Class Notes
1930s REV. DAVID H. SCHMID ’50 and his wife,
Evelyn, live in Plantation, Fla. Schmid is
Publishers) Award Winning Composer—for
41 consecutive years. Congratulations!
a retired pastor of St. Stephen Church of
GRACE (BOWSER) ROSENBERGER ’38 is RALPH W. BAKER ’57 lives with his wife,
Pompano Beach, Fla. He is currently in the
92 years young and she thanks Thiel and Ruth, in Gettysburg, Pa. and they have
nursing home section of Covenant Village
the class agents for the class news she three children and five grandchildren.
Retirement Community.
receives. Rosenberger is looking forward Ralph enjoys playing golf and wood-work-
to the next alumni update. ROBERT “DUKE” VANDEGRIFT ’50 lives ing. He also works part-time as a tour
in South Park, Pa. His wife of 55 years, guide and conductor on the Gettysburg
JOANNA (BRADEN) SCHOTT ’38 sends
Patricia, passed away in December 2006. Railroad.
greetings from Washington, Pa.
He has three daughters, five grandchildren
and one great granddaughter. KENNETH BASH ’57 lives with his wife,
Joyce, in Scottsdale, Ariz. He has received
1940s JOHN ’51 and SANDRA (SUTTLES) DONALD-
SON ’53 live in Lake Forest, Calif. He has
the Thiel Distinguished Alumni Award,
the Service to Thiel Award and the Harry
LLOYD GREENFIELD ’40 lives in a retire- published a book, “The Accidental All Star Harwick Award. He enjoys golfing, travel-
ment home, Arbor Glen, in Fort Wayne, and Related Stories.” Donaldson writes, ing and serving on various church boards.
Ind. He was married to BETTY (SLATER) “It is essentially an autobiography which They have four children and six grandchil-
GREENFIELD ’40, who passed away in 1998. describes how I got into Thiel and how I dren.
Greenfield was in the Coast Guard during met Sandra there.”
World War II as a yeoman, first class. He THE REV. DR. JAMES ’57 and CHARLOTTE
worked for G.C. Murphy Company for 42 DR. MICHAEL LADO ’51 and his wife, (McCULLOUGH) BENNETT ’57 have three
years, retiring in 1980, and worked as a Nancy, have homes in Schuylkill Haven, children and seven grandchildren. They
real estate agent until 1992. Pa. and Citrus Springs, Fla. Lado is a live in Aiken, S.C. James enjoys travel,
retired ob-gyn physician. church music and teaching and is an inter-
HELEN (RALSTON) CLARK ’41 and her im pastor. Charlotte is a Stephen Ministry
husband, R. Lloyd Clark, celebrated their DR. CARMIE (PERROTTA) LEWIS ’51 moved leader, Web site manager for Southwest-
65th wedding anniversary on August 15, to Fairfield, Ohio to be near her daughter, ern Texas Synod, English tutor, and Meals
2007. They have two daughters, two grand- son-in-law and grandson. She was awarded on Wheels helper. She enjoys traveling
children and two great grandchildren. The the title of professor emeritus of Suffolk internationally and her book club.
Clarks live in Greenville, Pa. County Community College in New York.
She lives near a magnificent library where JACKIE (SHRIFT) BRICKNER ’57 lives in
JAMES WARD ’42 lives in Hermitage, Tenn. she enjoys many activities, including musi- North Huntingdon, Pa. Her husband, C.
He misses his wife, Grayce. “We were cal programs, a book discussion club and RICHARD BRICKNER ’57, has been deceased
married over 50 years without a fight.” advanced computer classes. since 1997. They have two children and
five grandchildren. Jackie enjoys spending
BENJAMIN C. LOVERIDGE ’43 and his wife, JOAN (KENNEDY) MATSON ’53 is a retired time with family, golf and church activi-
Margaret, have homes in Okemos Mich. school nurse who lives in Brookville, Pa. ties, especially choir and hand bells.
and N. Fort Myers, Fla. They plan to return She reports, “At my age, each day is good
to Ann Arbor, Mich. in March for their 60th news.” She has seven grandchildren. ROBERT “CHICK” DANSAK ’57 lives in North
wedding anniversary. Huntingdon, Pa. with his wife, Jean. They
CAROLYN (KECK) REDIC ’53 lives in Nor- have two children and one grandchild. He
CHARLES and AGNES (McDONALD) mal, Ill. Her husband, Jim, is in a nursing enjoys reading, sporting events and get-
PETERSON ’43 have been married for 63 home. She receives a great deal of support togethers with Thiel friends.
years. They have three children, four from family, church members, friends
grandchildren and four great-grandchil- and her pet doberman. She enjoys many WILLIAM ’57 and PATRICIA (SPADAFORE)
dren. Charles is a former member of hobbies. EWALD ’57 live in Ashland, Va. where she
Thiel’s Board of Trustees and the Alumni owns a book store, Bell Book & Candle.
Board. He retired as manager for export ROBERT WETZLER ’54 is an ASCAP (Ameri-
sales of the Chemical Division of Lordcorp can Society of Composers, Authors and
in Erie, Pa., where the couple live. Agnes
is a retired teacher.
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WESLEY ’49 and NANCY (CARPENTER) ARM-
STRONG ’47 live in a condo at Shepherd Honor Circle
Alumni
of the Valley Lutheran Home in Poland,
Ohio.
1950s Front Row: Bruce Redfoot,
Jackie (Shrift) Brickner, Char-
lotte (McCullough) Bennett, Jan
JANET (FALCK) GEBERT ’50 lives at St.
Mullin McRoberts, Helen
Paul Homes in Greenville, Pa. in a house
McCullough Hopkinson, William
across the street from TOM ’50 and JEAN
Stewart; Back Row: Kenneth Bash,
(BARTHOLOMEW) HODGE ’50.
John Harman, Jim Bennett—all of
the Class of 1957.
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CAROL LYNN (McLACHLAN) HAGANS ’57 needlework and going to concerts, plays also travels for Habitat for Humanity.
lives in Harvard, Ill. with her husband, and UNC basketball games.
Earl. They have five children and four LINDA (RUPPEL) SMITH ’57 lives in Mar-
grandchildren. Hagans spends her time LOIS (MARTEENY) MALE ’57 lives in Reston, tinsburg, Pa. She has two children and
taking care of her children and babysitting Va. She has three children and five grand- two grandchildren. Smith is active in
grandchildren. children. She continues to work part-time church and community volunteer activi-
at a preschool, is active in church and ties, including church choir, church coun-
RONALD HANNA ’57 loves working on a community endeavors, and enjoys garden- cil, Christian Education, borough council,
friend’s horse ranch. He has three chil- ing, reading and traveling. library and Gideon’s.
dren and two grandchildren. Hanna lives
in Simi Valley, Calif. MYRTIE LOU (LEWIS) MANES ’57 has four DAVID W. SNYDER ’57 lives in Bay Village,
children and two grandchildren. She has Ohio. He has two children and two grand-
THE REV. JOHN HARMAN ’57 and his wife, received several awards for teaching as children. His retirement activities include
Stephanie, live in Greensburg, Pa. They well as the Thiel Distinguished Alumni golf, tennis, bridge, stamp collecting and
have two children and six grandchildren. Award. Her favorite activities are reading reading.
Harman has retired from pastoring and and antiquing.
now spends his time enjoying his grand- MARY “MOLLY” (MEHRTEN) STICKLEY ’57
children and other activities, including JAN (MULLIN) McROBERTS ’57 and her and her husband, David, have five chil-
traveling, trying to keep up an old Bed- husband, JAMES ’58, live in Nesquehoning, dren and 14 grandchildren. They live in
ford County farm and his church choir. He Pa. They have four children and 11 grand- Scottdale, Pa. Stickley works part-time,
also serves on the boards of the national children. Retirement activities include coaches Bible Quiz teams and loves to
Lincoln Highway Association and several P.E.O., seniors group, volunteer driver, travel.
community-service agencies. swimming, travel, entertaining and grand-
parenting. SARA “SALLY” (MILLER) STRAIT ’57 and her
IRMA (CARLSON) HOOD ’57 and her hus- spouse, Robert, lives in North Hunting-
band, A. Wallace, have three sons and RICHARD W. MOORE ’57 and his spouse, don, Pa. They have five children and nine
five grandchildren. They live in Mount Joan, live in Erie, Pa. They have two chil- grandchildren. Strait enjoys world-wide
Vernon, Ohio where Hood enjoys church dren and four grandchildren. After retir- travel and hand bell choir.
and interchurch activities, golf, needle- ing as a chemistry teacher, Moore enjoys
boating and antique/classic cars. LENORA “LEE” (SHAFFER) STULL ’57 and
work and miniature dollhouses. She is also her husband, Jack, live in Waterford, Pa.
a volunteer at the historical society. MARY JANE (WICK) NELSON ’57 lives in They have three sons. Stull is a retired
HELEN “MICKIE” (McCULLOUGH) HOPKIN- Camp Hill, Pa. She has two children and landlady.
SON ’57 and her husband, Bob, who one grandson. Nelson stays busy with
church choir, church hand bell choir, THE REV. JOHN “JACK” ’57 and BARBARA
attended Thiel in 1956–57, live in Irwin, (SCHERBA) TIMM ’60 have two children,
Pa. After 33 years as a teacher (“and church quilting group and gardening.
two grandchildren and one great grand-
living to tell about it” she writes), she JOHN PIAI ’57 and his spouse, Elaine, live child. They live in Bedford, Pa. Jack
enjoys golf, reading, baking, music and in Beachwood, Ohio. They have three chil- published a philosophical theology book,
volunteering. dren and six grandchildren. Piai continues “The Earth Incident: God’s Affair with
NANCY (EBBERT) KALISH ’57 and her his passion for athletics in his retirement our Home Planet.” He is a Sunday worship
husband, Edward, have three children activities, which include football coach- supply pastor and a woodworker at Old
and four grandchildren and they live in ing, working at a golf course, playing golf Bedford Village. The couple also enjoys
Raleigh, N.C. Kalish enjoys bowling, walk- and traveling. traveling.
ing and volunteering. BRUCE E. REDFOOT ’57 and his wife, Carol, ANNE (PATTERSON) VALESKY ’57 and her
DORIS (WECAS) LARSON ’57 is purchasing have three daughters and four grandchil- husband, Richard, live in Atlantic, Pa.
manager at Clark Laboratories. She and dren. They live in Baldwinsville, N.Y. Red- They have nine children, 23 grandchildren
her husband, William, live in McKeesport, foot remains active in Lutheran Ministries and five great grandchildren. Her favor-
Pa. and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. He ite retirement activities include spending
THE REV. G. RICHARD LINDERMAN ’57 and
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1962 & 1972
his wife, Dorothy, live in Philadelphia, Pa.
They have two children and four grand-
children. He is active at the University
Lutheran Church of the Incarnation.
BETTY (COOK) LONGIOTTI ’57 has one son Joyce (Simpson-Weller) Kasiara ’72 and
and one grandson. Longiotti lives in Cha- Magdaline (Dozer) Frazier ’62
pel Hill, N.C., where she is self-employed
as a craftsman. She is active in church
activities and she does workshops and
programs on gems, jewelry-making and
other crafts. Longiotti enjoys traveling,
spending time with her family, reading,
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Class Notes
time with her family (especially their
annual vacation at Outer Banks, N.C.),
writing and church activities. Class of 1968
THE REV. RALPH WALTER ’57 and his wife,
Priscilla, live in Essex, Mass. They have RANDY SLOAN is now living
two children. Their retirement activities in Lake Chapala, Mexico, about
include supply preaching, traveling, pho- 25 miles south of Guadalajara.
tography and creative writing. He first came to the area in
November 2006 and bought a
THOMAS WHIELDON ’57 and his spouse, house there in March. Sloan
Roseann, have two sons and four grand- also owns a home in Puerto
children. They live in The Colony, Texas. Vallarta where he plans to live
The Whieldons enjoy traveling and have most of the year with Lake
been on 11 cruises. They love being able Chapala serving as his summer
to see their grandchildren on a regular home during Mexico’s rainy
basis. season. He is the former owner
of some west coast business
DICK WILT ’57 and his wife, Dianne, live in
journals.
Mendon, Mass. They have two children and
four grandchildren.
JAMES S. DELO ’58 and his wife, Martha,
Joan is a resident of Phoebe Home’s nurs- Distinguished Educators Hall of Fame in
live in Morgantown, W.Va. He is a profes-
ing center in Allentown. September 2007. Miller was inducted into
sor emeritus at West Virginia University.
the Mercer H.S. Distinguished Alumni Hall
They have four children and eight grand-
of Fame three years ago. This year, he
children.
ROBERT E. FISCHER ’59 and his wife,
1960s also celebrated the start of his 45th year
of teaching at Thiel, making him the
Betsy, live in Greenville, Pa. Fischer is DR. JAMES R. DINGFELDER ’61 is a self- professor with the longest tenure in the
a Penn State College of Agricultural Sci- employed physician. He and his wife, College’s 142-year history. He serves as
ences master gardener and a member of Judythe, live in Chapel Hill, N.C. and they chairman of the Department of Business
the Pennsylvania State Board of Certified have five children. Administration & Accounting and is direc-
Real Estate Appraisers and a life member tor of the Haller Enterprise Institute.
REBECCA (ROGERS) JANOW ’61 has four
of Medical Group Managers Association.
daughters and five grandchildren. She DR. CAROLYN (STINEMAN) SCHROEDER ’61
MARY (CLARK) GALLAGHER ’59 and her lives in Plano, Texas and enjoys playing lives in Lawrence, Kan. and she recently
husband, Paul, have homes in Cincinnati, tennis and swimming. She teaches English celebrated her 50th high school reunion
Ohio and Fort Myers, Fla. They travel as a second language. Janow and TOM in South Fork, Pa. She is looking forward
extensively, and have been to all of the LERCH ’59 recently visited Thiel and are to a North Carolina vacation with fellow
U.S. states and Canadian provinces. They friends with BOB ANDERSON ’59 and JOHN Class of 1961 alumni, MARILYN (JOHN-
have seen all seven continents—they made ’58 and DEE (BENSON) ’59 LEUENBERGER. STON) BROWN, BONNIE (YOUKERS) SOW-
it to Antarctica in December 2006. ERS, CAROLYN (NEIL) SHANER and MARTY
THE REV. GEORGE E. KECK ’61 lives in Col- (BURKETT) SCHMIDT.
THE REV. RICHARD and JOAN (RICH) legeville, Pa. with his wife, Betty. He is a
STOUGH ’59 live in Coopersburg, Pa. Rich- retired Lutheran pastor and co-director of DR. LARRY MILLER ’62 and his wife, Mary
ard is serving as part-time pastor of St. the Faith & Life Institute at the Lutheran Ann, live in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Michael’s Lutheran Church in Center City Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. They enjoy travel and bird watching and
in Allentown, Pa. and is publisher and edi- have been to southeast Asia, Hawaii, Mex-
DAVID M. MILLER ’61 and his wife, Ruth, ico and New Zealand. Miller is a professor
tor of a small business, King Publications.
gifted Mercer High School (Pa.) with a emeritus at Queen’s University.
CHARLES GEFRORER ’64 lives in Gradyville,
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1977 & 1982 Pa. He retired in 1998 and was inducted
into his school district’s Hall of Fame in
June 2007. Gefrorer has visited Thiel’s
campus and marvels at the changes. He
Shawn Brooks ’82 and Cynthia Leister keeps in close contact with his Sigma
Kelly ’77 Phi Epsilon brothers, DR. JIM BOCK ’64,
DR. BRIAN McCAUGHEY ’65 and THE REV.
ELTON GRUNDEN ’66. His travels have
taken him to Asia, Europe, Africa, Austra-
lia, South America and Central America.
LINDA (YOUNG) MATHEWS ’64 has retired
as elementary principal of Penn-Trafford
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Class Notes
School District. She was married in March from teaching in January 2007. The couple
2007 and travels extensively across the enjoys spending time with their three
country. She lives in Phoenix, Md. “This is
what retirement should be!” she writes. “I
grandchildren, traveling and doing volun-
teer work.
Class Notes policy
would love to contact any alumni who live
n Please send us your news AFTER it
in the Baltimore area.” DR. BERNADETTE (MALINOWSKY) MARC-
ZELY ’67 shares homes in Brecksville, Ohio
ROBERT PETRILLA ’64 is “now 70 and still and Conneaut Lake, Pa. with her husband, has happened. Future events (for
going strong…can’t imagine retirement David. Marczely is a professor/attorney example, expected births or vacation
in my future…life is good!” He lives in employed by Cleveland State University. plans) will not be listed.
Roosevelt, N.J., where he is an antiquar-
GREGORY L. TAKACS ’67 lives in Rotonda
n News that appears in this issue
ian bookseller and appraiser. Petrilla is
a volunteer for local government and he West, Fla. He enjoys working out, riding
travels, draws and paints, plays blues gui- his wave runner and staying in touch with arrived at the Alumni Office on or
tar and likes to work-out and trail-bike. fraternity brothers, KEN CARLSON ’67 before October 2007. If your news was
and JOHN TODD ’65. A very busy guy, he
submitted after that date, it will appear
DR. WILLIAM PFEIFER ’64 lives in Little- is CAM manager for Lemon Bay Breezes
ton, Colo. He was recently recalled to Condo and a mortgage broker with Pro- in the next issue. News for Class Notes,
active duty with the Army, stationed in fessional Mortgage Solutions, Inc. Takacs Marriages and Births must be reported
Landstuhl, Germany. Pfeifer has been a also does painting, lawn mowing and either by or with the explicit approval of
trauma surgeon for 30 years. He likes to maintenance work; and he is a member of the subject(s). Photos become the prop-
hear classmates’ news and requests and a local neighborhood watch. “In short, I
erty of the alumni office and may not
says, “Keep the news flowing!” try my best to ‘keep on rockin’ in the free
world,” Takacs writes. “Cheers!” be returned.
LINDA (RITTENOUR) BURNS ’65 and her
husband, Robert, live in Upper Darby, Pa. JAMES W. UMMER, ESQ. ’67, H’07 was one
Burns teaches nursing at Delaware County of seven attorneys at Rothman Gordon P.C
Community College. They have one son. to be named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
for 2007. He was also selected by his peers Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. The couple has
DAVE REPACK ’65 and his wife, Nori, live to be included in the 2008 edition of “The four children and four grandchildren. They
in Summerton, S.C. on the shores of Lake Best Lawyers in America” for trusts and enjoy living in the Pocono Mountains of
Marian. Repack is a realtor who special- estates law. Ummer and his wife, Janet, Pennsylvania.
izes in lakefront homes. He still rides a reside in Fox Chapel, Pa. Ummer is a
motorcycle and, yes, he’s been to Sturgis former Thiel trustee and was the keynote JOHN F. ROSS ’68 is retired from
Run Bike Week in South Dakota. speaker at this year’s Honors Convocation Youngstown City Schools. He lives in
in October. He is a Fellow of the American Boardman, Ohio.
JOHN R. BRODY ’67 and his wife, Eliza-
beth, live in Ridge Manor, Fla. His primary College of Trusts and Estates Counsel. WILLIAM J. MITCHELL ’69 resides in
interest is restoring and operating old DR. JACK M. WILSON ’67, H’04 is presi- Murfreesboro, Tenn. with his wife, Jan-
model trains. dent of the University of Massachusetts. ice. Mitchell is a certified substance abuse
He has turned UMassOnline into one of counselor who works at the Alvin C.
CATHY (PFEIFFER) DORAN ’67 lives in York Campus of the VA Tennessee Val-
Trussville, Ala. She has retired from Has- the nation’s largest distance learning pro-
grams. ley Healthcare System. He also enjoys
lett Public Schools. writing and has completed and, as yet,
DR. GARY ’67 and ELIZABETH (LOCKER) JOSEPH ’68 and MARSHA (SAWYER) HAR- unpublished “coming of age” novel, sev-
FINCKE ’68 live in Selinsgrove, Pa. where DIN ’68 live in East Stroudsburg, Pa. Joe eral short stories and a book of poetry.
Gary is a professor of creative writing has retired as a quality control engineer “Thanks to Thiel College—the older I get
and director of the Writers Institute for specialist while Marsha continues to work the more I realize how valuable my expe-
Susquehanna University. Elizabeth retired as a senior technical service manager for riences were at Thiel in shaping me, my
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1992
David M. P. Wilson, Carolyn Forbes, Barbara (Gregory) Sicz
and Christine (Gregory) Powers
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Class Notes
character and even my God-chosen career BARBARA (GERMOND) FARISHIAN ’72 lives
path,” Mitchell writes. “Not bad for an
English major who struggled through Dr.
in McLean, Va. with her husband, Richard.
Farishian is a dentist in Washington, D.C. Class of 1977
Pedicord’s English classes, huh?”
JEANNE (KOTA) ROSSI ’72 received her
Ph.D. from Cleveland State University in
1970s May 2006. (It was mistakenly reported
in the spring issue of The Bell that Rossi
received her M.Ed. on that date. We
HARRY MATEER ’70 was named chief exec-
apologize for the error.)
utive of Altier Credit Union in July 2007.
He also serves on the Board of Commu- KEITH MYERS ’73, who lives in Woolrich,
nity Health Charities in Arizona and was Pa., was promoted to national sales man-
elected to the Association of Financial ager of the Woolrich Company in May
Professionals Top 300 for 2004–05. He and 2007.
his wife, Pam, live in Mesa, Ariz.
JUDITH (MacWILLIAM)
ANDREW CRAGO ’71 retired as director of DOERNER ’74, state con-
shared services at Walt Disney World in DAN PREKUP is employed as a
servationist with the USDA
April, 2007. He and his wife, Carol, live construction manager for Fluor
Natural Resource Conser- International and has been assigned
in Windermere, Fla. vation Service in Vermont, to several reconstruction projects
was presented with the in Iraq, including the largest waste-
LYNNE (NORDENBERG) CRENNEY, ESQ. ’71
Society President’s Leadership Award at water treatment facility in that
is director of family services for Hil-
the National Soil and Water Conservation country. Prekup met President
ton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity,
Society’s 2007 Awards Program in Florida. George W. Bush and discussed his
where she lives.
Doerner lives with her husband, Karl, in current Iraq project with him when
DR. ROBERT D. CRUTCHFIELD ’71 has been Burlington, Vt. the president visited the American
a Schrag Fellow at the University of Wash- Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria, in June.
LORA (THUNELL) BOGDANY ’75 is envi-
ington, for the past three years. He and Prekup’s wife, Marilyn, serves as
ronmental health and safety coordinator
his wife, Susan, live in Seattle, Wash. the medical officer at the embassy.
for County College of Morris in Randolph,
Prekup’s daughter, Amanda, and
MARK FUNKHOUSER ’71 is the mayor of N.J., and she continues to teach as an
niece, Kelly Donovan, are currently
Kansas City, Mo., where he lives with his adjunct professor. Bogdany lives in Den-
enrolled at Thiel and are members
wife, Gloria. He is in the process of writ- ville, N.J.
of the class of 2008. Prekup was back
ing a book covering international govern- on campus in August 2007 when his
JAMES DAVY ’75, recipient of Thiel’s
ment auditing practices. daughter moved in for her senior
Distinguished Alumni Award during Home-
TED SELBY ’71, a Fernandina Beach, Fla. coming 2007, provides management con- year.
resident is the current interim adminis- sulting to county and local governments,
trator for Nassau County. Selby has more nonprofits and businesses through his Youth and Families. Marsteller lives with
than 21 years of operational management company, James M. Davy Associates LLC. her husband, Bryan, in York, Pa. (The
experience and retired from the Navy as a He is also affiliated with the Alman Group, alumni office apologizes for a reporting
commander. which does business development and gov- error in a previous magazine).
ernment affairs work. Davy has written a
MIKE BROWN ’72 recently retired from book and is in the process of securing a THOMAS FRANTZ ’78 and his wife, Jane,
Redbank Valley High School, after 32 publisher. He and his wife, Lucille, live in live in Appleton, Wis. They have four chil-
years of service in roles as administrator, Pennington, N.J. dren. Frantz is employed by the University
athletic director, teacher and coach. He of Wisconsin as a teacher and department
is currently head baseball coach at Clarion DR. CHRISTINE (FRANTZ) HAMMOND ’77 administrator. He enjoys the production of
University and lives in Seminole, Pa. His has resigned as executive director of video and other media programs, and has
daughter, CARI (BROWN) HARMON is a planning and administrative affairs at the served on several campus committees.
2004 alumna of Thiel. Michigan State University College of Law
and accepted a new position with Michi- MARTHA “MERT” (ERHARD) HELLEIN ’78
ANDREW “TERRY” DUVALL ’72 and his gan State University. She is now senior and BRAD HELLEIN ’79 live in Kittanning,
wife, Anita, are living on Andros Island project coordinator with the University’s Pa. They have three children and their
in the Bahamas, initiative in Dubai, United Arab Emir- eldest daughter was married in June 2007.
where they are ates. This job will provide new challenges Mert teaches first grade and Brad is an
teaching grades and opportunities for international travel. attorney.
6 through 8. The Hammond lives with her spouse, Tom, in
school is located Okemos, Mich. BILL BUCHANAN ’79 is in his 20th year
on a military base at the University of Pittsburgh where he
on part of the sea JANE (CULLEN) MARSTELLER ’77 has three manages the Pitt Men’s Study clinic. A
called “TOTO” children and two grandchildren. She is a former Thiel Choir member, Buchanan
or The Tongue of human services program specialist super- continues to sing and is in his 21st season
the Ocean. They welcome visitors! visor, working with the Office of Children, with the Pittsburgh Opera as a chorister
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Class Notes
and soloist. He also serves as chairperson THE REV. KURT F. KUSSEROW ’85 was JAY ‘95 and KAREN (KOWALSKI) GOUL ’95
for the local committee of the American elected to a six-year term as bishop of the have moved to Monroe, Conn. where Jay is
Guild of Muscial Artists. Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the a partner in the national office of Deloitte
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Touche. They have one son, Jacob.
(ELCA), in June. The synod assembly was
1980s held at Thiel College. He was installed on
Oct. 20 in Pittsburgh. Kurt and his wife,
DANIEL M. ROTUNNO ’95 lives in Willow-
ick, Ohio, where he is IT project leader for
DIANE CLARK ’80 has been appointed to PAMELA (ROYCE) KUSSEROW ’85, live in Parker Hannifin.
the law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates. Allison Park, Pa. MICHELLE (MYERS) CHRISTIE ’96 received
She resides in Fox Chapel, Pa. her M.Ed. from Edinboro State University
ROD WILT ’86 was welcomed back to
JEFFRY MADURA ’80, chair of the depart- Thiel’s Board of Trustees in January 2007, in spring 2007. She and her husband, Eric,
ment chemistry and biochemistry at on which he previously served from 1998 live in Girard, Pa.
Duquesne’s Bayer School of Natural and to 2001. The former state representative GREG FOUTS ’96 is proud to celebrate 10
Environmental Sciences, was recognized for the 17th District is currently president years in his career as a senior photogram-
with the University’s Presidential Award and CEO of Winner Global LLC in Sharon, metric engineering technician for Kucera
for Excellence in Scholarship at Duquesne’s Pa. Wilt and his wife, Jill, live in Green- International, Inc. He lives in Kirtland,
annual convocation. ville, Pa. Ohio.
LESLIE SHAFFER ’80 is director of new JEFFREY M. LANGFORD ’87 is a senior AMY (COLIGAN) SAYLOR ’97 and SHANNON
financial representative resources for the credit analyst for Allegheny Valley Bank of SAYLOR ’98 live with their two children in
Miller Group of the Northwestern Financial Pittsburgh. He and his family live in Allison Chesterfield, Va. Amy is an account man-
Network. She lives in Albuquerque, N.M. Park, Pa. ager for LABCorp in Richmond, Va. and
RICHARD J. PARKS ’81 has joined the law Shannon is a deputy U.S. Marshal.
firm of Pietragallo, Bosick & Gordon, LLP
as a partner. He is licensed to practice 1990s KELLY WELSH ’98 lives in Edgewood, Md.
She is a teacher in the Baltimore City Pub-
in Pennsylvania and Ohio and his office is lic Schools. Welsh received her master’s
LORI ANN SULLIVAN ’90 recently relocated
in Sharon, Pa. He and his wife, Mary Ann, degree in school counseling from George
to Lakeside, Mont., where she is director
live in Greenville, Pa. Mason University in May 2006.
of human resources for Teletech, a cus-
DAN HILLS ’82 is a claims auditor II for tomer management, business-process and
SHARON (SMILEK) KNOTT ’99 is a staff
Erie Insurance Company. He lives with his database-marketing solutions firm.
accountant for ESB Bank in Ellwood City,
wife, Valerie, and their two children in Pa. She and her husband, Jason, live in
PATRICK J. DiPAOLO ’92 and his family live
Erie, Pa. New Brighton, Pa.
in Erie, Pa., where he is principal of East
DENISE M. (WATTON) LORENCE ’82 has High School.
PHILLIP M. RODENBAUGH ’99 is the West
been promoted to program supervisor for Coast regional sales manager for Powere-
DAMON J. DOHAR ’92 has been named assis-
TRIPIL Services of Washington, Pa. She and daire Company. He lives with his wife,
tant superintendent for human resources
her husband live in Carmichaels, Pa. Maria, and two daughters in Sharon, Pa.
in the Youngstown, Ohio city schools.
CAROLE (LIS) MANCINI ’82 and her hus-
LAURA L. LORD ’92 lives in Alpharetta,
band, Mario, live in Glenshaw, Pa. where
she “continues to live vicariously through
her children”—one is in graduate school
Ga., where she is products accounting
manager for Kinder Morgan Energy Part-
2000s
ners. AMBER M. ALLEN ’00 resides in Nashville,
at UCLA, one attends Washington & Lee
University and the youngest is an active Tenn. Her recent acting engagements
TIM O’DONNELL, D.C. ’93 graduated from
high school freshman. included a Revlon commercial with Sheryl
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
Crow that made its debut during this year’s
in June 2006. He is engaged to Dr. Natalie
GREG RAMSEY ’82 works for Tri-Gen Tubes Super Bowl and she was a scene extra in
Kurylo and lives in Spartanburg, S.C.
in Tonawanda, N.Y. He lives with his wife, an upcoming movie starring Mariah Carey.
Lynn, and their two children in Snyder, TRAVIS ROLAND ’93 has been named (For more about Allen, see page 48.)
N.Y. account representative for Garmin Inter-
MELISSA LEWIS ’00 is a research analyst
national GPS for the New England and New
STEVE FOLEY ’83 is vice president for for Representative Dan Frankel (D-Allegh-
York City region. He recently transferred
technical services for Evanston Northwest- eny), chairman of the Allegheny County
from the Navy Reserves to the Air Force
ern Healthcare. Steve and wife, Wendy, Democratic Delegation in the Pennsylvania
Reserves, where he serves as an intelli-
live in Antioch, Ill. and he encourages any House of Representatives. She resides in
gence officer. In his “down time,” Roland
alumni who reside in “Chicagoland” to get Harrisburg, Pa.
coaches Little League baseball and enjoys
in touch with him.
fishing on his boat. He lives in Manchester- ARTHUR J. RAY ’00 lives with his wife,
TRUDI L. JAMES ’85 retired from the by-the-Sea, Mass. Emilie, in Cranberry Twp., Pa. and he is a
Record-Argus newspaper in Greenville, Pa. market manager with Kforce Professional
KATE (LANDERS) FELDHOUSE ’95 works for
in October 2005, after 20 years. She now Staffing of Pittsburgh.
North State Bank. She and her family live
owns and operates a convenience store in
in Clayton, N.C.
Sutton, W.Va., where she also lives.
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Class Notes
SHANNON M. GITTERMANN ’01 earned a JACQUALYN (HOUK) TEDESKI ’02 lives in in Philadelphia, Pa.
Ph.D. in chemistry from the University Butler, Pa., with her husband, David. She
of Memphis in August 2007. She lives in is a marketing manager/office manager. SPC.ROBERT W. MITCHELL II ’04 graduated
Memphis, Tenn. from basic infantry training at Fort Ben-
BOB TUMPAK ’02 has accepted a position ning, Ga. in the spring.
SEAN GONGAWARE ’01 works for PPG in at New York University working in the
Allison Park, Pa. He lives in Verona, Pa. admissions/IT department. MARGARET POULOS-GROSS ’04 recently
returned from a trip to Israel with a group
SHAWN ’01 and JENNIFER (ROBERTSON) AMBER (EISEL) CAROTHERS ’03 obtained sponsored by Lutheran Theological South-
McWILLIAMS ’02 live in Pittsburgh, Pa. a master’s degree in parks & recreation ern Seminary.
Shawn is an environmental construction management, with a specialization in
supervisor for Allegheny County Sanitary environmental education, from Slippery SAAD SAIT ’04 met up with fellow Thiel
Authority. Jennifer is working towards her Rock University in December 2006. She alumnus JOE NAIRN ’79 at an interna-
master’s degree in elementary education lives with her husband, Jonathan, in York, tional student
at Carlow University and is employed as Pa., where she is a park naturalist with recruitment event
a teaching assistant at Northgate School the York County Department of Parks and at Pathways Inter-
District. Recreation. national School in
Delhi, India. Nairn
CHRISSY TOTH ’01 teaches math at Raven- MELANIE A. FRIEND, ESQ. ’03 lives in Rich- is the senior asso-
na High School and she lives in Austintown, mond, Va., where she is practicing family ciate director of
Ohio. She is also head coach of varsity vol- law with Cowan Gates, PC. She graduated the Office of Part-
leyball (seven years) and head coach of from William & Mary School of Law in May time and Graduate
varsity softball (three years). 2006. Enrollment at the
Rochester Institute
KELLY (RHODES) ASTOR ’02 lives in Mead- JORDAN E. HART ’03 is a Spanish teacher of Technology in New York and Sait is
ville, Pa. She earned her M.Ed. from Edin- with Union Area School District in New assistant director of international admis-
boro University of Pennsylvania in spring Castle, Pa. She plans to marry William sions for Roger Williams University in
2007. Harris in June 2008. Rhode Island.
SHANNA (LEIPHEIMER) BOSSLER ’02 lives EMILY HARTMAN ’03 lives in Norfolk, Va., EMILIE THEOBALD ’04 is finishing her final
in Mount Penn, Pa. with her husband, where she is the student activities coordi- year of studies for the Master of Divinity
Joshua. She is assistant director of admis- nator at Tidewater Community College. degree program at the Lutheran Theologi-
sions for Alvernia College. cal Seminary at Philadelphia. Recently,
JUSTIN KUHAR ’03 recently moved to
JESSICA GHERING ’02 lives in Miami, Fla., Pittsburgh, Pa., from Illinois. He now is she completed a Horizon Internship pro-
where she is a speech pathologist at Jack- teaching in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. gram at Atonement Lutheran Church in
son Memorial Hospital. Syracuse, N.Y. and she is currently serv-
KATIE ELIZABETH STAMBAUGH ’03 earned ing as youth ministry director for Faith
JEFF LINN ’02 lives with his wife, Kateri, her M.Ed. from Point Park University in Lutheran Church. Theobald plans to marry
in Greenville, Pa. He is assistant direc- May 2006. Stambaugh is a marketing rep- MATTHEW ROWLANDS ’05 in July 2008.
tor of admissions and assistant wrestling resentative for ITT Technical Institute in
coach at Thiel. Youngstown, Ohio. She is engaged to be BETH A. DISANTIS ’05 lives in Freeport, Pa.
married in August 2008. She earned her M.S. in speech-language
KRISTIE SMITH ’02 is a senior speech- pathology from Clarion University in May
language pathologist and coordinator for JODIE A. BURR ’04 is a staff accountant 2007.
Medstar North graduate student program at Butler Auto Auction and lives in Evans
at Franklin Square Hospital Center in Bal- City, Pa. ZACHERY GOODWIN ’05 is a management
timore, Md. She lives in Perry Hall, Md. trainee in sales for Consolidated Electrical
RYAN ’04 and MICHELLE (BLASKO) GLOYER Distributors in White Hall, W.Va.
SARA SNYDER ’02 is an osteopathic intern ’04 were married in August 2005. Michelle
at Fireland Hospital in Sandusky, Ohio. She is a teacher and Ryan is a sergeant in the ANYA LOUKIANOVA ’05 accepted a research
was featured in an article in the spring U.S. Army and is currently stationed in associate position
2007 edition of Today’s D.O. magazine, Afghanistan. He was selected as one of with the James
published by Ohio University’s College of the recipients of the Young Alumni Award Martin Center at the
Osteopathic Medicine, about a missionary at Homecoming 2007. Monterey Institute of
trip that she and 30 of her classmates took International Studies
a to Kenya in 2005 while she was a fourth- SHAUNA L. GONZALES ’04 lives in Tampa, in Monterey, Calif.,
year medical student. Fla. and works in the electronic claims after completing her
department for Bank of America. master’s degree in
MEGHAN M. SPEER ’02 lives in Pittsburgh, public and international affairs from the
Pa., where she is a communications direc- NICHOLAS B. LIAS ’04 is a senior data University of Pittsburgh.
tor at Eden Christian Academy. processing programmer for National Ana-
lysts Worldwide. He is engaged to MARY SCOTT ’05 and MARIAH (MATSON) LYKINS
SHANNON L. STRANG ’02 lives in the ELIZABETH CARPENTER ’06 who is an ’06 live in Erie, Pa. Scott plans to com-
Washington, D.C. area, where she is a loan enrollment services specialist for the Col- plete his master’s in science education in
officer for Liberator Mortgage. lege of General Studies at the University May 2008.
of Pennsylvania. They both live and work
42 The Bell • Fall 2007
Class Notes
STEPHEN J. McHENRY ’05 works for Shaw ily Services in Meadville, Pa. as a thera- MEGAN HUFFMAN ’07 lives in Rome, Ohio
Environmental, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nev. as peutic support services staff member. where she does bookkeeping for the BP
a chemist and on-site auditor. Company.
ERIN L. BETZ ’07 is pursuing her M.A. in
EMILY J. WIERCINSKI ’05 is a valuations religious studies at Lutheran Theological BRIDGET K. HURT ’07 is a communica-
specialist with Single Source Property Seminary in Gettysburg, Pa. tion and fundraising specialist for Erie
Solutions, an asset management company. Homes for Children and Adults. She lives
She resides in Pittsburgh, Pa. KYLE BROWN ’07, a four-time Academic in Fairview, Pa.
All-American, earned All-American honors
ASHLEY D. HICKMAN ’06 recently finished at the 2007 NCAA Division III Wrestling JESSICA D. KING ’07 is attending the
a one-year internship at Ewing Broth- Championships in Iowa. He graduated with College of Osteopathic Medicine at Des
ers Funeral Home, Inc. in Carlisle, Pa. degrees in physics and mathematics, and Moines University.
Hickman lives in Leechburg, Pa. and has is teaching high school math in Maryland.
accepted a funeral directorship at Fox JAMIE R. LONG ’07 is attending Case School
Funeral Home in Saxonburg, Pa. ANTHONY CANCRO ’07 is a graduate stu- of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.
dent and teaching assistant in the biology
AMY HOLZSHU ’06 is an admissions coun- department at Duquesne University. He KRISTY MARAPESE ’07 lives in Struthers,
selor for Thiel College and lives in Green- lives in Greensburg, Pa. Ohio. She is a caseworker for Mahoning
ville, Pa. County Children’s Services of Youngstown,
WHITNEY CRAIG ’07 will attend the Ohio.
MEREDITH HURSH ’06 lives in Jamestown, University of St.
Pa. and is a first grade teacher at Com- Augustine’s in ALEXANDER R. MILLER ’07 is a financial
modore Perry School. She is very “excited the dual degree analyst for MEDRAD, Inc. of Indianola, Pa.
to get started and apply all that I learned option program He lives in Pittsburgh.
at Thiel and through my experiences. Hard in January 2008. ANTHONY PENNINGTON ’07 is pursuing his
work and dedication can take you where She will be Pennsylvania teach-
you want to go.” studying for a ers’ certification
master of occu- in chemistry and
EMILY MATEER ’06 is teaching kinder- pational therapy
garten at a private school in West Palm a master’s degree
and doctor of in secondary math
Beach, Fla., where she also lives. physical therapy. and science at Slip-
ADAM ’06 and CASEY (RICHARD) MOELLER Craig is from Pittsburgh, Pa. She is pic- pery Rock Univer-
’06 live in Lindenwold, N.J. Adam is an tured with CAROL (DETAR) JONES ’75, aca- sity. He proposed to
applications developer for Cardio Net in demic advisor and supplemental instruc- BRIDGET HURT ’07
Conshohocken, Pa. Casey works for the tion coordinator in Thiel’s Academic Suc- during the 2007
Housing Authority of Gloucester County. cess Center. Homecoming foot-
MOLLY BETH DARR ’07 is a fifth grade ball game on Sept.
LAURA NICKLIN ’06 is employed as a 29.
quality control chemist at Ciba Specialty teacher for Clarion School District. She
Chemicals in Suffolk, Va. She recently had also lives in Clarion, Pa. LEAH PERECKO ’07 is attending California
a research paper published in the journal GIL DOLINAR ’07 lives in Finleyville, Pa. University of Pennsylvania, pursuing a
Northeastern Naturalist, featuring the and works as a fiscal technician with Unit- degree in communication disorders.
results and analysis of her independent ed Cerebral Palsy of Southwest Pennsyl-
study that she performed during her senior AMANDA ROONEY ’07 is a graduate student
vania. He recently joined Thiel’s Alumni at Florida State University.
year at Thiel, under the direction of Dr. Board.
Michael Balas, professor of biology. KELLY SHUEY ’07 is a graduate student
BOBBY FLUKAS ’07 played baseball with at the University of Pittsburgh, Bradford
ERIC REITER ’06 lives in Transfer, Pa. He the Allegheny Valley franchise in the
is a credit analyst for First National Bank campus.
Greater Pittsburgh Federation League.
of Pennsylvania. Manager Kevin Giza called him “a great, MORGAN ASHLEY TAMBURRO ’07 is in the
GARRETT REYNOLDS ’06 lives in Bur- pure hitter and team leader.” counselor education master’s program at
gettstown, Pa. and he does inside sales/ Duquesne University.
KATIE HARROLD ’07 is a kindergarten
marketing for American Bridge. He notes teacher at Monocacy Elementary School in JEFF WAGNER ’07 is a fifth grade teacher
that his boss “saw that I went to Thiel Frederick County, Md. at Whittier Elementary School in Frederick
College and instantly wanted to get me in County, Md.
for an interview because his cousin was an STACEY HARVEY ’07 is a staff accountant
English professor there for a while. Kind of for Meadville Forging Co. in Meadville,
weird the way things make a full circle.”
KRISTARA ABRAMS ’07 was recognized for
Pa., where she also lives.
ADAM HODGE ’07 is in graduate school at
Marriages
excellence in chemistry by the Society for Kent State University. JUDITH M. EUGINO ’87 to David W. Shipps
Analytical Chemistry of Pittsburgh. on March 16, 2007 at The Old Mill in North
AMY HOHMAN ’07 is in graduate school at Little Rock, Ark. The mill was shown in the
HEATHER ANDRAKE ’07 of Cochranton, Pa. Gannon University. opening scenes of “Gone with the Wind.”
works for Comprehensive Children & Fam-
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Class Notes
The couple has been together for 11 years
and they live in North Little Rock.
Weddings MELISSA K. SCHWARZ ’98 to Marc Fuentes
on April 29, 2006 in an outdoor ceremo-
ny. Thiel graduates in attendance were
REBECCA (BURTON) PIETRUSINSKI ’97,
SHANNON (BAUER) CROUCH ’96 and KEIRA
SCHAFF ’97. The couple lives in West Vir-
ginia where Schwarz is a legal assistant
for Pullin Fowler & Flanagan, PLLC.
STEVE TARBOX ’98 to MARIE BRAUND ’99
on September 23, 2006. Tarbox co-owns
Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc. in
Smethport and Port Allegany, Pa. Marie is
purusing her certification in elementary
education at the University of Pittsburgh
at Bradford. They live in Smethport.
MELANIE GEISER ’99 to Jay Acker on August
15, 2006 in Las Vegas. The couple resides
in Smethport, Pa. Melanie is the assistant
director of the Science in Motion program
and a biology/chemistry teacher at the
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Heather (Achenbach ’01) Balas. Pictured with many Thiel alumni,
including Rev. Martin Roth ’66, William Patterson ’91, Margie Hull ’70, John Hauser ’71, Donald Achen- VINCENT T. MANZELLA ’00 to Kelly Crock-
bach ’77, Lydia Spiece ’01, Steve Lunsford, Tom Balas ’67, Blake Betteridge ’09, J. Paul Balas ’62, Peggy ett in April 2006. The couple had a son,
Deveny ’05, Professor David Miller ’61, Sarah Scales ’01, Wes Armstrong ’49, James Carpenter ’58, Dr. Vincent Robert, on October 18, 2006. The
Robert Olson ’60, Rae Johnson ’59, Donald Carpenter ’51, Nancy Armstrong ’47, Pam Achenbach ’03, family lives in Pittsburgh, where Manzella
Andrews Novak ’02, Shelby Spence ’06, Kristin Skelley ’09, Meghan Speer ’02 and Sarah (Fox) Roth ’65 is a firefighter.
HEATHER ACHENBACH ’01 to Dr. Michael
T. Balas at Thiel’s David Johnson Memo-
rial Chapel. Achenbach is interim direc-
tor of Thiel’s Career Center and Balas is
a professor of biology at the College. The
couple lives in Jamestown, Pa.
KRISTY L. BOWSER ’03 to Christopher R.
Zarecky on December 22, 2006. Bowser
earned a master’s degree in curriculum
and instruction from Gannon University
in May 2007 and she teaches junior high
school English. The couple resides in
Stoneboro, Pa.
JAY DAHL ’03 to DR. AMY TOTH ’03 on
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Mr. and Mrs. David W.
August 4, 2007 in Youngstown, Ohio.
and Katharine (Miller ’07) Parke and Judith (Eugino ’87) Shipps
The bridal party included several Thiel
alumni—CHRISSY TOTH ’01, JIM CHESTER
’03, KEVIN DeFRANCESCO ’05 and MATT
BURKETT ’04. Dahl received his M.S.
in environmental health and engineering
Mr. and Dr. Jay ’03 and Amy (Toth) Dahl from Gannon University in December 2005
’03, pictured with fellow alumni Chrissy and he is a project manager at BJAAM
Toth ’01, Jim Chester ’03, Kevin Environmental, Inc. Toth received her
DeFrancesco ’05 and Matt Burkett ’04. doctor of chiropractic degree in April
2007 from National University of Health
Sciences and she plans to establish her
practice in Austintown, Ohio. The couple
lives in Akron, Ohio.
MICHELLE M. PROCTOR ’03 to Seth Landes-
man on September 9, 2006. They live in
44 The Bell • Fall 2007
Class Notes
Wilmington, N.C. where she works in sales and design for BAU
National Mailings. Births
CHRISTOPHER DEVELLI JR. ’04 to Dianna Alexander on June 16, To MONTY McADOO ’85 and his wife, Michelle: a son, Caron Ross,
2007. Develli works at Healthcare Services Group Inc., Board- on October 3, 2006. They live in McKean, Pa. McAdoo is a librar-
man, Ohio. They live in Hermitage, Pa. ian at Edinboro University and he is working on his doctorate.
KATIE E. NORTH ’04 to John Caldwell on June 22, 2007. MELLISSA To FRANCETTA (RICHMOND) BROWN ’89 and her husband, Damon:
JARVIE ’04 and AMANDA (CHILL) ORELLI ’04 were bridesmaids. a daughter, Peyton CyAnne, on June 27, 2007. She joins siblings,
North is a sixth grade teacher at Bellevue Elementary School and Taylor Marie and Damon. The family resides in Merrillville, Ind.
the couple lives in Wexford, Pa.
To CAROLE (FOERSTER) TREBICH ’92 and her husband, David: a
MARLISSA M. MAINS ’05 to Benjamin Dwyer on September 8, 2007. daughter, Sarah, on December 31, 2006. She joins their son, Har-
They live in Canonsburg, Pa. rison, who is four years old. The family lives in Havertown, Pa.
Trebich is a service delivery manager for Ceridian Corp.
MIHO KUBOTA ’05 to AKIHIRO HOSHI ’07 on June 19, 2007 in
Japan. Hoshi is an accountant for Hotta Liesenberg Saito and To DAVID M. WILSON ’92 and CAROLYN C. FORBES ’92: a son,
Company. James Leroy, on November 8, 2006. James has a long legacy to
follow at Thiel: JOHN W. FORBES ’56 (grandfather), MARGARET
MATTHEW C. WADROSE ’05 to Jennifer Miller on July 28, 2007. (McGINNIS) FORBES ’56 (grandmother), JANET (McGINNIS) STUR-
They live in Greenville, Pa., where Wadrose is operations DEVANT ’46 (great aunt), CAROL (FASNACHT) FORBES ’55 (great
manager for Powered Aire Inc. aunt), IAN SCOTT FORBES ’56 (great uncle), ROBERT C. McGIN-
NIS ’50 (great uncle) and MARY CAROL (HITCHELL) FORBES ’79
NICOLE NOLAN ’05 to RICHARD McNEAL ’06 on July 22, 2006 in
(cousin).
Olean, N.Y. McNeal is pursuing his master’s at the Candler School
of Theology at Emory University and Nolan is a middle school To ANITA (JOHNSON) MURPHY ’93 and her husband, Brian: a
English teacher. The couple resides in Atlanta, Ga. daughter, Karen JoAnn, on October 27, 2006. She joins 11-year-
old brother, Sean Phillip. The family lives in New Castle, Pa.,
KATIE McLAUGHLIN ’06 to Steve Tyson on July 1, 2006. The cou-
where Murphy is an aquatics instructor with the YMCA.
ple resides in Jamestown, Pa. McLaughlin is an English teacher
with Reynolds School District. To KENNETH V. NEWMAN ’96 and his wife, Trisha: a daughter,
Kierstin Marie, on February 16, 2007. Newman is a math special-
KATHARINE J. MILLER ’07 to Daniel J. Parke on July 7, 2007. They
ist for Pleasant Valley School District. They live in White Haven,
live in Uniontown, Ohio.
Pa.
Warren Alexander Love
Owen Matthew Lalley Caron Ross McAdoo
Tiny
Tomcats
Isabella Grace Peterson James Leroy Wilson
The Bell • Fall 2007 45
Class Notes
To NINA (LOWDER) COWART ’97 and her husband, Devlon: a son,
Wesley Lloyd, on June 17, 2007. He joins sister, Talia Nicole. The In Memoriam
family lives in Pleasant Gap, Pa. Cowart works from home for
MARY W. RENOLL ’31 of Columbus, Ohio, on June 26, 2007, at
Cache Pension Services, Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska.
age 101.
To TODD HOLLMAN ’98 and his wife, Michele: a son, Alexander
DOROTHY (KISER) WORTHMAN ’32 of York, Pa., on May 27, 2007,
James, on March 29, 2006. The family lives in Erie, Pa., where
at age 96.
Todd is a housing counselor for St. Martin Center.
RUTH (McELHANEY) IRVIN ’35 of Phoenix, Ariz., on March 12,
To BILLIE JO (BAUGHMAN) DAVID ’99 and her husband, William:
2007, at age 92.
a daughter, Claire Elizabeth, on May 12, 2007. She joins her
brother, Liam Thomas. The family lives in Avon Lake, Ohio, JOHN A. MENSCH ’38 of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on July 18, 2007,
where David is a quality officer for the Ohio Department of at age 92.
Transportation.
HELEN (HAHN) UNGER ’39 of Greenville, Pa., on May 10, 2007,
To BOBBI (ERKENS) LALLEY ’01 and her husband, Jay: a son, at age 90.
Owen Matthew, on May 7, 2007. Lalley is a senior auditor for
the Department of Defense in Ft. Meade, Md. The family resides JANET (AULL) BRENNAN ’40 of Santa Rosa, Calif., on June 11,
in Hanover, Pa. 2007, at age 88.
To WARREN ’01 and LYNDSEY (HATHAWAY) LOVE ’03: a son, War- GEORGE A. BEAVER ’42 of Kent, Wash., on July 20, 2007, at age
ren Alexander (also known as Xander), on May 11, 2007. Xander’s 86.
grandparents are Thiel alumni, BERT and ADELE (CUPP) HATHA-
DONNA (SCHNABEL) BAIRD ’47 of Erie, Pa., on March 27, 2007.
WAY, both of the class of 1969. Warren is field manager for ADS
Environmental and Lyndsey is an English teacher for Woodland CHAROLETTE (MAGARGEE) O’DONNELL ’48 of Hermitage, Pa., on
Hills High School. The family lives in Pittsburgh, Pa. October 3, 2007, at age 81.
To ANGELINA (LONGO) ERICKSON ’02 and her husband, Joseph: DR. HERBERT G. GEBERT Jr. ’49 of Greenville, Pa., on August 21,
their first child, Indigo Larin, on January 13, 2007. The couple 2007, at age 80.
was married June 25, 2005 and lives in Atlantic, Pa. Erickson
is currently working as a therapeutic support staff member for RICHARD DONALD FLEET ’50 of Athens, Ga., on September 5,
Comprehensive Children and Family Services of Meadville, Pa. 2007, at age 83.
To JUSTIN L. HEWITT ’03 and his wife, Charlotte: a son, Marshall JAMES R. MARTIN ’50 of Crossville, Tenn., on September 5, 2007,
Von, on July 3, 2007. The family lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., where at age 80.
Hewitt is a police officer.
MARTHA (ZIEGLER) VESPER ’50 of Boalsburg, Pa., on August 12,
To JASON PETERSON ’03 and his wife, Shanna: a daughter, Isabel- 2007, at age 80.
la Grace, on December 25, 2006. The family resides in Franklin,
JAMES C. BRACKIN ’51 of Lower Burrell, Pa., on April 26, 2007,
Pa., where Peterson is a salesman for Overhead Door Company.
at age 79.
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46 The Bell • Fall 2007
Class Notes Many Thanks!
THE REV. GENE JOHN ABEL ’54 of Somerset, Pa., on September
7, 2004, at age 73 Thiel College thanks the following class agents
for loyalty to their alma mater and generous
VIOLET (NETZLER) MOOER ’55 of Colchester, Vt., on January 18,
work on behalf of their fellow alumni!
2007, at age 74.
JOHN KEIL ’57 of San Mateo, Calif., on February 23, 2007, at age Vivian Loncoske Lowther ’35
71. Edith Van Dyke ’36
BARBARA (MULLEN) WEINEL ’57 of Fountain Inn, S.C., on February M. Evaline Lackey Packard ’46
28, 2007, at age 71. Margaret Easton Battisti ’47
DONALD R. HOPKINS ’58 of Hagerstown, Md., on August 15, 2007, Rev. Ralph & Lois R. Fogal ’50
at age 74. Barbara Taylor Davis ’51
Dr. Roger Trask ’52
THOMAS CAPRON BULLOCK ’59 of Tallmadge, Ohio.
Myrtie Lewis Manes ’57
(MICHAEL) LEE HORCH ’60 of Elkland, Pa., on October 26, 2006, The Rev. Dr. Richard Dowhower ’58
at age 68. Robert Weinzetl ’59
ANTHONY DAVELLI ’61 of McKeesport, Pa., on October 7, 2007, Letha Morton Adelman ’61
at age 73. Ken ’62 & Dianne B. Weigel ’63
RICHARD “TIM” LOCKERMAN ’61 of Fort Myers, Fla., on April 13, Carol Stewart Mitchell ’65
2007. Susan Ward Merk ’66
Tom Balas ’67
BARRY L. RALPH ’63 of Pittsburgh, Pa., on August 1, 2007, at
age 65. Rev. Donald & Dr. Judith C. Thomas ’68
Richard & Carol B. Patterson ’69
FRED G. LATHEROW ’64 of Freedom, Pa., on November 29, John Hauser ’71
2006.
Evelyn Duffett Todd ’72
LESLIE TOY ’64 on October 2, 2007. Rev. Stewart Bair ’74
GERALD MAUK ’67 of Ambridge, Pa., on July 5, 2005, at age 65. Tom Wickerham ’75
Peggy A. Pollitt ’76
DONNA (BARONE) SODINI ’68 of Pittsburgh, Pa., on June 5, 2006, Jane McCrea Hand ’77
at age 59.
Joe Nairn ’79
HARVEY SIMMS ’70 of Bristol, R.I., on July 8, 2007, at age 59. W. Gregory Ramsey ’82
DR. JOHN T. NAMEY JR. ’72 of Farrell, Pa., on September 13, Mary D. Baden & Amy M. Noble ’83
2007, at age 57. Monty McAdoo ’85
Dr. Monica Anderson ’88
DENISE J. COSBY ’73 of Hyattsville, Md., on March 20, 2006, at
age 55. Brian Governor ’89
Michelle Uschock & Kim Balas ’90
MICHAEL P. KOMAR ’73 of Masury, Ohio, on May 24, 2007, at age Jane Kozak Burgh ’92
55.
Audra Schell Ganiear ’93
Sam & Charlene C. Leeper
Friends and Ken Fredericks ’94
Damen Taylor & Dawn Salter ’95
ROY D. ADKINS JR., professor emeritus, of East Moline, Ill., on
Amy Hackman ’98
June 18, 2007, at age 87.
Stephen Isler ’02
DR. DON ALSTADT H’80, former member of the Thiel Board of Heather Atkinson ’03
Trustees, of Erie, Pa., on February 19, 2007. Christina Urie & Jeri Reed ’05
MARY LOUISE (REEL) HARTER of Indianapolis, Ind., on August 26, Melanie Cragg Horvath ’06
2007, at age 82. (Harter Hall is named for her family.) Bridget Hurt & Kelly Parsell ’07
JAMES LEONARD McCULLOUGH of Birmingham, Ala., on March 20,
2007, at age 75. He was the former director of athletics and a Please remember to send in your news—both
coach at Thiel. professional or personal—to the Office of
ANNA SCHEIFELE, friend of the College, in November 2006. Alumni Services so it can be included in the
class agent letters and in upcoming editions of
REV. DR. RICHARD SOLBERG, former vice president for academic The Bell.
affairs, in November 2006.
The Bell • Fall 2007 47
The Final Word
There’s No Business Like Show Business
Transformation. Every good actor learns it as they me as an extra in the “Welcome Home” music video for
embody a character. Life imitating art—well, I never Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell. Six months later, I shot a
thought that would become my life. If someone would’ve Revlon commercial with Sheryl Crow, which debuted
told me that after graduating from Thiel I would be in during this year’s Super Bowl. In December 2006, I was
movies, commercials, TV shows and music videos, interviewed on a Nashville talk show called “Bridges,”
I would’ve said “Impossible!” We certainly can’t pre- which is seen by 3 million people, about what it was like
dict our futures, but we can use previous education to grow up as a child prodigy and start college at 14. I
to embrace what life also did seat filling for
throws at us and flour- CMT shows, such as
ish beyond our wildest the “CMT Awards” and
imaginations. “Crossroads with Little
When I moved to Big Town and Lind-
Nashville after my his- sey Buckingham,” and
toric graduation from completed my first
Thiel in May 2000—I photo shoot.
was the youngest grad- As exciting as 2006
uate in Thiel’s history was, 2007 has shaped
at the age of 19—I had up to be an even bigger
no idea what to expect. whirlwind. I kicked off
My first job was an edi- the year with a photo
torial assistant for three shoot with Silver Hill
Christian music maga- Images and an audi-
zines. I interviewed tion for the Fox reality
artists for features and soap opera “Nashville.”
discovered new tal- I did seat filling for two
Amber Allen ’00 (left) is pictured on the set of Nashville talk show “Bridges” with host
ent, including the band Monica Schmelter, where she discussed starting college at age 14. more CMT specials,
Evanescence, for the “Cross Country with
magazines’ “Somebody John Anderson and Big
Sign Us” columns. An unsteady market led to the maga- & Rich” and “Crossroads with Reba McEntire and Kelly
zines’ bankruptcy and my job loss. With bills to pay and Clarkson.” March 2007, I shot my first movie, playing
a sluggish job market, I went into retail, the only real an extra in the upcoming Mariah Carey movie “Tennes-
job prospect at the time. see.” In one August weekend, I shot a movie (“Love at
As fate would have it, my job loss and a friend’s for- First Sight,” produced by Christian music star Michael
tune would lead me to the film world. My friend RJ W. Smith), a national TV commercial for Honda Gen-
Helton introduced me to the show “American Idol;” RJ erators and a Garth Brooks music video for his single
was a top 5 finalist in the first season in 2002. Seeing his “Midnight Sun.” September has brought photo shoots
success encouraged me to try out for the show the next with Evan Baines Photography and iStockPhoto.com.
season. After three rounds of auditions, I, along with 25 I’ve also maintained a full-time job as a music publicist
million other viewers, saw “American Idol” choose one for the last two years in addition to my film and print
of my auditions to air on the show. The show also put work.
me in a week’s worth of commercials promoting that One thing that I’ve learned through my entertainment
episode. career is that dreams are possible if you reach for them
However, “American Idol” was not the great cata- and believe they are for you. If you work, you reap. If
lyst for my film career. After a three-year long wait, I you believe, you succeed. %
finally saw things take off in May 2006. A friend cast —AMBER M. ALLEN ’00
48 The Bell • Fall 2007