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W W W.HOOD.EDU Alumna Named National Chair of Annual Giving Alison Drum Althouse ’86, P’12, has been appointed to serve as Hood’s National Chair of Annual Giving, a key volunteer position charged with promoting yearly ﬁnancial support of the annual funds among Hood’s alumni, parents and friends. Althouse’s two-year term began in January. “It is incredibly meaningful to have the opportunity to leave a footprint on one’s alma mater,” Althouse said. “In this position I hope to not only leave a footprint myself, but also show others that they can do the same through their annual ﬁnancial support.” Althouse, of Richmond, Va., has fond memories of her years at Hood when it was a women’s college, but recognizes the value in changing with the times in order to remain vibrant and viable. This point was made poignantly clear when her son Drew decided to enroll in Hood’s Class of 2012. “I now have the perspectives of an alumna and a parent, which really reinforces my passion and strengthens my commitment to Hood,” said Althouse, a member of the Hood College Parents Advisory Council. “As a parent, I have fallen back in love with my alma mater.” A loyal donor since graduation, Althouse understands the importance of giving to Hood and, in her new position, will encourage all of Hood’s alumni, parents and friends to do the same. Alumna Elected to Hood Board of Trustees Joan Esselen Foot of Red Wing, Minn., a 1969 graduate of Hood, was elected to the board of trustees. She is a gift planner and community funds specialist for The Saint Paul Foundation and the Minnesota Community Foundation. A longtime community volunteer, she served in executive positions and as chair of the board of directors of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, on the Leadership Red Wing board of directors and was a founding member and chair of the board of the Red Wing Public Schools Foundation, among others. She was elected to three successive terms on the board of directors of Red Wing Public Schools and served as that board’s vice president. Foot earned a master’s degree in elementary education from Eastern Michigan University. Beverley Swaim-Staley ’77, M.A. ’82 Named Maryland Transportation Secretary Beverley K. SwaimStaley ’77, M.A. ’82, was appointed secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation by Gov. Martin O’Malley in September. The Hagerstown native is responsible for the operations of the Maryland State Highway Administration, the Maryland Transit Administration, the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Maryland Port Administration and the Maryland Aviation Administration. She is also chairman of the Maryland Transportation Authority, chairman of the Maryland Port Commission and chairman of the Maryland Aviation Commission. In her more than 12-year career with MDOT that began in 1993, Swaim-Staley also served as acting transportation secretary, chief ﬁnancial ofﬁcer and twice as deputy secretary; and as executive director of the Maryland Aviation Administration. Education Programs Earn NCATE Accreditation Hood’s education department programs were recently accredited by the premier national teacher education accreditation organization. Accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education afﬁrms that all six of Hood’s teacher preparation programs meet national standards set by the teaching profession following a rigorous, external, impartial review by professional policy makers and the public. The seven-year review began in 2002 and was completed in 2009. The College is now one of 667 of the approximately 1,200 colleges and universities offering teacher education programs with NCATE credentials. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as a professional accrediting body for teacher preparation. Teachers who graduate from NCATE-accredited programs have long been acknowledged by private and local school systems as being well prepared for teaching careers and other education-related professions. The accredited education programs include early childhood, elementary and special education, secondary teacher certiﬁcation, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership and reading specialization. First M.F.A. Student Completes Degree Requirements Hood’s ﬁrst student to complete master of ﬁne arts program requirements gave his thesis exhibition in December. Cameron Petke showcased his work in an exhibition entitled “Shaping Sound” in the College’s Hodson Gallery. His work—large porcelain bells—is the culmination of two years of research that focused on the evolution of bell design, the cultural use of bells and the development of a modern version of this ancient art form. He also studied the sound qualities and experimented with the acoustical variables that affect the sound quality of ceramic bells. Petke’s bell designs are inﬂuenced by Eastern temple bells and their highly polished surfaces replicate ancient marble sculptures. The 60-credit-hour M.F.A. program, which includes courses in the art, science, technology and management of a career in the ceramic Two of Petke’s bells. arts, was added to the graduate school curriculum in 2005. Petke, who has been teaching high school ceramics and art history since 2001, currently teaches at Urbana High School in southern Frederick County.

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