President Jordan describes architectural details of Chapel Hall to Princess Mathilde of Belgium shortly after her arrival at Gallaudet on April 21 for a campus tour. The princess, who was a speech teacher before her marriage to Prince Philippe, began her visit at House One with a luncheon hosted by Dr. Jordan and Linda Jordan that also was attended by several campus administrators and students, representatives from the Belgian Embassy, and other guests. During lunch, the students told Princess Mathilde about their experiences growing up deaf, about Gallaudet, and their plans following graduation. The visitors then received a brief tour of Kendall Green that included stops at the Andrew Foster Auditorium and the Student Academic Center, where they were greeted by over 200 students lining the halls waiting to get a glimpse of the princess. The tour ended with an observation of assistant professor of business Bernard Brown’s “Management and Organizational Behavior” class. The event was covered extensively by Belgian media.

A group of Gallaudet alumni enjoyed a unique theatrical experience on April 24. They met for a matinee performance of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at Ford’s Theatre and watched as deaf and hearing actors signed their way through Deaf West Theatre’s take on the hit musical. After the show, alumni mingled with President Jordan, Linda Jordan, and the cast, including Michelle Banks, Linda Bove, and Gallaudet student Christopher Corrigan. This one-time event was hosted by the Office of Development and the Office of Alumni Relations to thank local alumni supporters. Tickets for other performances through June 4 are still available. Pictured (from left) are: top row—actors Andres Otalora, Christopher Corrigan, Michael McElroy, Darren Frazier, and Bill O’Brien, and President Jordan; bottom row—artistic director Ed Waterstreet, actress Linda Bove, and Linda Jordan.

The Gallaudet community got an opportunity to learn about healthy lifestyles—and assess many aspects of their own health—at the Student Health Service’s (SHS) annual Health Fair, held April 22 in the Student Union Building. Fairgoers could receive information or take advantage of various health-related services from 20 participating agencies. Former student Sarah Chung is screened for glaucoma by Kimberly Richberg from the Prevention of Blindness Society (pictured interpreting is Shari´ Parks, a mentor student with the Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, and a secretary in the Department of Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences).

The Gallaudet community got an opportunity to learn about healthy lifestyles—and assess many aspects of their own health—at the Student Health Service’s (SHS) annual Health Fair, held April 22 in the Student Union Building. Fairgoers could receive information or take advantage of various health-related services from 20 participating agencies. student Tiffany Richardson receives the results of a body fat screening from Chantrawan Chittasingh, clinical supervisor for SHS.

The Gallaudet community got an opportunity to learn about healthy lifestyles—and assess many aspects of their own health—at the Student Health Service’s (SHS) annual Health Fair, held April 22 in the Student Union Building. Fairgoers could receive information or take advantage of various health-related services from 20 participating agencies. Peter Uzu, an LPN for the National Nurses Agency of Silver Spring, Md., administers a cholesterol screening.

Students in associate professor of Educational Foundations and Research Barbara Gerner De Garcia’s “Multicultural Foundations of Education” class present Deaf-REACH Director Sarah Brown a check for $350. The donation was made to support the organization, which strives to bring self-sufficiency to deaf adults who need special services. The group raised money as a social action project for the class by selling “Support ASL” bracelets on and off campus. According to Brett Waltman, one of the students who undertook the activity, an extension of the project was that five members of the class traveled to Burke Secondary School in Fairfax County, Va., which recently established ASL as a foreign language credit, to inform the school about Deaf-REACH and to perform a skit about the importance of ASL for the deaf community. Pictured (from left) are: Pamela Coleman, Anne Nielsen, Amanda Raven, Yuri Wijting, Brown, Cammie Hudson, Brianne Burger, Waltman, Holly McFarland, and Kris Eaton. (Not pictured are Elizabeth Moore, Christine Parker, and Jamie Riggs.)

United States Congressman Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), an appointee to Gallaudet’s Board of Trustees from the House of Representatives, met with students from Illinois for breakfast on April 20. President Jordan presented Rep. LaHood with a clock in appreciation for his years of friendship and commitment to the University. Pictured in the President’s Office are (from left): front row—Lei Bauman, Jessica Mikolay, Claudia Mattern, Dr. Jordan, LaHood, Sophia Qian, Haydee Garcia, Olatokunbo Ogunbayo; back row—Charlene Sculley, David Torres, Michael Hogue, Tamara Hogue, Jeffrey Thompson, and Joseph Vieira.

Washington Mystics Head Coach Richie Adubato works with team players at a training camp held in the Gallaudet Field House April 26 to May 3 as part of the team’s preparation for its 2005 season, which begins May 21. The Mystics use of the University’s facilities reflects Gallaudet’s long-time partnership with the team’s owner, Washington Sports & Entertainment Limited Partnership, which has been instrumental in organizing and sponsoring Gallaudet’s Biennial Congressional Basketball Classic.

Dr. Fred Mangrubang, associate professor in the Department of Education, and undergraduate student teachers Angela Sanchez (left) and Tiffany West, presented a workshop, “A Unique Teacher Preparation Program: Deaf Student Teachers in a Hearing Classroom. Interesting? Challenging? Fun!”, at the National Science Teacher Association National Convention. The convention, held March 31 to April 3 in Dallas, Tex., drew over 10,500 registrants. Mangrubang, Sanchez, and West also used their time to recruit future students to Gallaudet’s undergraduate and graduate programs in education.

Student athletes who excelled in their field of sports over the past year were recognized by the Department of Athletics at its annual Athletics Banquet on April 26. Among the award recipients were senior men’s swimmer Ray Clark, who was presented the Male Athlete of the Year award from head coach Bill Snape.

Student athletes who excelled in their field of sports over the past year were recognized by the Department of Athletics at its annual Athletics Banquet on April 26. senior catcher Kitty Bottoms, who was presented the Co-Female Athlete of the Year award by softball head coach Sarah Doleac. Bottoms shared the honor with senior swimmer Stephanie Danner.

The following employees from the University and the Clerc Center who have recently retired or who will retire later this year were honored at an April 21 reception sponsored by Academic Affairs and the President's Office. Pictured with President Jordan, Provost Jane Fernandes, and Clerc Center Dean Katherine Jankowski are (from left): back row--Dr. Fernandes; Lynn Stirling, 26 years, English teacher/researcher, MSSD; Barbara Kaufman, 30 years, teacher/researcher, Team 1/2/3; Philip Mackall, 30 years, director, Information Systems/Computer Support; Dr. Carol Traxler, 20 years, researcher/scientist II, Gallaudet Research Institute; Dr. Robert Mobley, 30 years, professor, Education Department; Dr. Jordan; front row--Leslie Proctor, 26 years, family educator, Family Involvement, MSSD; Norma Buemi, 27 years, coordinator of assessment programs, Student Affairs; Coletta Fidler, 27 years, personal counselor, Counseling, Assessment, Social Work Services, MSSD; Harriett Alexander-Whiting, 25 years, director, Student Services; Dr. Theresa Chang, 23 years, director of collection management, Library; and Dr. Jankowski. (Not in attendance were: Ann Beasley, 35 years, professor, English Department; Thomas Bowen, 29 years, engineer, Television and Media Production; Dr. Howard Busby, 21 years, professor, Counseling Department; Dr. James Fernandes, 30 years, professor, Communication Studies Department; Dr. Stephen Fox, 20 years, professor, English Department; Carol Harter, 27 years, teacher aide, Team 4/5; Dr. Patricia Johanson, 16 years, professor, Department of Business; Dr. Judith Johnson, 29 years, professor, Education Department; Elizabeth Kipila, 32 years, administrative secretary II, Department of Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences; and Yetti Sinnreich, 33 years, reading teacher/researcher, Curriculum Enhancement, KDES.)

Emilia Chukwuma, an associate professor in the Department of Business, displays the Tower Clock Dedication she received at Awards Day. This annual honor goes to a person who has worked at Gallaudet for more than 15 years, has contributed in a wide variety of areas, and matches the theme of the yearbook. The recipient has demonstrated support for a variety of organizations and programs in the deaf community, and must be recognized by students, faculty, and staff. Pictured with Chukwuma (from left) are Tower Clock staff members: Randee Pascall, Tim Woodford, Megan Malzkuhn, Nancy McAnlis, Scott Madsen, and Matthew Kohashi.