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LWC Soccer stadium to honor legacy of late Walter S. Reuling Ceremony will take place Wednesday, October 29, 2008 By Duane Bonifer, LWC Director of Public Affairs Former Lindsey Wilson College President Walter S. Reuling had two passions when he served at the college - helping students realize their dreams of earning a college degree and "the beautiful game" of soccer. And on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, Lindsey Wilson will honor Reuling's legacy when the soccer stadium is named in his honor. The Walter S. Reuling Soccer Stadium will be named between the women's and men's soccer matches against Georgetown (KY) College. The women's match begins at 5:00pmCT, so the dedication should get under way around 6:45-7:15pmCT. "Walter was an avid supporter of Lindsey Wilson soccer and athletics, as well as a strong advocate for community service, the college's choral music program, faculty governance and our academic programs," said Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr., who succeeded Reuling as the college's eighth president. Reuling was seventh president of Lindsey Wilson from 1997-98 after serving as the college's first provost from 1992-97. He died in March 2007. "This is quite an honor for Walt's six years in Columbia. I guess he really did make a difference," his wife, Marjorie, said. "Walt thought soccer was very exciting, and he liked to leave his office, if only for a little while, to watch the teams practice." During his six years at Lindsey Wilson, Reuling was responsible for fostering a spirit of service-learning on campus. He was the driving force behind the college's annual Malvina Farkle Day, a day of service-learning held each fall; a chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity, was also established during his presidency; and numerous service-learning trips were initiated. Reuling also helped create the faculty mace that is carried by the grand marshal of the Lindsey Wilson faculty at official academic ceremonies. The college also built the soccer stadium during his presidency. "I used to joke with him that the 'S' in his name stood for 'soccer,'" said Lindsey Wilson men's soccer coach Ray Wells, who has been at the college since 1990. (The "S" stood for Swanson.) "Walter was a leader. You want to work with someone who you respect and care about - and he was all of the above." Wells recalled how the Reulings would often drive as far as Chicago or St. Louis to watch Lindsey Wilson's away soccer matches. "You wouldn't even know he was coming, and he would just be there - it was a shock and such a blessing to see his relationship with our program," Wells said. "For that kind of dedication to come from a school president was truly unbelievable." Reuling was also in Mobile, AL, in 1995 when the Blue Raiders won the college's first national title, and was in Birmingham, Ala., in 1996 when LWC repeated as national champions. At both national tournaments, Reuling was issued a photo media pass so he could chronicle the LWC matches with his camera. "I still have (a picture) from the first national championship sitting on my desk," Wells said. "He used to take individual pictures of the players and develop them and give the pictures to the players - he personalized memories." Wells said that Reuling formed close relationships with many of the Blue Raiders. "Walter was a role model for the players," Wells said. "Everyone loved to be around him, and since he was dedicated to the program our players always wanted to give it their all not just for themselves or the team but for him." In addition to the presidency at Lindsey Wilson, Reuling also served as president of Culver-Stockton (MO) College from 1988-92. After retiring from Lindsey Wilson in June 1998, Reuling remained active in higher education. He served as a higher-education consultant and was a member of the Green Mountain (VT) College board of trustees, where he served as vice president."Walter would be so proud of this because he was with us almost from the beginning," said Wells, who introduced soccer to Lindsey Wilson two years before Reuling arrived at the college in June 1992. "He was there for the transition from the tiny old field we played on behind Horton Hall to the new one we have today. He worked hard to make that happen, and it is only right that this field should have his name on it."The Walter S. Reuling Soccer Stadium will be named on Wednesday, October 29, 2008between the Lindsey Wilson College women's and men's soccer matches against Georgetown (Ky.) College. The women's match begins at 5:00pmCT, so the dedication should get under way around 6:45-7:15pmCT. A pre-ceremony reception will be held from 5:30-6:30pmCT in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Katie Murrell Library. For more information, contact the college at info@lindsey.edu or (270) 384-8070. This story was posted on 2008-10-23 10:43:50
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