Defiance College
The Magazine
Spring 2011
The World As Our Classroom
Opportunity: The World As Our Classroom
Classroom knowledge gets put to the test very quickly at Defiance College
Speaking of: Unique Learning Experiences
DC Alumni share (in their own words) some of their most memorable academic events
Imagine: An Initiative to Transform Defiance College
What if every student had an opportunity for an international travel experience or
could walk into a campus classroom and have an international experience brought to
them through the capabilities of today's technology, learning directly from scholars
and business leaders in other countries
Legacy: Decades of Support for Defiance
Gordon and Katharine Dix leave their mark on Defiance College with ongoing support
of the tennis facilities
Going Solar: A Much-Needed Partnership
DC faculty and students forge a relationship with a small community in Belize to help
address its needs
Increasing Income
Ken Hahn has followed DC sports for nearly 50 years and creates a Charitable Gift
Annuity
Open to All: A Welcoming Place For Students
President Mark Gordon and wife, Anne, are proving that their home is the College's
home
Let's Collaborate
A Defiance Hall classroom has been transformed into a lab that is both functional
and comfortable
A Difference: DC Community Comes Together
Defiance College partners with the community to help bring about positive change
Excitement: Homecoming 2010 A Success
Take a look back on how this year's Homecoming truly did Defy the Ordinary
Recognition: Faculty and Staff Achievements
Promotions, awards, presentations, invitations, and seminars
Welcome: To the DC Community
Dr. Barbara R. Schirmer has been appointed provost/academic dean and will begin duties
in July
In Memory: Of DC's Former "First Lady"
Ruth Ludwig played an important role as wife and partner to President Emeritus Marvin
Ludwig
Meaningful: Discovery and Planning
Project 701, tied to the McMaster School, allows students the opportunity to be involved
at higher levels of service
Construction Has Begun on the New Athletic Center
Construction of the new complex will catapult DC's athletic facilities to a new level
Athletics: Update on Your Yellow Jackets
New sports coming, winter season highlights, and more
Editorial Board & Staff
Kathy Punches '96
Editor, Director of Public Relations & Marketing
Rev. David Plant '73
Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
Michele Tinker
Director of Annual Giving
Debbie Richard '02 '04
Assistant Director of Marketing
Ryan Imbrock
Creative Design Manager
