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SUMMER 2007
From the Dean's Desk: The Year in Review Jepson Salutes the Class of 2007 The Jepson faculty and staff
congratulate the Class of 2007 on their many accomplishments.
Faculty Speak Out on Controversial Issues Members of the Jepson
faculty, never content to sit idly by while others debate the
hot-button issues of the day, have been particularly vocal in the
public forum during recent months. "Reflections on Leadership" Weighs Merits of Burns' Seminal Study Three current and two former
faculty members contributed chapters to the
recently published "Reflections on Leadership," which analyzes and
critiques James MacGregor Burns' 1978 seminal study, "Leadership."
Student Spotlight Daryl Agran, '08, Excels at the "Intern Challenge"
Daryl Agran, ’08, wasn’t kidding when she
said securing an internship had been a challenge. She was one of 30
students chosen from a pool of 227 applicants to compete in public
relations firm Manning Selvage and Lee's "Intern Challenge." Five Students and a Recent Graduate Awarded Fellowships to Pursue Internships, Research Five students and one recent
graduate received fellowships to support their internships and
research this summer as they pursue projects as diverse as the
empowerment of women and children in Appalachia, the leadership of
jazz great Wynton Marsalis and the viability of community
watersheds. Alumni News Introducing Class Notes! You asked for them, and you got
them. Check out the inaugural class notes for all the latest news on
your friends and former classmates. Upcoming Events Include 15th Anniversary, Homecoming, Forum, Presidential Receptions The Jepson faculty and staff
invite all alumni to attend the School's 15th anniversary
celebration, Homecoming, the 2007-08 Jepson Leadership Forum and one
or more of the welcome receptions for President Edward L. Ayers. Alumni Spotlight: Populating the Halls of Academe Spider Morgan Benton, '96, Spins Virtual Webs Morgan Benton's desire to solve
problems has led him on a circuitous route from English-language
teacher in Japan, to avid computer gamer, to assistant professor of
information systems at James Madison University. Adrienne Capps, ’98, Gives as Good as She Gets As a
nonprofit fundraiser, most recently for Pace University, Adrienne
Capps has seen firsthand the difference a monetary gift can make.
Perhaps that is why she felt compelled to create the Jablin Research
Fellowship in memory of beloved Jepson professor Fredric Jablin.
Maia Carter Hallward, '98, Searches for Answers to Peace, Justice in Middle East Maia
Carter Hallward has spent the years since her college graduation
living in and learning about the Middle East, focusing largely on
the volatile relationship between Israelis and Palestinians. Now she
shares her passion for finding answers to some of the region's peace
and justice issues with her students at Kennesaw State University.
Whether Center Court or Courtside, Michele "Belle" Koclanes, '02, at Top of Her Game Michele
"Belle" Koclanes is proof positive that athletes can be scholars and
scholars can be athletes. She excelled first as a student-athlete at
University of Richmond and now as an assistant coach of the women's
basketball team at University of Pennsylvania. Evan Baum, '03, Transitions from Life as Student to Student-Life Career
As an undergraduate,
Evan Baum enjoyed the benefits of the countless
student services provided by faculty and staff. Now he directs
and coordinates similar services for more than 8,000 students in his
role as director of undergraduate academic programs for
the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason
University in Fairfax, Va. If you have questions or comments about any of these articles, contact newsletter editor Cassie Price. |
