The University of Findlay

Welcome to Findlay, Ohio! We are very pleased to have you! I am encouraged by the University’s Board of Trustees decision to select such a fine candidate. Your experience and passion will serve us well. I look forward to meeting you!

Best Wishes,

Lydia Mihalik

Alumna

Congratulations on your appointment to President of The University of

Findlay! Selection of a new President is always an exciting time, but being that you will be the first female President certainly adds to this excitement. Your credentials are quite impressive, and you appear to have what it takes to move this University forward. I certainly look forward to getting to know you and developing a great working relationship with you.

Again, we are excited to have you with us. Congratulations.

Ryan Smith

NMI Clinical Coordinator

Congratulations on your appointment as the next President of The University of Findlay. I haven't had the opportunity to meet you yet but I am looking forward to doing so. I work at the Mazza Museum which is always a welcoming place to come.

Thankfully,

Terry Olthouse

Education Coordinator, Mazza Museum

Adjunct Faculty, College of Educatio

Welcome to The University of Findlay community!

On behalf of the Nuclear Medicine Institute at The University of Findlay, we heartily extend a very warm welcome to you and your family. We were pleased to hear that you will be joining us as our 17th President. Your role is critical in fulfilling the mission of The University of Findlay. We are looking forward to working with and for you for many years to come.

Sincerely,

Richard B. States, DHSc, MBA, CNMT, RT (N)

Chair, Medical Technology and Nuclear Medicine Technology

Congratulations Dr. Fell! Welcome to the UF family.

Sincerely,

Lori Colchagoff
Director, Disability Servic

Welcome, Dr. Fell!! I had the privilege of having breakfast with you and Roger while you were on campus for your interviewing process. I knew when I left the room that morning you were the perfect fit for UF! I am thrilled to welcome you and your husband to the Oiler family. As a member of the Alumni Board of Governors, I look forward to being able to work with you, meet with you, and plan for the future of The University of Findlay. Welcome aboard, and GO OILERS!!

Deb Ebert

Member, Alumni Board of Governors

What a treat it is to share the joy that you and Roger are now experiencing. I have always marveled at your strength and resilience as you birthed six children while you earned a doctorate degree. Congratulations to one that richly deserves all that God may bring your way. You go Girl!

Jerry Brewington

Hello, just wanted to welcome you to the school and say congrats on becoming president of UF. Looking forward to what you have to bring to my school.

Thanks,

Donna Brumley

Student

Welcome Dr. Fell and Roger to the UF family. I so look forward to your arrival on campus and working with you. If there is anything I can do to assist with your transition, please do not hesitate to let me know. Best of luck and again welcome to the UF family!

Dee Dee Spraw

Alumna

Director, Alumni and Parent Relations

Congratulations on your new presidency at UF. I look forward to seeing what will change at the University of Findlay. I hope that you can further the work that Dr. Freed has done during his tenure here, and I hope to see you advance as a president.

My advice would be to get involved with student activities. Dr. Freed was at EVERYTHING and ANYTHING put on by the student body. He was and still is an avid supporter of marching band, wind ensemble, symphonic band and jazz band (as well as other ensembles at UF).

I will be sad to see him go, because of his involvement and uncompromising support, but I look forward to working with you!

Sarah Higgins

Student

Congratulations and welcome to Findlay. I have served under three presidents during my tenure at Findlay; you will be the fourth. The University has been like a home to me for the past 30 years, and I am looking forward to welcoming you to that home. I am proud of its growth and look forward to sharing your vision of the University as we continue to move through the 21 century. May God provide you and your family the guidance you need as you make this professional and personal transition.

Donna Smith

Director, Academic Support Center and Assistant Professor

Welcome to the University. We look forward to working with you.
Bethany Henderson-Dean, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology

Hello. I am Janak Patel, an international student for The University of Findlay and I congratulate you for your great achievement (17th president of the UF). I would like to welcome you from the forum of graduate international students at The University of Findlay. I hope you will really enjoy this position. Have a nice time ahead.
Janak Patel
Student

Welcome to the University Dr. Fell! I hope that you will find Findlay to be a wonderful school. As a student, I am both excited and sad. Sad because we will be losing a dear president, but excited because we will be accepting a new one. I look forward to being a student underneath you and continuing to learn. Welcome again and I look forward to meeting you on campus.
Tara Merklinger
Student

What an exciting time we live in! Best wishes in making Findlay your new home. I was so pleased to hear that you were selected to be the 17th president of The University. I hope you make great memories here. Findlay is a wonderful community and the University is one of its finer assets.
Barbara Vandermark
Housekeeping Staff Member

I am so very pleased you will be taking the helm! Welcome and I look forward to working with you!
Gwynne Rife, Ph.D.
Professor of Education and Biology

Welcome to Findlay. We look forward to working with you!
Sara Denning
Clinical Coordinator and Instructor
Physician Assistant Program

The Occupational Therapy faculty and staff welcome you to UF. We have an excellent program here and cannot wait to tell you all about it. We look forward to visioning our department's role in the future of UF with you.
Cyndy Goodwin, O.T.D.
Director and Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Program

Warmest congratulations on your appointment to the presidency. Findlay is lucky to have you join their community. I am certain you will find a warm welcome from a dedicated and innovative group of students, faculty, staff, and supporters. All best wishes for the many successes that await you and the University of Findlay!
Brien Lewis
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, S.C.
(Fellow presidential candidate)

Congratulations and welcome to our university! We look forward to your leadership and await your arrival with eager anticipation.
Josephine M. Kershaw, Ph.D.
College of Business Health Care Management

Congratulations on being named UF's President! We're proud to welcome you to the Findlay/Hancock County community. I had the pleasure of meeting your husband when he was given a tour of the community by UF's Mrs. Dee Dee Spraw.
I look forward to working with you.
Dionne Neubauer
Executive Vice President/COO
Findlay/Hancock County Chamber of Commerce

As a member of the Faculty and the Department of Psychology, I am thrilled that you have accepted the offer from the Board of Trustees and have listened to the spiritual Call from God to come to The University of Findlay. It is an historical moment for all of us here to witness the passing of the baton from Dr. Debow Freed to a person who shares many of the same values we embrace about family, liberal arts, and the commitment to a student-centered approach to education. Thank you for your willingness to share your many gifts with all of us here at this institution.
John Malacos, Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology

Having heard so many positive things about you these past few days, I was truly hoping that you would be the choice of our trustees. I feel that our university is definitely heading in the right direction and that your leadership will guide us in the years ahead. Again, congratulations!
Robert Postic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Welcome to the University! I am eager to see what great things you have in store for UF.
Caitlin Mihalic
Student

Welcome to The University of Findlay community. As an alumna and also representing Town & Campus, I look forward to meeting you and working with you in the days ahead as we endeavor to move the university forward. I am confident that you will come to realize that the people of the City of Findlay appreciate and support our University. Best wishes to you as you prepare to take the helm in July.
Barbara Eakin Meyers ’63

Welcome to The University of Findlay. I hope your years at UF are happy and exciting ones. I served the University as a full time faculty member from 1981 through 2002 and have taught a few classes on a part time basis since then. I thoroughly enjoyed all my work at UF and sincerely hope that you do too.
Janet B. Roll, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Computer Science and Technology
Management

Congratulations and best wishes on being named the next President of The University of Findlay. I am a longtime friend of Dr. Freed and respect him dearly. I teach at Ohio Northern University down the road and manage WONB94.9 FM, ONU's community radio station. If I may ever be of service to you, I am at your disposal.
Richard Gainey
Community Member

Welcome to the Findlay community! I'm a very proud alum with a degree in psychology, who has moved to complete my doctorate in clinical psychology in Kentucky, but I will never forget the lasting impression UF created. The campus is a wonderfully close-knit community filled with students who are truly appreciative of living and learning on a campus where many of the faculty and staff demonstrate their desire for students to develop a lifelong passion for learning.

I was thrilled to see such a strong candidate chosen to serve as the new president of UF. I truly hope that you will find the UF community to be a great place to work.

I encourage you to attend as many student events on campus as possible. I know Dr. Freed was frequently seen at student events and even stopped in the dining hall during lunches to speak to the students and listen to their feedback about various campus events and improvements. We loved having a president who showed that he was interested in campus life and I hope you will continue this tradition.

So much has been done recently to continue improving and enhancing the campus itself and the academic programs are filled with professors who love teaching and students who love to learn. I look forward to hearing about how the campus is enhanced even more by your leadership.

Best wishes to you when you begin your new position on July 1st!
Ashley Dutridge Evearitt ’09

So pleased to have you as our leader! Am looking forward to working under your direction.
Nancy Bickford
Periodicals Assistant, Shafer Library