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On The Banks Of Buck Creek Alumnus And Professor Team Up To Transform Springfield Waterway Wittenberg Magazine is published three times a year by Wittenberg University, Office of University Communications.

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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Editor, Wittenberg Magazine Wittenberg University P.O. Box 720 Springfield, Ohio 45501-0720 Cover photo by Robbie Gantt PHOTO BY Erinspring Pence ’042009 1 Collin Wenzell ’10 performs in Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, the Department of Theatre & Dance’s mainstage production, Feb. 26-March 1. The production was directed by Visiting Instructor of Theatre and Dance Seton Brown ’04.

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16 On The Banks Of Buck Creek Industrialized and overgrown, Springfield’s own waterway is almost a forgotten resource. John Loftis ’94 and Professor of Geology John Ritter want to change that.

22 A Legend Celebrated Wittenberg salutes mentor, friend and longtime Head Football Coach Dave Maurer.

24 A Time Of Transformation As Concerned Black Students celebrates its 40th anniversary, Wittenberg Magazine reflects on the historic 1969 walkout and what it meant to those who were there, who followed and who continue to carry the torch today.

Departments 4 Letter from the President 5 Around Myers Hollow 12 Education 13 Witt World 14 Tiger Sports 26 Alumni World 55 Calendar of Events 56 Reflections

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PHOTO BY Erin PEncE ’04 spring 2009 3 Wittenberg University Navigating Uncharted Waters Board of Directors Wittenberg, Our Students And The Economy

Dr. William D. Adams Pr esident Waterville, Maine s I began to write this column, I found myself thinking about all that t h e

Mr. William H. Barton Jr. ’71 Ahas happened since I last shared my thoughts with you in the alumni Bronxville, N.Y. om magazine. In just a few months, the world we live in has changed in ways Mr. Wesley C. Bates ’70 few of us could have predicted, and we now find ourselves in whatI Marco Island, Fla. cautiously describe as “uncharted waters.” We, quite frankly, live in a time tt n

Mr. David L. Boyle ’69 l etteFr r a that presents extraordinary challenges to all of us both as individuals and

Greenwich, Conn. e G i as a broader community. As members of the Wittenberg family, I imagine

Ms. Jennette Bradley ’74 Robb Columbus, Ohio you are asking yourselves two fundamental questions: “How is Wittenberg faring in these uncertain economic times?” and “What can I do, as a member of this family, to help?” Mr. Stephen R. Buchenroth ’70 Worthington, Ohio I know that each of you has been touched personally by the changing economy and so has Mr. Glenn W. Collier Wittenberg. I suspect that most of you look at your 401k retirement accounts and shake your Springfield, Ohio heads (just as I do). You, too, have been bombarded with news about the ailing stock market, Mrs. Jennifer Sauer Cooperider ’81 rising unemployment, major losses in college endowment funds and college affordability. Sylvania, Ohio You have also likely read stories about places such as Harvard or Stanford, where the loss in The Rev. Jonathan L. Eilert ’93 endowment income has resulted in major cutbacks in staff and faculty, and wondered about Loveland, Ohio your own alma mater. Dr. Mark H. Erickson Springfield, Ohio Yes, the Wittenberg endowment has also taken a significant hit, falling from a high of Mr. James J. Henson ’75 $120 million this past summer to $83 million this spring, resulting in nearly $750,000 less Columbus, Ohio revenue to fuel our annual operating budget of $58 million. The good news is that we are not Dr. Elizabeth A. Hunter ’69 so endowment dependent as the Harvards of the world, so the hit to our operating budget is Fairfield, Ohio not nearly so great (although I have often said, give us Harvard’s endowment, and we will find Mrs. Alicia Sweet Hupp ’82 a way to deal with the resulting problems). Nevertheless, the impact is real and will be felt not Springfield, Ohio only this year, but for several years to come. Mr. Douglas E. Kentfield ’78 Garden City, NY Our bigger concern, however, is ensuring that we retain our present students and Mr. Thomas P. Loftis attract new students in this challenging economic climate. This past month we announced Springfield, Ohio a 2.9 percent tuition increase, our lowest increase since 1965. We have also developed an The Rev. Dr. Marcus C. Lohrmann emergency loan pool for students who can’t find loans from any other sources, and we will Sylvania, Ohio be providing $30 million in student financial aid this fall. We are also working diligently to Mr. John P. McDaniel ’64 keep university costs as low as possible by making significant cuts in our existing budget Highland, Md. while preserving the quality of the educational experience for our students. Mrs. Sarah Hagen McWilliams ’88 Millboro, Va. On the new student front, our admission application numbers are down slightly (consistent with national trends), while our deposits are up (bucking the national trend), but it is still very Mr. John F. Meier ’69 Sylvania, Ohio early in the process. If you know of students who are interested in college, please tell them Ms. Deborah G. Miller ’71 about the life-changing impact of a Wittenberg education. Tell your own story. Tell them also Palo Alto, Calif. that while we will never be the low-cost option with a 12:1 faculty/student ratio, we are a great Mrs. Joan C. Milsom ’47 investment with lasting value. Pittsburgh, Pa. Just this past week, I learned that 93 of our present students have expressed concerns about Mr. Frederick B. Mitchell ’69 their ability to stay at Wittenberg in light of changing family financial circumstances.N othing Chicago, Ill. would make me sadder than to see these students leave our fine university. This is where you Dr. Michael A. Senich ’74 Midland, Texas can help! Your support through giving to the annual fund can ensure that these young people Mr. Lewis W. Shaw II ’66 can continue to enjoy the same wonderful education you did at Wittenberg. So I am asking, Dallas, Texas perhaps even pleading, on their behalf that you give them this opportunity. Even a small gift Mr. William H. Steinbrink ’64 makes a difference. We often refer to ourselves as the Wittenberg family, andI would ask you Shaker Heights, Ohio to respond like a family to those members of the Wittenberg family who need your help. Mr. Rick Sterling In these challenging times, I find myself using nautical phrases more often than ever: Lafayette, Colo. uncharted waters and following our compass (our strategic plan). The seas are rough; The Rev. Paul F. Swartz ’65 Indianapolis, Ind. the headwinds are strong, but our young people can find safe harbor with your support. To navigate these uncharted waters, we need all hands on deck (all our alumni engaged). Mr. Milton O. Thompson Indianapolis, Ind. Please give. Thank you. Mr. Charles D. Weller ’70 Stamford, Conn. Dr. Ronald C. Woods ’69 Ann Arbor, Mich. Mark H. Erickson President

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Senior Class Selects TIME Magazine Managing Editor As Commencement Speaker ne of the nation’s leading TIME’s other brand extensions Ojournalists, Richard Stengel, including TIME Style & Design and managing editor of TIME, has TIME For Kids. consistently brought perspective, depth, Prior to his current post, Stengel served passion and energy to the world’s at different times as the magazine’s largest weekly newsmagazine and all national and culture editor as well as of his professional pursuits. On May 16, the editor of TIME.com. As a senior Stengel will share his story with the 426 writer and essayist, he covered both the Wittenberg seniors set to receive their 1996 and 1988 presidential campaigns. diplomas as he presents the keynote Stengel has also written for The New address during the university’s 164th Yorker, The New Republic and The New Commencement Exercises. York Times. The 16th managing editor in the A frequent television commentator on ME I

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Wittenberg Represented At Historic Presidential Inauguration millions to celebrate popular vote percentage within a mere the inauguration of two percentage points in the first-of- Barack Obama as its-kind election contest, organized by the nation’s 44th Assistant Professor of Political Science president on Jan. 20. Ed Hasecke ’97. Her attendance As the winner, Midgley received two was the result of tickets to the inauguration thanks to an Election Day then Congressman Dave Hobson (OH- prediction contest 7th District) and Congressman-Elect sponsored by the Steve Austria. D e p a r t m e n t o f Midgely and her friend Marisa Perez ’11

Kirsten Midgley ’11, Marisa Perez ’11, Political Science and traveled with Hasecke and his wife to Cathy Speers Hasecke ’97 and Ed Hasecke ‘97 Office of Student Washington, D.C., and employed Twitter Development. Midgley, to blog about the experience online. Just two months after the historic 2008 a biology major, correctly predicted the They then met up with President and election, Kirsten Midgley ’11 became results of all 50 states and the District Mrs. Mark Erickson, who also attended part of history as she joined with of Columbia and then predicted the the historic event. n

spring 2009 5 e ’04 MLK Convocation Features Mary Frances Berry nc e The recipient of 32 honorary degrees for education in the U.S. Department of Erin P and numerous social action and Health, Education and Welfare. She has academic awards, Mary Frances Berry, also served as provost of the University groundbreaking educator, scholar of Maryland and chancellor of the and historian, presented the keynote University of Colorado at Boulder. address during the annual Witt Series- Currently the Geraldine R. Segal sponsored Martin Luther King Jr. Day Professor of American Social Thought Commemorative Convocation, Jan. 19. and Professor of History at the University Berry, who has led a distinguished of Pennsylvania, Berry was one of career in public service, served on the the founders of the Free South Africa U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from Movement. Berry has also been designated 1980-2004, including a stint as its chair one of “America’s Women of the Century,” from 1993-2004. Between 1977 and by the Siena College Research Institute 1980, Berry was the assistant secretary and the Women’s Hall of Fame. n

New Scholarships Support STEMM Fields e ’04 nc For the first time, Wittenberg is offering Choose Ohio First (COF) scholarships in e the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) Erin P through a unique partnership with seven other Miami Valley higher education institutions participating in the Dayton Regional Collaborative. The funding, first announced in June by the Ohio Board of Regents as part of the second round of the COF Scholarship program, is now available to students interested in attending Wittenberg. The COF is part of the Ohio Innovation Partnership (OIP), which was created by the Ohio General Assembly to assist Ohio colleges and A Family Affair universities in attracting and retaining the best and brightest students in academic World-Renowned Violinist Hilary Hahn areas critical to the state’s economic development. The COF is one of three OIP- Presents Tribute Recital In Memory of sponsored initiatives totaling $400 million designed to fuel economic development Grandparents statewide. Scholarships will range from $1,500 to $4,700 per year. “The program is essential as Wittenberg continues to build its leading computational science program within its nationally recognized liberal arts program,” said Eric Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Stahlberg, director of computational science. “These scholarships will open so many Hahn shared her musical gifts with members doors for students to experience STEMM-related disciplines while studying at a top of the Wittenberg and Springfield communities during a special Witt Series recital, March liberal arts university.” n 3, sponsored by Margaret and Lanty Smith ’64. The event was in memory of Hahn’s Sorority Grants Wish In Support Of Philanthropy late grandfather S. Wilfred Hahn, professor specific wish – a dream vacation emeritus of mathematics, and grandmother r ’09 te

r to Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Martha Anne Strowd Hahn, and included a The recipient was seven-year-old brief tribute video to them at the concert. shley Ca A Cambrie from Plain City, Ohio, Throughout his 26-year Wittenberg career, who has been suffering from renal Will Hahn inspired students, colleagues and failure and underwent a kidney alumni with his passion for teaching and service transplant last year. to the mathematics department, the university Spearheaded by philanthropy and the Mathematical Association of America, co-chairs Laura Joseph ’10, and both on the regional and national levels. His Leslie Chasteen ’10, the sorority wife, Marty, as she was known to friends and raised $6,100, $100 more than family, was equally inspiring, having devoted Chi Omega sorority recently proved that what was needed to grant a wish. her entire life to instilling a love of learning in a small group can make a significant “I am just so proud of all my sisters,” students at Springfield’s South High School as difference in the life of a child. For the first said Hannah Fox ’09. “To be able to the school’s longtime librarian. time in its eight-year partnership with the give such an amazing thing to such a Family and friends of the Hahns filled Kuss Make-A-Wish Foundation, the sorority special child felt surreal. [It] is a day I Auditorium to remember the late couple and raised enough funds to grant a child’s will never forget.” n

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of theatre and dance, and department society. Outside the classroom, Georges ow chair, has been selected to receive the has served in a variety of capacities as well, prestigious Governor’s Award for the including on the State Arts Education Arts in Ohio from the Ohio Arts Council. Advisory Committee, The Kennedy Since 1971, the Governor’s Awards Center’s Alliance for Arts Education have been presented to individuals Network and multiple community-

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Foreign Languages Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant On the heels of receiving a sizeable federal grant to implement one of the most distinctive and innovative language-across-the-curriculum programs in the nation, Wittenberg has now been awarded $30,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to extend its new federally funded program into the sciences and mathematics. Last year, the university received a two-year grant in the amount of $179,000 from the U.S. Department of Education, as part of its Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program, to initiate a comprehensive restructuring of foreign language learning that will expand and embed the meaningful use of language in courses across the curriculum. Steve Hahn, Lanty Smith ’64, The first changes began last fall. Instead of traditional conversation and composition Hilary Hahn, Dale Hahn and Carol Hahn Cooper courses, students now choose from a set of courses that integrate language with learning in other disciplines, such as French Film and Culture or Russian Contemporary Issues. The result is that students are not just learning language skills; they are using language share a part of their lives that meant so much as a lens to see and understand other cultures better. The Mellon grant will now help to them – their talented granddaughter whom prepare science students to be more competitive in a global economy. n they passionately supported and in whom they took extreme pride. Celebrated for her innovative interpretations, Annual Fund Welcomes Two New Faces captivating stage presence and emotional Chelsea White and Kristen Kelly ’01 sophistication, Hilary Hahn appears regularly recently joined the Office of Advancement as with the world’s leading orchestras and on assistant directors for The Wittenberg Fund, notable recital series throughout Europe, Asia the sustaining fund for the university. and North America. In the 2008-09 season White received her bachelor’s degree alone, she will tour the United States, China, in communication and public advocacy Korea, Germany, England, France, Belgium, from Ohio University in 2007, and she Hungary and the Netherlands as guest has completed the requirements of the Chelsea Kristen White Kelly ’01 soloist with, among others, the Los Angeles International Corporate Media graduate Philharmonic, the San Francisco, Baltimore, program at Marietta College. In addition to managing Wittenberg’s new phone Vancouver and Toronto symphonies, the center, White will guide the senior class giving program and assist with athletics Munich Chamber Orchestra, and the Budapest fundraising. Festival Orchestra. Kelly, who earned her B.A. in management at Wittenberg, previously worked in As part of the program, the Wittenberg the Office of Admission, first as a counselor, and then as an office assistant, where Choir performed, and student research in she helped with database management and communication efforts. In her new role, mathematics was on display. Hahn also Kelly will manage The Wittenberg Fund’s technological needs, including overseeing hosted a question-and-answer session with the phone center’s software DialVision, distributing all e-mail communication to music students on March 2. n parents, friends and alumni, database management and updating The Wittenberg Fund’s Web site. n

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Ar agency of the U.S. Department of State to administer the Fulbright Scholar Program. Cynthia Richards, professor of English, has been nominated to serve as part of the inaugural class of Fulbright Ambassadors in the CIES’ new Fulbright Ambassador Program. The new outreach effort aims to identify, train and engage a select group of Fulbright scholar alumni to serve as representatives for the Fulbright program at campus workshops and academic conferences across the United States. In 2004, Richards received a Fulbright Award to teach at Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, as part of a project titled “American Literature in Relief: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.” n

Commitment to Community Service Earns Top Honors e ’04 nc e Wittenberg has been named to the Distinction, Wittenberg has earned President’s Higher Education recognition in each of the first three years Erin P Community Service Honor Roll With of the program’s existence. Distinction for exemplary service efforts “Our appearance on this list since and service to disadvantaged youth its inception is evidence of the spirit by the Corporation for National and of service that is a hallmark of a Community Service. Wittenberg education,” said Wittenberg Launched in 2006, the Community President Mark H. Erickson. “I want to Service Honor Roll is the highest federal acknowledge the contributions of our recognition a school can achieve for its students, faculty and staff, and to thank commitment to service-learning and the many community partners who civic engagement. One of just 83 schools help make these service opportunities named to the 2008 Honor Roll With possible.” n

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Erin P perspective, Wittenberg welcomed four distinguished guests from Wittenberg, newly renovated gathering spot has quickly Germany, Feb. 9, to begin a dialogue enhanced student life on campus. regarding a possible partnership to Cleverly called Doppelgänger’s (“unknown provide semester-long study-abroad twin”), the former Game Room located programs for Wittenberg students. on the lower level of the Benham-Pence Eckhard Naumann, Lord Mayor of Student Center now sports a user-friendly Eckerd Naumann Wittenberg, Germany, Christian Eggert, sound system, custom Wittenberg lighting owner, Christian Tours Europe & Manager over several pool tables, two Nintendo Wii of Colleg Wittenberg, Helmut Keitel, architect and president of CAMPUS Wittenberg, consoles, a ping-pong table, an Xbox 360 with and Jean Godsall-Myers, co-director of the ELCA Wittenberg Center, spent the entire “Rockband,” two skee ball machines, one full- day touring Wittenberg’s campus, speaking with university officials, engaging with sized Dance Revolution unit, various arcade professors and renewing relations with representatives from the city of Springfield. games and comfy furniture where students For more than 15 years, Wittenberg University has enjoyed a partnership with the can just kick back and relax with friends. city of Wittenberg, and in the 1990s, Springfield also entered into a formal Sister “The new game room is a celebration of the City agreement with Wittenberg, Germany. n

8 Wittenberg Magazine ArOUND MyErS hOllOW MyErS ArOUND President Emeritus Pens new Book About Wittenberg William A. Kinnison ’54, president Church. In spite of that, Wittenberg emeritus, has authored a groundbreaking was caught in the anti-foreign prejudice book on the history of Wittenberg. of ‘Nativists’ who feared the influence of Titled Wittenberg: An American College, immigrants on American institutions. the book seeks to tie together numerous The school prospered after the Civil historical documents and publications War as America embraced German throughout the years into the most culture from classical music to the thorough overview of the university’s Christmas tree. The school again faced earliest history ever published. prejudice in the anti-German furor of “Half of all the colleges founded World War I. Simultaneously, this is the Witt nation inspires before the Civil War did not survive. story of students and faculty coping with Wittenberg’s first-of-its-kind Witt Wittenberg did,” notes the book jacket. the pressures of a nation going from the Nation alumni tour last summer has not “This is the story of a college on the Ohio poverty of the rural frontier to the wealth only become a sought-after conference frontier that sought to Americanize of an urban-industrial society and how presentation, but it has also inspired millions of German immigrants and they and Wittenberg changed from more than 50 colleges to inquire about to Americanize the German Lutheran 1842-1920.” n the unique, technologically driven alumni engagement initiative. To date, Linda Beals ’87, director of Board Of Directors Approves alumni relations, and Bob Rafferty ’02, director of new media and webmaster, Historic Tuition increase have been invited to present at two Wittenberg’s Board of Directors recently regional conferences sponsored by approved a record low 2.9 percent increase the Council for the Advancement and in tuition for the 2009-2010 academic Support of Education. Joined by two year – the lowest percentage increase of Witt Nation’s first three travelers, since 1965. With room and board, the Ashley Petersen ’07 and Ross Ballinger overall cost to attend Wittenberg this ’07, Beals and Rafferty have discussed fall will increase by just 3.4 percent. To the requirements for launching a help students and their families, the comprehensive tour, as well as the university also expects to provide in outcomes, including more alumni now engaging with the university and excess of $30 million in financial aid for the preservation of alumni stories for the upcoming year, the largest amount of generations. A Day At Doppelgänger’s assistance in its 164-year history. n Game Room Transforms To Accommodate Other Side Of College Life new Science Outreach Effort inspires Young Minds Designed to expose area high school and home- less serious side of life at Wittenberg,” said schooled students to science and its many possibilities, Student Senate president Jon Duraj ’09 in his Wittenberg has launched a Saturday Science program. grand opening remarks, Feb. 25. “This room Eight academic departments – biology, chemistry, is a collection of not only some of the best computer science, geography, geology, mathematics, games, but also a collection of student life physics and psychology – are collaborating on the free from decades past.” program, which began Jan. 24 and is now running Funding for the project came from the once a month throughout the school year. students themselves through their annual Funded by a grant from Future Jobs, a regional student fees, which are typically allocated for workforce development program, Saturday Science student-focused initiatives. features a public presentation by a Wittenberg ’04Erin PEncE Members of Student Senate and the student faculty member on an accessible science topic. Students then take part in a hands-on body involved with the project then enlisted the science experience led by current Wittenberg students and their professors. work of architect Karen Beasley of Thomas and “The first time that a student sees science outside of a textbook can be a powerful Marker Construction, the Office of University experience – both for the student and the teacher,” said Adam Parker, assistant Communications and the Physical Plant to professor of mathematics. “We hope that this outreach program will have a dramatic make their dream for the room a reality. n effect on both high school students from the Springfield area, as well as our current Wittenberg science majors.” n

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Steven Bogaerts, assistant professor Steve Dawson, professor of health, Elizabeth George, associate professor of computer science, attended the fitness and sport, and head men’s soccer of physics, has been asked to serve on “Rebooting Computing” summit in coach, directed the girls soccer team at the organizing committee for a national Santa Clara, Calif., in January, which Troy High School during its trip to the conference on teaching upper-level physics brought together representatives from United Kingdom last year. Dawson was laboratories. The conference, sponsored industry, government, higher education also recently invited to contribute an by The American Association of Physics and K-12 education. Discussion focused article titled “I Volunteered to Coach Teachers (AAPT), will be held this on the current state of computer science a Travel Team, and My Child Was summer at the University of Michigan, as a field, and how to guide future Not Good Enough to Make the Team. just before the national meeting of the directions in terms of education, How Do I Break the News to Him?” to AAPT. The goal of the conference is to professional practice and relationship Sporting Kid Magazine, published by the bring together faculty and technical staff to global realities. Bogaerts has joined National Alliance for Youth Sports. involved with intermediate/advanced the interdisciplinary collaboration undergraduate labs to present, discuss, working group, which is in the process Kent Dixon, professor of English, is and demonstrate their lab curricula, of planning a future symposium and currently on sabbatical writing. He teaching methods and experiments. ultimately the submission of a National has a story forthcoming in the Antioch Science Foundation grant for curriculum Review and several translations online, Darlene Brooks Hedstrom, associate development. including some on the work of Charles professor of history, participated in Baudelaire, Rainer Maria Rilke and the the first-ever colloquium on monastic Donald Busarow, professor of music, ancient Greek poet Sappho. Dixon will archaeology titled “Ermitages d’Égypte au has two forthcoming publications travel with Mimi Dixon, professor of premier millenaire” held at the prestigious scheduled for this summer through English, this spring to conduct research Institut français d’archéologie orientale Concordia Publishing House. The first for a screenplay on Homer, which he calls in Cairo, Egypt. Her lectures discussed is a set of 25 organ preludes on hymns as “Shakespeare in Love meets Troy meets The “The Monastic Remains in Sohag: The found in Evangelical Lutheran Worship Gods Must Be Crazy.” Legacy of the White Monastery” and and The Lutheran Service Book. The “The Monastic Dwellings at John the second is a collection of 14 chorale Scott Dooley, associate professor Little’s Monastery in Wadi Natrun.” preludes for organ and two treble of art, mounted a solo exhibition, She also recently presented a paper at instruments. “Dichotomous Variable: Hand-Built and the Annual Meeting for the American Wheel-Thrown Ceramics,” at Taylor Society of Church History in New Sheryl Cunningham, assistant University. The exhibition included a York titled “Treading on Antiquity: professor of communication, presented workshop and lecture for art students Missionary Reflections on the Religious a paper at the National Communication and community members. Dooley also Landscape of Nineteenth-Century Association’s annual conference in San had work exhibited in a two-person Egypt,” and she discussed “Monastic Diego, Calif. The paper analyzed the exhibition, “Sculptural Work in a Archaeology: Asceticism Reconsidered” visual rhetoric of a photograph taken of Functional World,” at the Springfield at the International Association of Coptic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi when Museum of Art in Springfield, Ohio, Studies in Cairo, Egypt. she became the first female to hold that Jan. 16-Feb. 25. position. Ralph Lenz, professor of geography, served on the Institute of International Education’s National Screening

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Committee for Southeast Asia in early Don Reed, professor of philosophy, Professionals” at the ELCA Youth December in New York. The committee and Riley Stoermer ’08 co-authored Ministry Network Extravaganza in New met to choose Fulbright Award recipients the concluding “Overview” of a special Orleans in February. The workshop was from American student applicants for September 2008 issue of the Journal developed from experience presenting Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. of Moral Education. The special issue, such workshops to more than 4,000 which Reed guest edited, was titled youth, college students and adults Thomas P. Martin, professor of health, Toward an Integrated Model of Moral throughout the United States during the fitness and sport, has published two Functioning. Reed also contributed a past 10 years. articles, the first, titled “Physical Best paper titled “A Model of Moral Stages.” and FITNESSRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM At the November 2008 meeting of the Molly Wood, associate professor of Resources Presented to Sri Lanka,” International Association for Moral history, was invited to participate appeared in UpdatePlus magazine, Education, Reed also led an invited panel in the first annual Society for the and the second, titled “Fulbright session on the special issue, including the History of American Foreign Relations Scholar Report: Physical Best and authors of the six papers in the volume. Summer Faculty Institute at The Ohio FITNESSGRAM Resources to be used State University last year. She joined a in Sri Lanka,” appeared in Future Focus Matthew J. Smith, associate professor group of 12 faculty members from the magazine. His own work, the “Martin of communication, recently began a United States and Europe to engage in Classification of Difficulty for U.S. State two-year term as president of the Ohio common reading and a weeklong series Highpoints,” was also highlighted in Communication Association. The of discussions on the topic: “The U.S. an article titled “Natural High,” which association promotes scholarship and in Vietnam and Iraq: A Comparative appeared in GEICO Direct Magazine. effective teaching in the discipline Perspective.” She plans to develop a new Additionally, Martin presented a paper of communication studies across the course on this topic for Wittenberg’s during the annual convention of the state, publishes a scholarly journal, and history department. Ohio Association for Health, Physical convenes an annual conference, in which Education, Recreation and Dance. several Wittenberg faculty, students and Bin Yu, professor of political science, alumni have participated. has published two articles, including Daniel McInnis, assistant professor of “Making America Safe for the World,” in art, attended the Society of Photographic Kristine Warrenburg, visiting professor Asia Times, and “Embracing a Storm and Education’s Midwest Regional of communication, will present a Each Other? – Russian-China Relations,” Conference: “Imag(in)ing the Future of paper titled “The Invisible Argument: in Comparative Connections. Photography, The Photographic and the Recognizing Race in Visceral Reasoning,” Digital,” in Cleveland, Ohio. McInnis at Argument Cultures, a conference Michael Zaleha, associate professor also had three works from his black and presented by the Ontario Society for of geology, recently presented a paper white series “Balance” accepted to the the Study of Argumentation at the at the Geological Society of America’s Roy G Biv Gallery’s winter Small Works University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, annual meeting titled, “Catastrophic Members Exhibition in December 2008. June 3-6. release of sediment and water from Orland Reservoir into the Fawn River, Jody Rambo, adjunct instructor of Robert White, director of church northeastern Indiana, USA: assessment of English and poet-in-residence, has been relations, presented a workshop titled flow, sediment dynamics, and deposit.” awarded an Ohio Arts Council Individual “Relationships for Youth Ministry Excellence Award for her work.

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International Studies New Degree Program Fuels Global Understanding

ommitted to infusing internationalism Hudson is one of several Wittenberg one of the new major’s greatest strengths,” Cinto the curriculum as per its strategic faculty members who saw a need and Bennett said. plan, Wittenberg’s newly announced stepped in to fill it. But these individuals, Revisions to the existing Global International Studies program not only including Associate Professor of Studies program have helped shape gives students a competitive edge in the Languages Tim Bennett, Associate the International Studies major/minor, global economy, but it also reaffirms Professor of Economics Larry Gwinn, including new foundational courses, the distinctiveness of a Wittenberg Professor of Management Wayne Maurer, greater emphasis on international education. Associate Professor Languages Christine experience and foreign languages, and “This is an academic program that is McIntyre, Professor of Political Science the introduction of a new 300-level so central to the mission and strategic Bin Yu and Associate Professor of topics course that will count on faculty Languages Lila participation campus-wide. International Zaharkov, didn’t Studies 300 will vary from year to year, ju s t de si g n a but topics can include everything new curriculum from global immigration issues, world during the last t wo cultures and cultural production, to years of planning. international environmental studies, They have poured including botany or human disease. their hearts, souls The new degree program will replace and minds into the Global Studies program, although creating a pro- McIntyre, who previously served as gram that Hudson the program’s director, will now serve calls “bold” and as the director of the International “strongly inter- Studies program. disciplinary.” “Dr. McIntyre brings a long record The major will of dedication to international studies offer three educa- thorough her roles in the former Global tional “tracks” Studies program, developing and – diplomacy, inter- leading an array of Wittenberg summer national economics, study abroad programs, participation and global issues in the current Culture and Languages plan of the university,” said George and cultures – that will prepare Across the Curriculum project, and Hudson, professor of political science, Wittenberg students for exciting careers last but not least of all, through her department chair and director of and top graduate programs. It will have teaching in the Department of Foreign Wittenberg’s Russian and Central an emphasis in the foreign languages, Languages and Literatures,” said Provost Eurasian Studies Program. “It is including a requirement of fluency in at Ken Bladh. distinctive because it is so rigorous, least one language other than English. A program advisory committee and and it is the logical culmination of an “Consultants who reviewed the a faculty adviser for each of the three emphasis on international education program saw its emphasis on foreign program tracks will also be established and a variety of collaborative efforts language and using language as a lens to soon. n on campus.” understand better world cultures to be – Ryan Maurer

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In Service To Springfield Community Service Celebrates 20 Years

or two decades, Wittenberg has the program’s first full-time director, focused and on task. The plan worked, Fremained a recognized and award- Deborah Dillon. Within a year, Dillon and on Feb. 13, 2009, during the 20-year winning leader for its commitment had emphasized the importance of placing anniversary celebration, the facts spoke to service-learning on campus and students in specific fields of interest to for themselves. abroad. In February, as the university help spark their career goals, and she had To date, roughly 10,000 students have celebrated the 20-year anniversary of acquired the “Communivan” to transport committed more than 260,000 hours in its community service requirement, the students to and from work sites. service to the Springfield/Clark County campus reflected on the success and The Community Workshop, as it community. Some have discovered their life-changing nature of the distinctive was soon called, found a home in 105 passion in the experience and have since program, one that first began to take Shouvlin and quickly became a beehive gone on to serve in the Peace Corps shape in the summer of 1986. of activity. By 1995-96, however, 55 and other service-oriented fields. All Originally known as the Office of tt n

Volunteer Services, the program, under a e G the direction of Richard Scott, former i dean of students, was initially managed Robb by student assistant Jack Horne ’87 before the university hired Randel Wolfe ’84 to coordinate the new and evolving program. “We held our first volunteer fair, and a couple 100 students showed up along with reporters from the newspapers,” Scott said. “It was pretty impressive.” The following year President Emeritus William A. Kinnison ’54 joined Campus Compact, an organization of college percent of the junior class and 29 percent have become more connected to the presidents committed to the development of the seniors had failed to complete Springfield community. of personal and social responsibility of all elements of the requirement. The “Throughout the years, our community their students. university was then charged with partner list has changed,” said the “I had attended a meeting of college developing a plan that would guarantee program’s current director Kristen presidents at the national level to discuss that students would complete their Collier ’92, “but we have probably the benefits of service-learning to our “community service in a timely fashion,” partnered with more than 75 different students and our communities,” Kinnison according to its 1997 self-study for sites in the community. said. “Not only does it place our students continued accreditation. “The results of our efforts are a true in work environments gaining work A task force was formed, and reflection of the positive impact our experience, it also helps meet the needs of Community Service 100 was created students have made in Springfield/ our community. It’s a win-win situation.” and approved by the faculty. Then- Clark County and the commitment Community service became an director Greta Reames said that she across campus to engage students in the academic requirement in 1988, followed felt the change would be positive for community.” n shortly thereafter with the hiring of students, helping them stay more – Phyllis Eberts ’00

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Comeback Athlete Women’s Soccer Standout Featured In Training & Conditioning

ate in the Tiger women’s soccer team’s final 2006 preseason Sebold says Bamberger e ’04 nc Lscrimmage, goalkeeper Jordan Bamberger ’09 was involved in has “come full circle” e a collision that re-shaped her collegiate career. She had sustained after a rehabilitation Erin P a serious injury to her left knee, described as a varus stress by process that tested both Assistant Certified Athletic Trainer Michaelyn Sebold. the student-athlete’s “She had approximately seven to nine different structures will and the mettle of damaged,” Sebold said. “It was definitely the most traumatic Wittenberg’s sports knee injury we’ve seen here in a female.” medicine staff. Wittenberg and Cincinnati Reds Team Physician Tim “Through the rehab, I Kremchek ’73 analyzed the MRI tests the next day and wondered how much I delivered the grim diagnosis. A posterolateral corner could take,” Bamberger reconstruction with a lateral meniscus repair was performed said. “This season was by Peter Cha, attending surgeon at Beacon Orthopaedics and worth everything I had Sports Medicine in Cincinnati. to go through. I feel like I came back from something that Fast forward two years, and there was Bamberger with her others may not have had to go through.” teammates hoisting the 2008 North Coast Athletic Conference Sebold was so impressed by Bamberger’s return to (NCAC) championship trophy. While the Tigers won 33 competitive soccer that she suggested a feature story to the games and the first two NCAC Tournament titles in school editors of Training & Conditioning Magazine. Her story history, Bamberger took a medical red-shirt in 2006 and then appeared in the December issue of the publication. saw just 45 minutes of game action in 2007. In 2008, however, “This could have ended her career,” Sebold said. “I don’t know Bamberger led the Tigers to records of 11-4-6 overall and 5-2-1 many athletes who would have done what she did every day and in the NCAC and the NCAA Division III Tournament for a come back for more just to know she was going to be the back-up. I third straight year. wanted Jordan to see her hard work would pay off.” n –Ryan Maurer

Women’s Soccer Makes The Most Of European Training Trip season, finishing 11-4-6 overall and 5-2-1 the countries before returning home to in the North Coast Athletic Conference join the program’s incoming recruits for and advancing to a third straight NCA A regular preseason practices. Division III Tournament. Riker said the trip focused on all The 30-person traveling party, which the best aspects of varsity collegiate included 21 student-athletes – all athletics – camaraderie, competition and upperclassmen – three student trainers, educational experiences. Interestingly, Assistant Certified Athletic Trainer Riker said that all 24 of the student- Michaelyn Sebold, Assistant Coach athletes and student trainers were making The Tiger women’s soccer team kicked off Mandi Wroblewski, and Head Coach their first trip abroad. It was the second its 2008 season with an 11-day training Norm Riker and his family, visited four time that Riker has taken his team to trip to Europe. It must have been a good soccer-crazy European countries in Europe for a preseason training trip after trip because the Tigers returned home August 2008. The Tigers played games the 2005 squad visited and played games and put together another outstanding against local competition in three of in Germany. n –Ryan Maurer

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’09 t r hube Sc n a Bri esearch –RyanMaurer aise aise Labrador is in just his sixth year leading the Tigers, but in that time he has elevatedhas he time that Tigers,in buttheleading sixthyear hisjust in Labradoris His winning percentage of .876 ranked No. 1 amongactiveNCAA1 No. winningpercentage DivisionrankedHiswomen’s .876III of “The turnout for the blood drive was R see that we can use the historic rivalry already committed to a second round great,” great,” said Wittenberg SAAC Vice between Wittenberg and Wooster men’s men’s Wooster and Wittenberg between the for good something do basketball to this project going this year, and we have have we and thisyear, going thisproject hat for the first half of the game. first the halfof the for hat during the 2009-2010 basketball season.” 2009-2010 the during director of athletics donned a Wittenberg Wittenberg a donned athletics of director community. I’m glad we were able to get to able were we glad I’m community. President Erin Slattery ’10. “It’s great toErin President Slattery“It’s ’10. last fall. Not only did the Tigers put the finishing touches on another tremendous

It was no ordinary celebration following the volleyball team’s 3-0 win at Denison It improved to .885 as the Tigers went 33-3 overall and reached the NCAA Division III Tournament for the sixth straight time under his tutelage. the program into the upper echelon of NCAAWittenbergconsistentlyIII.Divisionhasofechelon upper the intoprogram the to a remarkable record of 203-27 at the conclusion of the 2008 season. Head Coach Paco Labrador reached an individual milestone by capturing the 200th the capturing by milestone individual Labradoran reached Paco Coach Head volleyballcoaches with five or more years of experience going into the 2008 season. win of his career. ranked in the top five nationally in recent years as Labrador has guided the Tigers regular season and a perfect 16-0 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) record, Volleyball Head Coach Captures 200th Career Victory Career 200th Captures Coach Head Volleyball www.wittenberg.edu/athletics R ancer C or Reach New Heights New Reach Women’s Cross Country Country Cross Women’s And Men’s Swimming Swimming Men’s And naugural “Blood Battle” With R With Battle” “Blood naugural n

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’04 e nc e P Erin annual Ted Mullin “Leave It in the Pool, Hour of Power diving and swimming men’s the of member a Mullin, Ted after than6,000participants. to raise awareness for cancer research as part of the third team, died of a rare soft-tissue cancer called sarcoma. All the first-ever “Blood Battle” competition competition Battle” “Blood first-ever the donations raised are sent to the “Ted Mullin Fund for Sarcoma for Fund Mullin “Ted the to sent are raised donations organized a successful blood drive on Jan. Jan. on drive blood successful a organized members swam 50-yard lengths of each different stroke. members went above and beyond to finish withmore than moments moments before tip-off of the Feb. 14 basketballmen’s game against Wooster in Wittenberg’s Pam Evans Smith Arena. Smith Evans Pam Wittenberg’s in with North Coast Athletic Conference victorious by a count of 79-60, Wooster’s Wooster’s 79-60, of count a by victorious joined college, high school and club teamscountrycollege,acrossclubthejoinedandhigh school Committee (SAAC) and Student Senate Student (SAAC)Committeeand Relay.” Chicago.Research” of Universitythe at McNeese ’09, was an hour-long sprint relay in which team McNeeseoriginalsaidtheteam Tiger the goal was $500,but $1,200. Nationwide, more than $1,200.Nationwide, more $50,000 was raised more by Swimming And Diving Teams Teams Diving And Swimming 30, collecting 79 pints of donations to win to donations of pints 79 collecting 30, Wittenberg Wins I Wins Wittenberg (NCAC) arch-rival Wooster. The Student-Athlete Advisory The men’s and women’s swimmingdiving teamsandrecently women’s and men’s The Awareness, Money F Money Awareness, After it was revealed that Wittenberg was Wittenberg that revealed was it After On the Banks of Buck Creek rOBBiEGAnTT

16 Wittenberg Magazine ehind The Springfield Museum B of Art and Carleton-Davidson Baseball Stadium, an unexpected sound emanates: the gentle gurgle of Buck Creek as it flows quietly through Springfield. Surprisingly, it seems few Springfielders even notice the nearly seven- mile creek, much less walk down to its banks. Industrialized, overgrown, Buck Creek is almost a forgotten resource. John Loftis ’94 and Professor of Geology John Ritter want to change that. On the Banks of Buck Creek by Gabrielle Antoniadis rOBBiEGAnTT

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Erin PEncE ’04Erin PEncE and vigorous waters of Buck Creek made for an ideal site to build the city that became Springfield. But time and industry have Lleft their marks on the stream. Though it served the city well – supplying energy and drinking water – today the creek is a shadow of its former self, its essential character and flow altered by a series of dams. For John Loftis ’94 and John Ritter, professor of geology, the restoration of Buck Creek to a more natural state John Loftis ’94 through the modification of four of the creek’s low-head dams is not only a priority but a passion. Together, the two have worked tirelessly in hopes of How will it work? eventually creating an attractive and unique community resource that will A look at the proposed dam provide new recreational opportunities, modification on Buck Creek enhanced stream habitat and outstanding When it came to deciding how to restore more natural flows on Buck environmental education opportunities for local schools and Wittenberg students. Creek for boating, Loftis hired the engineers at Recreation Engineering The project ties into existing plans by the and Planning, who have designed similar projects across the United city of Springfield to improve and expand States. Because the Buck Creek dams still protect utilities, dam removal urban green spaces and recreational was not an option. Instead, the project will modify the dams by creating opportunities. “Communities across the country are drop structures that redistribute the water’s vertical drop into a series of looking to river corridors as a critical graded drops and pools. These grade-control structures will shape the part of urban renewal plans,” Loftis says. creek to more closely resemble its original pattern of pools and riffles. “And when this project is complete, it will The result? Better and safer navigability, improved in-stream habitat and put Springfield on the map as a recreation recreation opportunities, and continued use of the dams. destination.” The project will modify four dams at the following sites: 1) Old Reid Park where Beaver Creek flows into Buck Creek; 2) the Carleton Davidson Healthy Stream, Stadium site in Mitchell Boulevard Park; 3) The Springfield Museum of Healthy City Art; and, 4) Snyder Park. The project is the brainchild of Loftis, an When the modifications are complete, the creek’s waters will be avid kayaker who envisions Buck Creek suitable for kayakers and canoeists. Recreational boaters will be able as a premier recreational waterway for to do a full “town run” by putting in at Old Reid Park and taking out at canoeing and kayaking. But, he promises, Snyder Park. Or they can “park-and-play” by putting in and taking out it will be much more than a place for boaters. The project will enhance access at the same site. to the river, create public gathering places In February 2009, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued its official along the stream, and generate much- 404 Permit allowing construction on the dams. Because of their direct needed economic opportunities. In short, connection to downtown revitalization plans, Loftis anticipates working on the Snyder Park and at the museum sites in July 2009 (construction must be completed during the low-flow summer months). The Beaver Creek and Davidson Stadium sites are slated for construction beginning July 2010.

18 Wittenberg Magazine it will be a source of local pride, a place And the project could take advantage to do the necessary monitoring work for all to enjoy. of the growing national interest in dam required by the U.S. Army Corps. He “People are drawn to water,” he notes. removal and modification. So began and his students completed the pre- “Imagine people taking their lunch down the long process of obtaining a permit project assessment of the creek’s habitat to the stream banks, for example. If you from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, quality as part of the permitting process make it accessible and attractive, people which required a range of environmental for construction work in the creek. And will come, and the whole community impact studies. And that is where Ritter they have assessed the extent of wetland will benefit.” enters into the picture. soils and habitat quality for the Indiana But how did a local kayaking enthusiast bat, a federally listed endangered species, and a geologist from Wittenberg come along the creek corridor. together to work so passionately to Science in Service “By returning the creek to a more restore Buck Creek? It started more than to the Community natural rhythm of water flow, we should five years ago, when Loftis returned to improve stream quality and enhance his native Springfield after living in As chair of Wittenberg’s geology habitat for fish and aquatic organisms. Colorado. Searching for a good local department, Ritter has spent considerable So, from an environmental perspective, waterway to satisfy his kayaking hobby, time in streams and rivers – just not in the project is very exciting,” Ritter he eventually realized he would need boats. More often, he is dressed in says. “Even more exciting is that it will to create one. Fortunately, he had seen chest waders, standing in the stream to serve as a model for other communities enough transformed rivers around the measure water quality or collect sediment considering similar projects.” country to know that anything was samples. He has also conducted research It is also one example of the many possible. on local streams; specifically, their recent educational opportunities Ritter Buck Creek turned out to be one of history of change in response to human envisions. To monitor the stream before, the most practical local sites to attempt impact as part of a stream resource during and after the project, he and such a feat: It has good water flow and an protection program. When he heard his students will use state-of-the-art existing park structure around the creek. about Loftis’ project, he volunteered equipment, including water quality rOBBiEGAnTT

“When this project is complete, it will put Springfield on the map as a recreation destination.” – John Loftis ’94

spring 2009 19 monitoring stations on the creek (to be installed this winter), a stream gauge “... I like to think of the station, and a weather station (on the roof of Wittenberg’s science center). Ritter says the need for this kind of work I am doing with stream assessment is growing nationwide as more communities look to improve the environmental and recreational functions of local waterways through my students – and the dam modification. “The dam modifications, together with the distribution of monitoring resources it will provide equipment to assess their impact, make the project interesting to environmental professionals at the state and national level,” he says. to the community – as But this information won’t be just for select scientists. Local schools and the entire Springfield community will also value added to John’s be able to access the data via a Web site with real-time measurements of weather, rainfall, stream flow and water quality. Students, teachers and recreational users vision of the creek as a will be able to log in daily and monitor changes in the stream. It will offer a hands-on learning experience for local recreational corridor.” students and an opportunity for citizens to get back in touch with the creek. And it is these benefits to the community that – John Ritter get to the heart of the project and the reasons Ritter and Loftis are so driven to succeed. Ritter was on a university strategic planning committee that explored how Wittenberg might expand its engagement and investment in the Springfield community. The newly launched Center for Civic & Urban Engagement is Wittenberg’s tangible commitment to that goal. “Renewing the Core and the Creek” is one of the Center’s four key initiatives.

20 Wittenberg Magazine rOBBiEGAnTT “The project epitomizes what we are To date, the engineering phase has been trying to do at the Center in terms of entirely funded, and Loftis is now raising providing a service to the community and the money for the actual construction improving the downtown,” Ritter says. “I work. With the enthusiastic support of like to think of the work I am doing with the city, the Springfield Conservancy my students – and the resources it will District (which owns the land around provide to the community – as value- Buck Creek), the Springfield Chamber of added to John’s [Loftis] vision of the Commerce and National Trails Parks and creek as a recreational corridor.” Recreation District, Loftis is optimistic Of course, this sophisticated that the project will be a success. equipment will provide new and “Many of the groups working on expanded research opportunities for the downtown redevelopment have Wittenberg students and will open up incorporated this project into their the possibility of collaborations between existing plans,” he notes. state and federal resource protection All in all, it seems to be the right project agencies and Wittenberg. at the right time. But Loftis’ vision “Wittenberg can be a resource to these extends beyond even the restoration of agencies and a catalyst for the exchange Buck Creek. He and his brother Kevin of ideas and information,” he says. see the possibility for an annual river Calling Ritter’s hours of effort already festival on the creek, the extension of city spent monitoring water quality and the bike paths and the creation of a mountain state of the creek “priceless,” Loftis is biking system. Their plans to transform excited to be collaborating with his alma the limestone cliffs of Veterans Memorial mater. He believes that Wittenberg’s Park (Cliff Park) into sites for bouldering investment in the project is a win-win (rock climbing without the aid of ropes proposition for both Springfield and and technical equipment) are already in Wittenberg. the works. And Ohio state officials have expressed their interest in supporting these kinds of projects as part of their Building Local Support efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle. “This project puts Springfield at the In addition to wading through the forefront of alternative recreation in the formidable amounts of paperwork Midwest – no other city will match the and technical requirements for the outdoor recreational facilities available project, Loftis has spent countless within an inter-connected urban park hours drumming up local support for system corridor,” he says. the project. He has given presentations It seems fitting that a city founded on around town, met with private donors, the banks of a creek and named for the and explored marketing opportunities. area’s many springs should look again to He intends to raise all of the money for its waters for renewal. By transforming the project through private, local sources Buck Creek into a vibrant feature of – one dam at a time. the Springfield community once again, Ritter and Loftis hope to bring people back to the water – to learn, to kayak, to bike, to climb, to walk, or to just sit and listen to the forgotten sounds of a healthy stream. •

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In 40 years as a coach, athletics administrator and professor at Wittenberg University, winning never got old for Dave Maurer or the student-athletes who still love him today. As a coach and an educator, Maurer was known for his ability to get more out of his students and athletes than they ever thought possible while connecting with them personally as a mentor and friend. tt n President Mark H. Erickson reads a proclamation e ga i from Wittenberg in honor of Dave Maurer, Nov. 1. Robb A Legend Celebrated Wittenberg Salutes Longtime Head Football Coach Dave Maurer by Ryan Maurer 22 Wittenberg Magazine “ ave inspired all of his student- Together, they unanimously agreed “I read through the tributes that Coach athletes to be the best,” said not only to coordinate the special day, Maurer’s former players have been DPresident Mark H. Erickson. “In but also to spearhead a fundraising posting,” said McKinley, referring to a the process, Dave has literally shaped initiative to create a scholarship in special Web site created to display video the lives of generations of Wittenberg Maurer’s name. clips, photo galleries, news releases, a graduates, preparing them for success on r ke the field and in life.” c u

Maurer remains one of the most ad T beloved Wittenberg leaders in the Br illustrious history of the university’s varsity athletics program, especially among the student-athletes he inspired from 1955-95 as a coach of the Tiger football, swimming, track and field, and golf teams. He led the Tigers to three football national championships and two runner-up finishes as the head coach and served as assistant coach for Student-athlete alumni, friends and colleagues two other national title teams, earning celebrated Dave Maurer Day with their beloved coach. national coach of the year honors twice, district coach of the year four times and “Besides organizing Dave Maurer Day, proclamation from Wittenberg and conference coach of the year five times. the committee worked very hard to those from elected officials, and a page His career, which included 14 develop a permanent way of honoring that now includes dozens of personal Ohio Athletic Conference football Coach Maurer,” Allen said. “This will tributes. “I was struck by the impact championships as a head coach and be an endowed scholarship, which means he had on so many of them – time and assistant coach and an .842 winning it will live on permanently throughout again I read about how he turned boys percentage, culminated with induction the life of the university, carrying Dave’s into men. They have so much respect into the National College Football name and rewarding students who live for him.” Hall of Fame in 1991, the first “true” up to the values of Dave Maurer and the “For a man who has given his life, his NCAA Division III coach to garner such students that he touched.” heart, and his soul to this university, I am recognition. For the hundreds of former student- not sure we can ever adequately express To cement his legacy, Wittenberg athletes, family members, friends and the deep gratitude and thanks of this joined together with numerous student- colleagues in attendance throughout the university,” Erickson said at the moving athletes and colleagues last year to day as well as the first recipient of the evening tribute. “But we will do our best. celebrate the Hall of Famer’s countless new Dave Maurer Honorary Scholarship On behalf of all Wittenbergers past and contributions to the university, his Brad McKinley ’11, the event will be present, I thank you for the many gifts unending passion for his work and his forever remembered. you have given to Wittenberg – the gifts of your time, your talent and your

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Maurer Day and was coordinated by ad T “As I have traveled around the world Br the Committee to Honor Dave Maurer, meeting with Wittenberg alumni, I which All-American offensive lineman always ask them to tell me about the Steve Drongowski ’74 chaired along with person who had the greatest impact on co-chairs Roy Allen ’63, Ron Duncan ’66, their lives,” Erickson continued. “The Jack Henkle ’62 and Tom Prior ’62. name I hear more often than any other Additional committee members included is Dave Maurer. Jim Donnellon ’79, Bob Hamilton ’63, “Thank you Coach Maurer. I pledge to Bill Hauser ’78, Gene Miller ’65, Doug you that Wittenberg will do all it can to Moore ’76, Jay Reis ’68, Scott “Muddy” live up to the legacy you have provided Brad McKinley ’11 was awarded the first-ever and the standard you have set.” n Watters ’87, Jim Logue, Paul Valente and Dave Maurer Honorary Scholarship at the event. Head Football Coach Joe Fincham. www.wittenberg.edu/davemaurerday

spring 2009 23 In January, the Wittenberg community comes together for a commemorative freedom march, a symbolic event organized to honor those who walked in the past for the freedom of disenfranchised people in the United States. The community also joins together each fall to affirm the dignity of A every person and to promote an environment free from intolerance and persecution during the annual Unity March, sponsored by Concerned Black Students (CBS). Tı m e of Transformation BY GaBRIELLE anTonIaDIS As Concerned Black Students (CBS) celebrates its 40th anniversary, Wittenberg Magazine reflects on the historic 1969 walkout and what it meant to those who were there, who followed and who continue to carry the torch today.

rotests. Demonstrations. Sit-ins. In many ways, the walkout marked the walkout, he recalls the almost PWalk-outs. As the nation grappled a new sense of purpose and identity for immediate shift in culture and attitude with a newly awakened moral conscience CBS. And, not surprisingly, the impact at Wittenberg. Witnessing that change in the turbulent 1960s, these were the of participating in such a significant clearly empowered him going forward. new tools of a generation seeking to event was immediate and lasting for the After serving as a teacher, assistant illuminate the social problems of racial students who were involved. principal and principal, Wingard went and gender equality. Campuses across “For those of us who were there, it on to become the first African American the country became the crucible in was a moment when we realized that superintendent of the Downing Town which students struggled, debated and, social change was not just a theoretical Area School District in Pennsylvania. often, created real change. proposition,” Woods remembers. “It “I wasn’t so sure at the time, but it Wittenberg University was no different. was something you had to be willing resonates clearly to me now that peaceful Though Wittenberg had taken some real to commit to, organize for and make a activism can make a difference. We steps to address racial justice on campus sacrifice for.” proved it to ourselves,” he notes. “I in years past, the walkout of 1969 was Woods has carried that experience with learned to take a stand when something a turning point for the university. Ron him in his life and career. As a professor is wrong and that has served me well as Woods ’69, president and founder of of African American Studies at Eastern a husband, a father, an educator and an CBS, says that the walkout represented Michigan University, he specializes administrator.” a point at which Wittenberg had to look in civil rights law and policy as well in the mirror. as African American constitutional “The university had to ask itself ‘Do and legal studies. And, as a member of we watch from the sidelines or do we Wittenberg’s Board of Directors for more become part of the transformation?’” than seven years, he continues to play Woods says. an important role in helping to shape It is a mark of the university’s courage, Wittenberg as an institution. he says, that it chose to confront these “The walkout helped me see the issues and begin to respond to the importance of the continued need for challenges of racial equality. In the institutional self-examination and negotiations that followed the walkout, growth,” he says. the university acknowledged that racism Woods’ classmate, Levi Wingard ’69, existed on campus and addressed specific echoes Woods even as he remembers demands in concrete ways. The students how difficult it was for him and Janet Jackson ’75 were satisfied and returned to campus. others to decide to participate. After

24 Wittenberg Magazine For those who came to Wittenberg This is the core principle that continues shortly after the walkout, CBS continued to motivate CBS and its current to be a place for African Americans members today. Brittani Sterling ’09, on campus to regroup, debate and president of CBS, believes that cultural gather – a kind of home away from misunderstandings will always exist. home. Janet Jackson’75 remembers how That means that CBS will always have very apparent it was to her and others an important role to play in promoting that those students had put themselves awareness of diversity and encouraging and their education on the line for the discussion. For Sterling, remembering students who would come after them. the walkout every year is personally “For us, there was a greater sense of inspiring, as well as powerful, because it urgency,” she says. “We knew the baton forces people to be reflective. had been passed to us, and we needed to “The walkout challenges me not to be Ron Woods ’69 continue the work.” complacent, and it makes me think about An emeritus member of the Wittenberg how I can do more,” she says. “In many Woods agrees and also is excited by Board of Directors, who also served on ways, we still have a long way to go.” Obama’s call to bring all ideas to the Lauren Welch ’10, vice president of table. CBS, has sensed a shift in attitudes “That is what a liberal arts education and the willingness of more students at is about, that is what Wittenberg is

AnDrEWHOOD Wittenberg to be open to the experiences all about – the passing of the light, of minorities since the election. the willingness to be courageous in “I think the election has changed embracing ideas,” Woods says. this community’s views,” Welch notes. The walkout of 1969 was a call for “More people are trying to understand change, and it’s a call that continues to African American history, and I notice bring students together today with many more people in class questioning their now asking how they can be united, own views and tendencies.” while still celebrating the differences that Welch and Sterling both stress that make them distinctive. CBS is not just for African Americans It is a new way of looking at things. today. They emphasize that CBS strives This became crystal clear for Jackson, Levi to include everyone and celebrate who is now playing an active role with Wingard ’69 diversity of all kinds. With its long recruitment along with fellow CBS history on campus, CBS has also laid the members, and whose son began his first the university’s Alumni Board, Jackson groundwork for other groups on campus, year at Wittenberg this fall. has broken her own racial barriers by standing as a kind of beacon to the entire “His experience at Wittenberg is already becoming the first African American community of the value of coming so different from mine because society has woman to serve as a judge in Franklin together for what you believe in. changed,” she says. “But that doesn’t mean County, Ohio. Today, Jackson is As the audience for CBS programs race doesn’t matter – it does. And we have president and CEO of the United Way of broadens, Forest Wortham, director of to ensure that it stays on the agenda.” n Central Ohio, and when she, Woods and multicultural student programs, the Wingard reflect on the past struggles and W.A.G.E. Womyn’s Center and adviser Lauren victories, they admit that 40 years ago, to CBS, believes CBS still must continue Welch ’10 and even five years ago, they could not to be vigilant in the quest to maintain ’04Erin PEncE Brittani have imagined the world as it is today. equal opportunities for all. He also Sterling ’09 “Forty years out, it is a mark of progress hopes the election of President Obama that we cannot only elect an African will help society return to the belief that American as president, but also celebrate education creates opportunity. it as a nation,” Woods says. “Here is a man who got where he is “The election of President Obama today because he went out and got an brings us full-circle; today I believe education. He is a new role model and there is no opportunity that is closed not just for African Americans,” he says. to African Americans, or any minority “In my mind, CBS has to continue to anymore,” Wingard says. “But there is make sure that poor and disenfranchised still a call to stay involved to make a young people of all backgrounds have better society and a better Wittenberg.” access to higher education.”

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Alumni Family Holds Festival In Memory Of Beloved Professor emembered as one whose “enthusiasm recipient in 1961, Ermarth went on Rfor the past enlivened her love for the to earn numerous other recognitions present,” Margaret Sittler Ermarth ’30, including Wittenberg’s top alumni prize, late professor of history, mentor and friend, the Class of 1914 Meritorious Service inspired her students and colleagues so Award in 1972, and the university’s much that they actually penned poems prestigious Wittenberg Medal of Honor about her, including: “Teacher who in 1977. Author of Adam’s Fractured Rib, walked across our lives, Shaped our deeds which discussed the role of women in the with careful loving hands, Mapped paths Lutheran Church in America, Ermarth through tangled minds,” (“Mentor” by also served on the Wittenberg Board of Robert Hartje ’78). Directors after her retirement in 1974, Ermarth also inspired her family, and she received an Honorary Doctor of including her son Fritz W. Ermarth ’61, Humane Letters from Gustavus College, who hosted a centennial celebration where she taught before joining the in memory of his mother last fall. The faculty at Wittenberg. event brought together fellow family Today at her alma mater, her memory members, friends and alumni whose continues to live on as an outstanding lives were enriched by her warmth, senior history major is presented the values and integrity. Margaret S. Ermarth Award at the The first-ever Alumni Association Annual Honors Convocation. n for Distinguished Teaching Award –Phyllis Eberts ’00

Special Alumni Events

April 5 Springfield, Ohio, Alumni/Admission Reception, sponsored by The Wittenberg Guild

April 19 Chicago, Illinois, Alumni/Admission Reception April 20 Dallas, Texas Alumni Event May 22-June 7 Young Alumni Travel, Europe June 10-14 Alumni College, “A River Runs Through It,” Springfield, Ohio June 18-21 School of Music/Department of Music Reunion June 19 Springfield, Ohio TGIF at the Polo Grounds Alumni Event August 3-7 Alumni College at Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, N.Y. Oct. 22-25 Homecoming, Class of 1959 50th Reunion

If you are interested in assisting with any of these events, contact Linda Beals ’87, director of alumni relations, at [email protected] or (937) 327-6374.

26 Wittenberg Magazine Alumni Reconnect In California Hilton Head Event Attracts Alumni On Jan. 31, two dozen alumni gathered for On Feb. 10, alumni gathered in Hilton Head, S.C. to reminisce and a special event in San Diego at the home of reconnect during a special alumni event hosted by Jim ’63 and Anne Landis Jennifer Vanica ’76. Those gathered included in their home, Michael ’79 and Patricia Valentine Kristoff ’79, and Eric ’94 William Boggs ’68, Dan Kettlehake ’86, and Katherine Polk Todd ’94. Those in attendance included President Mark R ichard Doering ’58, Emily Claytor Padgett ’01, H. Erickson, Harvey Peters ’56, ’59S ’01H and wife Ruth, Fred ’65 and May Susan Guzzetta ’79, Sandra Pulaski Wisniewski Reisz, Joan Miller Milsom ’47, and Bill Frick ’36 and wife Ruth. n ’64 and President Mark H. Erickson. n

Alumni Gather In Cleveland On Dec. 11, alumni and friends joined event host Martin Uhle ’85 and wife Laura for a special evening in Cleveland. Those in attendance included President Mark H. Erickson, John Uhle ’59, Scott Strawn ’76 and Ann Brokaw ’91. n

Alumni Travel To Beijing More than 20 alumni headed to Beijing, China, last fall, as part of the university’s Alumni College 2008 titled “Beijing, China and the Summer Olympic Games.” The November trip was led by James Huffman, professor emeritus of history. n

Beth Cavendish ’81 Janet Thompson Scott Ness ’01 Stephanie Backity Rodelander ’69 D Johnstown, Ohio Jackson ’84 St. Clairsville, OH Raleigh, N.C. Topeka, Kan. Linda Weber Collins ’80 Shannon O’Keefe ’01 JR Runkel ’95 Dallas, Texas Megan P. McCann ’93 Rochester, N.Y. Peoria, Ill. Chicago, lll. Past-President Charles A. Giffin ’00 Kenny Pope ’99 President New York, N.Y. Silver Springs, Md. Francisco J. Sanchez ’86 John D. Morris ’83 Ann Arbor, Mich. Laurie Heckler Griffin ’79 Maryrose Preisel ’83 Dublin, Ohio Centerville, Ohio White Plains, N.Y. Hank Sturges ’73 President-Elect Columbus, Ohio Vikki Hooper ’78 Stacy A. Rastauskas ’98 Mark A. Knapp ’90 Woodstock, Ga. Falls Church, Va. Marc West ’87

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’35 | ’58 | Wayne E. Crotty was inducted Donna Woods Parks is a in the Lockland High School retired teacher who is a full-time Athletic Association Hall of volunteer at Forest Glen Health Fame in Cincinnati, Ohio, where Center, Springfield, Ohio. he resides. Donna, who lives in South Charleston, Ohio, is also a pet ’49 | rescuer and church organist. David L. Berry continues to live and paint in Albuquerque, N.M. ’59 | He reminisces about attending Class Reunion, Homecoming/ kindergarten in Blair Hall Reunion Weekend 2009 A campus reunion of choir members from the 1964 Witt European Tour included a game and tour of Wittenberg in in 1930 under the education November. Joanne Swingle Miller ’66, Bob Mueller ’66, Dick department’s practice teaching ’61 | Buhl ’66, Mary Alice Kmet Davidson ’67, Cheryl Boringer Troyer program. David returned to the ’67, Glenn Troyer ’67, Jim Updegraff ’65 and Wendell Lutz ’66 Jane Woodward Hollinshead same basement room in 1946 were among those in attendance. lives in Levittown, N.Y., where when it was a studio room for she is active in the Red Hat the art department. Margaret Davidson Bonesteel Society and the Women’s Club, ’65 | has moved to Austria after and serves on the board of trustees Charles H. and Susan Bender retiring from her position as ’57 | for the Long Island Presbytery. Green live in Phoenix, Ariz. associate director of project Delphin T. and Marilyn Charlie is a public relations and advance at Syracuse University Kohlhaas Shannon ’58 live ’64 | recruiting representative with in New York. in Kettering, Ohio. Del is a Arizona Project Challenge in Patricia Williams Clouse retired retired school psychologist. Queen Creek, Ariz. Cynthia Venable Dubrouillet, in 2007 after coaching four Marilyn retired as a senior Longwood, Fla., is director of varsity sports at Wittenberg. She Theresa Keilitz Perry is program officer at the Dayton victim services with the Office of resides in South Vienna, Ohio president of Hailun Distribution Foundation. She currently the State Attorney in Orlando, LLC, Atlanta, Ga., an exclusive serves on the board of Fla. Jozette Welsh Stubbe owns distributor of the Hailun brand Graceworks Lutheran Services. Restoration Crafts in Hermitage, Pa. acoustic pianos in the United John Schwemlein is executive States, Canada and Mexico. She vice president, branch manager lives in Stone Mountain, Ga. with Janney, Montgomery & Scott, Chillicothe, Ohio. ’66 | Paul A. Williams, Minden, Nev., ’69 | is a senior planner with Nevada Thomas W.D. Guthrie, Ninde, State Lands, Carson City, Nev. Va., is an organist at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universal ’68 | Church in Bethesda, Md. Bruce N. and Dorothy David M. and Julia Harner Champion Baunach ’70 live in Helm ’68 live in Bay Village, Westlake, Ohio, where Bruce Ohio. David is president and works with Romine Marketing chief operating officer of Boxit Jim Blessing, Roger Cooper ’57, Don Strobel, Phil Strobel ’86, and Sales. Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. Bob Strobel and Chris Cooper ’85 enjoyed a fishing trip to Kodiak Island, Alaska, in September 2008.

28 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Jane Burnside Hunt, Evanston, Ill., is a realtor with Coldwell Banker, Wilmette, Ill. Charles V. Painter of Dayton, Ohio, is a pre-calculus and algebra II teacher, and head boys and girls tennis coach at Beavercreek High School. He has marked his 500th career coaching tennis victory. The former head Dr. Alan D. ’69 and Pamela tennis coach at Wright State Jackson Stewart ’69 and son University, he is a member of Zachary ’11 attended the the Dayton Amateur Tennis presentation of Vincennes, Indiana’s Citizen of the Year Association and Miami Valley Award to Dr. Stewart on May Tennis Coaches Hall of Fame. 22, 2008. Alan D. and Pamela Jackson Stewart live in Vincennes, Ind., ’72 | where Alan was named 2008 Robert T. and Christine Citizen of the Year for his civic McCutcheon Byrne are serving leadership in the community. as missionaries with the Japan As president of the Vincennes Barbara Mulhern Fowler ’75 Community School Board, he Evangelical Lutheran Church. Serves As Mentor In The Business World co-chaired a successful effort to Robert will be an exchange pastor build a new middle school. on loan from the South Carolina As a young woman in the 1970s, Barbara Mulhern Fowler experienced Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran a life-changing moment when she received the results of her LSATs, Church of America. Chris will be a ’70 | lay missionary. They will travel and and someone said, “I didn’t know you were that smart.” The Kappa David R. Borger is co- serve the churches and institutions Delta sister knew her days as a “space cadet” were at an end. founder, partner and director of in each of the five districts of the Following graduation, she went to Wake Forest School of Law in research at Los Angeles Capital J.E.L.C. They say that the liberal North Carolina to pursue her longtime goal of becoming a lawyer. Management, a quantitatively arts education of Wittenberg and She left Wake Forest with a law degree, a life partner, Tim Fowler, oriented institutional money the dedication of professors such management firm. He lives in and the knowledge that she no longer wanted to practice law. Instead, as Eugene Swanger has blessed and Simi Valley, Calif. enriched their lives in many ways. a master’s degree in taxation from New York University School of Law, and later a Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Cinda Smith Borling has Lessly A. Goudarzi is founder, accepted a position as a training Consultant designation from the American College in Pennsylvania, CEO and managing director of manager on the corporate staff OnLocation Inc./Energy Systems established her credentials for a business career. of Interiors by Decorating Den, Consulting, Vienna, Va. She joined Prudential Insurance, where her genuine passion for Easton, Md. mentoring made her responsibilities as its agency manager a perfect fit. ’73 | A career move to the Prudential International division later resulted in ’71 | Diane Giffin Flaherty owns Dee relocating to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Fowler was responsible Gregory L. Gates, Casa Grande, Giffin Flaherty & Associates in for the start-up of field operations, mentoring local executives, and Ariz., is the senior executive with Pittsburgh, Pa. recruiting and training the initial groups of agency managers. the Leavitt Group, Cedar City, William C. Kent, Albuquerque, Problem-solving, a hallmark of Wittenberg’s liberal arts education, Utah. He will provide guidance and deliver support to affiliated N.M., has retired as a southwest served Fowler well since neither she nor anyone at the Seguros agencies in Arizona, Nevada and area vice president with Comcast Prudential office had experience in setting up a new company. Georgia. Sound Communications. “I don’t speak Spanish, so I used an interpreter,” Fowler said. “They didn’t criticize us for not learning their language; they graciously helped us communicate.” Fowler and her family lived in Argentina for more than six years, before moving to Warsaw, Poland, where she served as chief marketing officer at Pramerica Poland, again using interpreters. A recent promotion to vice president of field training and development for Prudential International Insurance in New Jersey allows Fowler to continue using the skills that have brought her success and happiness. Class of 1970 Gamma Phi Betas attended an annual get-together “You need permission to mentor another,” said Fowler, who called the “Sugar Pack Open” at Lake Leann, Mich. They included, recently served as the Department of Management’s Executive-in- Pam Neely Tomkins, Janet Frye Benedict, Gail Fuller Demattio, Linda Porter Visosky and Jan VanTillburg Morrison ’69. Residence. “There must be reciprocity, a partnership to mentor or supervise. The more you give without the obligation for a return, the more you get back.” –Phyllis Eberts ’00 spring 2009 29 Li’l Tigers

Madelyn, 2, daughter of CLASS NOTES CLASS Michelle Diamonon Donnelly ’87 and husband Mike. Aubrey Marie, daughter of Adam ’03 and Soraya Nayebzadeh Hall ’02 Clair, Patrick and Maeve Margaret, children of Christina Schwab Greene ’94 Claire, 4, Patrick, 6, and Madelyn Donnelly, 2 Aubrey Hall, 4-17-08 Maeve Greene, 1-9-07 and husband Michael Jude Michael and Levi Andrew, sons of Nicole Denis Hayes ’02 and husband Andrew Ned, son of Jason Redpath ’01 and wife Heather Ella Jolene, daughter of Tiffanie McQuinn Gustin ’02 and husband Alan

Jude, 5-5-08, and Levi Hayes, 2 Ned Redpath, 4-13-08 Ella Gustin, 12-7-07

Kathryn L. Trent, Emsworth, Oceanic and Atmospheric Gregory A. and Deborah Pa., has been promoted to ’74 | Administration, Silver Spring, Md. Patten Zaebst live in Hudson, grounds maintenance supervisor Elizabeth McCarrell Armour is Ohio. Deborah is president of at the University of Pittsburgh. founder and president of Armour William J. Whitney is director Angle, Zaebst & Associates in Associates Ltd., a 15-year-old of marketing and contracts with Twinsburg, Ohio. Peter E. Wray, Columbus, Ohio, international chemical consulting Transocean Offshore Deepwater is director of communications firm in Hendersonville, N.C. She Drilling Inc., Houston, Texas. and editor of the Bulletin with was featured in an article titled ’78 | the American Ceramic Society “Entrepreneurial Trailblazers,” ’77 | Janet Lawrie Hughes owns Inc., Westerville, Ohio. which appeared in Chemical & Noteworthy Cards and Gifts in Mary E. Tanner, Springfield, Engineering News, the publication Malvern, Pa. Janet, a photo- Va., is a staff officer with the of the American Chemical grapher, creates handmade note federal government. Society. Carla J. Johnson, Savannah, Ga., is a manager for Second Chance, a training program that helps individuals with acquired brain injuries regain their academic, cognitive, independent living and vocational skills. ’75 | Don E. Lynam is the executive vice president of Home City Federal Savings Bank, Barb Kendall Chapin ’74 Springfield, Ohio. enjoys annual reunions with Gamma Phi Beta sisters (top) Jody Beerbower Brumbach ’74, Susie Smart Kienzle ’74, ’76 | Robin Burks Coleman ’74, Owen C. Griesemer, Sporting Wittenberg T-shirts, Joe Vanuch ’75, left second row, Robin Ames ’75, Shelley Middletown, Md., is a and former Tiger Assistant Football Coach Dick Fahrney, right Hellmich Zanjani ’74 and second row, joined together to coach The Rosenheim Rebels, a Beth Gray Bertus ’74. cartographer with the National German football team, last May.

30 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Karen Grano Peter, Highland Heights, Ohio, is a customer ’82 | ’83 | fulfillment manager with Guy L. Gerbick, Ontario, Christine Abell Brondel owns General Electric, Cleveland, Calif., is interim vice president Career Insight Consulting in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Ohio. and dean of students at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Nancy Mosbrook Gecking, David L. Titus, Rocky River, California. Strongsville, Ohio, received Ohio, is director of shelter her M.Ed. in educational services with Mental Health Jeffrey P. Kinney and Rebecca J. Bourret live in Natick, Mass. administration from Ursuline Nancy Williams Preston ’76, Services Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. College, Pepper Pike, Ohio, in Jordon Preston, Jack Elmore Jeff is a senior vice president with and Ellie Gillespie Elmore Robert M. Whitelaw is Wachovia Bank N.A., Boston, May 2008. She is an assistant ’77 enjoyed a reunion after president and CEO of Casugel Mass. principal for the Positive Nancy and Ellie discovered Pfizer Japan in Sagamihara Education Program in Cleveland, their sons were fraternity Janis Rhea Worley of Hudson, Ohio. PEP is a separate facility brothers following their Kanagawa, Japan. graduation from Elon Ohio, has been elected president program for students with severe University in May. of the Junior League of Akron, emotional disturbances and ’80 | Ohio. children on the autism spectrum. Donald R. Groff, Silver Spring, Nancy has also conducted cards and customized greeting Md., is with the National Capitol cards from her nature shots. Poison Center, Washington, D.C. Be sure to check out Lawrence W. and Adrienne our online wedding album at Wedding Album Conliffe James ’75 live in ’81 | www.wittenberg.edu/weddings Cincinnati, Ohio, where Larry is Patricia Lawrence Bisker, Jennifer Bear ’95 married president and CEO of the Center Ostrander, Ohio, is a technology Gregory Halsall on March 1, for Multicultural Competence in education instructor with Vorys, 2008, in Steamboat Springs, Healthcare Organizations. Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Colo. The couple lives in Columbus, Ohio. Denver. ’79 | Christopher R. Michaelis, Jane M Bartley of Glen Ellyn, Chesterfield, Mo., is vice Ill., married Scott Bredrup on president of sales for North June 15, 2007. Jane is a guidance America with Bayco Products, counselor at Wheaton North Wylie, Texas. High School. Kenneth E. Urban was awarded Shuly Cawood ’91 married Mark A. Basil has a private law a Ph.D. in education from Nova Preston McGee on Aug. 30, practice in Cincinnati, Ohio, Southeastern University, Ft. 2008. The couple lives in where his specialties are real Lauderdale, Fla., in May 2008. Johnson City, Tenn. estate, probate, estate planning His dissertation was titled “An and corporations. He is also Evaluation of Persistence-Risk the law director for the City of Identification Processes at a North College Hill. Technical College.” He resides in Janice Kersey Earheart is Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., where director of finance with the he oversees learning support Church Health Center in activities at Mid-State Technical College. Jason Goggins ’97 married Memphis, Tenn. Diana Kuser on Aug. 2, 2008. The couple lives in Columbus, Ohio. Corrections Anne Ebert Rein ’56, left, Marty Clark Cheff ’56 and Helene Von Steuben Erhart ’58 came to Wittenberg from different areas of Pennsylvania, pledged KD and recently discovered they all live in Colorado (not Columbus). Julie Frick ’95 married John Schmidt on April 20, Witt friends reunited for the 2008. The couple lives in Blythewood, S.C. wedding of the daughter of Mark Inglis ’79 and Stephanie Mayer Inglis ’79 on June 23, 2007, in Fairfield, Conn.

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Ben and Samantha Emily, children of Brett ’96 and Kimberly Burnette Norris ’96 Joshua, son of Greg ’90 and Dianna Ford Smith ’91 Margot Elizabeth, daughter of Gwen Roemer ’01 and Trevor Block ’02

Ben, 2, and Samantha Joshua Smith, 10-22-07 Margot Block, 4-21-08 Owen David, son of Ashley Norris, 4-17-08 Patterson Hayball ’96 and husband Geoff Abigail and Paige, daughters of Michael and Pari (Perkins) Swift ’99, Christmas 2008 Carter, son of Jessica Martin Kopp ’02 and husband Ben

Paige, 4-18-07, and Owen Hayball, 2-2-08 Abigail Swift, 7 Carter Kopp, 3-11-08

extensive work in the area of Laura Smith Scaturo is a Inc., East Hampton, N.Y. The Lisa A. Starzynski, autistic spectrum disorders, teacher at Lincoln School, company was featured in the Germantown, Tenn., is an including volunteer work with an early childhood learning June 2008 issue of Veranda architectural designer with A2H Autism Speaks. center with the Westfield Public Magazine, a national home Askew Hargraves Harcourt & Schools in New Jersey. She lives design and decorating magazine Associates Inc., Lakeland, Tenn. Lateef O. Shittu lives in Nigeria in Cranford, N.J. for their work at a large estate in where he is an economist, human Southampton, N.Y. capital development expert and On May 2, 2008, Steven K. ’87 | a seasoned manager with more Shaner, Strasburg, Va., received David W. Jr. and Julie Michael F. and Liza Thomas than 25 years experience in the a doctor of sacred music degree McCullough Stevens ’88 live in Burger ’88 live in Ithaca, N.Y. private and public sectors. from the Graduate Theological Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where Julie Michael is the recipient of a new Foundation, South Bend, Ind. owns an eBay sales business. national fellowship from the Meg Hanson Snyder owns He is minister of music and TogetherGreen Conservation Copper Instincts, a home director of worship and arts ’86 | Leadership Program for his work furnishings business in Patzcuaro, ministries at Mt. Olive United as director of conservation and Bruce D. and Ann Matus science for Audubon New York, Mexico. Methodist Church, Arlington, Va. Gordon live in Portsmouth, Albany, N.Y. N.H. Ann is the ESOL district Michelle Diamonon Donnelly ’84 | ’85 | coordinator with the Oyster and her husband, Mike, Class Reunion, Homecoming/ Scott A. Carlson, Natick, Mass., River Cooperative School announce the birth of Madelyn, Reunion Weekend 2009 is with the Winchester Public District in Madbury, N.H. Schools. Nov. 14, 2006. They live in Mona Jones Lombardi, Auburn Charles R. Manak is a general Petaluma, Calif. A property Township, Ohio, is a senior Mary Walker May, Bath, Ohio, counsel with Courtland Partners manager for CAC Real Estate project manager overseeing is a partner with Mindgrab Ltd., Cleveland, Ohio. Management Co. Inc., Michelle global initiatives with Jones Day Media, Akron, Ohio. manages a high rise office in Cleveland, Ohio. She is also a Jerry L. Metzker of Oakland, building in downtown San Susan Church Sheffer certified personal trainer. Calif., is the development Francisco, Calif. Schwartz of Scituate, Mass., is manager for Be A Mentor Inc., David W. Rhudy, New Canaan, northeast sales director with the a non-profit organization that Robert C. Jr. and Sheryl Block Conn., is with the Schonfeld General Motors Acceptance Corp. matches youth with adult guides Gartner ’85 live in the Village Group, a securities trading firm and mentors in the San Francisco of Lakewood, Ill. Robert is in Linda McCabe Silich is a in New York, N.Y. area. Jerry’s play, His Heart EVP field operations with Sears partner in the landscape design Belongs to Me, is being produced Holding, Hoffman Estates, Ill. firm, Groundworks Landscaping in the Theatre Rhinoceros Studio.

32 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Christopher M. and Patricia Robert F. Vaka lives in Johns Schreiber Hanlon live in Creek, Ga. He is a vice president Scottsdale, Ariz. Christopher of investor relations with Equity is an attorney with Carnahan Estates, Atlanta, Ga. & Perry PLC, Phoenix, Ariz. Patricia, a second grade teacher ’90 | at Cooper Ridge Elementary Class Reunion, Homecoming/ School, was honored as an Reunion Weekend 2009 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the Scottsdale Charros. Anne R. Archer, Pottstown, Pa., married Gabriel McMorrow Donald M. III and Gail on March 29, 2008. They live Schlossman Mewhort ’86 in Pottsdown, Pa. Anne, who live in Sylvania, Ohio. Don is received a master’s degree president of Midland Title and in music from West Chester Escrow Ltd., Toledo, Ohio. University in 2006, is pursuing another master’s degree in music ’88 | therapy at Immaculata University. Class Reunion, Homecoming/ She teaches music at two private Reunion Weekend 2009 schools and has founded a traditional Irish instrumental George ’84 and Judy Musil Huntley ’82 Lisa Malenas Demarest, group. Measure Success On A Different Scale Danville, Calif., is executive vice president with In Good Lynn Godfrey Novak and her George and Judy Huntley clearly demonstrate the power of Company Events Inc., San husband, Thomas, welcomed Wittenberg’s liberal arts education. They both found their respective Ramon, Calif. the birth of their son, Henry David, on July 14, 2008. They careers thanks to caring professors and strong, well-rounded academic Elizabeth Pauly Enochian is live in Standish, Maine, where programs, and both still credit their alma mater with shaping their a senior manager with Tahoe Lynn is director of donor research characters. Yet, Wittenberg did something else for the couple; it showed Partners, Chicago, Ill. and corporate relations at Saint them the importance of engaging in life no matter the obstacles. Jennifer Plate Johnson is a Joseph’s College of Maine. A successful businessman having worked at Price Waterhouse contracts administrator with Joshua Michael was born to initially after graduation followed by work as a controller and chief Grubb & Ellis, Richmond, Va. Gregory D. and Dianna Ford financial officer for various firms, George, the current CFO of Annette Kinn Jones is with the Smith ’91 on Oct. 22, 2007. They Theoris, has also devoted significant time and energy to the American St. Louis de Montfort School, live in Batavia, Ohio. Diabetes Association (ADA). Fishers, Ind. Neil T. Stewart, Rising Sun, Ind., Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during his junior year at Dacotah J. Spurgeon owns teaches music at the Academy of Wittenberg – six months after his sister was diagnosed – George Tailwind Physical Therapy in World Languages, a magnet school became involved with the ADA, serving as treasure of the Maryland Spokane, Wash. in the Cincinnati Public School District. It provides a diverse affiliate shortly after graduation. cultural climate and foreign “I quickly learned the impact the ADA has on the lives of people with ’89 | language learning opportunities diabetes and their families who love and support them,” he said. Class Reunion, Homecoming/ including Arabic, Chinese, He also learned the tremendous epidemic diabetes has become, Reunion Weekend 2009 Japanese and Russian. and the impact it is having on the nation’s health care system. Now Brian D. Buck, Northfield, Ill., W. Martin E. Zimmann of chair of the ADA’s national board of directors, George has lobbied is with Watson Wyatt, Chicago, Holland, Ohio, is pursuing a Ph.D. for legislation at both the state and federal levels for research funding Ill. in American cultural studies at and safe-at-school programs. He and Judy have also spearheaded Wendell E. Donathan of Bowling Green State University. fundraising efforts on their own. Somerville, Ohio, is a teacher/ Together they have also tackled other challenges, including coach with the Franklin City ’91 | adjusting routines to accommodate George’s diabetes, working School District. Bela A. Bernhardt, Westerville, Ohio, is with the City of through the passing of their fathers, and taking a leap of faith to Wendy Osborn Horwitz is a Columbus, Division of Police. move to Indiana after years of living on the East Coast. senior specialist with TS Tech “Each challenge, though, has taught me something about myself and North America, Reynoldsburg, Shuly X. Cawood married others,” said Judy, who is also a successful businesswoman, having Ohio. Preston McKee on Aug. 30, 2008. They live in Johnson City, Tenn. worked at Arthur Young, in the non-profit sector and now as the only Douglas E. Houser, Westerville, female division president at Saint Clair Press. Ohio, is with FirstMerit Bank, Keith A. and Teresa Jerviss “It’s amazing what we can do when faced with tough decisions,” she Columbus, Ohio. Eagle ’92 live in Columbus, Ohio. Teresa is manager, MIS said. “My greatest reward, though, is having the wherewithal to give development with Netsmart back – to family, to friends, to special charities and to Wittenberg.” Technologies, Dublin, Ohio. “Wittenberg’s motto of ‘Having light we pass it on to others” is a wonderful theme to live your life by,” George added, “and we think of that phrase often.” – Karen Gerboth ’93 spring 2009 33

their son, Henry William on May Be sure to check out our online wedding album Wedding Album 25, 2006. They live in Lakewood, at www.wittenberg.edu/weddings Ohio. Laurie is a publisher’s Amy Nilson ’07 and Jeremy representative with Pearson CLASS NOTES CLASS Toffle ’06 were married June Education in Cleveland. 21, 2008, in Troy, Ohio. The Kristina M. Fischbach, couple lives in Englewood, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is a Ohio. business systems analyst with National City Bank, Cleveland, Ohio. Matthew M. Gels, Ridgefield, Conn., is a regional manager with Jennifer Grossman ’03 Oracle, New Haven, Conn. married Nathan Leopard Emily Eberhart McCormick and on Nov. 3, 2007 at Christ her husband, Keith, announce the Lutheran Church in birth of Margaret Ann on March Baltimore, Md. The couple 17, 2008. They live in South Lyon, lives in State College, Pa. Mich. Emily is a senior account consultant with Unum, Southfield, Mich. John C. and Kristen Nagle Carrie Warvel ’04 and Kevin Mouritsen live in Indian Trail, Longley ’03 were married N.C. John is a pastor at Morning July 1, 2006, in Weaver Star Lutheran Church, Matthews, Chapel. The couple resides in N.C. Brookville, Ohio. Cara E. Paul, Glendale, Calif., is a lighter/compositor with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Burbank, Calif. Tricia A. Sprankle is an associate with Kohler & Smith Co. LPA, Michelle E. Jacksier has been in print in MungBeing, Cabinet Joseph F. Young and his wife, Columbus, Ohio. She practices promoted to assistant vice des Fees, Fickle Muses, Mythic Marie, announce the birth in the areas of business law, tax president, Web managing editor Delirium and Goblin Fruit. of Jodine Dolores on June 30, law, estate planning, probate, at Federal Home Loan Bank of 2008. Joe teaches and coaches at tax-exempt organizations and real Chicago in Illinois. Samuel H. Morris, New London High School in Ohio. Milford, Conn., is a senior estate. Virginia M. Mohlere, Spring, sales executive with Software Elizabeth Lane “Busy” Mark H. III and Jane Steeves Texas, is a scientific editor at Engineering of America, Zachar and her husband, John, Wainwright ’91 live in Seattle, the University of Texas M.D. Franklin Square, N.Y. welcomed their third son, Joseph Wash., where Mark is director Anderson Cancer Center, Kieran, July 16, 2008. They live of marketing with Studio Meng Houston, Texas. Her fiction and Dawn Rist Opal, Wadsworth, in Chicago, Ill. poetry have appeared online and Ohio, is a clinical director at Strazzara. Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Inc., Medina, Ohio. ’92 | George D. Bennett, an associate ’93 | On June 28, 2008, Bethany professor at Millikin University Alexandra Cardenas, Quito, L. Porter married Rick in Decatur, Ill., was the recipient Ecuador, owns IMAGINATION, Kennedy. They live in Prospect, of a 2008 research and artistic a daycare center. She expresses Ky. Bethany is director of achievement award. appreciation for her Wittenberg transportation with Ann Taylor. education and its positive effect in Daniel B. Brubaker is a special Theresa Bald Soltzberg, her life. agent with USPIS, Las Vegas, Nev. Felton, Calif., is an organization Heather Julian Corral and her development consultant Beth Reese Burgess and her husband, Michael, announce with Granite Construction, husband, Alan, announce the the birth of Henry on May 16, Watsonville, Calif. birth of Bailey, Aug. 23, 2006. 2007. They live in Northfield, Lance J. and Pamela Smith They live in Norman, Okla. Ill. Heather teaches language Styles live in Dayton, Ohio, Beth is a facility manager with arts with the Northbrook School Future Tigers Noah Gels and Convergys. Will Morris took time with where Pamela is a senior human District 28. resources generalist with Paychex their coaches Matt Gels ’92 Laurie Merges Campbell and and Sam Morris ’91 after a Inc. recent game. her partner, Elizabeth, welcomed

34 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES and Samuel, March 27, 2008. Christopher A. Rinehart, They live in New Albany, Ohio. Kilbourne, Ohio, is of counsel Heather is an attorney with with Rinehart & Rishel Ltd., Luper, Neidenthal and Logan, Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio. Jennifer C. Parsons, Lexington, ’95 | Ohio, is an assistant volleyball Jennifer L. Bear married coach at Ashland University. Gregory Halsall on March 1, 2008. They live in Denver, Co. Adam B. Perry is senior program Jennifer is a claims adjuster with director with Arts Midwest, Safeco Insurance, Golden, Co. Hubert Mooney ’92, Dean Towers ’89, Binnie Kurtzner ’91, Amy Minneapolis, Minn. Townes Hieronymus I ’91, Gibson Smith ’93, Patrick Simonton Karyn Bergstrom Cochran, ’92, Amy Hardin Dufer ’91 and Cliff Hieronymus on vacation in Gretchen Baer Radler and her Fairborn, Ohio, teaches Islamorade, Fla. husband, Arr, announce the birth fifth-grade language arts and of Kiara Mae on Feb. 7, 2008. social studies at Rolling Hills Leah Moorefield Evans and her Christopher A. and Laura They live in Fairfield Township, Elementary School in Springfield, husband, Arthur, announce the Wilkins Cooke live in Ohio. Ohio. birth of their second daughter, Columbus, Ohio, where Adelaide Autumn, on Sept. Christopher is director of Be sure to check out 21, 2007. They live in Quito, strategic accounts with Digital our online wedding album at Wedding Album Ecuador. River Promotion, and Laura is www.wittenberg.edu/weddings the assistant head of marketing & Laura O’Neill ’96 married Laura J. Hartquist, Sherman finance at The Wellington School. Oaks, Calif., is a deputy attorney Derrick Buckspan on Aug. general in the criminal division Eric C. Fischer, Denver, Colo., 18, 2007, in Boothbay of the California Attorney is a financial planner with Triad Harbor, Maine. The couple General’s Office in Los Angeles, Financial Group, Greenwood resides in Portland, Maine. Calif. Village, Colo. Rose-Marie Noone Janesz and Debra Kern Gaskill, Enon, her husband, Thomas, announce Ohio, has been named managing the birth of their sixth child, editor of the Washington Court Melissa Rose, on April 26, 2008. House Record Herald. They live in Lakewood, Ohio. Christina Schwab Greene and Carrie Laurell ’98 married Steven P. Pearson is a senior her husband, Michael, announce Anthony Buglio Sept. 27, development associate at the the birth of Maeve Margaret 2007. The couple lives in Woodrow Wilson International on Nov. 9, 2007. They live in Chicago, Ill. Center for Scholars, Washington, Scituate, Mass. D.C. D. Brian Hartwick is a technical Katherine Blattner Szymcak project manager with Keithley is assistant director of the Instruments Inc., Solon, Ohio. Huntington Learning Center Inc., Oak Lawn, Ill. Michelle Parrett Jackson and her husband, John, announce Amy Volk ’04 married James Jennifer Keller Taylor, the birth of Tyler Lee on May Hall in Garfield Park in Calabasas, Calif., is a senior 7, 2008. They live in Columbus, Indianapolis, Ind., on Aug. economic development analyst Ohio, where Michelle is a 22, 2008. The couple lives in with the City of Santa Monica. scientific information analyst Indianapolis. with Chemical Abstracts Service. Matthew T. Theis, Lake Forest, Ill., is the account director at Steven A. Koehrsen, Delaware, The Shamrock Companies, Ohio, is manager of internal Buffalo Grove, Ill. audit with Worthington Industries. ’94 | Kate Kingsley Lund and her Natalie McChesney ’96 Julie A. Bauerle has married husband, Theodore, announce married Barry Flightner Mark Anthony. They live in the birth of twins, William and in Carmel, Calif., on Sept. Sedalia, Ohio. Brady, on Aug. 29, 2007. They 29, 2008. Following their live in Rowley, Mass. honeymoon in Hawaii, they Carlos S. Boetticher, Cape made their home in Boston, Coral, Fla., is with Evans HCC, Heather Logan Melick and her Mass. Fort Myers, Fla. husband, Greg, announce the births of Logan, Jan. 14, 2006,

spring 2009 35 Charity Komminsk Hinkle English as a second language at and her husband, Kevin, Cleveland State University. announce the birth of their third son, Charles Frank, April 4, Laura L. Sponseller married CLASS NOTES CLASS 2008. They live in Powell, Ohio. Daniel MacDonald on May 31, 2008. She has been Allison Kessler Kroft and her awarded a doctor of medicine husband, Brandon, welcomed from Case Western Reserve the birth of their second child, University, Cleveland, Ohio, and Lauren Grace, Sept. 13, 2007. will be serving her residency They live in Chesterton, Ind. in psychiatric medicine at the University of Vermont, Brandon M. and Anna Frank Burlington, Vt. Lambert ’00 announce the Erin Fox Voight ’95 and Ann Brokaw ’92 celebrate seven of their birth of their daughter, Addison senior students who came to Wittenberg in the fall of 2008. From Wheeler, Aug. 6, 2008. They live ’96 | left, Erin Voight, Catt Culley, Adam Pullar, Megan Shaughnessy, Marisa Dudack Betts and her Laura Berkeley, David Rea, Laura Aylward, Ann Brokaw and in Springfield, Ohio. Ashley Zkiab. Voight teaches AP English, and Brokaw teaches AP husband, Kevin, announce the biology at Rocky River High School, Rocky River, Ohio. Elizabeth J. Orth, Norcross, birth of their third child, Maya, Ga., is director of customer on July 3, 2008. They live in Dexter D. Davis, Eagan, Minn., birth of their daughter, Elizabeth impact with EarthLink Inc., East Granby, Conn. has been promoted to continuous Laura, on Sept. 18, 2008. They Atlanta, Ga. Tracy L. Clements, Medford, improvement manager with live in Jersey City, N.J. Christina Reschke Potter and Mass., is a senior account the Target Corp., Minneapolis, her husband, Kenneth, announce manager with Financial Minn. Julie E. Frick of Blythewood, S.C., married John Schmidt on the birth of Evan Nikolas on Dec. Architects Partners and the Tyler M. and Leanne Kahl April 20, 2008. 26, 2006. They live in Sagamore producer of the Boston Sunday Dunlap ’96 live in Perrysburg, Hills, Ohio. Christina, a German Review on 104.1 WBCN. Ohio. Tyler is vice president of Julie M. Gordon married teacher with the Strongsville Eric N. and Kelley Elder communications with Premier Johnathan Law on Oct. City Schools, received her M.A. Columber reside in Sedgwick, Asset Solutions, Maumee, Ohio. 28, 2007. They reside in in teaching from Marygrove Boston, Mass., where Julie is College, Detroit, Mich., in Maine. Eric is a member of Roy, Scott B. Evans and his wife, a human resources director at 2006. She is currently pursuing Beardsley, Williams & Granger Jane, are pleased to announce the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. a master’s degree in teaching

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Tayten Noelle, daughter of Mary Woodruff Swain ’02 and husband Sean Aubrey Elizabeth, daughter of Brent Yekisa ’03 and wife Amy Jake Alexander, son of Tim Schuckman Jr. ’02 and wife Heather Tayten Swain, 4-11-08 Aubrey Yekisa, 5-20-08 Jake Schuckman, 9-24-08 Mallory Estelle, daughter of Eric ’98 and Leslie Kem Green ’00 Maryellen and Maggie, daughters of Emily Eberhart McCormick ’92 and husband Keith Elizabeth, daughter of Scott Evans ’95 and wife Jane

Maryellen, 3, and Maggie Mallory Green, 5-9-07 McCormick, 3-17-08 Elizabeth Evans, 9-18-08

36 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES LLC, a general practice law firm in Ellsworth, Maine. Be sure to check out our online wedding album Wedding Album at www.wittenberg.edu/weddings Ellison Blake was born to Lisa Schingledecker ’00 and Carrie Meyer Cubberley and Jonathan Baltes ’99 were her husband, Mark, on June married in Fort Wayne, Ind., 10, 2008. They live in Celina, on June 28, 2008. The couple Ohio. Carrie teaches high school lives in Brookfield, Wis. English with the Ohio Virtual Academy, Maumee, Ohio. Tracie L. Davis is an assistant principal at South Loop Elementary School with the Chicago Public Schools in Jill Bradley ’03 and Chris Illinois. Taylor ’04 were married May Heather Browne Delouchry 24, 2008. The couple lives in and her husband, Mike, Cincinnati, Ohio. announce the birth of Drew on Feb. 3, 2006. They live in Charlotte, N.C. In May 2008, Marguerite Farricker Gleason became a partner in the Carolinas Animal Angela Huff ’02 and Hospital and Dental Clinic Thomas Erat ’00 were in Charlotte, N.C., where she married in Toronto, Ohio, practices general medicine with on July 28, 2007. The couple a specialization in dentistry. lives in Philadelphia, Pa. When she completes her dental fellowship, she will become one of only 100 board certified veterinary dentists in the world. Marguerite has been named Young Veterinarian of the Year at the North Carolina Veterinary Tricia Hendricks ’02 and Medical Association Convention. Justin Bitner ’02 were married May 10, 2008, in Ashley Patterson Hayball and Fort Wayne, Ind. The couple her husband, Geoff, welcomed lives in Chicago, Ill. Owen David on Feb. 2, 2008. They live in Palm Desert, Calif. Adam J. Houg of Van Wert, Ohio, placed first in his age group in the 50-yard freestyle and 50-yard breaststroke at the Mackenzie Hill ’02 and Ohio Championship Meet for Matt Starkey ’02 were Masters Swimming. married on May 25, 2008. The couple lives in Columbus, Jillan G. Lankford married Ohio. David S. Beebe on Oct. 28, 2006. They live in Mesa, Ariz. Natalie J. McChesney married Barry Flightner on Sept. 29, 2008. They live in Boston, Mass. Katie Burns ’06 and Brian Eric C. and Kristen Bomberger Cataldi ’07 were married Morgan ’97 welcomed the birth Oct. 11, 2008. The couple of their second child, Olivia Ann, resides in Gahanna, Ohio. on Aug. 16, 2007. They live in Indianapolis, Ind. Eric works in finance with Roche Diagnostics. Kristen is in global marketing with Eli Lilly and Co.

spring 2009 37 Brett and Kimberly Burnette Robert M. Heine, Westerville, Norris announce the birth of Ohio, is manager of materials - their second child, Samantha LNA at Emerson Network Power, Emily, April 17, 2008. They Columbus, Ohio. CLASS NOTES CLASS live in San Diego, Calif., where Brett is an assistant attorney with Raechael R. Marshall, the United States Department Wauwatosa, Wis., is a of Justice, Customs and Border litigation technology specialist Patrol. with Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, Wis. Laura A. O’Neill married Derrick Buckspan on Aug. 18, Gayle Stouder Sanders, a 2007. They live in Portland, registered nurse, lives in Springfield, Ohio. Maine. Laura is director of the Matthew Theis ’93 and wife, Christie, with daughters Brooke, 6, University of Southern Maine and twins Kenleigh and Caroline, 8, during spring break 2008. Evan F. Stefanik is a managing Action Learning Center in consultant with Navigate Gorham, Maine. Megan A. Shields married International in Port Charlotte, Thomas F. Colt July 19, 2008. ’97 | H. Matthew Reed of Hamilton, Fla. They live in Pittsburgh, Pa., Jason M. Goggins married Ohio, serves as staff attorney/ where Megan is director of Diana R. Kuser on Aug. 2, 2008. Nienchtze Teng, Longbeach, magistrate in the Butler County alumni relations at Sewickley They live in Columbus, Ohio. Calif., is an engineer with Court of Common Pleas. He Academy. Martek Power, Torrance, Calif. has been selected as the chair Joel W. Grams, Lakewood, of the common pleas/appellate Jonathan M. and Erin Fox Ohio, is an advanced financial Ryan T. and Charity J. Terry- court practice area for the Ohio Voight ’95 live in Rocky River, adviser/chartered retirement Lorenzo live in Salt Lake City, Association of Magistrates. Ohio. Jon is a vice president planning counselor with Utah, where Ryan is a scientist at of real estate syndications at Ameriprise Financial Services Myriad Genetics. Scott M. and Alexis Sandru KeyBanc Capital Markets in Inc., Westlake, Ohio. Schwartz ’97 live in Troy, Ohio. Cleveland, Ohio. Erin teaches Scott is an optometrist with Ryan B. and Erin Roberson ’98 | advanced placement English at Primary Eye Care in Sidney, Hathaway ’04 live in Evanston, Arne E. Corneliussen is founder Rocky River High School. Ohio. Ill. Erin is a senior associate and CEO with Norwegian Risk with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Consulting International, Oslo, Chicago, Ill. Norway.

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William and Brady, twin sons of Kate Kingsley Lund ’94 and husband Theodore Caroline Marie, daughter of Bryan ’01 and Lauren Jones Heft ’01 Sophie, Olivia and Charlie, children of Tyson Lemon ’00 and wife Sarah William and Brady Lund, 8-29-07 Caroline Heft, 8-12-08 Carson, son of Eric Cusick ’03 and wife Brittany

Olivia, 3, and Sophie and Charlie Lemon, 7-11-08 Carson Cusick, 10-16-08

38 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Amy Tuttle Fent is with OIC of 2008. Jason is an investment Clark County, Springfield, Ohio. product manager with NatCity Investments, Cleveland, Ohio. Jennifer Meier Geistfeld and her husband, Andrew, welcomed Carrie P. Laurell of Chicago, the birth of Christian Andrew, Ill., has married Anthony Buglio. Aug. 31, 2007. Jennifer teaches with the Columbus City Schools Matthew M. McKinnon, in Ohio. Dublin, Ohio, is manager of tax advisory services at Schneider Michael M. and Kristie Esterly Downs, Columbus, Ohio. Godina ’97 live in Stamford, Conn., where Mike is working Chadwick M. Minnick is an at his family’s business, Resinall account executive with Pay Scale Corp. Inc., Seattle, Wash. Eric R. and Leslie Kem Green Erin Dasler Shah and her ’00 announce the birth of husband, Neal, welcomed the Mallory Estelle on May 9, 2007. births of Mohan Eckhardt on They live in Maineville, Ohio. July 26, 2006, and Anna Leela on Dec. 12, 2007. They live in Nathaniel S. Grim, Sterling, Powell, Ohio, where Erin is a Serving Older Adults Mass., is a professional certified public accountant with healthcare representative Clark Schaefer Hackett. Abbe Linscott Lackmeyer ’03 Leads In Gerontology Field with Franklin S. Prizer Esq., Worcester, Mass. Kristin A. Spalding, Salem, With the population of many nations – most notably the United Mass., is a business systems States – graying rapidly, the work of Abbe Linscott Lackmeyer ’03 Chisholm D. Hofe married analyst with the State Street and other leaders in the growing field of gerontology has taken on Sarah Dangelas on July 21, Corp., Milton, Mass. 2006. Their daughter, Annaserra added importance. “Annie” Rose was born on Carrie Sir Louis Wagar and Lackmeyer, a research associate at Miami University’s Scripps Aug 22, 2008. They reside her husband, Dan, are pleased Gerontology Center, is credited as a co-author on publications that in Contoocook, N.H., where to announce the birth of their examine ways to cope with the demographic changes under way in Chisholm is a contractor. He son, Joseph Patrick, on April also converted and owns a 21, 2008. They live in Medina, the country, including a 2008 article titled “Evolution of the Aging Ohio. Carrie teaches science with Network: Modernization and Long-Term Care Initiatives” that railcar, which is rented through Caledonian Rail Lines for the Green Local Schools. appeared in the Public Policy & Aging Report. private journeys through the Ashley Paflas Waterfield and Lackmeyer returned to Wittenberg in January 2009 to discuss her heart of New Hampshire. her husband, Harry, announce research with sociology students. She even stepped in to teach two Todd L. Kilgore is the business the birth of Harry Lee IV on classes at the request of Professor of Sociology Keith Doubt. development manager with May 24, 2007. They live in “It was an honor to be asked to come back to campus and speak to Copies For Less Printers, Chicago, Ill., where Ashley is a a new group of sociology majors,” said Lackmeyer, who resides in Pittsburgh, Pa. vice president of recruiting with Cincinnati with her husband, former Tiger football standout Jim The Pace Group. Jason P. Kuhnle, North Lackmeyer ’03. “I have such wonderful memories from my time as a Ridgeville, Ohio, and his ’99 | student and the education I received at Wittenberg, which truly prepared wife, Kathryn, announce the Class Reunion, Homecoming/ me for my life as a graduate student and my position as a researcher.” birth of Grant Paul, Sept.23, Reunion Weekend 2009 Intent on becoming an occupational therapist at Wittenberg, Lackmeyer changed course to pursue sociology followed by work Isaac W. and Jayne Gerber post-graduation in Jamaica with the Peace Corps. Lackmeyer then Barnes ’03 own an organic farm in Williamsport, Ohio. enrolled in the gerontology master’s program at Miami, graduated in 2006 and soon began working as a project manager on a grant Elizabeth B. Beirise, program in partnership with the National Association of Area Washington, D.C., is manager of exhibitions at Art Services Agencies on Aging. International, a fine arts traveling The three-year grant, funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging, exhibitions organization based in led to several publications based on the results of the 2007 Aging Alexandria, Va. Network Survey, which included results from the nation’s 655 area Future Tigers spent time in Disney World on a recent Randy K. and Beth Foster agencies on aging and 243 Title VI Native American programs. Both trip with their mothers Bollinger live in Wake Forest, the agencies and the programs provide services to older adults so they Kristin Beckstrom Radcliffe ’95 and Rebecca Radcliffe N.C., where Randy teaches may remain in their homes and communities. Anderson ’96. They included AP human geography with the “It has been interesting to explore the ways in which older adults are Sophia Anderson, 5, Wynne Wake County Public Schools. 6, and Kaeden Radcliffe, 3, served across the United States and the efforts that have been made and Lilah Anderson, 3. to allow our aging population to remain comfortably in their own homes,” she said. n –Ryan Maurer spring 2009 39 Li’l Tigers

Anastasia, daughter of CLASS NOTES CLASS Christine Meunier ’99 and husband Randall Ball Piper Julia, daughter of Ryan ’99 and Christin Beatty Christman ’99 Calla, daughter of Courtney Drake Shaff ’99 and husband Anastasia Ball, 7-11-08 Piper Christman, 7-26-07 Calla Shaff, 4-15-08 Scott Melina, Maya and Colby, children of Marisa Dudack Betts ’96 and husband Kevin Cole, son of Erin Coy Anderson ’01 and husband Kevin

Melina, 3, Maya, 7-3-08, and Colby Betts, 4 Cole Anderson, 6-9-07

Hilary A. Brenner of Lyndhurst, Melissa Kolbe is an assistant where Christine teaches at the Michael is a lab technician with Ohio, married James T. Hall coach with the women’s American International School. Capital Resin Inc. in Columbus, on May 25, 2008. They live in basketball team at Eastern Ohio. Pari is the assistant state Lyndhurst, Ohio. Hilary is an Kentucky University, Richmond, Wendy A. Miller is an adult archivist at the Ohio Historical attorney with Broadway Finance, Ky. education instructor with the Society. Cleveland, Ohio. Columbus City Schools in Ohio. Laura Lewellyn Kelhoffer, Thomas J. and Rebecca Fineran Deborah J. Cassell, editor of Reston, Va., is an associate with Brock C. and Heather Willcox ’98 live in Columbus, Confection & Snack Retailing MarketBridge, Bethesda, Md. Dahlberg Schmaltz live in Ohio, where Becky is a senior magazine in Deerfield, Ill., serves Blacklick, Ohio. Brock is the merchandiser with Express. as secretary of the Chicago Christine L. Meunier and principal partner of High Stakes chapter of the American Society her husband, Randall D. Ball, Public Relations, Columbus, Brandt W. Young, Chicago, Ill., of Business Publication Editors. announce the birth of their Ohio. Heather is the director is associated with Northwestern She is also an active member of daughter, Anastasia, on July of state government relations at University, Evanston, Ill. the Woman’s Club of Evanston, 11, 2008. They live in Abu Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dhabi, United Arab Emirate, where she resides. Jennifer Ivory Secrest, ’00 | Andrew V. Custar married Ryan C. and Christin Beatty Westerville, Ohio, is an Jennifer Ritchie on April 5, 2008. Christman welcomed Piper Julia intervention specialist at the They live in Avon, Ohio. Andrew on July 26, 2007. They live in Treca Digital Academy, Marion, teaches and coaches at Columbia Mount Juliet, Tenn. Ohio. High School in Columbia Megan M. Goderre is Courtney Drake Shaff and Station, Ohio. director of account service at her husband, Scott, announce Brian A. Feller is an associate HyperQUAKE, Cincinnati, the birth of Calla Elizabeth with the Huron Consulting Ohio. on April 15, 2008. They live in Corvallis, Ore. Courtney is Group, Chicago, Ill. Joshua P. and Rebecca the effectiveness monitoring Douglas A. Heyob is a Hofmeister Grunda live in specialist with the Oregon senior consultant with Sogeti, Eastlake, Ohio. Rebecca teaches Watershed Enhancement Board. Marvin Snyder ’97, wife Cincinnati, Ohio. middle school science and high Denise and their son Michael T. and Pari Perkins school special education students Jackson Nicklaus Snyder Rebecca Richards Kopelman, met Marvin’s hero Jack Swift welcomed daughter Paige with the Fairport Harbor New Albany, Ohio, is a product Nicklaus at the 2008 Del Joyce on April 18 2007. They Schools. Webb Father-Son Challenge manager with Chemical live in Canal Winchester, Ohio. in Orlando, Fla. Abstracts Service.

40 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Tyson J. Lemon and his wife, Justin B. Dilley performed with Sarah, announce the births of the award-nominated Stone Soup Be sure to check out Wedding Album twins, Sophie and Charlie, on Theatre Company at the 2008 our online wedding album at www.wittenberg.edu/weddings July 11, 2008. They live in Midtown International Theatre Springfield, Ohio. Festival in New York, N.Y. Hilary Brenner ’99 and James Hall were married May Mark T. McKone and his wife, Ashley L. Drochter, Mount 25, 2008. The couple lives in Chelsea, announce the birth of Pleasant, S.C., is a radiochemist Cleveland, Ohio. Mia Grace on June 14, 2007. with GEL Inc., Charleston, S.C. They live in West Dundee, Ill. Mark is an account executive Kimberly A. Gamble is with Canon Business Solutions, completing her residency for Chicago, Ill. licensure in clinical psychology and lives in Virginia Beach, Va. Sky N. and Christina Heine Schelle ’01 live in Indianapolis, Joshua D. and Erin Limmer Guerrieri live in Atlanta, Ga., Natalie Bajalcaliev ’02 Ind., where Christina is manager married William D. White of the annual fund and special where they have founded the FitWit Foundation, a non-profit on July 19, 2008. The couple events with the Foundation for resides in Dallas, Texas. Lutheran Child and Family organization whose mission is Services, Indiana Inc. to combat childhood obesity and educational inequality. In Lisa S. Schingledecker married September, they were featured Jonathan E. Baltes ’99 on June on the HGTV show, Deserving 28, 2008. They live in Brookfield, Design, where they were given a Wis. Lisa teaches English at two-room makeover. Divine Savior Holy Angels Megan O’Neil ’06 and School, and Jon is a regional Bryan A. and Lauren Jones David Fleck ’06 were vice president with Nationwide Heft welcomed a daughter, married Oct. 13, 2007, in Financial, Milwaukee, Wis. Caroline Marie, Aug. 12, 2008. Weaver Chapel. The couple They reside in Dublin, Ohio. lives in Enon, Ohio. Emily Brown Seyler teaches Lauren is a senior analyst at at St. James Primary School in Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Great Britain Northern Island. Sean P. Kelley, Maineville, On June 8, 2008, Kristen Ohio, is director of instrumental L. Sobczak of Dublin, Ohio, music at Glen Este High School Julie Gordon ’95 married received her doctor of pharmacy with the West Clermont Local Johnathan Law on Oct. 28, degree from The Ohio State Schools in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2007. The couple lives in University, Columbus, Ohio. He is also pursuing his master’s Boston, Ma. She is serving her residency in degree in business administration ambulatory/community care at at the University of Dayton. the Kroger Patient Care Center. Patrick K. Magee married Amy Rafael E. Villamil is a Knowlton on Nov. 3, 2007. They residence hall director at the live in Broadview Heights, Ohio. State University of New York at Oswego. While serving as a research fellow in a graduate partnership Patrick Magee ’01 married Frederick W. VonDerLage is program at the National Amy Knowlton Nov. 3, 2007. a project coordinator with the Institutes of Health, Gretchen The couple lives in Broadview DLR Group, Seattle, Wash. E. Nelson earned her Ph.D. in Heights, Ohio. biology/virology from Johns ’01 | Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. She is currently pursuing Erin Coy Anderson and her her M.P.H. in epidemiology at husband, Kevin, welcomed the Columbia University, New York, birth of Cole on June 9, 2007. N.Y. They live in St. Charles, Ill. Karen Obee ’06 and Jeff Nikolaus J. Pavloski, Nashville, Matthew R. Brewer, Chicago, Klukas ’06 were married Tenn., is with Wealthpoint Ill., is an associate managing Aug. 18, 2007. The couple Financial Group, Franklin, Tenn. director in the commercial lives in Madison, Wis. lending division with The Private Bank.

spring 2009 41 Jason E. Redpath married Be sure to check out our online wedding album Wedding Album Heather McCallum on March 17, at www.wittenberg.edu/weddings 2007. They announce the birth of Megan Hoffman ’02 married their son, Edward “Ned,” on April CLASS NOTES CLASS Pete Foradori Jr. in Cuyahoga 13, 2008. Jason is an adviser with Falls, Ohio, on June 7, 2008. Merrill Lynch in Cincinnati, Ohio, The couple lives in Trent where they reside. Woods, N.C. Brandon J. Schmitt, East Elmhurst, N.Y., is a forester with New York City Central Forestry. Aaron L. Soldner is a senior programmer/analyst with the Abbe Linscott ’03 and James Huntington Bank, Cincinnati, Lackmeyer ’03 were married Ohio. May 24, 2008. The couple In May 2007, Tiffany D. Tynes lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. received her master of education degree from Ashland University in Ohio. She is a fourth-grade math and science leadership specialist with the Columbus City Schools. She is pursuing her doctorate of education degree Susan Beckley ’04 and in teacher leadership at Walden Andrew Hart ’04 were University, an online university in married Oct. 6, 2007. The Minneapolis, Minn. couple lives in Lexington, Ky. Alaine M. Voytko, Springfield, Ohio, is a sales manager with Coca Cola Co., Dayton, Ohio. Ryan D. and Gretchen Nygen Walker live in Columbus, Ohio, where Ryan is an athletic director Leah Krotine ’04 married with the South Western City Paul Gradl on Oct. 6, 2007, in Schools. Cleveland, Ohio. The couple resides in Huntsville, Ala. ’02 | On July 19, 2008, Natalie Bajalcaliev married William D. White. They reside in Dallas, Texas. Natalie is a banking attorney at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Natalie Sobonya ’04 married Administrator of National Banks. Matthew McAllister on July Trevor A. Block and Gwen C. 12, 2008. The couple lives in Roemer ’01 announce the birth Cleveland, Ohio. of Margot Elizabeth on April 21, 2008. They live in Houston, Texas. Kristin A. Calvitti is an RN, BSN at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Santina Onorini ’03 married Ohio. Joshua Vanzant on Sept. 27, Henry S. Conte is the sports 2008. The couple lives in editor for the Troy Daily News Cincinnati, Ohio. in Ohio. Tiffanie McQuinn Gustin and her husband, Alan, announce the birth of their second daughter, Ella Jolene, on Dec. 7, 2007. They

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D live in Kettering, Ohio. Tiffanie Tracy teaches English with the is a contracting officer at the West Liberty-Salem Schools. Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, William M. Roebel is an Fairborn, Ohio. account executive with Total Quality Logistics, Cincinnati, Nicole Dennis Hayes and her Ohio. husband, Andrew, announce the births of Levi Andrew on Nov. Timothy R. Schuckman Jr. and 11, 2006, and Jude Michael his wife, Heather, welcomed the on May 5, 2008. They live in birth of their first child, Jake Springfield, Ohio. Alexander, Sept. 24, 2008. Tim has accepted the position of Trica E. Hendricks and manager, business development Justin M. Bitner were married with Global Language Solutions May 10, 2008. They reside in in Newport Beach, Calif. Chicago, Ill., where Tricia is the development officer with the Christopher L. Silliman, Crossroads Fund. Justin is the Arlington, Va., is an account associate director of marketing executive with the American at Robert Morris College. Office, Washington, D.C. Finding Her Light Mackenzie S. Hill and Riley Stoermer ’08 Follows Professor’s Lead Matthew D. Starkey were married May 25, 2008. They Riley Stoermer quickly realized the difference between a Wittenberg live in Columbus, Ohio, where education and a 300-student class size, online-driven education at a Matthew is employed by large state university. She transferred to Wittenberg her sophomore Information Control Corp. year and began building her future. Megan A. Hoffmann of New Stoermer had struggled with selecting a major until her junior Bern, N.C., married Pete year when she took a 300-level philosophy course, Ancient Medieval Foradori Jr. on June 7, 2008. Philosophy, and loved it. Megan received her master’s degree in pediatric nursing “I was told in high school that I would find one professor that would from Johns Hopkins University, give me motivation to follow,” Stoermer said. “For me that was Dr. Baltimore, Md., in December Reed. I totally credit him. He challenged my mind and reality.” 2008. Adam Houg Jr. ’96 and retired associate provost Spring semester her senior year, Stoermer worked as faculty Angela M. Huff and Thomas Gary Gaffield met at the assistant to Don Collins Reed, professor of philosophy. In the state championship meet G. Erat ’00 were united in for masters swimming. course of her job, she helped with final tasks involved in his role as marriage July 28, 2007. They Adam took first place in guest editor for a special issue of an academic journal. Following live in Philadelphia, Pa. both 50-yard freestyle and 50-yard breaststroke in his graduation, he invited her to co-author the “overview.” Christopher R. Johns is age group, and Gaffield took Now following in her mentor’s footsteps, Stoermer is working second place in both 50- involved with municipal trading and 100-yard breaststroke on her master’s in philosophy at Durham University in England, at Sweney Cartwright & Co., events. where she is developing her own body of research. Yet, she credits Columbus, Ohio. the experience of working on the journal and with Reed in general David D. Kim, Skokie, Ill., has Scott F. Snider, Howard, Ohio, with inspiring her to pursue this path. been promoted to trust officer has been promoted to GIS “The journal is a combination of articles by six professors,” Stoermer at the Northern Trust Co., supervisor of the Knox County said. “Dr. Reed sent me all the articles to read, and we each wrote an Chicago, Ill. map department in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. overview to find common ground looking for the ‘big picture,’ a thread Jessica Martin Kopp and her to connect them. I took clues from him and tried to find something husband, Ben, welcomed the Mary Woodruff Swain and in each article. We collaborated with what we found in a 20-30 page birth of their son, Carter Jacob, her husband, Sean, welcomed Word document with similarities pieced together like a puzzle.” on March 11, 2008. the birth of Tayten Noelle on April 11, 2008. They live in Stoermer explained that it was an intense three weeks or more, day Matthew E. Pluck is assistant Pickerington, Ohio. Mary was clubhouse manager at the after day, on the phone, e-mailing back and forth, and striving to promoted to a recruiter/trainer Portage Country Club in Akron, keep her head above water. for Wireless Vision, Columbus, Ohio. “I considered myself an okay writer, an okay student,” Stoermer Ohio. said. “But when Dr. Reed finished writing and gave his work to me to Robert G. and Tracy Daly critique. He said, ‘Tell me if you find any inconsistency, anything that Rafferty ’01 live in Springfield, I should fix.’ He took my opinion seriously. It meant so much for my Ohio. Bob is director of new media/webmaster at Wittenberg. self-esteem. I had never been involved in any work of that scale.” The Journal of Moral Education Vol.37, No. 3, was published last fall, listing Reed and Stoermer as authors, but the experience will forever be life-changing. n –Phyllis Eberts ’00 spring 2009 43 Jill M. Bradley has married is a kindergarten teacher at Scripps Gerontology Center at Christopher S. Taylor ’04. Columbus Preparatory Academy. Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Jim is a manager with Zins Eric D. Cusick of Kettering, Whitney W. Hendricks, St. Plumbing.

CLASS NOTES CLASS Ohio, and his wife, Brittany, Louis, Mo., married Phillip proudly announce the birth of Payne, May 17, 2008. Whitney Lisa N. McMahon, Hoboken, their first child, Carson Robert, is a registered nurse at Barnes- N.J., is a vice president with on Oct. 16, 2008. Eric, a teacher Jewish Hospital. David Cronheim Mortgage Corp., at Beavercreek High School, Chatham, N.J. received his master’s degree in Kristin J. Henrich received her Class of 1998 Gamma Phi educational leadership from the master’s degree in library science Fiona H. Neale-May, Apollo, Pa., Betas gathered with their from the School of Library and children in Columbus, Ohio, University of Dayton in January is assistant director of admissions to make preparations for 2008. Information Science at Indiana at La Roche College, Pittsburgh, their 10-year reunion. They University in May 2008. She Pa. included, first row, Audrey James B. Godbold graduated is the reference and instruction Allen, Claire Geistfeld, Jay M. Nunn, Charlestown, Madeline Hemmerick and cum laude from Indiana librarian and an assistant Mohan Shah; second row, University School of Law - professor at the University of Mass., is an assistant treasurer- Meredith McKnight Allen Indianapolis in May 2008. He is Idaho in Moscow. treasury and security services with and Anna, Jenny Snider an attorney with Rudolph, Fine, JPMorgan Chase, Boston, Mass. Watson and Brayden, and Geoffrey J. Klimas, Silver Erin Dasler Shah and Anna; Porter & Johnson in Evansville, Santina M. Onorini of third row, Stephanie Foulk Ind. Spring, Md., is a trial attorney Hemmerick and Simon, and with the Department of Cincinnati, Ohio, married Joshua Jennifer Meier Geistfeld and Vanzant on Sept. 27, 2008. Christian. Jennifer B. Grossman of State Justice, Civil Tax Division in College, Pa., married Nathan Washington, D.C. Sarah N. Reid is program Leopard on Nov. 3, 2007. ’03 | Jonathan D. Lampros, Chicago, coordinator, global village, at Adam D. and Soraya Ill., is president of Clean Air the University of Vermont in Class Reunion, Homecoming/ Nayebzadeh Hall ’02 celebrated Systems, Lake Bluff, Ill. Burlington. Reunion Weekend 2009 the birth of Aubrey Marie on Abbe E. Linscott and James Kristine J. Webb teaches special Christopher and Barbra Blair April 17, 2008. They reside in P. Lackmeyer were married education students with the Baker live in Gladstone, Ore. Galloway, Ohio. Adams works May 24, 2008. They live in Indianapolis Public Schools in Barbra is a litigation paralegal for Pet Promise while pursuing Cincinnati, Ohio. Abbe is a Indiana. with Fisher & Phillips LLP, his degree in marketing. Soraya research associate with the Portland, Ore.

Li’l Tigers

Ethan John and Lauren Grace, children of Allison Kessler Kroft ’95 and husband Brandon Henry, son of Laurie Merges Campbell ’92 Brayden and Devin, sons of Scott ’96 and Alexis Sandru Schwartz ’07 Ethan, 4, and Lauren Henry Campbell, 2 Brayden, 4, and Devin Kroft, 9-13-07 Schwartz 12-1-07 Kiara Mae and Eliana Kathryn, daughters of Gretchen Baer Radler ’94 and husband Arr Jay Jodine Dolores, daughter of Joseph Young ’91 and wife Marie

Kiara, 2-7-08, and Eliana Radler, 2 Jodine Young, 6-30-08

44 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Steven P. Weldon of Tulsa, Okla., 6, 2007. Leah is a local sales Marian High School, Cincinnati, Erica L. Calloway, is a second lieutenant with the U.S. manager with Clear Channel Ohio. Reynoldsburg, Ohio, is a Air Force serving at Randolph Air Communications. service coordinator with Force Base in Texas. Natalie C. Sobonya married Early Childhood Resource Nina M. Kuhar coordinates Matthew McAllister on July 12, Network and Help Me Grow in Brent D. Yekisa and his wife, special events with the Juvenile 2008. They live in Cleveland Worthington, Ohio. Amy, announce the birth of Diabetes Research Foundation, Heights, Ohio. Natalie is a Aubrey Elizabeth, May 20, 2008. Charlotte, N.C. development communications Elizabeth J. Claiborne is with They live in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. associate/editor at the Cleveland the South Carolina Aquarium in Amanda L. Lewis, Clinic, Beachwood, Ohio. Charleston, S.C. Mechanicsburg, Ohio, is a ’04 | special education teacher with Heather L. Stansfield is a Adrianna L. Deppen is at Class Reunion, Homecoming/ the Northeastern Local School customer service representative at Clay Elementary School with Reunion Weekend 2009 District in Springfield, Ohio. Fifth Third Bank, Toledo, Ohio. the Cobb County Board of Education in Mableton, Ga. She Nicholas P. Azar of Las Vegas, Elizabeth C. Magsig, Arlington, Amy C. Volk and James Hall lives in Atlanta, Ga. Nev., has married Jill. Va., is a consultant with Booz were married on Aug. 22, 2008. Allen Hamilton, McLean, Va. They live in Indianapolis, Ind. Gretchen A. Diehm teaches Cristal Moser Baldwin, London, history at the Arbutus Middle Ohio, is a flight attendant with Caela B. O’Connell is pursuing School with the Baltimore Chautauqua Airlines, Indianapolis, her Ph.D. in anthropology County Public Schools in Ind. with a concentration in rural Maryland. sustainable development and Brianne L. Barclay, Los Angeles, environmental degradation at Jennifer M. Fleming is director Calif. is the author of a book, the University of North Carolina of closing and funding at Berlin Statistics in the Social Sciences: at Chapel Hill. During the Atlantic Capital AG in Atlanta, Inferential Statistics as Rhetoric in summer of 2008, she researched Ga. Sociology. The book was based the impact of fair trade on on her senior thesis while at small banana producers and the Jessica E. Hahn, Orlando, Fla., Wittenberg, “the best school in the environment in St. Lucia and the is administrator of marketing world.” Dominican Republic. with FSMTA, Winter Park, Fla. Susan J. Beckley married M. Kyle P. Prussing, Lincoln, Stephanie Beery Herbert Andrew Hart on Oct. 6, 2007. Mass., is a sales representative has been promoted to senior They live in Lexington, Ky. with Commonwealth Lacrosse, accounting specialist with Exel Kevin ’98 and Brittnee Logistics, Delaware, Ohio. Stephanie M. Conway, West Boston, Mass. He is also the Finnearty Lydy ’99 traveled Carrollton, Ohio, teaches Spanish assistant men’s varsity lacrosse in Japan, including stopping in front of Matsumoto Castle In December 2007, Stacey at Northmont High School in coach at Concord-Carlisle High in Nagano Prefecture, one L. Josif received her M.S. in Clayton, Ohio. School. of four castles designated as biomedical sciences from the National Treasures of Japan. University of Toledo in Ohio. Laura L. Drinkwine, Alexandria, Roberta Rowland Raybold, She is a physician assistant with Va., is an associate editor with Binghamton, N.Y., has been the Columbine Family Practice the American Enterprise Institute, appointed organist/choirmaster Brendan C. Wackenreuter in Littleton, Colo. Washington, D.C. at Christ Episcopal Church, coordinates research policy and development with Save the Cooperstown, N.Y. In addition Jennifer L. Kay is employed by Jennifer M. Emming and Children, Washington, D.C. to her church position, she Walt Disney World in Orlando, Timothy J. Daoust ’01 were teaches organ privately. Fla. married July 8, 2006. They live Matthew J. Werbach is a freelance writer in Portland, Ore. in Kalamazoo, Mich., where Margaret R. Richmond Geoffrey R. McGovern, Jen is an admission counselor at of Silver Spring, Md., is an Binghamton, N.Y., has been Kalamazoo College, and Tim is an international student adviser at ’05 | awarded a Fulbright grant assistant football coach at Western the University of Maryland at Class Reunion, Homecoming/ to study comparative law in Michigan University. College Park. Reunion Weekend 2009 Finland. Joshua E. and Heather Davis Aaron C. Schmalzle is a crisis Jennifer Baggett Basballe, Amanda M. Miller, Loveland, Harmon live in Wilmington, stabilizer at Integrity Family Fairborn, Ohio, is a personal Ohio, teaches preschool with the Ohio. Joshua is a code Services, Milwaukee, Wis. banker with Huntington Mason City Schools. enforcement manager in the Jason E. Seegert, Atlanta, National Bank. department of engineering Abby N. Ryan, Marietta, Ga., Ga., was promoted to manager & planning with the city of Annie N. Boehm is associate is with Hoitink & Associates, in systems integration and Springfield. director of the fund for Alpharetta, Ga. technology consulting at the Rochester Institute of Harold E. Ivery Jr., Amelia, Ohio, Accenture. Technology in New York. is an office manager with National ’06 | Sarah B. Simpson is assistant City Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio. Susan E. Buckenmeyer is Lenore A. Bamberger is a director of alumni and director student organization policy testing technician at Sherwin- Leah M. Krotine, Huntsville, of special events at Purcell adviser at the University of Texas Williams, Warrensville Heights, Ala., married Paul Gradl, Oct. at Austin. Ohio.

spring 2009 45 Kathleen R. Burns and Brian Samuel R. McCabe is an Westerville, Ohio. Jaime teaches P. Cataldi ’07 celebrated their extension naturalist at the Glen ’07 | music and choir at Wilson marriage on Oct. 11, 2008. They Helen Outdoor Education Frederick J. Bauer, Avon Lake, Middle School, Newark, Ohio. reside in Gahanna, Ohio, where Center, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Ohio, is a project manager with CLASS NOTES CLASS Katie teaches middle school Revenir LLC, Lakewood, Ohio. Glenn W. Leever is serving with science and math. Brian is a the Peace Corps in Costa Rica. A Zachary D. Bitzer, a financial youth development volunteer, he senior sales coordinator for TS representative with Fidelity Tech in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. teaches in the schools, coaches Investments, Covington, Ky., is basketball teams and works with Hillary C. deRoo works at pursuing his master’s degree at local committees. Play, a creativity and innovation Northern Kentucky University, company in Richmond, Va. Highland Heights, Ky. He lives Mark J. Mandich is a project in Batavia, Ohio. engineer with Trident Surfacing Stephanie L. DiPalma married Inc., Miami, Fla. Nathan W. Sears on July Lauren R. Bouton teaches 5, 2008. They live in Atlanta, English with the JET Ashley Y. McGreevey is with Ga., where Stephanie is a sales Programme in Japan. The DuPuis Group, Chicago, Ill. Morgan Joffe ’03, Yung Whi associate at Fidelity National ’07, Jessica Forsberg ’04, Matthew D. Corrigan is with Megan A. Miller, Chandler, Title-National Title Services. Chris Heiliger ’03 and Mike National City Bank, Chicago, Ill. Ariz., is financial adviser of the Nathan coordinates inventory Dickson ’05 recently met at PASS program with Edward Joseph’s in Hollywood, Calif. with Picture U Promotions. Meredith B. Deitsch is a Jones Investments, Tempe, Ariz. marketing coordinator with Jessica D. Fisher, Grove City, Karen M. Obee and Jeffrey Cooperative for Education, Amy E. Nilson married Jeremy Ohio, is a purchasing agent with E. Klukas were married Aug. Cincinnati, Ohio. C. Toffle ’06 on June 21, 2008. Modern Medical Inc., Lewis 18, 2007. They live in Madison, They live in Englewood, Ohio. Center, Ohio. Patrick D. Denbow is an Wis., where Jeff is a graduate event coordinator with the Golf Megan E. Rich is a research Matthew R. Foster is an student and research assistant in Channel in Orlando, Fla. assistant in the biological account manager-AK Steel the department of physics at the sciences department at Kent with MPW Industrial Services, University of Wisconsin. Sarah M. Garber, Cincinnati, State University in Ohio. Hebron, Ohio. Ohio, teaches science at St. Stacy A. Ogbeide is a senior Bernadette Elementary School in Trey A. Richardson, Marysville, Sarah S. Gearhart, Cleveland project assistant at the University Amelia, Ohio. Ohio, is an environmental health Heights, Ohio, has been of Oklahoma Health Sciences and safety representative with promoted to associate director Center, Oklahoma City, Okla. Sarah E. Garten is a prevention Ashland Chemicals, Dublin, for STACK Media. In May coordinator with Project Woman, Megan M. O’Neil and David Ohio. 2008, she completed her third Springfield, Ohio. D. Fleck were married Oct. marathon. Rebecca A. Sandlin is employed 13, 2007. They live in Enon, Thomas J. Hart Jr. attends the by the Richland County School Crystal R. Groce is a veterinary Ohio. Megan is a legal secretary University of Miami School of District #1 in Columbia, S.C. assistant at the Tates Creek with the Madison County Law in Florida, where he has Animal Hospital in Lexington, Prosecutor’s Office. David is a been named 2008 HOPE Fellow. Sarah J. Shivler teaches Spanish Ky. deputy auditor with the Clark He also works at the ACLU with the Springfield City Schools County Auditor’s Office. Florida office in civil rights in Ohio. Bryan L. Heck is the executive advocacy. assistant to the manager of the Justin L. Prince is an John L. Strawn is a graduate city of Springfield in Ohio. environmental specialist with the Jaime L. Langston has married assistant sports information city of Orlando, Fla. Paul J. Quatman. They live in director at the University of David M. Herzog performed Louisiana at Lafayette. in the one-man show, George Andrea Rossow is an M. Cohan Tonight!, at the international luxury travel Stephanie R. Zorn is an Edinburgh Fringe Festival. specialist with Alluring Americas assistant athletic director with Inc. in Stuart, Fla. the Dallas Parochial League in On Dec. 14, 2008, Dana Texas. Hester Kapp received her M.A. Clinton E. Tiggs, Westerville, in city and regional planning Ohio, is a call center supervisor from The Ohio State University, with Infocision Management ’08 | Columbus, Ohio. She is a self- Corp., Columbus, Ohio. During the summer of 2008, paced lab instructor and adjunct Sally M. Brown led a group on Stacey R. Wharton married faculty member at Clark State an expedition in Alaska. Brandon Marcum on May 17, Community College, Springfield, 2008. They live in Columbus, Matthew W. Lynch is an Ohio. Ohio. assistant to the administrative Sally Brown ’08 scaled Gregory C. Loney is a director of the Center for Lauren E. Wilson is an IT the summit of an Alaskan community psychiatric support mountain and proudly Civic & Urban Engagement at project manager with General service provider with Mental displayed a Wittenberg Wittenberg, Springfield, Ohio. Electric, Cincinnati, Ohio. pennant during an Health Services, Springfield, expedition she completed Dane V. Sandridge, Wadsworth, following graduation. Ohio. Ohio, is a financial analyst with Sandridge Food Corp.

46 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES In Memoriam He was a long-time member of retired in 1978 after teaching ’31 | Second Presbyterian Church. elementary physical education Edith Gephart Springer of Survivors include a son, two for 19 years at Akron Central Dayton, Ohio, died Dec. 11, granddaughters, a brother, and School. Surviving are a daughter, ’23 | 2007. A former teacher with the Frances Endly Baird passed numerous nieces and nephews. two grandchildren and two Dayton Public Schools, she was great-grandsons. away April 21, 2008, in Ormond a member of North Riverdale Formerly of West Liberty, Ohio, Beach, Fla. A member of Kappa Lutheran Church, Alpha Delta Isabell Johnson Lash died Delta sorority, she was a beauty Pi sorority and College Women’s Oct. 30, 2008, in Greensboro, ’36 | shop owner, teacher and assistant Club. Surviving are a niece, a N.C. A member of Alpha Delta Margaret Martin Cooke, a principal who retired in 1970 as great-niece, a great-nephew, a Pi sorority, she taught English longtime resident of Wyoming, a social worker with the Ohio great-great-niece, two great-great- for many years at Graham Ohio, died there Oct. 19, 2006. Soldiers and Sailors Orphans nephews, including Mark A. High School. Surviving are a Formerly a history teacher at Home in Xenia, Ohio. A writer Herbers ’10, and a great-great- daughter, two grandchildren, Tudor Hall in Indianapolis, Ind., and quilter, she studied genealogy great-niece. one great-grandchild, two nieces, she was also once a member of and loved cats. Survivors include Patricia Johnson Wright ’55 the faculty at the Columbus a daughter, Marjory Baird Otte ’32 | and Elizabeth Walter Sexton School for Girls in Ohio. She was ’46, four grandchildren and six ’77, and a nephew, James L. a member of the Presbyterian Edith Kuhns Lerro died great-grandchildren. Preceding Walter Jr. ’80. Preceding her in Church of Wyoming and the Sept. 25, 2007, in Dayton, her in death were a sister and death were a brother, Robert C. League of Women Voters of the Ohio. A registered nurse at brother-in-law, William A. ’28 Johnson ’28, and a niece and her Cincinnati Area. Three children, Wright-Patterson Air Force and Marjory Endly Acles ’28, a husband, James L. Sr. ’51 and seven grandchildren and eight Base, she retired in 1984. Her brother, John D. Endly ’36, and Joan Johnson Walter ’52. great-grandchildren survive. a son-in-law, Richard W. Otte memberships included First ’48. Lutheran Church, the Jonathan A former resident of Springfield, Dayton chapter of the Daughters ’34 | Ohio, Katharine “Kay” of the American Revolution, Former teacher Mildred Rearick Worley Lett passed away Dec. ’29 | the Dayton Women’s Club and Detre died July 21, 2008, in 2, 2008, in Fairfield, Conn. Phyllis Millard Shauf, the Opera Guild of Dayton. A Dover, Ohio. A niece survives. Her memberships included St. Brownstown, Mich., died May daughter, seven grandchildren Preceding her in death was a Teresa Catholic Church and 29, 2008. A member of Trinity and six great-grandchildren brother, Herman B. Rearick ’31. Chi Omega sorority. For more Episcopal Church and Chi survive. Preceding her in death than 30 years, she volunteered Omega sorority, she taught was a sister, Charlotte Kuhns ’35 | at Mercy Medical Center. She at Orchard School with the Sharkey ’34. is survived by a son, three Janet Brandmiller Mullane Monroe Public Schools for many grandchildren and a cousin, Bates passed away June 29, 2008, years. A daughter, a son, five Betty Rader Hoskins ’45. ’33 | at her home in Youngstown, grandchildren and six great- Preceding her in death were an Formerly of Brook, Ind., Esther Ohio. Her career included serving grandchildren survive. uncle, Donald T. Elliott ’27, Bodenberg Crocker died as a national flower show judge, a and a cousin, Jeanne Pedrick Berneice Kerrigan Smith, Sept. 18, 2008, in Frankfort, medical technologist and a real Brookhouse ’37. formerly of St. Louisville, Ind. She served churches in estate agent. She was a member of Ohio, died Sept. 2, 2007, in Thorntown, Romney, Jackson First Presbyterian Church, Alpha Berea, Ohio. She taught school Heights, Remington, Idaville Xi Delta sorority, the Camp Fire ’37 | in Licking County and with and Burnettsville as a teacher, Girls board of directors, the Naomi Bodenberg Fox of the Cleveland Public Schools secretary and leader. A member Junior League, New Century Newtown, Pa., died Oct. before co-founding the Pipe of the United Methodist Women Literary Club, the GROUP and 30, 2008. She began her Line Development Co., where and Retired Ministers Wives the Garden Club of Youngstown. teaching career in a one-room she worked until her retirement Association, she is survived She leaves her husband, two schoolhouse in Wyoming, Ohio, in 1970. Her memberships by a daughter, a son, four daughters, a son, nine before moving to Pennsylvania, included St. Paul’s Lutheran grandchildren, four great- grandchildren, 12 great- where she pioneered the idea of Church, the Berea Collectors grandchildren, a sister, Naomi grandchildren, a niece, Ann kindergarten in rural Adams Club, the American Association Bodenberg Fox ’37, a brother, a Brandmiller Hyer ’63, a nephew, County. She later became a first- of Retired Persons and the niece, Peggy L. Fox ’67, and a Barclay A. Brandmiller ’68, and grade teacher in the elementary Berea Historical Society. For her nephew, Michael M. Fox ’73. a cousin, Sarah R. Johnston ’88. school while being active in the selfless and tireless generosity Preceding her in death were a Lutheran church and serving as and her service to Berea, she Arnold H. Espich, Louisville, brother, Barclay M. Brandmiller a Girl Scout leader there. After was chosen the 19th winner of Ky., died Jan. 24, 2008. A ’32, and a sister-in-law, Elsie moving to Bucks County, she the Grindstone Award as Berea’s veteran of World War Parsons Brandmiller ’26. was an elementary librarian with Citizen of the Year for 1984. She II, he served in Europe as the Morrisville Schools until her is survived by two daughters, two a construction battalion Formerly of Clarence, N.Y., retirement. A charter member of sons, several grandchildren and commander and retired as a Maxine Rossi Walters died the Lutheran Church of God’s great-grandchildren, a sister and lieutenant colonel from the March 29, 2002, in Charlotte, Love, she was also active with a niece. U.S. Army Reserve. A licensed N.C. A member of First the educational sorority, Delta professional civil engineer, he Presbyterian Church and Kappa Gamma. Surviving are retired from Hazelet and Erdal. Gamma Phi Beta sorority, she two daughters, including Peggy

spring 2009 47 L. Fox ’67, a son, Michael M. including Anna Schofer Bright where he was awarded two Silver husband, Harold D. Bair ’38, Fox ’73, three granddaughters, ’28, Martin L. ’42 and Betty Stars and the French Croix de her mother, Lurinda Naffziger a brother and a sister-in-law, Weisner Schofer ’42, Karl F. ’31 Guerre, and attained the rank Thomas ’31, her grandfather, Verdena Fox Mardis ’42. A sister, and Margarette Hawk Schofer of major. Following the war, he William H. Naffziger 1890, a CLASS NOTES CLASS Esther Bodenberg Crocker ’33, ’35, John G. Schofer ’26 and spent 53 years practicing law brother, V. Douglas Thomas and a sister-in-law, Jeannette Fox Henry K. Schofer ’39. in Springfield. A 33rd degree ’39, her father-in-law, Dwight Hutchinson ’33, preceded her in Mason, he was active with P. Bair 1909, two uncles, Caryl death. Carol L. “Sunny” Sundberg many professional, civic, and K. Naffziger 1917 and Luther died July 15, 2008, in Spokane, Revolutionary and Civil War O. Naffziger ’24, a sister-in-law, ’38 | Wash. During World War II, organizations. He was inducted Mary E. Bair ’35, and a brother- he served as a captain with the into the Ohio Veterans Hall of in-law, George W. Bair ’40. Betty Wunderlich Leffel, U.S. Army Medical Corps in Fame in 2004. Surviving are his formerly of Springfield, Ohio, Europe. An internist, he practiced wife, three sons, six daughters, Dorothy Day Cutler of died Aug. 1, 2008, in West medicine in Spokane until his including Frances Carey Washington Township, Ohio, Chester, Ohio. Her memberships retirement in 1984. His wife, four Kaufman ’69, 23 grandchildren, died July 14, 2008. A member included Oakland Presbyterian daughters and four grandchildren including Dale C. McFeatters of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Church, Alpha Delta Pi sorority survive. He was preceded in ’00, and four great-grandchildren. she was active with numerous and the Forest Hills Garden Club. death by his father, Carl A. His father, Leslie E. Carey ’21, organizations, including the Survivors include a daughter, a Sundberg 1911, and a sister, predeceased him. Women’s Board, Children’s granddaughter and two sisters-in- Rosemary A. Sundberg ’34. Medical Center, the Dayton law. Preceding her in death were Margaret “Peg” Willis Miller, Women’s Civic Club, the her husband, Elwood S. Leffel ’39 | Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away Dayton Federation of Women’s ’38, and a sister-in-law, Ruth A. June 20, 2008. A member of Clubs, the Marie J. Kumler Kathryn “Kitty” Loper Leffel ’51. Faith Lutheran Church and Scholarship Loan Committee, Langen of Glasgow, Mont., died Alpha Xi Delta sorority, she was the Children’s Cheer Fund and Martha Tehan Patterson, Sept. 6, 2008. A member of Chi passionate about bridge, golf, the Advance Literary Club. She Columbus, Ohio, passed away Omega sorority, she began her bowling and knitting. She is leaves her husband, two sons, four July 29, 2008. A member of career in Indianapolis, Ind., as a survived by a daughter, Suzanne grandchildren and one great- St. Agatha Catholic Church, buyer with L.S. Ayers & Co. She Miller Byerly ’68, a son-in-law, grandchild. Gamma Phi Beta sorority later worked in a war plant before John R. Byerly ’68, a grandson and the Canterbury Unit of moving to Montana, where she and two great-grandchildren. Delmer I. Dolton, Dallas, Texas, the Columbus Symphony was active in the family sheep Her husband, Harold W. Miller passed away Dec. 25, 2007. Orchestra, she was a patron business, politics and community ’38, preceded her in death. During his 40 years of full-time of Ballet Met, the Columbus affairs. She was the first woman ministry, he served congregations Symphony Orchestra and on the hospital board and served David L. Withington of in Goliad, Colettoville, Riverside Methodist Hospital. as a delegate to the Montana Tulsa, Okla., died Sept. 5, Harlingen, Houston and Surviving are a daughter, a son, Constitutional Convention in 2008. A member of Phi Kappa Yoakum, Texas. He is survived five grandchildren, including the early ’70s. Surviving are Psi fraternity, he served as by two sons, a daughter and their Christopher D. Campbell ’00, a a daughter, three sons, and storekeeper second class with the families. sister, Mary Ann Tehan Klenke numerous grandchildren and U.S. Navy during World War ’49, and numerous nieces and great-grandchildren. II. At one time he worked in the Mary Chambers Hill of nephews, including Edward J. oil business. His wife, two sons, Munson Township, Ohio, died Kermit E. Shock died Sept. 12, Klenke Jr. ’73. A brother, James two daughters, 11 grandchildren April 10, 2004. A member of 2008, in Englewood, Ohio. A N. Tehan ’35, and two sisters, and five great-grandchildren St. Luke Episcopal Church and World War II veteran of the Catherine E. Tehan ’31 and survive. Preceding him in death Alpha Xi Delta sorority, she U.S. Army, he was a member of Georgianna Tehan Fischer ’31, was his brother, William M. served in England and Germany St. Paul Catholic Church. He predeceased her. Withington ’38. with the American Red Cross retired from Delco Products during World War II. Her career Laura Parker Schofer, with 34 years service. Survivors included being a realtor, CRS Clearwater, Fla., died Aug. 9, include a son, three daughters, 11 ’41 | and GRI with Smythe Cramer 2008. A member of Gamma grandchildren and a sister. Formerly of Centerville, Ohio, Realty and Dolores Knowlton Phi Beta sorority, she lived in Ruth Thomas Bair died Sept. Realty, working in advertising Ohio, Kansas and Hawaii before ’40 | 22, 2008, in Prescott, Ariz. for Fuller, Smith and Ross, moving to Florida in 1969. She A member of the American directing communications for Norman C. Carey of Springfield, was an active artist throughout Evangelical Lutheran Church the Chardon Local Schools and Ohio, died Oct. 19, 2008. A her life and helped established and Chi Omega sorority, she editing the member of Phi Gamma Delta American Society the National Miniature Art taught for many years with the magazine. An active fraternity and a life member of for Metals Society of America. Surviving Centerville Public Schools before member of the community, she High Street United Methodist are a daughter, two sons, six moving to Arizona in 1975. is survived by three daughters, Church, he taught in the grandchildren, 11 great- Surviving are three daughters, three grandchildren, two sisters Springfield City Schools until he grandchildren and a niece, Mary a son, eight grandchildren, 11 and a brother. entered the U.S. Army during Schofer Nichols ’60. She was great-grandchildren, a sister, Jean World War II. He served in preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Stevenson ’42, a brother Ada Margret Kommel, Normandy with the 35th division Paul L. Schofer ’36, numerous and a nephew, Thomas G. Bair Springfield, Ohio, died July as a rifle company commander, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, ’72. Deceased relatives include her 24, 2008. A well-known singer

48 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES and music educator, she taught served as a church organist. A and Pacific fleets with the U.S. Helen Rorick Siefert, New at a number of colleges in sister-in-law, and numerous Navy. Later, he was employed at Washington, Ohio, died Dec. Pennsylvania and Ohio, retiring nieces and nephews survive. General Electric in Niles, Ohio, 11, 2007. She taught with the as associate professor emeritus of and retired after 30 years as public schools in Bucyrus, Ohio, voice from Wittenberg in 1985 ’42 | labor relations director at PPG before going to teach for 30 after 30 years of service. She Industries in Barberton, Ohio. years with the Buckeye Central Warren I. “Swede” Thomas, was a long-time member of the A member of Grace Lutheran Schools, retiring in 1981. Her Kalamazoo, Mich., passed National Association of Teachers Church and Phi Kappa Psi memberships included St. John away July 15, 2008. A member of Singing and was active in a fraternity, he is survived by his Lutheran Church, Delta Zeta of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, number of community music wife, a son, three daughters, sorority, Eastern Star Bucyrus he was a first lieutenant in the organizations, including the Ohio seven grandchildren and one Chapter 3 and Crawford County U.S. Army during World War Lyric Theatre and the musical great-grandchild. A brother, Retired Teachers Association. She II serving as a medic in the activities of First Lutheran Frederick M. Koblenzer ’38, volunteered with the Board of European Theater of Operations. Church. She was honored by the predeceased him. Elections, the American Heart He began his career in education Vocal Arts Resource Network Association and the American at Waukegan High School and with a recital at the University of Cancer Society. Her husband, two Olivet College before joining ’45 | Dayton in 1996. Surviving are a sons, four grandchildren and two Kalamazoo College in 1956. A E. Edward Bare died April niece, Della Kommel Copeland great-grandchildren survive. professor of physical education, 30, 2007, in Downers Grove, ’64, a nephew and several cousins, he also coached cross-country, Ill. A member of Phi Mu Delta including Linda Stenzel Ruth Mennen Tribby died Sept. track and was an assistant coach fraternity, he served with the U.S. Leonard ’79. 25, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. in football and basketball. From Navy during World War II. He A member of Grace Lutheran Richard J. Reichhard, Jerome, 1966 until his retirement in 1980, retired as an executive from U.S. Church and Delta Zeta sorority, Idaho, passed away Aug. 16, he was the director of the career Steel after 30 years. Surviving she retired in 1989 after teaching 2008. During World War II, he service department. A son, a are his wife, two sons, a daughter, business education at Dunedin served with the U.S. Navy as daughter and a granddaughter 10 grandchildren, three great- High School for 16 years. She is a dive bomb instructor based survive. His wife, Patti Sims grandchildren and a sister. survived by three daughters, a son in New Mexico and Texas. He Thomas ’42, predeceased him. and two grandchildren. Phyllis Lauver Schmitt, was director of the band and Alamogordo, N.M., died July orchestra with the Moscow City Junivere Scifers Voedisch, ’43 | 10, 2008. Before moving to Schools before beginning to farm. Springfield, Ohio, passed away J. Charles Cramer of Alamogordo, N.M., she lived Much of the acreage around Oct. 11, 2008. Beginning her Richwood, Ohio, died Oct. in Melbourne and Louisville, his farm was used as a park for career at Garfield Elementary 21, 2008. During World War Ky., Walton, Ind., and Dayton children who wished to develop School, she taught 42 years II, he served in the U.S. Army and Versailles, Ohio. She taught their creative skills. After retiring with the Springfield City 262nd Infantry Regiment, English at Versailles High School, from farming, he was active in Schools, retiring from Highlands 66th Division in the European and at Alamogordo High School many community enterprises. Elementary School in 1982. She Theatre. He began his career as and Chaparral Junior High As director of the Community held memberships in the Ohio a school teacher and principal School before retiring in 1978. A Action Agency, he founded the Retired Teachers Association and of Byhalia-York School. Later member of Our Savior Lutheran first Head Start program in his Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary he served as a missionary in Church, she is survived by her area. His wife and a niece survive. Teachers Sorority. Surviving are McAllen, Texas, on the Mexico- husband, Emmett L. Schmitt A cousin, Pauline DeRoche a daughter, two nieces, including Texas border for 16 years and in ’44, three daughters, including Pyers ’31, predeceased him. Patricia K. Markoch ’79, and a Honduras, Central America, for Mary L. Schmitt ’69 and nephew. Preceding her in death Robert E. Sneeringer died 15 years through World Gospel Sarah Schmitt Hadfield ’71, a were a sister and brother-in-law, Aug. 25, 2008, in Mansfield, Mission. A former member of son, numerous grandchildren, William A. ’48 and Margaret Ohio. A member of First English McKendree and Bethel United including Rebecca M. Ajer ’09, Scifers Markoch ’51, and a niece, Lutheran Church, Delta Sigma Methodist Churches, he was a three great-grandchildren, a sister, Valerie E. Markoch ’79. Phi fraternity and AMVETS Post current member of Marysville Miriam Lauver Anspach ’50, a 26, he served as a captain in the Church of the Nazarene. He brother, a sister-in-law, Marjorie ’46 | U.S. Army during World War also pastored at the former Mt. Snyder Lauver ’48, and Sue Stirewalt Lane of Salem, Va., II. He retired as a purchasing Pleasant Church of God in numerous nieces and nephews, died June 18, 2008. She served as manager from Lumbermens Mt. Victory. In 1995, he retired including Cheryl Lauver Hinkle a Lutheran missionary in India Mutual Insurance Co. in 1987. to Avon Park, Fla. Survivors ’70 and Robert K. Lauver ’75. for several years and was on the Survivors include a son, a include two sons, a daughter, 11 Preceding her in death were her board of directors of Lutheran daughter, eight grandchildren, 12 grandchildren, eight great- mother, Mary Snyder Lauver Church Women. A delegate to the great-grandchildren and a step- grandchildren and two brothers. Johnson 1919, her father, Orville L.C.A. Triennial Convention, she brother. B. Lauver 1917, her step-father, ’44 | Edward R. Johnson 1919, three also served several terms on the Florence Fraas Zoltner, brothers, Robert G. Lauver ’42, management committee of the W. Dale Koblenzer, Wadsworth, Gahanna, Ohio, died June Hugh O. Lauver ’44 and Glen board of World Missions (L.C.A. Ohio, died Oct. 25, 2008. 14, 2008. She was a teacher at A. Lauver ’53, and an uncle, and E.L.C.A.) A member of Delta During World War II, he Gratis, Eaton and Archbold High Harmon M. Snyder 1917S. Zeta sorority, she taught seventh Schools, and for many years, she served as an officer aboard the grade at Grove Hill Elementary U.S.S. Martin in the Atlantic

spring 2009 49 School, and at Page County the Pittsburgh Symphony Springfield, Ohio. Surviving are Joan McGee Pittenger, Pittsford, High School in Shenandoah, Va., Orchestra. Surviving are a son, a three daughters, including Susan N.Y., passed away April 25, 2008. she taught English and was the granddaughter, a sister, Martha Gillhouse Pasotti ’72, a son, A homemaker, she had spent yearbook adviser. In retirement, Tuttle Horner ’45, a nephew, eight grandchildren, including three years on an archeological CLASS NOTES CLASS she was active at Emmanuel John T. Horner ’75, and cousins, Benjamin M. Hammond ’00, dig in Palestine and taught Lutheran Church and with David C. Kirkwood ’42, Ruth two great-grandchildren and a Sunday school for 32 years. She Luthercrest. Surviving are a son, Swab Tuttle ’43 and Mary sister. Her husband, Donald C. also enjoyed gardening and bird and several nieces and nephews. Pancake Lynch ’51. Preceding Gillhouse ’50, preceded her in watching. She is survived by her Her husband, Marion P. Lane Jr., her in death were her parents, death. husband, Wayne S. Pittinger predeceased her. Millard H. 1913 and Ruth Cox ’52, two daughters, two sons, Tuttle 1914, aunts and uncles, John F. Hanley died in Portland, including Mark W. Pittenger Marjory Baird Otte, Willoughby, Fred B. Woosley 1908, Mabel Ore., May 30, 2008. A member ’85, and eight grandchildren. Ohio, died Sept. 13, 2008. A Cox Smith 1916, and Robert A. of St. John the Baptist Episcopal former resident of Columbus, 1914 and Angie Woosley Tuttle Church and Phi Gamma Delta Frank J. Pival of Mansfield, Ohio, and DeLand, Fla., she was 1913, and cousins, Robert F. fraternity, he served with the Ohio, died Sept. 18, 2008. a teacher in the Southwestern Tuttle ’42 and Marjorie Tuttle U.S. Navy during World War During World War II, he City School District in Franklin Kirkwood ’42. II. He was an anesthesiologist served as a medical laboratory County before her retirement. in Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii, technician with the 103rd She was an active member of her Ivan H. Miller died Aug. 28, for 31 years before moving general hospital in England. He community and a member of 2008, in Brookfield, Wis. A to Portland in 1989. He was began his career as a teacher Alpha Xi Delta sorority, the Ponce member of Phi Mu Delta also an ordained Episcopal at Johnny Appleseed Junior de Leon Lighthouse Association fraternity, he served with the deacon. He leaves his wife, a High School where he later and the James Thurber House U.S. Coast Guard Merchant son, three grandchildren, and became the first Mansfield City Foundation. A daughter, three Marines during World War II. a sister and brother-in-law, Schools counselor. In 1963, he sons, seven grandchildren and six He was an ordained Lutheran John L. III ’55 and Norma transferred to Malabar High great-grandchildren survive her. minister who served at Bethel Hanley Zimmerman ’58. His School as the assistant principal. She was preceded in death by her Lutheran Church, Cicero, father, Stanley M. Hanley ’23, He finished his career back husband, Richard W. Otte ’48, Ind., Trinity Lutheran Church, predeceased him. at Appleseed as the school her mother, Frances Endly Baird Niles, Ohio, First Lutheran principal, retiring in 1977. Also ’45, an aunt, Marjory Endly Acles Church, Columbus, Ind., Paul M. Holmes, Springfield, the director of Ashland College ’28, and two uncles, William H. St. James Lutheran Church, Ohio, died Sept. 27, 2008. Extension Courses in Mansfield, Acles ’28 and John E. Endly ’36. Marinette, Wis., and St. Peter During World War II, he served he was the principal cellist of the Lutheran Church, Fort Pierce, as a radioman second class with Mansfield Symphony for 11 years. ’47 | Fla. Following his retirement the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic Surviving are three daughters, from the ministry, he became and central and western Pacific. 10 grandchildren, six great- Walter C. Koehler Jr. died Sept. the community development In 1949, he began his career grandchildren and a brother, 6, 2008, in Indiana, Pa. A member director of the City of Marinette with Clark County Landmark Joseph W. Pival ’51. of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, he for 12 years and was awarded a which expanded to include was ordained into the Lutheran key to that city. Retiring from much of southeastern Ohio ministry in 1950. He served ’50 | that position in 1995, he served with Snyder and Associates. A churches in Beckley, W.Va., and A former commercial service area churches on a fill-in basis. lifelong Episcopalian, he was an Wesleyville, Glenshaw, Clairton engineer with Ohio Bell Wittenberg honored him with active member at Heavenly Rest and most recently Glassport, Pa. Telephone in Dayton, Ohio, the “Outstanding Alumni” and Christ Episcopal Church. He retired in 1989. A trustee Kenneth P. Bader died June citation in 1999. Surviving are He is survived by his wife, two of Thiel College, he assumed 29, 2008, in Murrells Inlet, S.C. a son, two daughters, including stepsons, including James A. many responsibilities within the He served with the U.S. Navy Louise Miller Durnell ’79, Roberts ’73, a stepdaughter, six Lutheran Church. Surviving Air Transport Service in Seattle, four grandchildren, one great- grandchildren and two great- are two sons, two daughters, Wash., and the Aleutian Islands grandchild and a sister. His grandchildren. His first wife, five grandchildren, two sisters, during World War II. Surviving wife, Vera Janicky Miller ’49, Kathleen Ehman Holmes ’34, including Sarah Koehler Cook are a son, a daughter, five preceded him in death. preceded him in death. ’52, and numerous nieces, nephews grandchildren and three great- and cousins. Stephen R. Nagy died July 2, grandchildren. Preceding him ’49 | 2008, in Elyria, Ohio. During in death was his wife, Dorothy ’48 | Lillian Sparling Gillhouse of World War II, he served with Bahr Bader ’48. Springfield, Ohio, died June the U.S. Marine Corps in the Frances Tuttle Caldwell, Ingomar, 20, 2008. During World War II, South Pacific. An attorney, he Max M. Bennett died Feb. 1, Pa., died May 19, 2008. She she served with the U.S. Army was elected Elyria Municipal 2008, in Fairborn, Ohio. During taught several years at Highland (WAC). She was a lifelong Court Judge in 1973, served World War II, he served with School before becoming a flight elementary school teacher who two terms and retired in 1986. the U.S Army Air Corps. After attendant with TWA. Her retired from the Northwestern The Superior Judicial Services the war, he served with the U.S. memberships included Hiland School System. As the wife of from the Ohio Supreme Court Air Force Reserves until his Presbyterian Church, Alpha Xi a Lutheran pastor, she served honored him with 14 awards retirement as a colonel in 1984. Delta sorority and TWA Clipped churches in Temperance, Mich., during his career. Two daughters He was a polygraph operator at Wings. She volunteered for Kettering, Columbus and and two grandsons survive. BCI for 20 years and a claims several organizations, including adjuster with Nationwide

50 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Insurance for another 20 years. included Augsburg Lutheran arts by painting in various His memberships included ’51 | Church, Alpha Delta Pi sorority media, playing the piano St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Delbert J. Haefka passed away and the American Association and attending performances Dayton FOP, Lodge #44 and Sept. 12, 2008, in Lorain, Ohio. of University Women. Surviving by the Erie Symphony and VFW Post #8437. Surviving After serving with the U.S. are a daughter, Paula Stroup Erie Playhouse. Several of her are his wife, a daughter, two Army Chemical Corps during Ripepi ’80, two sons, including paintings received awards at step-sons, three grandchildren, the Korean Conflict, he was Timothy L. Stroup ’79, two exhibitions, and one is displayed two sisters, and several nieces employed by Firestone in Akron, granddaughters, a sister, Mary at the Millcreek Township and nephews, including Tracee Ohio, and North Carolina. He Huffman Maurice ’46, a niece, Municipal Building. A lifelong Bennett Tipton ’85. was with the Green School Jean P. Maurice ’71, a nephew, member of Luther Memorial System for 30 years until his Martin W. Maurice ’73, and a Church, she is survived by a son, Wilbert G. Liggins of Urbana, retirement. He was also a zoning great-niece, Andrea L. Maurice a granddaughter, a sister-in-law, Ohio, died Aug. 24, 2008. inspector, township trustee and ’04. Preceding her in death were Marjorie Koons Leemhuis ’45, During World War II, he served councilman for the Village and her husband, R. Paul Stroup and cousins, Susan Hirt Hagen as a staff sergeant with the U.S. City of Green. His memberships ’49, a sister-in-law, Irene Stroup ’57, Stephen D. Hirt ’67, Sarah Army Air Corps. He retired included Messiah Lutheran Quelle ’32 and a brother-in-law, Hagen McWilliams ’88 and from Wright Patterson Air Force Church, Phi Mu Delta fraternity, William B. Maurice ’47. Andrew C. Hirt ’97. She was Base. Survivors include a son, a Friends of the Library, the preceded in death by a brother, daughter, a grandson, and many National and Ohio Education ’52 | Robert C. Leemhuis ’47, and nieces and nephews. Associations and the Educators cousins, F. William Hirt ’47 Hall of Fame. He is survived Evelyn Warren Heil, Springfield, Raymond R. Stasco, Green and H. Orth Hirt 1911. by his wife, Pearl Siegenthaler Ohio, died Oct. 14, 2008. An Cove Springs, Fla., died Aug. Haefka ’52, a son, a grandson, a artist and a teacher, she was David W. Roberts, a lifelong 21, 2008. A member of St. brother and a sister. best known for the adoption of resident of Mechanicsburg, Luke’s Catholic Church and a Vietnamese orphan portrayed Ohio, passed away Dec. 5, 2008, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Walter C. Klank, Dayton, as the “Baby in a Box” from in Naples, Fla. He served his he served with the U.S. Navy Ohio, died July 4, 2008. During a famous news photo of the country in the U.S. Army during during World War II. He was World War II, he flew P-51 escort war. Because of her child’s the Korean War. Farming the awarded the President’s Medal and scouting missions over learning difficulties caused by land was his passion and life’s by the National Safety Council Germany with the U.S. Army malnutrition and other forms work. He was a member of the for saving the life of a child while Air Corps. He was shot down of deprivation, she founded the Moorefield United Methodist serving in the Philippines with and spent more than six months Warren Center for Learning. A Church, the Disabled American the 12th Naval Construction as a prisoner of war. He later 60-year member of St. John’s Veterans and 4-H. Surviving are Regiment. A teacher and football pursued a career as an aerospace Lutheran Church, she is survived his wife, a son, three daughters, coach at Lee, Andrew Jackson engineer, inventor and the owner by four daughters, a son, eight two grandsons, a great- and the Bolles School, he was of several successful private grandchildren, two great- granddaughter, a brother and a principal at Forrest and Lee companies. In addition to his grandchildren, a sister and three sister-in-law, Suzanne Troxell High Schools. Before retiring many community interests, he cousins, Ronald A. Mezger ’51, Roberts ’58. Deceased relatives in 1991, he became an area was an active member of Grace Shirley Armentrout Litwin ’55 include two cousins, Arthur R. superintendent. His wife, two United Methodist Church and and Richard A. Armentrout ’57. McCreary 1897 and Clarence sons, three daughters, eight the Miami Valley Council of the W. McCreary 1904. grandchildren and three step- Boy Scouts of America. His wife, Janet M. Hoover died Aug. 14, grandchildren survive. two sons, a daughter and three 2008, in Bethlehem, Pa. She A member of Gamma Phi Beta grandchildren survive. was consecrated as a Lutheran sorority, Joan Johnson Walter Robert L. Walsh of Bartlesville, deaconess in 1953 and served was a long-time resident of Okla., passed away May 28, Virginia Huffman Stroup, parishes in Nebraska, Wisconsin, Akron, Ohio, before relocating 2008. A member of Phi Kappa Orrville, Ohio, passed away Oct. Maryland and New Jersey. After to Norman, Okla., where she Psi fraternity, he served with the 12, 2008. She began her teaching studying gerontology, she worked died June 27, 2008. She was U.S. Army during World War career at junior and senior high with the elderly, retiring in 1992. active in several volunteer II. He worked in the supply and schools in Louisville, Ky., before In her retirement she remained organizations from 1952-2000, transportation department at the moving to Ohio to teach at active as a hostess for Historic including the Junior League Phillips Petroleum Co., retiring Lutheran Community Services in Bethlehem tours, woodcarving of Akron. Surviving are a in 1983. A Mason, he was also Springfield. She became director and traveling. A niece and two daughter, Elizabeth Walter a member of the Presbyterian of preschool classes at Good great-nieces survive. Sexton ’77, two sons, including Church and the Elks Lodge. Shepherd Lutheran Church, James L. Walter Jr. ’80, four Carolyn Leemhuis Lingenfelter He is survived by two sons, a which was with the Springfield grandchildren, a sister, Patricia of Erie, Pa., passed away Nov. daughter, five grandchildren, Board of Education. In 1971, she Johnson Wright ’55, a niece, 16, 2008. She dedicated her three brothers, including James helped with the Neighborhood two nephews, including Thomas career to the Millcreek Public F. Walsh ’50 and Thomas Center in Orrville until she W. Kaiser ’79, and an aunt, School System, teaching music E. Walsh ’53, and a sister. His became the director of the Wayne Isabell Johnson Lash ’33. to elementary students and father, William A. Walsh Sr. County Head Start program in Preceding her in death were directing the McDowell High ’23, preceded him in death. 1974. Following her retirement her husband, James L. Walter School and Intermediate School in 1986, she was the craft Sr. ’51, her father, Robert C. orchestras. In retirement, she director with Holland America Johnson ’28, and an uncle, pursued her interest in the Cruise Lines. Her memberships Merrill F. Lash ’26.

spring 2009 51 the Town and Country Fine Arts owned the Printing Express and woodworking. Three sons, ’54 | Club, the LaCanada Republican in Sandy Springs. He pursued eight grandchildren and 12 great- Frances Dryer Davis passed Women’s Club Federated, the fossil collecting, golf and chess grandchildren survive. away June 30, 2008, in Austin, Foothills Republican Club and following his retirement. His CLASS NOTES CLASS Texas. She was the women’s the Thursday Club. She was the wife, three sons, a daughter and Edmond C. Peters died Sept. editor at the Fairborn Daily assistant to the California state eight grandchildren survive. 23, 2008, in Grove City, Ohio. Herald, and the club and party’s executive director and A member of Beta Theta Pi furniture editor with the Dayton was appointed to the national ’58 | fraternity, he served his country Journal Herald in Ohio before board of Republican Women as a sergeant with the U.S. Army Robert B. Lantz ’61S, managing the AIDS and the Federated. Survivors include Air National Guard from 1959- Annapolis, Md., died July 5, University of Texas at Austin a daughter, two sons and a 65. He was a sales representative 2008. An ordained pastor in cafeterias. She loved painting, granddaughter. for several companies during photography and writing. Two the United Lutheran Church in his career. His passions in life sons, four grandchildren and a America, he founded and served were his 1956 Chevy Nomad, sister survive. ’55 | as chair of the board of the chocolate, jazz and a good Ann Charlesworth Campbell, Maryland Institute of Pastoral joke. He is survived by his wife, Robert E. Doxey ’57S, who Millersburg, Ohio, died June Counseling Inc. The institute three sons, two daughters, nine during his retirement, was a 9, 2008. She enjoyed reading, relocated to Annapolis, Md., grandchildren, a brother, Harvey supply pastor in area Lutheran writing poetry and activities at from where he directed programs S. Peters Sr. ’56, two sisters- churches and was known for his Castle Nursing Home where she at the Baltimore City Hospitals, in-law, Ruth Weng Peters ’55 humorous impersonations of lived for 22 years. A sister and the Medical College of Virginia and Patricia Moore Thomas entertainer Victor Borge, died two nephews survive. and the Memphis Medical ’54, and two nieces, Deborah Nov. 7, 2008, in East Aurora, Center. He taught pastoral Thomas Sloss ’83 and Gretchen N.Y. After his ordination in ’57 | counseling at St. Paul’s College Peters LaChance ’90. A step- 1957, he served for many years in Washington, D.C. His private brother, Carl E. Thomas ’52, Maurice H. Hanes passed away as a pastor in the Upstate Synod practice dealt with professional, preceded him in death. Aug. 12, 2008, at his home of the Evangelical Lutheran vocational and relationship in Murrysville, Pa. He began Church in America. He also issues. He also consulted his career in semi-conductor served churches in Syracuse, with churches, seminaries ’60 | research at Bell Labs in Murray Binghamton, Amsterdam, and medical institutions. Wilbur M. Helsel Jr. passed Hill, N.J., but moved to West Sand Lake and Fort Certified as a Diplomate by away July 13, 2008, in Lancaster, Murrysville in 1972 to join the Worth, Texas. A member of the American Association of Ohio. A member of First Baptist Westinghouse R&D Center, Dorm League and an avid Pastoral Counselors and by Church and Phi Gamma Delta retiring in 1999 from Northrop tennis player, he is survived the Association of Professional fraternity, he was a teacher Grumman. He authored many by his wife, Lucille Schmidt Chaplains, he was a supervisor and coach with the Columbus scientific papers and held Doxey ’57, three daughters, six of the Association of Clinical Public Schools for more than numerous patents. An ardent grandchildren and two great- Pastoral Education. A member 30 years. He was named Junior conservationist, he was a member grandchildren. of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, High School Teacher of the of the board of governors of the he served as a chaplain and first Year in 1970 and retired in Verna Lanning Elliott, Piqua, Westmoreland Conservancy. lieutenant with the U.S. Army 1990. Surviving are two sons, a Ohio, died June 26, 2008. She Additional memberships Reserve during the Vietnam War. daughter, four grandchildren taught music and elementary included Emmanuel Lutheran An avid sailor, he is survived by and a sister, Phyllis Helsel education for 11 years before Church and Lambda Chi Alpha his wife, Katherine Isenhour Radugge ’59. joining her husband in operating fraternity. He is survived by his Lantz ’60, and a sister. Elliott’s Greenhouse and Garden wife, Margaret Gold Hanes Ronald L. Lancaster, a Center until their retirement ’59, a son, three daughters, 12 Canadian Football League in 1993. She was a longtime grandchildren, three brothers, ’59 | legend known during his playing member of First English Frederick W. Hanes ’48, Eldon W. Robert Guthrie passed days as the “Little General,” died Lutheran Church of Wapakoneta C. Hanes ’49 and David F. away Oct. 10, 2008, at his home Sept. 17, 2008, in Hamilton, where she served as its organist. Hanes ’59, three sisters-in-law, in Cedarville, Ohio. During Ontario, Canada. A former Her other memberships included Betty Haines Hanes ’50, Carol World War II, he served as a player, coach and team executive Kappa Delta sorority and the Parmley Hanes ’50 and Linda corporal with the U.S. Army of the Hamilton Tiger Cats, he Koneta Chapter 385 of the Order Gold Readey ’67, and two Air Corps in the China Burma was currently working as a color of the Eastern Star. Her husband, cousins, Janet Weigle Witte ’49 India Theater. After 33 years, analyst on radio broadcasts and a daughter, three grandchildren, and Joy Westenbarger Uhler he retired as a principal/teacher as the team’s senior adviser to two sisters and a nephew survive. ’62. Preceding him in death were from the Cedar-Cliff School organizational development. Another sister, Geneura J. his parents, Frederick M. ’41H System. His memberships Inducted into the Canadian Lanning ’44, predeceased her. and Retta Fink Hanes ’20, and included the Cedarville United Football Hall of Fame, the an aunt and uncle, Lewis C. ’28 Presbyterian Church, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame Marcia Hickman Tookey of and Frieda Fink Westenbarger Cedarville Volunteer Fire Dept., and the Wittenberg Athletics LaCanada, Calif., died May 22, ’26. the Cedarville F&AM Masonic Hall of Honor, he was also the 2008. She taught at Fort Wayne Lodge #622 and the Valley of recipient of the Wittenberg High School in Indiana before Harry H. Yingst, Marietta, Ga., Dayton Scottish Rite. He was Alumni Citation Award. His moving to California where she died Dec. 3, 2008. A member actively involved in HAM radio, wife, two sons, a daughter and served as president of the PTA, of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, he and enjoyed gardening, fishing four grandchildren survive.

52 Wittenberg Magazine vice president with Uhlman’s 1992. He is survived by his wife, ’63 | Department Store. A certified ’66 | Silvija Dzelzkalejs Grinvalds Rheba Hanna Angle, consumer credit executive David K. Wright of Madison, ’59, a son, a daughter and five Bellefontaine, Ohio, died Feb. from the Society of Certified Wis., passed away June 25, 2008. grandchildren. 8, 2008. Her career included Consumer Credit Executives, he During the Vietnam War, he teaching at Montgomery is survived by his wife, a son, a served as a sergeant with the Dorothy Kline Packer of Township High School in daughter, four grandchildren U.S. Army, receiving two purple Urbana, Ohio, died June Wayne, Loveland Junior High and two sisters. A brother-in-law, hearts and two commendation 21, 2008. A teacher with and High Schools, DeGraff Eugene W. Newell ’53, preceded medals. An editor, photographer the Salem Township and High School and Bellefontaine him in death. and a writer, he was the author Urbana City Schools Systems High School. She retired in of more than 40 books on a for more than 36 years, she 1979. A member of the First variety of topics, including travel, was a member of the Urbana United Methodist Church and ’65 | history and motor sports. His Church of Christ in Christian United Methodist Women, she Daniel C. Brautigam, Sidney, first book, a history of the Harley Union, the Champaign County volunteered at Mary Rutan Ohio, passed away Feb. 23, 2007. Davidson Motor Co., became an Retired Teachers Association Hospital for more than 20 years. A former business management international best-seller in 1983 and the Martha Holden Surviving are a daughter, two instructor in the School of and over the next 20 years went Jennings Foundation. Survivors sons, four grandchildren and a Community Education at through a series of reprintings include a daughter, a son, four nephew, Kevin W. Culp ’95. Wittenberg and a retired plant and new editions. He also wrote grandchildren, seven great- superintendent with the Quincy books for children, including grandchildren, three sisters and Herschel A. Grim of Mansfield, Foundry, he retired from the a four-volume history of the two brothers. Ohio, passed away Sept. 22, field of journalism. He also Vietnam War and biographies of Carl A. Prussing, Lincoln, 2008. A teacher at Mapleton, owned and operated a tropical John Lennon, Arthur Ashe and Mass., passed away July 18, 2008. Ashland and Ontario High fish store in Pemberton for many Frank Lloyd Wright. His wife, a A member of The Lutheran Schools, he retired in 2001 years. His memberships included son and a daughter survive. after serving as president of the the United Methodist Church Church of the Savior and Phi Ontario Federation of Teachers. of Pemberton, the United Mu Delta fraternity, he founded He was recently a consultant for Methodist Church of Lavonia, ’67 | the Kyler Corp., a management the Ohio Federation of Teachers’ Ga., and Stokes Lodge #305. A Allen M. Grubert, Bedford, consulting firm. He was also a Health and Retirement. He also Boy Scout master, he was an N.Y., died Sept. 11, 2007. A former partner with KMG Main spent 25 years in funeral service active volunteer. A daughter, former advisory systems analyst Hurdman. In semi-retirement, at the Gilbert Funeral Home eight grandchildren, 21 great- with IBM and a manager of he taught and tutored young in Ashland, Lenhert Funeral grandchildren and four great- supply/demand planning with people with a special emphasis Home in Jefferson, Finfrock great-grandchildren survive. the Town of Mt. Pleasant, he was on improving their written Funeral Services in Mansfield retired. Surviving are his wife, communication skills. He and Snyder Funeral Homes of Kenneth M. Cleveland of Owenita Schumacher Grubert enjoyed reading historical books, Mansfield and Bellville, retiring Beaufort, S.C., died June 7, ’69, a son and a daughter. watching baseball and lacrosse in 2006. A member of Trinity 2008. A member of Phi Kappa games, and spending time in the Lutheran Church, Delta Sigma Psi fraternity, he recently retired ’68 | Finger Lakes region of New York. Phi fraternity and numerous as CEO of the Low Country Surviving are his wife, two sons, Daniel R. Glatz of DelRay professional organizations, he is Medical Group. He will be including Kyle P. Prussing ’04, Beach, Fla., passed away Aug. survived by his wife, three sons, lovingly remembered by his wife, his parents, a sister, and several 21, 2008. After assignments in a daughter, his mother, three two daughters, a grandson, his nieces and nephews. Illinois and Texas, he moved brothers, including Howard parents, a sister and a niece. to Florida to serve as assistant J. Rick Whitbeck, who died A. Grim ’65, and a sister and Glenn F. Laque, Cincinnati, secretary, UCC filing and May 11, 2008, in Cleveland, brother-in-law, Juan J. ’65 Ohio, died July 15, 2008. A search services, with National Ohio, co-founded the Cleveland and Hazel Grim Acuna ’62. member of Phi Mu Delta Registered Agents Inc. in International Film Festival in the Preceding him in death was his fraternity, he was a lifelong Tallahassee. He was retired. 1970s and served as its managing great-grandfather, Henry A. athlete who was an active player A member of Phi Mu Delta director in the early ’80s. At Markel 1879. and avid supporter of handball fraternity, he is survived by his one time, he was marketing P. David Highmiller, in his area. He was the president wife, Joy Phillips Glatz ’70, and director for Telos Production Springfield, Ohio, died Aug. of Spraying Systems, a company his parents. Inc., a video company. For more 20, 2008. A member of Grace with offices in Cincinnati and than 20 years, he was director of Theodore Grinvalds died Lutheran Church, he was a U.S. Cleveland, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Pa., continuing medical education at June 16, 2008, in Springfield, Army veteran. He began his and Charleston, W.Va. Surviving University Hospitals and Case Ohio. A timekeeper for Kelsey- career as a credit sales manager are his wife, Carol Feiser Western Reserve University. A Hayes from 1951-70, he taught with the Edward Wren Store. Laque ’66, a daughter, two member of Lambda Chi Alpha Russian language and literature He then moved to Pomeroy’s grandchildren, a brother, and fraternity, he served with the at Wittenberg from 1970-71 Department Store in Harrisburg, several nieces and nephews. U.S. Army Medical Corps during and was a clerk in products Pa., before being promoted the Vietnam War. His wife, two accountability at International to credit analyst with Allied daughters, an aunt and several Harvester until 1972. He Stores Corp. He retired as a cousins survive. returned to Kelsey-Hayes as a cost accountant, retiring in

spring 2009 53 WPLO in Atlanta and stations of the Japan Exchange and ’69 | WCWA, K-100 and others ’74 | Teaching Program, as an analyst Julian F. Hoffar, Alexandria, in Toledo. He provided disco Douglas P. Dashine, with Labat-Anderson Inc. and Va., died Oct. 12, 2008. A senior specialty music for parties and Washington, N.J., passed away as a health educator at KAMA partner in the law firm of Watt, dances and voice-overs for radio Sept. 5, 2008. During his career, Health Discovery Center. Tieder & Hoffar in McLean, Va., and TV commercials. He was he owned and managed The Surviving are her husband, he was a member of Phi Kappa also an announcer at World Owls Nest, served as principal Mark R. Vilem ’90, two Psi fraternity. Surviving are two Cup Wrestling matches. Before field supervisor with Realty daughters, her parents, a sister, a daughters and a cousin, Edward working as an independent Revaluation Inc., was a staff brother, and several nieces and M. Stanko ’66. computer graphics designer, he appraiser with Schmidt and nephews. provided legal research and Associates, owned Schmidt/ ’71 | computer software instruction Dashine Realty and was a ’92 | to staffs of various law firms in state-certified tax assessor and Susan Thress Koehler of Blue Brian D. Lee of Sidney, Ohio, Ohio, the University of Toledo general real estate appraiser Ash, Ohio, passed away Sept. 5, died July 16, 2008. An active and the Ohio Department of with the State of New Jersey. 2008. During her tenure in the member of St. Jacob Lutheran Job and Family Services. An His memberships included Peace Corps, she taught English Church, the American Cancer avid amateur radio hobbyist, he Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, to students in Tafresh, Iran, and Society and the Moose Lodge, he received numerous certificates the National Association of traveled to India, Afghanistan was employed in the purchasing and awards for establishing Independent Free Appraisers and Pakistan. She was a teacher department at Honda of communications with operators and the Institute of Business at Sycamore High School before America. He is survived by his in more than 100 nations. A Appraisers Inc. His wife, a son, becoming its student assistance wife, Tamara Rakestraw Lee member of Phi Kappa Psi a brother and a step-mother counselor. For more than 30 ’90, two daughters, his parents, fraternity, he is survived by his survive. years, she was a member of two brothers, a brother-in-law, mother, a brother and sister-in- First Unitarian Church where Philip S. Peyton, Eugene, Ore., Gregory A. Rakestraw ’71, a law, John T. ’66 and Janet Wick she served on the board of died Oct. 16, 2008. He was a sister-in-law, Ann Rakestraw Landwehr ’68, and numerous directors, was president of the self-employed businessman who Wydman ’73, a nephew, Adam nieces, nephews and cousins, congregation and initiated had worked as an educator, a E. Rakestraw ’97, and an aunt, William A. ’70 and Katherine several programs. Survivors wrestling coach and official. He Rosemary Rakestraw Pratt Pollock Pasch ’70, and Bruce A. include her husband, two is survived by his parents and ’46. His father-in-law, Russell E. Pasch ’73. daughters, five grandchildren, a two sisters. Rakestraw ’50, predeceased him. sister and a brother. Linda L. Leasure died Oct. 30, ’73 | ’78 | 2008, in Culpepper, Va. She Kerry D. Anderson of Chicago, Nancy A. Grabeman passed began her career as a trial lawyer Ill., died June 24, 2008. An away Sept. 15, 2008, at her home with the Department of Labor attorney, he was an associate with in Kettering, Ohio. A member in Cleveland, Ohio. From 1979 Scholtz, Newell and Associates, of Epiphany Lutheran Church, to 2004, she served as a trial before founding an executive she was employed by Bank One, lawyer and later as an appellate placement firm. Surviving G.E. Credit Card Service and lawyer for the Department of are his companion, his father, Grabeman Appraisal Service. Labor in Washington, D.C. his mother, Janet Downey Surviving are her mother, four Her interests included cooking, Anderson ’48, a brother, three brothers, including Steven reading, animals, music, poetry sisters, and numerous nieces and V. Grabeman ’82, and several and the performing arts. She nephews. Two cousins, Harvey nieces and nephews. will be lovingly remembered H. Wonning 1911 and Nora E. by her three sisters, two nieces, Wonning 1918, preceded him ’88 | and numerous aunts, uncles and in death. Christine Kendall Vilem died cousins. June 19, 2008, in Brooklyn, Ohio. She was a member of the ’72 | Lutheran Church of the Good Mark S. Landwehr, Perrysburg, Shepherd. Her career included Ohio, passed away Aug. 14, serving as national coordinator 2008. During his radio career, he used the broadcast name “Mark Stevens” on radio station

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April 13 Witt Series: Phi Beta Kappa Lecture, Anne K. Mellor – 7:30 p.m. Bayley Auditorium 16-19 Mainstage Production: Red Herring – 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Chakeres Memorial Theatre, Admission $4 17 Honors Convocation – 4 p.m. Weaver Chapel 18 Wittenberg Handbell Choir Concert – 4 p.m. Weaver Chapel 24 Wittenberg Jazz Ensemble Concert – 7:30 p.m. Ness Family Auditorium 26 Joint Concert: Wittenberg Chamber Orchestra/Wittenberg Singers – 3 p.m. Weaver Chapel Anne K. Mellor, April 13 27 Wittenberg Flute Choir Concert – 8 p.m. Krieg Hall May 1 Opera Studio Scene Performance – 8 p.m. Krieg Hall 2 WittFest – 11 a.m. Myers Hollow 3 Wittenberg Symphonic Band Concert – 3 p.m. Weaver Chapel 5 Baccalaureate Service – 2:15 p.m. Weaver Chapel 16 Commencement – 1 p.m. Commencement Hollow June WittFest, May 2 10-14 Alumni College 18-21 Music Reunion/Sports Camps 7-9 Volleyball 12-14 Girls’ Soccer/Boys’ Basketball 11-12 Junior High/Freshman Team Skills 14-17 Individual Skills Camp 18-19 Big Man/Point Guard Specialty 20 Varsity Team Shootouts 25-26 Varsity /Junior Varsity Team

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Giving Voice To The Voiceless Journalist Spends Career Pursuing Less Traveled Path

jumped into the caravan – shooting believe, but none more than the years I pictures, jogging alongside the group spent at Wittenberg. As a journalist, one with my flip video camera asking: “How must have the confidence of meeting does it feel? a total stranger and making them What does an Obama presidency mean comfortable enough to tell you often for you personally as a Kenyan? What do very intimate things about themselves. you think it means for the world?” Wittenberg not only nurtured that In the midst of it all, my editor back at confidence in me – from all four years the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was getting of working at The Torch – but it gave me nervous. It was coming to 11:30 p.m. in room to formulate my core intellectual the United States by then, and the cutoff and social values. That is when I realized deadline for the next day’s newspaper was that I wanted to write for a living; to be midnight. That’s why I immediately knew a journalist that can give a voice to the who it was when I felt my BlackBerry all too often unheard and unseen people t was about 11 p.m. on Election Night vibrating: “I need your story by 11:50,” among us; to question authority every Iwhen all the major news networks he said. I wanted to get in a couple more time and to speak truth to power. announced that long and hotly contested interviews but I had no time. As I ran to It is an idealistic outlook on life that presidential election was over: Barack my rental SUV to start writing my story, may seem romantic, but one that has Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, it occurred to me that my story was going guided me since I left Wittenberg. That is they said, would be the next president of on the front page of what would most why I chose to cover Hunts Point, one of the United States. likely be a collector’s item because of the the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx That moment found me standing in historic nature of the election. when I was a student at the Columbia a rain-soaked compound in Kogelo, a I should have been nervous, but I had Graduate School of Journalism. And small village ensconced between ranges no time for that, either. when I started my first journalism job of hills near the shores of Lake Victoria “Kogelo, Kenya,” I started my story: as a general assignment reporter at The deep in western Kenya. Eight hours “The dancing here started early this Toledo Blade, in Toledo, Ohio, I focused ahead of American Eastern Standard morning when CNN International my eyes on urban affairs writing about Time, it was about 7 a.m. Wednesday announced that Sen. Barack Obama the blighted neighborhoods of North morning there, and the small African will be the next president of the United and Central-City Toledo; issues of village, which much like all of Kenya States.” And within 15 minutes, I had poverty and the working poor; and on claims President Obama as its native son, my 700-word story about the ululating immigration and the ever changing face was about to explode with jubilation. crowd in the village where President of Latino-Toledo, northwest Ohio and It started instantaneously as members Obama’s father was born, and plans for southeast Michigan. of the Obama family, joined by a caravan a big village party where two bulls would And now, as a county government of villagers waving tree branches and be slaughtered later that day. reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, I Obama posters broke out in dance and Looking back, I can’t help but reflect still believe my calling to this profession song in their native Luo language. And on how I came to be in that village on is inspired by that old newspaper adage: like all the other journalists from every that day. So many experiences nurtured comfort the afflicted and afflict the major news outlet around the world, I and prepared me for that moment, I comfortable. n – Karamagi Rujumba ’02

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