On Thursday, February 12, several alumni will be hosting a soup and sandwich dinner for Randy in the Hubbard Banquet Room in the Serrick Center. The meal will begin at 5:30 pm and end at 7 pm. The cost for this meal is $5 and reservations must be made in advance.

Following the meal, Randy will be continuing the year-long Abraham Lincoln series at Defiance College in honor of Lincoln's 200th birthday. Come hear him speak on "The Role of Location in the Rise of Political Power." An exhibit will include reprints of articles published in the Defiance Democrat during the Lincoln years, representing local reaction to Lincoln's position on issues during his presidency. Randy will begin his speaking engagement at 7:30 pm in Schomburg Auditorium. It is free and open to the public. Exhibits will be housed in the Women's Commission Art Gallery next to the auditorium.

Following the presentation will be a reception in the Buchman Board Room in the Serrick Center.The reception will be held from 9 pm - 10:30 pm.

Reconnect with fellow alumni and spend the evening with Randy Buchman.

Please plan to join us for one or both of these exciting events.

Please RSVP to Gretchen McGinley at gmcginley@defiance.edu or by calling 419.783.2316. Please submit your reservation no later than Tuesday, February 10.

Alumni Nominations

A special opportunity exists every February for alumni to nominate one another, or themselves, for our annual alumni awards. These awards are handed out as part of our Homecoming celebration each year. The four awards that are given each year at Homecoming are: Alumni Achievement Award, Alumni Citation for Academic Excellence Award, Young Alumni Service Award, and Alumni Varsity ‘D’ Hall of Fame Award.

We would like your help in finding alumni worthy of these awards. You can see the criteria for each of these awards, lists of past recipients, and nomination forms by clicking on the links above. If you know of any DC alumnus/ae who meets the award criteria, please send their name by February 20 to Lorie Rath 419-783-2307 or lrath@defiance.edu or mail the nominations form to Defiance College, 701 N. Clinton Street, Defianc e, Ohio 43512, Attn: Lorie Rath

Florida Celebrates DC Events Scheduled

All alumni in Florida on Thursday, February 26, are invited to be part of a simultaneous, four site event, with locations in St. Petersburg, Fort Myers, West Palm Beach and Miami. Alumni will be linked with live broadcast technology. To view times, locations and RSVP information click here.

Raising the Curtain:

The Performing Arts Initiative at Defiance College

Do your fond DC memories include participating in the DC orchestra, band, ensembles, choir, Singing Yellow Jackets, Stingers, or theater? This initiative is a three-year effort to bring back more fully those kinds of activities to campus. The fundraising goal is $50,000 per year to help to pay for a full-time Music Director, choir travel, recruiting costs, and general program administration. The Music Director will be housed in the Office of Student Engagement and will direct a concert choir, a smaller vocal ensemble or show choir, pep band, conduct individual voice lessons and teach music appreciation. The performance program will begin in academic year 2009/2010, fully functional in academic year 2010/2011 and evaluated in 2011/2012. Successful fundraising will be crucial to sustaining the program after this important three-year initiative. So far, $14,436 has been raised toward the first year. For more information or to make a donation on line, click here

According to Ken Wetstein, Vice President for Student Engagement, "Developing quality performing arts opportunities is important in helping Defiance College recruit strong students. The resurgence of student-led arts programming at Defiance College has been an important development in our overall strategy of student engagement. Under strong leadership, these programs will fuel improved retention of the very best kinds. These performing arts opportunities will offer teamwork, camaraderie, and provide one more way to engage students in campus life.”

"It’s not enough to simply expose students to the performing arts. In the best tradition of student engagement, we need students to truly understand theatre and music through the visceral experience of rehearsal and performance. Students who perform are changed forever. They become patrons and performers of the arts in their communities later in life," Dean Wetstein concluded.

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