Dear
Alumni and Friends:
It is
always a pleasure to introduce the Annual Report from the Department of Geology
at The College of Wooster. Each
time we write it we are reminded of how many friends we have, and how widely scattered
and diverse they are. We hope that
this newsletter has found you well.
Once
again we have an eventful year in the life of the Geology Department to
describe. Most important to us is
that our “new” Administrative Coordinator, Patrice Reeder, has now
completed a full year with us. She
is a wonderfully creative, efficient, always enthusiastic and hard-working
colleague. You will see how
fortunate we are to have her as you read this report she wrote.
We are also lucky to have Brennan Jordan for another
year as our mineralogist-petrologist, filling in for
Lori Bettison-Varga as she fulfills her duties as the
Faculty Grants Associate and the new Director of the Keck Geology
Consortium. Brennan has been a
delightful and stimulating addition to our team with his new ideas and exciting
field projects.
Our
students continue to make us proud.
The seniors were scattered across the globe this summer pursuing their
Senior Independent Study projects.
We had geology majors in Iceland, Israel, Alaska, The Bahamas, Utah, and
Tennessee, and they all returned safely with lots of rocks (or wood in some
cases!) and experiences they will always remember. We again thank our various donors to the
Wengerd and Danner Funds for making many of these
trips possible.
Lynn Downes and Shirlyn Myers have
been our dedicated custodians this year.
We are often complimented on the orderliness and cleanliness of Scovel Hall, especially by geologists who know what other
geology buildings look like! We
thank Lynn and Shirlyn for their hard work and the
pride they take in Scovel Hall.
Please
note the Alumni Information Sheet at the back of this report. We want to hear from you, as do your
classmates and other friends in our geological community. We wish you the best.
Sincerely,
Mark
A. Wilson
Chair