Onyx Spring-Summer 2019

ON THE AVENUE

Duke Energy invests in science education Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s restoration efforts around Le Fer Lake received support from statewide partners. Duke Energy Foundation has awarded the Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) a $15,000 grant to assist in the creation of an outdoor laboratory on Le Fer Lake, a welcoming natural habitat for a diverse set of wildlife on the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College campus. The IWF will provide materials and expertise to the College through this project for landscaping using conducive methods and plants native to the area. In the end, it will serve as a venue for research and learning for SMWC’s students and scholars in life-science education, environmental education and other science and sustainability programs.

Above L to R: SMWC Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives Karen Dyer; District Manager for Duke Energy Rick Burger; SMWC President Dottie L. King, Ph.D.; Indiana Wildlife Federation Executive Director, Emily Wood; SMWC Director of Facilities Josh Wood; Duke Energy Director of Environmental Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Dan Weiss; and Indiana Wildlife Federation Habitat Programs Coordinator Aaron Stump.

Whitkanack named Coach of the Year

The Men’s Cross Country Head Coach Zach Whitkanack was selected as the 2018 United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. The announcement came at the USCAA National Awards Banquet. SMWC's men’s cross country team placed third in the USCAA National Championship in 2018. Whitkanack also serves as an admission counselor, the women’s head cross country coach, as well as the women’s and men’s track and field head coach.

USCAA Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year Zack Whitkanack

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