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Silicon Valley Pioneer: Former Intel exec Ron Smith '72 endows professorship in physics (Ron Smith '72)

A visit with health sciences Prof. Kristin Stuempfle, Kristin Stuempfle

What makes a great... Obstacle Course (Peter Rice '10)

Student Spreads Peace Message in Africa, Liz Williams '13

Generations of Generosity, Emily Clarke

Stepping Up: CPS alumni still connected to New Orleans, Devan Grote '11

Army Training Toughens Top Wrestler (Zach Thomson '15)

Looking Over an Author's Shoulder, Jen (Fisher) Bryant '82

Conversations

Student-Faculty Collaboration is Encoded in the Gettysburg Genome, Jim Hale

Bringing A Great Education Within Reach

Behind the Scenes of 1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story

Winning Web Awards (Greg Hoy '92)

What Students Do: Internship at the Smithsonian Institution (Emily Cranfill '15), Lix Williams '13

What Makes Gettysburg Great - Work That Makes a Difference (Holden Mills '11, Carol Bellamy '63)

Class Notes

How Far Has America Really Progressed in 150 Years?, Scott aH ncock

Keywords Alumni Magazine, Gettysburg College

Disciplines Education

Publisher Gettysburg College

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Lights! Camera! CORY! Movie filmed on campus chronicles athlete’s heroic rebound from stroke 1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story

Gettysburg genome 14 • Money matters 20 • Web winner 26 Two Class of 2014 members who serve as volunteers on the Gettysburg Fire Department — From the president from left, Jadon Carr and Andrew Schmucker — took part in a fire safety demonstration outside hen Bruce Gordon P’13 ’16 in the bleachers the day they filmed helpers, assisting the cast and crew the College Union Building during the Activities Fair on Aug. 31. The demonstration showed came to me last spring with that breathtaking moment when with everything from transportation how quickly a fire can become a life-threatening his proposal to film1,000 to 1: The Cory scored his single collegiate arrangements to office supplies to situation. The simulation room was set up as Cory Weissman Story during the fall point. Filmmaking requires filming battlefield tours. What an amazing a typical dorm room with several common semester, I was sure that he was and refilming, and true to form, experience for our students and fire code violations, including drapes, sparklers, and covered smoke detectors. being unrealistic. We had to write they shot this scene over and over some of our young alumni! Carr and Schmucker completed their a script, recruit a cast and crew, again on a Saturday in Bream The cast and crew were effusive Firefighter-1 certification training and find funding — all in just a Gym. I found this inspiring in their praise of the College in 2011 to be classified as few short months! Needless to say, moment did not get old even with community. It took them only a interior firefighters. the pieces all fell into place, and the all of that repetition. Every time short time to recognize something Photo by movie was shot in 18 days here on they re-created the scene, I was that is clear to me every day — it is Gettysburg Firefighter the Gettysburg College campus. transported back to that amazing the people in our community that Bill McLaughlin Even the weather cooperated. moment last February — and truly make Gettysburg great. I now know that filming is every time I got choked up. painstaking and repetitive work, Some of our own staff made Sincerely, and I have developed a whole new cameo appearances — most appreciation for the labor that goes notably Dean Anne Lane as into the production of a movie. As herself and Coach George Petrie Bruce said to me early on, “Think as a referee (we all enjoyed seeing of it this way. We shoot for 18 days George in black-and-white stripes!) to get 90 minutes of film. On average — and theater arts Prof. Chris Volume 104 • No. 1 • Winter 2013 that’s five minutes of film a day.” Kauffman ’92 has a significant role Janet Morgan Riggs ’77 Inside (What he didn’t say is that those as Cory’s physician. What won’t President days are 12 to 15 hours long!) be so obvious from watching the I had the opportunity to see film is the large corps of students, Please visit president.gettysburg.edu 14 Gettysburg genome 2 News@Gettysburg the filming up close and personal young alumni, and College staff and check out my new blog, “Cupola Genes we share with fungi may unlock the puzzle of cancer. through family members and who worked long hours behind the Conversations.” Please share your Steve James ’80 and his students are searching for the key in 12 Conversations colleagues who participated. I sat scenes as production assistants and thoughts with me! common bread mold. 28 Do great work 20 Bringing a great education within reach How can Gettysburg afford to be affordable? 30 Bulletins A Q&A with Director of Financial Aid Chris Gormley 31 Class notes 24 Hollywood comes to campus A glimpse at the making of 1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story 47 In memory 26 Happy Cog 48 Parting shot From MTV’s glitz to Harvard’s heft to the soul of footwear giant Photo by Eric Lee ’15 Zappos, ’92 grad Greg Hoy’s firm is at the forefront of Web design.

Cover: David Henrie as Cory Weissman ’12 on the battlefield, photo by Jim Mathers

Co-editors: Sue Baldwin-Way and Jim Hale. Contact us at [email protected]

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Office hours Science Center 148E $1.5 million gift from The faculty position, so it has tremendous Ronald J. Smith & Diane symbolic significance, as well as finan- W. Smith Charitable Fund cial impact. We are so very grateful for created the first endowed professor- Ron and Diane’s continued commit- A visit with health sciences Prof. ship to be part of Gettysburg Great, ment to Gettysburg College.” a Campaign for Our College. The Smith was a physics major at Dr. Ronald J. Smith Professorship Gettysburg, graduating magna cum KRISTIN Stuempfle of Applied Physics will recognize a laude. After completing his M.S. current faculty member’s outstand- and Ph.D. in physics from the t is an exciting time to be the health professions Although biology, biochemistry and molecular ing teaching and research. University of Minnesota, he headed advisor at Gettysburg College! Interest is biology, and health sciences are the most common The gift announcement was a to Silicon Valley and became the “ booming, with over 450 students considering majors, every year students from other majors — surprise ending to a campus physics first full-time device physicist at Intel health professions careers, including medicine, natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities — colloquium by Ron Smith ’72 as semiconductors, memory chips, dentistry, physician assistant, physical therapy, are accepted to medical school and other programs. in September. microprocessors, and other devices nursing, optometry, chiropractic, podiatry, Medically-related experience is crucial. Our “It was an emotional moment that revolutionized communications occupational therapy, pharmacy, and public health. Center for Career Development does a wonderful for all of us,” said President Janet and computing were being developed. This is great news becausethere is a national job helping students find opportunities including Morgan Riggs ’77. “This is the first Ron met Diane Werley ’73 on shortage of healthcare providers, especially in rural shadowing (one day), externships (one week), gift of this campaign to endow a campus. Both were first-generation and inner-city areas. Demand for healthcare providers and internships (160 hours). These are often will continue to increase with the changing state transformative experiences and we greatly of healthcare and the aging of Americans. appreciate alumni participation. The liberal arts are great preparation for a health We are always looking for alumni and parent professions career. Graduate schools want students hosts throughout the country. If you are interested, S ilicon V alley who are well-rounded, have excellent critical thinking please visit www.gettysburg.edu/career to learn Pioneer and communication skills, and are life-long learners. more and sign up to help a fellow Gettysburgian!” Former Intel exec Ron Smith ’72 endows professorship in physics

Photo by Matthew Lester college students and recipients turbulent late ’60s and early ’70s, of financial aid from the College. which “helped make us problem- They have been generous benefactors solvers in our careers, as parents, of the College, endowing a scholar- and as citizens.” Together they Prof. Kristin Stuempfle holds ship and a library internship and organized the first Earth Day a Ph.D. in physiology from providing the climbing wall in the activities on campus. the Penn State University John F. Jaeger Center for Athletics, “I fully expect to see a return College of Medicine. She is a Recreation, and Fitness. They also from our gift in the Gettysburg College co-chair of the Department of provide annual support through physics graduates who we hope will Health Sciences and serves as the Gettysburg Fund. make a difference by addressing world the campus health professions “I believe in the importance problems through technological advisor. Her research centers of education and that science and advancement,” Smith said. “That’s on hyponatremia (a low blood technology education is critical what I had a chance to do, and I want sodium level). She joined the to the advancement of mankind,” to encourage faculty and students to faculty in 1997. Smith said, noting that he and also apply the principles of physics Diane were students during the to real-world solutions.”

2 3 Student message spreads peace in Africa

Photos courtesy of Peter Rice III adio stations in more than 30 African nations have played a song created and recorded by an advocacy group that Allan Kawala ’13 founded in his home country of Malawi. What makes a great . . . The approximately 20-member group, dedicated to embracing differences and striving toward peace, came about as the result of a Davis Projects for Peace grant There’s good, and then there’s great. How do you get there? as are steep inclines, and of course, for which Kawala applied through the College’s Center Photo by Brian Chapita Hard work, of course, and studying the best of the best. At the mud. But Tough Mudder adds for Public Service. “For us,” he said, “the song was pinnacle of many fields, you’ll find alumni who exemplify what temporary features like walls, tunnels, putting a plug into the community. We could use the we mean by “Gettysburg Great.” and rope courses, as well as hazards song to start a conversation.” The song addresses like live electrical wires, fire, and ice. generations and nationalities by fusing reggae and hip- Once a site is chosen, it takes a week hop and by referring to historic and current events both Allan Kawala ’13, left, in Malawi with project participant tacle to design a course for a two-day event. inside and beyond Malawi. Vitowe Mkandawire obs se “We gather feedback from The sociology major is a leadership mentor for ur participants to make each course the Garthwait Leadership Center. He led 12 of its active in Toastmasters, which helps members improve co better and tougher,” said Rice, who Leadership Institute students to Kansas to complete their leadership and public speaking skills, and eRace, grew up on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. the Eisenhower Library and Museum’s Five Star which meets weekly for racial-justice dialogue. rank the roughest of the rough, The environmental studies major Leadership Program and to Arkansas, where they Hear “The Peace Project Song” at the Tough Mudder organization played rugby at Gettysburg and followed in the footsteps of integration pioneers at www.gettysburg.edu/links consistently comes out on top. toiled as an oyster farmer before Little Rock Central High School. Kawala has also been — by Liz Williams ’13 Peter Rice ’10 is a course joining Tough Mudder. designer and manager for Tough “There’s a Tough Mudder Mudder, which proudly proclaims philosophy,” Rice said. “We strive itself “the premier obstacle course to be environmentally sensitive. series in the world.” We have raised more than $3 million Coach Streeter named to Sports Hall of Fame “Our courses are long — 10 for the Wounded Warrior Project Peter Rice ’10 to 12 miles each, with at least 20 (which aids wounded service personnel Football Head Coach Barry Streeter was inducted into the Adams County obstacles,” Rice said. “These events as they transition to civilian life). On Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2012. If a measly marathon leaves you are big — up to 20,000 people a day the course, we want people to work In his 34th season, he is the winningest and longest-tenured football unmoved, if a triathlon seems trifling, — so we need a venue with access, hard and have fun. All participants coach in program history. The 2012 season began with five straight wins, if bootcamp has become a bore, parking, and area accommodations.” pledge before the event that they including his 100th Centennial Conference victory. then you’re ready to join thousands “Location is important,” said Rice, understand Tough Mudder is not a At mid-season, his record was 172-162-5. In NCAA Division III of competitors worldwide who are who recently managed a course in race but a challenge — teamwork football, he is tied for ninth in career wins among current coaches and for turning to extreme obstacle courses Scotland. “We start looking at a site and camaraderie come before course 21st in all-time wins. for the ultimate torture-test of two months out. We look at terrain time. Throughout the day you see Streeter’s son Brandon entered the same Hall of Fame in 2009 after physical fortitude and mental mettle. and incorporate natural obstacles.” fellow Mudders helping each other. gridiron careers at Gettysburg High School and Clemson University. And when enthusiasts’ websites Ponds, even quarries, are fair game, Finishing is its own reward.”

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Newest academic programs Missed Homecoming… Eleven new faculty Gettysburg PBK chapter the best Smart Women Grants to enhance learning Read what students can expect from …the Hall of Athletic Honor, Meet the new tenure-track faculty who Phi Beta Kappa has named Gettyburg’s Gettysburg College joins the ranks of A $600K grant from the Andrew a new minor in Middle Eastern and Distinguished Alumni Reunion, began teaching last fall. Their outstanding Iota chapter the best liberal arts college Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and 14 other W. Mellon Foundation allows more Islamic studies, a bachelor of science Cupola Society Dinner, Cupola academic backgrounds and diverse chapter in the country, due to the prestigious colleges and universities with students to undertake faculty-mentored in mathematical economics, and a cookies, and more? Experience experiences bring unique perspectives chapter’s strong programming and the introduction of a new organization on research or creative work and bachelor of science in computer the weekend through social to their departments. Brief bios and outstanding student acceptance rate. campus: Smart Woman Securities (SWS). $80K from the Teagle Foundation science online. media and the College website. pictures are online. What else is key? Find out online. Read about the student initiative online. expands first-year programs.

4 5 dding to the more than 150 Gettysburg College students, alumni, and staff who Why we give The Cooney family Stepping up have traveled to New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, seven Burgians of the Last Decade took part in the first Center for Public Service CPS alumni (CPS) Alumni Immersion Project this past May. I was one of the seven BOLD alumni – along with Becky French, Kate Banks, and still connected Crystal Ebert, all ’05, Sarah Quinn and Ela Smas, both ’06, and Jason Parker ’09 – to New Orleans who united in New Orleans, wearing faded Gettysburg t-shirts. Ebert and Parker first proposed the idea for an alumni immersion project at the 2011 Volunteer Leadership Summit. We had all participated in CPS activities as students, so we were well prepared to think critically, act compassion- ately, and reconnect with Gretchen Natter, who directed CPS in our day and is now From left: Doug ’49, Doris (Stetler) ’49; Dianne (Lappe) ’79, Don ’79; Meghan ’06 and Dianne interim associate dean of college life. Our group, like ones in the past, spent a week with the St. Bernard Project, an organization that provides rebuilding, Generations of generosity financial, and community support to families throughout New Orleans. Natter joined us for More than 60 years ago, Doris much home,” he recalls. On to afford opportunities to ask, a day of work and to deliver updates on the Stetler Cooney ’49 found campus he met Dianne (Lappe) to explore, to discuss the earnest College. Time and again, residents thanked Gettysburg College (influenced by , who was led to questions of life.” Don and us for our efforts and — more importantly — Cooney ’79 for continuing to rebuild. Seven years after Wally Fisher ’40, her associate Gettysburg by its strong music Dianne’s daughter Meghan the devastation, Gettysburgians have pastor at the time) and “It fit me.” program. They sang in the choir Cooney ’06 sounds a similar continued to arrive en masse. It has also fit a second and a third while he studied Greek and note. She recalls the first meeting The New Orleans Immersion Project generation of her family. she studied economics and of a philosophy class, when Prof. was an opportunity I regretfully missed as a student. I had a second chance as an alumna. On campus she met the late education. Today, Don raises Kerry Walters entered the room Each of us had our own motivation, but we all Doug Cooney ’49, who was reading from The Odysseyand took pride in representing Gettysburg College. studying history and secondary wearing a shirt with an image Building from this year’s success, CPS and education, while she studied “I was taught of Gandhi on the front and a back the Alumni Office are planning a 2013 alumni immersion project. Stay tuned. Sign up. Go! Spanish. She wanted to be a Pan that read, “This skinhead for Am hostess; he was deciding to be a giver.” peace.” Instantly, Meghan knew “I ­— by Devan Grote ’11 whether to teach or preach. Doug was home.” Music had also drawn decided to go to seminary. The — Don Cooney ’79 her to the College, but, in addition airline would not hire Doris if she funds for Swarthmore College to singing in the College Choir was engaged: she happily chose to and Dianne teaches elementary and Camerata, she chose to study build a life with Doug. science. In addition to their philosophy, loving the philosophy Freedom to choose helped annual support, he and Dianne department’s nontraditional make Gettysburg special for have emulated Doug and Doris approach: “It was not pencils Doris, along with faculty who by including Gettysburg in their and chalkboards, but people challenged her. “One of the estate plan, making them and ideas.” biggest advantages of a liberal second-generation members Meghan has also followed arts education,” she notes, “is that of both the 1832 Society and her dad into fundraising, joining there are options. You figure out the Cupola Society. Doris and the staff at Washington College. CPS earns national commendation what you want.” Doug’s plan included charitable She began supporting Gettysburg Doris lights up when she gift annuities, which continue to her senior year and still supports The Corporation for National and provided nearly 30,000 hours remembers her son Don ’79 provide income to Doris. “They the Gettysburg Fund, joining Community Service (CNCS) and of service during the last the U.S. Department of Education academic year. choosing to come to Gettysburg. were one of the best things we ever her family in sustaining the named Gettysburg College’s “Through service, these Amid regular moves required did,” she says. community they love. Center for Public Service (CPS) institutions are creating the by his father’s ministry, the While working for Gettysburg to the President’s Higher next generation of leaders by Gettysburg area (including his in the 1990s, Don told an alumni Education Community Service challenging students to tackle Honor Roll. CPS received the tough issues and create positive grandparents’ cabin) “was very group that the College “continues — by Emily Clarke same honor in 2008 and 2011. impacts in the community,” More than half of the student said Robert Velasco, acting body – some 1,600 individuals – CEO of CNCS.

6 Photo by Sarah Quinn ’06 7 Big picture

Board of Trustees adds two new Army training members

Mary Claire Lagno P’12 toughens is retired after 27 years as a senior executive. top wrestler Most recently she was Aetna Inc.’s senior vice president for local and regional business, managing a unit that generated $18 billion in annual revenue. She previously rose through the ranks at HMO-PA (US HealthCare), eventually becoming vice president for national accounts. She chaired the College’s Parents Advisory Board and is active with the Center for Career Development. The 1977 Penn State grad has earned In the College’s fourth annual Photo of Day contest, Cam Nguyen ’13 earned the Editors’ Choice award with her shot of a sunrise yoga session atop Maryland’s Annapolis Rocks during an Ascent pre-Orientation trip for first-year students. Visit www.gettysburg.edu/links to see the winner of People’s Choice online vote. honors including Crain’s NY Top 100 Women in Business Award and served on many boards, including that of the Partnership for the Homeless in fter a record-breaking season, wrestler Zach Thomson ’15 grappled New York. with an even more grueling challenge. “I’m a soldier, first and foremost,” he said. “I have to honor my military obligation before my wrestling.” Andrew M. Just two days after his last academic final, the Centennial Conference Parker ’79 Wrestler of the Year began basic and advanced individual training as a member is a managing of the U.S. Army Reserves, in which he enlisted just before beginning his first director and year at Gettysburg. chief portfolio strategist of After his school-record 41-win season, Thomson arrived at Fort Leonard Lazard Wealth Wood, Mo. in peak condition. “Physically, I thought I was in shape,” he said, Management. but the 14-week regimen proved far tougher than he imagined. “Once they Previously, he start making you do everything, it makes you take a step back and think ‘I was managing wasn’t really prepared for this.’ They throw a lot of things at you. It’s kind director and head of quantitative strategies for Bessemer Trust, a portfolio manager of like wrestling where they throw moves at you, but in basic training they in the Derivatives Group of Credit Suisse throw skills at you.” Asset Management, and head of Japanese Thomson couldn’t train specifically for wrestling at Fort Leonard Wood, warrant sales for Morgan Stanley in but his grappling prowess was decisive in a combat tournament. Thomson, London. He began his career at Salomon Brothers in New York after majoring in who wrestles at 165 pounds, took first place in the 180-plus class and led his economics and physics. He is on the platoon to the overall title, personally eliminating four foes in a series of three- Investment Committee for Trust & man free-for-alls. His victory was not physical alone. “Mentally in wrestling Estates Magazine and a trustee of Venture you are put in some bad positions,” he said. “You have to face getting hurt. for America. He is a generous supporter of international travel for students for It’s a physical contact sport. In the Army, in basic training, you also have to coursework, conferences, be looking at that. It takes a lot of mental toughness to do either.” and performances. Thomson, who is looking to major in history and begin active duty after graduation, plans to follow his family into a military career. His mother, father, two uncles, both grandfathers, and his great-grandfather all served. Thomson’s season broke the record previously held by Jake Dell ’98 and Matt Shank ’08. He finished second at his weight in the conference tournament. A shoulder injury derailed him at the NCAA Division III Championships.

8 9 Voice of experience Jen (Fisher) Bryant ’82 Looking over an author’s shoulder

How did a French and secondary two of my favorite people as well ed major end up writing novels as two of my favorite authors. and children’s books? They’ve been invaluable mentors I suppose I never perceived my in the business as well as the craft. major as a boundary. I’m convinced I also love the poets Billy Collins, that my liberal arts background fed William Stafford, Emily Dickinson my natural curiosity and provided and Mary Oliver, and the novelists me with the critical thinking skills Barbara Kingsolver, Erik Larson, that I use every day. That being said, Annie Dillard, and Anne Patchett. I did teach French and German (my minor) at a high school in Many liberal arts grads feel they Fairfax, Va. for several years after My recent book A Splash of Red: have a book in them. What advice graduation. When I landed my first The Life and Art of Horace Pippin do you have? book contract with a small Maryland (illustration, left) is a good example. The digital age has given everyone publisher (their office was above a I discovered Pippin’s work while access to self-publishing, so if your pet shop), I was scared to death. researching the Wyeth family of goal is to see your name on a book I didn’t even own a computer, was painters for my novel Pieces of Georgia. cover, you need only download a a new mother, and had no creative I wrote the Pippin manuscript as software program and voila. But … writing degree. What I did have, I was finishing the novel, but the if your goal is to become a writer of though, was confidence in my former was rejected several times. stories, poems, or nonfiction that ability to research, to write clearly, Later, I pulled it out again, revised lasts and has an impact on people’s and to solve problems. it a bit, and resubmitted it. Pippin’s lives, then you need to approach it life fascinated me; I knew if I could the same way you would painting, You’ve written professionally for get it into the right hands, it would dancing, or musicianship: study the over 20 years. How has the digital make a great picture book. masters, imitate their techniques age changed what you do? but in your own style and voice, The biggest impact has been in How do you work with illustrators? submit your work (but expect it to how I spend my time. With the Most people think that authors be rejected most of the time), write advent of social networking — choose their illustrators, when in fact for several hours each day, and never, blogs, Facebook, Twitter — it’s it’s more like a marriage arranged by ever give up! become imperative for writers to stay the publisher. My Pippin biography connected with readers. We all do is an exception: after Melissa Sweet Jen (Fisher) Bryant ’82 has served a lot more marketing and promotion won a Caldecott Honor for my on the Alumni Board of Directors now than we did even five years ago. biography A River of Words: The and the Communications & Marketing On the other hand, the writing Story of William Carlos Williams, Advisory Council. She visits campus process hasn’t changed that much: the publishers were eager to have us often to share her career experiences. although now anyone with a paired again on new work. With all The author of 26 books, she has taught computer can write a “book” and my previous books, though, I did not writing and literature at West Chester call themselves an “author,” good see the illustrations until just before University and Bryn Mawr College. literature still takes a long time to they went to press. We might share She gives workshops and author talks create. Art suffers if you try to fast- research materials, but I don’t tell across the U.S. She lives in Chester County, forward and cut corners. them how to do their job. Pa. with husband Neil ’82 and daughter Leigh. Visit Jen at jenbryant.com You write on many topics. Which writers helped you find How do you choose? your own voice? Email your thoughts on this topic I have to be emotionally connected I could go on for pages here (but I and suggestions for future “Voice of to my subjects to write about them, won’t!) as there are so many. Jerry Experience” topics to alumnimagazine@ so it’s more like the book chooses me! Spinelli ’63 and his wife Eileen are gettysburg.edu

10 Illustration copyright © 2013 by Melissa Sweet www.gettysburg.edu/links • 11 and wellbeing of the vast ‘opinion’ segment on a controversial I am willing to bet, however, that majority of Americans. I am not subject without a disclaimer or a strong majority do, and speaking an expert on this subject, and just acknowledgement that contrasting for myself, yes, I did ‘just love it.’” Conversations because Dr. Michael practices views exist. There are many medicine in Gettysburg surely ‘Voices of experience’ that see Last issue, we took note of a video doesn’t make him an expert on the Affordable Care Act as neither that went viral. It showed the how to best serve most Americans an improvement in health care reaction of Senait Weldemariam ’16 In terms of the number of voices heard, in an industry that in his own delivery nor its associated economics. to news that she had been accepted the presidential election may be words, represents 17 percent of the The invitation to comment is to Gettysburg with a full scholarship Americans’ ultimate “conversation.” entire U.S. gross domestic product. necessary, but insufficient, for an through the College Bound Initiative. This statistic and all the others opinion segment.” Katherine Lee, mother of Samantha presented are unsourced, to be Lee ’16, submitted a response to the On Election Day, the College’s displaced by Hurricane Sandy. There taken by the reader on faith. Tom Carroll and Newt Jackson, College’s website: “Very touching Facebook page invited Gettysburgians were a fair number of people voting by to post where they had cast their affidavit. Devastation did not dissuade I wonder if Dr. Michael has actually both ’67, hadn’t seen or heard from video of Senait Weldemariam. I cried ballot. A humorous image of Lincoln people in NYC from getting out read the over 2,000 pages of the each other since graduation. But watching it. What a wonderful accompanied the request. By the and voting.” Affordable Care Act, and the then, by coincidence this past program that is offered to low- next afternoon, replies neared 150. Dan Poch ’89 voted in a battle- already additional thousands of September, both entered the income students.” The farthest-flung — and perhaps ground state that proved key to the most profound — post came from Lisa outcome: “Cincinnati, OH. The pages of new regulations it has National Men’s 65s Grass Tennis Bingler Banister ’90: “Voted Absentee world rests on my shoulders.” foisted on the taxpayers and job Tournament in Rumson, N.J. Jake Trimmer ’58 submitted some 4 weeks ago from Camp Casey, South Tina Hanlon ’75 cast providers in this country. And who “I saw the name ‘Tom Carroll, photos from his time as a student. Korea. 15 miles from the DMZ. Made her ballot in “Ferrum, Virginia. cares what other countries chose Colt Neck, N.J.’ on the draw sheet, To check them out, visit me really think about the amazing right First voted while a student we have as Americans that many around at Gettysburg in 1972, to do? Most are corrupt, many are but, for the life of me, I did not www.gettysburg.edu/links the world do not have.” by absentee ballot, undemocratic and statist, or on the remember him as a tennis player Jeanne McLellan ’87 voted at as I recall.” verge of bankruptcy like the even though we were fellow fraters President Janet Morgan Riggs ’77 “Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, where we European Union. Why should we in Tau Kappa Epsilon, so I never contributed to the national shared our polling station with those emulate them in the name of gave it a second thought,” wrote conversation about student-loan ‘equality’ or pursuit of phantom Jackson. “He must have seen my debt in three publications. She ‘efficiencies’ that no central name and made the connection. argued that such debt is a good bureaucracy in human history has As it turned out, Tom had played investment because a college delivered anywhere in the world, a lot of tennis as a junior and was education increases lifetime earnings at least not for very long? The taking a break from the game while and has other benefits. In an Oct. 15 Last issue’s news that a highly “I loved our senior seminar. the honor of learning from you as magazine owes it to its readers to at G’burg.” Carroll made it to the op-ed on The Wall Street Journal’s regarded English professor received She made our group into a family. well. Congratulations on a well- ask other experts, to balance the second round; Jackson lost in MarketWatch website, she asked: the Distinguished Teaching Award One of my favorite nights at deserved award from Gettysburg. obvious bias and one-sided sophistry the first. “Have we devalued one of America's at Commencement prompted Gettysburg was at her home; one We are all in your debt.” in this ‘Voice of experience’ article. most lucrative investments so much this response from Christy of my most prized possessions is a Or is it the agenda of the magazine Tim Parsons ’64 wrote that he that we believe a $30,000 car loan is Myers Baxter ’97: bottle of Thomas Hardy Ale I won The “Voice of experience” feature behind such opinions? Finally, my encountered a young woman in a wiser debt than tuition?” On Oct. 24, “Suzanne Johnson Flynn still that night as the victor of the trivia is intended to bring more alumni own personal physician is planning Gettysburg College sweatshirt in The Chronicle of Higher Education teaches me — 15 years after I contest. (Nicole Johns ’97 and I perspectives into the magazine, and to leave his practice, already a supermarket in Oxford, Maine. quoted her response to alarmist graduated, and at least a decade drank that ale about two years later last issue’s thoughts on healthcare overburdened by cuts in Medicare “So, I went over and asked if media reports: “sensational cases set since I last saw her. I learned not when living together in Washington, by Dr. Dwight I. Michael ’78 did reimbursements, and the shadow she attended Gettysburg. She said a tone and may scare people away only about Thomas Hardy, but also D.C. and we happily described its just that. Two alumni responded of the Obamacare implementation. that she had just graduated. When from pursuing a college degree.” about feminism, writing, elegies, taste as ‘godawful’ even though to the feature’s invitation to You need to ask some of these men I mentioned that I had gone there, Investorplace.com published a technology, and literature. By her we finished every last drop). submit comments. and women who don’t share the she said immediately and without Q&A with her on Oct. 24. example and insistence, I learned That bottle stands in our bookcase Bruce Wilson ’67 wrote: pie-in-the-sky notions of Dr. Michael, hesitation, ‘Did you just love it?!,’ how to think critically, how to be with all of the Thomas Hardy “I disagree with the assumptions, and share with your readers their which I took to be both a question a valuable participant in a learning novels and poems I still re-read notions and alleged ‘truth seeking’ views of what socialized medicine and a statement. Reflecting later on To add your voice to Conversations, community, how to push myself to every now and again. underpinning the sweeping will do to our people, their freedom the encounter, the thought occurred visit the College’s Facebook page, follow clarify my thinking and express “Thank you, Suzanne Johnson conclusion that only socialized and prosperity.” to me that in all probability, not the College on Twitter, or send a letter myself in a more thoughtful, Flynn! I am so grateful to you, and medicine, in the form of Obamacare Thomas H. Brower ’56 all Gettysburg alumni share her to [email protected] exact manner. so glad that today’s students have and the like, will best serve the health wrote: “The current issue has an enthusiasm for our good school.

1012 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 13 Student-faculty collaboration is encoded in the Gettysburg genome

Genes that we share with fungi may hold the key to cancer Kalin Vasilev ’06, then a senior, loads DNA that he genetically engineered into a special gel for analysis by electrophoresis. and other diseases. Biology Prof. Steve James ’80 focuses Prof. Steve James ’80 looks on. Vasilev added an antibody tag to a gene, making it possible to use biochemical methods to on a common bread mold. His collaborative research style has detect and study the protein that the gene encodes. propelled a generation of alumni into grad school, just as his Gettysburg mentor, Prof. Emeritus Ralph Cavaliere, inspired him.

Scanning electron micrograph of Aspergillus nidulans by Kristy Bialas ’08

14 15 multiple angles is a great advantage, and I believe the eukaryotic cell cycle, using budding yeast as a model, in diverse training I received at Gettysburg helps.” collaboration with mathematicians, statisticians, and Passing on the research gene “Joining Dr. James’ lab has been the most computer scientists. The systems biology field is driven important and rewarding decision of my scientific by people who have developed a variety of skills and can Prof. Steve James ’80 is a central link in Gettysburg’s intellectual lineage. career thus far,” said Tina Kelliher ’11, who is speak multiple scientific ‘languages.’ I believe that my pursuing a Ph.D. at Duke University. “He taught training in the James lab and at Gettysburg College in His mentor, Prof. Ralph Cavaliere, introduced him to his area of research and inspired me how to think and communicate my ideas like a general has prepared me for the experiments, research him to go to grad school. James has transmitted that inspiration to his own students. scientist in an interactive and personal way. My lab talks, and grants that I am presently working on.” works on modeling a gene regulatory network of the

Since James returned to Gettysburg in 1992, environment.” James proudly attended Vasilev’s more than 90 students have completed for-credit dissertation defense last year. independent research under his tutelage. Among the Matt Denholtz ’05 is completing his Ph.D. at ng bread d and c approximately 20 who have collaborated closely with UCLA, where he and his colleagues are probing how ki ol an him since 2005, nine have undertaken Ph.D. studies. embryonic stem cells bring related genes together in in m c Others are in medical, dental, or veterinary school, three-dimensional space even when they are millions L e or seeking master's degrees, or in research or of DNA base-pairs apart. He said that James “was r teaching careers. my bridge from the classroom, where we learn what “I’d like to think I’ve inspired some of my students facts are known, to the lab, where we focus on what as much as Ralph inspired me,” James said. “It would is not known by learning what questions to ask and What could the genes of a common of DNA damage to which all cells are of four nucleotides referred to as bread mold like Aspergillus prone. Absent the means to detect and A, C, G, and T. But without today’s be the ultimate compliment if that were true. Ralphie how to ask them. A liberal arts education forces you to nidulans have to do with human repair this DNA damage, mutations number-crunching capabilities, there is inimitable and unmatched, and, yes, I strive to follow become comfortable thinking deeply in a broad range cancer? Well, it’s all in the family. accumulate more rapidly, propelling would be no way to make practical him as that role model.” of subjects. This breadth naturally leads to the out- In fact, Prof. Steve James said, cells that are already practicing use of that knowledge. Alumni agree that James is succeeding: of-the-box thinking that is so necessary for scientific fungi and humans could literally swap unfettered division to evolve more Here’s why humans need digital some genes without harm to either rapidly to full malignancy.” help to sequence whole genomes. “If I hadn’t met Steve James, it is highly likely that problem solving.” organism, like trading sparkplugs Over the years, James and his Imagine a tall stack of identical I never would have gotten into a career in research,” Kristy Bialas ’08 is completing her Ph.D. in between a Volkswagen and a Ferrari. students have deleted more than dictionaries — fat unabridged ones. Each said Dr. Greg Crawford ’95, a pediatrics professor at virology at the University of Rochester Medical The fungal and human genes match 80 different genes from A. nidulans, is a copy of a genome, the entirety of an Duke University’s Institute for Genome Sciences and School. She has been working on H1N1 flu virus because basic mechanisms of cell creating transgenic organisms whose organism’s genetic information. Now, division and DNA repair evolved DNA damage-sensing and repair run all the books through a shredder, Policy. “My lab does genomic research to understand genetics. “Nothing could have prepared me better for early on, and proved so effective in functions are compromised. nimO and from that mountain of confetti how all our 20,000 genes are switched on or off in a successful career in graduate school than my years promoting survival that they’ve been and snoA are of special interest reassemble one absolutely perfect copy. different parts of our body, and in certain diseases like spent in Dr. James’ lab. Aside from learning how to conserved with little or no change because they also have roles during The shredding is unavoidable because cancer. The skills and thought processes I learned from design my own experiments, keep a good notebook, in increasingly complex creatures — the early stages of meiosis, when the best automated DNA sequencers including us. a cell deliberately breaks its own can “read” only about 400 consecutive Steve continue to be relevant every day. I try to mentor train incoming students, have meaningful discussions, Two genetic widgets under chromosomes (coils of DNA containing letters in a strand of DNA. But there my students similar to how Steve mentored me.” and suffer through draft after draft in order to become particular scrutiny by James and his many genes) in order to promote are 30 million letters in the genome of While Kalin Vasilev ’06 was completing his a better scientific writer, it was in his lab that I really students are nimO and snoA, genes “crossing over,” or genetic exchange the fungus that James studies, and 3 Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University, he helped discovered my passion for science. His unwavering crucial to sensing and repairing between cells. James’s discoveries billion in Homo sapiens. Without brilliant DNA damage and to facilitating the suggest that the two genes collaborate software, there would be no way to develop new technology that he is taking with him enthusiasm about his and everyone else’s projects in necessary flow of genetic information to control both the breakage and reassemble myriad 400-letter fragments to a leading research lab at Cambridge University in the lab had us racing to work each morning to be the during meiosis, when cells divide subsequent repair of chromosomes. into flawless prose. The words and England. Vasilev’s novel biosensor monitors when first to see the results of yesterday’s experiments,” she to produce gametes (sperm and James and his students discovered sentences are genes, each of which cells touch and move apart, as when nerve cells said. “Being a student at a liberal arts college was very eggs, for example). Understanding snoA in his lab through collaborative controls a particular aspect or activity the functions of such genes, James research in 1998-2000. of a cell. In humans, some 23,000 communicate by forming synapses. “The implications meaningful to me as a person. I got to take classes on said, could help unravel the mystery “I’m not a cancer researcher genes are scattered widely through are endless — memory, diseases, brain development psychology, gender identity, Roman civilization, and of “why normal cells get it right every per se,” James said. “I am a basic the genome, intermixed with non-gene and operation, etc.,” he said. “Dr. James and other fields that I hadn’t yet been exposed to. It was time they divide, and why cancer cells researcher working on questions material that only a computer can Gettysburg College were my foundation. He was the a great opportunity to try new things and become a get it wrong every time. A worst-case that are intimately connected to sort out. double-whammy plays out again and understanding the way a cancer Once you have a computer- first one to see the connection between my character more well-rounded person.” again in cancer. The first ‘whammy’ is cell works.” generated genetic vocabulary, you can and following the biotechnology research path. This Kristin Shingler ’11 is studying viral structure when cells forget how to stop dividing His research would have been add, delete, or change genes to create would have never happened in a larger university, in the microbiology and immunology Ph.D. program and begin to proliferate incessantly, impossible in the pre-digital age. Since transgenic organisms and see what since usually the interactions between students and at Penn State’s College of Medicine in Hershey. but that is not enough by itself to drive James joined the faculty in 1992, the happens to them, which is exactly what cancer. A second whammy comes after evolution of digital technology has James and his students have been professors are quite limited. He combined an easy- Four years of research with James provided crucial gene-altering mutations shut down birthed a revolution in biology. We doing since 2005, when the genome going and relaxed lab setting with unlimited insightful preparation for grad school, she said. “Being able to surveillance and repair. Cells literally know that DNA encodes genetic of A. nidulans became available in one-on-one time, everything culminating in a creative think about problems in a laboratory setting from become blind to the steady onslaught information via precise sequences usable form.

16 17 needed a push.” But, James said, Cavaliere also knew and it took five years at that time — essentially what From fascinated kid when not to push. He could have advised James to I do now with undergraduates in 14 weeks in my head to Duke, where Cavaliere had long-standing ties Molecular Genetics course.” It wasn’t long before to genetic engineer to marine biology researchers. But James also had his he became a postdoctoral fellow at the University of eye on the University of Minnesota, which offered Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, probing the The journey of Prof Steve James ’80 more opportunities in his area of interest and was near Aspergillus nidulans fungus at one of the foremost labs the northern wilderness he loves. in the field of cell division research. For three years A fascination with living things spawned early for “Ralph said ‘You’re more of a freshwater guy there, he helped advance understanding of the genetic Steve James ’80. As a kid, he captured salamanders than a saltwater guy.’ He gave me permission. He mechanisms controlling cell proliferation. until 146 of them inhabited a basement window well had the wisdom to know what I needed and who I But, by now, he and his wife — fellow of his family’s home near Minneapolis. was. He helped me all along. You can see that he Gettysburgian Laura Mendelman James ’80, who But a different creature coiled at the heart of the shaped my thinking at critical moments.” (James earned a master’s in social work at Minnesota — had “watershed moment” that he recalls from around age 6, has done the same for his students. See page 16.) With two young sons. It was time to evolve again. While when, on a rock wall in the garden, he encountered a Photo by Matthew Lester Cavaliere’s encouragement, James went to Minnesota applying to institutions large and small, and being garter snake. “It might as well have been a pot of gold,” and earned a master’s in botany and a Ph.D. in cell invited to interviews, he happened across an ad for a Profs. Cavaliere (left) and James with Cam Nguyen ’13 he said, grinning like a kid at the memory. Thrilled, and developmental biology. He worked alongside certain liberal arts college in Pennsylvania. Gettysburg he snatched up the serpent and sped into the house, fungal researchers with whom he remains connected. was not only looking for a molecular biologist, but it terrifying his unsuspecting mom, who immediately James soon came to look up to another Gettysburg “I learned what research really is,” said James, who also had just received a grant from the Howard Hughes exiled both beast and boy and phoned his father: “You standout, though in a different field: biology Prof. discovered that some of the wild samples he collected Medical Institute to set up a genetic engineering lab. have got to do something with this boy.” Waiting for Ralph Cavaliere. “Ralphie turned me on to mycology” were delicious sautéed in butter. “I had never imagined it would be possible to return his dad to come home was probably less comfortable in an intro course, James said in an interview this past Crucially, James also discovered that the world of to Gettysburg,” James said, but when the opportunity for James than for the snake, now safely ensconced in September. “I’d never been around microscopes much, genetics was about to break wide open with the advent came “it was an easy decision.” (Learning to teach was a a coffee can on a bed of grass. When James’ dad finally and fungi are fascinating on both the micro and macro of genetic engineering. DNA sequencing had been bit more challenging. See story below.) arrived, he gave the boy exactly what he deserved — an levels. I was primed by always trying to ID wild plants invented in 1977, while he was still an undergraduate, “Gettysburg shaped my life,” James said in an aquarium and a book about snakes. and animals, and challenging myself to learn details and the field remained in its infancy in the early 1980s. oral history interview conducted this past March by “I was a real outdoorsy kid,” James said. By high like the difference between an eastern ribbon snake “But it was clear that that these new methods, with Alexandra Milano ’14. “I really grew up here and school, he was a veteran birdwatcher and cataloguer of and a garter snake. I had that penchant as a budding their unprecedented power to reveal the underpinnings found out who I was here, learned who I was as a wildflowers, a field-guide always in hand. In Ontario, biologist, but it was Ralph who taught us to key out of life, would be mandatory in the scientist’s toolkit,” person, and discovered that I could become a scientist. the future Eagle Scout caught the fishing bug from different fungi using scientific principles. Ralph and his James said. So, he began applying to institutions with I met my wife here. I guess you could say Gettysburg his grandpa: “I could’ve spent my entire life in a boat enthusiasm — and the organisms themselves — drew labs where “the next level” was beginning to become has given me the whole package.” with him.” James got a taste of that imagined existence me in and hooked me. After that I took every course real. “I wanted to learn the hottest tech techniques, — stories by Jim Hale during his college years, spending summers as a guide he offered,” including a between-semesters field trip to at the Boy Scouts’ national Wilderness Canoe Base in study marine biology at a Duke University facility in northern Minnesota. Bermuda, plus lots of research time both in and out of “I came to Gettysburg knowing that I was the lab. “I love libraries as much as I love the outdoors,” interested in biology,” James said, but Gettysburg James said. “I could spend hours in some corner of the wasn’t the first college he looked at. Luckily, it was library researching the physiology and growth habits The teaching research continuum the last. In March of his senior year in high school, of a plant. Ralph gave us a lot of assignments to write he told his parents he didn’t like any of the campuses about plants, which was unusual then — and great Returning to Gettysburg after 12 years Teaching is one side of a happy new initiatives, inspiring students to they’d visited. So, dad and son lit out from the Philly of grad school and postdoctoral equation for James. “I also love do further research in the Molecular training in the art of scholarship.” It’s also not research, biology Prof. Steve James ’80 research. Teaching without research Genetics laboratory. suburbs, where James spent most of his childhood, to so different from James sending today’s students was eager to teach. and research without teaching — The notion that teaching is a scout nearby schools. Unsurprisingly for a Saturday to an online resource to learn what genes do. He had acquired a taste for for me, either situation would be a distraction persists at a lot of big morning, both Franklin & Marshall and Dickinson Cavaliere, now a professor emeritus, not only teaching as a lab instructor in grad glass only half full. For me, teaching research universities, James said, seemed deserted. “We got to Gettysburg about 2 p.m.,” school. “I really enjoyed it,” he said. has meant that I need to stay fresh by but “there are plenty of people in introduced James to fungi, but also helped him “I’ve always enjoyed explaining things pulling up new papers, reading new universities who recognize the value James said, “and what looked like a thousand students transform his fascination into a career. In the fall of and working with students. I think I had articles, and incorporating those into my of undergraduate education and are were on Stine Lake, throwing Frisbees and footballs James’ senior year, Cavaliere took him aside. “He didn’t an inkling that I had that in me, that I teaching.” Nowhere is that more true glad for us because the majority of around. Which campus do you think a high school say hello or say what he wanted to talk about. There had that potential.” His former teachers than in his Molecular Genetics course, Ph.D. students at big universities come kid would like best?” A tour from biology Prof. Jan was no lead-in. He looked me in the eye and said ‘Steve, — now suddenly his colleagues — which he has taught since 1992 and from small colleges. This is where they also recognized that potential and has updated rigorously each year. It get the best training. They get their Mikesell helped seal the deal. It didn’t hurt that James where are you going to grad school?’ In that utterly helped James transition back into the provides students with semester-long, hands into research in a way that is looked up to a recent Gettysburg grad who lived in his surprising and transformative moment, I said to myself classroom, especially Profs. Sherm multifaceted original research projects not possible when you’re one of a neighborhood, lacrosse standout John Myers ’75. ‘Oh, it looks like I’m going to grad school.’ He knew I Hendrix and Ralph Sorensen, who were that combine fields including genetics, thousand biology majors at a large important mentors in his early days cell biology, biochemistry, cancer, state university.” of teaching. and aging. It is also a springboard for

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Bringing a great education Photos by Matthew Lester within reach Chris Gormley, director of financial aid Decades before the media began focusing on the cost How do colleges fund and value of higher education, Gettysburg College was financial aid? already committed to being in reach of every qualified student. In fact, nearly 70 percent of our students receive 6% need-based aid or scholarships. Though financial aid has made Gettysburg possible for generations of students, many misconceptions remain about where aid comes from and who gets it. We asked Director of Us Financial Aid Chris Gormley to set the record straight. 94%

How do we fund financial aid? Gettysburg College Operating budget Gettysburg awarded $45.2 million in scholarships and grants for the 2012- Endowed funds for scholarship 13 academic year. The majority of those funds — almost 94 percent — is allocated from the College operating budget; 6 percent is from endowed funds for scholarships. Financial aid packages offered by Gettysburg College need to be competitive with those available from our peer institutions. 21%

What do students get? The average student financial aid award for 2012-13 is $33,259. Gettysburg College grants vary from $500 to $43,430, based on Them financial need. Aid packages include a self-help portion along with the award of a student loan (federal and/or institutional) and/or 79% work-study. Almost half of our students have on-campus jobs. Merit-based scholarships, which recognize academic achievement in Peer institutions high school, range from $7,000 to $25,000 per year. Based upon audition, Operating budget talented musicians can be considered for music scholarships associated with Endowed funds for scholarship the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. Percentages represent an average The College also awards federal and state aid for which students may for Dickinson College, Franklin & be eligible, including federal Pell grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Marshall College, Lafayette College, Q&A and Bucknell University. Opportunity Grant, state grants, and federal and institutional student loans. Director of Financial Aid Chris Gormley

20 21 You can help What do you find that people misunderstand What is the average Gettysburg student’s debt at about financial aid? What are the biggest graduation, and how does it compare nationally? For more information misperceptions? This is definitely a hot topic in the media and one which we’ve been Endowed Named Scholarships and aid Preferential Scholarship One common misunderstanding is the idea that all schools approach discussing with families. gettysburg.edu/scholarships_aid $100,000 financial aid the same way. Schools do not have the same financial resources, Student debt amounts of Gettysburg College graduates are currently policies, or practices. We provide our “Investing in Your Future” guide, the below the national average and it is important to keep them there. For the Investing in your future Donor may name this scholarship Class of 2011, the national average federal student loan debt was $25,250. gettysburg.edu/scholarships_aid and indicate eligible recipients Net Price Calculator (for a preliminary estimate), and personal financial such as students with a particular aid counseling for prospective students and their families. They need to ask Gettysburg’s average was $18,748. Generally, our peers (highly selective Net Price Calculator major or from a particular every school the same questions. national liberal arts colleges) have student loan debt averages similar to ours. gettysburg.edu/scholarships_aid/npc geographic location. The Another misperception is that financial aid funds are unlimited or Scholarship support not only makes attending Gettysburg possible, scholarship provides a perpetual it also helps to spare graduates excessive and debilitating debt. Keeping source of aid for students and a that all funds originate from outside sources. The long-term effects of the permanent honor for the individual downturn in the economy have affected many of our families, and their student debt to a minimum gives Gettysburg alumni more flexibility to named in the fund. increased financial need continues to challenge the College’s financial attend graduate and professional schools, engage in public service, and aid budget. pursue their professional passions. Endowed Named Gettysburg budgeted $45.2 million for financial aid in 2012-13, General Scholarship 94 percent from funds for current operations and 6 percent from the $50,000 endowment. Gifts to the endowment and Gettysburg Fund designated Throughout the years, my colleagues and I have been fortunate to hear from families Donor may name this unrestricted for scholarships allow the College to direct funds towards other scholarship, awarded on the basis necessary expenditures. who are incredibly appreciative of the financial support provided to their student. of financial need. The scholarship Those hundreds of thank-you notes, emails, and phone calls come to us, but they provides a perpetual source of aid for students and a permanent extend to the alumni, parents, and friends of the College who have chosen to honor for the individual named “ Who receives financial aid? Is it true the middle in the fund. provide support for financial aid and scholarships. class is getting squeezed out? — Director of Financial Aid Chris Gormley Gettysburg Fund About 70 percent of our students receive need-based financial aid or Named Scholarship scholarships. Our office works personally with families from varied (non-endowed) circumstances and income levels. For some, a college education wouldn’t $10,000 be possible without significant financial assistance. Others find they ” Donor may name this scholarship, need to know the options they have to make Gettysburg College a which commits at least $10,000 feasible investment. to provide an annual gift of $2,500 There are students whose parents make over $100,000 per year (well Funding a or more over a four-year period. above the federally-defined “middle class”) who would not be able to attend Gettysburg Fund annual Gettysburg without financial aid. Since our financial aid calculations take healthy future gifts for scholarships into account the number in the family and the number in college, families with multiple college-aged children who have higher incomes may still Any amount Ever since she was a child, Keanna Voso ’14 has been qualify for need-based financial aid. Here’s a snapshot from a recent year: Scholarships make the Gettysburg interested in health care. experience more affordable for In her junior year of high school, her mother was students with unique talents, hospitalized. “She was in the hospital for a good portion great intellect, diverse of that year,” said Voso. “I learned a lot about the role perspectives, and the desire An overview of need-based financial aid eligibility of a nurse.” to do great work in the world. As a health sciences major at Gettysburg, Voso has been able to pursue her interest in nursing — among many Family income # who applied # eligible other endeavors. “I’m very appreciative of my Gettysburg experience, including all the friends I’ve made, helping the For more information < $40,000 60 60 swim team win the Centennial Conference Championship, Development, Alumni Midnight Madness, Thanksgiving Dinner, the Fall Concert, and Parent Relations $40,000 – $79,999 86 83 and all the help my professors have given me,” she said. [email protected] None of this would have been possible without 717-337-6543 $80,000 – $119,999 108 101 the Mary Wartluft Scholarship. “Thanks to the generous support of that scholarship, the $120,000 – $159,999 90 72 heavy financial burdens of paying for college have been eased.” > $160,000 162 67 Keanna Voso ’14

22 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 23 Behind the scenes of 1,000 to 1 Hollywood came to Gettysburg in October, as the campus became the setting for a new movie,

2 3 1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story. The film recounts the real-life experience of Weissman ’12, a basketball standout who suffered a debilitating stroke as a first-year Gettysburgian but made a courageous comeback to score one point in the final game of his senior season, gaining attention from media such as National Public Radio and Sports Illustrated. Stars include David Henrie of the Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place and Beau Bridges as Head Coach George Petrie. Actors included Ed Riggs ’77, Jaeger Center Director Cindy Wright P’08, ’13, ’16, Associate Dean of Academic Advising Anne Lane, and theatre arts Prof. Chris Kauffman ’92. Weissman himself was on set to lend his unique perspective, as was his mom, Tina Weissman, a physical therapist who was key to his recovery. She was portrayed by Jean Louisa Kelly of Mr. Holland’s Opus. Scores of community members 1 were extras. The film provided countless opportunities for students as they completed a wide range of tasks, saw digital filmmaking equipment in action, and networked 1 4 5 with industry professionals. “1,000 to 1 offered me an unparalleled opportunity to get hands-on experience … in a working environment that I want to pursue after college,” 1: David Henrie, left, and Cory Weissman. 2: Filming in Jaeger Center. 3: Near Norris- wrote film studies major Pamela Giangreco ’14. “As an Wachob Alumni House. 4: Shooting in Bream Gym. 5: Henrie near Plank Gym. 6: From left, art production assistant, I helped dress the set and director Mike Levine, Henrie, Cassi Thomson in Bream-Wright-Hauser. 7: Beau Bridges, center, in Plank. 8: Henrie and Anne Lane in Glatfelter Hall. 9: Cindy Wright preps for scene created a number of pieces that were used in the movie.” in Science Center. 10: Chris Kauffman at Health Services. 11: President Riggs in Bruce Gordon P’13, ’16 former senior vice president Bream crowd scene. 12: Clapper. 13: Ed Riggs ’77 in Hatter Planetarium. 14: Tina Weissman and chief financial officer for Disney Interactive Media on set with her son. 15: Bridges, left, as Coach George Petrie, right. 16: From left, producers Group, approached President Janet Morgan Riggs ’77 with Bruce Gordon and Bob Burris. a proposal to make the film. Release is planned in 2013. Like 1,000 to 1 on Facebook, follow @1000to1movie on Photos by Eric Lee ’15 and staff 6 7 Twitter, and visit www.1000to1movie.com for updates.

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24 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 25 Winning Web aWards

From MTV’s glitz to Harvard’s heft to the soul Photos courtesy of Happy Cog of shoe giant Zappos, Greg Hoy ’92 is at the forefront of web design.

Greg Hoy ’92 is CEO of Happy those constraints. They have to We were able to define Cog, which was .net Magazine’s beg to be there. So I guess I’m consistent typography, color, and 2010 Design Firm of the Year and saying good design is simplicity. other elements to ensure their one of those things you don’t People established savings goals the winner of a prestigious 2012 When our company designs brand was faithfully represented. necessarily see in the course and shared them so friends and Webby award for MTV’s Online a website or digital interface, We even suggested some tongue- catalog. My paper for his class family could contribute, the Music Awards website. The firm the final product might look in-cheek copy —“Shoes: now was about how MTV changed the modern equivalent of a birthday also earned Webby honors for its pretty simple. People not conveniently sold in pairs” — cultural landscape of music forever. check from your grandmother. It redesign of Harvard University’s familiar with the craft may even because good web design starts station, the “business” stuff. I got an A. stands out for me because we were main site and for the structure feel our creations are sparse with sound content strategy. In When the station manager I was a management sought to build a product that and navigation of Zappos.com. or “underdesigned.” The truth the end, we created a detailed position opened up, everyone major with a concentration in never existed before. Web design careers didn’t is, we toil over making things style guide, a roadmap so they encouraged me to go for it. I was entrepreneurship. A couple of my We designed and built the really exist yet when Hoy was clean and intuitive. Any bit of weren’t constantly reinventing hesitant, but I was voted in. favorite profs were the husband online experience for the last two a student, but his management decoration better have a reason the wheel. It saved them It honestly changed my life. and wife duo of Charles and MTV Online Music Awards degree helped prepare him for a for being there. tremendous time and money. For the first time, I was charting Spring Walton. They were just events and are gearing up for the world that doesn’t stop changing. the course for something I loved. like my parents. They were smart next one. It’s extremely fast-paced. Hoy thinks deeply about Why is good design How did Gettysburg help My decisions helped determine and approachable. I also had a The website is a huge online voting design every day. We asked him important? prepare you for your career? success or failure. And when I small business management class machine, powered by social media. to share a few of those thoughts. For Happy Cog, it’s important I was a typical confused high succeeded, I gained confidence. with Prof. Robert Pitts where I People get their friends to vote for because it makes and saves money school kid who didn’t know what It was the first time I realized learned a lot through case studies contestants in offbeat categories. What is good design? for our clients. Good design he wanted to do. I was always there might be a future for me and sat next to Carson Kressley ’91, When the show airs, it’s entirely When I was a kid, I considered benefits both sides of the balance interested in design, but I don’t in management, and it was who perhaps learned a thing or online. The website serves up design “decoration.” The more sheet. It saves money for those think I was confident enough all without setting foot in a two about managing success. multiple real-time camera angles elaborate or detailed something who maintain the solutions we to apply to a topnotch design classroom. To me, it’s these [Kressley is now a prominent and content channels. Our was, the more designed it was. build, and it generates revenue school. My father insisted that “off the grid” experiences that TV personality, activist, and people are in the production room As I got older and found myself because it caters to the needs of I “couldn’t go wrong with a make Gettysburg a fantastic place. fashion maven.] with the event directors. designing for a paycheck, I the target audiences. business degree.” When I Another favorite was our quickly realized that truly When we created a visited Gettysburg, I quickly Were any particular profs What are some of your very first project in 2006, for especially influential? great design is something that design system for Zappos.com, got the sense that the breadth favorite projects? Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, doesn’t get in the way. It’s more we realized that their key of a liberal arts education would Charlie Emmons, professor of We have worked with hundreds an organization charged with about what’s purposefully left differentiators were their fun- enable me to follow any number sociology and the faculty sponsor of clients. They’re all over the ensuring traditional Irish culture out. The same can be said for loving attitude and fanatical of paths — including business. of WZBT, was great. He loved map, both geographically and by doesn’t vanish. We built a website music. Part of what makes it obsession with customer service. Almost immediately, I got the Cocteau Twins and punk industry, and that’s purposeful. as a centralized resource for Irish dynamic are the spots in a song Those two things are at the center involved with WZBT. I fell in rock. He got Jello Biafra to come We like new challenges, and music. The site was our first where there’s no song. “Big of their culture. Yet, little of that love with it. In high school, I all to Gettysburg. The guy was ahead we particularly enjoy applying multilingual one, in both English holes, dude, that’s what it’s was making it to the surface of too frequently subjected friends of his time. He’d take a bunch thinking from one industry and Gaelic, and we took our whole all about” a bandmate of mine at the online experience. The design to my “unique” taste in music; of us up to New York for the to another. company to Dublin. The most Gettysburg would always say. was inconsistent and the content WZBT gave me an entire new College Music Journal convention. In 2007, we designed a social rewarding projects are the ones It’s all about creating constraints strategy was disjointed. Zappos audience of victims — I mean We’d sit in on panel discussions banking website called Smartypig, that provide experiences for our and working within them. was saying one thing and showing listeners. I became very interested and go see shows at the a mashup of banking and Facebook employees — things that they’ll Something should fight to break something else. in the operations side of the Marquee and CBGB. Again, when Facebook was still embryonic. remember forever.

26 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 27 Futures has had the honor of Award sharing a groundbreaking college Philadelphia Futures partnership with Gettysburg College,” said Philadelphia An award for helping low-income, Futures Executive Director Joan first-generation-to-college students C. Mazzotti. “Pete has played a gain access to higher education was significant role in our students’ presented to Dean of Intercultural success. He has been a great Advancement Pete Curry. partner and friend to all of us. Twenty-six students have None of this would be possible graduated after coming to campus without his fervent dedication via Philadelphia Futures, which gave and work.” What students Curry its “Hats Off to You” award. Philadelphia Futures “For the last 11 years, Philadelphia prepares high-potential, economically disadvantaged students for college. It has helped What makes Gettysburg 400 students obtain degrees.

Holden Mills ’11 left the U.S. for Ghana in September to volunteer Internship history. The exhibit, tentatively things involved with that event was as an agricultural advisor with the titled “Democracy,” should be on an incredible experience for me.” Peace Corps. In his blog “Ghana at the Smithsonian Institution display at the NMAH in 2015. Internships like Cranfill’s Get There,” Mills cites his desire that makes a difference National Museum of “My specific project was to offer Gettysburg students insights to give back, make a difference, American History gather and document campaign into career possibilities and provide and expand his worldview among materials used in a previous exhibit hands-on work experience and his reasons for joining. The Civil ince Emily Cranfill ’15 that ran from the 1970s through skills. The Center for Career War Era studies and history major Carol Bellamy ’63 was chosen was in eighth grade, her the 1990s,” said Cranfill. Development (CCD) is in the from Massachusetts even went so by President Bill Clinton to serve Volunteer goal has been to work at After finding objects to be midst of the Career Connector far as to parlay his pre-departure as Peace Corps director, becoming Peace Corps the Smithsonian Institution. featured in the exhibit, Cranfill Challenge, an ambitious effort plans for a “serious haircut” into the first former volunteer to head Halfway through her first year documented their sizes and to create 1,832 new career-related charitable great work, raising the organization. While a Peace at Gettysburg College, Cranfill locations within the collection opportunities for students by $1,000 for the International Corps volunteer, Bellamy served found out she would have the and photographed them. Throughout 2014 — more than 1,000 have Children’s Fund from family and as a community development chance when she was selected for her internship, Cranfill saw and been added since 2010. friends if he would shave his head. worker in Guatemala from the American Political Items handled many objects of significant Can you host a networking The College has a strong and 1963-65, running a school Collectors (APIC) Mark Jacobs American history, including the dinner? Provide a summer internship? enduring connection with the lunch program and Spanish Internship at the Smithsonian desk on which Thomas Jefferson Allow a student to shadow you or a Peace Corps. The number of radio program on health Institution National Museum penned the Declaration of coworker? Let students talk to you graduates who have been involved and nutrition. Other of American History (NMAH). Independence and the top hat by phone about your own career? through the years has earned the Gettysburg alums have The majority of her work at worn by Lincoln on the night of There are students who would like College repeated recognition by worked in education, the Smithsonian focused on an his assassination (above). to tap your expertise and experience. the agency as a top producer of health care and disease upcoming exhibit that explores “I’m really passionate about Call the CCD at 717-337-6616. volunteers. More than 154 alumni prevention, conservation, presidential campaigns and voting Lincoln and his assassination,” have served since the Peace Corps agriculture, and procedures throughout American said Cranfill. “To physically touch — by Liz Williams ’13 was founded in 1961. youth programs.

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1941 1943 had an amazing life as a math teacher, John Zinn 70th Reunion Year Sunday school teacher, choir member, and council member. She also wrote and 201 W. Broadway G. Thomas Miller directed children's and women’s church Gettysburg, PA 17325 1 South York Road programs; was given local, state, and 717-334-2932, [email protected] Dillsburg, PA 17019 national YMCA awards; was chaplain of 717-620-8988, [email protected] Sam Messner ’39 is still living in YMCA Adult Council; and was honored Chambersburg, Pa. at the young age of Due to health issues, Tom Miller wasn’t by Pennsylvania members as Young 98. I hadn’t seen him since 2004 on his able to submit a column, for which Adult 1959. Throughout her life, she 90th birthday. Fran’s roommate, Beatrice he apologized. He looks forward to worked and cared for others, always with (Hoover) Shenton, and I keep in phone resuming his column in the spring her million-dollar smile. Sadly, Clayton contact every few months. She and magazine. If you have news, please Warman, husband of Anne (Ilgen) her husband George celebrated their send it to him. Warman, also passed. My husband Deak 71st wedding anniversary Sept. 6. I also and I had a close friendship with Anne, called Lucille (Hartzell) Corbin on her 1944 Clayt, and family, even through many birthday — same date as Fran’s. She is Dorothy (Scheffer) Hartlieb moves in the United States and Europe. doing well in assisted living in Traverse 4925 Woodbox Lane Anne served us a Thanksgiving dinner City, Mich. with family nearby. She doesn’t Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 in Geneva, Switzerland in July 1963 as drive, but has good friends who pick her 717-697-9686, [email protected] we had just arrived in Germany for an up. From Sept. 5-20, my daughter Joanne Army tour. They were due to return to Lewis was here for another great and 1945 the States, so we would not be together busy visit. I also had a good, short visit that November. Wherever they lived, Clayt with my grandson Scott and his wife from Charlotte (Rehmeyer) Odell was always active in church, scouting, Arizona, and granddaughter Shelley from P.O. Box 5255 and whatever he saw that needed doing Alabama. They were in Baltimore for an Oak Ridge, TN 37831 to make this world a better place. I was appointment at Johns Hopkins. 865-482-5142 with the dear Warmans for his funeral. 931-456-2724 Their son, Tom ’77, gave a loving tribute. 1942 The leaves have presented their glorious We drove with them for his burial in Jane (Henry) Fickes colors and the hummingbirds have left the Gettysburg Cemetery followed by 16 Hemlock Court for Mexico and beyond. Each season dinner at the Gettysburg Hotel. Deak Lebanon, PA 17042-8715 has its beauty. Arthur Ruths writes that and I were there years ago with the 717-270-0972 he and Juanita (Waters) ’48 celebrated family when Clayt surprised Anne with a their 65th anniversary Nov. 1. They birthday dinner for her 70th – such sweet Six classmates gathered at the Heritage live at Homewood Retirement Center memories. I had a nice phone visit with Society Luncheon in June and were in Hanover, Pa., and would welcome Juanita (Waters) Ruths’s husband, honored for being present to celebrate visitors. Their sons Mark ’73 and Paul ’76 Art ’45, a Lutheran minister through our 70th Reunion year: E. Briner graduated with degrees in physics. the years. Nita is now in an Alzheimer’s Ashway, Ken Lynch with his daughter, facility, but Art spent the morning with George Martin with his wife, Howard her as he always does. It happened McCarney, and Fred Wentz. Ken and 1946 to be their 65th wedding anniversary. his daughter spent 18 hours traveling Connie (Douglas) Wiemann Three of their four sons joined them for from Berkeley, Calif. A 70th Reunion! 1117 Devonshire Way a celebration dinner where she stays. Unbelievable! Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Nita knew it was a special day and was 561-622-5790 thrilled and happy when their Texas son called. I write this last item with tears, 1948 though much of this column has been 65th Reunion Year sad. I just called my dearly beloved Beth (Holman) Reynolds roommate, Anne (Heim) Shainline, in Deadlines Box D Minneapolis to see how she did with her Your classmates would love to St. Mary’s City, MD 20686 cancer surgery. She told me she was in know what you’re up to. Please 301-862-9686 hospice care. We had known each other submit information to your class Edith (Young) Thoburn sent me a as little girls, but had lived in different correspondent by these deadlines: clipping of Mildred (Miller) Stitt’s small towns. Our friendship came at Winter issue, Oct. 15 obituary. Edie and Millie were freshman Gettysburg and has always remained so. Spring issue, Jan. 15 roommates in Jackson Hall (Lambda She was here with me for a wonderful Fall issue, June 15 Chi), as were Janice (Yost) Killalea week last summer. How thankful I am for and I. When I spoke with Edie, who lives the treasured, unbelievable friendship we Class Notes Editor in Rochester, she was on her way out have always had. Classmates, call your Devan Grote ’11 the door to help with her church bazaar, dear Gettysburg friends and roommates. [email protected] working with greenery. Our dear Millie

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1949 infantryman, then moved to the FBI and 1953 president of the Lutheran Men’s Club of 1956 1958 Jane (Heilman) Doyle later joined the New Mexico Corrections 60th Reunion Year York County. Henry “Hank” and Jean Georgiana (Borneman) Sibert 55th Reunion Year Department. In one assignment, he (Wolfe) ’57 Lush took a river cruise on 10221 Cabery Road Jo (Sierer) Foucart 729 Hilltop Lane Janet Bikle (Hoenniger) Davis investigated cattle mutilation and wrote the Elbe, visiting Prague, Dresden, and Ellicott City, MD 21042-1605 441 Downing Pl. Hershey, PA 17033-2924 407 Chamonix Dr. a controversial official report. He was Berlin. With the recent arrival of their 410-465-7134 Lancaster, OH 43130-8700 717-533-5396, [email protected] Fredericksburg, VA 22405 buried with military honors at the Santa fourth great-grandchild, they now have 740-653-6847 540-371-1045, [email protected] On Sept. 6, Ruth (Hoops) Allison Fe National Cemetery. Harold Sentz two boys and two girls. An email from My husband Bob Sibert ’55 and I took hosted a luncheon at her home in from Hanover and Littlestown, Pa. passed Barbara (Slothower) King and John R. Stewart (the Judge) begins, a trip to the Boy Scout Training Center Lloyd D. Coover called to ask about Lancaster. I was there plus Mary Edna away Sept. 22, 2012. He served in the husband Lawrence lunched with Bill “Good evening from Spain.” The lucky (Philmont Ranch) in New Mexico and our 55th Reunion. He plans on coming (Meeks) Starner ’48 from Baltimore, Army Corps of Engineers and was with and Marnie Keers at Homecoming and guy has a home in Arroyo de la Miel, on took a week-long course on “Scouting on May 30-June 2, 2013. Hopefully Sarah Jean (Fuss) Beach from R.H. Sheppard Company for 30 years, did some planning regarding our 60th the Mediterranean. In November he took in the Lutheran Church.” It was nice all of you will make it as well. Lloyd is Reisterstown, Carolyn (Blocher) Neely serving as vice president of finance. I reunion. (Wish I didn’t live so far away!) a cruise in the Caribbean. From January to return to the area; we lived in enjoying retirement and is a Steelers fan from Fairfield, and Christine (Geiman) am amazed what Gettysburgians of our The College informed me that, of 54 to April 27, 2013, he’ll be at his home in Albuquerque for a time years ago. Have living in Beaver Falls, Pa. Unfortunately, Houck ’50 from Lancaster. On Sept. 10, I vintage have done in their careers. If you classmates who made gifts during the Spain, and he writes that he has two any of you been there as a Boy Scout? several classmates have passed. John spoke long distance with Pegg (Gettys) have an interesting story to tell, don’t put year ending May 31, 30 have given for at extra bedrooms for visitors. As 2012 was the 100th anniversary M. Kratzert resided in Spring Hill, Fla., Coon, who is living at a retirement home off letting us know about it. Pride for folks least 10 consecutive years. Sadly, Alan of the founding of Girl Scouts (yes, I having lived previously in New Hampshire, in Kansas City, Mo. She delights in her our age is not a sin. Hershberger, who died April 18, 2012, 1955 am still an active Girl Scout), I attended Tioga, Pa., and Elmira, N.Y. He taught two granddaughters, Stephanie and Katie, was in the group who contributed yearly. “Still Singing After All These Years” on chemistry and coached for 35 years Rev. Joseph Molnar who visit Pegg while her son, Richard, 1952 the Mall in Washington, D.C. along with in the Elmira City School District. He and wife are on a cruise. Richard works 1954 4190 Park Place 250,000 other Girl Scouts from around was active in many local societies and at Ft. Leavenworth. My daughter Suzanne Margaret (Blanchard) Curtis Bethlehem, PA 18020 the country and the world last June. groups. Robert R. Van Saders was a Helen-Ann Comstock Schneider teaches high school English in 1075 Old Harrisburg Road #144 610-814-2360, [email protected] U.S. Marine Corps officer and then had 8 Dogberry Lane Honesdale, Pa. My granddaughter Caitlin Gettysburg, PA 17325 Grace (Haabestad) Borgh attended a successful career at Merrill Lynch. Ridgefield, CT06877 1957 Jane is a veterinary technician in San 717-334-1041 the graduation of grandson Bjarne He lived at Cape Cod, Mass., Boynton 215-869-5125, [email protected] Don Helfrich Juan Capistrano, Calif. She earned her [email protected] Bartlett ’12 and writes: “The campus Beach, Fla., and Eastham, Mass. In 7 Jeannes Way veterinary technician degree at Johnson At Homecoming this year, the College Many classmates celebrated their 80th has changed quite a bit, and it looks just October 2012, U.S. Air Force (USAF) Forestdale, MA 02644 College in Scranton, Pa. celebrated 50 years of naming birthdays in 2012. Charles “Chick” great.” She and husband Edwin Borgh ’48 retired Major General Stanton R. 508-539-4280, [email protected] distinguished alumni. John Clark and Harrison writes, “Come on. I was just attended “many concerts during Bjarne’s Musser died in Blacksburg, Va. He had 1950 Mary returned to celebrate his induction 60 or 70, wasn’t I?” History Press is time at Gettysburg. He was both in the Along with other alumni, parents, and an illustrious career serving two tours publishing his histories of Salem and prospective students, my wife Phyllis Ball in Vietnam with 263 combat missions. Ruthe (Fortenbaugh) Craley as a distinguished alumnus in 1995. College band and the town band. He kept Kenneth C. Cramer, a longtime Cumberland counties, N.J. He is working me informed when the choir would be on ’58 and I had attended a garden party With the USAF Aerial Demonstration 425 College Ave. resident of Lebanon, N.H., died in on his third novel, Blood in Alloways tour and near us for a concert.” Bjarne reception for President Janet Riggs. She Squadron (the Thunderbirds), he flew Gettysburg, PA 17325 August. He worked at Dartmouth as Creek, about British brutality in Quaker is now at Johns Hopkins working on a was visiting Brewster (Cape Cod) this more than 300 demonstrations in the 717-334-3726 Salem County during the American past August at the home of her classmate United States and 20 foreign countries. [email protected] a librarian, left briefly to work at West master’s in biology. Grace and Edwin Point, and returned to Dartmouth Revolution. Chick hopes to sell his novel reside in Newtown Square, Pa. I enjoyed Sue (Abercrombie) Biernat ’77 and her He earned many military decorations and until his retirement. He attended Blair about Gettysburg, No Longer Warriors. a summer trip with wife Elaine (Bonnett) husband and G’burg board member, was named a distinguished alumnus of 1951 Academy after high school and served Mary Jane (Smith) Emory’s family ’58 to Prince Edward Island, Canada. Joseph ’75. Also at the lovely event was the College in 1978. Upon retirement in Lou Hammann in the Navy. His knowledge of Hanover, surprised her with a birthday party with We were joined by Carola (Machetzki) Bob Kallin, vice president of development, 1989, Stan became commandant of the 1350 Evergreen Way N.H. and Dartmouth was legendary. He 42 people in attendance, from many Rohrbaugh ’58 and husband Bob alumni and parent relations. The president Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, retiring Orrtanna, PA 17353 curated an exhibition celebrating the states. She and Bob ’53 had a wonderful Rohrbaugh ’56. Rachel (Carl) Cooper ’58 told of the recent arrival on campus in 1999. Interment was at Arlington 717-334-4488 250th anniversary of Hanover’s charter. day, but she wrote, “Where did the time and husband Hal Cooper ’56 graciously of a freshman class of 770 selected National Cemetery. Our condolences [email protected] Elizabeth Anne (Foster) Snyder died go?” Carolyn (Rumbaugh) Bargeron invited us to visit them in their summer from an application pool of 5,600. Stu to their wives and families. Carola and Audrey (Rawlings) Wennblom Carswell wrote from his home in Keene, Howard Fox from Lebanon, Pa. passed in July. Anne, as we knew her, graduated home on the island. Their wonderful (Machetzki) Rohrbaugh and husband celebrated their birthdays together in N.H. to compliment the work of our away on Sept. 23, 2012. Howard was from the University School of Dental hospitality included several tours and Bob ’56 drove with Elaine (Bonnett) New York. Audrey’s birthday trip from class committee for the record-setting an electrical engineer with Met-Ed. Hygiene. She met her husband, Alden ’50, visits to restaurants with seafood and Joe ’56 Molnar to Prince Edward her home in Seattle to New York City attendance at our 55th Reunion. He He was the son of the minister of the at Gettysburg. They lived in Salem, N.J., specialties. Bob did all of the driving (over Island for a visit with Rachel (Carl) and was a gift from her son and daughter. called it “a really fun gathering with a local United Church of Christ. Edwin where he was a dentist and Anne was 2,000 miles). The only “downer” was Hal ’57 Cooper. They hoped to have According to Audrey, the celebration tasty banquet, fantastic fireworks, and a Johnson passed away on Aug. 23, past president of AAUW, past president that the GPS didn’t function in Canada! Betty (Burger) Cunningham and included “a play, musical, some jazz, a big band dance until 1 a.m. So much fun!” 2012. Benjamin Peters from Camp of the American Cancer Society, and an We regret the passing of Donald E. Joyce (Hamm) and Bert Elsner join, few museums, great eating, and lots Afterward, he and Marilyn went on an Hill, Pa. passed away Sept. 26, 2012. elder in the First Presbyterian Church. Spellman on Sept. 11, 2012 in Pompton but that didn’t work out. Carola is still and lots of walking.” If classmates aren’t five-day tour of the East Coast, including Much of his professional career was After retirement, Anne and Alden moved Plains, N.J. After serving in the Army, Don tuning pianos and traveling. She and celebrating birthdays, they’re traveling. sightseeing in Washington, D.C., tours of handling restoration at the State to Beesley’s Point where she was active was employed by several companies as family live near Penn State University. Al Comery Gregson and Phyllis Liberty Park, Ellis Island, and the Statue Museum in Harrisburg. Janet (Schultz) in the historical society and a deacon of vice president of sales and marketing. He She heard from Gunda Brakas, who is took their first trip to Europe. They of Liberty, and a Hudson River cruise. Musselman from Lansdale, Pa. passed the Pleasantville Church. She is survived enjoyed the arts and often performed in living in N.J. and retired from teaching flew to Paris and Barcelona, then a Ronald F. Sensbach of Westfield, away March 10, 2012. She was the by her husband, son Jeffery and his wife, a local troupe. He served in the juvenile dental hygiene. Didi (Larkin) Beebe is Mediterranean cruise took them to N.J. died Sept. 11, 2012. He was an extraordinary matriarch of a wonderful daughter Sandra and her husband, and court system of Morris County, N.J. and in her 37th year working at Swarthmore Cannes, Pisa, Rome, Salerno, Athens, accountant for 35 years with many firms. family. Kenneth Rommel, Jr., from many two grandsons. coached PAL football and little league College. She lives in Wallingford, Pa. and Crete, and Ephesus. Al still volunteers He was a member of the Deutscher Club places in and out of Pennsylvania, passed baseball. He is survived by Ruth, his wife enjoys vacationing with her family in the as the first tee starter for countywide in Clark, N.J., the Master Gardener Club in away July 28, 2012. He was a parachute of 58 years; children Donald, Pamela, Northeast Kingdom of Vermont at Lake amateur golf tournaments and is Garrett, Karen Cachion, and Kim Quigley; Watchung, and an avid bridge and poker Willoughby. She took her second trip and nine grandchildren. player. We extend our sympathy to to Italy last summer, visiting a mountain his family.

32 33 lass notes To post news, click myGettysburg at www.gettysburg.edu village in Tuscany. Ron Webb retired years as a commercial pilot, retiring from 1961 serving on the boards of three nonprofits, and wife Susan completed the double record books in races from 800 to 5,000 several years ago as principal of C. Milton United Airlines as a captain flying 747s. Nan (Funk) Lapeire and participating in the local Rotary paddle canoe they started seven years meters. The two met for dinner this past Wright High School in Bel Air, Md. After The Smithsonian National Air and Space Club. He and wife Judy (Zilker) ’64 go to ago, and it works beautifully! Art is still August during the London Olympics. 20 Canal Run East his wife Lois died in 2011, he moved to Museum Wall of Honor recognized his Florida for three weeks twice a year and working on a contractual basis as a Sheri Hunnicutt writes that the Washington Crossing, PA 18977 San Carlos, Calif. He is enjoying his three contribution to aviation. He is survived by will winter there when he stops teaching. school psychologist and giving workshops Gettysburg kayakers finished their month- 215-493-5817, [email protected] grandchildren, finding cultural activities, his wife, two daughters, and a son. A voracious reader, he enjoys a good on dream interpretation. Oz Sanborn long trip from Stockholm to Helsinki in and fishing. Kevin Thomas had a Jose Lacambra-Loizu wrote that he Civil War, suspense, military, or mystery reports that he has no plans to retire July, an adventure that included many terrific time at Homecoming Weekend. 1960 enjoyed the “Conversations” section of book. Ginny (Russo) Lang, husband because work is still fun! His son Josh hours in thick fog. Many cheered them He attended a luncheon marking the the magazine with pictures of old alumni. Jim, and friends spent two weeks this graduated from Gettysburg in 2006 and as they made their way into Helsinki on Pat (Carr) Layton 50th year of the Distinguished Alumni Jose just published his third book, fall in Lisbon, a wind surf cruise around was married this past September. After July 4. The Gettysburg kayakers were 301 Powell Avenue Awards. He saw Bob Barkley, Dave A Charmed Life, an autobiography with a southern Spain, and Barcelona. “We loved the wedding, Oz and wife Ruth went on honored with a Swedish meal as they Salisbury, MD 21081 Kessler and wife Lyndi, and Carol chapter on his life at Gettysburg. Sounds Malaga, Valencia, and the small-masted their own honeymoon for 10 days in Cape explained their method of navigating: 410-742-7682, [email protected] Burchfield and Jack ’57 Bream. When like a must-read. Paul and Marilyn ship was a joy. No tenders, just cruising Cod. Charles Bikle accomplished the bakery navigation. They said they ran into introduced at the football game, Don Sorry for the blank spot in 1960’s class (Schultz) Jones got home from a trip along the coast with the ability to view “Century Ride” in Montana, riding his road a bakery to find out where they were. Harman greeted him, so it was a mini news last time. Rod and I were in Long just in time to hear a phone message land and the beauty of the country.” This bike 103 miles in one day! With breaks, it Alumni also in Stockholm are Kerstin ’58 reunion. He also spent time with Island, hovering in the cardiac care unit from Jon Waginald, who lived in Grand fall, Mary Lou (Hoffman) Swan, Judy took 9 hours and 20 minutes. Chuck says Samuelson ’88 and Anette (Merilainen) aspiring young filmmakers. Guy Graybill, with our eldest, Cale, instead of sitting at Junction, Colo. years ago. Jon and his (Curchin) Vandever, and I spent a he could not have done it without his wife, Kallgre ’93. Tim Parsons, living in retired teacher, published his fifth book, the computer. Cale had a close encounter son were on their annual motorcycle trip, week at the Stratford Theatre Festival in who carried extra water and Gatorade. Norway, Maine wrote, “One day this past Frost. He keeps busy with book signings with a tick, but is fine now. Boyd Pfeiffer got bored with Route 66, and headed to Ontario, Canada, where we saw seven Margie (Evans) Rios writes that last July, while in the supermarket, I saw a and keeping in contact with children, only writes a few columns for outdoor and Grand Junction hoping to find Marilyn outstanding plays, and spent a week spring she and her husband drove 85 young woman wearing a Gettysburg grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. fishing magazines these days because and Paul. They were home and spent a touring the Hudson River Valley. Merle miles from their home in Tennessee College sweatshirt. I went over and Carolyn Clausen and Jerry ’57 Harrell of what he feels is the collapse of the wonderful evening together. Timing is (Miller) Marsh still works three days to see the Gettysburg Choir, and were asked if she attended Gettysburg. She visited Carolyn (Doehne) and Erich publishing industry. (As a librarian, I hope everything. Also, Paul went on a mission a week at Worcester Prep in Maryland awed by the performance! Alumni were said that she had just graduated. When Duckworth in Florida after keeping in he is wrong.) He has revised his 1993 trip to Kenya. As coincidences go, I also and writes for Cable Vision of New York. invited to the stage to sing the Alma I mentioned that I had gone there, she touch over the years. May we remember book, The Complete Book of Tackle got this info from Rod and Pat Layton. In 2011, she spent a month in France, Mater. Margie said it was a very proud said immediately and without hesitation, the good times by joining our friends at Making, for Globe Pequot’s Publishing in Our condolences go to Donald Aitken Germany, Austria, and Prague. She is moment! Many classmates plan to attend ‘Did you just love it?!’ Reflecting later, Reunion Weekend in May 2013. October 2012. He has also combined two Jr.’s and Bruce R. Fretz’s families. working to train her Corgi, Apple Lily, who our Reunion, including Nancy Dilcher, I realized that in all probability not all earlier books into The Big Book of Fly has enough obedience class “degrees” to Chris Conley, George Pappas, Penny alumni share her enthusiasm for our good 1959 Fishing Tips & Tricks. He continues to 1962 have her doctorate. “I have yet to become (Kunkle) Jones, Emilie Pontius, school. I am willing to bet, however, that refine his book, A Cure for Christianity, the alpha dog at home,” said Merle, who Phil and Jane Wargo, Gail Henrie, a strong majority does, and speaking for Carol (Reed) Hamilton Betsy (Shelly) Hetzel and is looking for a publisher. His reports that “Robert ‘Wheaties’ Parker Nan Clifford, Anne Knecht, Barbara myself, I ‘just love it.’” We received word of 60 Strand Circle 152 Cottage Grove Drive internet column, “Religious Skepticism spoke to our advanced placement history (Levering) Blank, and Fred and Ginger the death of Robert Lopresti in January Cromwell, CT 06416 Pasadena, MD 21122 Examiner,” continues to draw readers. students, and one of his relatives is (Dayton) Butler. Reserve a hotel 2012. Commissioned a lieutenant after 860-613-2441 410-255-3407, [email protected] John Snook is involved in developing on our board while another is our room as soon as possible; the 150th completing the Army ROTC program, he [email protected] I heard from classmates who attended an expat community on Tonga for Lower School music teacher. What a celebration of the Battle of Gettysburg spent a year in Vietnam. He worked for our 50th Reunion — their first-ever! Dave Don Merryman, Terry Newman, and individuals “who are tired of on-the-dole small world!” will bring lots of visitors. Many classmates Dupont Co. in Charleston, W. Va. and lived Donges wrote: “With the exception of Pete White were among Phi Delta politician liars, cheats, and thieves, plus stayed on campus at the Quarry Suites in Newark, Del. after retirement. Word has two ATO fraternity brothers, I had not Theta alums who returned to campus for ever-increasing taxes.” Lutheran Pastor for our 45th and had a great time! They come of the death of Rodney Gobrecht. seen any of my classmates for 50 years. 1963 a reunion in September. Brothers who Charles Richter has touched lives are convenient, reasonably priced, and He volunteered for the U. S. Army, We’ve all aged, of course, some more 50th Reunion Year reached the 50- and 55-year milestones in Michigan, Chicago, South Carolina, comfortable — there is no resemblance graduated from Gettysburg, and earned gracefully than others. Some of us have Susan (Cunningham) Euker since initiation received Golden Legion Ohio, and now Baltimore, where he is a at all to our dorms 50 years ago! Reunion a master of liberal arts degree from changed very little, while some of us 1717 Gatehouse Court pins. It was poignant when Carole Royer volunteer chaplain at Shepherd’s Clinic information including how to make Quarry Johns Hopkins University. He spent his have changed a lot. But, all of us have Bel Air, MD 21014 received a pin in memory of her husband for the working but uninsured poor. His Suites reservations will be mailed in career as an educator in Baltimore City wonderful, interesting life stories to tell. 410-420-0826, [email protected] Dick Royer. President Janet Riggs wife, high school sweetheart Pat Collins, early spring. and County. He was a teacher, librarian, The Reunion brought back a flood of greeted the Phi Delts at their social hour is an ordained elder. They have five Dr. John “Jack” Russell writes that supervisor, and administrator. The memories of our campus years when on Friday. It was special when Pete White children and 16 grandchildren. Charlie after traveling to Africa, India, Russia, Association of Central Office Educators life was different and the world was in a 1964 introduced his granddaughter, Kirsten ’13, has not let a quintuple bypass or a stroke and China, he has settled down with of Baltimore County honored him as different place.” Libby (Wilson) Sellen to her college president. Thanks to Pete slow him. Dick Davies, a classmate his children, 10 and 11. At Gettysburg, Kathleen Gibbs Administrator of the Year, and in 1988 said: “Isn’t it amazing how you can be for reporting on this gathering that Bruce before transferring to Louisiana State Jack was on several athletic teams and 24 Heatherwood Lane the school library association wrote a separated from friends for 50 years and I were sorry to miss. Two classmates University (LSU), died in February. Dick a Lambda Chi Alpha. He transferred Bedminster, NJ 07921 personality profile headlining him as “the but pick up right where you left off?” died in September. David “Jack” played for the gold medal-winning United to Texas his junior year because of 908-781-6351 most respected man in Baltimore County.” John Hoback hadn’t been back since Mackley died in Mechanicsburg, Pa. States men’s basketball team at the 1964 injury. Jack attended the National Bob Linders and Clay Reynolds ’11 are He was a Civil War buff and played slow- his daughter’s graduation in 1989. At He had a career with the National Credit Summer Olympics. He played basketball Tennis Championships this October. the two fastest half-milers in Gettysburg pitch softball until age 70. A member our Reunion, John made contact with a Union Administration. He was active in at Gettysburg for his coach, brother Paul Henry writes that after 32 years College history. Linders’ 800-meter of Grace United Methodist Church in gentleman from the class of ’42 who was his church and volunteered for Meals on Bob Davies, before lettering for LSU in Connecticut, he and his wife settled record of 1:50.8, set in 1964, is the Upperco, Md., his greatest joy came in a fraternity brother of his father (’40). He Wheels and the Central Pennsylvania for two seasons. in Massachusetts to be closer to their second-oldest record in College history. teaching in various Sunday schools. Make also ran into some ’52 class members Food Pantry. He is survived by his wife kids and grandkids. They still vacation at He represented the United States in sure you plan to attend our 50th Reunion who knew his uncle. “It made me realize and three sons. Richard K. Wagner died their summer home in Connecticut. Paul a dual meet against Great Britain in in May 2014 and provide your gift to the just how deep the Gettysburg roots in Florida where he resided after a career often sees George “Ted” Miller and his London. Reynolds came within a second College for our very important event. We extend.” John is still teaching business as an airline pilot. Dick served six years wife Linda, as well as Doris Schwarz. of equaling Linders’ record in 2011. plan to be the leader in attendance and courses at two community colleges, in the Air Force flying C-130s, then 31 They are all planning their return trip to Reynolds’ name is all over the Gettysburg contributions. Gettysburg next May. Arthur Strock

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1965 Write in and tell us. Keeping Cool on round; Jackson lost in the first. Norm folks. She keeps in touch with a number best represented among 44 alumni active in many local societies and groups. Rev. Dr. John R. Nagle the Hot Seat: Dealing Effectively with Tinanoff ([email protected]) of people who went on the College onboard. He also reported that Becky He is survived by wife Kathryn J. (Owens) the Media in Times of Crisis by Judy writes of a special issue of the Journal Choir World Tour such as Jan (McNitt) Griffith ’98, daughter of Kris (Stine) Hile, daughters Melissa M. Undercofler, 303 Whitehall Way Hoffman of Raleigh, N.C., is in its fifth of the American College of Dentists Hawbaker, Andrea (Sarkisian) and Ted Griffith, was inducted into the Dr. Emily J. Ackerman, and Rebecca A. Cary, NC 27511 edition. The text on public relations, (vol. 79, no. 2, 2012) devoted to Dr. Furfero, and Debbie (Bernstein) Bullets Hall of Athletic Honor. Nancy Hile, and four grandchildren. I wish you all 919-467-6375, [email protected] communications, and emergency William John Gies, an 1893 Gettysburg Cowden. Last March, she visited with (Connor) Springer has turned from the best in 2013. I’m sad to report the death of my friend, management is used in college courses graduate. Gies, per Norm, is “perhaps Jean (Thrasher) Hession in Viera writing children’s novels to adult. Dark Lie roommate, wedding usher, and KDR and is available in ebook and hard copy. the third- or fourth-best-known dentist in Beach, Fla. Jean does private counseling was published Nov. 6 by Penguin. Nancy 1973 brother Wilson Alling. He was a lifelong She and her husband have two daughters. the world.” He founded the dental school and teaches a tai chi-type class. Jean’s recently attended a distinguished alumni 40th Reunion Year student, educator, mentor, businessman, One received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt at Columbia University, the American daughters Jessica and Susanna both gathering at the College. On a sad note, Steve “Triff” Triffletti and volunteer. Our sympathy goes to his in 2010 and is a senior policy advisor Association of Dental Schools, and other graduated from Gettysburg as did Beth’s Gwynne (Joslyn) Bell lost her year-and- 124 Long Pond Rd. wife and all of his campus friends. Google to Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. organizations and publications in the field. daughter, Meghan ’07. Save May 30-June a-half battle with cancer. She is survived Plymouth, MA 02360 his very full obituary. Buck Miller reports Their other daughter is the mother of Norm has an impressive career himself. 2, 2013 for our 45th Reunion! by sons Rob Bell and wife Lisa and Mike 508-746-1464 (work), 508-746-9205 (fax) that he and his wife were hiking the their three grandchildren. Sadly, we lost He received his dental degree from the Bell and fiancé Larissa, brother Bill, sister [email protected] Appalachian Trail in Vermont. I caught up classmates this summer. Janet (Kay) University of Maryland and a master’s in 1969 Beth, and many nieces and nephews. with long-retired Joe Kelley while he and Eaton of Gainesville, Ga. passed away pediatric dentistry from the University of Gwynne taught English for many years Jim Barber, Paul McGarvie, Duke Jana (Hemmer) Surdi his wife were on their way to their Florida July 19, 2012. Claudia (Reigel) Miller Iowa. He directed the pediatric dentistry and recently worked in special education Bowman, and Frank Borelli celebrated 7 Condor Road digs. Dan Milin retired from the U.S. Air of Santa Fe, N.M. and Sharon, Mass. died graduate program at the University of in the Rancho Santa Fe School District in their 41st year of playing golf at Jim’s Palmyra, VA 22963 Force Reserve in 1991 as a lieutenant Aug. 2, 2012. A teacher who received Connecticut for many years. Since 1999, California. home course (Sunnehanna Country Club 703-927-9224, [email protected] colonel. In May, after 33 years, he retired many honors, she was a community he has been at the University of Maryland in Johnstown, Pa.), drinking beer and from the General Services Administration volunteer and committed to social justice. and chairs its Department of Policy and Fred Schumacher went to wine, playing poker, and acting like they where he was a general supply specialist. Irene (Weiss) O’Neill of West Chester, Promotion. He has published extensively Homecoming in September and was the 1971 are still at the TKE house. Joel “Joe” Dave Bloomer writes that his wife has Pa. died Aug. 10, 2012. She worked in the field. alumnus to plant the flag on the Cupola at Bethany Parr-White L. Carl is doing well and hopes that his joined him in retirement and that they as an executive assistant, part of the the pre-game festivities. At the Maryland 2012 Penn Street classmates are healthy and happy. For his have moved to Maricopa, Ariz. to be closer time with Conrail and Wyeth Labs. Our 1968 Senior Games at Johns Hopkins Lebanon, PA 17042-5771 brothers in Sigma Chi, the House Party to their children. When I got my recent condolences go to their families and University in August, he took the gold in 717-272-0806, 717-813-1706 (Cell) Reunion is still on the table possibly for 45th Reunion Year copy of our class’s annual giving report friends. After announcing in the last the 400m, silver in javelin, football, and [email protected] the 2013-2014 year. Bob Fortenbaugh Susan (Walsky) Gray and the list of contributors, I realized column about my newly published novel, softball throws, and bronze in the 200m. retired in 2003 after 28 1/2 years in 459 Lymington Road that I knew, recognized, or remembered I had some amazing emails from Vietnam In Scranton in October he completed the the New Jersey State Library. He and Severna Park, MD 21146-3503 1972 virtually all of you. That was part of our veteran classmates. If you are interested Steamtown Marathon and is getting ready Hilary left the Princeton, N.J. area to 410-647-6216 Chad Pilling Gettysburg experience — becoming and in connecting with Vietnam veterans from to run the JFK 50-miler in November. be near family in Adams County. After [email protected] 4220 Morris Rd. continuing as a family. That’s another our class, click the contact button on my This will be the 50th running of this a few winters on top of a mountain Hatboro, PA 19040 reason to make plans now to attend our website, www.sdsawyer.com. For the next Philip Klemmer wrote that he is a premier ultramarathon; he will be going ridge, they moved to Columbia, S.C. Bob 215-675-4742, [email protected] 50th Reunion in June 2015. Make your magazine, look for news in your holiday professor of medicine at the University of for his 36th finish. Robert Rittenhouse underwent quadruple bypass surgery in own commitment to come and invite your cards from college buddies and send it in. North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He stopped stopped by campus and commented on As I write, many of us are emerging from 2009 that ended his career with Fairfield circle of Gettysburg friends. by Gettysburg recently with Linda, his how things have changed. He had lunch the grip of Hurricane Sandy. Outside of Borough. He spent over five weeks in 1967 wife of 43 years, and had lunch at with Bill Ryder and they felt they are a few branches down, Georgene and I the hospital. They’re in the phone book. Charlie’s Texas Restaurant (now Ernie’s). as handsome as they were in college! are safe. I hope that was your experience Glad you are feeling better, Bob! Lis 1966 Dick Matthews However, he had a hard time recognizing Rob has finished his second novel, also. Let me know; I’ll share it with the (Schutzenbach) and Rich ’71 Hall are Sally (Dress) Sawyer 339 Devon Drive a number of things on campus. Their son, Dead in Danville. He’s working on class. Sue (Keyser) Copps writes thrilled to be grandparents. They’ll be 1012 Belmont Road San Rafael, CA 94903 Philip, Jr., is in California. Phil met Jackie two more novels, hopefully to be that she has lived in Atlanta, Ga. since back east in May, but may not make it to Gettysburg, PA 17325 415-472-5190 (Goodwin) and John ’66 Stokes earlier published this winter. 1980. After a career as a public school the Reunion. Let them know if you want 717-334-6369, [email protected] [email protected] this year at a medical meeting in Miami. elementary teacher, she is the counseling to get together. John Nevergole, CPA, Greetings, classmates! I volunteered to Tom Carroll and Newt Jackson John is a division chief in nephrology at 1970 assistant to the college and guidance partner with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, take over our column, but first — thank ([email protected]) had the University of Iowa. They reminisced counselors at The Lovett School. She lives in Lafayette Hill, Pa with his wife Marsha Barger you, Gail (Geoghegan) Shaffer for all not seen or talked to each other since about wonderful biology courses with and Mike Copps have been married Rosemarie, an administrative assistant 409 Klee Mill Road of your work these past several years! June 4, 1967, when they graduated. In Drs. Darrah and Barnes. Ronald for 20 years, with five children and five with pupil services of Colonial School Sykesville, MD 21784 This is the first place I look when the September 2012, they coincidentally Reaves is using his retirement well. He grandchildren between them. Son Andy District. They have two children: Jennifer, 410-526-2165, [email protected] magazine arrives, and it is fun seeing were playing in the National Men’s 65s led a group of 22 people to Ireland in Dutlinger is a graphic artist, and son a clinical health psychologist, certified updates from so many of you. Our age Grass Tennis Tournament at Seabright September, coincidentally running into I hope everyone who lives near the Chris Dutlinger is studying to become yoga instructor, and Reiki master; and group seems to be transitioning from Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club in Rumson, a couple he had married a year earlier eastern seaboard survived Hurricane a physician’s assistant after a career in John, owner of an international consulting careers to retirement, child rearing to N.J. Newt writes: “I saw the name ‘Tom at Blarney Castle. He is working on a Sandy! Bob and I live about 35 miles medical sales. We also have some belated business. He gets together with John visiting grandchildren, beach vacations to Carroll, Colt Neck, N.J.’ on the draw sheet. romance novel and aiding his mother. west of Baltimore and got along okay. We sad news. Craig Hile passed away April Harrar yearly and celebrated his 60th tours and cruises. Kathie Delavergne, For the life of me, I did not remember Beth (Cromie) Howlett said she has had about 10 inches of rain and didn’t 19, 2011 at 61. He lived in Clearfield, Pa., birthday in Gettysburg. Ann (Englehart) Sadie Werner, Sue (Klingenberg) him as a tennis player even though we battled a sinus problems for two years, lose electricity. Jim Heston emailed that where he was born and owned Blooms Parvin relocated to Southport, N.C. Milligan, Sherri (Eckland) Reiff, were fellow fraters in Tau Kappa Epsilon, including two surgeries and a benign there was a mini-class reunion in mid- Insurance Agency. He served on the six years ago from New Jersey. After Susan (Dean) Feder, and Carol so I never gave it a second thought. He tumor growing into her brain. She is doing July. He, George Lorah and wife Chris, board of directors at the Clearfield Bank Bob’s passing, she merged his building (Gingrich) Meyer have met frequently must have seen my name and made the fine now in retirement and very busy. John Ricketts and wife Diane, and Tom and Trust Company and was a former company with a friend’s company. The over the past 46 years. This summer they connection. As it turned out, Tom had She works with a community theater Oravetz took an evening cruise in the member of the Clearfield Area School retirement home, Southern Comfort flew to California. Last year, they toured played a lot of tennis as a junior and was group, the Possum Point Players (www. New York harbor aboard the Meerwald, Board. He was an excellent cook, enjoyed Homes, is picking up again. If anyone Italy. Are there other classmates who taking a break from the game while at possumpointplayers.org), and has sung in the N.J. state-recognized tall-masted gardening, playing cards, and going to his is considering retiring to the became lifelong friends like this group? Gettysburg.” Carroll made it to the second shows with the Southern Delaware Choral sailing ship. Jim said our class was the camp. He was an avid reader and was Carolina coast, get in touch with her

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([email protected]), and Brown Eyed Girl. Sue’s retired but is 1976 Wayne graduated in May from Temple 1977 and 1978 were recognized. It was born to son Mike and his wife. Daughter she’ll show you around. She plans on a technical writing advisor for Goucher Joyce (Stepniewski) Chapman University with a B.S. in biochemistry good to see the 20 or so teammates in Meg is a sophomore at William & Mary seeing everyone at the Reunion next and immediately traveled to Denver for attendance. Sorry guys, not enough space majoring in neuroscience. Daughter Katy College in Baltimore. There were 150 1601 Pickwick Lane spring. Kent Peightal was inducted his new job as a guard for the Denver to list all of your names, but if anyone is a freshman in high school, and son alumni at the Gettysburg Alumni Phillies Richardson, TX 75082-3011 into his high school hall of fame; Rudy Broncos. However, the addition of a wants a list, I can provide it. Will is in sixth grade. M’Liz saw Maxine game in July including Michael and Judy 972-699-7425, [email protected] Ruetteger of Notre Dame was the guest (Aeckerle) Cunningham, Dan and Dr. nine-year veteran offensive lineman (Frampton) Spencer when she and speaker. His tennis team won a state Jane (Sommerville) Weber, Bob ’73 Hi, everyone! James Ulmer just resulted in his release in September. He 1979 husband Greg brought their son Will to championship in Pennsylvania. He keeps and Nan (Messinger) Lansinger, and published a collection of ghost stories, has been working out with other teams, Georgetown for freshman orientation. George White in touch with SAE brothers Bill Shelly, Brenda and Jim Sears (jsears11@gmail. The Secret Life. Stories from it have ready for that next assignment. In 2011, Max’s daughter Molly graduated from 16 Railroad Place Jack Hoy, and Steve Wiley. Daughter com) with their daughter Jessica. Jessica appeared in The North American Review, he was named to the prestigious Allstate Wake Forest and is working in NYC for a Pennington, NJ 08534 Farren was married this past summer. graduated from Dickinson College and Carpe Articulum Literary Review, New AFCA Good Works Team. Ginny (Cates) publishing company. Son Sam is a junior 609-737-1439, [email protected] Son Devon and his wife Angela had their is in graduate school at NYU. Jim hopes Texas, and elsewhere. Ulmer, the former Bowie has had Gettysburg reunions on at University of Texas. Youngest Michael first child, his first grandchild! Laurie to retire soon. In the meantime, he and writer-in-residence at Houston Baptist the tennis court! She and Kathy (Cox) is at Jesuit High School in Dallas where (Booth) and Tony ’74 Suarez live in Brenda enjoy traveling, having visited the University, chairs the Department of Groves ’76, both former Gettysburg tennis 1980 he’s on the crew team. Pete Spizziri Dunedin, Fla. They have been enjoying Galapagos Islands, the Mediterranean, English and Foreign Languages at team players, play on opposing teams in Janelle (Neithammer) Downey is a senior scientist at ChemStone Inc., flexible part-time jobs that allow them Scandinavia, and Morocco. Nan and Southern Arkansas University. I have sad the Richmond, Va. area. She also plays 936 Helen Ave. developing new chemical treatments/ to travel for the past four years. Son Bob’s son Reed is an assistant golf pro at news. Barbara (Lomar) Lebo passed on a team with Heidi (Clark) Gumble ’82. Lancaster, PA 17601-5221 products for the pulp and paper industry. Tyler graduated from Dickinson College, Baltusrol Golf Club in Summit, N.J. Their away Sept. 1, 2012 at her home. She Heidi’s wearing of a Gettysburg t-shirt 610-368-0537 He moved to Greenville, S.C. in February. lives in Jacksonville, Fla., and works in son, Peter, is a C.P.A. at PWC in NYC. was born in Ridgewood, N.J. and lived in helped them make the connection. Ginny [email protected] Pete spent the last 15 years as a high Phillipsburg, N.J. Barbara graduated from finance. Daughter Emilia graduated from Daughter Diana is a junior at Clemson is a senior vice president investment Several Theta Chi alumni met Aug. school and community college chemistry Gettysburg with a degree in psychology. Moravian College, received her master’s University. Jim and Donna (Tremble) officer for Wells Fargo Advisors. 24 for their annual weekend at Bob teacher. Pete was recruited by former She is survived by her mother, sons in physician assistant studies from Leitch ([email protected]) have a new Fuoco’s home on the Magothy River coworkers from the 1990s now working Daniel and Scott, and grandchildren Seton Hill University, and lives in Hawaii. grandson, JR, compliments of son Trevor 1978 in Maryland: Jim Banks, Rodney for Chemstone. It was a surprise because Laurie lives less than an hour from and wife Emma. Trevor’s twin, Scott, Haley, Riley, and Zachary. Memorials he had not kept up with them. They 35th Reunion Year Mallams, Phil Janke, Dave Cowan, Lori (Kono) Clapp. works in Birmingham, UK, and daughter may be made in her name to St. Luke’s had been looking for him off and on for Dale Luy Jeff Shultz, Thomas “Vinnie” Vignola Emily works in reinsurance in London. Episcopal Church in Phillipsburg. Submit two years and finally found him through 3928 Greenville Rd. ’79, Dave Petry ’79, Mike Burrows ’79, Megan is an accountant in Australia. condolences at rupellfuneralhome.com Facebook. Pete adds he loves living in 1974 Meyersdale, PA 15552 and Rick Robb ’79. Highlights included Michael and Holly (Parker) Monihan Greenville and that his son Tony and Linda (Harmer) Morris [email protected] boating to lunch in Annapolis, foosball, have a new grandchild, Charles, son of 1977 wonderment at Banks’s large motorcycle, wife have moved there as well. Our 1035 South Beecham Rd. I am not sure what happened, perhaps daughter Lindsay and husband Jeff. Katie (Jackson) Rossmann Cowan’s survival of a near fatal drag Facebook class page — www.facebook. Williamstown, NJ 08094 it is our 35th Reunion coming in the Their son Chris married Andrea June 22 3853 Lewiston Place racing crash into a wall at 160 m.p.h., and com/Gburg80 — has been a great way to 856-728-3448, [email protected] spring, May 30-June 2, 2013, but the and lives in Newport Beach, Calif. Paul Fairfax, VA 22030 Shultz’s not as impressive return from two gather and dispense information. If you Nancy Zimmerman, Chris usually barren mailbox is overflowing! ’73 and Carolyn (Hand) McGarvie’s 703-591-0317, [email protected] cycling crashes, broken collarbone, and haven’t added me as a Facebook friend, (Wightman) Klunk, Sue (Gallo) Philip Claussen was at the Olympics daughter Holly married Brendan Reilly subsequent 245-mile ride in 16 hours. please feel free to. Langford, and I flew to Santa Fe, N.M. to Unfortunately, I missed our 35th Reunion; again as the team doctor and coach for Aug. 18. Burgians in attendance included Many flights of B52s were endured. celebrate Mike and Becky (Edmiston) I joined my husband on a business trip the Bahamas. His work has included Judy, Jane, me, Scott Bowman ’73, Jim Weather curtailed the usual hoops 1981 Tomasic’s 60th birthdays. Becky, Chris, the same weekend. I was especially sorry trips to Korea, China, India, Mexico, Barber ’73, and Frank Borelli ’73. Carolyn and tennis, but the usual stories were and Nancy are all accomplished knitters. to miss the class reception at Ed and and other parts of the United States. Mary Higley designed and made the wedding dress retold. This was Mallams’ first visit since They wore items that they designed and Janet Morgan Riggs’ home. I saw on Phil’s chiropractic clinic in Oak Brook, 6638 Trident Way using lace from her own mother’s dress. graduation. Missing this year was Mike made that weekend. Becky (tomasisvet@ the Gettysburg Facebook page that while Ill. continues to expand. He also races Naples, FL 34108 Tim and Alison (Raab) Ruth have Weiss who spent the summer sailing his hotmail.com) is a veterinarian for Ark in town for the Reunion, Legene (Wert) cars. Terence O’Neill wrote to say that 239-596-8056, [email protected] three sons. Peter is a lawyer at Tim’s yacht along the eastern seaboard. Weiss Veterinary Hospital, while Mike has his and Jeff White celebrated their 34th he was among the now infamous 47 Gettysburg College thanks Barb firm in York, Pa; Andrew is married and and Shultz share the bond of cancer own veterinarian practice specializing wedding anniversary by biking 34 miles percent, having lost his 22-year career Bittner-Jones for her dedicated service lives in Jacksonville, Fla.; and Matt is a survivorship, prostate and malignant in pain management. Nancy owns Lane around Adams County. Cyrus Tribue as youth shelter educator with Cape May as class correspondent. Mary Higley senior baseball player at Elizabethtown melanoma respectively. Bob has a new Science Equipment in NYC which sells and his wife recently celebrated their County, N.J. when a privatization occurred. will succeed her; her contact information College. Chuck Johnson is in his grandson to join his granddaughter. cabinets to colleges and museums 25th anniversary and are busy converting After two years of unemployment doing is above. 37th year as head football coach at Lisa (Morton) Bruce’s oldest daughter worldwide to store science specimens their sons’ bedrooms into hobby rooms. odd jobs like shadow shopping, product Ridgewood High School, N.J., where he Melissa married 2nd Lt. Steve Cummings for long-term preservation. Chris and Cyrus, or “Bernie” as he was known in demonstrations at Home Depot and teaches wellness. He and Sara have three Sept. 29, 2012 in Exton, Pa. Melissa is 1982 Bob ’73 Klunk live in Arendtsville, Pa. college, retired in the mid-1990s from Lowe’s, and returning to the Wildwood children. Rebecca (29) went to Bucknell, the first of the SS7’s (Stratton Street Kelly (Woods) Lynch Chris is retired from the Postal Service a U.S. Air Force career that included boardwalk for part-time work after 40 is married, and lives in Boston. Greg (23) Seven) children to get married. Laura 90 Springs Avenue and works part-time at a local bakery/ assignments in South Carolina, Spain, years, he is now a security guard with the played football for Williams. Michael is an (Burke) and Clay ’81 Heckler, Sue Gettysburg, PA 17325 cafe. Bob is a retired high school teacher Philly, Bahrain, and Egypt. The family then County Sheriff’s Department. As Terry Amherst freshman. Bill Heyman, Gary (Speakman) Murray, Pam (Gaborko) [email protected] who pursues interests in woodcarving, settled in his hometown, York, Pa. Cyrus wrote, “Hey, can’t always be good news Boguski, Paul Nix, Scott Kintzing, Neighbors, Sue (Schmitt) Bryja, and guitar, hunting, and tai chi. Their daughter commutes daily to the Federal Aviation in the class notes all the time, you know?” As I write, many of our classmates and and Jim Margolin had a guys’ Karen (Ziegler) Goldfine joined the Christine is a doctoral candidate in Administration in Washington, D.C. where Fran Cannon, our Reunion chair, asked their families/friends are reeling from weekend at Bill’s in July to celebrate celebration. Melissa’s husband, a West political theory at SUNY-Albany. For he is the director of administration for me to remind you to look for letters, outages, flooding, and immeasurable their 60th birthdays. Point graduate, passed Ranger training. their son Ben’s wedding, Chris knitted technical training. His wife is a nurse in a emails, and phone calls from our Reunion losses from Hurricane Sandy’s assault. Thanks, Steve. We’re honored to have a lacy wrap. Ben is a contract employee clinic in York. Ryan ’10, their oldest son committee. He and his wife Kathleen Please know that we continue to hold 1975 you defending our freedom. M’Liz computer tech at the Mechanicsburg and the first African-American legacy are coming. Anyone else? I attended you in our thoughts. I encourage all of (Scotton) Riechers and husband Gene naval depot. Sue (bayhead22@verizon. Joan (Weinheimer) Altemose graduate of Gettysburg, works in the the recent Hall of Athletic Honor dinner our classmates to never hesitate to reach became grandparents June 15, 2012, net) and Paul own two poodles, 12791 Camellia Bay Drive East Republic of Georgia teaching English to where the track and field teams of out to us at our class’s private Facebook when Benjamin Gene Riechers was Zoe and Connor, and a boat named Jacksonville, FL 32223 the Central Police Force. Second son [email protected]

38 39 lass notes To post news, click myGettysburg at www.gettysburg.edu group — for help, support, or just to 1983 Kroll and husband Rich Brown, who empty-nester as her second daughter 1986 1987 chat if you need a virtual hug from your 30th Reunion Year live nearby. Kelly is a successful realtor went to college this year in Georgia. Lori Liz LaForte Jim Anderson Gettysburg “family.” Please visit www. and chair of the Bonnie Kroll Melanoma moved to a smaller house in Johns Creek, Leslie Cole 502 Green Valley Terrace, SE 13 Bay Hill Rd. facebook.com and search for Gettysburg Fund at Thomas Jefferson University. Ga. Lisa Long started a new career 184 Laurel Bridge Rd Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-3256 Leonardo, NJ 07737 College Class of 1982. Here’s the latest: Jenni (Gilbert) Penny and husband Bill after finishing law school. She works for Landenberg, PA 19350 319-270-2160, [email protected] 732-291-3626, [email protected] This past fall, Chi Omega’s Tau Delta live in Collegeville, Pa. Jenni is a sales Foulkrod Ellis P.C., a medical malpractice 610-274-3385 (home) chapter celebrated its 75th anniversary and marketing consultant and mom to defense firm in Camp Hill, Pa. Lauren I cannot believe how quickly time passes. Our class broke all sorts of records at our 484-888-3280 (cell) on campus. Members spanning eight Samantha (13). Nancy (Newcomb) (Riley) Myrtetus started a new job as a This fall, I sent my daughter off for her 25th Reunion. We had 137 classmates [email protected] decades returned for the festivities, Rudolph and husband Wally visited certified school nurse at a middle school. first year of college. Thankfully, I still have (33 percent) attend, an all-time Reunion including Linda (Weaver) Towe, Kristin In February 2012, Susan Pahides- from Highland Mills, N.Y. Nancy is an Her son Jimmy is a junior at Georgetown my son at home and life is filled with Weekend attendance record for any (Jones) Shields, Linda (Treumuth) Schultz, Leslie Murray, and Dawn office manager for a surveying company. and is in Scotland this semester at the sports and non-stop high school activities. class. Also, we gave the largest class Kunnapas, Brenda (Brodt) Alek, and Konyhas-Sullivan reunited after almost Her daughter Vicki is a senior at Ithaca University of Edinburgh. Sean is a junior I was fortunate enough to listen to Todd gift (Gettysburg Fund, Orange and Blue, Kim (Hollander) Shrader. Attendance 20 years. Leslie and Dawn are health College. Son Daniel is a sophomore in high school and wants to pursue a Gothberg speak at a business event Current Ops) — $103,997.18! As a result at Lincoln Diner for breakfast Sunday and physical education teachers with 29 at SUNY Cortland. Sue (Parmelee) culinary career. Maddie is a freshman here in Cedar Rapids! He delivered an we received the Charles W. Beacham ’25 morning was not an officially scheduled years of experience each. Leslie teaches Maher and husband Bob live in Orange, and avid soccer player who wants to go inspiring message to local leaders about Reunion trophy for the increase of our event, but a necessity nonetheless. at an elementary school and coaches Conn. Sue is an operations manager for to Georgetown like her brother. Jim is at what the best companies do best, and gift participation by 193 percent. I guess Also in the fall, Jen (Fischer) Bryant’s high school field hockey on Long Island. the Cowles Foundation at Yale University. Pfizer. He and Lisa celebrated 24 years why it matters! Todd and I visited to the you can now say we are the super class. A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Dawn teaches at Manchester Township Their daughter Courtney is a junior of marriage in June! Pam Marler also Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, where I don’t have the figures from Wolfe’s Pub Horace Pippin received a starred review High School in New Jersey. Sue works at Gettysburg, enjoying a semester in started a new career. She passed her Field of Dreams was filmed in the 80s. or the Gettysburg Hotel, but I imagine in Booklist. (See page 10.) Congrats! for a horse veterinarian near her West England. Son Matthew is in his senior series seven exam and is an investment This was on Todd’s bucket list. It’s great some records were broken there as Jen and college sweetheart Neil Chester home. When the note was year of high school. Stacy Godnick ’84 associate with RBC Wealth Management to hear from Judy Hamer, who wrote well. Kudos to the committee members, Bryant still live in Glenmoore, Pa. He written, Sue and Peter’s son Christopher made the trek from Boston, Mass. in Conshohocken, Pa. Pam came to that Amy (Troupe) Sofka, Darlene especially chairs Ray Hopkins and Bill is an active volunteer with the Orange was a sophomore at Gettysburg and a Stacy is a senior assistant dean at Richmond in April for my wedding. (Goetzmann) Lafontaine, and Cari Peters, for stirring up the troops to make & Blue Club and the Center for Career Lambda Chi like Dad. Their daughter Boston University where she has Leslie (Elsner) Bell is celebrating the Nizolek visited Judy’s home on Cape it a memorable weekend. I’m sorry I did Development. Neil is vice president of Katie was a senior in high school and still worked since 1988! 10th anniversary of her business, Elsner Cod in August. They shopped, walked the not take steno from all the people I ran sales development for Carestream, a considering colleges. Dawn and Danny’s Bell & Associates, a human resource beach, and shared laughter and stories. into that weekend. Please continue to relatively new position for him after many son Bryan was a freshman at Loyola 1984 consulting firm located in York, Pa. She This summer Janet Wiseman visited send correspondence regarding our very years at Siemens. To learn more about University Maryland. Elaine Giuliano, is an expert on employee handbooks Laurie (Potter) Dangerio and Glenn giving class. Lastly, Bill wanted to say that Suzanne (Hino) Gorab Jen and her acclaimed works, visit www. director of education at Central Coast and recruiting issues. Larry Gage is Dangerio ’88 at the Finger Lakes. Janet he has been upright and fully conscious 205 Queens Grant Drive jenbryant.com. In local news: the campus College in Salinas, Calif., was on NPR’s president of the board of the Fulton also visited her hometown of Avalon since June 2, 2012. Fairfield, CT 06824-1993 served as a movie set this past October Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and won Karl River District Association, a nonprofit in where she visited Meg (Savidge) Cohen 203-254-7461 for filming of 1000 to 1: The Cory Cassel’s voice on her voicemail. In her Chicago. Cathy (Arnot) Purcell lives ‘87 and her husband, Alan Cohen ’87. I 1988 second career as a freelance food and [email protected] saw a picture on Facebook, and they all Weissman Story – based on the true in Geneva, Switzerland. She’s moving 25th Reunion Year features writer, Elaine works for several looked fantastic! Mary (Warrell) Silva story of the Gettysburg basketball player Gettysburg College would like to thank back to Richmond, Va. in the summer Julie (Buoy) Whamond local publications including Edible Maureen (Rogers) Hourigan for wrote that after 25 years, Kevin Silva who fought back from a devastating of 2013. While overseas, she is taking 3 Elliot Lane Monterey Bay. It is with sadness I report her service as the Class of 1984’s returned to the classroom and earned stroke to a shining moment at the senior every opportunity to travel and ski with Westport, CT 06880 that Kurt Detwiler passed away in correspondent. Suzanne (Hino) his M.B.A. from Penn State. Kevin is day game against Washington College. her family. Sue (Ulrich) McLaughlin 203-858-1734 September. Friends gathered at Pete a senior vice president at the Warrell (See page 24.) The movie stars Disney Gorab will succeed her. Please send is published! She contributed a chapter, [email protected] fan favorite David Henrie, Beau Bridges and Lisa Heimlicher’s home to pay all of your news to Suzanne; her contact “Analyzing the Value of Special Events: Corporation in Camp Hill. Mary works at Jason H. Maltby was named to the (as Coach George Petrie), Jean Louisa tribute and share stories and photos. information is above. Strategies for Success,” in Best Practices Dickinson College. Their family had three College’s Communications and Marketing Kelly, and Hannah Marks. The film has A memorial was held in Frostburg, Md. for Fundraising Success: Diversifying other graduations: their daughter from Council Advisory Council for 2012- a Facebook page and a Twitter feed: Peter Elinwood wrote that Suzanne 1985 Giving Channels, recently published as Fordham, their son from high school, and 2013. He lives in Chatham, N.J. with wife @1001to1movie. It’s a showcase of the (Mountain) Elinwood is in her second part of the Blackbaud Desktop Reference their youngest from grammar school. Kathy (Reese) Laing Elizabeth “Betsy” (Schierloh) Maltby ’87 beautiful sights throughout Gettysburg, year as associate director of admission at Series. She presented on the topic at the Mark Mensch attended a N.Y. athletic 1812 Hanover Avenue and their three children. He is president, so check it out in the social media venues St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H. They Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits directors meeting and ran into Dennis Richmond, VA 23220 executive director of National Television and watch for details next spring! One live on campus within a boys’ dorm where in 2012. Diane (Brennan) Brock’s Maloney. Mark is athletic director for [email protected] at Mindshare Worldwide, a media last note: many ’82 classmates plan to Suzanne’s the head of house. Peter daughter Shannon (19) is a sophomore William Floyd High, and Dennis is athletic specialist firm. Christine Maginnis was travel back for the Class of ’83’s big 3-0 works at Liberty Mutual in Dover, N.H. Many of us have sent our child off as at the University of Memphis, studying director at Sayville High. Mark’s school in touch with Glen Dicker and learned Reunion May 31-June 2, 2013. It’s a and completed a 10-year stint as co-chair new college freshman. My nephew computer science. Diane’s son Hunter won the Long Island Championship in he and another classmate founded an great chance to catch up. The year 2013 of a road race benefiting the cancer wing Patrick is a Gettysburg freshman, but was (14) is a freshman in high school. She football and the Suffolk County Boys indie recording studio and distribution also marks the 150th anniversary of the at Concord Hospital where he raised over unsuccessful in recruiting my daughter is training for the St. Jude Marathon on Basketball Championship. Dennis’s school label: Redeye Distribution and Yep Roc Battle of Gettysburg, so town will be $2 million. Hilary (Robinson) Brown Kate to join him. She is enjoying the Dec 1. Diane is an advertising director won the Long Island Championship Music label. Christine sees her gang buzzing! And, in case the lack thereof has and husband Frank ’81 moved to Blue University of Richmond, where Rich at Casino Player Publishing. Mike and I in football (small school division) and regularly: Joanne Hopf, Wendy Willis, prevented you from coming back to town Bell, Pa. in June. Frank is an executive at Vanantwerp and Liz LaForte’s ’86 finally slipped away for our honeymoon in championships in softball. Both Dennis Amy McLauglin, Donna Klassen, in the past, the local rumor says we may Merck, while Hilary says she’s blessed in daughter Olivia is also a freshman. It was September, an REI bike trip from Vienna and Mark played for G’burg’s football Sharon Locatell, and Beth Curry. get a Starbucks. Please keep in touch! her chief home officer role. Their son Kyle great to see them on move-in day and get to Prague, and ended in Salzburg. I’d do team and had a great time catching up! Robert Bangiola is at Bard College’s You can email me or send a message via (23) graduated from Emory University our daughters together. Clare (Dunker) it again in a heartbeat. Be sure to keep Please drop me a line. It’s fun to write this theater and performance program and the Facebook group. And please — be in 2011 and is a computer programmer. and Bob Moser have their second child sending updates! Be sure to update my column, but it sure helps when I have lots is hosting Amanda Palmer & The Grand safe, friends. Son Timothy (20) is a junior at UC at Gettysburg; son Zach is a freshman. name change too. of news! Berkeley. Hilary coordinated a reunion Caitlin graduated in 2011 and is working Theft Orchestra. They’ll shoot a video, be with several classmates including Kelly in finance in NYC. Lori D’Angelo is an in residence, and play two special tour

40 41 lass notes To post news, click myGettysburg at www.gettysburg.edu preview shows. Steve Sickel is chief director of finance and administration for 1991 and Emily (5). Carl is vice president of 1995 Scott Wade, Sarah (Johnson) Wade, revenue officer at InterContinental Hotels Vista Vocational and Life Skills Center, Rachel Pope investments for Stifel Nicolaus. Jess is Becky (Schneider) Keller David Getraer, Ryan Madigan, Matt Group. Steve and wife Stacey went to a nonprofit in Westbrook, Conn. where a full-time pediatrician. It was great to Schwarz, Jason Bolles, Greg Olbrys, 218 Daffodil Dr. 576 Peachtree Lane the 2012 Olympic Games in London. she lives with husband Joe and son. hear from David Close (closed44@ David Pucciarello, David Vaccaro, Ian Freehold, NJ 07728 Lake Zurich, IL 60047 They attended the Opening Ceremony They spend a lot of time in Vermont gmail.com): “I returned to Gettysburg this Palmer ’95, Liz Donovan ’98, Susannah 732-845-4556 [email protected] and events including gymnastics, beach at Sugarbush in the winter. Tracy saw [email protected] past July for the annual Paul Leary Golf (Settelmeyer) Forbes ’96, Scott Estill ’96, volleyball, and swimming. I bumped into Beth (Daubert) Cavalier and Jenny Memorial. To celebrate his life, a group Robert W. Sullivan IV’s book, The Jim Citro ’95, Andrew Shafer ’94, Chris Sue (Moretti) Rogers at the Madonna Mitchell on Homecoming Weekend, of us ‘old-schoolers’ (multiple class year Royal Arch of Enoch: The Impact Schrader ’95, Leslie (Nauser) Schrader concert at Yankee Stadium. Laura when the ’87 cross-country team gathered 1992 alumni) got together to retell the same of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, and ’95, Sara (Hvizdak) Murray ’99, Steve (Bennett) Degennaro, Tricia (Cerreta) for a reunion. Jenny has three girls and Gina Gabriele stories and jokes, play a round of really Symbolism was released Aug. 21, 2012. Murray ’96, Mark Lilly ’99, Justin Cerilli Gordon, and I struck a pose and relived teaches Spanish in the Princeton, N.J. 1 Jane Street, 1E bad golf (speaking for myself), and raise The result of 20 years of research, it ’99, and Mike Hanes ’94. Please send our ’80s days. We spent a long weekend area. Beth has two children and works New York, NY 10014 money in Paul’s honor. Paul ’94 was a presents a previously undiscovered updates. I see great news on Facebook, in Key West with Christine (Kneifel) in special education. A mini Gettysburg 415-271-3209, [email protected] Sigma Chi. Lots of shenanigans and historical anomaly. Rob has a website, but can only report what I receive www.robertwsullivaniv.com, or “like” Haley for our annual girls’ trip. Laura reunion was held in early June at the West Congratulations to Paul Schofield, who laughs were had at the usual stomping in writing. the book at www.facebook.com/ and husband Samuel P. DeGennaro Hartford, Conn. home of Irene (Magish) was inducted into the Hall of Athletic grounds (Towne, JD’s, Mama V’s, and theroyalarchofenoch. In the book, returned to Gettysburg this summer Bassock. As Shelley Andrews and Honor on Homecoming Weekend in — at my insistence — The Reliance 1998 he explores the symbolism of the with their children. Laura appreciated Mary Wiggin headed to Cape Cod in September. Paul is the first three-time Mine Saloon). Special shout-out to Jen old Gettysburg College “Hermes the 15th Reunion Year the battlefields back in school, but said June, they stopped in to see Irene. They All-American in men’s lacrosse program Brennan ’01, who gave the grand tour of Philosopher” seal. As I write, I am aware helen DeVinney visiting with her kids really brought back had a great time catching up, also with history. The Martinsville, N.J. native the campus. I shouldn’t be surprised, but of how many of you are impacted by 8125 Mississippi Rd. what a beautiful place our school is. Karlyn (Voss) Anderson ’89. Jennifer helped the Bullets to the first NCAA it is reunions like this that remind me how Hurricane Sandy. Please know that you Laurel, MD 20724 Amy (Pikalow) Marren and Sharon (Lasher) Angell and husband Peter appearance in school history in 1989 many quality people we went to school are — and will continue to be — in the [email protected] (Hilgen) Willis participated in a career moved to London this past fall after living and the national playoffs in 1991 and with. I didn’t appreciate it in the early thoughts of many. talk at Gettysburg. They both enjoy career in Paris for 10 years. Jenn works in sports 1992. Gettysburg captured a trio of 1990s but certainly do now. I am looking Alec (Beekmans) Kealing recently networking with students. Amy lives in events management and travels quite a Middle Atlantic Conference titles with forward to the same good times during married his partner Kevin (Galipeau) Wayne, Pa. and works for Pfizer. She left bit. Abby (Titus) Johnson sends news Paul earning all-conference accolades our 20th Reunion this June.” 1996 Kealing in Massachusetts, where Alec for Laos in November for fun! Sharon about a trip to California wine country that three times, including first-team honors Ann Felter teaches elementary school and Kevin is vice president of community affairs participated in the Martha’s Vineyard she and her husband Ed took with Dawn in 1990 and 1991. Paul earned national 1994 8005 Westmoreland Avenue triathlon with Mike Mayone and wife (D’Orsaneo) Morgan and husband at NBH. Caitlin Garry was maid of honors in his final three campaigns: an B.J. Jones Pittsburgh, PA 15218 Cathy (Arnold) ’90. They were on a three- Sam (who live in Berwyn, Pa.). The trip honor. Caitlin teaches music in Rockville, honorable mention selection in 1990 and 140 W. 69th St., #108 [email protected] person team. Christine Jefferson lives celebrated the Morgans’ 20th wedding Md. Also attending were Joe and Meg back-to-back second-team nods in 1991 New York, NY 10023 Gregg Padovano was elected mayor with husband Frank and her two children anniversary. Abby and her family (living in (Calahan) Sebastianelli, Lisa Gensel and 1992. What an honor for one of the [email protected] of the borough of Maywood, N.J. last in Philadelphia. She is the director the Boston area) often visit their second ’99, and Jaime (Foanio) Wilkin and kindest and most modest guys I’ve January. Katherine (Morgan) Gettig of development and alumni relations home in Quechee, Vt., which is close to The movie Lincoln paves the way for the husband Todd. Lisa lives in Newark, Del. ever met. and husband Mark, who live in Greenville, at Friends Select School. Are you all my new job in Lebanon, N.H., so we hope upcoming 150th anniversary in 2013 and is an archivist for the University of S.C., welcomed twins William Gray and coming to our 25th Reunion? Mark your to meet soon. Jennifer (McMahon) of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3) Delaware. The Wilkins live in Glenolden, 1993 Jack Thomas on July 24. They have calendars for May 30-June 2, 2013. For Smith followed husband Brad to Nice, and the Gettysburg Address (Nov. 19). Pa. where Jaime is the accounting two big sisters, Maggie and Millie. info or to offer to help our Reunion chair, France to watch him participate in an 20th Reunion Year Visit www.gettysburg.edu/cw2013 for supervisor for Tastykake. Sorely missed Emily Cunningham and husband Tim Kathy (Hesser) Skrzypczak, check Ironman race. They took their girls to Nice Bridget (Donnelly) Collins the schedule of what’s happening. Jen were Nicki (Bangert) McMullen, who Winstead welcomed Eliza Cash Winstead out the Gettysburg Class of 1988 25th for their first trip across the pond in June. 5 Campbell Court (Cable) Ward writes that she lives in lives in Hawaii and runs a museum, and on Sept. 17. Ellie joins big sister Olivia. Reunion group on Facebook! They loved seeing the Mediterranean, Mickleton, NJ 08056 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her Joie (Bucci) Johnson and husband Emily is chief of staff to Delaware’s drinking pastisse, and seeing the [email protected] husband Matt is a captain in the Royal Aaron. The Johnsons remained in Ontario, lieutenent governor. I am now the Matisse Museum. Jen teaches very full Make your travel plans for our 20-year Canadian Airforce. They have children N.Y. Kristin “Sully” Sullivan is the City 1989 executive director of Early Music America, introductory biology labs at Kenyon. The Reunion! Rumor has it that many hotels Jackson (7) and Jessica (5). Jen is a of Philadelphia’s energy manager and ran Patty (Hunter) Lovett and I got married Oct. 12 on the beach family resides in Fredericktown, Ohio. are already booked! Thanks to Jennifer Pampered Chef advanced director and in the Broad Street run in Philadelphia 9000 Copenhaver Dr. in Charleston, S.C. to Dave Martin. Rob Hastings ([email protected]) (Carleo) Grootenboer for writing. trainer. Sharron McCulloch is senior with Christine Santeusantio. Kelly Potomac, MD 20854 Please don’t forget to share your news! joined Navistar Partners, LLC, an advance Sarah Nazarian, Lauren (Jacobs) manager of clinical operations at Osiris (Haberstroh) Pinckard lives in 301-838-4533, [email protected] planning company, as managing director Breen, Danielle (Gotwols) Bowser, Therapeutics, a biotechnology company Atlantic Beach, N.C. with husband Brian of business development. Rob and wife and Shannin (Bailey) Sheasby got that is the leader in adult stem cells. 1997 Pinckard, who recently retired after 22 1990 Alison (McCann) ’96 live in Rosemont, Pa. together at what Sarah has dubbed She has been there for 12 years doing Greer (Colvard) Bautz years as a pilot to the U.S. Marine Corps. Amy E. Tarallo with their four children. Rob would love to “Camp Carleo” in Middletown, N.J. this research and running clinical trials. I hope 11224 Hurdle Hill Drive They have children Kinley Diane (3) 52 Andrew Street hear from Theta Chi brothers and other past summer. Jennifer and husband those of you affected by Hurricane Sandy, Potomac, MD 20854 and Kyle Brian (1). Kelly owns Estate Manchester, NH 03104 classmates. Joanne (Mayberry) Crozier Craig hosted. They had surprise special which hit just as this column was due, are [email protected] Accounting Solutions and loves working 603-548-4706, [email protected] faring better by the time this gets to print. from home. Kelly recently completed ([email protected]) was appointed guests Ann Marie (West) Harrison It was great to see so many of you on If you would like to help, information is her third full-distance Ironman triathlon, Carolyn (Guenther) King and to a three-year term to the Gettysburg ’92 and husband Tom Harrison. campus for our 15-year Reunion in at nycservice.org. at Ironman Arizona in Tempe, Ariz. Her Tracey (Clark) Celentano ran into College Communications and Marketing Renee (Sbaschnig) Kannapell, June. Tim Garbien married Danielle husband has been battling melanoma each other at a ski race at Jiminy Advisory Council, a 16-member group Kristen (Antonelli) Rinehart, Elise Schonback on Cape Cod July 28, and learned in October 2012 that he is Peak in Massachusetts last winter. that provides guidance and assistance in (Vandermolen) Johnson, and families 2012. Twenty-six Gettysburg alumni cancer-free! Marc L. Levine was elected Their respective children, Ella (13) and increasing the College’s national visibility were missed! Carl and Jessica (Bonner) attended, spanning almost a decade of vice president/president-elect of the J.J. (14), both raced and qualified for and academic reputation. Joanne lives Willert ([email protected]) still live class years: John Ryan, Jeff Forbes, Stetson Lawyers Association Advisory the USSA Eastern Finals! Tracey is a with her family in Spring City, Pa. in Pensacola, Fla. with children, Sam (8) Carrie (Meadows) Cain, JJ Cain, Council. He was also appointed to the

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Jewish Community Center of Greater 2001 Jillian Benton married Nicholas Perini 2004 at Birmingham (UAB) in healthcare 2007 Orlando’s board of directors. Kimberly Kathryn (Ferguson) Adams April 14, 2012 at Trenton (N.J.) Country Katie Orlando administration, focusing on the Stephanie L. Hafer (Bastress) Kistler and husband Brian Club. Jaymie Staats was a bridesmaid. relationship between hospital profitability 18 Peach Tree Trail 24 Tibbetts Road 4350 Oley Turnpike Road had a baby boy, Finley, in May 2011. Colleen Hanley was maid of honor. and patient quality of care. On Sept. 2, Fairfield, PA17320 Fremont, NH 03044 Reading, PA 19606 Adam L. Fernandez and wife Kate In attendance were Jennifer (Pilling) she married Paul S. Hogan in Chicago, 717-642-9254, [email protected] [email protected] 610-914-9336 reported the birth of their son Paul Adam Whinney, Sarah (Barnes) Campion, where both lived before grad school. Paul [email protected] May 20, 2012. He joins big sister Evie. Dan Campion, Robin (Shannon) Amy Farrell and Brian Ford ’05 is receiving his M.S. degree in healthcare Kim Tracey was named to the 2013 2002 Coons, Kate Eisenberg, and Sarah were married in Ambler, Pa. on administration at UAB. Fellow Chi Omega Brian Sateja completed his M.B.A. at Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Star list, Catherine (Dietrich) Pulse and Joshua Eckert. Jared and Alison May 26, 2012. The bridal party included Samantha Krich ’06 was a bridesmaid. Fordham University at Lincoln Center which is based on peer recognition and 1386 Canterbury Way (Potenza) Sterbinsky welcomed Elizabeth Borucki, Marion (Rich) Also there were Stephanie (Mann) in May 2012. Glenn Cain works at professional achievement and limited Potomac, MD 20854 daughter Mia on April 21, 2012. They Warzel, and Peter Heckman ’05. In Miller, Allison (Levin) Spence, and Kansas University, training the women’s to 2.5 percent of Louisiana lawyers 301-806-0762 live in Harrisburg, Pa. Jared works for attendance were James “JT” Farrell Nancy Zuck. Tory and her husband basketball team, women’s tennis team, either under 40 or in practice less than [email protected] Lanco Adhesives. Alison teaches gifted ’01, Coach Carol Cantele ’83, Mike traveled to Vietnam and Angkor Wat and rowing teams. Glenn looks forward Cantele ’88, Kelly (Gage) Mocey, to giving a presentation at the Midwest 10 years. Kim looks forward to seeing Walter J. Lee IV was promoted to and talented students at Linglestown for their honeymoon. Jeremy Ross Courtney (Steltz) Neese, Lindsay Sports Performance Conference in May everyone at the 15-year Reunion May income auditor of The Homestead Resort Middle School. Steve Kareha, wife Jen, and his wife announced the birth of son Stauffer, Ashley (Siembieda) 2013. David Santos received his M.B.A. 31-June 2. You can get all the news by in Hot Springs, Va. Brooke (Parrish) and daughters Savannah (4) and Jocelyn Warren Greenlaw on March 9, 2012. Suchecki, Matthew Smith ’05, Peter from Duke University in May 2012. liking Gettysburg College Class of 1998 Becker gave birth to her first child, Molly, (3) just moved back to Allentown, Pa., Son Bradford (2) is now a big brother. Heckman ’05, Helen Joan Hohman He accepted a full-time management on Facebook. Abby (Letts) O’Brien and on May 13, 2012. My husband, Douglas where Steve is the director of physical Suzanne Visser received her doctorate ’75, William A. Hohman ’67, William consultant position with McKinsey & Co. Suzie Hickey are the Reunion co-chairs Pulse, and I welcomed our first baby therapy residency education at St. Luke’s from Albany College of Pharmacy in May K. Hohman, Lindsay (Mantone) in Atlanta, Ga. Kenneth Knickerbocker and would be glad to have you share July 15. Holly Margaret is a beautiful, University Health Network. Steve is also 2009. She is a CVS pharmacist in the Novalis, Rachel Brach, and Jennifer works in Malaysia as the Estates pictures and plans for the weekend there. happy, healthy baby girl. an adjunct professor at Arcadia University Albany, N.Y. area. and is working toward his Ph.D. at Nova (Kraics) Haggerty ’02. Amy earned manager at the Pangkor Laut Resort. her D.D.S. in 2011 from the University The Estates are a high-end private luxury 1999 2003 Southeastern University. James and 2006 Katie (Daggett) Bealer welcomed son of Maryland School of Dentistry. After escape on a private island. Kenny has Elizabeth (Byrne) Villar Monique L. Mathews 10th Reunion Year Charles James on June 15, 2012. He a residency at Abington Memorial worked for YTL Hotels for nearly three 350 East 82nd Street Apartment 15A 2602 E. 88th St. Apt 5 Jenn O’Hara joins big brother Jack (2). Jeff Campbell Hospital, she is in private practice in years and was previously stationed in New York, NY 10028 Tulsa, OK 74137 26 Main Street married Amy Spooner July 13 at the Center City Philadelphia. Brian earned Singapore. Joe Chongpinitchai and [email protected] 410-493-0020 Southport, CT 06890 Philadelphia Horticulture Center. The his D.M.D. and M.D. from University of Maura Downey tied the knot Aug. [email protected] [email protected] best man was Benjamin Glatfelter. Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine 4, 2012 in Lancaster, Pa. Over 20 2000 Kevin Vendituoli and Jillian Bednar ’04 Ryan Laney was a groomsman. Also in and School of Medicine in 2009 and Kristen Walters is relocating to alumni attended. Jenn Baron, Angela Marna (Suarez) Redding tied the knot Sept. 24, 2011 in Boonton, attendance were Mark Wildonger, Eric 2012. He is a fourth-year resident in Pensacola, Fla. to teach high school Chongpinitchai ’09, Anna Chongpinitchai 1457 Baker Ave. N.J. Jenna Pabst, Ashley Blakey ’04 and Shulman, Logan Smith, and Joseph UPENN’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery history. Christina Natalello is an ’00, Kathryn Chongpinitchai ’04, Peter Niskayuna, NY 12309 Lillie Green ’04 were bridesmaids. Steve Butler. Mark and Sarah (Huse) program. Josie Bonventre received assistant principal in the Bronx at the Chongpinitchai ’12, Anna Markowitz, [email protected] Vendituoli ’01 and Doug Henderson Turshen welcomed a baby Charlotte her Ph.D. in toxicology this summer school where she was a founding Bryan Schwartz, Andrew Stinson, and from Rutgers University in New Jersey. teacher back in 2008. Keri (Bond) Andrew Young were in the wedding Ashley (Wallace) Baima and husband were among the groomsmen. Other Grace Aug. 2. They live in Rhode Island. She is a NIEHS Postdoctoral Fellow at Calabrese got married on July 14. party. Others in attendance included Alan welcomed Tatum Josephine on attendees included Mike Connolly ’04, Mark is completing a residency in family Oregon State University’s Environmental Kelly (Barker) Holmes married her Aliza Ameer, Kat Atwater, Keith May 8. Big brother Henry (2) is thrilled! Francis Spagnolleti, Ben Squire ’01, medicine at Brown University. Jennifer Health Sciences Center. Seeing all the high school sweetheart Ian Holmes at Blankenship ’06, Stephanie Bonnes ’08, Shawn Greene and wife JoAnna Larry Neilson, Hillary Brayton ’05, Dana O’Hara married Peter Roche Sept. 15 at orange around campus reminds her of Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, N.Y. Davey Crumplar ’06, Becky Grinstead, welcomed daughter Ryan Sept. 19. She Palumbo ’05, and Bruce Kelly ’85. Kevin Hildene in Manchester, Vt. Bridesmaids Gettysburg every day! Shannon Maria Aug. 18. Karen Jones was a bridesmaid. Joe Guerreri ’08, Dave Levy, Amanda joins big brother Jameson. Shawn, Mark and Jillian live in Little Compton, R.I. and included Monica Everett, Anna (Sweitzer) Jones and Jasen Thomas Heather Kelley and Mary (Nuttle) Mallonee, Jeremy Meehan, Fran Dengler, and Matthew Griffin ’01 ran are building a new house. Dana and Stickney, and her sister Kristin (O’Hara) Jones launched DashingRogue.com as Marciniack attended. Their wedding Merlie, Katie Myers, Sarah Reintjes, the U.S. Marine Corp Marathon Oct. 28 Erin (Walsh) Barschdorf welcomed Pearson ’02 as matron of honor. Also a base for their podcasts, webisodes, and day celebrated 12 years together and Phil Umbrino, and Joe and Mo’s former with Hurricane Sandy. Kate (Summers) baby boy Matthew on March 27, 2012. attending were Katelyn Nugent, Peter beer-pairing dinner business. the beginning of the next chapter in their CUB desk supervisor, Clare Crone, of the Gomez and husband Joe welcomed They live in Pearl River, N.Y. Ben Grupe Rogers, Peter and Sarah (Lawrence) lives. Molly Hildebrand, Steph Slater, Gettysburg Office of Student Activities. Gerard Max Gomez Nov. 2. Born at 9:40 and Megan Copley were married March Appel. Jenn works for Google and Peter Maria Barrios, Corinne Partelow, Kristen Carthas married Brad Litchfield a.m., he weighed 8 pounds and 6 ounces. 31, 2012 in La Jolla, Calif. Kevin works in development at Common Sense 2005 Katie Wood, and Christina Natalello Aug. 17, 2012 at St. Peter the Apostle Jennifer Engle married Nicholas Luy, Ryan Adams, Matt McElroy, Media, both in New York. Jeff Miller Holly Woodhead graced the Rocky Mountains with their Church in New Brunswick, N.J. The Modesto Oct. 6. Carla (Colicigno) Gerrit Blauvelt, and Courtney lives in College Park, Md. with wife Jasmy 1900 S. Eads St., #921 presence for the wedding of Jamie reception was at The Palace in Somerset, Gallagher and Hilary (Schenck) (Hatch) Blauvelt attended. Ben is a Methipara. They met in Santiago, Chile Arlington, VA 22202 Booth and Jeff Dixon. While sunny N.J. Katy Cronin, Stephanie Hafer, Eidam were bridesmaids. Jamie Ph.D. student at the Scripps Institution while teaching at a language institute 908-715-9700 weather was sparse, dance moves were Katie King, and Sheri (McCarthy) Gallagher and Melissa (Cook) Kiehl of Oceanography. He helped lead a and married in 2010. Their first child, [email protected] research cruise that led to the discovery Nina Martha Miller-Methipara, was born abundant. Erin (Iwanusa) Tetsworth Preece were bridesmaids. Erin also attended. Brett Montich and I hope Alden Sanborn married Elizabeth Funk of a new deep-sea methane seep off Oct. 2. Jeff is a solar energy consultant married Evan Tetsworth Aug. 25 in their (Whelan) McNamara was matron of you will consider supporting Gettysburg Sept. 15 in Annapolis, Md. Andrew San Diego. Alison (White) Hallman with SolarCity; Jasmy is a transportation hometown, Manistee, Mich. She works in honor. Mark Campo was a groomsman. this year! We’re two years away from our “Smitty” Smith and Ian Harkness ’04 and husband Tom have been married engineer in D.C. Drew Seitz arrived in Ludington, Mich. as a therapist for people Guests included James Burgess, Erika 15th Reunion and want our participation were groomsman, and several Gettysburg for four years, with sons David (2 1/2) Santiago, Chile in October 2012 on his with developmental disabilities. Hempey, Basil Kuzio, Jim McNamara to increase each year. Make your gift at alumni — from Alden’s father’s class and Jimmy, born April 1, 2012. They live way to the National Outdoor Leadership ’06, and Sara Peterkin. The newlyweds gettysburg.edu, and we won’t have to of 1963 to 2007 — attended. Alden in State College, Pa., where Tom heads School (NOLS) branch in Coyhaique. He honeymooned at the Excellence Resort in call you! and Elizabeth live in Annapolis, Md. IT for DiscipleMakers, Inc. and Alison is will run mountaineering courses for NOLS Playa Mujeres, Mexico, and live in Ewing, Tory (Harper) Hogan started a Ph.D. home full-time. until April 2013 and then return home to N.J. Great seeing many of you at our program at the University of Alabama Lander, Wyo. five-year Reunion last September! It was

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a beautiful autumn weekend, made even University College in London. As part volunteer. Mills’ goals will include Religion Prof. Emeritus Dr. Harold R. Dunkelberger ’36 a Distinctive Vision better by the fact that we got to spend it of the program, she worked at a global introducing sustainable agricultural died Oct. 22 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was 97. He earned campaign. He was a in Gettysburg. investment bank in London for a year and practices to various communities. His a bachelor of divinity degree at the Lutheran Theological board member of the in Bangkok, Thailand for four months. work will focus on increasing local Seminary at Gettysburg, of which his grandfather had been Gilder Lehrman Lincoln 2008 Julie Lindenman produces weddings economic activity and improving nutrition. president, and a Ph.D. at Columbia University. An Army Prize and trustee of the and events for Colin Cowie Celebrations After gaining language and cultural skills, Air Corps chaplain during World War II, he was pastor at Jackson Laboratory of 5th Reunion Year and lives in NYC. Anyone looking to plan Mills will be assigned to a community Trinity Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. He returned to Bar Harbor, Maine. Twelve Alison Pettine an event can contact her! Katherine and for the next two years. I know Mills is the College in 1950 and held posts including professor of family members attended 119 E. 11th Avenue Fetzer completed the 2012 NYC Half one of many classmates who are now in Biblical literature and religion, department chair, director the College, including son Conshohocken, PA 19428 Marathon with Team in Training to benefit Asia, South America, Europe, and more, of development and alumni relations, director of church E. Thomas Johnson, Jr. 610-308-9649, [email protected] the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. working, exploring, and learning. Where relations, and College marshal, retiring in 1983. He earned ’76 and granddaughter Matt and Lyndsay (Roberts) She is also running the 2013 race. She is everyone else post-Gettysburg? I need the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching Sarah Johnson ’09. Mitchell were married April 28, 2012 completed the Westchester Running you to send me your news! Happy 2013, and the Alumni Association’s Meritorious Service Award. He went on to the Wharton School at the University of in Sacramento, Calif. The groomsmen Festival Half Marathon. Jane D’Addario everyone! He is survived by children Harold R. Dunkelberger and Lida Pennsylvania. He was a founder of the Johnson Companies, were Matt Cirigliano, Ryan Ford, is a registered nurse at Massachusetts Dunkelberger, three grandsons, and sister Dorothy Whitson. which was recognized for developing 401(k)s, and the and Brian Menda. Tom Christian ’07, General Hospital in Boston and is in 2012 His wife of 60 years, Elizabeth (Rebert) Dunkelberger, died Johnson Kendall & Johnson risk management firm. He was Rob Clarkson, Paula Curtis, Allison graduate school at UMass Boston. She in 2000. a lifelong civil rights and church activist. He is survived by Taylor Plank McCabe, Sarah Moddel, Daniel keeps up with her favorite Gettysburg his wife, children E. Thomas Johnson Jr. and Rebecca J. 46 Plover Lane Reed, Rachel Reed, and Morgan activity by assistant coaching a high Gettysburg College Trustee Emeritus Andy Gurley ’60 died Kerchner and their families, brother David R. Johnson, and Orrtanna, PA 17353 Suity were guests. On June 29, 2012, school track and field team. Don’t forget Jan. 7, 2013, as this magazine went to press. He served sister-in-law MaryAnn S. Craver. [email protected] Leah (Tarsitano) Gorrin married Daniel our 5th year Reunion, Sept. 27-29, 2013! on the board from 2000 to 2010. He was the husband Gorrin ’06 in New Jersey. David Gorrin Andrea Carson is pursuing a master’s in of Gettysburgian Joanna (Ensor) Gurley. He was a retired U.S. Air Force retired Maj. Gen. Stanton R. Musser ’58 ’09 was the best man. Mike Bitting ’07, 2009 water resources policy and management managing director of UBS Securities, LLC. died Oct. 8, in Blacksburg, Va. He flew 263 combat missions Jeff Gilliams ’07, Jeff Rowe ’07, and at Oregon State University. Alyssa in Vietnam, flew in more than 20 countries as a member Jenn Amols Bret Maffett ’06 were groomsmen. Over Oursler is an editorial assistant at Edwin T. Johnson ’51 died Aug. 23 at home in Newtown, of the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron (the 8 North Jenny Lynn Road 10 other Gettysburg friends attended. InvestorPlace Media. Sarah Hecklau Pa. He was 82. “If we had a Gettysburg Mount Rushmore, Thunderbirds), and was commandant of the Virginia Tech Fredericksburg, VA 22405 Lauren Thul finished her associate’s is assistant director of admissions he'd be there,” said Trustee Emeritus Bruce Stefany ’71. In Corps of Cadets. After earning a B.S. in physical education, 540-538-1989, [email protected] degree in fashion merchandising (summa at Champlain College in Burlington, 1993, Johnson and his wife established the Edwin T. ’51 he became an officer through Air Force ROTC, served cum laude) in May from the Jay and Vt. Elizabeth Royer is a research and Cynthia (Shearer) ’52 Johnson Distinguished Teaching in command and staff positions including at the U.S. Air Patty Baker School of Business at FIT. 2010 technician at Duke University Medical Chair in the Humanities. He received the College’s Lavern Force Academy, and earned many decorations. He earned She is on the design team for Jessica Emma Snellings Center in the cell biology department. H. Brenneman Award for Exemplary Service. He became a master’s in personnel management at Central Michigan Simpson Footwear with the Camuto 19 Mayflower St Her research focuses on increasing an honorary life trustee of the College after serving on the University. He is survived by wife Dawn Burg Musser, three Group in Greenwich, Conn. She splits Teaticket, MA 02536 the efficacy of selective serotonin board since 1977. He helped lead the $75-million Sharing children, and six grandsons. her time between offices there and in 339-235-0186, [email protected] reuptake inhibitors on treatment-resistant Dongguan, China. On July 28, 2012, depression, testing novel treatments’ Chelsea Bucklin is pursuing her Kreig Joseph married Brianna (Fields) effects on mice genetically modified master’s in library science at the Joseph ’11. Groomsmen included Scott to have decreased serotonin. Bradley University of Maryland College Park. I Dozier, Michael Campbell ’09, and best Smith is seeking his juris doctor at am sad to report that Edoardo Nori man Adrian Johnson ’09. Christian Craft Temple University Beasley School of passed away. His viewing was Aug. 3 in ’12, Daniel Perez ’12, Vince Costello Law. Derik Yager-Elorriaga is at the Washington, D.C.; no other information Dates 2012 unless noted ’07, Samuel Knight ’06, Kaylon Tracey, University of Oklahoma pursuing a Ph.D. was available. Katie Rodda was named Jermaine Alexander ’09, Edmund Hardy in counseling psychology. His research ’36 Dr. Harold R. Dunkelberger, Oct. 22 ’51 Howard S. Fox Jr., Sept. 23 ’59 William W. Enterline, Oct. 27 a junior fellow at the Library of Congress ’09, and Shenikua McGann ’11 attended interest is developing a strength-based ’38 Betty Swope Frazee, Aug. 19 Edwin T. Johnson, Aug. 23 David “Jack” Mackley, Sept. 25 this past summer 2012. She will be the ceremony at the Goodstay Center depression intervention for Latino ’39 John L. Brown, Aug. 26 Janet Schultz Musselman, March 10 Richard K. Wagner, Sept. 4 working in the Recorded Sound Archives, in Wilmington, Del. Monica DiFonzo adolescents. Matthew Jameson is Ellis L. Derry, Nov. 15 Benjamin S. Peters Jr., Sept. 26 ’60 Robert A. Fulton, Nov. 25 cataloging a donation of 200,000 received a master’s in Italian from the working towards his Ph.D. in classical ’40 William M. Johnson, Aug. 1 Kenneth M. Rommel Jr., July 28 Andrew F. Gurley, Jan. 7, 2013 recordings from the Universal Music Language Schools at Middlebury College and Near Eastern archaeology at Bryn ’41 Harry J. Simon, Nov. 24 Harold O. Sentz, Sept. 22 ’61 Donald G. Aitken Jr., Sept. 5 Group, and will assist with the Library of in August 2011 and graduated from Mawr College with an interest in Bronze ’42 Stanley William Ezekiel, July 17 ’52 Kenneth C. Cramer, Aug. 11 Bruce R. Fretz, July 17 Congress’s National Jukebox project. I am the George Washington University Law Age Minoan palatial complexes. Andrew ’43 Robert W. Koons, Nov. 1 Elizabeth Anne Snyder, July 12 ’64 Rodney S. Gobrecht, July 30 an environmental educator in Plymouth, School in May 2012. She is clerking for Peiffer completed the Camino de Irene H. Senft, Oct. 20 ’53 Jean C. Sloop, Sept. 11 ’65 Wilson Alling, Oct. 5 Mass., teaching sixth-graders all about the Honorable Thomas C. Wheeler ’70 Santiago, from St. Jean Pied de Port to ’46 Elmo Koch Keller, July 27 John Starinchuck, June 26 Robert S. Doorley, July 25 aquatic and marine ecology. at the United States Court of Federal Santiago de Compostela, Spain, receiving Mary Depfer Moreland, Aug. 29 Alexander P. von Schlichten, Sept. 13 Ronald O. Post, Aug. 24, 2009 Claims. Sarah Simmonds completed his certificate in October. Kevin Blake is Rev. C. Arthur Neal, Sept. 28 ’54 George Dunn III, Nov. 2 ’66 Janet Eaton, July 19 her master’s in cognitive neuroscience at 2011 pursuing his juris doctor at the University ’47 Bette Jean Davis, Sept. 1 Kenneth E. Holtzapple, Sept. 23 Claudia Reigel Miller, Aug. 2 Durham University in Durham, England. Devan Grote of Colorado Law School. Shelby Glass John L. Stirzker, Sept. 27 Nelson K. Myers, Jr., Sept. 7 Irene Weiss O’Neill, Aug. 10 Dave Frascarelli is a broker at a firm 107 Kaider Road wrote and illustrated the children’s ’48 Robert W. Dodd, July 4 ’55 Donald E. Spellman, Sept. 11 ’70 Gwynneth Joslyn Bell, July 11 in New York City. Jacci Sargenti is an Uniontown, PA 15401 picture book, Something is Everything, Anne Heim Shainline, Nov. 21 ’56 Enos L. Young, July 17 ’75 Richard G. Laverty, Nov. 1 associate at Lord Abbett in Jersey City, [email protected] published by AuthorHouse Publishing and Mildred M. Stitt, Aug. 7 ’57 Ronald F. Sensbach, Sept. 11 ’76 Barbara Lomar Lebo, Sept. 1 Clayton D. Warman, Sept. 7 ’58 John M. Kratzert, Sept. 4 ’81 Elizabeth Murphy Steele, Aug. 10 N.J. Mike Emrey is in his first year Matthew Mills available on Amazon. Based on Buddhist , of Hopkinton, Mass., William J. Young Jr., Nov. 8 Stanton R. Musser, Oct. 8 ’83 Kurt B. Detwiler, Sept. 2 at Charlotte School of Law. Maggie was accepted into the Peace Corps environmental ethics, the book’s theme McEneney completed her M.B.A. in is that lifestyle changes, not technology, ’49 Paul E. Carl, Aug. 13 Florence Flaak Ruppert, July 14, 2010 ’10 Edoardo Nori, Aug. 3 and departed for Ghana Oct. 1 to Roy C. Kindig Jr., June 19 Robert R. Van Saders, July 1 international business at St. Mary’s begin training as an agricultural advisor are the best path to environmental sustainability. 46 www.gettysburg.edu/links • 47 arting shot Prof. Scott Hancock

How far has America really progressed in 150 years?

On Jan. 15, the Huffington Post published an article by history and Africana studies Prof. Scott Hancock. Below is an edited excerpt. The full text and footnotes are at gettysburg.edu/links

Three hundred and twenty-two has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’” When King days after Abraham Lincoln demanded that the check provide “the riches of freedom issued the Emancipation and the security of justice” he meant more than the end Proclamation, he gave the of Jim Crow. He understood what Lincoln either did Gettysburg Address, one not understand or did not want to articulate in 1863: of the two most famous freedom without the security of benefitting from the speeches in American history. economic and political stability that African Americans ST He vowed that soldiers at helped create was an empty freedom. THE 21 ANNUAL Gettysburg gave their lives This year, 2013, carries greater potential symbolism for a “new birth of freedom” by securing the Union. than past commemorations of the Proclamation and BUTTER KRUST For Lincoln, that included fulfilling the promise Address. The 50th in 1913 sealed African Americans’ BAKING of the Emancipation Proclamation. disenfranchisement amid an era of racial terrorism, Gettysburg College Sixty-six years and 14 days after the Proclamation, and made slaves and slavery nearly irrelevant in Martin Luther King, Jr. was born into a country national memory. The centennial during Cold War Golf Classic that had betrayed the promise of emancipation. tensions and civil rights struggles often minimized Presented by The Cly-Del As the United States became an economic dynamo, narratives about racial tensions and brutal oppression Manufacturing Co. federal, state, and local governments, north and south, of black people. This year, though, we can connect the systematically shut African Americans out of one of most seminal and well-known events of the Civil War the most remarkable economic explosions in history. — the Proclamation and the battle and Address at Be part of the Orange & Blue Club’s single largest fundraising event Businesses, realtors, and “social” organizations like the Gettysburg — with the 50th anniversary of the high- for Bullets Athletics. Alumni, KKK in the south and homeowners’ associations in the water mark of the fight to realize the “new birth parents, and other friends of the north also helped ensure that the country King grew up of freedom”: King’s speech at the Lincoln Memorial. College will tee it up for 18 holes in would not fulfill Lincoln’s promises. This year we should judge how close we are to the of great golf and camaraderie on One hundred years and 239 days after the promise’s fulfillment. the beautiful, private course of Proclamation, King gave our history’s other most For today’s descendants of the enslaved, the Hanover Country Club. famous speech. In 1963, from the Lincoln Memorial, United States isn’t remotely the same as it was in 1863 Mark your calendars now: King echoed Lincoln’s Address: “five score years or 1963. But when federal and state governments Thursday, May 30 ago a great American ... signed the Emancipation incarcerate African Americans for drug-related crimes Cocktail Reception and Dinner Proclamation.” In that document, King knew, Lincoln between 13 and 50 times more often than white Gettysburg College and thus the Union had declared African Americans Americans, despite statistics showing that white “forever free.” King also knew that the Proclamation Americans commit drug offenses at the same or higher Friday, May 31 was about more than ending slavery. When Americans rates than black Americans; when such an enormous 21st Annual cite King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, we often forget chasm exists between black and white household Golf Classic this portion: “When the architects of our republic wealth that economists estimate it will take more Hanover wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and than 400 years to reach rough economic equity; when Country Club Abbottstown, PA the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a virtually every health-related statistic reveals a marked promissory note to which every American was to fall gap between black and white Americans — we know Registration heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black we haven’t moved nearly far enough. opens March 1 men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the Americans have a great deal to be proud of. For sponsorship unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit Commemorations are times to honor what our and playing infor- of happiness.” predecessors have done right and consider where and mation, please visit But, King said, that promissory note — despite the why we have fallen short. That kind of considered the Orange & Blue work of thousands of black men and women, of white commemoration might just help us fulfill the Club page on the web at www.gettysburgsports.com, abolitionists and radical politicians, of thousands of Emancipation Proclamation’s promise and realize or contact our office at soldiers, and despite Lincoln — was a bad check “which King’s dream. [email protected] or 717-337-6398.

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