to bring out their personalities," she says. "It's almost like acting. You step up there in front of the Winter 2009 9 Favorite vacation: Outdoor things like fishing and camping Favorite pastime: Playing guitar and other musical instruments Favorite music: Bluegrass, southern gospel Favorite book: The Bible Favorite movies: "Fried Green Tomatoes," "The Color Purple" Hero: Her father. "He always told us: `The only thing you have is your name, Williams has built an education program that addresses what she feels is a key need for future teachers: more time in the field. "I'm real big on experience," she explains. "We put the students out in the field immediately so they can find out whether teaching is right for them." The Indiana Tech program far exceeds the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education standards for field experience with every education course having a field component. The university worked with Fort Wayne Community Schools in developing the program and has established a Professional Development School at Price Elementary. Indiana Tech TRENDS so keep it good.' " Online Students on Fast Track to Degrees Indiana Tech's College of Professional Studies has always appealed to busy students who want to complete a degree quickly. Changes to the online program will give those students one more reason to choose Tech. High Speed Education BUILDING a PLATFORM for LEADERSHIP Elaine Pontillo, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Affairs Beginning in January 2009, Indiana Tech's online courses will adopt a shorter format matching the length of courses offered in College of Professional Studies classrooms. Most courses for undergraduate students will last 5 weeks, while most courses for graduate students will last 6 weeks. The online courses had been 10 weeks for both undergraduate and graduate students. The shift to shorter courses will benefit students who blend online courses with on-campus courses as well as those who take all of their courses online. "We've seen tremendous success with our online programs, and we have learned a great deal about the capabilities of our learners and the available technology," said Dr. Elaine Pontillo, vice president of academic affairs. "The five- and six-week class lengths allow us to combine academically challenging course work with flexibility and convenience for busy students." The academic calendar for online courses will now match that of the classroom-based courses, with the same registration deadlines, start dates, and end dates. "Many of our students are working full time and raising a family," said Perry Collins, vice president for the College of Professional Studies. "Aligning the online classes with our classroom programs gives them more flexibility to build a schedule that fits their lives." January also brings additional opportunities for graduate students, who will be able to complete the MBA program entirely online in the management and health care management concentrations. Indiana Tech's online offerings debuted in Fall 2006 with just four courses. Since then, the program offerings and enrollment have both expanded rapidly. For more information on the courses and programs available online during spring 2009, please visit www.IndianaTech.edu/ DistanceEd. In the last issue I highlighted several new baccalaureate programs (biomedical engineering, software engineering, elementary education and criminal sciences) which are clearly aligned with our institutional mission to provide the educational opportunities leading to careers and professions as well as our work to become a more comprehensive university. Another strategy to enhance academics is our work to identify a few disciplines to address as platforms for expansion. We use these platforms to build related programs at the same degree level and/or programs at higher levels. We have identified organizational leadership as our first platform discipline and have plans to add education and criminal sciences for expansion within the next two years. In this article, I will focus on the leadership platform. The baccalaureate degree in organizational leadership has been offered for several years to the College of Professional Studies students. This undergraduate program provides the leadership competencies needed for middle management success in a broad range of job families and functions making it especially attractive to our working adult students. Noting the need for employees capable of demonstrating management and leadership capabilities in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, we built upon the foundation of the undergraduate program and developed the Master of Science in Organization Leadership (MSOL). This program expands the theoretical base of the discipline of organizational leadership in tandem with development of the students' understanding of their individual leadership styles and preferences. The program was launched in March 2008 and is cohort-based with a group of students continuing through the program together. The program is best suited to an individual who possesses experience working as a manager/leader at the mid- to lower levels of responsibility and with aspirations for upward mobility. The 10 first cohort included students currently affiliated with a wide variety of organizations, not-for-profits and for-profits, military and local government, health care, education, etc. Bringing this array of backgrounds and expertise to the class proved to enhance the learning and student interactions during the program. We recognized that this program was going to appeal to individuals aspiring to positions of increasing responsibility and with multiple demands on their time and energy. Therefore, a blended delivery mode was designed which includes residencies at the Fort Wayne campus or via videoconference scheduled on the weekends coinciding with the launch and completion of each set of two courses. The remainder of the course content is delivered using an online course management system and includes readings, online chats focused on assigned readings or questions, posting of documents, etc. For nearly all the students, this model was easily managed with their employment responsibilities and schedules. The total program is scheduled for delivery within a twelve-month period, a very appealing opportunity to students. The caveat is that the compressed timeframe to complete the entire master's degree translates into a great deal of reading, studying, writing, and general preparation for the residencies and submission of assignments. The students quickly discovered the challenges of these demands and most were successful in adapting. Faculty are very supportive and acted to facilitate the entire learning process. I am pleased to report that our first cohort will complete the MSOL in March 2009, and the second cohort began study in September 2008, with a planned completion date of September 2009. The next cohort is scheduled to begin late January 2009. The leadership platform will soon be expanded to encompass an additional degree level, the Ph.D. in Global Leadership. In the next issue, I will comment on its creation and status. TRENDS Online Degree Programs The following degree programs are available online: > Associate of Science in General Studies > Associate of Science in Accounting > Associate of Science in Business Administration, with concentrations in: -- Management -- Production Management > Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership > Bachelor of Science in Accounting > Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with concentrations in: -- Human Resources -- Management -- Marketing > Master of Business Administration -- Management concentration -- Health Care Management concentration Winter 2009 11 Momentum Campaign Passes $13 Million Mark When the Momentum campaign was launched in July 2007, a lofty goal was set: to raise $19 million by the end of fiscal year 2012. At the December Board of Trustees meeting, it was reported that $13.1 million has been committed. "The fact that so many donors have displayed such generosity at this stage of our campaign shows that our alumni and other supporters share our vision and a tremendous belief in Indiana Tech," said President Arthur Snyder. The campaign focus on people, places, and programs includes scholarships, enhancements to campus facilities, and support for the College of Engineering and Computer Studies and the Keene School of Education. Among the gifts received so far are six scholarship funds, three established by alumni. Gene Neff (BSCE '58) established the Gene L. and Darlene J. Neff Leadership Scholarship. Byron Parshall (BSEE '62) established the Byron Parshall Leadership Scholarship. Both of these funds will provide financial resources for outstanding student leaders who will contribute their time and energies toward campus goals and serve as positive role models for the student body. Through the generosity of Neff and Parshall, recognition and aid will be directed to students who are exemplary in character and motivation. Ronald Kantorak (BSME '70) and his wife, Cathy, created the Corporal Jonathan F. Blair Memorial Scholarship to honor their great-nephew, who was killed November 19, 2005, during combat operations in Iraq. Jonathan Blair's desire to preserve freedom and safety following the 9/11 attacks led him to enlist in the service immediately after his high school graduation. Such dedication and valor brought memories to Ron of his fellow Tech students who were Vietnam veterans. He and Cathy, therefore, have designated their scholarship to be awarded to honorably discharged veterans or to children of veterans who were killed while serving our country. Gifts from many staff and faculty members, students, alumni, and friends have established three new scholarships to honor members of the Indiana Tech family. The Dan and Nancy Kline Leadership Scholarship honors the longtime coach and athletic director and his wife. Elizabeth Lykowski and Jasmin Hubbard, two student-athletes who died unexpectedly during the fall semester, have been memorialized with scholarships created in their names. During the Faculty and Staff Annual Fund drive, which is part of the Momentum campaign, there was a great level of support from Tech employees. More than $35,000 was received in cash, pledges, and payroll deduction commitments, with 80% of employees participating. This is an outstanding response rate, as the national averages are 25% and 35% for public and private universities, respectively. Seventeen employees are members of the President's Club, comprised of donors who give at least $1,000 per year to Tech. Additionally, the university has received substantial gifts from a number of foundations. The Edward M. and Mary McCrea Wilson Foundation made a three-year pledge to support need-based scholarships. Dr. Louis A. & Anne B. Schneider Foundation made an unrestricted two-year pledge. Gifts to the Keene School of Education programs were received from the Magee-O'Connor Foundation, the Hayner Foundation, and the Ian and Mimi Rolland Trust. The Rolland gift will provide for scholarships, as well as equipment, classroom materials, computers, and other essentials for the university's unique degrees in elementary education and K�12 physical education. The McMillen Foundation made a donation to enhance resources for the university's library. The McMillen gift will supply additional state-of-the-art technology, new books for the physical collection, computers, and online delivery methods such as video tutorials, live chats with librarians, and online databases in multiple disciplines. The university also received a $375,000 grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to sustain current initiatives and establish a new endeavor to retain graduates in the state of Indiana. The new program, called the Career Leadership Institute, is a collaboration among the university's Career Planning and Development Center, local businesses, schools, and community organizations. These gifts are added to those received from trustees and many other individuals and organizations, as well as a five-year commitment of nearly $2 million from the U.S. Department of Education through the Title III program. That funding will create a special program to enhance curriculum and increase student participation in campus activities. As the campaign progresses, further updates will be provided in Trends and on the Momentum web site at Momentum.IndianaTech.edu. New Suite Immerses President's Club Members in Campus Life If you are a member of Indiana Tech's President's Club, you know a variety of benefits comes with that recognition. The most recently added perk is an overnight stay in the President's Club suite. Our newest residence hall, Evans-Kimmell Hall, has a suite reserved for our most generous supporters -- those who are current President's Club members or who have been within the past two fiscal years. The suite has a living room with a flat screen TV; an efficiency kitchen with cookware, kitchen utensils, silverware, and dishes; a private bathroom; and two bedrooms, each with a queen-sized bed. The entire suite is completely furnished and supplied with linens and is wheelchair-accessible. We always look forward to visits by members of our President's Club. We will be glad to provide a tour of campus, and we invite you to check out the Tech memorabilia in the McMillen Library, attend our great athletic or alumni events, spend time with your favorite faculty or staff member, shop at Tech Treasures, and enjoy a film in our theater, bowling in the recreation center, and your meals in Andorfer Commons, if you wish. This is a great opportunity to experience campus life... in a very comfortable way! For more details or to reserve this suite, please contact Gina Schulz in the Institutional Advancement office at 800.937.2448, ext. 2404, or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you are interested in becoming a member of the President's Club, please contact Eve Colchin, Director of Development, at 800.937.2448, ext. 2335, or by e-mail at emcolchin@ indianatech.edu. 12 TRENDS Winter 2009 13 Richter's Notes The SIMPLE THINgS Mark Richter, vice president of Institutional Advancement At the end of Indiana Tech's Commencement in 1959, President Archie Keene issued a charge to all graduates. Here is an excerpt from his remarks: As you live each day, remember that the best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an employer, service; to an opponent, tolerance; give your heart to a friend; set a good example for your children; revere your father and mother and so conduct yourself that they will always be proud of you; give to yourself the priceless heritage of self-respect, and finally give charity and understanding to all men and women. Some of you from the Class of 1959 might actually recall having heard these wise words. Most of you, like me, can only reflect upon them by reading the text. To me, this simple, yet powerful, advice is just as clear and meaningful today as it was 50 years ago. The words convey a poetic power, born of honest reflection that is sometimes missing in today's hyper-fast world. But it also reminds me that a "good" education touches the heart as well as the mind. The other day, I heard one of our faculty members, who had been away from campus for a year on academic leave, mention a noticeable positive change in the general demeanor of our students over this relatively short time span. Several members of our Board of Trustees at their meeting in December commented on how engaged, focused, and "on-task" Indiana Tech students are today. Perhaps some of the simple things really do make a difference. I've heard Dr. Snyder say a hearty hello to every student he passes while walking through campus. He knows their names. He'll often stop and talk with students and ask them how things are going. He joins them in the cafeteria for meals. He attends their meetings and sporting events. They know that he expects each of them to bring an active vitality to their college experience by being involved in campus life. For our students, our tagline "Raise your expectations" is not an empty slogan. It's real. And, happily, it's contagious! As we begin 2009, we all can reflect on those words of President Keene's from 1959 and wonder: What is the best we can give? To others... to ourselves... of ourselves. Then, next year at this time, we'll be excited to see, yet again, how far Indiana Tech has come! Mark welcomes your calls and visits. You can reach him at 800.937.2448, ext. 2346, or stop by his office in Abbott Center. Keep in Touch through Social Networking Want an easy way to connect with college friends? To receive the latest news about your alma mater? To get information on upcoming alumni events? Just relax at your computer, and log on to one of our social networking sites. Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace allow users to create a personalized profile, upload photos, post messages, send instant messages, and more. It's a great way to connect with friends and stay informed. 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OREFIELD — Drenched and disappointed, Wyoming Valley West saw its season end by a matter of feet.
One more foot toward center field, and Joe Pechulis' shot would have gone into the gap for a run-scoring double. A few more on Jeremy Sabecky's fly to left could have scored another two.
Both ended up in the mitt of a Pennridge fielder.
Instead of breaking Thursday's state quarterfinal game open early, the Spartans were stopped by a terrific diving catch in the first and a tough over-the-shoulder grab in the second. The bats went quiet from there as the Spartans lost 3-1 in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals at Parkland High School.
Valley West (13-6) was held to just one hit over the final five innings as Pennridge wouldn't allow the Spartans to build on an early 1-0 lead on a soggy afternoon.
In the middle of a persistent rain, the Rams broke through with two runs in the fourth to snap a 1-1 tie. An RBI triple by Jake Gordon turned into two runs when the relay throw sailed over the bag at third to make it 3-1.
"They made (those) big plays on us, and that was the turning point," Valley West coach John Milius said. "Then we throw the ball away. … Could have been a 2-1 ballgame, probably. Or within striking range.
"But hey. One run, two runs, three runs (down) — you still lose."
The Spartans had hoped to follow the script from Monday's 2-0 first-round win over Exeter by striking early.
Sabecky reached on an error to lead off the bottom of the first and went to second on a sacrifice. With two outs, Iona-bound Nick Hogan roped a single to left to score Sabecky, who beat the throw to the plate.
Right fielder Joe Unangst then kept Valley West from adding to the lead, leaving his feet to rob Pechulis of extra bases and an RBI.
Pennridge (20-7) responded in the second, snapping a streak of nine scoreless innings by Valley West pitchers in the postseason. A leadoff double by A.J. Molettiere led to a Tyler Shoultes sac fly that tied it up.
Molettiere came up big in the field after that, tracking down Sabecky's tricky poke toward the fence in left with two outs and two aboard. He then doubled again in the fourth, scoring on Gordon's triple.
With the weather worsening, Valley West didn't recover as hitters began to press at the plate.
"Right. Exactly," Milius said. "Down 3-1, they're looking for a pitch and they get behind in the count. Instead of sitting on a fastball or a curveball up, they're going out of the strike zone."
The struggles came against three different Rams pitchers.
Starter Trevor Dalton was pulled after just two innings of work. Rams coach Tom Nuneviller brought on David Tatoian — typically the team's closer — in the third. He looked sharp, striking out three of the first five batters he faced.
"We felt fairly comfortable when he went in. He was going after guys," said Nuneviller, a former Phillies prospect who played a season with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons.
But midway through an at-bat in the fourth, Tatoian suffered an elbow injury. The Rams were forced to take him out, depriving them not only of an effective pitcher but also one of their top hitters.
"I thought we had a chance" after the second pitching change, Milius said. "They were using probably their fourth guy. Maybe he didn't get a lot of reps. But he came in and shut us right down. He did a yeoman's job. A great job."
Valley West put two men on against new pitcher Eric Wesolowski with two outs in the bottom of the fifth but couldn't push across another run.
Wesolowski retired the final seven batters he faced to earn the win in relief.
"Eric's a tough kid. I've seen him pitch since he was 8 or 9 years old," Nuneviller said. "He competes. Not a big kid, not going to intimidate you out there on the mound. But you can't measure that heart."
Milius used the same word to describe his group of seniors, which led the Spartans to the state quarters for a second straight year.
"They got a lot of heart," Milius said. "They worked their tails off. Nobody gave us a chance to be here. Who would say with an 0-3 record (to start the season) that we'd be one of the top eight in the state? That's a credit to our kids.
"They worked very hard for me and they believed in each other."
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Clarks Summitâ??s new chief of police might be described as an optimist.
Joe Laguzzi, 41, of Clifford Twp. learned during his 20 years with the City of Carbondale Police Department that although negative situations arise on the job, itâ??s important for an officer not to let them affect him or her.
â??You see a lot of bad things,â?ť he said referring to run-ins with drugs, domestic issues and child abuse cases, â??and you donâ??t want to really harp on them. Those are things you have to deal with, being a police officer, but then you want to move on and look for the positive things in people.â?ť
He said heâ??s always been community-oriented, and enjoys getting involved in activities such as crime watches and the â??D.A.R.E.â?ť anti-drug abuse programs in schools.
â??I believe in being proactive,â?ť he explained, â??getting out there and doing some positive things to keep people maybe from making a bad choice or making a bad decision.â?ť
Laguzzi said one of his goals as police chief in Clarks Summit is to employ an â??open door policyâ?ť with members of the community, both businesses and individual residents. His desire: to be visible and available to the public. He would like people to feel they are welcome to come to him with issues, problems and concerns to sit down and come up with solutions.
Another of his goals for the near future, he said, is to have ranking officers in the department. Currently, other than chief, the department has only the rank of patrolman. He explained that his experience has been in a department with a very structured system of ranks and would like to see that implemented to a smaller extent in Clarks Summit.
â?? The main goal with that is that it gives the officers a little bit of a goal to reach for,â?ť Laguzzi said. The chief cannot be there all the time, he added, and although he is only a phone call away, the officers need to know they are able to make good judgment calls and some command decisions.
The new chief said of the Clarks Summit department, â??Itâ??s a good police department. The officers that are here have been here for awhile. Theyâ??re well adapted to the community.â?ť
One of the most important lessons learned during his 20 years experience, Laguzzi said, is â??to be open-minded. To kind of look at issues and look at problems straight onâ?»there always seems to be more than one answer, and more than one solution to solving things.â?ť
He looks forward to working alongside other local police departments and officers, many of whom he already knows from his 12 years on the county SWAT team.
â??We need to be there for them,â?ť he said, â??and they need to be there for us.â?ť
Meet the chief
Joe Laguzzi, who comes from a family of law enforcement officers, said police work was always what he wanted to do.
He is currently in the process of retiring from his position as a Sergeant in the City of Carbondale, and was sworn in as Clarks Summit Chief of Police Jan. 2.
He resides in Clifford Twp with his wife Amy, who teaches first grade in the Carbondale Area School District and their two-year-old daughter Mia.
Hometown: Carbondale
Age: 41 Education: Graduated from Sacred Heart High School and earned a degree in criminal justice from The University of Scranton.
Interests and hobbies: Fishing, hunting, the outdoors, Pittsburgh Steelers and spending time with family.
Inspired by: Hard work. â??Anyone who does a lot of positive things and works hard. Iâ??ve been fortunate and surrounded in my career by a lot of those people.â?ť
Favorite place in the world: Disney World, in Florida, especially Epcot Center.
Greatest achievement: â??My daughter is my greatest achievement. She pretty much encompasses a lot of my life right now and everything is geared around herâ??spending time with her and just enjoying her.â?ť


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Title: Captive Audience
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India reports new TB strain resistant to all drugs
Udwadia criticized the testing and treatment methods of the Indian government's TB program, which he says forces patients to turn to private doctors, many of whom do not understand how to properly treat TB or the risks of increasing drug resistance by prescribing the wrong drugs.
"It was a given that this would happen," Udwadia said. "They have had no help from the Indian TB system. They are the untouchables, so no one is making a fuss. They don't have the power to vocalize. There's going to be more family contacts. It's going to spread for sure."
India's Health Ministry did not respond to phone calls and written requests for comment Monday and last week.
Dr. Nata Menabde, WHO's representative in India, said a team of national experts started investigating the cases Monday. She said the government is also working to improve laboratory diagnostics to help find more drug-resistant cases, and discussions are ongoing to identify ways to regulate TB treatment in the private sector.
"Now there is a high urgency attached to these findings even though the knowledge about the existence of such cases is not new," she said. "The political momentum is right because it has attracted the top level of attention, given the seriousness of the matter."
Similar highly resistant cases have been noted before. In 2003, two Italian women died and there were 15 cases reported from Iran in 2009. That same year, The Associated Press reported on a case of a Peruvian teenager who was infected at home but diagnosed while visiting Florida. He was successfully treated for a year and a half with experimental high doses of medicines not typically used for TB, costing about $500,000.
Those resources are unthinkable in the developing world, where TB remains a menacing killer and where few hospitals can perform tests to find out which antibiotics might work.
"For there to be another report coming out from India is no surprise at all. Indeed, in a sense, it's surprising it's taken so long," said WHO's Nunn. This is "yet another alarm call for countries and others engaged in TB control to do their jobs properly."
Tuberculosis is an age-old scourge that lies dormant in an estimated 1 in 3 people. About 10 percent of those people eventually develop active TB, which kills roughly 2 million a year, according to WHO. Each victim infects an average of 10 to 15 others every year, typically through sneezing or coughing.
If a TB case is found to be resistant to the two most powerful anti-TB drugs, the patient is classified as having multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR). An even worse classification of TB - one the WHO accepts - is extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR), a form of the disease that was first reported in 2006 and is virtually resistant to all drugs.
An estimated 20 percent of the world's multi-drug-resistant cases are found in India, which is home to a quarter of all types of tuberculosis cases worldwide.
AP writers Mike Stobbe in Atlanta and Muneeza Naqvi in New Delhi contributed to this report.
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Stitched Whimsy
A Playful Pairing of Felt & Fabric
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Stitched Whimsy is for the reader who loves fabric, handwork and making cute little things for herself or to give away. Renowned North Light author, Heidi Boyd, has successfully been sharing her adorable sewn projects with craft magazines for long enough and wants to offer all new projects for our audience in the form of a book. Heidi will illustrate (in the form of her own charming sketches) for the reader how to make soft toys (from a hedgehog to a turtle), supercute accessories (including a needle case and a purse) and pretty gifts to give away (such as ornaments or Matroysha dolls), using retro/hip fabrics, felt and appliqué or hand-stitching.
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With so many predictions of violence and failure, the 1999 Indonesian general elections instead turned out to be a celebration of politics, at least in the core areas of the state. At polling stations across the archipelago some 130 million voters cast votes in what was the first open national election since 1955. In some senses, it was even a celebration of democracy, or at least of democratic aspiration.
The celebratory aspect of the elections saw many students revive the old Suhartoist term `festival of democracy', although without a hint of irony. Perhaps `carnival' would have better described the dancing, banging of drums, costumes, street theatre and papier-mache floats of the political rallies that peaked with more than a million Indonesian Democratic Party--Struggle (PDI-P) supporters converging in central Jakarta just three days before the poll.
Even the electoral count was public, with voters returning to polling stations across the country to watch the local tally. Each ballot paper was shown to all present to confirm the accuracy of the count, amidst much laughter, clapping and calls of approval for virtually every party but that of the government -- Golkar. The atmosphere was festive, with some polling stations turning into spontaneous street parties after the close of counting.
As one Indonesian journalist commented, the major parties had shown themselves adept at mobilising huge numbers of people. What they continued to neglect, in time-honored Indonesian political style, she said, was translating that mobilisation into participation. The gap between Indonesia's political elites and its wong cilik (`little people') remains as unbridgeable as ever.
Significantly, however, many voters said that these elections really belonged to the people who were casting the votes.
Yet in Indonesia's periphery, in Aceh, East Timor and Irian Jaya and to a lesser extent other outlying provinces, the elections were a far less happy affair. In Aceh most polling stations were closed due to conflict between the pro-independence Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (Free Aceh Movement) and the Indonesian military. In East Timor the elections were supported only by pro-integrationists, the real poll -- to decide future relations with Indonesia -- being scheduled for late August. In Irian Jaya -- West Papua -- the vote was relatively peaceful, but many voters told observers that the central issue was not choosing representatives to go to Jakarta, but asserting West Papua's claim for independence.
The euphoria of the elections in the less troubled areas also quickly dissipated as the poll results trickled in at an agonisingly slow pace. Many suspected that, while the vote at the local level had been transparent, it was being manipulated further up the line. Yet the real trouble was that with three levels of political, representation being voted for, across 320,000 polling stations staffed by amateurs, having to pass through seven levels of bureaucracy and all without computerisation, it could never have been any quicker.
Even so, early on it became clear that the most popular party, Megawati Sukarnoputri's PDI-P, would only secure around a third of the 500 People's Legislative Assembly (DPR) seats and would need to form a coalition. Similarly, President Habibie's Golkar, although with only around a quarter of the available seats, was also looking at a coalition. This was further complicated by the requirement to fill a further 200 seats in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which elects the president. These extra seats come from the provincial representatives, `functional groups' and, with thirty-eight seats, the military.
Even before the poll was conducted, the horse-trading had started. However, differences between the parties and, more importantly, their leaders created difficulties from the outset. Although Indonesian political parties have moved closer to a conventional party format, in many respects they still reflect a system of client-patron relations, in which a political leader's strength is based on quasi-mystical charisma and usually an assumed representation of populist aspirations.
This often misplaced cult of personality creates difficulties for compromise between outsized egos. One might think the parties could at least coalesce around policy issues, yet the whole electoral campaign was notable for its lack of discussion of policy. Economic policy, for example, in a country riven by economic crisis, was no more sophisticated than degrees to which political leaders accepted an `off-the-shelf' IMF prescription.
Even if a coalition could be stitched together, there was considerable resistance to the idea of Megawati, who is no intellectual heavyweight, becoming president. This then indicated that the PDI-P and Golkar-led coalition camps could opt for a `consensus' presidential candidate. The alternative was to diffuse the power of the president through a political triumvirate (president, vice-president and chair of the DPR).
Perhaps the key player in this process of consensus or diffusing the power of the president was the military. Although it has less direct political representation than before, where once its votes were tied to Suharto it is now a free agent. Many observers believe that military chief General Wiranto could move into one of the country's top political positions. Even if this did not happen, the political strength of Indonesia's military is probably greater now, vis-a-vis the political leadership, than at any time since the late 1980s, and it will have a defining influence on the outcome of the presidential race.
Considering the disconnection between Indonesia's political leaders and their supporters, the indirect method for settling the membership of the MPR, the push against the leader of the most popular party and the continuing, indeed increased, influence of the military, one could wonder what all this means for Indonesia's much vaunted `democratisation'. Paths to democratisation can be fraught and the goal is not always guaranteed. With its 1999 elections, Indonesia has taken a step down a democratic path. But it is only the first step.
Damien Kingsbury is author of The Politics of Indonesia (OUP, 1998). He monitored the Indonesian elections with the Australian Council for Overseas Aid.
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NOV. 3, 2006--A University of Wisconsin-River Falls freshman received national winner recognition on her proficiency award at the National FFA Convention held Oct. 25-28, 2006.
Amy Robak, a conservation major from Foley, Minn., and who is majoring in conservation with a minor in soils and agronomy, was named the national winner in the area of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Entrepreneurship-Placement.
This award was presented to Robak because of her progress within the past two years working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) within the Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). In these two short years, Robak went from overshadowing others, sorting papers and filing to working one-on-one with landowners developing nutrient management plans.
Robak said her FFA advisor, Alan Stemper, realized her passion for conservation and pushed her toward this career option. The first six months, Robak served as a volunteer for the SWCD, to see if she enjoyed the work.
"I loved it," she said. In fact, she loved it so much that she accepted an offer to become a full-time employee.
Two years later, besides working with land owners, Robak has used Arc-view software to lay out different conservation practices, performed irrigation pivot checks, taken soil and manure samples, scouted crops, performed tree flagging, has worked on planning and installing new shelterbelts and evaluated drainage ditches.
Robak attributes much of her success to growing up on a dairy farm. "I think it's the concept of experiencing it, I've seen what conservation tillage can do," said Robak. She feels this makes the landowners more comfortable with her plans. Robak also wants "to get it done in a timely manner," she said, which is another benefit growing up on a farm has given her.
Robak was awarded $1000, which she will use for school. Besides the money she has received national recognition status. "My [FFA] advisor keeps getting phone calls from magazines and newspapers wanting to do stories," said Robak.
She is working to start a new proficiency in the Emerging Agriculture Technology-Placement based on the research of her nutrient management plans. Robak would also like to apply for the Star in Agri-Business Award based on her NRCS employment.
She will work with the NRCS over semester break, spring break, then full-time in the summer. Robak also wants to work in parts of northern and southern Minnesota to get experience with different types of land.
Robak's advisor at UWRF is Eric Sanden, professor in the plant and earth science department. After college she hopes for a career with the NRCS or someday as a Minnesota state conservationist.
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Ruby Tuesday agreed to pay $158,000 to settle allegations that it violated state child labor and meal break laws in Massachusetts.
The agreement announced today with Attorney General Martha Coakley's office caps off an investigation, prompted by a worker complaint, that determined the restaurant chain was employing minors beyond the hours permitted by law.
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Mison tells soldiers not to be used by politicians
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City—Former Customs Commissioner Salvador Mison advised soldiers and Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets to avoid being used by politicians in election fraud.
At a PMA leadership forum, which the alumni organized on Friday, Mison, a member of PMA Class 1955, said the military's integrity and credibility are compromised when politicians approach them and ask for their help to ensure that they would win elections.
"Leave the military alone to perform its duty. They should not be used to promote personal interests," said Mison.
He said military leaders face ethical dilemmas when their superiors issue illegal instructions on behalf of candidates, citing occasions during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo that were widely discussed.
"Illegal orders usually [involve] terrorizing voters and rigging election results. In our time, the Philippine Army and [the Philippine] Air Force were used to collect ballot boxes [on behalf of people who] changed the ballots," Mison said.
"The military should be isolated from the politician. If there is any relationship [between them], it should be honorable… We can have a closer relationship with the Philippine government. After all, the President is our chief executive but the relationship should be noble and respectable," he said.
He told cadets that the phrase, "Obey before you complain," should be challenged if orders by the higher ranking officers are illegal.
"Develop being morally upright early on in your career. If you have a reputation of being honorable and if you have integrity and if you are morally upright, the senior officer would hesitate to give you illegal orders," he said.
Mison said young soldiers should emulate the late Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes, who committed suicide on Feb. 8, 2011, in front of his mother's grave amid a Senate probe on military corruption.
He said Reyes, a member of PMA Class 1966, could not take the corruption that hounded the military so he gave up his life to protect his honor.
"[The Armed Forces of the Philippines] needs real leaders and they should uphold ethical values in your military career," he said.
Vice President Jejomar Binay, in his speech at the homecoming on Saturday, said: "I think what we need is the ability to ask questions and to think things through. [We also need] discipline to do well, and that is vision. Discipline in how to do well and that is strategy and political will… the ability to formulate a national philosophy sprouting from a fundamental notion of who we are as a people."
"In my view, we all believe that key to our progress as a nation is discipline. But where do we use discipline? We remember our experiences as a nation that lost its freedom, where discipline was used to pursue the interests of a few," he said in Filipino.
Binay said "those same questions would equip us to confront the ever intensifying and more complex issues on our territorial integrity and sovereignty, such as the challenge of the West Philippine Sea."
Binay was adopted by the homecoming's host, the PMA "Maringal" Class of 1988.
Former President Fidel Ramos, Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, former Defense Secretary Fortunato Abat and Muntinlupa Rep. Rodolfo Biazon joined top military and police officials, led by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, at the homecoming.
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The new IIM-Tiruchi is looking to collaborating with four international B-schools and leading Indian industries to evolve a global curriculum, providing practical exposure.
The Indian Institute of Management - Tiruchi (IIM-T), thanks to the support provided by the mentor institution, the Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore, will have the distinction of being the first among the newly-started IIMs to take off with its own faculty.
After a process of rigorous scrutiny, IIM-T has chosen 14 faculty with doctorates and substantial experience from amongst hundreds of applicants from other IIMs, IITs, and top-notch business schools across the country and the globe.
Not only will the curriculum be global — IIM-T is now in the process of collaborating with four internationally reputed B-schools, two each in USA and Europe, to evolve content with a global perspective — a right ambience for experiential learning will be created for top-notch CAT achievers choosing IIM-T as their destination.
There will be student and faculty exchanges with the global institutional partners, the first Director of IIM-T Prafulla Agnihotri told The Hindu Education Plus.
The IIM-T has likewise partnered with India's 20 leading industries, including Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Hindustan Lever Limited, and Procter and Gamble, for providing the students the best of theory and practical exposure in an enriching value system.
Dr. Agnihotri felt certain that the IIM-T will be in the comity of India's best 10 B-schools in five years' time. The placement of the first and second batches would determine the IIM-T's top ranking, he said exuding confidence.
With ample facilities in place on the premises of the National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi, from where the IIM-T will function temporarily for at least two years, students will find the social environment quite conducive. Facilities such as gymnasium, swimming pool, well-equipped playgrounds and library on the premises of the NIT-T augurs very well for IIM-T to attract the best of students, said Dr. Agnihotri.
The location of the over 170-acre site for the permanent campus along the Tiruchi-Pudukottai highway is a key advantage. It is at a distance of just seven kilometres from the airport and 15 kilometres from Tiruchi. Dr. Agnihotri plans to convert the campus into an island of greenery equipped with all the academic and recreational requirements.
The IIM-T Director has envisaged a pivotal role for the institution as a socio-cultural and economic partner of the already industrially developed Tamil Nadu.
"We will offer consulting and training services for the industries in the IT, automobile and other sectors while partnering for mutual benefit," said Dr. Agnihotri, adding that there was no plan as of now to offer Executive MBA programme.


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The first film in Erwin Raphael McManus's highly creative series SIGNS, Earth explores the contrast between spiritual barrenness and God's promise that He is doing a new thing for His creation.
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Dolly Announces Tour Dates; Garth Tops Country Albums Chart; Sacred Shakers to Release Live Album
- Rolling Stone is going to launch a million-dollar country music website in the second quarter of 2014; there will be a country-themed issue of the print magazine to coincide with the site launch.
- Preview Americana gospel group The Sacred Shakers' live album, which will be officially released on January 21.
- Peter Cooper wrote about Buck Owens and his excellent posthumous autobiography, which was written "with Randy Poe.
- Peter Guralnick was on Boston's WBUR talking about blues/country music and his re-released versions of books Feel Like Going Home and Lost Highway.
- Jewly Hight interviewed Noam Pikelny about his salute to Kenny Baker's salute to Bill Monroe.
- Kacey Musgraves' "Follow Your Arrow" video will premiere on CMT and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment platforms on Monday.
- Garth Brooks' new box set sold 164,000 units in its first week, earning him the top spot on the Country Albums chart once more.
- Ryan Bingham has written the main title and will produce the music for A Country Called Home, the screenwriting and directorial debut of his wife, Anna Axter. This will be Bingham's first movie project since the Grammy- and Oscar-winning Crazy Heart.
- Tonight on TV: the Grammy Nominations Concert featuring performances by Taylor Swift and Keith Urban (CBS, 10 p.m. Eastern) and Styled to Rock – it's like a Project Runway style competition, only the designers make clothes for musicians — featuring The Band Perry (Bravo, 8 p.m. Eastern).
- Dolly Parton announced new U.S. tour dates.
- Rebecca Frazier released an EPK. Watch the video here.
- Sammy Kershaw's working on a blues album.
- Larry Rohter of The New York Times penned a feature on Dave Van Ronk. An excerpt: "People refer to gatekeepers, and Dave Van Ronk was one of those guys," said Jeff Place, a music archivist at the Smithsonian Institution who assembled the CD package and wrote the main essay in its liner notes. "He did the research, and nurtured a lot of people onto the repertoire, people who went on to record those songs and became better known than he was." Mr. Place compared Van Ronk to progenitors of the British blues scene like Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies, who led the roots movement that gave members of the Rolling Stones and Cream their first opportunities to play. But it was Van Ronk's voice, a gruff and gravelly baritone, that could shift into a hauntingly vulnerable higher register when needed, his mastery of guitar styles associated with bluesmen like the Rev. Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt, and his astute choice of material that drew people to his performances and records.
- Third Man Records is going to reissue the following Sun singles as 45s: Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire," Roy Orbison's "Rockhouse," and D.A. Hunt's "Lonesome Old Jail." (P.S. Orbison died 25 years ago today, in case you're interested in commemorating him with a tattoo.)
- Derek Halsey of The Bluegrass Situation did a fine interview with Jerry Douglas.
- Woody Guthrie was posthumously nominated for The Literary Review's annual Bad Sex Award for penning some cringe-inducing scenes in novel House of Earth, which was released earlier this year. He didn't win.
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