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The Lafayette Experience Lafayette is a place of academic excellence and opportunity, where every student can realize his or her full potential.

1 The Lafayette Experience Lafayette is a place of academic excellence and opportunity, where every student can realize his or her full potential. Four years of The Lafayette Experience means discovery both in and out of the classroom, through student-centered, active-learning that combines the highest academic standards with diverse extracurricular programs. Lafayette graduates are prepared for success and leadership from one of the nation s most academically competitive and respected institutions. Financial Aid Checklist Regular Admissions Candidates: January 1 Application deadline February 1 Mail the completed Profile to assure full consideration for aid. February 1 Mail FAFSA. March 1 Mail applicable supplemental forms. March 15 Mail signed copies of prior year federal tax returns along with schedules and W-2s for student and parent(s). Early Decision Candidates: Submit completed Profile and supplemental forms as early as November 1 but no later than two weeks after filing admissions application. Prior year tax returns and W-2s are required for initial determination of need. February 15 Early Decision date Follow other steps as above. January Transfer Students: November 1 Submit FAFSA, profile, copies of prior year federal tax returns, schedules, and W-2s for student and parent(s), and applicable supplemental forms. September Transfer Students: May 1 FAFSA, profile, copies of prior year federal tax returns, schedules, and W-2s for student and parent(s), and supplemental forms. The Lafayette Experience consists of four key elements: Student-focused teaching and mentoring by an exceptionally qualified faculty, committed to each student s success. Student-focused teaching, mentoring, and academic excellence are the top priorities of the faculty at Lafayette. Undergraduate research, directed by fully involved and supportive faculty, is a priority and a key component in the primary teaching mission. Lafayette s faculty make deep professional and personal commitments to the success of their students in relationships that can last a lifetime. Faculty members hold the Ph.D. or highest equivalent degree in their field. A challenging, broad-based academic curriculum that offers strong programs in the arts, sciences, and engineering. Lafayette s approach to teaching and learning goes well beyond traditional classroom methods. Through active-learning experiences in small-group seminars, student-centered team projects, independent study, and student/faculty research, students have the opportunity to cross academic boundaries in the arts and sciences and engineering. Students study abroad, participate in work/study experiential learning opportunities, and hold externships with alumni and internships in government, industry and many other fields. A small college community with large college resources. Major financial resources make superb facilities and exceptional academic programs available to all students. Lafayette s close-knit residential campus, which is consistently referred to as one of the most beautiful in the nation, creates an atmosphere conducive to learning and achieving one s goals. Also integral to The Lafayette Experience is the strong support the College receives from its global network of loyal alumni. A friendly residential community offering an exciting social life with a broad spectrum of extracurricular activities. Whether you are a campus visitor or a member of the Lafayette family, friendliness and civility characterize the campus scene. Lafayette s diverse student body provides an enriching social and cultural experience.with more than 200 student groups and special activities, students can explore new areas of interest and numerous opportunities for leadership and personal growth, including participation in 23 Division I intercollegiate sports as well as intramurals, a variety of on-campus cultural enrichment programs, a broad range of living groups marked by special-interests, and fraternities and sororities. The Lafayette Experience allows students to take advantage of unique opportunities to prepare for a rewarding future in one of the nation s most academically challenging environments. It is an experience that starts here and lasts a lifetime. 1 LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS

HOW TO GET TO NORTHAMPTON COUNTRY CLUB From Lafayette College, take Route 22 West to the 25th Street exit.take a left onto 248 South and then make a right onto William Penn Highway.

From Route 33, take Route 22 East to the 25th Street exit. From there, follow directions above. Facilities Allan P. Kirby Sports Center Dedicated on June 2, 2000, the $35 million Allan P.

2 HOW TO GET TO NORTHAMPTON COUNTRY CLUB From Lafayette College, take Route 22 West to the 25th Street exit.take a left onto 248 South and then make a right onto William Penn Highway. Northampton Country Club is approximately 3.5 miles down William Penn Highway on the right. The country club entrance is marked by stone pillars. From Route 33, take Route 22 East to the 25th Street exit. From there, follow directions above. Facilities Allan P. Kirby Sports Center Dedicated on June 2, 2000, the $35 million Allan P. Kirby Sports Center gives Lafayette the finest athletic complex of any college of its size in the country. It includes a new, 110,000-square-foot intramural and recreational sports facility attached to the previously existing Kirby Field House. The field house itself received a $2.5 million facelift and interior renovations. The new portion of the center, featuring a distinctive atrium overlooking Fisher Field, includes the Kamine Gymnasium, which includes three 50-by-84-foot courts for basketball and other sports and an elevated 1 /10-mile jogging track.the Buck Courts include six courts for racquet sports, two for squash and four that can be configured for squash or racquetball. A 6,600- square-foot fitness center and weight room includes a full strength-training circuit, spacious free-weight area, and more than 30 cardiovascular machines.there is also a 35-foot climbing wall, an aerobics area and several offices. Built in 1973, the original field house, which contains Ruef Natatorium, is home to several varsity sports teams. It has been enhanced to include a new sports medicine area and a new equipment room and renovated locker rooms and administrative offices. The lobby and Athletic Hall of Fame exhibitry have been completely modernized. Major support for the sports center was provided by the F.M. Kirby Foundation, which made a $32.5 million gift to Lafayette, the largest gift ever received by a college, university or other non-profit organization in the Lehigh Valley.The $32.5 million contribution, which Lafayette has received in full, includes $26.25 million for the sports complex and an additional $6.25 million in support of other objectives in the Lafayette Leadership Campaign.The total cost of the Allan P. Kirby Sports Center is $35 million.this includes $26.5 million in construction and renovation costs and $8.5 million in endowment for operation and maintenance of the facility. Approximately 75 percent of Lafayette students participate in varsity, junior varsity, club, intramural or other recreational sports. The intramural program includes 2 LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS some three dozen sports.there are 15 club sports. The Kirby Foundation is the family foundation of the Fred Morgan Kirby family, which has been prominent in the life of Lafayette for nearly a century. Seven family members are alumni, four have served as trustees and three received honorary doctorates from Lafayette. Northampton Country Club The Lafayette College golf team practices and plays all of its home matches at Northampton Country Club (NCC), located in Palmer Township, Pa. A challenging 6,542-yard course, Northampton Country Club was chartered in 1899, and holds the distinction of being one of the oldest private country clubs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Spanning 190 acres, the fairways are comprised of rye grass, while the challenging greens are a composite bent grass. The site of several local section championships and tournament qualifiers, Northampton Country Club has been the home of the Lafayette golf team since Included for player convenience is a spacious club house with modernized locker rooms, showers, club storage and repair. Northampton Country Club also features a first-class pro shop, stocked with the finest golf apparel and equipment. Practice facilities include a driving range, a short range and putting greens.

3 Coaching Staff Jim Hutnik 78 Head Coach Jim Hutnik, a 1978 graduate of Lafayette College, enters his fourth season as Lafayette s head golf coach. Hutnik recently took over the reins of the Easton High School varisty basketball team, leaving Bethlehem Catholic where he coached for nine seasons. In his nine years at Bethlehem Catholic, Hutnik has guided the golf team to two East Penn League Championships, while earning Coach of the Year honors in Bethlehem Catholic finished the 2001 season with a 16-3 record. As head coach of the basketball team, Hutnik has compiled a career record of including nine consecutive winning seasons. He led his team to five appearances in the district championship, winning the title twice. Hutnik was voted Coach of the Year four times and was nominated for Pennsylvania s Coach of the Year in Prior to his stint at Bethlehem Catholic, Hutnik coached the Allentown College men s basketball squad, where he tallied an career mark over six seasons. He coached the team to its first Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and its first 20-win season. He is the only coach to have a career winning record in the program s history. While at Allentown, Hutnik also served as head golf coach, assistant baseball coach and athletic recruiting coordinator. Hutnik spent six years as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Maine ( ) following one season at Brandeis University where he was an assistant coach of the baseball and men s basketball teams. He also spent two years as the junior varsity basketball coach at Lafayette from Hutnik received his bachelor of arts degree in history from Lafayette in 1978 and was a member of the Leopards golf team. He currently teaches American Government and U.S. and World History at Bethlehem Catholic High School. A native of Easton, Pa., Hutnik is the sixth coach in the history of the Lafayette golf program. Schedule March Lonnie Barton Memorial Pinecrest Country Club 24 Kutztown Invitational Berkleigh Country Club St. Thomas Aquines Spring Rum Pointe Golf Club Jim Hutnik Head Coach April 7 Muhlenberg Women s Spring Golf Lehigh Country Club 8-9 Lafayette Center Valley Country Club 10 Women s Quad Northampton Country Club Navy Spring Naval Academy Country Club 18 Lehigh Valley Quad Northampton Country Club Patriot League Naval Academy Country Club 25 Peacock Neshanic Valley G.C. 26 Monmouth Quad Deal Country Club 3 LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS

Season Outlook A number of seasoned upperclassmen coupled with the emergence of young talent will drive the Lafayette men s golf team this spring.

4 Season Outlook A number of seasoned upperclassmen coupled with the emergence of young talent will drive the Lafayette men s golf team this spring. Lafayette returns six letterwinners and welcomes seven newcomers to this year s club, which is under the guidance of head coach Jim Hutnik for the fourth season. Topping the key returners for Lafayette is sophomore Brandon Mitchel (Port Jefferson, N.Y.), who enjoyed a solid rookie season with the third-best stroke average on the Leopards roster. Behind graduates Jeremiah O Neill and Garett Copp, Mitchel averaged 79.6, and posted a season-best 75 in the final day of the Navy Spring Invitational (4/17). As the only senior on the 2006 squad, Hutnik will depend on Tom Palmer (Mahwah, N.J.) to provide leadership both on and off the course. Palmer has provided consistency over four years for Lafayette, and finished last year averaging 81.8 a round. He also contributed a solid fall season, appearing in the teams top two in seven of 11 rounds played. Also providing upperclassman leadership will be juniors Billy Simmermacher (Scarsdale, N.Y.), Dave Rahal (Mahwah, N.J.) and Kyle Manjuck (Durham, Conn.). All three had quality showings in the fall and will be aiming for increased improvement. Simmermacher saw the most action in the fall, averaging an 82.6 over seven rounds. Roster Name Yr. High School/Hometown Bobby Ayala Fr. Kendall Park, N.J./South Brunswick Pat Gallagher Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy Brad Godette Sr. Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs Chris Johnston So. Delaware, Ohio/Delaware Hayes Pat Kelly So. Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta Kyle Manjuck Jr. Durham, Conn./Coginchaug Regional Steve Melnic Fr. Allentown, Pa./Emmaus High Brandon Mitchel So. Port Jefferson, N.Y./Earl L.Vandermeulen Tom Palmer Sr. Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah Dave Rahal Jr. Mahwah, N.J./Bergen Catholic Anoop Shah Fr. Calabasas, Calif./Viewpoint School Billy Simmermacher Jr. Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale Clint Smith So. Mechanicburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley Kenneth Suarez Fr. Springfield, N.J./Oratory Prep Head Coach: Jim Hutnik (4th season; Lafayette 78) Sophomores Pat Kelly (Rochester, N.Y.) and Clint Smith (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) are hoping to build on their rookie seasona, while classmate Chris Johnston (Delaware, Ohio) looks to contribute in his first year for the Leopards. Johnston topped the Leopards with team-best rounds twice during the fall. Other newcomers under Hutnik include senior Brad Godette (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) and freshmen Bobby Ayala (Kendall Park, N.J), Pat Gallagher (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Steven Melnic (Allentown, Pa.), Anoop Shah (Calabasas, Calif.) and Kenneth Suarez (Springfield, N.J.). Shah averaged a team-best 77.7 in the fall, including earning top honors for the Leopards in both the Cornell Invitational and Mount St. Mary s Fall Invitational. Suarez also eclocked significant time in the fall, seeing action in two invitationals and a pair of quad matches and averaging The Leopards schedule mirrors that of last season, as the spring opens with the team competing in the Lonnie Barton Memorial Invitational the weekend of March 17 at Pinecrest Country Club in Bluffton, S.C. The Leopards follow that road trip up with the team s home tournament on April 7-9. Easton s Center Valley Country Club will again host the Lafayette Invitational. The next weekend, the Leopards hit the road again to try their luck at the Navy Spring Invitational held at the Naval Academy Country Club. Two days later, the Leopards will have the home course advantage, as the team competes in the Lehigh Valley Quad Match set to be held at Northampton Country Club. The quad match will be the final tune-up before the Leopards head into the Patriot League Championship weekend, April Navy will host the 2006 tournament, as the Leopards will play the Academy s course for the second time in less than two weeks. For the second straight year, the league championship will not mark the end of the season for Lafayette. Rather, the team is slated to compete in the St. Peter s Peacock Invitational in Neshanic Station, N.J. and second quad match at Deal Country Club spanning the weekend of April LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS

2005-06 Leopards Pat Kelly Sophomore Rochester, N.Y./ Rush-Henrietta Chemical Engineering Kyle Manjuck Junior Durham, Conn./ Coginchaug Regional Clint Smith Sophomore Mechanicsburg, Pa.

5 Leopards Pat Kelly Sophomore Rochester, N.Y./ Rush-Henrietta Chemical Engineering Kyle Manjuck Junior Durham, Conn./ Coginchaug Regional Clint Smith Sophomore Mechanicsburg, Pa./ Cumberland Valley Brandon Mitchel Sophomore Port Jefferson, N.Y./ Earl L. Vandermeulen Undeclared Tom Palmer Senior Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah Mathematics-Economics Dave Rahal Junior Mahwah, N.J./ Bergen Catholic Government and Law Billy Simmermacher Junior Scarsdale, N.Y./ Scarsdale Newcomers Bobby Ayala Fr. Kendall Park, N.J./South Brunswick Pat Gallagher Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy Brad Godette Sr. Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs Chris Johnston So. Delaware, Ohio/Delaware Hayes Steve Melnic Fr. Allentown, Pa./Emmaus High Anoop Shah Fr. Calabasas, Calif./Viewpoint School Kenneth Suarez Fr. Springfield, N.J./Oratory Prep 5 LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS

2004-05 Golf Statistics FALL 2005 Sept. 10-11 Colgate Fall Invitational (Par-72 Seven Oaks G.C., Hamilton, N.Y.) 16th of 16 Sept. 16-17 Bucknell Fall Invitational (Par-70 Bucknell University G.C., Lewisburg, Pa.

6 Golf Statistics FALL 2005 Sept Colgate Fall Invitational (Par-72 Seven Oaks G.C., Hamilton, N.Y.) 16th of 16 Sept Bucknell Fall Invitational (Par-70 Bucknell University G.C., Lewisburg, Pa.) 15th of 18 Sept Cornell Invitational (Par-72 Robert Trent Jones G.C., Ithaca, N.Y.) 12th of 15 Oct. 4 Monmouth Quad Match (Par-71 Deal Golf Club,West Long Branch, N.J.) 5th of 5 Oct. 18 St. Peter s Quad Match (Par-71 Rock Spring Country Club,West Orange, N.J.) 1st of 4 Oct Mount St. Mary s Fall Classic (Par-71 Quail Valley Country Club, Littlestown, Pa.) 7th of 9 9/10 9/11 9/16 9/17 9/17 9/24 9/24 9/25 10/4 10/18 10/22 10/23 Avg. Team Bobby Ayala Pat Gallagher Brad Godette Chris Johnston Pat Kelly Kyle Manjuck Steve Melnic Brandon Mitchel Tom Palmer Dave Rahal Anoop Shah Billy Simmermacher Kenneth Suarez SPRING 2005 April 3 George Washington Invitational (Par-72 Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, Issue, Md.) 25th of 26 April 8-9 Lafayette Invitational (Par-72 Center Valley G.C., Center Valley, Pa.) 9th of 23 April Navy Spring Invitational (Par-71 U.S. Naval Academy G.C., Annapolis, Md.) 16th of 20 April 19 St. Peter s Peacock Invitational (Par-71 Neshanic Valley G.C., Neshanic Station, N.J.) 6th of 9 April Patriot League Championship (Par-70 Bucknell University G.C., Lewisburg, Pa.) 8th of 8 April 26 Monmouth Quad Match (Par-71 Deal Golf Club,West Long Branch, N.J.) 3rd of 4 May 1-2 Scotty Duncan Memorial (Par-71 Frog Hollow Golf Club, Middletown, Del.) 9th of 10 4/3 4/8 4/9 4/16 4/17 4/19 4/23 4/24 4/24 4/26 5/1 5/2 Avg. Team Garett Copp Tom Hennessy Pat Kelly Kyle Manjuck Brandon Mitchel Jeremiah O Neill Tom Palmer Dave Rahal Billy Simmermacher Clint Smith LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS

Year-By-Year Results Year Record Coach 1963 7-4 George Davidson 1964 3-6 George Davidson 1965 6-7 George Davidson 1966 4-7 George Davidson 1967 4-11 George Davidson 1968 5-7 George Davidson 1969 6-7

7 Year-By-Year Results Year Record Coach George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson George Davidson Lou Guida Lou Guida Lou Guida Lou Guida Lou Guida Lou Guida Lou Guida Lou Guida Bob Hippauf James Ott John Brown John Brown Jim Hutnik Jim Hutnik Jim Hutnik *Coaching records do not include tournament or invitational play, only match play Patriot League Championship Results Bucknell Golf Course, Lewisburg, Pa. Army 860 ( ) Bucknell 867 ( ) American 878 ( ) Navy 895 ( ) Lehigh 899 ( ) Holy Cross 909 ( ) Colgate 923 ( ) Lafayette 925 ( ) Lafayette Individual Finishes: T 21. Garett Copp Sr. 227 ( ) T 30. Tom Palmer Jr. 231 ( ) 33. Jeremiah O Neill Sr. 232 ( ) T 37. Brandon Mitchel Fr. 235 ( ) T 43. Dave Rahal So. 245 ( ) 46. Billy Simmermacher So. 246 ( ) 7 LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS

8 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Garett Copp Senior Engineering Pat Kelly Freshman Chemistry Brandon Mitchel Freshman Undeclared Jeremiah O Neill Senior Civil Engineering Tom Palmer Junior Mathematics/Economics Billy Simmermacher Sophomore Clint Smith Freshman The Patriot League Athletic and Academic Success in Team Postseason Achievements: Bucknell men s basketball, Colgate women's soccer, American field hockey, American men s soccer, Navy men s lacrosse and Army baseball all won games in their respective NCAA Tournaments Holy Cross men s basketball won a first round game in the National Invitation Tournament The Patriot League received multiple postseason bids in three sports Lafayette (automatic) and Lehigh (at-large) football into the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs; Bucknell (automatic) and Holy Cross (at-large) men s basketball into the NCAA Tournament and NIT, respectively; and Navy (automatic) and Army (at-large) men s lacrosse into the NCAA Tournament Team Regular Season Achievements: The following teams broke into the national rankings at some point during their respective seasons Lehigh, Lafayette and Colgate football; American field hockey; and Navy, Army and Bucknell men s lacrosse The following teams defeated nationallyranked non-league opponents during their respective seasons Bucknell men s basketball; American field hockey; and Navy and Army men s lacrosse Individual Athletic Accomplishments: Ten student-athletes were either drafted or signed professional free agent contracts Nineteen student-athletes were named All-America Six cross country and track & field studentathletes qualified for NCAA Championships Lauren Wible of Bucknell softball led the nation in batting average, and Chris Cara of Bucknell men s lacrosse led the nation in points per game and assists per game Record Breakers: The following five student-athletes set new Patriot League career records in their respective sports Joe McCourt, Lafayette football (rushing touchdowns and points scored); Daris Wilson, Bucknell football (rushing yards by a quarterback); Emily Ling, Lehigh softball (wins and strikeouts); Lauren Gobar, Army softball (stolen bases) and Chris Cara, Bucknell men s lacrosse (points) A total of 28 records were broken at the Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field and Swimming & Diving Championships Navy won the first-ever Patriot League Women s Rowing Championship League Academic Recognition: For the sixth consecutive year, the Patriot League led all reporting Division I conferences in overall student-athlete graduation rates The Patriot League and all eight of its full-time member institutions reported above average scores in the new Academic Progress Rate (APR), a tool used by the NCAA to measure academic eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes A UCF/Lapchick study showed that the Patriot League s NCAA Tournament teams in basketball, the Bucknell men and Holy Cross women, led the nation with 100 percent graduation rates for their basketball student-athletes Individual Academic Honors: Thirty-seven Patriot League student-athletes were cited by ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA for academic excellence Lafayette football s Stephen Bono was one of two recipients of the Division I-AA Athletic Directors Association Postgraduate Scholarship Television Exposure: The Patriot League s national television package for basketball placed a total of 10 men s and women s games on CSTV, the men's championship game was shown on ESPN2; and all five postseason games involving the Bucknell men and the Holy Cross men and women were either shown on CBS, ESPN or ESPN2 Additional events in football, volleyball, baseball, men s lacrosse and track & field were televised on CSTV Facilities: Brand new facilities are in the works for American field hockey and Holy Cross soccer Various other facility enhancements are on tap throughout the League s eight full-time members and three associate members 8 LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS

Experience. Financial Aid Checklist THE LAFAYETTE EXPERIENCE. Regular Admissions Candidates: Early Decision Candidates: January Transfer Students:

Experience. Financial Aid Checklist THE LAFAYETTE EXPERIENCE. Regular Admissions Candidates: Early Decision Candidates: January Transfer Students: Experience A small college community with large college resources. Major financial resources make superb facilities and exceptional academic programs available to all students. Lafayette s close-knit residential