Winter 2004

Winter 2004 Table of Contents

FEATURES

Portraits of international students and their host families. Betsy Molnar photography

14 Wooster Worldwide

Where alumni live around the globe.

16 A Journey That Never Ends

Angene Hopkins Wilson ’61 (Letters Home)and Fran Hopkins Irwin ’63 (Reporting from Kabul) reflect on their Peace Corps experiences after four decades. Also, A Tradition of Serving, Wooster’s history of producing Peace Corps volunteers.

20 At the Crossroads

Photographer Michael Fagans ’91 spent a month in Afghanistan with the 10th Division.

21 Bridging Cultures

Our student ambassadors bring the world to Wayne County. by Melody Snure

24 Into Africa

Signe Helgeson ’01 shares adventures and delights from Benin.

DEPARTMENTS

2 Letters

Raising money for the hungry by eating soup, surviving a tornado, and saying goodbye to the Bells

8 Campaign Update

Bequest endows natural sciences chair

12 Viewpoint

Complicating the Journey: New hurdles for international students, by Karen Edwards

28 Class Notes

54 Obituaries

61. Alumni News

Mike Lauber ’80 prepares to lead the Alumni Association

62 Scots Afield

Swimmer Kayla Heising ’04 sets a record pace

64 Family History

The Inky’s international flavor