A Campaign for Whitman College John medica’s mother, helen Kathryn Anderson (1935–2009), was also born and raised in New York. educated in Catholic parochial schools, miss Anderson was a gifted student who also did not find college an option. In helen’s early teens, her mother passed away. She then took care of her father and the household while finishing high school. After graduating with honors, helen modeled professionally, continued to take care of her father, and eventu- ally met and married John’s dad. A voracious reader and always Anderson Medica was aThroughout her life, Helen up to date on domestic and foreign proponent of education politics, helen was committed to and volunteerism. instilling the value of higher educa- tion in her two sons – as evidenced by her son, John, who earned both a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a master of Business Administration. helen Anderson medica was a pioneer in recognizing the value of helping out others in need; she routinely and continuously volunteered in a variety of capacities and organizations for more than 50 years. The Neilen-Anderson Professorship in rhetoric honors mentors, like these two mothers, and creates a professorship in the program that inspired megan’s intel- lectual aspirations. The medicas hope that the Neilen- Anderson Professor will have a life-changing impact on future generations of Whitman students, just as their mentors influenced them. megan Salzman medica explains, “oral and written communications skills are integral to a liberal arts education. This tenure-track faculty member will help cultivate these important skills across the curriculum and will serve as a mentor, attract- ing students with a wide range of interests in debate, speech, politics, social activism, and the use of persua- sion. each generation of Whitman graduates has stories that describe the inspiration and influence that the College had on their lives. We hope this professorship will help inspire new stories.” Summer 2012 9
Whitman College Summer 2012 Campaign
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