Findlay, Ohio, May 15, 2001 — The University of Findlay Board of Trustees named Dr. C. Richard Beckett as chairman and named W. Terrell Jones and Kotaro Kake to serve as trustees during their board meeting on May 11-12.

Beckett, a veterinarian and owner of Findlay Animal Care Center, has been a member of the UF Board of Trustees since 1985. He previously served as the board’s vice chairman. Beckett has been associated with UF for more than 25 years in an advisory capacity. He was instrumental in initiating the equestrian program in 1976 and was responsible for development of the pre-veterinary medicine program in 1982. He was awarded an honorary doctor of entrepreneurial business development in 1996 by UF.

Named as vice chairman was Richard E. White, retired vice president of marketing for Marathon Oil Company. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1996.

Two individuals were named as new board members. W. Terrell Jones is vice provost for education equity at The Pennsylvania State University, a position he has held since 1998. Prior to that, he served as associate vice provost for educational equity at Penn State from 1997-98. He also held various other positions with Penn State since 1978, including area coordinator, assistant director of residential life programs, associate director for the division of campus life, administrative fellowship for the office of the president and deputy vice provost for educational equity.

From 1996-97, Jones served as acting provost and vice president for academic affairs at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. He was also assistant dean of student life for Lack Haven from 1975-77 and assistant director of admissions from 1974-75.

Jones has been very active on the Penn State campus, serving in a variety of committee roles. He currently is the coordinator of the University Intergroup Relations program, a position he has held since 1980, and he is a member of the Penn State Public Broadcasting Board of Representatives. He has also served as chairperson for the Equal Opportunity Planning Committee, president of the Forum on Black Affairs, sub-chairperson for the President’s Committee on Intergroup Relations and member of the PA Task Force on Intergroup Relations in Higher Education.

In addition to doing consulting and training, Jones has served his community as a member of the Centre County Advisory Council for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and as chairperson of the Centre County Advisory Council. He is a member of the Albright Bethune Methodist Church.

Jones also served as a faculty member at Lincoln University from 1982-83 and is currently an affiliate assistant professor of counselor education at Penn State, a faculty member in the department of black studies and a faculty member for the McGregor School of Antioch University.

The author of several articles and publications, Jones is a member of the American College Personnel Association, American Society for Training and Development, Skull and Bones National Leadership Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society and Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, Inc.

Jones earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Lock Haven University in 1972 and his master’s degree in counselor education from Penn State in 1974. He has a doctorate in counselor education and student personnel services from Penn State.

He and his wife, Carla, have three children, Christopher, Sara and Courtlyn.

Kotaro Kake is chairman and chief executive officer of Kake Educational Institution in Okayama, Japan. In this capacity, Kake is involved with more than 25 different educational institutions.

He also holds numerous other professional positions, including counselor of Yuki Educational Institution, director of Eisugakkan Educational Institution, counselor to the Takahashi Educational Institution, chief of international affairs at Kake Educational Institution, chairman of Hiroshima Kake Educational Institution, director of Hiroshima Eisugakkan, director of Fukuyama Eisugakkan, and chairman of Kake Educational Promoters and Affiliated Institutions.

Kake is a member of Okayama Corporate Leaders of the West Division, the Rotary Club of Okayama Region and the University Alumni Association of Japan.

In addition to his work in education, Kake is a member of numerous organizations, including the Okayama U.S./Japan Cultural Organization, the Okayama Corporate Leaders of the West Division, South Okayama Rotary Club, Okayama Foreign Student Selection Committee, Okayama Bowling Committee and the Okayama Power Lifting Committee.

Kake earned his bachelor’s degree in English and American literature from Rikkyo University in 1974. He first studied abroad in the United States in 1967 and later returned to study at Harvard University and California State University, Long Beach. He is a member of the Shintoizm faith.

Kake received the Award for Excellent in the Area of Educational Development as a member of J.C.

He and his wife, Mitsuko, have three children, Mamoru, Satoru and Michika.

Also named to the board as a faculty representative was David L. Allen, a tenured professor of sociology at The University of Findlay. He has been with UF since 1970.

During his years at Findlay, Allen has served as chair of the Division of Social Science for 15 years, was director of the First Year Seminar Program for 10 years and was director of the Social Science Area for six years. He chaired and served several terms on the Faculty Affairs Committee and served two terms on the Faculty Senate. Allen has been a member of the Technology Management Advisory Board, is Faculty Marshal and served on the Committee on Instruction and Student Services for the Board of Trustees. In addition, Allen is serving as coordinator of the self-study for reaccreditation with the Higher Learning Commission.

A graduate of The College of Wooster with a bachelor’s degree, Allen went on to earn his master’s and doctoral degrees from Case Western Reserve University.

He is a member of the American Sociological Association and the North Central Sociological Association.

Allen was awarded the NEH Summer Fellowship at the University of Florida, was named "Outstanding Educator" by the Findlay • Hancock County Chamber of Commerce and was recognized for 30 years of service to The University of Findlay.

Quite active in his community, Allen has volunteered with Hope House, the Trojan Club, Fort Findlay Playhouse, the Humane Society of Hancock County, Findlay Lodge #227 Free and Accepted Masons and for the United Way Day of Caring.

Also named to the board as a student representative was Kimberly Butterworth, a junior at The University of Findlay, planning to graduate in May 2002. She is a 1996 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society.

Butterworth has been very active on the UF campus during her years as a student. She is a member of Phi Sigma Sigma, having earned the honor of Sister of the Year. She has worked as a circulation assistant in UF’s Shafer Library and has served as a technician for the Information Technology Services office on campus.

In addition, Butterworth has held numerous other jobs. She has served as a phlebotomist for Blanchard Valley Hospital, as a bird trainer and crew leader for Carvarlho’s Friends of a Feather, as a kennel attendant for the Animal Medical Center and as an agriculturalist with Sea World of Ohio.

She is a member of Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. Butterworth belongs to the First Church of God and has volunteered at Mercy Medical Center.