: board pro tem :
Bylaws of the Antioch College Continuation Corporation
This is a historical moment in the history of Antioch College and a unique opportunity in higher education. In this historical moment the College alumni, through the Pro Tem Board of Trustees, have bought their College and expect to reopen it in the fall of 2010.
The opportunity is to build on Antioch College's legacy of work, community and scholarship, but unencumbered by incumbent programs and commitments. We can truly reinvent undergraduate, residential, liberal arts education.
We seek support from alumni and well-wishers with an interest in innovation and an appreciation for the Antioch legacy. These supporters will join a long line of Antiochians who have been serving human needs and who continue to seek solutions to the challenges we all face.
- Lee Morgan ’66, Chairman of the Board Pro Tem
Antioch College is fortunate to have an accomplished and committed 15-member board in waiting. The Board Tempore was created at the request and under the authority of the Antioch College Alumni Association. Upon completion of an agreement for the separation of Antioch College from Antioch University, the Board Pro Tempore will accept fiduciary responsibility for the College. The Board Pro Tempore also includes honorary members: Kay Drey, Leo Drey ’39 and The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton ’60.
Nancy Crow ’70
After Antioch, Nancy received her J.D. from the University of Colorado and an LL.M. (in Taxation) from New York University. She enjoys analyzing and solving problems and translating legalese into English (and sometimes French or Spanish) to help people take control of their lives and care for the people, institutions and values they hold dear. Nancy is a tax, trusts and estates lawyer for Pendleton, Friedberg, Wilson and Hennessey, PC, in Denver, CO.
Pavel Curtis ’81 (Secretary)
Pavel Curtis is a software architect at Microsoft, and the co-founder of Microsoft’s PlaceWare. Pavel is an internationally recognized expert on online communities. As a member of the Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) team for more than 13 years, he designed and implemented a number of programming languages. His experience inspired him to found PlaceWare and now allows him to continue investigating, designing, and implementing applications and systems to improve PlaceWare's offering. Pavel holds a B.A. in music from Antioch and an M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Cornell University, where he wrote his thesis titled Constrained Quantification in Polymorphic Type Analysis. He is perhaps best known as the creator of the online world “LambdaMOO.” Pavel served on the Antioch College Science Advancement Board. He also enjoys collecting and creating high-quality mechanical puzzles.
Matthew Derr ’89 (Interim President and Ex Officio Member)
Matthew Derr was a member of the Antioch College Alumni Board and served on its Executive Committee. He lives in Boston and most recently was the vice president for institutional advancement at The Boston Conservatory. Prior to his work at the Conservatory, he served for many years at Walnut Hill School, an elite independent arts boarding school, where he served as acting head of school, and most recently as its associate head of school. Prior to his post at Walnut Hill, he served as director of admissions and financial aid for the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University; associate director of admission at Connecticut College; and as associate dean of admission at Earlham College. Derr is also credited with founding the Unified Application for Conservatory Admission and co-founding the Sphinx Performance Academy for African-American and Latino musicians. He earned his undergraduate degree at Antioch College in history in 1989 and studied fundraising at the George Heyman Center for Philanthropy at New York University.
Susan Eklund-Leen (Ex-officio)
Susan is most excited to have rejoined Antioch College only a few weeks
after it re-opened as Director of Cooperative Education and Campus
Work. She will lead the development of the relaunch and
revisioning of the cooperative education program and of a new on-campus
work curriculum for Antioch College.
She
has worked as a cooperative education faculty member at Antioch College
from 1991 until the closure in 2008. Susan has worked
in higher education since 1978. Her interest in experiential education
developed from her work with student organizations, her own involvement
in community service and professional associations, and her doctoral
dissertation research. Susan was selected by the ACPA:
College Student Educators International Educational Leadership
Foundation as one of their 2006 Diamond Honorees. This honor recognizes
higher education professionals who, throughout their careers, have made
outstanding contributions to higher education and to student affairs in
particular. Her selection was based on a nomination by the Ohio College
Personnel Association for which Susan served two terms as president. Susan
received the Ev Wallenfeldt Alumni Service Award from the Kent State
University Higher Education Administration Program in 1998 and was
honored as recipient of the Philip A. Tripp Distinguished Service Award
from the Ohio College Personnel Association in 1994. She has been
active in state and national student affairs organizations continually
explores her interest in technology.
Allyn S. Hansson Feinberg ’70
Ms. Feinberg graduated from Antioch College in 1970, receiving a B.A. with a major in fine arts. She has a Master’s degree in architecture from the University of Colorado. She practiced design and planning with a specialization in historic preservation in a small, nationally known architecture and planning firm, then as a consultant for historic downtown revitalization projects in the state of Colorado. Currently, she is senior vice president for ERTH Technologies, Inc., a company that is developing and commercializing technologies to treat environmentally damaging industrial and agricultural wastewaters. Ms. Feinberg is also the chief operating officer of GET ERTH Solutions, Inc., a new company formed to produce and sell natural and organic fertilizers to the lawn, garden, and agricultural markets. Ms. Feinberg is an active member of the local Boulder, Colorado, community, having been elected to the Boulder City Council, and serving appointments to the local planning commission, housing authority, and various blue ribbon commissions and task forces. She is currently chair of the City of Boulder Open Space Board of Trustees, and is president of the Board of Ecocycle, the largest non-profit recycler in the nation. Ms. Feinberg has two daughters, Natalie Feinberg Lopez (Antioch ’94) and Danielle Feinberg.
Atis Folkmanis ’62
Atis Folkmanis holds a Ph.D in biochemistry and has conducted post-doctoral research in molecular biology at the University of California at Berkeley. However, Atis is perhaps best known for the toy manufacturing enterprise that he and his wife, Judy Folkmanis '63, began in the 1960s, and which evolved into San Francisco-based Folkmanis Inc., creators of Furry Folk Puppets. Atis and Judy's life's work and career evolved into the creation of some of the most cuddly and irresistible creatures on the planet. Furry Folk Puppets, with Atis as president and Judy as VP and Director of Design, brought the manufacture of high quality, plush puppets to an unprecedented new level. Folkmanis Inc. now offers more than 200 smile-inducing, huggable creations that include hand puppets, finger puppets, glove marionettes, bath puppets, baby peek-a-boo puppets, and play cubes. Their puppets have been awarded high praise by such independent toy raters as Dr. Toy, Parents' Choice, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Parents magazine, Child magazine and Parenting magazine, as well as having earned National Parenting Publications Awards. Atis and Judy served in the Peace Corp. in the 1960s.
Tendaji Ganges ’71
A member of the Antioch College Alumni Board, Ganges works as Assistant to the Chancellor and Executive Director, Educational Opportunity Initiatives at the University of Michigan-Flint. In addition to his work with assistance programs at the University of Michigan-Flint, Tendaji is a community activist in the areas of social justice issues generally and anti-racism specifically. He is also active with various cultural groups, including African American and Hispanic American, and works also with various leadership development organizations. He also serves on a regional foundation board.
Terry O. Herndon ’57
Terry O. Herndon holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering and is retired from MIT's Lincoln Laboratories, where his career grew out of a co-op job. He holds a dozen patents and has been involved in a number of projects at Lincoln, including the Retinal Implant Project, where he provided expertise in microfabrication and materials. He has founded two medical device companies since retiring. Terry, who is an artist as well as an inventor, and his wife, Eva Warmbrunn Herndon '59, helped spearhead the renovation of Antioch's South Hall in the 1990s. The beautiful Herndon Gallery was named in their honor in recognition of their hard work and support. Their diligence in following through on the South Hall renovation made the Herndon Gallery the showpiece of the College. Many memorable exhibits and events took place in the Herndon, including many of Antioch's Sesquicentennial year presentations. The Herndons' personal art collection is a testament to their wide-ranging interests, including great pieces by Diebenkorn, Marin, Norman Rockwell, John Sloane, Sol Steinberg, Ben Shahn, Grandma Moses, Thomas Hart Benton, and Jacob Lawrence. Terry is a former Antioch Trustee.
Frances Degen Horowitz ’54 (Vice Chair)
Dr. Horowitz holds a B.A. from Antioch College, a Master’s degree in elementary education from Goucher College (1954) and a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Iowa (1959). From 1991 to 2005, she served as president of the City University of New York Graduate Center, where she currently serves as president emerita, university professor, and Interim Jack F. Skirball Director of the Center for Jewish Studies. She also serves on the Boards of the Hebrew Free Loan Society of New York, the New York Jewish Community Relations Council, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, Congregation Ansche Chesed, the Black Rock Forest Consortium, the Board of Management of The Century Association, as chair of the Finance Committee of the Society for Research in Child Development, and as the editor of Memoir Essays for the Society for Research in Child Development. Among her honors, she is a fellow of the American Psychological Association; a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); past-president of the Society for Research in Child Development; and in 2004 was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. From 1985 to 1991, she served as a member of the Antioch University Board of Trustees and from 1983-1985 was president of the Alumni Association.
Joyce Idema ’57
Joyce O. Idema is a former member of the Alumni Board, serving from 1984-1990, and was active in the renovation of Pennell House. Joyce is director of press and public relations for the Santa Fe Opera, as well as their spokeswoman. She served as public relations director of the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. She also worked as director of marketing and public relations for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Joyce balances her passion for the performing arts with a passion for physical activity, and enjoys tennis and hiking, as well as a daily run.
Jay Lorsch ’55
Jay W. Lorsch is the Louis Kirstein Professor of Human Relations at the Harvard Business School. He is the author of over a dozen books. Having taught in all of Harvard Business School's educational programs, he was Chairman of the Doctoral Programs; senior associate dean and chair of the Executive Education Programs from 1991-1995; senior associate dean and director of research from 1986-1991; Chairman of the Advanced Management Programs from 1980-1985; and prior to that, was chairman of the Organizational Behavior Unit. He is currently chairman of the Harvard Business School Global Corporate Governance Initiative and faculty chairman of the Executive Education Corporate Governance Series. As a consultant, he has had as clients such diverse companies as Applied Materials, Berkshire Partners, Biogen Idec, Citicorp, Cleary Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP, Deloitte Touche, DLA Piper Rudnick, Goldman Sachs, Kellwood Company, MassMutual Financial Group, Tyco International, Shire Pharmaceuticals and Sullivan & Cromwell LLC. He is a director of Computer Associates International, Inc., and a member of The Antioch Review National Advisory Board. He formerly served on the boards of Benckiser (now Reckitt Benckiser), Blasland Bouck & Lee Inc., Brunswick Corporation and Sandy Corporation; he also served on the Advisory Board of U.S. Foodservice. He earned his M.S. degree in business from Columbia University (1956) and a doctor of business administration degree from Harvard Business School (1964). At Columbia, he was a Samuel Bronfman Fellow in Democratic Business Administration. From 1956-59, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Finance Corp. Professor Lorsch is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Lee Morgan ’66 (Chair)
Lee Morgan recently retired as president and CEO of the Antioch Company, a business founded by his father in 1926. He earned his undergraduate degree at Antioch College in business administration. After two years of volunteer work in rural South India, Lee joined the Antioch Company in 1968. Lee helped convert the company to an employee-owned business in 1979. Since then Lee has provided leadership and service to more than a dozen non-profit organizations and corporate boards, including Culture Works, Friends Care Center, Dayton Amateur Soccer League, WYSO, Yellow Springs Instruments Company, the Direct Selling Association, and the Direct Selling Education Foundation, as well serving as an Antioch University trustee for 13 years. The Morgan family has been an integral part of Antioch University's history. Both Lee and his father, Ernest Morgan, attended Antioch. In addition, Lee's grandfather, Arthur Morgan, Antioch President from 1920-36, introduced the concept of cooperative education, a major innovation in higher education. Lee is also president of the Yellow Springs-based Morgan Family Foundation.
Rozell W. “Prexy” Nesbitt ’67
Prexy Nesbitt is a human rights activist and a speaker and educator on Africa, foreign policy, and racism. Over the course of his career, he has combined organizing and learning, activism and education. He was a special aide to Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago; worked for the Institute for Policy Studies and the John D. and Katherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and co-founded the African Information Service. He has been the Southern African representative for the American Center for International Labor Solidarity in Johannesburg; the Interim Director for America Friends Service Committee Africa Program; and the National Organizer for Africa Action. Currently, he is a consultant on Diversity for the Francis W. Parker School and the University of Chicago Laboratory schools; an African history instructor at Columbia College in Chicago; and the Senior Multiculturalism and Diversity specialist at the Chicago Teachers Center and Northeastern Illinois University. He holds an M.A. degree in History from Northwestern University, where he is also a Ph.D. candidate in African history, and also holds an MA in African history from University College, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania—a country he first visited as an AEA student from 1965-1966.
Edward H. Richard ’59
Edward Richard is president and trustee of the Edward H. Richard Foundation. He is a retired member of the La Jolla Playhouse Board of Trustees, as well as former treasurer and a member of the Nominating, Executive, and Long Range Planning Committees. He is immediate past chairperson of the Board, and president, presently Audit Committee chair and Executive Committee member of Mainly Mozart. He is also a member of the board of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, and serves on the audit and finance committees. His career has included being a past member of the Finance Committee of the San Diego Museum of Art and a committee member of the San Diego Foundation. He has served several terms as treasurer and trustee of Antioch University, where he chaired the Finance Committee, and was a member of the Executive Committee. He was also on numerous other boards of non-profit organizations around the country. He formerly owned and operated several successful manufacturing companies. At the same time, he had a second career as a top municipal executive of a major American city. He is now president and CEO of Round Realty, Inc., a privately owned real estate investment firm. As a hobby, he produces and co-produces plays, and recently was involved in two productions in London's West End. He is also represented on Broadway as one of the many members of the producers group of the hit musical “Jersey Boys”. Ed, along with Terry Herndon ’57 and Hal Roeth ’61, founded WYSO, where Ed served as its first station manager.
Barbara Winslow ’68
Barbara Winslow is the coordinator of the Women's Studies Program in the School of Education at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. She is also the project director of the Shirley Chisholm Project of Brooklyn Women's Activism. She received her Ph.D. in women's history from the University of Washington. The author of “Sylvia Pankhurst: Sexual Politics and Political Activism,” she has written numerous articles about women's political participation. She is currently completing “Clio in the Classroom: US Women's History,” and “A History of the Women's Liberation movement in Seattle, Washington.” She served on the Antioch University Board of Trustees 1995-2007, was a member of the Antioch College Continuation Corporation, and is currently a member of the Alumni Board. She served and chaired the Board of the North Star Fund, a progressive foundation funding grass roots organizations in New York City, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Defense Information.
