The Collegian The Grove College Newspaper with November Vol 62 No. 8 - 'His passing leaves an empty place that cannot be filled' College says goodbye to a professor and a friend By Matthew R. Divelbiss Grove City, he completed his Collegian Editor-in-Chief Ph.D. at Case Western Reserve and '80s. Most recently, he University, writing a dissertation served as the adviser for Sigma For almost 30 years, he served in Early Modern European Phi Omicron, a men's housing as a teacher, mentor and friend to History on "The Anglo-French group. students and faculty alike. Alliance in 1716." In 1990, he helped coordinate But last week, an era ended as The college promoted an evaluation by the Middle Dr. David McKillop passed McKillop to assistant professor States Association for Colleges away. in 1974, associate professor in and Universities. The evaluation "Grove City College lost a 1976 and then to professor of was a periodical, routine analysis beloved professor, colleague, and history in 1981. and self-study from the organiza- mentor with the death of Dr. In 1979, McKillop served as tion that accredits Grove City David McKillop. His enthusiastic the team leader for the Creative College, but it was an important teaching and his wise counsel Key Course, an early version of step toward making necessary enriched the lives of all who the humanities curriculum. changes on campus. From this knew him," Dr. John H. Moore, While at Grove City College, evaluation, needs such as new president of the college, said. McKillop met Diane Grundy, the buildings and upgraded technolo- "He was a friend to us all and college librarian. On January 15, gy were identified. his passing leaves an empty 1982, the two married in the In the Winter 2001 issue of the place that cannot be filled." office of Dr. Thaddeus Penar, Grove City College Alumni McKillop came to Grove City then-vice president for academic Magazine, Grundy and McKillop College in 1972 as an instructor. affairs and dean of the college. wrote about their reasons for Prior to coming to Grove City, McKillop is survived by supporting the College. McKillop, a native of Detroit, Grundy, now also an assistant "Both of us came to the earned a bachelor's degree from professor of English as well as College as very young faculty Valparaiso University in Indiana, the college librarian. They were members more years ago than we and a master's from Western married for almost 20 years. sometimes care to admit. Reserve University. He also McKillop served as the pre-law Dr. David McKillop taught at GCC for almost 30 years. Although neither of us had any taught courses at Case Western adviser at the college. According Colleagues say, despite his illness, he taught until he was unable particular idea of staying here Reserve University and to Sam Casolari, Class of 1983, a to teach anymore. forever, we've been seduced by Cleveland State University. member of the board of trustees time and place," they wrote. "We In 1973, while teaching at and an attorney, McKillop was a around the country. adviser to the Nu Lambda Phi realized we have become fixtures great influence on many lawyers McKillop also served as the fraternity throughout the '70s See McKillop on page 4 Faith, Freedom and Florida GCC grad and cancer 125th celebration goes to Disney World for fall break survivor to perform By Matthew R. Divelbiss Inside World," R. Heath Larry, Class of Collegian Editor-in-Chief Marching Band and Jazz 1934 and trustee emeritus, said at Singer, songwriter, performer the dinner. and cancer survivor David With Mickey Mouse paying a Combo perform at Disney Larry, as vice chairman of U.S. Bailey, a 1988 graduate of Grove visit, Grove City College cele- World--page 6. Steel, the company responsible City College, will perform dur- brated its 125th anniversary with for building the Contemporary ing a concert at 7 p.m., Nov. 8 in alumni and friends at Walt Next Week Resort, attended the opening of Harbison Chapel on the Grove Disney World's Contemporary Disney World 30 years earlier. City College campus. Resort over fall break. GCC alum reflects on Larry is also married to Bailey is not only well-known It's all part of the year-long career with Disney. Eleanor Ketler Larry, the daugh- on campus and in western celebration that began a year ago ter of Dr. Weir C. Ketler, the Pennsylvania, but around the at the Duquesne Club in World. third president of Grove City world. The son of Presbyterian Pittsburgh and has made its way College, and granddaughter of missionaries in war-torn Beirut, "You know this is a great occa- around the country. sion and a great place for it the college's founder, Isaac Lebanon, Bailey studied classi- because not only do we celebrate Ketler. cal guitar at the age of 12 and David Bailey To add to the celebration, the Grove City College Marching "While I was here at the began writing songs at 13. While the 125th anniversary of Grove throughout Central and Eastern Band and Jazz Band traveled to City College, but we celebrate attending boarding school in Europe. More musical roots Florida to perform at Disney See Florida Germany, he made his first stu- the 30th anniversary of Disney on page 4 dio recording and toured See Bailey on page 4 Study Movie PAC Abroad MULHOLLAND Review Champs Students take Student looks Three sports GCC around at Mulholland claim PAC the world. Drive. titles. Page 7 Page 10 Page 12