All NewsSnapshotsDresser Diamond Named in Honor of Board Chair Olivia DrakeJune 4, 20093minWesleyan President Michael Roth, right, presented Chair of the Board of Trustees Jim Dresser '63 with a home plate during a ceremony May 21 in Daniel Family Commons, commemorating the dedication of Wesleyan's baseball field as "Dresser Diamond." Pictured at left is former Wesleyan President Doug Bennet '59. Board of Trustees member Michael Klingher '78 applauds for Dresser. Pictured in back are John Biddiscombe, director of athletics and chair of physical education; Mark Woodwoth '94, head coach of baseball; and Lisa LaPlant, assistant to the secretary of the university. Barbara-Jan Wilson, vice president for University Relations; Ann Goodwin, associate vice president for development; and Doug Bennet listen during the ceremony. President Roth speaks about Jim Dresser to the Wesleyan Board of Trustees. Pictured in back, from left, are Dough Bennet, Jim Dresser and Joshua Boger '73. Former President Doug Bennet and Board Chair Jim Dresser. (Photos by Olivia Bartlett) trustees Related Articles All NewsCampus News & Events March 27, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Hugo L. Black Lecturers Establish What’s at Stake When Free Expression on Campus is Imperiled All NewsArts & HumanitiesStudents March 25, 2024 Andrew Chatfield Art Comes to Life through Student Partnership with the Center for the Arts All NewsAlumni March 25, 2024 Steve Scarpa True ‘Blue’: James Kaplan ’73 Documents a Key Collaboration in Jazz History