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(1 I' r ~nl(;'" NEWS Thursday, September 5, 1996 - Page 3 WMC honors Cardinal Keeler to celebrate alumnus, educator, start of new year at WMC and administrator Catholic Campus Ministry organizes event for Sept. 8 Family, friends and colleagues bachelor's degree in English in His Eminence William Cardinal want L. Stanley Bowlsbey Jr., to 1952 and a master's degree in edu- Keeler gets dozens of event invita- know how much he has meant to cation in 1959. He joined the fac- tions each year, so members of them and to Western Maryland ulty in 1969, becoming chair of the Western Maryland College's Catho- College. Earlier this year they education department in 1970 and lic Campus Ministry weren't too started an endowment fund at the simultaneously beginning to serve optimistic when they met the dy- College in his name to recognize in the administration. He contin- namic leader of the Archdiocese of his contributions as a student, pro- ued to teach throughout his tenure Baltimore this May and asked him fessor and administrator. in the graduate program, and Dr. to join them in celebrating the open- The L.S. Bowlsbey, Jr. Endow- Bowlsbey, who also served as ing of the 1996-97 school year. ment, only the second fund created Dean of Planning and Research But this summer the students specifically to benefit the graduate from 1988-89, was granted emeri- learned the Cardinal gladly ac- program, was publicly announced tus status after retiring in 1989. He cepted that invitation and now they in late July at WMC's first summer later served as a consultant with are busily making plans for his Sun- graduate program reception. The the Maryland State Department of day, September 8 campus visit. fund will provide support to the Education. "This is real exciting for us," program in school administration, Dr. Pool said the first award said Mary Ann Friday, executive according to Ken Pool, Dean of from the endowment fund should secretary to the President of the Graduate Affairs. Dr. Bowlsbey be made during the 1996-97 aca- College and sponsor of the campus served as director of the Graduate demic year. Earnings from the group. "J know it really means a lot Studies Program from 1970-1988, fund will be used for library and to the students because just accept- he said. equipment acquisition, graduate or ing the invitation shows them that "He has had a lasting impact at faculty fellowships, research sup- he cares about their generation and the College and in graduate educa- port, lectureships, leadership insti- is willing to speak with them about tion around the region," said tutes or other approved projects. their concerns." Donald Rabush, a retired professor Dr. Bowlsbey and others will serve The Cardinal, who will celebrate of education who was one of the on the review committee. Propos- a public Mass at II a.m. in Baker first faculty members brought to als will be solicited later this year, Memorial Chapel, also will receive WMC by Dr. Bowlsbey. "I was for- Dr. Pool said. an honorary doctor of divinity de- tunate enough to be part of the great More than 1,100 students are gree from WMC in a brief cer- team of educators he put together enrolled in the graduate program emony following the worship ser- here. Its good reputation is well at WMC which offers master's vice, according 10 Rev. John B. deserved and we can thank Stan degrees in nine areas, including Ward, Secretary to the Cardinal. Bcwlsbey for much of that." the largest deaf education program "Cardinal Keeler is well known for COURTI;SY OF PUBLlC INFORMATION Dr. Bowlsbey, who now lives in in the nation and the only medial his work on the concerns of young His Eminence William Cardinal Keeler will welcome students and join them Finksburg, first became a part of library science program to focus people of all faiths," Father Ward for a blessing on the new academic year on Sunday. Sept. 8, at 11 a.m., in the Western Maryland College solely on school library media. said. "This is a good opportunity for Baker Memorial Chapel. The mass is open 10 the public. community as a student, earning a Courtesy of Public Information him to meet with the students, as well as ask blessing upon the aca- major from Columbia (vocals); the Year by The Maryland Colonial Ritual drinking demic to strive for excellence the stu- Michael Sanford major (guitar), from a senior Society. Cardinal Keeler has earned year and encourage the Shaw Award from Rotary Inter- West- biochemistry in all dents Award and the Others Maddalena minster; provides topic for areas of their lives." de- ajunior biochemistry Tilli (vocals), national Salvation named Army. Baltimore one of major from the The Mass and the honorary Magazine and the Cardinal Christian Olney; Wilwohl are open to the pub- gree ceremony Ridington Lecture outdoor reception will host a public (vocals), a junior biology major of its top ten Baltimoreans in 1995 lic. Also, WMC from West Chester, in the city and the PA. for his work the cer- following emony. In case of rain, the recep- Cardinal Keeler, who was el- state. Other awards include Mary- James C. Wright, a distin- Since 1984, Dr. Wright has di- tion will be moved to McDaniel evated to his current position in lander of the Yearin 1994 by The guished professor and administra- rected the Nemea Valley Archaeo- Lounge. November 1994, has headed the Baltimore Sun and Media Person of tor at Bryn Mawr College, will logical Project in Greece, which Music for the service will be Archdiocese of Baltimore since the Year for 1994 from the Mary- present Western Maryland is currently unearthing evidence of provided by six members of the 1989. He also has served in the land Press Association. College'S 1996 Ridington Lecture human activity in the area, begin- Catholic Campus Ministry and the Archdiocese of Harrisburg for Cardinal Keeler earned a on Thesday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m., in ning more than 8,000 years ago WMC choir. Students performing many years before coming to bachelor's degree from St. Charles McDaniel Lounge. through the modern age up to will include Kevin Hord (guitar), a Maryland and was bishop there Seminary at Overbrook and a doc- Also a well-known and re- 1990. He also has participated in senior biology major from Freder- from 1983-1989. torate in canon law from the Pon- spected archaeologist and re- many other excavations in Greece ick; Valerie Kann (piano/vocals), a The Cardinal also has served tifical Gregorian University in searcher, specializing in the civili- where his professional interests junior English major from as president, vice president and Rome. He was ordained in 1955. zations of Ancient Greece, Dr. range from the long-term history Hagerstown; Catherine Pech, a jun- secretary of the National Confer- A sign language interpreter will Wright will discuss "Ritual Drink- of societal development in the ior biologylbiochemistry double ence of Catholic Bishops and re- be present at the Mass. ing and Feasting in Prehistoric and Aegean area to ethical issues con- cently was named Marylander of Courtesy of Public Information Historic Greece." cerning cultural property. His passion for digging through He has even done some Dr. Wright has secured grants for Foundation, serving as faculty in Haverford, and master's and doc- the past was literally forced upon archaelogical sleuthing. In 1993, his work in Greece from the Na- residence at Philipps University-in toral degrees from Bryn Mawr. him as he visited a friend on a dig he alerted Greek authorities of the tional Endowment for the Humani- Marburg, Germany. The Ridington Lecture is en- in England in 1967. In order to visit sale of golden Mycenaean jewelry ties, the National Geographic Soci- He is a member of theArchaeo- dowed in memory of William and with his buddy, Dr. Wright had to in New York. Dr. Wright suspected ety, the American Council of logical Institute of America, the Edith Ridington, both former WMC pitch in with the excavation work. the treasure was from an excava- Learned Societies, and The Institute Society for AmericanArchaeology instructors. He joined the full-time He was hooked and immediately tion at Aidonia and lobbied the for Aegean Prehistory. and the Society for the Preserva- faculty in 1938 and retired in 1973, signed up the following summer for public and state officials to put At Bryn Mawr, Dr~ Wright is tion of Greek Heritage, and is a while she began a 20-year career as more dig work, this lime at an pressure on the dealer to return the Dean ofthe Graduate School of Arts representative to the managing an adjunct lecturer in 1957. The Etruscan site in Italy. A few years items to Greece. It worked and the and Sciences and also is a profes- committee of the American School series began in 1992 and other lec- and a couple of digs later, Dr. jewelry, which did turn out to be sor in the Department of Classical of Classical Studies at Athens, turers have included: Theo Wright began working in Greece. from Aidonia, was returned to and Near Eastern Archaeology. He Greece. Lippman Jr., editor, columnist and He has been involved with exca- Greece earlier this year after an joined the faculty there in 1978. A prolific writer on Greek ar- political biographer; Taylor Branch, vations there ever since, including out-of-court settlement. Dr. Dr. Wright served as a Fulbright chitecture and civilization with a social historian and editor; Madi- work on the Sanctuary of Zeus at • Wright's involvement in the case Research Fellow in Greece in 1985 long list of books, articles, chap- son Smartt Bell, novelist; and Reg Nemea and also the port town of was summarized in an issue ofAr- and also received a 1982 fellowship ters and book reviews, Dr. Wright Murphy, journalist. Kommos. chaeology. from the Alexander von Humboldt earned a bachelor's degree from Courtesy of Public Information