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Claude Leon Ahlum '65, New science teacher for York City School Mary Jane Smart '73, Quarryville, P r e -6 0 s Wilmington, retired after 35 years in District. He also completed a was hired as assistant professor, Louella G. Willaims '34, Canton, public education as the superinten­ successful through-hike of the elementary and early childhood Ohio, retired from teaching at dent of schools for the Wilmington Appalachian Trail (2,167 miles). education, at Millersville University. Moscow and Parkesbury schools. Area School District and is now Estil Louis Vandament '73, Paradise, Elsie Mae (Weber) Knoll 39, Ephrata, serving as acting superintendent for was installed as president of the and husband James Knoll celebrated Slippery Rock Area School District Southern Lancaster County their 50th anniversary on May 26,2000. and as an adjunct professor of 1 9 7 0 s Toastmasters Club 2351. Chuck Meole '40, Baton Rouge, La., educational administration at R. Scott Baldwin '70, Edinboro, was Richard E. Wise '73, Williamsport, recently took a gold medal for weight Youngstown (Ohio) State University. recently appointed as dean of recently accepted the position of lifting at the Pan American Masters Walter Engle '65, Pittsburgh, received education at Edinboro University. manager of staff and development at Championship. He will soon be the Fulhright Memorial Fund award Sydney Neal Bridgett '70, Mount Joy, Bucknell University. competing in the 2000 World Master to study in Japan. He also served as a and his wife Romayne celebrated Donald McCarty '74, Millersville, Weightlifting Championship in speaker at the Council for Excep­ their 50th wedding anniversary on was recently appointed as executive Orlando, Fla. tional Children in Vancouver, B.C. July 15,2000. vice president for Farmers First Bank. Robert Rill '43, Leola, was inducted Phyllis (Ingold) Hollinger '65, Elaine (Wile) Savukas '70, Marjorie E. McNaughton '74, into the Conestoga Valley Hall of Hershey, recently retired after 14 Mountville, retired after 30 years of Lancaster, was awarded a John Fame. He is a former coach years of being an innkeeper. teaching at Hempfield High School. Frederick Steinman Fellowship for and administrator who led his teams Linda (Helveston) Depro '66, Jay W. Hartley '71, San Jose, Calif., advanced study in psychiatry and to two county championships and Harrisburg, was one of twelve was recently promoted to materials psychology. She is working towards a three section titles. finalists for the 2001 manager for the CMP division of master's degree in social work at Elizabeth Ann Gilbert '59, Teacher of the Year. She teaches at Applied Materials, the world's Bryn Mawr College. Churchville, retired from 39 years of Leacock Elementary School. largest wafer fabrication equipment Brian Wilkes '74, Flanders, N.J., teaching in June 1999 from New Nicolas Foery '67, Nassau, Del., supplier. represented his tribal government at Hope Soleburg, Council Rock. retired from teaching social studies Jim Lombardo '71, East Petersburg, the United Nations Conference on Kenneth Kochey '59, Saylorsburg, and coaching from Cape Henlopen was recently appointed by Governor Indigenous Peoples. He was also was honored as Professor Emeritus of School District in Lewes after 30 Tom Ridge to be executive director of named interim deputy chief of the Mathematics upon retiring in years of service. the Governor's Center for Local Southern Band of the Cheiokees. December, 1999 from North Hampton Dennis P. McKnight '67, Government Services. Fay Claud '75, Philadelphia, recently Community College after more than Phoenixville, was recently appointed Donald M. McCann '72, Lititz, was published three poetry books as well 30 years of teaching. as the principal of Norristown Area named director of deposit services at as performing poetry in Philadelphia, Grace Williams '59, Chambersburg, High School. Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. N.J., and Virginia. She is a teacher in was appointed president of the Coyle Barbara (Anderson) Stitchberry '67, David B. Smith '72, St. Petersburg, the Philadelphia School District. Free Library in June 2000. Bryn Mawr, was honored with the Fla., was named director of athletics Jo Anne Pryor Deshon '75, Newark, Edyth May Sliffe Award for distin­ and physical education on the was named Teacher of the Year at guished teaching in mathematics. Knowlton campus of the Canterbury Christina School District. 1 9 6 0 s Robert W. Hopple '68, Moneta, Va., School in St. Petersburg, Fla. Nancy Kosowsky '75, Lancaster, was William A. Hoin '61, Lancaster, retired as assistant high school Vickie Ruth Usciak '72, Millersville, appointed director of the Lancaster recently came in second place in the principal from Milton Hershey School was named Outstanding Educator for Jewish Day School. Other Medium category of the 14th and is now an adjunct mathematics 1999-2000 for Penn Manor School Richard Paul Ressel '75, Lancaster, Senior Arts Festival, sponsored by the professor at Virginia Western District. recently had his artwork featured in Pennsylvania Council on Aging. Community College, Roanoke, Va. Judy Anttonen '73, Millersville, won the "Summer Showcase," an art exhibit Larry Shenk '61, Wilmington, Del., is Alice Z. Anderman '69, Blandon, was twelve medals, including seven at the Central Market Art Gallery. in his 36th season with the Philadelph­ awarded a doctor of ministry degree golds, in the 20th Annual Pennsylva­ Elizabeth Anne Schmoyer '75, ia Phillies as vice president of public from Lancaster Theological Seminary. nia Senior Games. Wemersville, received the High relations. His son Andy recently Margaret DeAngelis '69, Harrisburg, Robert Brad Clemens '73, School Counselor of the Year Award joined him and is working alongside was awarded the Mature Women's Harleysville, was named director of by the Pa. School Counselors his father in Veterans Stadium. Grant in Letters by the National human resources for Souderton Area Association. Daniel C. Witmer '62, Lancaster, was League of American Pen Women for School District. Stanley T. Smith '75, East Greenville, elected president of the Lancaster research and documentation of articles Joan Detz '73, and his son Jason were recently County Art Association. held by Heidelberg Heritage Society. Bucks County, highlighted in a newspaper article Mary F. Noonan Vo '62, Lancaster, Philip Robert Harkins '69, recently entitled "Dynamic Duo." The article recently retired from teaching in the Chambersburg, recently retired after published her was about their coaching Hempfield School District where she 31 years of federal service as director fifth book, It's skills at Souderton High School. taught for 38 years. for industrial systems in the Not What You Cassandra Graves '76, Yeadon, Industrial Logistics Systems Center in Say, It's How received the 2000 Outstanding Service Bruce A. Gettle '63, Mount Gretna, Chambersburg. He now works as a Pa., retired after 38 years of teaching You Say It, Award from Millersville University. manager for the Computer Sciences which gives She founded the African American/ from the North Caldwell School Corporation. System in Essex Co., N.J. practical Latino Scholarship Program in 1995 Deborah (Keller) Marko '69, advice on Mary Jo Kline '64, Lancaster, is the and has since spearheaded various Lancaster, wrote an article featured in public fund-raising efforts for the program. owner and operator of the Tag Shop speaking. She coaches prominent the Sunday News titled "Opportunity Joseph G. Muzic Jr. '76, Lancaster, in downtown Lancaster. Knocks Twice." She has been business executives throughout the Robert A. Mesaros '64, Waynesboro, U.S. and Canada. was made a partner in the law firm of teaching in the School District of Nikolaus and Hohenadel. was hired as superintendent of Marple Lancaster for 32 years. Geoffrey L. Henry '73, Oxford, is now Newtown School District. He is a administrator of HCR-Manorcare at Brain E. Worrell '76, Womelsdorf, John P. Wolf, Jr. '69, Lancaster, was recently elected as director of the former principal, teacher and coach recently retired after 30 years as a Mercy Fitzgerald in Yeadon, Pa. for Waynesboro Area School District. Pennsylvania Association of

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