The Magazine of Wittenberg University Fall 2011

National Champions Volleyball Wins NCAA Division III Title Wittenberg Magazine is published three times Celebrating victory during the Homecoming a year by Wittenberg University, Office of football game against Carnegie-Mellon. University Communications. Photo by Erin Pence ’04

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On the cover: Davey Maurer during his coaching days on campus.

ii Wittenberg Magazine fall 2011 1 inin this this issue issue...... fall 2011 Vol. 14, No. 2

16 Leading by Example Susan Hirt Hagen ’57 endows Wittenberg’s Center for Civic & Urban Engagement with a $6 million gift.

20 National Champions Volleyball takes home NCAA Division III title.

24 Lasting Legacy A fierce competitor with a drive for perfection, F. Davis “Davey” Maurer was more than a coach, administrator or professor during his 40 years at Wittenberg.

27 Looking Forward From the corporate world to Wittenberg’s newest board chair, businessman and alumnus David L. Boyle ’69 takes time for an old- fashioned Q&A.

Departments 4 From the President 5 Around Myers Hollow 12 Campus Notes 14 Tiger Sports 30 Alumni World 63 Calendar of Events 64 Reflections

Photo by Erin Pence ’04

fall 2011 3 Wittenberg University Board of Directors Perfect Circles very day I have the privilege of walking up the hill Mr. William H. Barton Jr. ’71 Bronxville, N.Y. Pr esident Eto Recitation Hall, and each time I do, I find myself Mr. Wesley C. Bates ’70 t h e reflecting on the path below my feet. More than 160 Marco Island, Fla. years ago, the concrete pathways we all know today were Mr. David L. Boyle ’69 dusty, dirt roads, which eventually shaped into so much Greenwich, Conn. more thanks to the pounding of horse hooves and the Mr. Stephen R. Buchenroth ’70 Worthington, Ohio l ette From r uncompromising commitment of a visionary who wanted Mr. Glenn C. Christenson ’71 education to be a life-changing gift. Henderson, Nev. Those early paths, which once completely encircled Mr. Glenn W. Collier what is now Myers Hall, remind me of the full circle that Springfield, Ohio G antt Wittenberg often creates in the lives of its students. obbie Mrs. Jennifer Sauer Cooperider ’81 R Sylvania, Ohio As I shared with the class of 2011 at Commencement, The Rev. Jonathan L. Eilert ’93 Wittenberg works its magic on each of our students, just as it did on each of you, our Loveland, Ohio alumni. Our education stretched you, challenged you, smoothed your edges and Dr. Mark H. Erickson developed all of you into an extraordinary group of well-rounded global citizens – Springfield, Ohio perfect circles, if you will. Mr. James J. Henson ’75 Columbus, Ohio Such development often came and continues to come through mentors at Dr. Elizabeth A. Hunter ’69 Wittenberg – those unique individuals who inspire us to do more, to be better, and Fairfield, Ohio who help us count our blessings in life. Dave Maurer, a beloved coach and professor, Mrs. Alicia Sweet Hupp ’82 whose life we celebrated this summer, was a mentor to more than 1,400 athletes, Springfield, Ohio some of whom you’ll hear from in this issue. For members of our distinguished choir, Mr. Douglas E. Kentfield ’78 however, Don Busarow, or “Dr. B.,” held that coveted title. Garden City, NY As we celebrated Don’s life on Nov. 13, the service as a whole but the Benediction, The Rev. Dr. Marcus C. Lohrmann Sylvania, Ohio in particular, reflected the power of mentors and the uniqueness of the Wittenberg Dr. Wendall Lutz ’66 circle even more. There, in Weaver Chapel, choir members past and present encircled Tucson, A riz. the chapel to sing the Benediction under the direction of Don’s grandson – an Mr. John P. McDaniel ’64 experience that left not a dry eye in the chapel. It was a beautiful moment, a magical Highland, Md. moment, one that captured the essence of this extraordinary mentor, and his love for Mrs. Sarah Hagen McWilliams ’88 Millboro, Va. music, God and all of us. Mr. Frederick B. Mitchell ’69 In a similar way, Susan Hirt Hagen ’57, distinguished philanthropist and Chicago, Ill. community leader, also clearly understands the power of the Wittenberg circle. Mr. Thomas Murray Knowing that more can be accomplished together, she recently gave $6 million – the Columbus, Ohio largest cash gift ever received from a living individual – to endow our Center for Dr. Michael A. Senich ’74 Midland, Texas Civic & Urban Engagement, thus ensuring the Center’s long-term success and further Mr. Lewis W. Shaw II ’66 strengthening the bond between the city of Springfield and Wittenberg. Dallas, Texas And lastly, there is the amazing circle of teamwork and friendship that helped our Dr. Albert K.W. Siu volleyball team take home the NCAA Division III title under the direction of mentor Carlisle, Mass. and head coach Paco Labrador last month. Sharing that moment with fellow alumni, Mr. Rick Sterling ’69 Lafayette, Colo. students and friends in St. Louis was simply incredible, and we are so very proud of The Rev. Paul F. Swartz ’65 the young women on the team who made a huge impact, not only on the court in Indianapolis, Ind. front of countless fans, but also as reflections of the perfect circles Wittenberg is Mr. Martin J. Uhle ’85 shaping them to be. Rocky River, Ohio I have often said in my visits with alumni and in conversations with members Mr. Charles D. Weller ’70 Stamford, Conn. of our campus community that “it doesn’t get any better than this.” How true that Dr. Ronald C. Woods ’69 statement is yet again. Merry Christmas and all the best in the year ahead. Ann Arbor, Mich. Warm regards, Mr. James R. Wymer '77 Westlake, Ohio Mrs. Dona D. Young Cincinnati, Ohio

Mark H. Erickson, President

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n Oct. 28, a pivotal moment in the Wittenberg family, our students and this “We promise to you, Susie, and to this Olife of the university occurred as greater Springfield community for your community that we will do our very best Wittenberg formally dedicated the Susan generous gift that will impact generations to deliver on the confidence you have Hirt Hagen Center for Civic & Urban of Wittenberg students and greater placed in us by bringing the resources Engagement in honor of Hagen, a 1957 Springfield residents.” of Wittenberg to bear on the challenges graduate, 2011 honorary degree recipient The largest cash gift ever received that Springfield and communities like and philanthropist whose $6 million gift from a living individual to the university, it face,” said Springfield Mayor Warren endowed the Center this summer. the $6 million gift was placed in an Copeland, professor and faculty director “As most of you know, our motto endowed fund, the annual distributions of the Center. is ‘Having light we pass it on to others,’ from which will provide support for “In the process, we will also help and I can think of no greater example the Center’s core operations, thus our faculty, staff and students learn by of passing on that light than through ensuring the Center’s long-term success doing what needs to be done in this the generous actions of Susan Hirt and further strengthening the bond community.” Hagen,” said President Mark H. Erickson. between the city of Springfield and To learn more about Hagen, see feature “Thank you Susie, on behalf of the entire Wittenberg. beginning on page 16. n

fall 2011 5 w Historian Headlines Leventhal Lecture

H ollo Henry William Brands, an acclaimed Brands, who has written more than

e r s American historian and best-selling 25 books that focus on American history author, traveled to campus, Sept. 22, to and politics, including Traitor to His Class, M y present the Wittenberg Series-sponsored Andrew Jackson, The Age of Gold, The First Fred R. Leventhal Family Endowed American and TR, also met with students und Aro Lecture. Brands’ lecture “From FDR to while on campus. Obama: The Challenge and Promise Brands’ expertise has made him a of a Crisis Presidency” examined frequent speaker and guest on radio whether President Barack Obama will and television programs. In June 2009, be remembered as the next Franklin Brands was among nine of America’s most Delano Roosevelt, who converted the distinguished historians and scholars crisis of the Great Depression into the invited to dine with President Obama at most memorable presidency of the 20th the White House. n century, or the next Herbert Hoover, who ence ’04 was unable to lead the nation out of the rin P E Great Depression in the 1930s.

Executive, Artist Serve In-Residence Wittenberg’s Department of Business During the same time, Wittenberg’s welcomed John Meier ’69, former CEO Office of the First-Year Experience of Libbey Inc. and emeritus member of welcomed Toni Blackman, an the university’s Board of Directors, as its international champion of hip-hop executive-in-residence in November. As culture, an American rapper, performer, part of the program, Meier presented a writer, artist development/consultant and keynote address titled “Perspectives From State Department Musical Ambassador, a Recent Public Company CEO,” spoke as the university’s artist-in-residence. to international business classes and Blackman met with classes and led a panel the strategic policy and planning senior discussion on the new documentary Beats, capstone class, and held informal sessions Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe with students and faculty. Called Quest. n Remembering Don Busarow Memorial Service Draws Hundreds Inside the Board or those who knew the late Donald Busarow, Stephen R. Buchenroth ’70, an attorney with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Columbus, F“Dr. B.” quickly became his “call sign.” For Ohio, has served on the university’s Board of more than three decades, Busarow inspired Directors for 11 years, including as chair from students, alumni, congregations and Lutheran 2008-2011. As part of his tenure, Buchenroth leaders both near and far with his passion for served on several committees of the Board, sacred music. including Advancement & Alumni Relations, and As the Wittenberg community celebrated his Governance & Board Affairs. He currently resides life Nov. 13 during a special memorial service in Worthington, Ohio, and will following his passing Oct. 24, tributes poured complete his in about the man who changed countless lives. ence ’04 service on the

rin P “How blessed I am to have known this amazing E board in 2012. man, and to have sung under his direction,” wrote William H. Barton ’71, vice president, Private Julie Frick Schmidt ’95. Client Services, Goldman, Sachs & Company in New “Dr. Busarow had an amazingly powerful gift at York City, has been a member of the university’s Board of Directors for 11 years. During his tenure, communicating beyond mere words – perhaps it Barton has served on a number of committees, was the musician in him,” added Justin Dilley ’99. including Academic & Student Life, and Finance & “His silence was both meaningful and eloquent,

ence ’04 Investments. He currently lives in Bronxville, N.Y. and it made all of us strive to be better, to do more.” rin P E and will complete his service on the board in 2012. n Busarow, who formally began studying

6 Wittenberg Magazine University Hosts Unique Arts Experience On Oct. 3, Wittenberg presented “Peace Springfield’s sister city of Wittenberg, & Reconciliation” to demonstrate how Germany. past tragedy can empower people to work Arne Lietz, assistant and advisor toward greater social justice. As part of to Eckhard Naumann, Lord Mayor the program, two art exhibits, Jews of of Wittenberg, Germany, led the Luthertown Wittenberg in the Third discussion on the first exhibit, while Gary Reich and Samuel Bak’s Illuminations, Phillips, dean of Wabash College and an provided the foundation for discussions accomplished editor and writer in the field led by noted experts across several of linguistics and the ethical reading of disciplines, including art, history, law, the Bible, discussed Bak’s work. A panel language and political science. The discussion also took place moderated by

event was held in conjunction with Associate Professor of Languages Tim ence ’04 rin P the visit of a delegation from the Bennett. n E

Choir Selected to Perform in Premier State Competition

ence ’04 The Wittenberg Choir has been selected largest state music education conferences rin P E from a blind audition to perform at the in the United States. 2012 Ohio Music Education Association “It is truly an honor to be selected to sing Professional Development Conference for so many respected choral educators,” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Hyatt said Wittenberg Choir Director Adam Union Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio. Jonathan Con, associate professor of Expected to attract more than 9,000 music, director of choral activities and music educators from around the state, coordinator of music education. “This is the convention is annually one of the a significant accomplishment.” n

Community Service Office Continues to Engage Wittenberg’s Office of Community Service hosted its annual Halloween-inspired day of service, Oct. 29. The event, part of a national celebration of Remembering Don Busarow service, was the most recent initiative coordinated Memorial Service Draws Hundreds by the office. This summer, the office also submitted a proposal to President Obama’s music as a first-generation American at age 7, Interfaith and Community Service Campus went on to earn his bachelor’s from Concordia Challenge. University, Chicago, followed by his master’s “American colleges, community colleges, and from The Cleveland Institute of Music and universities have often been at the forefront of his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. In solving our nation’s greatest challenges,” according 1975, he joined the Wittenberg faculty and was to White House communications, and thus appointed to the official post of choir director “the White House is encouraging institutions of in 1982. higher education to make the vision for interfaith ence ’04 A noted composer of church music and a cooperation and community service a reality on rin P concert organist, Busarow was known primarily campuses across the country.” E as a composer of the Lutheran concertatos. He Each year, Wittenberg students contribute roughly 12,000 hours of community service, was recently named by a Lutheran publication a fact the White House has previously noticed, having repeatedly named Wittenberg to as one of the 10 composers representing the the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for 20th century. exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. Kristen Collier ’92, director Busarow is survived in his immediate of community service, and The Rev. Rachel Tune, Matevia Endowed University Pastor, family by his wife, Peg, and their six traveled to Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, in conjunction with the challenge. grown children. For more on Busarow, Additionally, the office recently welcomed five new Community Service Scholars or to view the memorial service, visit to campus, including: Emily Bast ’15, from Knoxville, Tenn.; Bill Downing ’15, from www.wittenberg.edu. n Wapakoneta, Ohio; Vitalia Vargo ’15, from St. Louis, Mo.; Beth Hubbard ’15, West Hartford, Conn., and Gabby Bell ’15, from Cleveland, Ohio. n

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The class of 1961 celebrated its 50th reunion.

Mourning Glory rocked the night away. The first- ever Tiger Tri took place.

8 Wittenberg Magazine Richard Scott Earns Class of 1914 Award In keeping with tradition, Wittenberg recognized several members of the university family at Homecoming during its annual Alumni Awards Champagne Brunch, Oct. 22. Receiving this year’s Class of 1914 Award was longtime dean of students, Richard Scott. The Alumni Association’s most prestigious recognition, the award honors an individual who has served Wittenberg above and beyond what might be expected of any contributor to the university’s welfare. During his 15-year tenure as dean of students, Scott took a personal interest in each student, working side-by-side with them during both good and bad times, and always offering a hug to those in need. To him, it was a calling, and to those who knew him, he will always be called friend. To hear Scott in his own words, visit www. wittenberg.edu.

Tom and Melanie Murray Named Honorary Alumni Fred Mitchell ’69, David L. Boyle As co-chairs of the Parents Leadership ’69, Tracy Maurer and President Circle, Tom and Melanie Murray have Erickson honored the late Davey been instrumental in its success, Maurer during the game. having raised more than $500,000 to help provide scholarships to students. Active in their Upper Arlington community and the proud parents of four children, Sarah ’10 and Caleb ’13, Jacob and Daniel, the Murrays share a strong commitment to education with Melanie homeschooling all of their children and Tom serving on Wittenberg’s Board of Directors. On Oct. 22, Wittenberg recognized them by awarding them Honorary Alumni status during the Alumni Awards Champagne Brunch. The Honorary Alumni Award is given to those who have demonstrated a loyalty and devotion to Wittenberg that is exemplary and who have worked diligently to sustain it. To hear the Murrays in their own words, visit www.wittenberg.edu.

fall 2011 9 w Graduate Named Top 30 In World

H ollo On the heels of his first-place national win, presented a short prepared speech in

e r s Bradley Roberts ’11 is now among the Top Chinese accompanied by a cultural 30 in the world following the 10th annual performance. Students were allowed to M y “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency perform anything they wanted provided Competition for Foreign College Students, it was relevant to Chinese culture and/or und Aro this summer, in Changsha, the capital of their own perceptions of the culture. central China’s Hunan Province. Roberts called the competition “a Roberts, a self-designed Chinese major thoroughly rewarding experience. Chinese from Hilliard, Ohio, represented the has been a passion of mine, and I will not United States in competing with more take this achievement as an ending, but will than 120 students from more than 60 instead continue to strive for perfection.” n countries in what has been called the ence ’04 “Chinese language Olympics.” As part rin P E of the intense competition, students

Tiger Mascot Gets A Makeover

Ezry the Tiger, the always popular cheerleader and crowd- pleasing feline, now has a new suit thanks to the efforts of The Wittenberg Fund, which sponsored a fund- raising campaign to give the cat some cool new clothes. ence ’04 rin P E

Inside the Board Creative Communication

The pastor of King of Glory Lutheran Church in New Integrated Media Corps Established Indianapolis, The Rev. Paul F. Swartz ’65 has has been a member of the Wittenberg Board of new collaboration between Wittenberg's Directors for 11 years. During his tenure, Swartz Office of University Communications ence ’04 A has served on board committees related to and the Department of Communication is rin P Advancement & Alumni Relations and Finance & E providing future communication professionals Investments. He resides in Indianapolis and will with a unique educational opportunity. complete his Called the Integrated Media Corps (IMC), the Board tenure in internship program offers students the chance

2012. Ronald ence ’04 to hone a variety of skills in communications,

C. Woods ’69, rin P E a professor and public relations and multimedia. department chair at Eastern Michigan University, IMC participants work both as part of a has served on the university’s Board of Directors team and individually to produce audio, video for 11 years. During his tenure, Woods served and written materials for Wittenberg’s various on a number of boards, including Academic & online platforms. The students involved meet Student Life, and Governance & Board Affairs. weekly to prepare assignments and discuss ence ’04 He currently lives in Ann Arbor, Mich., and will logistics, and have the opportunity to hear from rin P E complete his tenure on the Board in 2012. n industry leaders monthly.

10 Wittenberg Magazine Comedy Troupe Entertains Campus Community One of the world’s best-known comedy Founded in Chicago by Paul Sills, troupes made a return engagement to Howard Alk and Bernie Sahlins, the Wittenberg. The Second City Touring comedy troupe’s entertainment was Company, which has produced many of originally based on the improvisational the world’s most distinguished comedy games of Sills’ mother, Viola Spolin. The stars, including former Satuday Night company quickly developed a national Live stars John Belushi, Mike Myers, Bill reputation and is now considered one of Murray, Gilda Radner and Tina Fey, in the most influential in the world. addition to screen and television stars John The show, Laugh Out Loud, was Candy, Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert, presented by The Wittenberg Series with presented Laugh Out Loud, Oct. 20. support from the Ruth B. and Thomas F. Mackey Charitable Trust. n

ence ’04 Theologian Leads Annual Sauer Symposium rin P E Professor of Religion at Northwestern human experience, previously taught University Christine Helmer shared her at Harvard Divinity School and the expertise in the area of 16th-Century Claremont School of Theology. The religious reformations, particularly the author of The Trinity and Martin Luther, theology of Martin Luther, during the she serves as editor and co-editor of eight Wittenberg Series-sponsored Kenneth H. volumes, most recently The Global Luther. Sauer Luther Symposium, Nov. 14. A frequent presenter at international The recipient of several fellowships, conferences, Helmer received her Ph.D Helmer, who discussed Luther and the from Yale University. n

Bottlenose Dolphin Captures Student’s Heart When the movie Dolphin Tale opened in theatres this fall, Tasha Boerst ’13, from Seymour, Wis., might have been the first in line. Boerst, a biology major with a marine science minor, worked with Winter, the bottlenose dolphin featured in the heart-warming story about the mammal’s rescue and resulting replacement of its tail “The Integrated Media Corps is a wonderful through prosthesis, while interning supplement to the classroom experience at at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Wittenberg, providing hands-on educational (CMA) in Clearwater, Fla. opportunities right here on campus,” said Reading and hearing the stories Matthew J. Smith, professor of communication. made me realize that this place really “I see this as a co-curricular program that has cares for its resident animals, and I great potential for growth, and I’m thrilled applied to intern there,” she said. to be working in partnership with the Office After being accepted to the CMA of University Communications to benefit the program this summer, Boerst university’s promotional efforts in the process.” helped Winter by assisting “with The 2011-12 IMC interns include: Ben desensitization – when you have to Groff ’12, Clark Goodman ’12, Brynne take something that seems big, scary and unknown to the animal, and make it friendly Mayne ’13, Shelly Gregory ’13, Kent and not so scary by showing that experiences with it will be positive.” Montgomery ’13, William Krueger ’13, In this highly competitive field, Boerst added, “this is awesome because any Christian Stringer ’12, Swati Shivshankar ’13 experience is good experience.” and Trevor Grandy ’13. n Currently Boerst is studying at the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, N.C., for the fall semester thanks to Wittenberg’s partnership with Duke. n

fall 2011 11 w Campus Notes H ollo e r s Y M y Baker Finster Professor of K. Dixon Professor of

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Andrews Choy M. Dixon Professor Associate Professor Professor of English of Statistics of Languages FACU

Max Adrien, assistant professor of the State Politics and Policy Section Mimi Dixon, professor of English, languages, had his proposal titled “La of the American Political Science has submitted her children’s novel, Fontaine & Pascal: Ambiguity of the Association. Alexander’s Book, to literary agents, and is Ekphrastic ‘Hateful Self’ in an ‘Imago returning to an historical novel in which Dana Carnes, area coordinator Dei’ World” accepted for a special session Shakespeare makes a cameo appearance. for Firestine Hall, presented at the of the 109th Annual Conference of the 2011 OASPA/OCPA Conference in David C. Finster, professor of chemistry, Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Worthington, Ohio, Jan. 27. Her talk started a new summer course titled “The Association, Nov. 6, in Claremont, was titled “Collegiate Athletes and Chemistry of Emergency Response.” As Calif. Adrien’s paper, “Moi haïssable ou Leadership Development: Examining a volunteer firefighter for Miami obliquité d’une christologie,” was also the Relationship between Sports and Township Fire-Rescue for the last 15 accepted for presentation at the same Student Development.” years, Finster recently joined the Dayton conference. Additionally, his proposal Regional Hazmat Team, which serves titled “Power of Fables/Folktales” was Howard Y.F. Choy, associate professor Greene and Montgomery counties. accepted for a special session of the 83rd of languages, has published the English The course covered the chemistry of Annual Convention – South Atlantic translation of “Songbie shi” (“Farewell: fire; spills, explosions and other bad Modern Language Association in A Poem”) by Qin Xiaoyu in Push Open events; chemical toxicology and Hazmat Atlanta, Nov. 4, as was his paper, “Power the Window: Contemporary Poetry from incidents; and storing, transporting and of the Fables throughout the Ages: from China edited by Qingping Wang. detecting hazardous materials. Antiquities to La Fontaine.” Kent Dixon, professor of English, has J. Randy Green, director of financial Doug Andrews, professor of statistics, authored “From Batista to Fidel, and aid, recently authored an article titled was invited as a statistics education on to the Real Enemy of the People,” “The Top 10 Ways a FAFSA is Like expert to lead workshops for first- and which appears in the November issue a Colonscopy” for CheapScholar. second-year math professors from across of the British journal, Studies in Travel org, which was later picked up by the nation assigned to teach statistics Writing. “Sharkwalker,” which he calls the National Association for Student courses. As part of Project NExT, the his “bad boy” essay, is to be published Financial Aid Administrators. Mathematical Association of America’s this December in the Florida Review. A professional development program for brief memoir about his favorite ex, “In Thomas P. Martin, professor of health, new or recent Ph.D. recipients in the Reply to Your Last Suicide Note,” is also fitness and sport, presented “Let’s Move- mathematical sciences, Andrews led slated to appear online in Telling Our Outside” at the annual convention of the the workshops at the MAA’s national Stories. Additionally, having won a place Ohio Association for Health, Physical MathFest in Lexington in early in an anthology of love poetry, of some Education, Recreation and Dance. “Let’s August, and he continues to mentor the 600 entries, his “How Beautiful with Move” is Michelle Obama’s campaign participants throughout the academic Shoes, and Funny” is being published to achieve the ambitious national goal year. by Jacar Press. Dixon will also be giving of solving the challenge of childhood a reading of his work, Jan. 26, during an obesity within a generation. J. Robert Baker, professor of political English Department colloquium, and science, was recently elected to a three- Olga Medvedkov, professor of his screenplay, Homer, has reached the year term with the Executive Board of geography, co-presented a research paper second round at Carpe Articulum. titled “Land Governance in the South

12 Wittenberg Magazine Aro und M y FACU e r s H ollo Medvedkov Nibert Zaleha Professor of Professor of Associate Professor

Geography Sociology of Geology w L T George Millen Shelburne Associate Professor Professor of Religion Associate Professor of Physics of Mathmatics Y

Caucasus Region: Comparative Study of both the Advisory Board of the Vienna complete on a computer never designed Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan” at the Encyclopedia of Animal Welfare as well for calculations beyond 2,000 digits. International Conference of Surveyors as the Advisory Board of the Institute for Matthew J. Smith, professor of in Marrakech, Morocco, May 18-22. Critical Animal Studies. communication, has had a previously Medvedkov’s co-author was Joseph Tammy Proctor, H. Orth Hirt Chair published book chapter translated into Salukvadze, professor of geography from in History, spoke, along with Ty German and republished in Theorien the country of Georgia, where she spent Buckman, professor of English, at a des comics: Ein reader. The translated her Fulbright semester in 2010 teaching conference titled “Are the Humanities article, “Die Tyrannel der Schmelztiegle- GIS and conducting collaborative Now a Luxury?” in Charleston, S.C., Metapher: Wonder Woman ala research. in November. The conference, co- amerikanisierte Immigrantin,“ Rochelle Millen, professor of religion, sponsored by Phi Beta Kappa and originally appeared as “The Tyranny has been appointed to the International the Academic Deans organization, of the Melting Pot Metaphor: Wonder Editorial Board of Nashim: A Journal brought together academics from Woman as the Americanized Immigrant” of Jewish Women’s Studies and Gender. throughout the country to discuss in the anthology Comics and Ideology. She is also chairing a session at the the future of universities. Their panel Associate Professors of Physics Paul Association for Jewish Studies in early was titled “Citizens, Secularists, and Voytas and Elizabeth George, along December on “Holocaust Orthodoxies.” Capitalists: Practicing What We Teach.” with colleagues at the University of In June, David Nibert, professor of Don Reed, professor of philosophy, Wisconsin, published a paper titled “A sociology, was the guest of Queen’s traveled to Nanjing, China, Oct. 22-30, Superconducting Beta Spectrometer” in University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to present a paper on moral motivation the July 2011 issue of Reviews of Scientific where he discussed his article, “The titled “To Bring Will and Reason Instruments. The paper was also selected Fire Next Time: The Coming Cost Within the Impulsive Life” at the 37th for inclusion in the Virtual Journal of of Capitalism, Animal Oppression annual conference of the Association for Applications of Superconductivity. and Environmental Ruin,” slated for Moral Education. He also led an invited Michael Zaleha, associate professor publication in the forthcoming issue pre-conference workshop titled “An of geology, recently presented two of Human Rights and the Environment. Overview of the Sciences of Morality.” papers at the Geological Society Nibert also traveled to Ireland and An article titled “The ENIAC’s of America Annual Meeting in met with animal studies scholars from 1949 Determination of pi” by Brian Minneapolis. One, co-authored University College Dublin. Additionally, Shelburne, associate professor of with Adam Burdsall ’11, was titled Nibert presented a paper titled “Crime mathematics and computer science, “Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of of the Centuries: Conflict and Violence has been accepted for publication a fossil-rich Pennsylvanian-Permian Generated by the Animal Industrial by the IEEE Annals of the History of outcrop, Dunkard Group, southeastern Complex” at the annual meetings of Computing. Determining the value Ohio, USA.” The second was titled the American Sociological Association of pi is a millennia-old problem. The “Paleochannel hydraulics, geometries, (ASA) in Las Vegas. Nibert was also ENIAC’s determination of pi in 1949 and associated alluvial architecture of recently elected to the Council of (out to 2035 digits) was the first use Early Cretaceous rivers, Sevier foreland the ASA Section on Animals and of a computer to tackle this problem, basin, Wyoming, USA.” Society, and has been invited to join a calculation that took 70 hours to

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Celebrating 100 Years Of Men's Basketball Excellence o men’s basketball Head Coach Bill of individuals and TBrown ’73, Homecoming 2011 meant teams. more than quick visits with alumni. It A lu m n i who meant an epic reunion that welcomed returned spanned hundreds of members of his program’s seven decades of tight-knit fraternity back to campus. graduating classes. He was humbled to host an event, The celebration which reunited 150 alumni and their kicked off Friday ence ’04 family members and offered the rare with a golf outing rin P E opportunity to interact with four of the and continued that program’s five living head coaches. night with stories Wittenberg Football “What an outstanding weekend it was and camaraderie. Joins Elite Club With for all those able to return,” said Brown, The next morning, 700 All-Time Wins who has compiled a 397-114 record since a banquet took An achievement nearly 120 years in the taking the helm in 1993. “ place that included making took slightly more than 21 hours During the 2011-12 school year, introductions of all to complete as the Wittenberg football Wittenberg is celebrating 100 years the alumni present team became the first NCAA Division II of recorded men’s basketball history. by each of their coaches, including a DVD or III program to reach 700 all-time wins Considering that Wittenberg stands presentation by Dan Hipsher, who was with a season-opening 45-28 victory over atop the NCAA Division III list of all- unable to attend due to his responsibilities visiting Capital University. time victories, has not had a losing men’s as an assistant coach at the University of Following a weather-related suspension basketball record in more than half a century Alabama. Dana Mears, widow of late Ray Sept. 3, the Tigers persevered Sept. 4 and holds national records for NCAA Mears, was also on hand. to reach an unprecedented win total, Division III Tournament appearances “Many a basketball alum remarked how making it the first Division II or III and Final Four berths, celebrating 100 consistent a theme each of the five head program and just the 19th NCAA years means recognizing a great number coaches had for the staples of success of program overall to surpass 700 all- their program, with those time wins. The achievement places being the concepts of ‘team’ Wittenberg with some of the most storied and ‘tradition’,” Brown college football programs, including said. “The milestones of Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama and 100 years of Wittenberg Notre Dame. basketball and the 50th Wittenberg’s all-time record stands anniversary of the 1961 at 707-349-32 after the season-opening NCAA College Division victory, dating back to the first recorded national championship team game in 1892 to encompass parts were the perfect catalyst of three centuries and five national for so many former Tiger championships.Wittenberg also boasts players, family members and more wins than any other Division II or III friends to return.” n team. n – Ryan Maurer – Ryan Maurer

14 Wittenberg Magazine T ige r S p or ts Hall of Honor Inductees Recognized New Head Coaches Join Athletics Staff

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E Recreation recently welcomed Kwame Lloyd as the new women’s soccer head coach and Beth Hemminger as the new women’s lacrosse head coach. Lloyd replaced Norm Riker, who resigned in May to take the same position at Connecticut College, near his hometown of Block Island, R.I. Hemminger replaced Nichole Johnson, who also resigned in May and has since accepted the same position at Savannah Coach Dick Fahrney, Keith Ayers ’60, Danielle Rogers Good ’93, Julien College of Art & Design. Lazarus ’99 and Steve Hanneman ’70 joined 189 fellow Wittenberg greats Lloyd came to Wittenberg after serving in the university’s Hall of Honor, Oct. 21. briefly as an assistant coach at Gardner Webb, where he was responsible for coordinating recruiting activities and evaluating prospective student-athletes. Tigers Make Most Of Preseason Training Trips A 1993 graduate of Susquehanna, where he was a standout in both soccer and Wittenberg has an official Tiger GA2ME Plan for its student-athletes, and it starts with track before playing a year of professional global experiences, which recent training trips epitomized. Men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s basketball and women’s basketball all participated in preseason training trips in 2011 outside the United States. Along the way, the student- athletes gained as much from an educational standpoint as they did from an athletic one. ence ’04

rin P “The overseas trip provides an opportunity to use sports as a way to exchange cultural E experiences,” said women’s basketball Head Coach Sarah Jurewicz ’98, who took her team to Italy in August. “It’s also a way to reward team members for all of their hard work. Few student-athletes have the chance to study abroad because of the length of our seasons and the demands on their time, so this travel experience is important for their educational experience at Wittenberg.” In the case of women’s soccer, the trip to Belgium, France and The Netherlands in August was the third preseason training excursion since 2005. It has been estimated that of the more than 75 student-athletes and trainers who have participated in the three trips, it was the first international experience for nearly 90 percent of them. soccer, Lloyd accumulated a career The men’s soccer team traveled to England in August, playing top competition, training record of 114-106-16 in coaching stops at an English Premier League (EPL) facility with an academy coach affiliated with Everton at Susquehanna, Whittier, Christopher Football Club, attending matches involving four different EPL teams and visiting famed Newport and Vermont between 1994 landmarks. It was the third time Head Coach Steve Dawson led a preseason training trip and 2010. back to his native country. Hemminger came to Wittenberg “The trip was a fantastic experience for our players and some parents,” Dawson said. after a pair of assistant coaching stints “We were able to immerse ourselves in a traditional soccer culture by playing local at the University of New Haven and opposition. Also, we gained an historical a year as the head coach at St. Anne’s perspective by visiting famous sites, Women's School in Annapolis, Md. She is a 2004 such as Stratford-Upon-Avon, Conway soccer in graduate of Wooster, where she was France. Castle and Chester.” a record-breaking soccer and lacrosse The men’s basketball team waited standout. Hemminger earned four until fall break in October to make All-North Coast Athletic Conference use of its passports. Head Coach Bill (NCAC) awards in soccer while re- Brown organized a whirlwind trip to writing the Wooster and NCAC lacrosse Canada that included four games and record books. She was the 2003 NCAC sightseeing opportunities in and around Player of the Year and a three-time All- Toronto. n – Ryan Maurer American in lacrosse. n

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Susan Hirt Hagen ’57 Endows Wittenberg’s Center for Civic & Urban Engagement With a $6 Million Gift

16 Wittenberg Magazine by Gabrielle Antoniadis photos by Erin Pence ’04 Meeting a 13-year- old girl about to have her second baby g years ago shocked Susan Hirt Hagen into an awareness of an entrenched societal problem – and it helped shape her lifelong passion to help young people succeed. It was just one of many similar experiences Hagen had working as a social worker at Cuyahoga County Child Welfare in Cleveland, Ohio, but this one stuck with her. Told to take the girl to juvenile court and get her married, Hagen remembers the despair she felt: “I wondered what kind of a future she and her child would have. And I clearly saw how so many problems in society – from drug abuse to welfare dependency to school dropout rates – stemmed from teen pregnancy.” As she sent that young girl off, she felt that two lives were doomed. And ever since then, she has made it her mission to do something about it. “I saw a world at Child Welfare that you wouldn’t normally see unless you were involved in it, and it changed my perspective,” she says. Her volunteerism since then has also given her a unique view of the challenges that communities face. She has sat on numerous boards, directs her own philanthropy and served as the first female chairwoman of the United Way in Erie County, Pa.

During Wittenberg’s Commencement in May, Susan Hirt Hagen received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater.

fall 2011 17 ”All of the Center’s focus areas – from greening the city to the afterschool programs that help address teen pregnancy – are contributing to making the city and county a better place to live.”

“I see so many requests that have and commendations recognizing her commitment both to service and to to do with children at risk. It’s really outstanding contributions to positively Wittenberg runs deep: the H.O. Hirt frightening that we have so many impact youth. And today, she says, Endowed Chair in history is named children that can either go in a positive with federal and state agency budgets after her father; Susan herself is an direction or a negative one,” she says. “I being cut to the bone, there is an even emerita member of the Wittenberg will do everything I can to help them greater need for her and others to step Board of Directors, and Sarah is a choose a positive path.” up and contribute. current member of the university’s Hagen’s keen understanding of Hagen comes from a long line Board. Hagen’s recent $6 million gift the issues she cares about is obvious, of Wittenbergers, who have made a to endow Wittenberg’s Center for Civic and she carefully chooses where to difference. Her father, H.O. Hirt ’11, & Urban Engagement is a particularly direct her support. For more than 40 brother, F. William Hirt ’47, several striking example of her passion for years, she has worked hard to improve cousins and daughter, Sarah Hagen giving back. Not only is it the largest the lives of residents in her Erie, Pa., McWilliams ’88, have all made their cash gift ever received by a living alum community, garnering a host of awards mark on the school. The family at Wittenberg, but by supporting

18 Wittenberg Magazine A Distinguished Career Susan Hirt Hagen’s commitment to service could fill several pages, but a few highlights include: n The first female chairperson of the Erie County United Way and only the second woman to receive their prestigious “Alexis de Tocqueville Award” for a lifetime of community service n A trustee of the Erie Community Foundation and recipient of their Edward C. Doll Award for community service n First female board of the Erie Indemnity Company, where she has served for 31 years n “Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth Award” from The Pennsylvania Society n For her more than 10-year commitment to reduce teenage pregnancy and help youth at risk, the Pennsylvania State University Trustees named the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Organizational Research and Evaluation at Penn State, Behrend College. n First “Woman of the Year” for community service from the Erie Zonta Club n “Award for Community Service” from the Junior League of Erie

Far left: The university formally dedicated the Hagen Center on Oct. 28.

”All of the Center’s focus areas – from greening the city to the afterschool programs that help address teen pregnancy – are contributing to making the city and county a better place to live.”

the Center’s core operations, the gift wonderful friendships, the intimate the organizations that actually get the helps ensure the long-term success of feel of the campus and lots of work done.” the Center. schoolwork. But it wasn’t all work; Hagen’s gift to Wittenberg is only “All of the Center’s focus areas – from she also has fond memories of a certain one part of her significant legacy greening the city to the afterschool secret society. of service – a legacy born of her programs that help address teen “I worked hard, I studied hard, and conviction that giving back is not pregnancy – are contributing to I played hard,” she says with a hearty only the right thing to do, but also a making the city and county a better laugh. personally fulfilling experience. place to live,” she says. Hagen brushes off discussion of the “There is much work to be done Behind this strong, dedicated and many awards for community service to help people,” she says. “I have been hard-working woman is a sincere she has received over the years, saying very fortunate in my life, and I get humility – and a bit of mischievous that she feels she owes work and great satisfaction out of contributing humor as well. Speaking about her service to others. And she is quick to to the betterment of individuals and days at Wittenberg, she remembers give credit where credit is due: “It’s organizations, and in turn, to society.” n

fall 2011 19 NationalBy Ryan Maurer Photos by Erin Pence ’04 Champions

When the final ball hit the floor in Wittenberg’s 3-0 NCAA Division III Tournament championship victory over Christopher Newport on Nov. 20, there was a release of energy that could be felt from coast to coast. Tiger fans everywhere joined in the celebration of Wittenberg’s first NCAA Championship in 34 years as the 2011 Tiger volleyball team took its place alongside the football teams in 1973 and 1975 and the men’s basketball teams in 1961 and 1977 – in addition to three football poll titles claimed in 1962, 1964 and 1969. National Champions

The Tigers lost just one set in six matches en route Conference (NCAC) rivals Wooster and Hiram to win the NCAC to one of the most dominating NCAA Division III Tournament Tournament and advance to the 16th straight NCAA Division titles in history. Wittenberg became the first Ohio school to win III Tournament. It was Wittenberg’s fifth straight NCAC an NCAA women’s volleyball championship – regardless of Tournament title and 17th since joining the league in 1989 after division. And Christine Simpson ‘12, Christina Gilene ’13 and the Tigers posted a perfect 16-0 NCAC regular season record to Kimmie Dyer ’12 were awarded spots on the all-tournament team, earn their sixth straight crown and 17th all-time. with Dyer adding Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors. The Tigers were rewarded with a trip to the most challenging “Typically, national championship teams feature first-team regional of the 64-team tournament, hosted by defending national All-Americans and National Players of the Year, but our team in champion Calvin, which had knocked the Tigers out of the 2011 was the epitome of the word ‘team,’” said Head Coach Paco national tournament in 2009 and 2010. The Knights entered Labrador. “We had three players earn All-America awards, but the 2011 NCAA Division III Tournament ranked No. 1 and this title was the product of a collective effort. Every player on unbeaten, including a 3-2 heartstopper over Wittenberg on Sept. the roster made a significant contribution.” 16 in Springfield. The road to the championship match was a three-week The Tigers were more than up to the task, sweeping Rose- whirlwind, starting with a sweep of North Coast Athletic Hulman and 13th-ranked Heidelberg before stunning Calvin,

21 3-1 – ironically the same score of the 2010 regional title match won after saluting the Tiger fans who welcomed the team home at a by the Knights at Wittenberg. By the end of the weekend, the top celebration in the HPER Center on Nov. 21. “We could literally three teams in the national rankings had fallen, guaranteeing a feel the cheers from our fans as they watched the matches, first-time national champion as eight teams converged on St. Louis, especially the large crowds assembled in Founders. It meant so Mo., for the national quarterfinals at Washington University. much to every player and every coach on this team to know that Along with the opportunity to compete for one of the NCAA’s the entire Wittenberg community was supporting us.” n famed Walnut & Bronze trophies, a berth in the national quarterfinals brought plenty of other activities and events, starting with a community service project at Good Shepherd Children and Family Services in St. Louis. The Wittenberg contingent put the “E” in Tiger GAME Plan, “engaging” in their community service the only way they know how. Assigned simply to paint a few walls, Tiger students, coaches and administrators moved outside to rake leaves and prepare flowerbeds. Later that day, Dyer and Hannah Riley ’12 spoke at the annual All-America banquet and represented their teammates, coaches and university beautifully. They spoke succinctly but eloquently about the meaning of teamwork and the sense of perspective the team had in light of illnesses suffered by a pair of teammates, Hillary Monnin ’12 and Hillary Hassink ‘13. Back on the court, the Tigers continued to sharpen their focus, making short work of 17th-ranked California Lutheran and fourth-ranked Eastern by matching 3-0 scores to reach the first NCAA Division III Tournament title match in program history. That set the stage for the national championship match and the Tigers’ 33rd 3-0 sweep of the 2011 season. “We went out on that court in St. Louis knowing that we had so much support from Wittenberg fans around the country, and especially back here on our campus,” Labrador said shortly

22 Wittenberg Magazine National Coach Of The Year After leading the Wittenberg Tigers to their first NCAA Division III volleyball champion- ship, Head Coach Paco Labrador was named 2011 National Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. A 1995 graduate of Hiram, Labrador has compiled a 296-41 record at Wittenberg, making him the program’s leader in coaching wins and winning percentage. He entered the 2011 season ranked second among active NCAA Division III coaches with an .872 winning percentage – which he subsequently improved to .878 by the end of the campaign. Along the way in 2011, Wittenberg won its 17th North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season and tournament championships. The Tigers have won eight NCAC regular season and eight NCAC Tournament titles in Labrador’s nine years at the helm. Wittenberg has qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament in each of Labrador’s nine seasons while winning at least 24 matches each year. The Tigers have reached the regional championship match in seven of his nine seasons and the national semifinals four times as Labrador has compiled a national tournament record of 24-8. In 2011, Labrador earned his fourth NCAC Coach of the Year award to go along with NCAA Division III Great Lakes Coach of the Year honors in 2004 and 2007. Under his tutelage, 12 different players have earned a total of 18 All-America awards, including 2011 honorees Kimmie Dyer ’12, Christina Gilene ‘13 and Katie Sumner ‘12.

fall 2011 23 24 Wittenberg Magazine A fierce competitor with a drive for Lasting perfection, F. Davis “Davey” Maurer was more than a coach, administrator or professor during Legacy his 40 years at Wittenberg. He One of the most beloved Wittenberg leaders and or where the tennis courts were, for that matter,” meant the world to mentors in the illustrious history of the university’s Senich continued. “A few days after winning the young people varsity athletics program, F. Davis “Davey” Maurer the Ohio Athletic Conference No. 1 singles he mentored – could also have been called an award-winning championship, I received a handwritten note from storyteller. This is especially true among the nearly Davey congratulating me on my accomplishment teaching, 1,450 student-athletes he guided during his 40 years and for having the spirit of a Tiger. To say I was encouraging and (1955-95) as an administrator in the Department of stunned is more than an understatement. Davey inspiring them in Athletics, as a professor of health, fitness and sport, was, and always will be, the embodiment of the unprecedented and, most notably, as a coach for the Tiger football, Tiger spirit.” ways. Upon swimming, track and field, and golf teams. Maurer’s work on the football sidelines, first “He was a great people person, and a tremendous as an offensive assistant from 1955 to 1968 and learning of his storyteller,” recalled his friend Bob Hamilton ’63 later as head coach from 1969 to 1983, earned passing on July during a sspecial memorial service for Maurer, Aug. Maurer his greatest accolades, including a National 30, 2011, at the 3, in the Pam Evans Smith Arena. “He may have had College Football Hall of Fame induction in 1991, age of 79, former the most skills in the most areas in terms of teaching, leading people, listening and telling stories. players, friends “Going to Forbes Field to watch baseball growing “If anyone has taught us and colleagues up. Describing Bill Edwards’ first day of practice in came together his golf shoes. Telling Woody Hayes to hire Gary at Wittenberg to ‘Pass to celebrate his Tranquil [class of 1962]. Visiting Chip in Las Vegas. How many times have we heard the cross wide-angle The Light,’ it was Coach.” legacy, where for the touchdown?” Hamilton reminisced. Roger Parker ’73 winning in life “There is not a day that goes by that Davey Maurer defined each day. doesn’t somehow influence my life,” added Roger Parker ’73 in an online tribute. “Davey Maurer, by Ryan Maurer & outside my father, is the greatest man I have ever Karen Gerboth known. I have truly been blessed by him, his coaches, and the players that he coached with me. If anyone has taught us at Wittenberg to ‘Pass The Light,’ it was Coach.” “Coach Maurer, to so many, whether a football player or not, was larger than life, seemingly immortal, and possessing a passion for Wittenberg athletics like no other,” said Mike Senich ’72. “He knew all of us in his days. How he did that I’ll never know. “Playing tennis throughout my years, I didn’t think for a minute that he even knew who I was

fall 2011 25 most out of the players he coached and the students he taught at Wittenberg. He was all about team, and he cared deeply for the individuals involved in the teams he led. “As a freshman quarterback in 1967, Coach Maurer taught me the tenacity of winning, of perfection, of execution and of life,” said Rocky Alt ’71. “I was intimidated by his coaching but loved his toughness. Looking As a player for him, I admired his passion and dedication to the game. He was relentless in his desire and his preparation.” His players also consistently describe him as a brilliant tactician who taught them to work hard, persevere and believe in themselves. For wa r d “He was a man’s man, a true father image, tough and demanding, yet compassionate and loving,” Alt the first “true” NCAA Division III coach to said. “I am a better person for him having coached garner such recognition. Maurer posted a career me. I will never forget him!” record of 129-23-3, good for an astounding .842 “Much of the personal success I’ve enjoyed is a winning percentage, best among active coaches reflection of his work ethic and that constant drive to at that time. His Tiger teams went undefeated three be at your best when your best is needed,” added Jake times and won seven Ohio Athletic Conference Kreilick ’83. “I lost seven games in four years, played on a runner-up national championship team, won Wittenberg fans (OAC) championships in his 15 seasons as head two OAC conference championships and made the paid tribute to coach, to go along with seven OAC crowns during his years as an assistant coach. All-OAC team as an offensive guard my senior year Davey Maurer “Dave Maurer invented Division III football,” said due to his leadership. Ultimately, his intensity and during Homecoming Steve Drongowski ’74 during the memorial service. his dedication to the cause – no matter what he chose 2011. His daughter, “There was no such thing until he succeeded Bull to pursue – are the two values he instilled in me and Tracy, served as an Edwards.” for that I am forever grateful.” honorary captain The attention to detail that drove Maurer to “He wasn’t a coach; he was flat-out the best teacher during the pre-game 19 straight wins to start his head coaching career, we ever had,” Drongowski said. “Dave’s lessons coin toss before a NCAA Division III Tournament championships didn’t have a clock on them. He taught all the time, special presentation in 1973 and 1975, and national runner-up finishes all year, wherever he went and whenever he could.” recognizing Maurer’s in 1978 and 1979, spilled over to everything he did “It is the duty of all of us, as he would instruct us,” contributions to and everyone he touched at Wittenberg. Hamilton added, “to pass it on.” n the university. “He admitted that he was ‘assigned’ [to coach swimming] without any credentials. But as the “He knew all of us in his Former players and song lyric goes, ‘by your students, you’ll be taught,’” friends helped said Gil Belles ’62. “Every year that I was associated days. How he did that to establish the Dave with the swimming team, there were always several I’ll never know.” Maurer Honorary top-tier members who had the technical expertise Mike Senich ’72 Scholarship in 2008. to improve everyone else. And Davey was brilliant Cameron Walton '13 enough to absorb their suggestions, process them and Seth Parker '12 for the team, and grow into a compassionate and dedicated coach. are the latest Maurer “He was an inspiration for the entire team, Scholars. motivating each swimmer to improve and fulfill his personal aspirations,” Belles added. “I thought of Davey many times as I muddled through some coaching experiences over the past decades. And I was able to thank him a couple of years ago. I was astonished at his vivid, snapshot-like memories of specific swimming meets and often individual events that occurred 50 years ago.” A native of Duquesne, Pa., and a 1954 graduate of Denison University, where he excelled at quarterback for the Big Red, Maurer had a knack for getting the

26 Wittenberg Magazine When I visited the campus and spoke with people, I fell in love with the place. What was there not to like? The only other school I seriously Looking considered was Davidson. I wanted to go to a liberal arts college to receive a good education and be able to continue to participate in sports. At that time, I had no idea what I wanted to pursue in terms of a career. My father wanted me to major For wa r d in math, but I was not sure that I wanted From the corporate world to Wittenberg’s newest to become a teacher, even though both of my parents were educators as well as board chair, businessman and alumnus David L. many of my aunts and uncles. Boyle ’69 takes time for an old-fashioned Q&A. During my sophomore year, I took a money and banking course from Robert Shultz and found it fascinating. The as individuals, and teach lifelong lessons. first term of my junior year, I took an One cannot place a value on that, and it is accounting course from Woody Wilson one of the factors that truly distinguishes Wittenberg from many other colleges. Wittenberg professors have earned ence ’04 rin P more “Ohio Professor of the Year” awards E than any other four-year school in the state. That is a remarkable achievement considering all the good private and public schools in Ohio and speaks volumes about the quality of our faculty. Similarly, Wittenberg has three football Mr. Boyle, you have a longstanding coaches and one basketball coach in connection to Wittenberg, having the National College Hall of Fame. No graduated in 1969 and having served on the university’s Board of Directors other Division III school comes close, for eight years. From your vantage point and most have none. Suffice it to say as the Board’s new chair, why should that Wittenberg’s teachers, both in the prospective students and their families classroom and athletic venues, continue consider Wittenberg? to be among the finest in the country. Throughout its history, Wittenberg has provided a high-quality education Our alumni magazine often includes for students, both in and outside the profiles of distinguished Wittenberg alumni across all generations and career classroom. Wittenberg is genuinely fields. Can you briefly share a little committed to developing the whole bit about yourself – why you chose person and offers a learning environment Wittenberg as an undergraduate, what where students can discover their passions your major was and why, what activities and develop skills and capabilities that had the most impact on you as a student, and what effect has your Wittenberg will serve them well in meeting the education had on you personally and challenges and opportunities that life professionally? presents. While learning is largely an I chose Wittenberg because of its storied and liked it, which prompted me to take individual matter, the environment athletics tradition, excellent academic his advanced course. Next, I took an provided is critical to stimulate one’s reputation and beautiful campus. I grew investments course from Ray Diggle, interests and motivate them to pursue up in Louisville, Ohio, a small town near despite many people telling me that I a lifetime of learning. Wittenberg Canton. One of my high school football was crazy because he was one of the most has always been blessed by having coaches was a Wittenberg grad and former demanding professors on campus. They outstanding faculty, coaches and staff Tiger football player, and all he talked were right! After his first class, only six who truly take an interest in students, about was Wittenberg and Bull Edwards. of us had the courage to show up for

fall 2011 27 his second class from an original group capabilities, and reengage alumni and future generations of students receive the of about 15. However, I persevered and friends of the university. Finally, we need same opportunity that I and others had. learned much from him, not only in that to successfully complete the search for a As for our alumni base, we need to class but several others in marketing new president. “relight the Torch” in the hearts and and corporate finance. So, I discovered Much has been accomplished during minds of so many who benefited from my passion for business through Robert President Erickson’s tenure, and we their Wittenberg experience. It is about Shultz, Woody Wilson and Raymond need to build on those successes to take giving back so others will have the same Diggle, and graduated with a B.S. in Wittenberg to the next level. We have a opportunities to discover their passions business administration, much to my presidential search committee in place at this special place. We need to identify father’s consternation! that is working with a top search firm meaningful ways to reengage them, I also have very fond memories of to identify suitable candidates. The and while financial contributions are my time playing basketball and being committee is comprised of members of critical to our future success, there are a member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity. the board, faculty, students, staff and many other ways to give back. Some My basketball career was cut short by a alumni, and also has representation from of these include recruiting students, recurring knee injury suffered in high the Lutheran Church and Springfield hosting alumni gatherings, serving as school, but I learned a lot from Coach community. It is a great group of people ambassadors to the university, sharing Bobby Hamilton. The same is true of that I am confident will do an excellent stories about our rich heritage and my Phi Mu brothers, many of whom I job of sorting through the candidates to traditions, teaching a seminar or serving have remained in contact with over the identify those individuals who have the on one of our boards. It is time to “Tiger years. There were lifelong lessons learned requisite skills and experience to move Up” for many generations of Wittenberg in that fraternity house, and some that Wittenberg forward. grads who owe so much to this place. best be forgotten! Wittenberg helped While there has been considerable A number of our faculty and staff prepare me for the rigors of the MBA improvement in board governance and members are currently reading Liberal program at Ohio State and eventually stewardship over the years, more needs Arts at the Brink by Victor E. Ferrall Jr., a career in finance and business in New to be done to ensure that the board is president emeritus of Beloit College York. From a personal standpoint, focused on key issues and working with who was trained in economics and law. Amazon describes the book as a “wake- I developed many wonderful and administration and faculty to successfully up call for everyone who values liberal lasting friendships at Wittenberg, resolve them. The roots of our governance arts.” What are the challenges for liberal the most significant of which is my wife, issues go back many years to when the arts colleges today and what do those Susan, whom I met during my sophomore board was comprised of more than 70 challenges mean for Wittenberg? year. The fact that she has been able to directors. Today, we have 26 members, I have read the book and believe Ferrall put up with me for over 40 years says a lot which is a much more manageable size to accurately describes the collective about Wittenberg’s ability to prepare its get things done effectively and efficiently, challenges facing liberal arts colleges students to meet life’s many challenges! especially with our new committee today. When I went to college, the Susan also benefited significantly from structure. Herding cats is probably easier prevailing wisdom was that to receive her Wittenberg education and enjoyed a than trying to lead a board of 70-plus a good education, one had to attend a very successful career as a management individuals! private liberal arts college rather than a consultant with McKinsey and later as an In terms of branding, Wittenberg’s state school. That is no longer the case, as executive with Xerox. brand is not well-defined or highly there are outstanding public universities recognized. We compete against schools in Ohio and elsewhere. In effect, You are taking on the leadership of the liberal arts colleges charge a premium Board at an interesting and challenging with much stronger brands, even though time in the university’s history. In your the quality of a Wittenberg education for a product the public perceives to mind, what are the most important issues is on a par with theirs. We have to be available elsewhere at significantly the Board must focus on during your change that and be able to clearly and reduced prices. The situation has been tenure as chair? succinctly answer the question “Why exacerbated by a peaking in the number These are interesting and challenging Wittenberg?” to prospective students, of college-age students following the times not only at Wittenberg but at their parents, coaches, college guidance “Baby Boom” generation and a difficult many liberal arts colleges, especially in counselors and the media. It is more of a job market where employers place a Ohio and the Midwest. Clearly, the most marketing challenge than a product issue, premium on vocational skills. important issue facing Wittenberg relates although we also have to ensure that our Large companies use to hire thousands to our financial well-being. We also need curriculum is responsive to the changing of talented liberal arts graduates each to strengthen the board’s governance needs of today’s students. The lifeblood of year, put them through extensive training and stewardship of the university, create any college is enrollment and fundraising. programs and then assign them to a a differentiated and valued brand in the Without the resources provided by both, functional area to develop specialized marketplace, increase our enrollment, Wittenberg cannot compete effectively skills and knowledge. 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skills because of the increasingly rapid alumni and our friends embody it even pace of technological and social change. more in the coming years? However, the sad reality is that many I love our motto because it captures people have difficulty looking very far the essence of Wittenberg. Learning into the future and therefore are not is about sharing what one knows in willing to make a longer-term investment. ways that will help others to grow and The challenge for Wittenberg is to develop. The light, as exemplified by accelerate the work already started to the torch, gets passed on in many ways develop a curriculum that provides at Wittenberg. Light gets passed on by students with the solid underpinnings faculty, coaches, staff, students, alumni, of a liberal arts education, while at the friends and occasionally even by board same time enables them to concentrate members! Similar to many other schools, ladder. However, that is no longer the in fields of study that are in demand by Wittenberg is facing serious challenges, situation as companies have learned that the marketplace. However, I do not view but I am confident that by working it often does not pay to invest in training this as a radical departure from what together as a community and passing freshly minted liberal arts graduates, Wittenberg has always done, but rather on whatever light we have to others, only to see them leave in a year or two adapting to changes in demand and the torch will not only continue to for graduate school or another job. As increasing the interdisciplinary structure glow but burn ever more brightly for all a result, the demand for a liberal arts of our curriculum. Wittenberg has Wittenbergers. education is not as great as it once was as produced many outstanding education Everyone needs to contribute to the many employers have adopted short-term and business majors over the years, but effort ahead, however best they can. mindsets and are seeking graduates with those fields of study are not considered For those alumni of my generation, specific knowledge bases in engineering, liberal arts in a traditional sense. We must I ask that they reflect on all that math, science or technology. continue to evolve or Wittenberg will not Wittenberg did for them and then What that means for Wittenberg and be around in 15-20 years. think about what they have done in schools like us is that we have to do a return for Wittenberg. There is too much better job of demonstrating to In addition to serving as chair of the much history and tradition, too current and prospective students and Board, you are also leading the search many accomplishments, too many for Wittenberg’s 14th president. What their parents the value of a liberal arts are yours and the search committee’s dedicated and wonderful people education in terms of developing strong expectations of the candidates and who influenced our lives in positive comprehension, problem-solving and campus community as the search process ways to turn our backs or simply communications skills. These skills unfolds? look the other way. Now is the time are still in high demand by employers, The search committee is looking for to step up and pass on the light by giving and we simply have to do a better job of candidates with proven leadership skills, back to that “school up on the hill.” presenting our case. I believe strongly relevant experience and business acumen, as well as an appreciation for the value Members of the university’s Board can in the benefits of a liberal arts serve up to a maximum of four 3-year education and feel it is even more of a liberal arts-based education and terms or a total of 12 years of consecutive important today given the rapidly a firm understanding of Wittenberg’s service. Looking ahead, your service will changing global world in which we traditions, heritage and culture. The conclude in 2015. If you could write the latter can be acquired, but the leadership chapter on Wittenberg from 2011-2015, live. I still remember sitting in Eugene how do you hope it will read? skills, relevant experience and business Swanger’s East Asian religion class my I would hope it would read that acumen have to be proven. In addition freshman year wondering why I was there this was the period when the entire to sitting college presidents, we will and how I would ever benefit from what Wittenberg community came together also consider provosts, deans of colleges was being taught. Little did I know that to enthusiastically address our issues and and others with proven management much of what I learned in that class put into place the foundations to move us experience who have a strong interest in would benefit me in future business forward with clarity and purpose. It was the educational field. Based upon campus dealings in Asia, which goes to the heart a period when we clarified our mission, interviews conducted by our search firm of the value of liberal arts education. developed and executed a successful this summer with various constituencies, Vocational training prepares one to strategy, stabilized our finances, I believe the campus community perform jobs that exist today, ones that reengaged and reenergized our alumni understands the challenges facing us and will not necessarily be around 5-10 years base, and began to realize our potential the need to make changes, and will be from now. And, there will be new jobs as a great liberal arts institution. As for highly supportive of our new president. created in the future that do not exist me personally, my only wish is that the today, which should increase the value Mr. Boyle, our motto, as you know, is chapter will read David Boyle made a of a liberal arts education. There should “Having light we pass it on to others.” difference and inspired many others to be a premium placed on reasoning, What does that mean to you, and how do you hope the campus community, our also make a difference. n problem analysis and communications

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Wittenberg Sponsors Alumni Travel to Lutherland From April 17-29, 2012, Wittenberg alumni have the opportunity to participate in the Reformation and Lutherland Tour. The alumni travel program, offered through the Office of Alumni Relations, will follow in the footsteps of Martin Luther, including visits to Erfurt, where Luther studied, his hometown of Eisleben, Wartburg Castle, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, and many other historical stops. The cost for the land-only portion of the excursion is $2,400 per person (double occupancy). Space is limited, so alumni are being encouraged to book early. For more information, call Barb Mackey in the alumni office at 937-327- 7983 or email her at bmackey@ wittenberg.edu.

Houston Wins Week of Service All-Greek Reunion From Witt Nation 2010 June 22-24, 2012 As part of the 2010 Witt Nation tour, Wittenberg sponsored a friendly competition between cities. The prize: a week of service All fraternities and sororities provided by Wittenberg students during the university’s spring are invited. break, March 5-9, 2012. “Service is ingrained in our mission; it’s what we do,” said For more information, Linda Beals ’87, director of alumni relations. “We were excited contact Linda Beals '87 to offer this opportunity for one lucky city, which in this case was Houston.” at lbeals@wittenberg Working with area alumni in conjunction with Wittenberg’s edu or 937-327-6374. Office of Community Service, the students will work with Habitat for Humanity and sponsor an activity day for children in the Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center. n

30 Wittenberg Magazine Al Alumni Board Welcomes Three New Members u m ni Worl d James is the Senior Director of Community Relations at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, having previously served as president & CEO of the Center for Multicultural Competence in Healthcare Organizations. James is also the principal consultant of L.W. James & Associates, LLC, a healthcare strategic marketing firm. James received his B.A. in business administration and his master’s degree in management from the J.L. Kellogg Abdullah Strawn James Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in 1980. He Scott Strawn ’76, Lawrence W. James ’78 volunteer at college fairs in the Cleveland resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife and Shakeer Abdullah ’99 recently joined area. In addition, Strawn is a member of Dr. Adrienne James ’75, superintendent the Wittenberg University Alumni Board, the university’s Benjamin Prince Society for the Sycamore Community School which represents the interests of more (BPS) and currently serves as vice president District. They have two grown sons. than 26,000 living alumni. of the Cleveland-area Wittenberg Alumni Abdullah is the director of the A self-employed CPA who provides Association Chapter. An active member of Multicultural Center at Auburn business advisory services for small his church, Lord of Life Lutheran Church University. Additionally, he advises stu- businesses and individuals, Strawn in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Strawn, a business dent organizations, has taught courses worked for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell management major at Wittenberg, is an at Auburn and has served on a number and Co. (now KPMG) and for Reliance Eagle Scout and a member of the executive of campus committees. Prior to Auburn Electric/Rockwell Automation before board of the Greater Cleveland Council of he was director of multicultural affairs at launching his own firm. Strawn has the Boy Scouts. More than 20 members Capital University Law School, charged served his alma mater in significant ways, of his family have attended Wittenberg, with facilitating the success of students including as a founding member of the including wife, Carol Pfiefer Strawn ’75, of color at the law school and supporting Parents Leadership Council and as a and son, John ’07. students with disabilities, and he worked at The Ohio State University as the coor- dinator of new diversity initiatives in the Go On the Road With The Ohio Professor of the Year Multicultural Center. He earned his B.A. From January-March in business management, his M.A. in Out Of this WOrld 2012, alumni in eight higher education from OSU and is cur- cities will have the oppor- rently completing a Ph.D. in higher educa- tunity to hear from the tion administration at Auburn. He and his dynamic Dan Fleisch, wife Alida have three young children. n Wittenberg profes- sor of physics and the 2010 Ohio Professor of the Year, during a special tour. Go inside einstein’s unexpected universe with ohio professor of the Year dan Called a “master fleisch as he discusses curved spacetime and black holes at Your hiGh school. scientific communicator” Called a “master scientific communicator” by Electronic Design by Electronic Design Magazine, Dan Fleisch, 2010-2011 Ohio Professor of the Year and Magazineprofessor, Fleisch of physics is ata Wittenbergbest-selling University, author is a best-selling who author daily inspires students to explore who daily inspires students to explore science. science. InviteGo Daninside to take Einstein’syour students on unexpected a journey through space universe and time with Fleisch as he discusses Keep up with your college at your high school. From Nov. 10 to Dec. 10, Dan will be speaking curved spacetimearound the state, and so call blacknow to reserve holes, a time and for your answers school. any and all questions relative to friends and with all the To schedule a time, email [email protected] or call (877) 206- his field0332 of andexpertise. ask for Sarah Jusiewicz. Times are quickly filling up so call today to make sure your students have the opportunity to learn from latest university news by For morethe Ohio information Professor of the Year. on the upcoming tour, visit www.wittenberg.edu/alumni sending us your contact or call Linda Beals ’87, director of alumni relations at 937-327-6374. n information at alumni@ wittenberg.edu . Annual Sarasota Event: March 6, 2012

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’35 | Charles H. Benner, Cincinnati, Ohio, was inducted as an honorary member of the Monroe Local Schools Academic Hall of Fame for his contribution to the school district. He arranged music and wrote the fight song, which is still in use today. He also composed the musical arrangements for the alma mater. ’41 | E. Dale Click received a Distinguished Alumni Award for his ministry in evangelism and for his role as architect of The Lutheran Evangelism Mission, ULCA from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio. ’51 | Grace Adolphsen Brame of Wilmington, Del., has informed us of her latest concert and book. The concert, “Jesus’ Journey (and Ours),” is based on beloved spirituals and folk songs. The book’s title is The Cross: Payment or Gift? Rethinking the Death of Jesus. Robert C. and Mary Pancake Lynch live in Punta Gorda, Fla. Robert retired as principal of North High School with the Springfield City Schools Alpha Xi Delta sisters from the class of 1965 reunited in Southfield, Mich. They included, first row, Pati in Ohio. Crowe Schetzina, Linda Dion Koch, Helen Angelas Kuritz, Donna Dudley Rowe, Jan Albert Waltonen, Pam Torraco; second row, Mariana Michener Oonk, Sandy Goodelle White, Marg Holderle; third row, Mary Lou Milliron Hudtloff, Lois Hayward Mann, Marilynn Weichmann Bossart, Melinda Barnhardt Jud and Jo Woodyard.

32 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES is currently administrative to help the people of Palestine. director for Prevention By importing organic olive oil, International: No Cervical the group provides economic Cancer, Oakland, Calif. This assistance to the Palestinian NGO provides local doctors farmers. serving village areas of south India with training in how to ’67 | screen and prevent cervical Susan Clarke Congdon, cancer. Chesterland, Ohio, is a Joyce E. Eddy, Palos Heights, microsoft master instructor Ill., is a literacy coach with the who serves as a computer Cook County School District consultant for businesses 130, Blue Island, Ill. across northeast Ohio. She also provides seminars at Cleveland ’65 | State University. Richard A. Shilts is basketball Peggy L. Fox, Piermont, coach and athletics director at N.Y., has retired from New Kalamazoo Valley Community Directions Publishing Co., College in Michigan. He Gamma Phi Beta sisters from the class of 1951 spent a weekend New York, N.Y. together in Springfield. They included Donna Jean Fessler is a longtime leader with Driscoll, Shirley Oswald; back, Nancy Keach Crawford, Sue the Fellowship of Christian Hollinger Dendiu, Nancy Elson McCurry and Susie Mast Stein. ’68 | Athletes. Kenneth A. and Jacquelyn ’52 | Ohio State University, Rice John G. Jr. and Sandra Whitaker Beals ’67 live University and Natcore China. Goodelle White are retired in Staunton, Va. Ken, who The water color painting and living in Fairport, N.Y. teaches philosophy and religion titled Entry into the Unknown courses at Mary Baldwin by Janet Hart Heinicke of ’64 | John D. Adams is former ’66 | College and the University of Indianola, Iowa, was accepted Virginia, is serving as interim chair and emeritus professor Peter G. Mann, Lake Shore, into the annual national all chaplain at Mary Baldwin of organizational systems Minn., co-founded Importing media show sponsored by the College. Jackie continues to at Saybrook University, Peace, a mission commitment Octagon Center for the Arts in work as a freelance science Ames, Iowa. San Francisco, Calif. He ’60 | Emily Reynolds Chianelli, a former elementary school nurse, lives in Huddleston, Va. She enjoys her Smith Mountain Lake home where she enjoys birdwatching, gardening, volunteering at the local library and serving as a member of the Friends of Smith Mountain Lake State Park. ’62 | Dennis J. Flood, a 30-year NASA veteran who developed photovoltaic power systems for space and planetary missions, has been named chief technology officer at Natcore Technology Inc., Red Bank, N.J. He will oversee the research of the development of super efficient solar cells at The Jerry ’57 and Sue Browder Maxson ’59, Chuck ’58 and Judy Flook Sturtz ’59, Jerry ’57 and Margaret Setter Miller ’59, Dave ’57 and Pat Hughey Walborn ’59, and Dave ’59 and Marge Nimmer Markowich ’59 gathered during a Delta Gamma reunion.

fall 2011 33 Wedding Album writer, with clients including Companies. He lives in Medscape and Bridges, the Raleigh, N.C. science newsletter of the Austrian Embassy. She also CLASS NOTES CLASS ’70 | teaches in the adult degree J. Bruce Baker is pastor of All program at Mary Baldwin Souls Parish-The Presbyterian College. Church, Port Chester, N.Y. Jay S. Reis is an associate Denver W. Bitner, Rockford, broker with Premiere Plus Ill., is president/CEO of Realty Co., Naples, Fla. Lutheran Social Services Marcia Balmut Ward of Illinois. He founded the is director of choice Zion Development Corp., programming with the Patriot’s Gateway Center Graham Local Schools and and the Rockford Interfaith principal of A.B. Graham Council. He is also active Academy, a state-wide charter with the Epilepsy Foundation, Zachary Bitzer ’07 and Sarah Garber ’07 were married on Dec. 11, 2010. The couple lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. conversion school. the Governor’s Commission on Human Services and the ’69 | William Howard Trust. For his community service, Denver Mitchell E. and Katherine is a finalist for the Excalibur Hein Ayer live in Katy, Texas, Award. where they train their two Newfoundland dogs in water Beverly Hopkins Brown, rescue, carting, confirmation Newtown, Pa., is enjoying and therapy work. Mitchell painting and playing the piano. practices law with Thompson After a career in internal and & Knight LLP, Houston, geriatric medicine, Peter J. Texas. Clark was called to the Roman After 38 years in the ministry, Catholic priesthood. He is Richard F. Beck retired as pastor of St. Mary Catholic senior pastor of Grace United Church in Williamston, Mich. Church of Christ, Uniontown, David L. Jessee, Reston, Va., Ohio. He lives in Mogadore, is an independent economist Ohio. consultant with the food Dane Borchers ’07 and Rachel Dixon ’09 married on July 24, Cynthia J. Bolbach is security, agriculture and 2010, in Weaver Chapel. The couple lives in Bellefontaine, Ohio. executive vice president and economics industry. corporate secretary of the Gregory A. and Charleyse Bureau of National Affairs Inc., Smith Pratt ’71 live in Arlington, Va. An elected clerk Cleveland, Ohio, where of session at First Presbyterian Charleyse is director of Church, she has been elected learning communities moderator of the 219th general programs and partnerships at assembly of the Presbyterian Cleveland State University. In Church of the United States of December 2010, she delivered America. the mid-year graduation Sandra Peichert Snyder, address for the university. Shippensburg, Pa., is a clerk in the Department ’71 | of the Treasury with Jean Willis LeLoup, Castle the Commonwealth of Rock, Colo., teaches Spanish Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa in the department of foreign On Oct. 1, 2010, Thomas languages at the United States Dymond McDonald ’06 married Emily Hall on July 3, 2010, D. Trimble retired as counsel Air Force Academy, Colorado at the Schuster Center in Dayton, Ohio. The couple lives in the Springs, Colo. She received the Washington, D.C., area. with State Farm Insurance

34 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Outstanding Academy Educator Texas. Susan is middle school award for 2010. lead teacher at St. Cecilia Catholic School, Dallas, Texas. John R. Perfect serves as professor of medicine, interim chief of the division of infectious ’73 | diseases and director of the Mark D. Peterson, president mycology research unit at Duke of Bridgeway Capital, University, Durham, N.C. In Pittsburgh, Pa., was named the fall, he was honored with a financial services Champion of Distinguished Faculty Award. the Year for 2010 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. ’72 | ce ’04

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e Merlin D. Gindlesperger is owner/manager of Copper Jane Kirk Fisher is a Erin P Mountain Motel in Superior, marketing director with Fisher Ariz. He is campaigning for Construction Management Debbie Miller ’71 a seat on the Superior Town Inc., El Paso, Texas. Receives 2011 Alumni Citation Award Council. D. Thompson Rownd III, Debbie Miller loves to think about the possibilities. John R. Hickernell is retired Wheeling, W.Va., is a sales “My mission is to bring the possibilities of the big idea to life,” and living in Kansas City, Mo. representative with Loveman she said. “Some people have called me a sales and marketing Jeanne A. Mackey, a singer/ visionary, and the definition of a visionary is someone who can see songwriter, returned to her things where there aren’t paths, yet paint the vision and provide hometown of Oxford, Ohio, to the paths to get there. For me, I like to take my toolkit and show share the ups and downs of her businesses how to make their dreams come true.” life in song at a concert titled Clearly IBM saw her talent when it tapped her directly from a “Drop the Knife: A Memoir-in- college campus to join its sales team back in 1971, in the process Song.” making her one of the first women hired in such a way by the then Allan W. McKisson is vice male-dominated company. For 17 years, Miller continued to excel president of U.S. human at IBM, eventually heading up its 3,000-employee, multibillion- resources with Manpower Inc., dollar West Coast division in the Bay area of San Francisco, where Milwaukee, Wis. she oversaw operations in 11 states with more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue. Robert W. Sr. and Susan Rice Cliff House by Beverly Brown ’70 Eventually, Miller went out on her own to launch Enterprise Yarger ’73 live in Arlington, Catalyst Group (ECG), a premier management consulting firm and leading provider of interim executive management. Founded in 1998, ECG offers companies a team of professionals from technology and medical product industries. Team members assess and resolve risks and challenges facing large, multi-national companies and small, entrepreneurial ones. “I want to work with people who can think outside the box, which is what the liberal arts teach,” said Miller, who is also an emeritus member of the Wittenberg Board of Directors. “I also will only work with companies that have a product I believe in and think I can deliver.” The thrill of what tomorrow holds has consistently inspired her, as well as her alma mater, which recently presented her with the 2011 Alumni Citation Award for “bringing honor to Wittenberg by her continued dedication to the ideals for which the university stands.” “I’ve always been so excited and motivated about what I do and Wittenberg Kappa Deltas from the ’40s and ’50s gathered on campus about the outcomes that can happen,” she said. “It doesn’t matter this summer and stopped by the Bayley Alumni House for a group what you do, but to have a great life, you need to have passion. You photo. From left are Marty Mahlie, Carol “Lucy” Holman VanDeman, Vivian Hehl Carter, Jean White Robinson, Kathleen Clifford Westfall, need to believe in the power of your idea.” n – Karen Gerboth ’93 Mary Ellen Ramsey Bryden, Edie Kellar Mahaney, Jackie Nulsen Thompson and Phyllis Adams Gray.

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CLASS NOTES CLASS ’75 | Dwight M. “Kip” Palmer is president and CEO of Palmer Food Services in Henrietta, N.Y. He is the 2010 recipient of the “Champion for Children” award for his leadership, dedication and generosity to the Bivona Child Advocacy Center. Dale R. and Jody Gittens Wright ’76 live in Beijing, Brett Bowen ’05 and Lesley Baker ’04 married on Nov. 14, 2009, in Weaver Chapel. The couple lives in China, where Dale is a Arcadia, Ind. standards attache/commercial officer with the Department of Commerce Foreign Commercial Service at the U.S. Embassy. ’76 | Michael G. Connors is retired and living in Perris, Calif. He enjoys traveling and being “green.” Craig L. Fourman, senior pastor at Abiding Christ Lutheran Church in Fairborn, Ohio, is president of the Fairborn Rotary Club and Senior Citizens Association. He has been inducted into the Fairborn City Schools Hall Jim Martin ’07 and Lauren Bryant ’09 married on Dec. 18, 2010. The couple lives in Chapel Hill, N.C. of Honor for his exemplary service to his community. Thomas H. Hall is with Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Kent, Ohio. Robert W. Levy, Xenia, Ohio, is a teacher and head football coach at Carroll High School in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to his work at Planet Earth Partners Inc., Tom M. Wirtshafter is serving as president of American Portfolios Financial Services. He lives in New York, N.Y. Paul A. Wolfe is a program administrator with the American Guild of Organists, Matt Woods-Koppitch ’04 and Nicole Norcia ’04 married on June 19, 2010. The couple lives in New York, N.Y. Westerville, Ohio.

36 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES ’77 | Cornell University Press, Ithaca, N.Y. Peter C. Colgan is director of tissue ablation marketing with Kevin W. Price, Ponte Vedra Integra, Plainsboro, N.J. Beach, Fla., is a managing member of Ollie Koala’s Vicki J. Lindsay has retired BackYard, Jacksonville, Fla. from the Springfield City Schools in Ohio. ’79 | Gregory J. McKenzie, Mark D. Baron, Atlanta, Ga., Cleveland, Ohio, is a is executive vice president technologist in the alkaline of operations at Simmons research group with the Bedding Co., Norcross, Ga. Energizer Battery Co., Westlake, Ohio. Janice K. Earheart is director of accounting with ALSAC, ’78 | the fundraising organization Sandy Dukat ’94 for St. Jude’s Children’s Roberta L. Blumenshine is Research Hospital, Memphis, Earns 2011 Alumni Citation an inspector/marine surveyor/ Tenn. For most of her life, Sandy Dukat has not contained her human instructor with A. Mazon & spirit; in fact, she has been very obvious about sharing it with Assoc., Portland, Ore. Mark F. and Pamela Bryant Goetting ’82 live in Hebron, others. Always willing to take risks to find one’s true passions Diane E. Crowl is a paralegal Ky. Pamela is senior vice in life, Dukat has used her life experiences and talents to benefit with Spilman Thomas & president of Heritage Bank, Battle, Wheeling, W.Va. others. Burlington, Ky. Living with one leg since age 4, Dukat has overcome her Anne W. Haning, Wheeling, Cherylann Boone Hollinger disability to become a gold medal skier and swimming champion. W.Va., is executive director is a biology teacher and After graduating from Wittenberg with a B.A. in sociology, of Belco Works Inc., St. National Honor Society adviser she soon joined the Lutheran Volunteer Corps. In 1996 she Clairsville, Ohio. at Central York High School participated in her first disabled swim meet, after which “her life In June 2010, Kathleen in York, Pa. She was selected as was changed forever,” she said. She began alpine skiing in 1998 Hartley married Jack one of 14 high school teachers after ending a competitive swimming career in which she was Anderson. They live in to attend the Howard Hughes co-captain of the U.S. Disabled Swim Team and set an American Loranger, La., where Kathleen Medical Institute’s holiday Record in the 800-meter freestyle. teaches voice and piano science lecture series in Chevy After three years of training and competing with a disabled ski through the Louisiana Chase, Md. While there she team in Colorado, she made the U.S. Disabled Ski Team in 2001. Academy of Performing Arts. met Ann I. Brokaw ’91, of The following year she participated in the 2002 Paralympics in Salt Robert H. Hunsaker, a plastic Lake City, Utah, where she received two bronze medals. In 2005 surgeon, owns Cosmetique Dukat’s performance on and off the slopes caught the attention of Plastic Surgery Inc. and Coral WE: Women’s Entertainment, and it was then that the network Gables Cosmetic Center, began sponsoring her as part of its national WE Empowers Women Miami, Fla. initiative, which seeks to provide education and assistance to Robert L. and Kathryn women and girls so that they can lead fulfilling lives and achieve Bowen Irvin ’79 live in their full potential. Libertyville, Ill. Bob is village Also in 2005 she won her first gold medal at the North American manager in Lincolnshire, Ill. World Cup, and in 2006 she won the slalom bronze medal at the He also serves as president Paralympics in Torino, Italy. Soon after, she started training for a of the Illinois City/County marathon and in 2009, she set the international standard for above- Management Assoc. Kathy is the-knee amputees at the Rock n Roll Marathon in Phoenix, Ariz. director of the early childhood A year later, she won for the 5th year in a row the ParaTriathlon program and a senior Nationals for the female above-the-knee amputee category. kindergarten teacher at North In recognition of her accomplishments, Dukat earned the 2011 Shore Country Day School, Winnetka, Ill. Jeffery Orner ’79 and friend Jeffrey Alumni Citation during her Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 21-23 Giesea at the banquet held in honor of this year’s Distinguished for “bringing honor to Wittenberg by her continued dedication to Richanna Patrick, Cortland, Presidential Rank Award recipients. the ideals for which the university stands.” n – Kristen Collier ’92 N.Y., is a designer with the Orner received the nation’s highest civil service award from the President of the United States.

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CLASS NOTES CLASS Chris ’03 and Barbra Blair Drexel Hill, Pa., is senior Baker ’03 accounting manager with Lindsay Grace, daughter Urban Outfitters Inc., of Amanda Nell ’96 and Philadelphia, Pa. husband Steve Keller Lucy Joy, daughter of Ryan ’81 | ’05 and Ashley Buroff Jeffrey S. Corzine, Dublin, Teeter ’06 Ohio, is executive director of United Healthcare Knox Baker, 11-4-10 Lindsay Keller, 7-7-10 Sophia Lynn, daughter of Community Plan of Ohio Inc., Michael H. Dusenbery ’00 Westerville, Ohio. and wife Lindsay Bryan S. and Gail Garrett Derreberry ’82 live in Charleston, S.C., where Bryan is the president and chief executive officer of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Michael J. Greitzer, Springfield, Ohio, has retired as president of the Miller- Valentine Group in Moraine, Lucy Teeter, 12-10-10 Sophia Dusenbery, 3-15-10 Ohio. C. Elizabeth Parrish has written a cookbook of Rocky River, Ohio, who was currently serves as a trustee. Richard A. Dove, assistant emblematic Spanish recipes also selected to participate in As a member of the U.C.L.A. administrative director for the titled La Buena Mesa: The the series. Higher Education Institute Supreme Court of Ohio, has Regional Cooking of Spain. It team, she developed the social been selected to be a fellow of Linda Stenzel Leonard, was published by Hippocrene change model of leadership the Ohio State Bar Foundation Concord, N.H., is a paralegal Books Inc. development. and elected secretary/treasurer with Wadleigh, Starr & Peters of the Ohio Judicial Center P.L.L.C., Manchester, N.H. Richard S. Stevens, Foundation. Richard, who ’82 | Fayetteville, Ga., is a Thomas D. and Michele lives in Dublin, Ohio, has also Alicia Sweet Hupp, consultant with Booz Allen Tomaski Pfrogner live in New been named as secretary of the president and CEO of Hamilton in their Atlanta, Ga., Carlisle, Ohio. Michele teaches board of commissioners on Sweet Manufacturing Co., office. English at Wayne High School, grievances and discipline. Springfield, Ohio, was named Dayton, Ohio. one of the 10 recipients of the ’80 | Robert W. Hook is an Springfield City Schools 2011 Kathy M. Shellogg, Donald F. Bergenty II is independent geologist in Alumni of Distinction Award. Westerville, Ohio, is dean of district manager of Total Wine Austin, Texas. He collaborates Timothy L. Jarm is executive students at Capital University, and More, Potomac, Md. with the U.S. Geological Columbus, Ohio. She also Survey, the U.S. National vice president of Alliant serves as a private consultant Mark J. Butler IV is professor Museum (Smithsonian Management Services, in the areas of organizational and eminent scholar in the Institution), and others both Louisville, Ky. department of biological change, leadership and here and abroad. Walter C. and Anne Duffin sciences at Old Dominion community development for Martinson ’85 live in University, Norfolk, Va. He Jeffery S. Kalberg is educational and non-profit Springfield, Ohio. Wally has has been selected as a recipient general manager with IGEL organizations. Kathy has stepped down as executive of the 2011 Outstanding Technology America LLC, served in numerous leadership director of the Nehemiah Faculty Awards by the State Cincinnati, Ohio. capacities for the American Foundation. He is starting a Council of Higher Education College Personnel Association Cynthia G. Rohrer, Marietta, ministry to serve local pastors for Virginia. and founded the Educational Ga., is a regional insurance and churches individually and Leadership Foundation and collectively.

38 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES ’83 | the final of the South Jersey Group 4 sectionals. William M. Demarest, Ocoee, Fla., is senior financial analyst Leslie Kramm Twigg, in the IT outsourcing division Adamsville, Ohio, is a music with Xerox, Orlando, Fla. teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in Gahanna, Ohio. David J. LaRue, Rocky River, Last year, she founded the Ohio, is president and CEO Composer’s Club, a group of of Forest City Enterprises Inc., 100 students who write, mix Cleveland, Ohio. and record songs. Stephen O. Miller is associate director of gift planning at the ’85 | ce ’04

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e Frederick K. Kammler at Chapel Hill. and Lauren C. Clancy were Erin P married Feb. 19, 2011. They ’84 | live in New Canaan, Conn., Marilyn L. Matevia, San Deborah Cassell ’99 where Frederick trades Francisco, Calif., received Earns 2011 Outstanding Young Alumna Award stocks and manages investor her Ph.D. in ethics and social portfolios for Lufkin Advisors, The daughter of a high school English teacher, Deborah Cassell grew theory with an emphasis on an asset management firm. up a voracious reader of English literature and knew she wanted to animal ethics at Graduate be a journalist. She spent her four years at Wittenberg laying the Theological Union in Berkeley, groundwork for a successful career in journalism. Calif. Beginning with a background in the Writer’s Workshop where she William L. Roller, Burlington, helped others with writing projects, she then took journalism classes, N.J., is in his seventh season which required writing for the Torch. She soon became an editor for as head coach of the wrestling the Torch and served as an internal communications coordinator for team at Cherokee High School, Community Hospital, both of which provided her with the skills Marlton, N.J. He has been and experience to fill her résumé and earn her admittance to the named the Burlington County prestigious Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University Times Wrestling Coach of after graduation. the Year for guiding his team Currently a communications specialist for the American to the Olympic Conference Association of Neurological Surgeons, Cassell also serves as a American Division crown and Nathan, 9, and Jonathan, 7, Miller, sons of contributing writer to Shop Evanston magazine – a quarterly magazine Jeffery ’91 and Sheryl Rowold Miller ’91 that promotes the area’s local businesses and nonprofits. Off the clock, Cassell is president of the Chicago chapter of the American Society of Business Publications Editors (ASBPE) and serves as public relations chair of the Evanston Community Tennis Association. She sits on the creative team for the Woman’s Club of Evanston’s annual benefit show, for which she also writes songs. In 2010-2011, Cassel served as head writer for the show. Cassell has been recognized several times by her peers, including a third place win for Best Supplement, 2007 Folio Awards, and Bronze Award Winner, Best Supplement, 2007 ASBPE – State of the Industry, writer/editor. In addition, she was one of only six editors nationwide to be selected for an ASBPE Young Leader Scholarship. Wittenberg also recently recognized her, awarding Cassell the 2011 Outstanding Young Alumna Award during Homecoming, Oct. 21-23. In 2010, Cassell joined three other successful alumni with careers in print media to teach at Wittenberg’s Summer Journalism Institute, a program that focused on writing newspaper or magazine-style feature articles. “I was an aspiring journalist who found a true mentor in the late professor and poet Imogene Bolls,” Cassell said. “Wittenberg Members of class of ’64 and Phi Mu Delta brothers Timothy Kuryla, Gordon (Chip) May and Edgar (Gary) Wollam reunited taught me to work with others, but it also led me to become a more late last year. independent person.” n – Phyllis Eberts ’00

fall 2011 39 ’86 | ’88 | Gayle Morton Holtman, Douglas J. and Danielle North Salem, Ind., is president/ Dunn Blue ’99 announce CLASS NOTES CLASS CEO of VSA Indiana Inc., the birth of Isabella Marie on the state organization on Nov. 19, 2009. Doug is with arts and disability located in Blue & Blue LLC, Columbus, Indianapolis, Ind. In February, Ohio. Danielle is an attorney she received a Community Arts with the State Medical Board Leadership Award from the of Ohio. They live in Upper Indiana Coalition for the Arts. Arlington, Ohio. Gayle lives in North Salem, Ryan D. and Suzanne Ind. Skillman Finkenbine ’90 live Scott A. Hullinger is vice in Dunlap, Ill. Ryan chairs the president of hospital services department of psychiatry at the with River Valley Consulting University of Illinois College of Services, Owensboro, Ky. Medicine at Peoria. Robert C. and Mary Alfery Peter T. Hawk, a veteran Mendenhall ’87 live in the of the U.S. Air Force, lives Atlanta, Ga., area. Mary is Carter Allgood ’04, left, and Matthew Howe ’00 after the in North Las Vegas, Nev., a project manager with the Peachtree Road Race 10K on July 4, 2011. following his tour of duty in Atlanta Journal Constitution, Iraq. He owns an audio book Dunwoody, Ga. e-commerce with Kirklands in Duke Energy, Cincinnati, business. Nashville, Tenn. Ohio. Carol Flexer Parker, Barbara Hill Smith is Coatesville, Pa., is a senior Douglas L. Lewis, Conneaut, Donald V. and Pamela employed by the department accountant with SunGard Ohio, is an assistant city Farnbauch Prezioso ’88 live of public welfare at the Warren Business Systems LLC, manager and community in Ashland, Ohio, where Don County Assistance Office in Malvern, Pa. development director with the is director of administrative IT Pennsylvania. City of Painesville. at Ashland University. Peter C. and Susan Murray ’87 | Paul H. McConnell, West Kevin N. Russell, Pittsburgh, Young live in Montgomery Kevin M. Kinder, Mason, Hartford, Conn., is an assistant Pa., is director of inventory Village, Md. Peter is the chief Ohio, is a technical director U.S. attorney for the District of and logistics at Buchanan information officer and vice with US Fabrics Inc., Connecticut, Hartford, Conn. Remodeling Co. LLC. president of information Cincinnati, Ohio. James E. McLean Jr. is an technology at the University of Mark P. Krebs is a vice assistant general counsel with Maryland University College, president of marketing and Adelphi, Md.

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Addison Grace and Reagan Jaye, daughters of Lea Kepich Bartal ’99 and husband Joseph Anna Bernice, daughter of Thomas N. Hill ’00 and wife Julie Chase Edward, son of Jason Larsen ’03 and wife Kim

Addison, 4, and Reagan Bartal, Anna Hill, 3-9-10 Chase Larsen, 1-28-09, and Jason 4-24-10

40 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES ’89 | Fire Department in South Carolina. He is also the lead John L. Weppler Jr., drum instructor at Daniel Cincinnati, Ohio, is a ballrom Island Academy of Music and dance coach at Step-N-Out Arts. Dance Studio, Covington, Ky. Anthony K. Huffman, Susan M. Zidek married Pickerington, Ohio, is director David Kruse on March 12, of education at The Center 2011. They live in Columbus, of Science and Industry in Ohio, where Susan has been Columbus, Ohio. COSI was promoted to senior vice named the #1 science center president and general counsel in the country by Parents at Mission Essential Personnel ce ’04 Magazine. n e LLC.

Erin P Jeffery L. and Sheryl Rowold ’90 | Miller live in San Francisco, Luke Dennis ’00 Audrey Henninger Grossman Calif. Jeffery is an international Receives the 2011 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award owns the Grossman Law Firm tax partner/principal with in San Diego, Calif. PriceWaterhouseCoopers. A love of the arts has dictated the course of Luke Dennis’ life, leading him to earn degrees in both music and theatre at Wittenberg Mark A. and Paige Andrews ’92 | Knapp live in Rocky River, followed by three years of graduate work in theatre, history, literature Dale L. Ankrum, Bradenton, Ohio. Mark is a portfolio and theory at Tufts. Fla., is involved with manager with Key Private “I cannot remember a time when I didn’t have a song stuck in my commercial design and Bank. head,” Dennis said. “Although I went on to graduate school in theatre, visualization with the Lawson my heart has always been inside my headphones. Music moves me in Maria A. Rambo married Group Inc. Architects, ways nothing else can.” Darrin J. Cirillo on Jan. 27, Sarasota, Fla. 2010. They live in Brooklyn, In fact, Dennis is committed to the performing arts in all forms, George D. Bennett, professor N.Y. Maria is an advertising and his skills blend beautifully with his natural talents. His graduate of chemistry at Millikin director with Ralph Lauren, study led to work as an instructor at Tufts, where he designed the University in Decatur, Ill., New York, N.Y. structure and content of an undergraduate course. has been named chair of the He also worked as a reference specialist in the Harvard Theatre Todd A. Richardson, a department. Collection, where he created and managed education and outreach certified public accountant, James J. and Lisa Smith Finn programs, taught acting workshops and partnered with local arts provides tax preparation and live in Powell, Ohio. James, a organizations. Roles as artistic director of Boston’s Alarm Clock accounting services to the CPA, is controller at Results Theatre Company, education and community programs manager Schuler Financial Group, Engineering, Westerville, Ohio. with the Boston Lyric Opera, education and outreach manager with Springfield, Ohio. Dayton’s Victoria Theatre Association added to his skill-set. James A. Rodgers, New York, Self-described as “highly motivated, intuitive and able to manage N.Y., is president/CEO of J.M. both time and resources to maximize productivity,” Dennis has Rodgers Co., Sparta, N.Y. served as executive director of The Muse Machine in Dayton, a nationally recognized arts education organization that serves 70,000 Margaret “Meg” Gaffney students in 10 southwest Ohio counties, for the last three years. Smith, Fairfax, Va., is chief “It is unacceptable that the arts are being cut from our schools,” of the regulatory program with the U.S. Army Corps of Dennis said. “Muse Machine plays a vital role by continuing to bring Engineers, Washington, D.C. arts programs into schools as well as bringing children out of the schools to participate in arts events in downtown Dayton.” Amy M. Tatman married Since 2007, Dennis has also served as opera lecturer and creator/ Daniel S. Robins on Nov. 7, stage director of Touring School Programs of the Dayton Opera 2008. They live in Galway, Alpha Tau Omega brothers Jake Conn Association. In 2012, however, Dennis will return to the Harvard Ireland, where Amy is the tour ’50, Al Tessmer ’52, Jack Williams ’50, Denny Sweeterman ’59, Don Granger Theatre Collection as curator, where he will be responsible for host of Amy’s Irish Adventures. ’54, Ray Bellisari ’60, Jim Fisher ’60, Bill Dunlay Jr. ’60, Bob Secrist ’63, Chet building the collection, promoting it and collaborating on related LaBuda ’48, Chuck Hofelich ’62, Don activities and usage with faculty and students. ’91 | Cunningham ’65, Garth Phillips ’62, Russ Sean P. Harshaw is an Westby ’60, Phil Neely ’60, Bill Brusman He also will take with him his latest honor from his alma mater, ’62, Dusty Rhoades ’50, Alex Spassoff the 2011 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award. assistant engineer, tower ladder ’66, Buzz Hudtlott ’65, Scott Detrick ’64 “All my mentors at Wittenberg believed in me,” Dennis said, “and 5 with the city of Charleston and Jim Renz ’60 enjoyed a reunion. gave me the courage to go out and try everything.” n – Phyllis Eberts ’00 fall 2011 41 Wedding Album Albert W. Pearson owns a software implementation Brian Reed ’97 married Shani business in Boulder, Colo. K. Smith on Aug. 22, 2009. The CLASS NOTES CLASS couple lives in St. Louisville, Clifford E. Pope is with Ohio. the religion/social studies departments at Elder High School, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gregory A. Slawson of GC Lindsey Mikal ’05 Creative Studio, Cleveland, Ohio, has released a new album of piano music inspired by nature titled Pianoflow. ’96 | Eric N. and Kelley Elder Columber announce the ’93 | birth of Frances Harriett in D. Harlan Wilson, Fort November 2010. They live Wayne, Ind., is an associate in Blue Hill, Maine. Eric is professor of English at Wright with Roy, Beardsley, Williams State University-Lake Campus. & Granger LLC, Ellsworth, Codename Prague, his ninth Maine. book and second novel in his “scikungfi” trilogy was Philip G. and Jennifer Berke published in January 2011. Godreau ’95 live in Naples, Fla., where Jennifer is a content Lucas A. Zerdes, Philadelphia, director with the Coding Pa., is vice president of Institute LLC. business development and Michelle Ponstingle ’05 married Steve Niemira on Oct. 23, 2010. The couple lives in Maineville, Ohio. client services with Radcliffe Amanda E. Nell and her Capital Management L.P., Bala husband, Steve Keller, Cynwyd, Pa. announce the birth of Lindsay Grace on July 7, 2010. They ’94 | live in Columbia, Mo., where Amanda is an online Jonathan L. and Margaret career services and student “Meg” McNeely Faber employment employee in the live in the Shelbyville, Ind., MU Career Center at the area where Jonathan is an University of Missouri. intellectual property lawyer with Luminary Group LLC, a Hal G. Ostrow and his wife, licensing and marketing firm. Amy, announce the birth of Ari Daniel on Nov. 30, 2009. They ’95 | Deborah E. Bloom, Rockford, Kristen Sobczak ’00 married Nicholas DiDonato on Sept. 4, 2010. Ill., has been promoted to The couple lives in Kansas City, Mo. director of the Ida Public Library, Belvidere, Ill. Justin A. and Lauren Carlson Cialella ’96 live in Canton, Mich. Lauren is circulation manager with Automotive News Group, Detroit, Mich. Jennifer Bear Halsall and her husband, Gregory, welcomed the birth of Noah Alexander on May 10, 2010. They live in Class of ’65 Ferncliff dorm friends Denver, Colo. Janet Blackmun Oxley, Judy White Katie Adams ’10 married First Lt. Roland Scott Lathrop on May 8, Cook, Dottie Davis Truitt, Linda Fisher 2010. The couple lives in Cincinnati, Ohio ’68 and Deidre Westervelt Mechan met at Ocean City, N.J., in September.

42 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES live in Grand Rapids, Mich., In October 2010, Sara B. where Hal is an attorney with Wilson married Wendell Wheeler Upham. He was Orton. They live in named one of the top up-and- Newburyport, Mass. coming attorneys in Michigan by Michigan Super Lawyers. ’98 | Matthew L. and Elisabeth Linda Eipper Homer, Xenia, Stewart Robertson live in Ohio, is with the Tecumseh Fort Collins, Colo., where Council of the Boy Scouts of Matt is a practicing pediatric America, Springfield, Ohio. otolaryngologist with Alpine, Chadwick M. Minnick, Ear, Nose & Throat. Seattle, Wash., is a market ce ’04 n

e development representative ’97 | with Concur, Redmond, Wash. Erin P Miles C. Aquino is a system D. Christal Morehouse, administrator with Array Berlin, Germany, is the project Roberta Rowland-Raybold ’04 Information Technology, manager for the Bertelsmann Receives 2011 Alumni Citation Greenbelt, Md. Stifung. Her work in human When Roberta Rowland-Raybold retired from her successful Warren T. and Renee LaVista trafficking, migration insurance business, she knew she wanted to complete the college Besser live in Hingham, Mass. and integration has led to degree she began as a young woman. Encouraged to “go-for-it” by Warren is a vice president of numerous publications and her adult son and daughter, she packed up her home and moved market strategy with Natixis speaking engagements. to Springfield, Ohio, to attend Wittenberg with a focus in music. Global Associates, Boston, J. Dawn Scott and Samuel “There’s no expiration date on lifelong learning,” Rowland- Mass. A. Miller ’96 were married Raybold said. Jaime Fisher Hale is an Aug. 31, 2009. They welcomed She earned department honors in music, university honors, and she elementary teacher with the their son, Tanner James, Nov. graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of music. Taking full Delaware City Schools in Ohio. 5, 2010. advantage of her status as a Wittenberg student, Rowland-Raybold was a member of the Wittenberg choir. She also taught piano and Brian C. Reed married Shani Dustin T. and Leigh Dill organ with the Center for Musical Development and served as K. Smith on Aug. 22, 2009. Wade live in the Carmel, organist at two local churches. In addition, she secured a grant to They live in St. Louisville, Ind., area. Dustin is with Ohio. Brian is an attorney with Stratosphere Quality. study abroad in England, Wales and Scotland to conduct research at Reese, Pyle, Drake & Meyer the British Organ Archives and present recitals. Rowland-Raybold P.L.L., Newark, Ohio. then completed a second summer of research in New York State and ’99 | Princeton, N. J., at the Organ Historical Society, with all her efforts Marvin L. Snyder III, Winter Leslie A. Arendell is geared toward her senior thesis. Garden, Fla., teaches senior employed by the Mel and Enid Since graduating, Rowland-Raybold has served as the organist/ government and economics Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of choirmaster at the historic Christ Episcopal Church in Cooperstown, at East Ridge High School, Arizona in Tucson. N.Y., where she is also dean of the Oneonta, N.Y. chapter and district Clermont, Fla. convener for Western New York’s American Guild of Organists. She continues to teach piano and organ, and is a voice coach. She also developed a concert program, which involves professional vocalists and instrumentalists from Glimmerglass Opera and features semi- professional musicians – privately funded and available to the community. In addition, Rowland-Raybold organizes a summer concert series at the Palatine Church and is currently working with a Hollywood filmmaker on a movie about the Oneida Indians during the Revolutionary War, which will be filmed at the church. Her professional associations include the American Guild of Organists, the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, the Suzuki Association of the Americas and the Association of Handbell Ringers. After being recognized with the 2011 Alumni Citation Award, given to those who have brought honor to Wittenberg by their continued dedication to the ideals for which the university stands, Cozy Spittler Mitchell, Sue Yoder Sterling, Karen Kusel Donnelly, Pam Carlson Kurtz – all ’71 Chi O’s and best friends for 40 years – Rowland-Raybold said, “I accept it in honor of all the adult students traveled to Italy to celebrate their birthdays. who have realized their dreams and followed the path to higher education.” n – Phyllis Eberts ’00 fall 2011 43 Lea Kepich Bartal and her husband, Joseph, welcomed Reagan Jaye on April 24, 2010.

CLASS NOTES CLASS They live in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Mark S. Bennett is assistant director of the first-year writing program in the English department at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Brock C. and Heather Dahlberg Schmaltz live in Blacklick, Ohio. Heather is interim vice president of external relations at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Julia L. Schmidt is a risk executive, SVP with Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C. Class of ’69 alumni Kathy and Mitch Ayer watch Big Irish retrieve a paddle at the water test. Michael T. and Pari Perkins Swift live in Reynoldsburg, Michael H. Dusenbery and Thomas N. Hill and his wife, Courtney R. Goncoe has Ohio. Michael is a CRC his wife, Lindsay, announce Julie, announce the birth of married Davis J. Johnston. quality control technician with the birth of Sophia Lynn on Anna Bernice on March 9, They live in Chicago, Ill. March 15, 2010. They live in 2010. They live in Chicago, Ill., Capital Resin Inc., Columbus, Clare Smock Kealy Columbia, Md. where Tom is a compensation Ohio. announces the birth of consultant with the Hay Gannon on July 20, 2010. Rebecca Weaver Hamm, Group. ’00 | Alfred, N.Y., is the director of They live in Seattle, Wash., Sufiy James Davis is a the music and arts program at Jessica Fried Lankford, where Clare is a senior account resource advocate with the the YMCA in Hornell, N.Y. Batavia, N.Y., is a partner with executive with CareerBuilder. Center for Healthy Families, Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel com. Columbus, Ohio. LLP, Buffalo, N.Y. Emily J. Kelechi has married Jennifer Douglass Ramage Jon Kelly. Emily is a marketing Wedding Album and her husband, Jeremy, specialist with Benesyst Inc., announce the birth of Minneapolis, Minn. Gwendolyn Elisabeth on Nicole C. Manley is a forensic May 10, 2010. They live in chemist with the North Loveland, Ohio, where Jennifer Carolina State Bureau of is a middle school teacher. Investigation in Raleigh, N.C. Kristen L. Sobczak married Marilyn Y. Moreaux and Nicholas J. DiDonato on her husband, Francis Addo, Sept. 4, 2010. They live in announce the birth of Florence Kansas City, Mo., where on Jan. 9, 2010. They live in Kristy is a clinical assistant Accra, Ghana, where Marilyn professor at the University of is an assistant bank manager Missouri-Kansas City School with the Merchant Bank GH of Pharmacy. Ltd. ’01 | Ryan A. Peters, London, Ohio, is a healthcare consultant with Brianne Barclay ’04 and Julian Michelle Bolin ’02 married Timothy J. and Jennifer Gilbert ’01 were married on Todd Pearrell on May 22, 2010. Emming Daoust ’04 live in Clark Schaefer Hackett and July 25, 2009. The couple lives The couple lives in Cleveland, Co., Springfield, Ohio. in Los Angeles, Calif. Ohio. the Syracuse, N.Y., area where Tim is an assistant football Timothy M. Schlak received coach at Syracuse University. his Ph.D. in library and

44 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Li’l Tigers Christopher is with the Singleton Law Firm P.C. Gannon, son of Clare Theodore S. Jackson earned Smock Kealy ’01 and his Ph.D. in Germanic husband Peter languages and literatures from Tanner James, son of Washington University, St. Samuel ’96 and J. Dawn Louis, Mo., in May 2010. He is Scott Miller ’98 an adjunct instructor at Harper College, Palatine, Ill. Ari Daniel, son of Hal Ostrow ’96 and wife Amy Morgan Joffe, Los Angeles, Calif., is a jewelry designer Noah Alexander, son of who is completing her degree at Jennifer Bear Halsall ’95 Gannon Kealy, 7-20-10 Tanner Miller, 11-5-10 the Fashion Institute of Design and husband Gregory and Merchandising. Meghan Mihelcic Kosar is a freelance writer and editor in Chicago, Ill. Matthew T. Lapish is an M.B.A. candidate for the class of 2011 at the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, Wellesley, Mass. Jason P. Larsen and his wife, Ari Ostrow, 11-30-09 Noah Halsall, 5-10-10 Kimberly, announce the birth of Chase Edward on Jan. 28, 2009. They live in Fort Mill, S.C. Jason is an associate media information science on May 1, Health Science Center at San Betsy A. Beymer and counsel with NASCAR Media 2011, from the University of Antonio. Christopher P. Farris were Group LLC, Charlotte, N.C. Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. He married June 4, 2010. They Erin Moore Henshaw is a is director of Ramaker Library live in Champaign, Ill., where clinical psychologist in the at Northwestern College, psychology department at Orange City, Iowa. Denison University, Granville, Daniel Z. Zaluski and his Ohio. wife, Nicole, announce the Christine Schneider Kruger birth of Carter Daniel, on is an owner and operations Feb. 28, 2009. They live in manager of Elite Signature DJs Madisonville, Ky., where in Covington, Ky. Daniel is the general counsel with Armstrong Coal Co. Inc. Steven J. Zakelj, Boulder, Colo., is a financial advisor ’02 | with Waddell and Reed, Michelle C. Bolin married Woburn, Mass. Todd Pearrell on May 22, 2010. They live in Cleveland, ’03 | Ohio, where Michelle is a new Christopher and Barbra business analyst with the law Blair Baker welcomed Knox firm, Jones Day. Daschel on Nov. 4, 2010. They live in Spokane, Wash. Michael J. Crotty is serving Chris has been promoted to his residency in radiation development director with the oncology with the Cancer Inland Northwest Council of Therapy and Research Center the Boy Scouts of America. at the University of Texas Steve Byrne ’06 on the summit of Osorno, a volcano in the lakes region of Chilean Patagonia

fall 2011 45 Fiona H. Neale-May is assistant director for global programs at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. CLASS NOTES CLASS ’04 | Lesley A. Baker and Brett A. Bowen ’05 were married Nov. 14, 2009. They live in Arcadia, Ind. Brianne L. Barclay and Julian A. Gilbert ’01 were married in 2009. They live in Los Angeles, Calif., where Brianne is a senior research associate at the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University, and Julian is a consultant at Trial Partners Inc. Aaron W. Copley is assistant director for residence life at Millikin University, Decatur, Professor Emeritus of Religion Eugene Swanger and wife Caroline recently caught up with alumni in Ill. Lakeside, Ohio, as did Bob White, director of church relations. Vittoria S. Curl is a jewelry University of Michigan Health Michelle Fritz Lusmann, ’05 | designer who owns Arte*Vitta, System, Ann Arbor, Mich. Algonquin, Ill., is director Ashley B. Allen is a health New York, N.Y. of youth programs at Peace Amanda L. Evans is a senior and wellness coordinator and Lutheran Church, Lake Zurich, Benjamin C. and Courtney library associate at a local physical education teacher at Ill. Hill Dewey ’99 live in performing arts library. She the Nap Ford Community Dexter, Mich. Courtney is an lives in Tallmadge, Ohio. Nicole M. Norcia married School, Orlando, Fla. instructor in ophthalmology Matthew R. Koppitch on Kimberly Knowle is pastor of Jennifer Baggett Basballe, and visual sciences with the June 19, 2010. They live in Christ and Trinity Lutheran Fairborn, Ohio, and her Westerville, Ohio. Nicole Church in Sedalia, Mo. husband, David, announce the and Matt are attorneys in birth of Kaylee Christine on Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 28, 2009. Erin J. O’Toole, Cleveland, Kristin Fox Bohach, Ohio, teaches middle school Delaware, Ohio, teaches at the with the Richmond Heights Bucyrus Elementary School. Local Schools. Lauren C. Dickert, Angela J. Trego married Jered Alexandria, Va., is with the Crist in November 2010. They Georgetown Day School, live in Orlando, Fla., where Washington, D.C. Angela is a Web development manager with Oxiem Raymar D. Hampshire is Marketing Technology. pursuing his master’s degree in public policy and management Peter R. and Jill Swary at Carnegie Mellon University, Walker ’02 live in Hilliard, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ohio. Peter teaches science with the Dublin City Schools. T. Ryan Holmes received his master’s degree in business Jenifer S. Warner is a research administration in 2009 and associate in the department his master’s degree in sports Lindsay Dollinger ’09 lived in Ollantaytambo, Peru, for six weeks of materials science and while taking classes for her master’s degree in Spanish literature administration in 2010 from engineering at the University of and language from Sacramento State University. Last year she Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. went to Guatemala, and next summer she will be in Spain. Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. He is a business development

46 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES manager with Earnhardt Independent School District, The scholarship allows him Ganassi Racing, Concord, N.C. Kyle, Texas. to return to Vanuatu, a South Pacific island, where he served Erin T. Kelly and Joshua W. Michelle S. Ponstingle three years with the Peace Richards were married on married Steve Niemira on Corps. June 19, 2009. They live in Oct. 23, 2010. They live in Hopkins, Minn. Joshua is a Maineville, Ohio. Michelle In May 2010, Dana M. marketing program manager is a recruiter with Advanced Wilkinson received her mas- with Merit Solutions Inc. Testing Laboratory, Cincinnati, ter’s degree in environmental Ohio. science from Indiana Univer- Ayisha K. Kinamore is a sity, Bloomington, Ind. She customer support supervisor Erin B. Reynolds married lives in Bay City, Mich., where with Delta Airlines. Travis Fleak on May 22, 2010. she is an environmental quality They live in Johnstown, Ohio. Bryan K. Kujawa has analyst with Michigan’s Dept. completed his medical degree Amber D. Sibley is area of Environmental Quality. at the Uniformed Services coordinator for residence life Sarah E. Woodford, Franklin, Tim Jarm ‘82 University of the Health at the University of Dayton in Ohio, is an account executive Sciences in Bethesda, Md. Ohio. with Enterprise Holdings Inc., specialist with the Avon Local He has been promoted to Ryan P. Teeter and Ashley J. Centerville, Ohio. Schools. captain in the U.S. Army and Buroff ’06 announce the birth is stationed at Madigan Army Following his climb to the of Lucy Joy on Dec. 10, 2010. Medical Center in Tacoma, ’06 | summit of Osorno, a volcano They live in Rochester, N.Y. Wash. Elizabeth L. Asta is a pre- in the lakes region of Chilean Blake A. Troxel received doctoral psychology intern at Patagonia, Steven T. Byrne Lindsey Mikal has joined a Fulbright U.S. Student the university counseling and volunteered at the Parque Communications Strategy Program scholarship to testing center at the University Patagonia. Group, Denver, Colo. continue to pursue his of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. Lenore Bamberger Andrew R. Nichols, Austin, master’s degree in ecology/ Kathryn A. Baltas, Rocky Campbell, Mentor, Ohio, is Texas, is a math teacher/coach environmental studies at Yale River, Ohio, is an intervention a formulations chemist with with the Hays Consolidated University’s School of Forestry. Boehringer-Ingelheim, Bedford, Ohio. Alison T. Davis is pursuing her Ph.D. in religious studies at the University of Chicago in Illinois. She has been named a fellow in the fourth cohort of the Lilly Graduate Fellows Program in the humanities and arts. Jessica M. Gegel is a center director of Suttons Bay Migrant Head Start, Stamford, Conn. Luke A. Horner married Krysta M. Hawkley on April 24, 2010. Luke is a development associate with the Washington, D.C., Office on Latin America. On June 26, 2010, Joanna S. Jones graduated with honors from Kendall College, Chicago, Ill., with a B.A. in hospitality, hotel management.

Rick McClain ’74, Rob Umble, lacrosse assistant coach ’84-’88, and Steve Ritzenthaler ’73, head lacrosse coach from ’83-’93, competed in the U.S. National Toboggan Championship in Camden, Maine, in February 2011.

fall 2011 47 Jessica A. King is pastor of ’08 | Resurrection Lutheran Church, Jessica A. Baldridge is a Madison, Ind. Peace Corps volunteer in the CLASS NOTES CLASS Vannessa L. Martinez and youth and families program in Kenneth R. Farmer II ’05 Ecuador. were married Oct. 17, 2009. Kara L. Bane, an Americorps They announce the birth of VISTA volunteer, has moved Kenneth Robert III on July 23, to Florida to work with the 2010. They live in Tifton, Ga. Coalition for the Homeless. Dymond L. McDonald She also volunteers in the married Emily Hall on July 3, histology department at 2010. They live in Ashburn, Va. Cherylann Boone Hollinger ’79 and Ann Brokaw ’91, pictured at Halifax Hospital and is a left, first met at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Holiday member of the disaster action Sean A. and Joyce Dindo Science Lecture Series in December 2010. team with the Coast to Coast McKinniss live in Cleveland, Chapter of the American Red Ohio, where Sean is with the Steven R. and Emily List William Mitchell College of Cross. Northeast Ohio Council on Dennett live in Westerville, Law, St. Paul, Minn. Ohio. Emily is a mathematics Higher Education. Shawn B. McCool is a GIS Jamie N. Daugherty, instructor at Central Ohio field solution specialist with Springfield, Ohio, married Elizabeth A. Pike received Technical College, Newark, the Radius Technology Corp., Tony Weaver Jr. on May 23, professional human resources Ohio. 2009. They announce the birth certification in December Knoxville, Tenn. John H. Frobose, Baltimore, of Nola on March 6, 2010. 2009. She is currently Holly L. McHugh is a lab Md., is a district sales human resources manager technician at the Johns Hopkins David W. Fairman, manager with Mueller at Cuyahoga Community School of Medicine, Baltimore, Columbus, Ohio, is a Industries, Wichita, Kan. College, Cleveland, Ohio. Md. realtor with Fairman Realty, Sarah M. Garber and Worthington, Ohio. Jessica M. Savage, Plainfield, Kevin A. Owens, Glenview, Zachary D. Bitzer were Ill., is an IMS customer Ill., is director of community Christopher L. Hewitt is married Dec. 11, 2010. They logistics manager with Gladson outreach in the Office of the a wildland firefighter with live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Zack LLC, Lisle, Ill. Speaker of the Illinois House of the U.S. Forest Service, is a retirement specialist. Washington, D.C. Michael E. Scott Jr. is a Representatives, Chicago, Ill. Blake S. Garberich and his staff attorney with the Utility Kristen D. Scheerer married Ross R. Holland is a financial wife, Brandi, announce the Consumers Action Network, Benjamin Gebhart on Sept. 18, business analyst with Catalyst birth of Adalyn on May 5, San Diego, Calif. 2010. They live in Roann, Ind. Rx, Pittsburgh, Pa. 2010. They live in Springfield, Emily C. Smith is a teacher/ Ohio, where Blake teaches Amy F. Siegel is a legal Jillian S. Hutson works at intervention specialist at math and history at Possum secretary/assistant with the law the Ohio Environmental Urbana North Elementary Middle School. office of James W. Skogstrom, Protection Agency in School in Ohio. Springfield, Ohio. Cincinnati. Cory I. Griffiths, Aurora, Erik K. Lindsjo married Steven L. Stetson, Cocoa, Colo., is a schizophrenia Kari L. Strife married Mike Melissa Jackson on July 10, Fla., is a business analyst professional research assistant Rogers, May 1, 2010. They live 2010. They live in Columbus, with Creative Management at the University of Colorado in Cincinnati, Ohio. Technology Inc., Cape at Denver. Ohio. Erik is communications Canaveral, Fla. Renee E. Uhlmann is a manager with the Westcott Mary E. Holmgren teaches project manager with Business at the Heartland Community Intelligence Associates, San ’07 | Action Agency, Willmar, Francisco, Calif. Kyle L. Barger is a brokerage Minn. representative with The David Jonathan D. Umbel, Westlake, J. Joseph Co., Omaha, Neb. Adam T. Johnson is a teacher Ohio, married Chessy Seebohm with the Archdiocese of on June 13, 2009. Alyssa C. Bray is a district Cincinnati in Ohio. sales manager with Cranel Inc., Margret J. Zmrazek has Columbus, Ohio. Arthur R. Kraatz is pursuing married James R. Guerrieri. his juris doctor at Louisiana They live in Chattanooga, Brianna Morris Brock is a State University, Baton Rouge, Tenn., where Margret is youth director at Triumphant La. pursuing graduate studies at the Jessica A. Baldridge ’08, Peace Corps Love Lutheran Church, Austin, University of Tennessee. James volunteer with youth at an anti- Jayce R. Lesniewski received Texas. is a firefighter with the City of trafficking in persons event in Ecuador his J.D. cum laude from Chattanooga. 48 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES 15, 2011. They live in Corapolis, Rachel E. Dixon and Dane ’10 | Pa. Nathan is with Range T. Borchers ’07 were married Resources LLC, Canonsburgh, July 24, 2010. Rachel teaches Kara L. Abram is an Pa. third grade at East Elementary intervention specialist at the School, Urbana, Ohio. Dane Harmon Middle School with Sarah J. Smith is an is an operations manager at the Pickerington Local School accreditation assistant with Lacal Equipment, Jackson District in Ohio. the Accreditation Council for Center, Ohio. They live in Graduate Medical Education, Kathleen E. Adams, Surf Bellefontaine, Ohio. Chicago, Ill. City, N.C., married Roland S. Kristopher N. Gingerich Lathrop, May 8, 2010. Lindsay L. Smith is a is a GIS technician with registered nurse at the Neil T. Anderson lives in TechniGraphics, Wooster, Ohio. Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Shichikashuku, Katta-gun, James H. Hunter III is an Miyagi, Japan, where he is an Joseph P. Spano is a senior accountant with Siemens assistant language teacher with associate with Abalos & Industry Inc., Denver, Colo. the JET Program. Associates PLLC, Phoenix, Ariz. Jay K. Knox, Gahanna, Ohio, Andrea A. Berry, Columbus, Halley A. Studer-Sweetman, is pursuing graduate studies Ohio, is a business analyst with Broad Brook, Conn., is an art with an emphasis on downtown Hewlett-Packard Enterprise program assistant at Riverside revitalization in midwestern Services, Westerville, Ohio. Industries Inc., Easthampton, cities at The Ohio State Mass. Stephanie M. Boardman is University, Columbus, Ohio. pursuing her master’s degree La Buena Mesa: The Regional Elissa A. Ward, Medway, He is an economic research Cooking of Spain by Elizabeth at the Kettering College of Ohio, is a dance teacher/ analyst with the Columbus Parrish ’01 Medical Arts in Ohio. choreographer at the Miami Chamber of Commerce. Valley Dance Center, Fairborn, Brooke R. Boswell is a fellow House Foundation, Springfield, Christopher O. Kopp is an Ohio. with the Legislative Service Ohio. intervention specialist with the Commission at the Ohio Autism Model School, Toledo, Robert J. Loeffler is a business Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. development associate with ’09 | Ohio. Harriet Kamakil Brown is 314e Corp., Fremont, Calif. Christopher M. Banas is Daniel R. Marous is a case manager with Catholic an educational programs pursuing a doctorate degree Rachel R. Morgan earned a Social Services, Dayton, Ohio. master’s degree at the Arthur administrator with the in pharmacology at Johns L. Carter Journalism Institute Association for Financial Hopkins University, Baltimore, Adeline J. Brym is pursuing at New York University, New Professionals, Bethesda, Md. Md. her master’s degree at North Carolina State University, York, N.Y. She is senior editor Derek T. Bringardner, Caitlyn M. Mather, Mason, Raleigh, N.C. of the New York Observer Columbus, Ohio, is an Ohio, is a financial analyst with Magazine. assistant coach with the Hayes Johnson & Johnson. Kelsey L. Buehler is a child High School football team in care provider in Sacramento, Lara R. Rath married Devin Jessica D. Patton is a Delaware, Ohio. Calif. K. Sassano on April 25, 2009. resident director and first year They live in Morehead City, Lauren L. Bryant and James connections coordinator at Jade M. Chivington, N.C. P. Martin ’07 were married Wilmington College while Bellefontaine, Ohio, is a project Christine N. Rathman is Dec. 18, 2010. In May 2011, pursuing her master’s degree in manager with Transportation an occupational therapist at Jim graduated from the School student affairs at Wright State Research Center Inc., East the University of Cincinnati of Dental Medicine at the University, Fairborn, Ohio. Liberty, Ohio. Health-Drake Center in Ohio. University of Pittsburgh. He is serving his residency in or- Lindsey S. Reilly is involved in Kelly E. Clark is an account Stephanie M. Rines married thodontics at the University of marketing and house placement coordinator with Abelson Taylor, Chicago, Ill. Stephen W. Thompson ’06 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. with Reilly Properties and as a multimedia designer with Reilly on July 31, 2010. They live in Jacquelyn L. Cooper, Springfield, Ohio. Stephanie is Emily E. Daniels is pursuing Films in Cleveland Heights, graduate studies at Carnegie Perrysburg, Ohio, is with a teaching assistant at Wright Ohio. Lowe’s Home Improvement, State University while pursuing Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa. Katie A. Shoemaker is a Toledo, Ohio. her M.A. in English with a resi-dence hall coordinator at Courtney E. Costigan is a concentration in composition Natalie A. Davidson is an Capital University, Columbus, computer specialist teacher and rhetoric. Steven works with ORISE fellow-environmental Ohio. the City of Springfield. scientist at the Technical Sup- at the Kenston Intermediate School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Heather L. Schaub married port Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Nathan J. Dowey ’07 on Jan.

fall 2011 49 Brittany J. Cravens is enrolled Philip M. Hagee is pursuing Scott E. Morris is pursuing his Erin E. Slattery, Lyndhurst, at Baylor University Law School his master’s degree in social D.O. at the Lake Erie College of Ohio, is a business analyst with in Waco, Texas. sciences at Ball State University, Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pa. the Rosetta Marketing Group, Muncie, Ind. Cleveland, Ohio. CLASS NOTES CLASS Jessica L. Crews has married Valerie P. O’Brien is Tomohiro Sawano. They live in Heather Newman Hahn is conducting research at the Andrew G. Steele is serving Oita-Ken Nakatsu-Shi, Japan, a group therapist with Youth University of Gottingen, with the Evangelical Lutheran where Jessica is an assistant Care Mental Health Services, Germany, in molecular science Church in America Young language teacher with the Oita Springfield, Ohio. and microbiology as part of Adult in Global Mission in Board of Education. the Fulbright international South Africa. Courtney L. Harris is a claims education program. Mandy L. Crosser is an control clerk with the Garden Katherine K. Stone lives in intervention specialist at City Group Inc., Dublin, Ohio. Eshini A. Panditharatna is Carbondale, Colo., where she is Northwestern Middle School, a research assistant II at the an associate with TTP Inc. Barbara V. Hartley, Shaker Springfield, Ohio. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Heights, Ohio, is pursuing J. Samuel Stough, Springfield, Medical Center in Ohio. Nicholas A. DelGrosso is graduate studies in nursing Ohio, is an admission counselor pursuing his master’s degree at Case Western University, Sandra K. Renz is with Servant at Wittenberg. in life sciences at the Graduate Cleveland, Ohio. Year, an AmeriCorps volunteer Karen S. Stover is pursuing her Training School of Neural and program of the Episcopal Amanda R. Hedrick lives in master of science degree at the Behavioral Science in Tuebingen, Diocese of Pennsylvania and the Mantua, Ohio. University of Michigan, Ann Baden-Wuertemburg, Germany. Southeast Pennsylvania Synod Arbor, Mich. Kevin W. Jansen, Maumee, of the Evangelical Lutheran Michael M. Derrenberger Ohio, is an inside sales Church. She is volunteering at Alexander S. Throckmorton is an assistant lacrosse coach representative with the Tansey Covenant House, providing is attending the Methodist at Connecticut College, New Group, Holland, Ohio. social services to the Theological School in Ohio, London, Conn. underserved of Philadelphia, Pa. Delaware, Ohio. Daniel E. Kochli is pursuing Jennifer M. Dick is pursuing his Ph.D. is psychology at Maryam E. Rezayat, Terrace Lauren R. Welch is head of her J.D. at Capital University Miami University, Oxford, Park, Ohio, is attending The social media and public relations Law School, Columbus, Ohio. Ohio. Ohio State University, Moritz with the Shawn Mackenzi James R. Duff is pursuing College of Law, Columbus, Agency, Los Angeles, Calif. Karyn A. Lesinski is a wildlife his Ph.D. at the University of Ohio. care intern at the Fellow Sara A. Wheeler is attending Wisconsin-Madison. Mortals Wildlife Hospital, Lake Ross L. Roeding is pursuing The Ohio State University Aaron D. Dugger is pursuing Geneva, Wis. his master’s degree in Moritz College of Law, his master’s degree in psychology at East Tennessee Columbus, Ohio. Emily K. Linkous is pursuing mathematics at the Air Force State University, Johnson City, her master’s degree in life David B. Williams is a Institute of Technology at Tenn. sciences at The Ohio State humanities teacher and choir Wright Patterson Air Force Base, University, Columbus, Ohio. Bethany R. Rohr is pursuing director at Louisville Central Dayton, Ohio. her medical degree at the High School in Kentucky. Kyle C. Lohrman, Loveland, Kristin M. Elber is an inside University of Toledo College of Ohio, is a chartered retirement Michelle K. Wirth is a sales representative with Pearson Medicine in Ohio. plans specialist with the development associate/home life Education, Columbus, Ohio. Bull Group Advisors Ltd., Ptamonie Y. Salmon is assistant with L’Arche Greater Emily E. Elliott is a field Cincinnati, Ohio. pursuing her M.D. at the Washington, D.C. organizer with Georgia Equality, University of Russia in Moscow. Clayton M. Long is an English Andrea L. Young is a case Atlanta, Ga. instructor at the Green Bear Taylor A. Scherer, Parker, manager with AmeriCorps at Matthew S. Erenpreiss is an English Bayside School in Colo., is attending the Homefull, Dayton, Ohio. energy geologist with the Ohio Chiba-Ken, Japan. University of Denver Sturm Phillip C. Zarobell, Gahanna, Geologic Survey, Columbus, College of Law. Amber N. Lough is an Ohio, is a youth leader at the Ohio. accounts receivable specialist Samantha E. Scott teaches Buckeye Ranch, Grove City, Katherine G. Fernholz, with Intermedix, Ft. Lauderdale, Spanish at Harding High Ohio. Chicago, Ill., is a special events Fla. School with the Marion City coordinator in admissions at Schools in Ohio. Daniel R. McNeely, Mt. Regina Dominican High School, Pleasant, S.C., is a graduate Edith P. Sicken is a native Wilmette, Ill. assistant/basketball coach at English teacher with the Taylor J. Hafley is employed by The Citadel, Charleston, S.C. Gyeonggi English Program in the City of Springfield in Ohio. Korea at the Omokk Elementary School, South Korea.

50 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES In Memoriam General Household Utilities numerous honors included 20 years at Pitchin School and Co., Chicago, Ill. a Golden “W” Award, an Possum Elementary School. A honorary doctorate of humane member of Trinity Lutheran ’21 | Clarence M. Miller, letters and Distinguished Church, she enjoyed reading, Gladys Marshall Hays, Coshocton, Ohio, died July 18, Alumni Award from Wittenberg sewing, quilting and traveling to Wooster, Ohio, died April 15, 2002. During World War II, he as well as the Governor’s Award a family home on Kelleys Island. 1986. A member of Alpha Xi served with the U.S. Navy. in 1982 for improving the Delta sorority, she was a public quality of life for Ohioans. The Merle Saunders Rose, Orient, school teacher. ’31 | Elderly United Downtown Ohio, died May 23, 1973. She Lucille Kennedy Lemley, Center was renamed in her was a teacher. ’22 | Mansfield, Ohio, died in April honor in 2000. Ruthanna Zeller Wise, Mary Light Kessler, 1983. An artist, her work was Canton, Ohio, passed away April Pickerington, Ohio, died July exhibited at the Mansfield Fine ’35 | 28, 2011. Her career in teaching 19, 1973. Arts Guild, the Zanesville Art Frances Brittin Delaney, English and Latin included Institute, Ross Widen Gallery in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, passed Canton South High School, Cleveland, National Butler Show ’24 | away June 4, 2011. She taught Brilliant High School and in Pennsylvania, and in shows May Cory Lawler, Scarsdale, for 32 years at Mechanicsburg Folansbee High School in West in Sarasota, Fla., Woodstock, N.Y., died Nov. 18, 1991. She Exempted Village. Her Virginia. Upon retirement, she N.Y., and Provincetown, Mass. was a member of Alpha Delta Pi memberships included the concluded her teaching career as Her work was in permanent sorority. Mechanicsburg United a volunteer in the adult literacy collections at the Zanesville Methodist Church and the program at Martin School. Her Doyle W. Zimmerman, Girard, Art Institute and in private Caroline Chapter Order of the memberships included Second Ohio, died March 10, 1975. collections in New York, Eastern Star. United Presbyterian Church, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Northminster Presbyterian ’27 | H. Vernon Hooker Sr. passed Church, Chi Omega sorority, J. Otis Everhart of Columbus, Emil Schneider Jr., Tucson, away Sept. 25, 2010, in San the March of Dimes, American Ohio, and Waldo, Ariz., Ariz., died in August 1972. Antonio, Texas. A member Cancer Society, American died Dec. 7, 1988. A ceramic of Alamo Heights United Lung Association, United Way, engineer, he at one time was a ’33 | Methodist Church and Beta YWCA and the Wilderness faculty member at The Ohio Elizabeth “Betty” Braun Theta Pi fraternity, he served Center. State University and vice Pitzer, Springfield, Ohio, as a warrant officer in the U.S. president and director of Brusch passed away June 20, 2011. Navy. He was the music director Harry D. Wise, Canton, Pottery Co., Roosevelt, Ohio. She was an assistant manager at Pensacola High School Ohio, passed away Jan 22, A member of many professional for Baker’s Cafeteria, financial in Florida before moving to 2011. During World War II, organizations and the author of secretary of Credit Life Texas where he was the music he served as a staff sergeant numerous articles in his field, Insurance Co., president of Ohio director with the North Side with the U.S. Army in France he was listed in Who’s Who in Association of Alpha Delta Pi Independent School District. and the Rhineland with the America. sorority, president Adelphean Later, he owned Vernon Hooker 128th reinforcement battalion. Foundation, associate director Realty. For more than 40 years, he United Way of Clark County, was an accountant with the ’29 | Formerly from Cynthiana, Sibylla Strobel Barnes, Zonta president, Clark County Canton Repository, Brush- coordinator to White House Ind., Sue Nolze Wallace died Moore Newspapers and Defiance, Ohio, died Aug. 17, April 8, 2011, in Evansville, 1973. Conference on Aging, national Thomson Newspapers Inc., treasurer Alpha Delta Pi sorority, Ind. She retired as a registered from where he retired in 1979. Max W. Henney, Pasadena, Community Hospital Board nurse instructor from St. Mary His memberships included Calif., died in December 1972. of Trustees, Ohio Governor’s Medical Center. A member of Second United Presbyterian Conference on Aging, member Gamma Phi Beta sorority, she Esta Ballentine Skidmore, Church, Northminster United fiscal review committee loved gardening and was an avid Martinsville, Ohio, died in Presbyterian Church, Alpha City of Springfield, Ohio Ohio State University fan. February 1980. Tau Omega fraternity, Jaycees, Commission on Aging State Kiwanis Club, Chamber of ’30 | of Ohio, commission member ’36 | Commerce, the American Red Area Agency on Aging, Home William H. Wood of Franklin Cross, Ohio Valley Hospital, Lawrence M. Holsapfel of Care Advanced Commission, County, Ohio, died March 3, the Ohio Valley Savings Logan, Ohio, died in April member Ohio Association 1984. During World War II, and Loan, Jefferson County 1982. His career included Senior Centers, Ohio Citizens he served with the Chemical Cancer Society, YMCA, Walsh serving as a chemist with Gibson Council policy board, Miami Warfare Service in England. University Circle K Club and Electric, Greenville, Mich., Valley Council on Gerontology, the William McKinley Masonic an industrial engineer with and executive director Elderly Lodge 431. Johnson Motor Co., Waukegan, ’37 | United. She was a member of Wilma Smallwood Garlough Ill., and as a refrigeration and First Lutheran Church and of Pitchin, Ohio, died Dec. 30, sales promotional engineer with Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Her 2010. She taught for more than

fall 2011 51 ’40 | Church, Delta Kappa Gamma F. Casad passed away March ’38 | sorority, RSVP and the Retired 20, 2011, in Celina, Ohio. He Viola Clemans Breece, Wade B. O’Brian II of Toledo, Teachers Assn. She served on the retired as an engineer from Springfield, Ohio, died Dec. Ohio, died Sept. 26, 2008. boards of the Putnam County Goodyear Tire and Rubber CLASS NOTES CLASS 22, 2010. During her nursing A member of Phi Mu Delta Playhouse and the Putnam and owned Ajax Machine and career, she worked at Rickley fraternity, he retired as manager County Mental Health Assn. Welding and Foremost Tool Memorial Masonic Home, of gross profit analysis from She was also a volunteer for Co. He was an avid boater. was an instructor at Children’s IBM, San Jose, Calif., in May many church, community and His memberships included St. Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, a 1984. He then became vice school activities. Paul’s United Church of Christ, supervisor at the Champaign president of human resources/ Masonic Lodge, Port Clinton County Hospital, Urbana, Ohio, labor relations at the HCR Albert E. Lockhart, Fair Yacht Club and U.S. Power and an occupational nurse at Corp., Toledo, Ohio. Oaks, Calif., died in July 1985. Squadron. the Ohio Steel Foundry and A member of Delta Sigma Phi Eline Wallick VanAnden of Buckeye Incubator. She then fraternity, he served as a first Formerly of La Jolla, Calif., Jean Hellertown, Pa., died May 13, taught and served as a guidance lieutenant with the U.S. Army. Regenhardt Collins passed 2011. She worked as a medical counselor with the Springfield away May 21, 2011, in Solana technician for Warren Hospital, Howard E. Sanders of City Schools at Roosevelt Junior Beach, Calif. She was a vice Phillipsburg, Pa., and as an Springfield, Ohio, died Jan. 2, High School. After retiring from president with La Jolla Industries editorial assistant for the former 2011. A member of Beta Theta public education, she was a real Inc., a family corporation. A Mack Printing, Easton, Pa. Pi fraternity, he served with the estate sales representative with member of Alpha Xi Delta Her memberships included U.S. Army during World War Henson-Trinkle Realty. She sorority, she was active in the the Fork United Church of II as a physician. After the war, then managed her own rental Drury Lane Theater, La Jolla Christ, Stockertown, Pa., Forks he had a medical practice in business until 2009. She served Playhouse and the San Dieguito Church Cemetery Board of Springfield, Ohio, and at one on the Ohio State Nursing Assn. Art Guild. Her interests Directors, World Wildlife Fund, time served as school physician for Licensing of Practical Nurses included theater, painting, golf Smithsonian Institution and for the Springfield Public and the governor’s committee and traveling. John James Audubon Society. Schools. He loved aviation, golf, on the elimination of drugs in music, photography, reading Violet Fryar Hedman, Ohio. She received the Pride Fred E. Wiley died Dec. 17, books and sport cars. Jacksonville, Ore., died Jan. 13, Medallion of the Board of 2010, in Tucson, Ariz. He 1989. She retired after serving as Realtors in 1979. began his business career with Naomi Miller Snyder, formerly a teacher for more than 30 years. General Electric before serving of Parma, Ohio, passed away Formerly of Akron, Ohio, Lois as a first lieutenant in Europe June 9, 2011, at her home David C. Kirkwood, formerly Liebegott Hesse died March and the Pacific with the U.S. in Apopka, Fla. She was a of South Charleston, Ohio, died 16, 2011, in Basking Ridge, N.J. Army during World War II. teacher, counselor and dean June 13, 2011, in Springfield, Before her retirement in 1974, After the war, he resumed his of girls for the Parma Public Ohio. A member of South she was an assistant professor of career with McGraw Edison School System from 1954-81. Charleston Presbyterian Church, bibliography at the University of Co. in Chicago, Ill. He retired Her memberships included Alpha Tau Omega fraternity Akron Library. Her affiliations as president of Toastmaster People of Faith Church, Ohio and Fielding Masonic Lodge included St. Paul’s Lutheran Appliances Div., McGraw- Academy of Science, American #192, he served during World Church, Akron, Ohio, First Edison Co., Elgin, Ill. A school Association of University War II as a U.S. Navy pilot Presbyterian Church, Orange, volunteer for 25 years, he read Women-Berea Branch, Ohio commanding squadron VPB N.J., Chi Omega sorority, Ohio to classes and privately with Association of Women Deans, 215. Following sea duty, he Library Council and AAUP. special needs students. He was Administrators and Counselors, was assigned to Corpus Christi Hazel Hieber Popp, Fort a member of St. Philip’s in the Northeastern Ohio Personnel Naval Air Station as a night Thomas, Ky., died Jan. 31, Hills Episcopal Church and and Guidance Association, flying instructor in multi- 2010. A homemaker, she Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Ohio School Counselors engine aircraft. After the war, was a member of the United Association, American Personnel he worked with the Pittsburgh Church of Christ, Alpha Xi ’41 | and Guidance Association, Pirates at their training camp Delta sorority, Phi Beta music Adeline Hayter Knoy, Ohio Personnel and Guidance in Keokuk, Iowa, a job that fraternity and was a former Greencastle, Ind., died Aug. 10, Association, American School included calling games as a president of the Fort Thomas 2010. She taught elementary Counselors Association, Parma professional umpire; this was Woman’s Club and Johnson school with the Cloverdale Education Association, Ohio followed by work as a copywriter Elementary School P.T.A. Community School System Education Association, National for a newspaper, and as a farmer. Education Association, Delta for more than 25 years. She Leland E. Stroh, Wapakoneta, Kappa Gamma Alpha Chapter, ’39 | appeared in numerous plays and Ohio, died Feb. 20, 2011. Gamma Sigma Chapter, Pilot Flora I. Askew, Xenia, Ohio, musicals across three decades at During World War II, he served Club and AARP. died Feb. 5, 1983. She was a the Putnam County Playhouse. as a sergeant with the U.S. retired teacher. Her travels took her to Europe, Army in the Pacific Theater as Asia, Australia and the Pacific. ’42 | a surgical nurse. He worked at Her memberships included the Formerly of St. Marys, Ohio, The City Loan & Savings Co., Cloverdale United Methodist and Punta Gorda, Fla., Edward where he was a loan manager,

52 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES savings manager and assistant with the Association of secretary of the company. He University Women, the League Longtime retired in 1982 after 37 years. of Women Voters, PTA, and the Philoptochos Society. She Active in his community, he was Philanthropist established and operated for a member of St. Paul United many years the Bookstore of the Leaves Legacy Church of Christ, Phi Mu Annunciation Cathedral. Delta Fraternity, Boy Scouts of Robert G. Bayley ’39 died June 25, America, Moulton Gun Club, Daniel C. Stearns III, Euclid, 2011. He was 93. American Legion Post 330, Ohio, died in January 2011. Students, faculty, staff and alumni Ohio State Highway Patrol A veterinarian, he owned the Auxiliary, Greenlawn Cemetery Euclid Veterinarian Hospital know the Bayley name firsthand Association, Hamer Lodge Inc. His memberships included as it graces the Bayley Alumni 167 Free & Accepted Masons, the Episcopal Church, Alpha House on campus. Bayley and his Wapakoneta Chapter 183 Tau Omega fraternity, the Ohio wife, Ruth Kunkel Bayley ‘42, also Royal Arch Masons and Koneta HBPA and the Mentor Harbor played a pivotal role with other Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Yacht Club. campus buildings, including most recently providing funds to renovate the lobby of the Health, Physical ’43 | ’45 | Education and Recreation Center, now known as Winfield S. Kircher Jr., Charles C. Rich, Toledo, Ohio, Nampa, Idaho, died July 8, died May 26, 2011. A member Legends Lobby. 2011. During World War II, he of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, he Recipient of every major honor at Wittenberg, served with the U.S. Army in served as a lieutenant junior including the university’s Medal of Honor in 2008 Europe entertaining the troops. grade with the U.S. Navy After the war, he began teaching aboard the mine-sweeper USS for his gifts of time, talent and treasure, Bayley was music in northwestern Ohio. Clamour escorting convoys in a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, who went on Later he became band director the Pacific during World War to earn his J.D. from the University of Michigan. His at Jerome High School in Idaho II. A professor and one of the education was interrupted by World War II during and the choir director at the founding fathers of the geology which time he worked as a civilian instructor pilot of Presbyterian Church. After department at Bowling Green military aviation cadets for several years and then as 10 years, he became choir and State University, he launched orchestra director at Nampa a popular summer field study a military transport pilot, mostly in the South West High School from where he program that took students to Pacific Ocean region of Australia, New Guinea, and retired after a 29-year teaching western states. He retired in the Philippines, this during the reinvasion of these career. Following his retirement, 1990. islands. he became a piano tuner. His Winifred Stewart Smeltzer, memberships included the After WWII, Bayley completed his legal education and formerly of Youngstown, Ohio, Nampa United Congregational passed away June 17, 2011, in was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1947. Church, Bee-Dlee-Bums Kent, Ohio. During World Based in Springfield, he practiced for several decades, Barbershop Quartet, the War II, she worked as a chemist during which time he was elected to two terms in Jerome Lions Club, the Piano in the local steel mills. Later Technicians Guild, the Nampa the Ohio legislature as the State Representative of she taught school in Berlin Valley Grange, Pomona Grange, Clark County. He also served as the prosecutor of the Center, Ohio. She was an National Grange, the Nampa Springfield Municipal Court. After leaving the practice author of three books and was Kiwanis Club, the Boise Valley also a poet. Her memberships of law, he became a private investor. Chordsmen and the Barbershop included Chi Omega sorority, Harmony Society. He also was A licensed pilot for a period of 52 years commencing the Youngstown Board of the lecturer of the Idaho State in 1939, Bayley made his first solo flight at the old Education, Youngstown Grange. Springfield Airport, now Clark County Fairgrounds. Planning Commission, Junior He enjoyed sailing, motorcycling, flying their Cessna Anna Pavlotos Leontis passed League and the League of with his pilot sister, Caro Bosca, and playing cribbage. away in her home in Ann Arbor, Women Voters. She was also co- Mich., on April 20, 2011. She chair of a successful bond levy His memberships included Christ Episcopal Church, worked in government service that built area libraries. Clark Lodge 101 F&AM, Wittenberg’s Benjamin Prince in Washington, D.C., during Martha Getter Smyth, Dana Society and the Men's Literary Club. World War II and as a public Point, Calif., passed away June school teacher in New York, He is survived by his wife, several nieces and 26, 2010. A member of the N.Y., and Springfield, Ohio. Lutheran Church and Alpha Xi nephews, a step-daughter and her husband, a step- She lived in Midland, Mich., Delta sorority, she was a retired grandson, a step-granddaughter and her husband, until 1971 when she relocated teacher, airline stewardess/ step-great-great granddaughter. to Columbus, Ohio, where supervisor and antique dealer. she was an active volunteer

fall 2011 53 doctor of divinity, the Class of A member of Delta Sigma Phi ’46 | ’47 | 1914 Award and the Wittenberg fraternity, he served with the Formerly of Dayton, Ohio, Joan Maude E. Cairns, Palm Medal of Honor. U.S. Army Air Force during Reinheimer Compton died Harbor, Fla., died Nov. 26, World War II. He taught at CLASS NOTES CLASS Feb. 19, 2011, in Niceville, Fla. 2010. For 30 years, she was a Harry N. Stetler, Missoula, Brandon High School. A member of St. Paul Lutheran vocal music teacher with the Mont., passed away June 7, Church and Chi Omega Dayton Board of Education. A 2011. He taught school and Robert F. Hamilton, sorority, she was at one time member of Delta Zeta sorority, coached four years of basketball Springfield, Ohio, died April employed at Wright Patterson she was also the organist-choir in Loudonville, Ohio, before 29, 2009. During World War II, Air Force Base. Formerly of director of Zion Lutheran serving as an underwriter he served with the U.S. Marine Columbia, S.C., Lois Rugh Church, Middletown, Ohio. and assistant manager with Corps. He was the national Shell Fries, died Jan. 14, 2011, New York Life. He moved to credit manager with the Eaton Formerly of Columbus, Ohio, in Jacksonville, Fla. Early in Montana where he opened a Corp. in Cleveland, Ohio, Edgar E. “Bud” Darling died her life she taught high school branch and served as manager before moving to Springfield to Oct. 16, 2010, in Sarasota, Fla. English, and was an instructor with Canada Life Insurance be vice president/cashier with During World War II, he served of English and language skills Co. In 1957, he bought Western the Guardian Bank and Security with the U.S. Marine Corps at Benedict College and the Montana Marble and Granite National Bank & Trust Co., in the Pacific Theater. He was University of South Carolina. Co. and served as executive from where he retired in 1986 discharged after being wounded She also taught children’s director of United Way of after 38 years. His memberships on Tarawa. A member of Phi drama and coordinated the Missoula until he retired in included Covenant Presbyterian Mu Delta fraternity, he was a Gingerbread Theater program 1980. His memberships included Church, Beta Theta Pi teacher/coach at Geneva High at Columbia College. She was Immanuel Lutheran Church, fraternity, Springfield Lions School and Columbus South assistant professor of English at Phi Mu Delta fraternity and Club, Marine Corps League, High School before becoming a South Carolina State College in Masonic Harmony Lodge #49. American Legion and Yellow vocational coordinator with the Orangeburg before becoming He enjoyed snow-birding to Springs Community Band. He Columbus Public Schools. assistant director of the South Arizona, time at Flathead Lake, also was a board member with Carolina Humanities Council Lawrence T. Rugh ’50S,’72H coaching Missoula Little League the Salvation Army. in 1980. She retired from there Springfield, Ohio, passed away teams and singing with the Alden Y. “Al” Sonander, in 2001 as a senior consultant. June 27, 2011. A member of Barbershop Quartet. Pleasanton, Calif., died Dec. An active member of Ebenezer Dorm League, he served as a Formerly of Russells Point, 19, 2010. He taught high Lutheran Church and many B-29 navigator in the Pacific Ohio, and Fort Myers, Fla., school Spanish for eight years community organizations, she Theater as a first lieutenant Kenneth H. Stewart died Jan. in Ohio, for 30 years on Long was the recipient of numerous with the U.S. Army Air Force 31, 2011, in Safety Harbor, Fla. Island, N.Y., and for 25 years awards for her service. during World War II. Following He worked for the State of Ohio in Garden City. A member of his ordination as a Lutheran Lois Feldkircher Gross, and the U.S. Dept. of Housing John Knox Presbyterian Church minister in May 1950, he served Weatherford, Texas, died Feb. 6, and Urban Development. His and Beta Theta Pi fraternity, he as pastor of St. John’s Lutheran 2011. She was the music director memberships included Beta maintained interests in history, Church, London, Ohio, until at many schools and churches, Theta Pi fraternity, the Masons, biography, current events and 1957. He accepted a call from most recently at Druid Hills Shriners and the Scottish Rite. informal Bible studies. First Lutheran Church in Methodist Church, Ocala, Fla. Springfield, Ohio, where he Formerly of Chagrin Falls, A member of Alpha Xi Delta led that congregation for 31 Ohio, Joanne Feichter Trimble ’49 | sorority and Schola Cantorum years until his retirement in passed away June 5, 2011, in Formerly of Palos Heights, of Texas, she had a passion for 1988. Following his retirement, Fort Collins, Colo. She was a Ill., Jack K. Armstrong died entertaining and was self- he continued his ministry by teacher at Harvard, Mound and Jan. 26, 2011, in Montgomery, employed as a caterer. serving on an interim basis Miles Standish Schools before Ill. During World War II, he Formerly of Forest Hills, the congregations of Messiah becoming a media specialist served as a corporal in the 80th Pa., Myrna Steinfurth Lutheran Church, Urbana, with the Cleveland Board of Airdrome Squadron, providing Hundstad died March 7, Ohio, St. John’s Lutheran Education. She was a member of ground support to fighter 2011, in Murrysville, Pa. A Church, London, Ohio, First Gamma Phi Beta sorority. planes in the Pacific theater homemaker, she was a member Lutheran Church, Xenia, Ohio, with the U.S. Army Air Force. of Calvary Lutheran Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, He served in the Occupation ’48 | of Japan after the war. He was Wilkinsburg, Pa., and Chi Vandalia, Ohio, and Good Bette Jean Darrah Doench, employed for many years by Omega sorority. She was active Shepherd Lutheran Church, Dayton, Ohio, passed away International Harvester Corp. as on the board of the Lutheran Springfield, Ohio. He was Aug. 28, 2007. A member of a metallurgist, first in Sterling, Student Foundation of Western also a supply pastor for 32 area Alpha Xi Delta sorority, she Ill., and later in the Chicago Pennsylvania, as a Girl Scout churches. He served as secretary enjoyed traveling, gardening and area. He retired in 1982. His troop organizer and a bingo of the Wittenberg University gourmet cooking. volunteer. Board of Directors from 1964- memberships included Palos 85, and was honored with an William C. Freeman, Brandon, Park Presbyterian Community Alumni Citation, an honorary Fla., passed away March 6, 2011. Church and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

54 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Robert N. Bolla, East China War II. His early career was Hills Cheviot Masonic Lodge Infantry in France, Belgium Township, Mich., died Feb. spent as editor and publisher #140 F&AM. and Germany. He survived the 11, 2011. During the Korean of the Campbellsville News Battle of the Bulge and liberated Janet Marshall Penske, War, he served as a corporal Journal in Kentucky. After POW and Mauthausen, Caliente, Nev., passed away with the U.S. Army. He being defeated in 1966 as a Dachau and Buchenwald May 29, 2011. A homemaker, worked for the East China Democratic candidate for concentration camps. He then she was a member of Caliente School District for 32 years Congress, he joined the U.S. attended the Nuremberg trials. Community United Methodist as a teacher, coach, athletic Information Agency. He had He was vice president for the Church, Alpha Delta Pi sorority, director, business administrator postings in Washington, D.C., Acorn Chemical Co., before the L.O.S. of North America- and principal of East China Lebanon, Brazil, Mexico and working regional sales with Dendarah Court #10, Abara Elementary School, St. Clair Ecuador. He was named chief the New England Kendall Co. Court #80, the Panhellenic High School and Marine City of the economic staff at the His memberships included Alumnae of Lee County, Zonta High School. He also officiated International Communication Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, the Club and the Royal Order of many sporting events in Agency and then counselor Holliston School Committee, Jesterettes. Michigan, Florida and Canada. in the Senior Foreign Service. the Elks, VFW Post 8507, His affiliations included First Following his retirement in Harry E. Shephard, Delphos, Gyro’s, the Amvets, Junior Congregational Church, Phi Mu 1982, he authored The Lost Ohio, died in August 1966. He Achievement and Boy Scouts, Delta fraternity, St. Clair Area Colony of the Confederacy and was a member of Delta Sigma and he was a 32nd degree Mason League, St. Clair Rotary and the Boilerplating America. Phi fraternity. at Mt. Hollis Lodge. Michigan High School Athletic Charlotte Olds Hughes, Fort William G. Stewart, Assn. Worth, Texas, passed away Jan. Lexington, Ky., died Dec. 12, ’50 | Marion Bolster Fisher, 6, 2010. A member of St. John 2010. He served as a sergeant Vera Light Cooper, Mansfield, formerly of Indianapolis, the Apostle Catholic Church with the U.S. Army Air Force Ohio, passed away Dec. 9, Ind., and most recently of and Kappa Delta sorority, she during World War II. His 2010. She was an accomplished Hillsdale, Ind., passed away owned and operated the Book career included teaching and organist, sharing her talent Feb. 1, 2011. She retired as a Swap in Grapevine, Texas, for coaching with the Springfield with several area churches kindergarten teacher from the 25 years. City Schools in Ohio, before and the Mansfield Symphony Washington Township Schools becoming assistant professor Choral Society. She also Richard F. Leffel, Piqua, in Indianapolis, Ind., after 30 of physical education at the performed secretarial duties Ohio, passed away May 6, years of service. Following her University of Mississippi and with Sears and the Crawford 2011. During World War II, retirement she volunteered at chairing the graduate division County Extension Office. he participated in five battle the Indiana State Art Museum of the health and physical Her memberships included campaigns with the U.S. Army and in the tutoring programs at education dept. at Ohio St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in the European Theater of schools teaching children and University in Athens. He retired and Chi Omega sorority. She Operations and was a prisoner adults to read. Her memberships in 1996 as director of the ticket was an active volunteer with of war. He loved all sports and included St. Anthony Catholic department with the Cincinnati Mansfield General Hospital, the at one time played semi-pro Church in Hillsdale, Ind., Reds. He was a member of the American Cancer Society and baseball. A high school teacher Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Methodist Church, Lambda the American Red Cross. for several years before entering Indianapolis, Ind., and Alpha Xi Chi Alpha fraternity, the Free the furniture business, he William R. Dillon, Lilburn, Delta sorority. and Accepted Masons of Ohio, owned Woodlawn Carpet in Ga., died July 3, 2011. A the American Association for Jean Fiessinger Gasson, Los Canton and Dayton, Ohio, for member of Pi Kappa Alpha Health, Physical Education Angeles, Calif., passed away 46 years, retiring in 2000. His fraternity, he served with and Recreation, and the Ohio May 12, 2011. A member of memberships included Trinity the U.S. Navy during World High School Football Coaches the Catholic Church and Chi United Church of Christ, Alpha War II. He was employed in Association. Omega sorority, she worked as Tau Omega fraternity, the the commercial wallcovering an elementary school teacher. Masonic Temple, Shriners, Elks Formerly of Palmetto, Fla., and business and was president of During her lifetime, she made and Eagles. Killeen, Texas, Ruth Wiley United Consumers Club in her home in many areas around Thuemling, died April 12, Doraville, Ga. Frederick T. Martin, the United States excelling at 2011, in Elyria, Ohio. A member Cincinnati, Ohio, died Aug. 4, Robert W. Duhl, a member of cooking, decorating, gardening of Redeemer Lutheran Church 2010. During World War II, Beta Theta Pi fraternity, died and volunteer work. She also and Gamma Phi Beta sorority, he served as a corporal with the July 9, 2010, at his home in greatly enjoyed playing golf and she taught office education skills U.S. Army Air Force. A medical Union Township, Ohio. boating. at Lorain High School. She doctor, he practiced family enjoyed singing and making Betty Arbogast Everett of Eugene C. Harter died Dec. medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio, chocolate delicacies. Dover, Ohio, died April 8, 2011. 13, 2010, in Ellicott City, Md. from 1955 until his retirement in She worked in the cafeteria A member of Delta Sigma 1989. His affiliations included, Robert C. Vonachen, Holliston, at Dover High School for 25 Phi fraternity, he served with St. Peter and St. Paul United Mass., passed away March 3, years, retiring in 1989. Her the U.S. Navy during World Church of Christ, Phi Gamma 2011. During World War II, he memberships included St. John’s Delta fraternity and Western served with the U.S. Army 65th

fall 2011 55 United Church of Christ and Coila Lichtenberger Mosey, Trinity Lutheran Church and He received his degree in the Dover Eagles Auxiliary. She formerly of North Syracuse, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, dental surgery and returned was an avid Cleveland Indians N.Y., and Sunset Beach, N.C., he served with the U.S. Navy to the U.S. Air Force to serve fan and enjoyed reading. died March 6, 2011, in Manlius, aboard the USS Bush during as a dentist on the island of CLASS NOTES CLASS N.Y. Her memberships included the World War II invasion of Okinawa during the Korean James R. Hauck, Evansville, Alpha Xi Delta sorority, the Okinawa. He was one of the War. Following his discharge, Ind., died Dec. 19, 2010. In Cazenovia Golf Club, the Sea crew who survived a kamikaze he moved to Toledo, Ohio, 1982, he retired as a district Trail Ladies Golf Assn., and attack on his ship. In 1950, where he practiced dentistry sales manager from the Gulf Oil the Syracuse and Fayetteville- he began a lengthy career as for more than 35 years. He was Co. A member of Beta Theta Pi Manlius Chorales. She was past a teacher, coach and assistant elected president of the Toledo fraternity, he was proud of his vice president of the Corinthian principal at Fairborn High Dental Society and the Ohio musical career in stage plays, Club and a library volunteer at School, retiring in 1992. He Dental Association. He received choirs and singing with dance Community General Hospital. also officiated high school and numerous professional awards bands. He also enjoyed golf, college baseball and basketball including the Pierre Fauchard Nancy Elder Robe, Springfield, fishing and sports. games. After his retirement, Medal. After retiring from Ohio, passed away Feb. 5, 2011. he served as assistant baseball dentistry, he founded Insta-Plak William A. Hottman, She was a member of the former coach at Wittenberg for five Inc. where he remained CEO Timonium, Md., died May 5, Friends Quaker Church. A years. His honors include being until the time of his death. His 2011. A member of St. Paul’s homemaker, she enjoyed deer, inducted into the Springfield- community service included Evangelical Lutheran Church birds, flowers and nature. and Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Clark County Baseball Hall of serving in various capacities he served as a private with Nancy Humphreys Roberts, Fame in 1983, the Miami Valley in the fight against cancer. He the 42nd Rainbow Division Lebanon, Ohio, passed away Baseball Coaches Association received the Burt Silverman in Europe during World War July 6, 2011. A homemaker, she Hall of Fame in 1995, the Memorial Award, St. George II. He began his career as a was a member of First Baptist Wittenberg University Athletic Medal and the Ernest N. Bach promotion manager for The Church, Lebanon, Ohio, Hall of Honor in 2002, the Award for his contribution to his Baltimore Sun, and later joined Silver Grove Baptist Church, Springfield High School Athletic community and his profession. Oregonia, Ohio, and Alpha Hall of Fame in 2005 and the the Gunther Brewing Co. and Morton H. “Buster” Sadler of Delta Pi sorority. Fairborn Board of Education J.H. Filbert Co. as advertising Nashville, Tenn., passed away manager. In 1971, he established Hall of Fame in 2011. Marjorie Stroup Stine, Shelby, Oct. 29, 2009. A member of Hottman Edwards Advertising Ohio, died Dec. 28, 1983. Memorial Lutheran Church and in Baltimore, Md. Following his A member of First Lutheran ’51 | Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, he retirement in 1989, he became Church and Alpha Delta Pi John V. Dadominici, Clairton, served as a staff sergeant with an avid golfer and Orioles fan. sorority, she worked at Shelby Pa., died in February 1983. A the U.S. Air Force in England member of the Catholic Church Henry L. Lehning, Hopwood, Salesbook Co. at one time. during the Korean War. He and Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, Pa., died Dec. 8, 2010. A retired from the Pirelli Tire Co. James P. Stutzman Jr., Hebron, he served with the U.S. Navy member of St. George Serbian Ky., and Astatula, Fla., died during World War II. He was a Francis Tackett, La Mesa, Orthodox Church, Carmichaels, April 7, 2006. During World teacher. Calif., died Sept. 19, 2010. He Pa., he served with the U.S. War II, he served with the U.S. retired from the military after Army during World War II. He Navy in the Asiatic Pacific. He Jackson J. Hall of Wadsworth, serving with the U.S. Army and was a sales representative with was a worker on the Ashland Oil Ohio, passed away Jan. U.S. Air Force. He also owned Sun Oil and Pat’s Motor Parts. Refinery tugboat “Valvoline” 24, 2010. A member of San Diego Custom Whitewall. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Karl G. Lind Jr., Springfield, and was a manager for a Church and Phi Gamma Delta Barbara Wilson Flynn Ohio, passed away March 26, public finance company. His fraternity, he served as a seaman Thiessen, Petaluma, Calif., 2011. He began his career in the affiliations included Gloria Dei first class in the Atlantic and died March 6, 2011. Her career printing industry at Crowell- Lutheran Church, Delta Sigma Pacific with the U.S. Coast began as a part-time secretary at Collier Publishing Co., before Phi fraternity, Hebron Masonic Guard during World War II. McDowell Elementary School working for many years as a Lodge and Erlanger-Elsmere Before serving as treasurer of in Petaluma. In 1968, she rotogravure technician with VFW Post. the City of Wadsworth, he had began working for the Petaluma Springfield Gravure Corp. Martha Wheadon Vest, New been president of H.J. Hall branch of the Municipal Court. and Springfield Separations Albany, Ind., died May 12, 2011. Trucking Co. and operated She eventually transferred to Co., from where he retired. At one time she was employed Hall’s Racquetball. He was also the Sonoma County seat in He sang with the Springfield by Frisch’s Restaurants in a part-owner of the News Banner Santa Rosa, working through Symphony Chorale and the Louisville, Ky. A member of and was a realtor. the ranks until becoming Ohio Lyric Theater chorus. A Alpha Delta Pi sorority, she was the assistant court executive flight instructor, he also enjoyed active with the Shriners and Rexford E. Hardin, formerly officer of the Sonoma County distance running, photography, Eastern Star. of Holland, Ohio, died June 20, Municipal Court. Following aviation and traveling. He was a 2011, in Sarasota, Fla. During her retirement in 1995, she member of Grace Bible Church. George R. Winkhouse, World War II, he served as a moved to Lewiston, Calif., Springfield, Ohio, passed away navigator bombardier with Dec. 8, 2010. A member of the U.S. Army Air Force.

56 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES where she remained active in her St. Andrews Lodge #619F&AM, and photographer. He later America Wittenberg Center in community until the time of Clark County Shrine Club and had lengthy and successful Germany. She was also an active her death. She was a member of American Legion Post #362. He careers at Robbins and Myers member of St. Luke Lutheran Gamma Phi Beta sorority. was also active as an associate and Heat Treat Inc. His Church. adviser of Explorer Post #6, and memberships included Phi Mu Wilmer C. Walters Jr., as a coach and president of the Delta fraternity, the Springfield Anaheim, Calif., died May 13, ’54 | Clark County Little League. Tennis Commission and the 2008. During World War II, Formerly of Dayton, Ohio, Springfield Ski Club. Following he served in the U.S. Army Air Formerly of Menomonie, Wis., Anne Davidson Buck passed his retirement, he ushered at Force in France and Germany John B. Stevenson ’55S, ’63M. away March 23, 2011, in the Clark State Performing where he learned meteorology at Ed., died July 25, 2009, in Westlake Village, Calif. A Arts Center, tutored at Kenton weather stations. Lima, Ohio. From 1948-49, teacher, coach and athletic Ridge High School, and enjoyed he served with the U.S. Navy trainer with the Oakwood reading and traveling. as a midshipman. He taught at and Kettering School Systems, ’52 | she retired in 1993. She also Albert H. Kunkle died June Capital University in Columbus, Kenneth D. Reel, Massillon, refereed field hockey for the 9, 2011, in Springfield, Ohio, Ohio, before becoming dean Ohio, died May 9, 2009. A local high schools and college where he was a farmer. of the School of Education member of Dorm League, he and professor of education and had been a draftsman with L.C. teams throughout Ohio. Her Formerly of Springfield, Ohio, psychology at the University of Design, North Canton, Ohio. memberships included St. Trifon M. Kupanoff Sr. died Wisconsin at Stout. He retired George Episcopal Church, Donald E. Safford, North Nov. 19, 2010, at his home in in 1990 after 25 years of service. Campfire Girls and the Great Canton, Ohio, died April 22, Scottsdale, Ariz. He joined the The author of An Introduction Lakes Field Hockey Assn. Springfield City Fire Dept. 2011. A Lutheran minister, he to Career Education and several Beverly Wehn Loomis, in 1955. In addition to his served St. Michael’s Lutheran other publications on education Willoughby Hills, Ohio, died career as a firefighter, he owned Church, Mifflin, Ohio, Mount in Ohio and Wisconsin, he was May 6, 1985. A member of several family restaurants. Zion Lutheran Church, Lucas, a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Gamma Phi Beta sorority, she His memberships included Ohio, St. Paul Lutheran Church, fraternity. was at one time a photographer St. Bernard Catholic Church, Marion, Ohio, and Holy Trinity for the Cleveland Clinic. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, E. Eugene Surbey, Greensboro, Lutheran Church, North Patrick’s Dads’ Club, Knights N.C., passed away Feb. 4, 2011. Canton, Ohio, from where he of Columbus and St. Vincent A member of First Lutheran retired in 1991. He served on ’55 | DePaul. Church and Lambda Chi Alpha the board of directors and as Patricia Cowen Robinson, fraternity, he served with the president of St. Luke Lutheran Penfield, N.Y., and St. Donald W. Muehlnickel of U.S. Marine Corps during Home, and was a member of Pi Augustine, Fla., died May Brandon, Fla., passed away Feb. World War II. He was a retired Kappa Alpha fraternity and the 31, 2011. She worked as a 7, 2010. A member of Lambda bank president for BancOhio. Descendants of the Colonial bookkeeper at the Neighbor Chi Alpha fraternity, he was an Clergy. Following his retirement, Housing Services of Rochester. accomplished organist. He was ’53 | he enjoyed being a supply pastor, An active volunteer, she headed a Lutheran minister who served Formerly of Kankakee, Ill., sailing, history, archeology and up the candy drive for the his first parish in Mansfield, James J. Beard ’56S, died Jan. architecture. Monroe County Campfire USA, Ohio. He later served several 21, 2011, in Momence, Ill. He tutored Fairport Junior High congregations around the United Miriam Recker White, was a sergeant with the U.S. School students in reading and States, including Apostles Chambersburg, Pa., died April Army Air Force during World mathematics, worked the soup Lutheran Church in Brandon, 14, 2011. She taught general War II. An ordained Lutheran kitchen at Saints Peter and Fla., from where he retired. He science and chemistry for 30 minister, he was associated Paul Church and organized became interim pastor at Faith years at Chestnut Hill Academy, with the American Lutheran the drivers for the local Meals Lutheran Church, Lakeland, Philadelphia, Pa., where she Church and served as pastor on Wheels program. Her Fla., where he retained a was recognized with numerous of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, memberships included St. Paul’s membership. awards. She was active in the Connersville, Ind. For many Evangelical Lutheran Church American Chemical Society, and Delta Zeta sorority. She Henry W. Roberts of years he worked as an operations elected chair of the Philadelphia Springfield, Ohio, died Nov. supervisor for the Social Security enjoyed gardening, traveling, chapter and was granted the outdoor living and bridge. 20, 2009. During World War administration. prestigious Catalyst Award by II and the Korean War, he James W. Ehrle, Springfield, the Chemical Manufacturers’ William C. Zimmann Jr. ’58S, served as a staff sergeant with Ohio, passed away Dec. 27, Assoc. Following her retirement Tipp City, Ohio, died Feb. 27, the U.S. Marine Corps. He had 2010. During World War II, in 1997, she spent a year 2011. A member of Lambda been employed at Duplex Mill, he served with the U.S. Army teaching in Bratislava, Slovakia. Chi Alpha fraternity, he was a was a vice president at Sweet in North Africa, India, Burma, She also did volunteer service Lutheran minister. Before his Manufacturing and owned a China and the Philippines. at the LBJ Ranch in Johnson retirement in 1999, he served Dairy Queen store until retiring After leaving the Army, he City, Texas, the Scotland School Emmanual Lutheran Church, in 1992. His memberships traveled around the United for Veterans’ Children and the New Springfield, Ohio; Good included Christ Episcopal States working as a musician Evangelical Lutheran Church in Shepherd Lutheran Church, Church, Beta Theta Pi fraternity,

fall 2011 57 Lorain, Ohio; St. John’s Doris Weigel Hardin of Lutheran Church, Zanesville, Prospect, Ky., died March 29, ’57 | ’59 | Larry D. Adams, Fort Myers, David L. Arnold, died Dec. 9, Ohio; and Hope Lutheran 2011. A member of Strathmoor Fla., died in March 1986. A 2010, at his home in Huntly, Church, Springfield, Ohio. Presbyterian Church and Alpha CLASS NOTES CLASS member of Phi Gamma Delta Va. He worked as a staff Delta Pi sorority, she taught first fraternity, he was the founder photographer at grade with the Jefferson County The New Era ’56 | and president of Touchwood newspaper, Deep River, Conn., Public Schools in Kentucky until Daniel G. Baker, Delphi, Ind., Inc., which was sold to Time and spent a year photographing 1958. She then taught preschool died June 27, 2011. After 15 Inc. in 1978. He retired in 1979. college life at Colgate University and kindergarten for 21 years years of service, he retired as a for his book, , and went at the Strathmoor Education Heydays dispatcher from Carter Block. on to serve as photo editor In addition, he had been an Center in Louisville, Ky. ’58 | Gerald J. Fankhauser, Hebron, at Time-Life Books in New assistant manager with the Charles W. Koons, Johnston, Ind., died Feb. 6, 2011. A York. In 1967, he began his Farm Bureau Co-op for 25 S.C., died July 17, 2011. A member of Alpha Tau Omega long tenure as an illustrations years. He served as a specialist member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he retired from editor at National Geographic 4 with the U.S. Army. His fraternity, he was ordained into U.S. Steel as a senior traffic magazine. He traveled on memberships included the the ministry of the Lutheran engineer in traffic/transportation assignment to the South Delphi Lions Club, Wabash and Church in America in 1959. He management. Pacific, the American West and Erie Canal, Mount Zion Lodge served parishes in Toledo, Ohio, around the world. His work 211 Free & Accepted Masons and Anniston, Ala. In 1967, he Marjorie Neff Hunt, Muncie, was honored by the University and the Indianapolis Ancient responded to a call to serve as Ind., died Jan. 28, 2011. She of Missouri’s “Pictures of the & Accepted Order of the pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran taught at Butler Pre-School Year” awards in 1975, 1994 and Scottish Rite. He enjoyed model Church and administrator of for the Gifted in Indianapolis, 1995. Following his retirement railroads, trains, scuba diving, St. Peter’s School in Monrovia, Ind., from 1982-88, and then in 1994, he began to explore his golf and traveling. Liberia, West Africa. After at Park Tudor School until her family history, enjoy his love of retirement in 1998. She was Robert C. Bradley, Springfield, returning to the United States the water and derive pleasure the recipient of many awards Ohio, died Jan. 11, 2011. He in 1971, he served a parish from music. in Florence, Ala. In 1990, he for excellence during her time served his country with the U.S. Formerly of Vandalia, Ohio, moved to Johnston, S.C., where there. She also taught in the pre- Army Reserves 373rd Signal Diane Thall Arthur passed he pastored St. John Lutheran school education program of the Co., until called to active duty away Dec. 6, 2010, in Sarasota, Church until his retirement in Indianapolis Children’s Museum during the Cuban Missile Crisis Fla. A member of Kappa Delta 2000. Following his retirement, from 1979-2005. Prior to her in 1961-62. He had a successful sorority, she dedicated her he became a member of St. Paul teaching career, she served as an career as branch manager of professional career to education. Lutheran Church in Aiken, S.C., organist and choir director. Her several local Key Bank locations. She was an elementary school and then served as visitation love of music, her family and all His memberships included teacher, and an elementary and pastor at Lutheran Church of children were at the core of her High Street United Methodist middle school principal in Ohio. the Resurrection in Augusta, life’s passion. She was a member Church, Beta Theta Pi She also supervised student Ga., where he continued until of Grace Episcopal Church and fraternity, a barber shop quartet, teachers and taught education his death. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. the Springfield Kiwanis Club methods classes at Wright State and BPOE #51 Elks Club. Janet Neal Schreiber, Canfield, Jerold E. “Jerry” McFarland, University, Fairborn, Ohio, Pataskala, Ohio, passed away James I. Garberich, Mansfield, Ohio, died April 30, 2011. A before retiring to Florida. April 23, 2011. A member of Ohio, died July 2, 2011. During former fifth grade teacher with Following her retirement, Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he the Korean Conflict, he served the Boardman Schools, she was she was active in community served eight years with the Air with the U.S. Army. He taught a homemaker and an active theatre. National Guard of Ohio, and vocal and instrumental music volunteer. Her memberships was a 53-year licensed amateur Norman E. Heyerdahl, Bothell, with the Ontario Schools for included Bethesda-on-the-Bay radio operator. He retired as Wash., died Oct. 25, 2010. A 30 years, retiring in 1983. He Lutheran Church and Alpha president of Complete Music of member of Lambda Chi Alpha was a director of Master Singers Delta Pi sorority. Columbus Inc. fraternity, he was at one time Male Chorus and directed the Formerly of Cincinnati, employed as a senior project orchestra for three musicals Ohio, Bruce M. Tillinghast Tonya Wiegel Ulliman, engineer with Tektronix Inc., staged by St. Peters Summer passed away March 9, 2011, in Springfield, Ohio, died May Beaverton, Ore. Theater. His most recent Wilmington, Ohio. He worked 18, 2010. After more than 30 position was that of choirmaster at the U.S. Postal Service before years of service, she retired as ’60 | and substitute organist at an elementary teacher with the serving with the U.S. Marine Jane Miller Davisson, Trinity Lutheran Church. His Springfield City Schools. Her Corps. His professional career Woodruff, S.C., died Dec. 22, memberships included Dorm memberships included St. Teresa included being a branch claims 2010. She taught in Ohio and League, the American Legion Catholic Church, Women’s manager with Motorist Mutual South Carolina public schools Post 0488, AMVETS and Town Club and Catholic and State Auto Insurance. He before becoming a professor in A A R P. Women’s College Club. was a member of C.L.A.S.S. the school of education at the University of South Carolina

58 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES Spartanburg. She retired as Community Schools for 30 in Greenville and Trenton. School, Honolulu, Hawaii, vice chancellor. Following her years, retiring in 1994. She was He provided interim pastoral Thomas Stone Elementary career in education, she led a a member of Second Lutheran services throughout Michigan School, Mt. Rainer, Md., Holly grant-writing and fundraising Church, Fort Wayne Educators until recently. He established law Park Elementary School, College consulting company until Association and Indiana State practices in Woodhaven and Mt. Park, Md., and Glenarden her retirement. A member of Teachers Association. Pleasant. He was dedicated to Woods Elementary School, Calvary Episcopal Church helping people as a spiritual and Glenarden, Md., before retiring Hazel Bauer Fiers, formerly of and Delta Gamma sorority, legal counsel. His role as tribal in 1995. She was an active Arlington, Va., died Dec. 29, she served numerous non- court judge for the Saginaw member of the Church of Jesus 2008, in West Palm Beach, Fla. profit, social and community Chippewa Indian Tribe was Christ of Latter-day Saints, A member of Gamma Phi Beta organizations during her one of his most fulfilling life attending congregations in Silver sorority, she was a homemaker lifetime. experiences. Spring, Md., and Honolulu, and an elementary teacher with Hawaii. Lois M. Holder, Ottawa, the Columbus City Schools in Ohio, died March 26, 2011. A Ohio. ’62 | member of Ottawa Missionary Nancy Gammell Barber of ’63 | Mary Ellen Fussnecker Church, she retired as a physical London, Ohio, died May 25, Formerly from Columbus, Ohio, Hinkley, Alexandria, Va., died education and special education 2011. She was an educator Miriam M. Dornbirer died May 20, 2011. At one time she teacher from Ottawa-Glandorf with several schools before Dec. 3, 2010, in San Diego, was a teacher with the New York High School. An avid sports fan, becoming a reading specialist Calif. She worked as a registered City School system. she was an active volunteer with with the Ohio Department of nurse in Columbus, Ohio, her church, the Putnam County Rand G. Miller, Springfield, Rehabilitation and Corrections, Cleveland, Ohio, Boston, Mass., Chapter of the American Red Ohio, passed away March Columbus, Ohio, in 1984. She and San Diego, Calif., before Cross, the Ottawa Senior 18, 2011. In 1961, he began retired in 2004. During her becoming a professor of nursing Citizens, Ottawa Elementary teaching and coaching boys tenure there, she established a at Southwestern College, Chula School and Putnam Acres Care sports with the Greenon Local literacy program for inmates and Vista, Calif., and a visiting Center. Schools. In 1967, he began made numerous presentations professor at the University of a career with State Farm to literacy groups throughout San Diego. Most recently she Insurance, retiring in 2000. the United States. She received was a nurse legal consultant. ’61 | many awards for her work A member of Christ Lutheran Nancy Sprague Greunke During the 1980s, he coached including the Leader of Readers Church and Chi Omega Blattner passed away Feb. 2, girls’ basketball at Kenton Award from Family Circle sorority, she was instrumental 2011, at her home in Toledo, Ridge High School and Clark magazine in 1987 and in 1988 in obtaining changes in the Ohio. A homemaker, she was State Community College. the State Corrections Teacher regulations governing Ohio an active member of Olivet Following his retirement, he of the Year. A member of the nursing home care and patient Lutheran Church. She enjoyed drove the Bookmobile and International Reading Assn., she privacy rights in California. cooking, knitting, and jigsaw worked at Logos Christian Book was a former trainer for Laubach and crossword puzzles. Store and Windy Knoll golf Betty Smith Eades of London, Literacy International. course. His affiliations include Ohio, died May 31, 2011. She Formerly of Twinsburg, Ohio, First Christian Church, Beta Formerly of South Carolina taught elementary school for Carol Veit Burns died Dec. Theta Pi fraternity, the Grotto and Florida, C. Wesley Hayes many years at Madison Rural 16, 2010, at her home in and the Clark County Golf died April 17, 2011, in Warren, School with the Madison Plains Montgomery, Ala. A teacher, she Commission. Maine. During the Korean War, School District. was a Title I tutor and substitute he served with the U.S. Navy. teacher with the Twinsburg City Frieda Webb Nutter of Martha W. Kerns, Urbana, He was a Lutheran pastor for Schools. She was a member of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Ohio, died Jan. 15, 2011. 30 years with congregations in the Lutheran Church. Jan. 25, 2011. For more than 25 years, she taught with the New Hampshire, New Haven, Duane L. Shields, Dayton, Leila Major Ermarth, Springfield City Schools at Conn., and Hanover, Mass. Ohio, died March 11, 1984. Urbanna, Va., died March He headed the Blue Hill Girl Highland Elementary School. Patricia Misek Webb, 3, 2006. A member of the Scout Council in Quincy, Mass. Following her retirement, she Harrogate, Tenn., died in Lutheran Church, Delta In later years he was employed loved traveling, gardening and January 1992. A member of Gamma sorority, and in radio advertising sales. His playing bridge. She was an active Sigma Kappa sorority, she was a numerous civic and professional memberships included People’s member of Central United bookkeeper at Bowell Whitley organizations, she retired as a United Methodist Church and Methodist Church, the Clark Communication Service, history teacher with the Fairfax Mensa. County Retired Teachers Assn. Pineville, Ky. County Public Schools. and the AAUW. Betty Davis Parker Terry, Formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., Denis D. Walterreit, Mt. Beltsville, Md., died Feb. 21, ’64 | Ruth A. Eudaley died Jan. Pleasant, Mich., died March 2011. She taught at Antioch Charles E. Doepken, Hampton 26, 2010, in Richmond, Ind. 29, 2011. A member of Phi Elementary School in Yellow Township, Pa., died March 11, She taught math and social Kappa Psi fraternity, he served Springs, Ohio, Burns Park 2011. A member of Bethlehem studies with the Fort Wayne as pastor of Lutheran churches Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Lutheran Church, Glenshaw, Mich., University Elementary

fall 2011 59 Pa., and Phi Kappa Psi specialist in the Johnstown, & Smith law firm and on two She had also been a secretary fraternity, he was vice president Urbana and Troy School occasions represented the firm at Antioch College, a pastoral of marketing with US Super Districts. before the U.S. Supreme Court. assistant with the Presbyterian Tuff Steel Co. Active in the community, he Church and a bookkeeper with CLASS NOTES CLASS G. David Jenkins, Paris, was president of the Perrysburg Vie Design Studios in Yellow John D. Parsons, formerly of Tenn., died Dec. 24, 2010. A Schools Foundation, the Springs, Ohio. Springfield, Ohio, died July former junior high and high Belmont Country Club, and 2, 2011, in Port St. Lucie, school teacher and coach in Merrilee D. Zurik Sayre of Carranor Hunt and Polo Club. Fla. A member of Sigma Nu Middletown, Ohio, he served Wadsworth, Ohio, passed fraternity, he served with the as an elder and former president Wendy Scott Phillips, away April 27, 2011. Before U.S. Army as a sergeant with of the Church of Jesus Christ of Leesburg, Fla., died Jan. her retirement in 2000, she the 7th infantry division in the Latter Day Saints Paris Branch. 19, 2010. A member of the was a teacher for 30 years with Pacific. He was the recipient Episcopal Church and Sigma the Black River Schools. She William L. King, Milwaukee, of numerous awards including Kappa sorority, she had been an was also employed at Clampco Wis., passed away April 24, a Purple Heart. He taught adult payments supervisor with Products for the last 10 years. 2011. He was vice president mathematics at Roosevelt Junior the State of Florida, Jacksonville, An avid bridge player, she was a and technical director for Acme High School and Northeastern Fla. member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Machell Co. for more than 35 High School before becoming Church and Delta Zeta sorority. years designing custom rubber Ronald A. Wysocki died May assistant principal at Kenton solutions. He was an avid 29, 2001, in New Haven Conn. C. Thomas Ultes, former Ridge High School, from where scuba diver and accomplished He had been a manager with president and treasurer of O.S. he retired. He was a member of woodworker. His memberships Organicare. Kelly Co., in Springfield, Ohio, the American Legion and the included St. Mary’s Catholic died Dec. 4, 2010, at his home Knights of Pythian, and was a Church, Delta Sigma Phi in Naples, Fla. A member of Phi master gardener. ’66 | fraternity, the Wisconsin and Mickey R. Laughlin, Kappa Psi fraternity, he served Fred J. Young, Mullan, Idaho, Chicago Rubber Groups, the Chillicothe, Ohio, died Feb. with the Ohio Air National died March 15, 2010. He was Waukesha County Diver’s 4, 2010. After a lifetime career Guard. a member of Beta Theta Pi Assoc. and the Waukesha in education, he retired as fraternity. Golden K Kiwanis. an administrator from the ’68 | Karl J. Konigsberger of Chillicothe City Schools. He Linda M. Miller, Urbana, Ill., ’65 | Edgewater, Fla., died May also served on the Grove City, died June 18, 2011. A member Richard L. Bangart, Arlington, 2, 2011. He served as pastor Ohio, Board of Zoning Appeals. of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, she Texas, died May 6, 2005. of St. Matthias Lutheran His affiliations included the was a psychiatric social worker Ohio and National Associations who at one time worked at Robert H. Britenburg, a Church, Greensburg, Pa., Grace of Secondary School Principals, Mercy Hospital. Lutheran minister, died Jan. 12, Lutheran Church, Dover, Ohio, the Masonic Lodge #745, 2011, in Anderson, S.C. Bethany Lutheran Church, Frank C. Nicholson Jr. passed Baltimore, Ohio, Aladdin Erie, Pa., and retired from St. away April 27, 2008, at his home Peter Grotuss passed away Shriner and the Conservation Mark’s by the Sea Lutheran in Clemmons, N.C. A U.S. March 8, 2011, at his home League. Church, Palm Coast, Fla. Army veteran, he was a member in Radcliff, Ky. He served During retirement, he was the Steven G. Neely, Panama City, of Clemmons Moravian Church, with the U.S. Army as a interim pastor at Faith Lutheran Fla., died March 3, 2011. A a Piedmont Aviation Credit lieutenant colonel from Church, DeLand, Fla. His member of Wayne Street United Union committee member and 1970-76. A physician with a memberships included Trinity Methodist Church and Phi a City of Clemmons Zoning private dermatology practice Lutheran Church, New Smyrna Mu Delta fraternity, he served board member. Formerly in Elizabethtown, Ky., he Beach, Fla., and the Rotary and in Korea as a first lieutenant employed by Piedmont was a Kentucky Colonel. Kiwanis Clubs. with the U.S. Army from Airlines/U.S. Airways, he was a His memberships included 1966-69. He went on to hold senior internal auditor for Krispy Beta Theta Pi fraternity, John T. Landwehr, Perrysburg, several positions during his 37 Kreme. the American Academy of Ohio, died Feb. 25, 2011. A years with the Goodyear Tire Dermatology, the AMA member of Zoar Lutheran Cinda Landis Thomas of and Rubber Co. in the human emeritus staff at Hardin Church and Phi Kappa Psi Tipp City, Ohio, died April resources divisions in Ohio, Memorial Hospital and fraternity, he was a veteran of 7, 2011. A member of The Illinois, Alabama, Wisconsin American Legion Post 113. the U.S. Army Reserves. He Church of Jesus Christ of and Kansas. worked in labor relations with Latter Day Saints, she owned Donald C. Halterman of Saint Owens-Illinois in Alton, Ill., C.L.’s Computer Solutions, a Paris, Ohio, passed away Dec. and at Levis Development Park, ’67 | computing consulting firm. She 2, 2010. He was a member of Perrysburg, Ohio. He later was Alice Magley Casenhiser, enjoyed knitting, Corvettes and Covenant Lutheran Church. industrial relations manager Dayton, Ohio, died Dec. 14, the family lake house on Squirrel From 1956-58, he served as of the Union Camp Paper 2008. Her career included Lake, Minocqua, Wis. a specialist 4 with the U.S. Co., Monroe. For more than teaching at Cedarville High Army. He was a teacher/media 30 years, he was a partner and School, Wadsworth High School general counsel with Eastman and Cardington High School.

60 Wittenberg Magazine CLASS NOTES School District. She enjoyed her Ohio, and president of Vitec ’69 | cats, fiction writing, gardening ’73 | LLC, Detroit, Mich. A vice Nancy Huston Wilson passed Gregg F. Giegel, Akron, Ohio, and horseback riding. president of the Chemical away in Everett, Wash., on Feb. passed away Jan. 20, 2011. Allied Industries of Northwest 19, 2011. A real estate manager, Robert P. Chiralo, Centreville, He had a private law practice Ohio, he was inducted into the she was a creative person who Va., died April 12, 2011. He had before going to work with Entrepreneurial and Business excelled at art and music. She more than 35 years of technical Newell Rubbermaid providing Excellence Hall of Fame. He was a member of Delta Gamma management and business international consulting services. enjoyed golfing and boating, and sorority. development experience in He volunteered with elderly was a member of Our Lady of intelligence and defense with Alzheimer’s patients. His Perpetual Help Church. ’70 | the federal government. This interests included genealogy, Robert K. Miller Jr., Bowling began with his early work at American history, sports, ’77 | Green, Ohio, died May 20, the Aerospace Corp., continued traveling, camping, and nature Kevin G. Christen, 2011. He was the owner of through his employment at and landscape photography. Washington, D.C., died Dec. Robert K. Miller Insurance Logicon Geodynamics and Formerly of St. Paris, Ohio, 15, 2010. A member of Pi Agency in Weston, Ohio, a Logicon Ultrasystems, which Virginia Stevens Grant Kappa Alpha fraternity and third-generation independent led to his most recent position at passed away March 17, 2011, in the Professional Grounds insurance agency. His SRI International. His expertise Springfield, Ohio. A member of Maintenance Society, he memberships included the led to him serving as a technical the St. Paris United Methodist was formerly a social studies Vision Team at Peace Lutheran advisor on imagery processing Church and the VFW Post teacher with the Cleveland Church, the Professional in connection with the House #4464, Gallipolis, Ohio, she Public Schools in Ohio. Most Insurance Agents of Ohio and of Representatives’ investigation was a teacher with the Graham recently he was associated the Independent Insurance into the assassination of School District and at Possum with Entens Landscaping and Agents of Ohio. President Woods School. the Dumbarton House in Kennedy. His deep devotion Carl A. Rhodes, Cincinnati, James L. Wallace Sr., Washington, D.C. Ohio, died Nov. 27, 2010. He as a church musician led to his Springfield, Ohio, died July Edward R. “Sandy” Schultz was a member of St. Elizabeth serving at various churches in 3, 2011. A member of New passed away Nov. 29, 2010 at Ann Seton Catholic Church and Pennsylvania, California and Covenant Temple C.O.G.I.C., his home in Canton, Ohio. He Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. most recently with the Pender he retired from Navistar was employed for many years A certified public accountant, UMC in Fairfax, Va. An active International after 38 years of in the oil and gas industry, he was a tax partner at Ernst & Republican volunteer, he service. most recently as a senior district Young for 30 years before he was a tour guide at Manassas landman with Ener Vest established his own firm, C.A. Battlefield Park and was an Operating LLC. He enjoyed Rhodes & Co. LLC. He enjoyed active member of numerous ’74 | Formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., nature, cars, motorcycles, fishing and boating. professional organizations. Steven P. Knight died Feb. football, baseball, lacrosse and Patrick A. Toomey Jr., Phyllis Renz Narcross, 12, 2004, in Tuckery, Ga. tennis. Charlottesville, Va., died April Urbana, Ohio, passed away He was self-employed. His 8, 2011. In 1971, he began Dec. 22, 2010. Following her memberships included Plymouth ’79 | his career with United Parcel retirement from her teaching Congregational Church and Phi Formerly of Canton, Ohio, Service, which would take him career with the Urbana City Kappa Psi fraternity. Robert T. Mitchell died Dec. to Sacramento, Calif., as well as Schools, she joined the staff of Gilbert S. Price, Columbus, 11, 2010, in Minneapolis, Minn. Paramus and Morristown, N.J. the Champaign County Library. Ohio, died June 16, 2010. The A member of Phi Kappa Psi He also traveled internationally Her memberships included former editor-in-chief of the fraternity, he worked for Canton for his work, which involved the First Presbyterian Church, City Blue Print Inc. from Columbus Post, he served as the installing software systems. Business and Professional chief of staff for the Ohio Senate 1979 until 2008 in a variety In 2002, he retired from the Women of Urbana, the Urbana Democratic caucus. He was also of positions, including sales company’s industrial engineering Teachers Assn., A.C.T. and other pastor of Mount Zion Apostolic representative and purchasing and marketing departments. He community organizations. Holiness Church. agent. He was a volunteer enjoyed a vast array of interests Janet Turkenton Nauman, sous chef at Open Arms of and activities. Lancaster, Ohio, died March 5, ’76 | Minnesota. 2011. She was a math teacher Thomas A. Howard, ’71 | for the Lancaster City Schools. Middletown, Ohio, passed away ’80 | Karen J. Bassett of Corning, Her memberships included July 12, 2010. He worked for Linda Cressman Busarow, Ohio, passed away May 17, First English Lutheran Church, Armbruster’s Florist and Flowers Dayton, Ohio, passed away May 2011. She was a vocal music Lancaster Fairfield County By Roger. 27, 2011. During her career she director specializing in working Charity Newsies, Athens Boat served as supervisor of music with high school choirs with the and Ski Club, the American Robert A. Huebner, Toledo, with the Fairborn City Schools, Southern Local Perry County Cancer Society and the Ohio, died Jan. 16, 2011. He director of music ministry at Lancaster Jaycees Wives Club. was president/partner/chair of U.S. Coexcell Inc., Maumee,

fall 2011 61 Peace Lutheran Church in Savior, the Scottish Rite, Valley Beavercreek and an adjunct ’83 | ’84 | of Dayton and the Kiwanis. He Jacqueline Holroyd Aupperle, Alan M. Seibyl, Cleveland, professor of choral music and was general manager with the Ambler, Pa., died May 20, 2011. Ohio, died Sept. 26, 1991. At voice at Wittenberg. Her most Servel Corp., which changed CLASS NOTES CLASS A member of Alpha Xi Delta one time he was president of recent position was assistant its name to Trane Co. He sorority, she was a high school Protective Security in Chagrin professor of music and director founded Primus Inc. in 1956 learning support teacher with Falls, Ohio. of the women’s choir at Xavier where he became a nationally the Hatboro Horsham School University in Cincinnati. She recognized figure in the District. She was active with the held leadership positions in the ’86 | wholesale industry. He retired Girl Scouts of America for more American Choral Directors David F. Kindleberger, in 2002 as chair of the board than 25 years, serving as a camp Association and the Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio, died March 6, before the company changed counselor, a camp director and a Choral Directors Association. 2011. A landscape artist, he was its name to WinWholesale cookie sales manager. a groundskeeper/crew leader at Inc. He enjoyed traveling and Kimberly Barnett VanDyke, Mark P. Barren of Williamsburg of Cincinnati. supporting numerous charitable Traverse City, Mich., died Worthington, Ohio, passed organizations. June 21, 2002. A member of away on June 9, 2011. Following ’88 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church, teaching and coaching positions Jennifer L. Newman, Chicago, Livonia, Mich., she was self- ’94 | at the Hun School in Princeton, Ill., died June 30, 2011. She employed. James C. Heikes, Kettering, N.J., and Notre Dame Cathedral was a member of Alpha Delta Ohio, passed away Jan. 24, 2011. Carol A. Wu of Avon, Ohio, Latin School in Cleveland, Pi sorority. Her nursing He owned the Imperial 300 died June 13, 2011. She came Ohio, he spent the last 18 years career included working at Carwash in Dayton, Ohio. He to the UConn Health Center, at the Columbus Academy as Children’s Memorial Hospital loved fishing and golf. Farmington, Conn., in 1992, a mathematics teacher, boys’ in Chicago, at Camp Voyageur as a faculty member of the athletic director and assistant in Minnesota, as a hospice ’96 | and NICU/PICU nurse and department of medicine in the football coach when they Gwyneth Anderson Studebaker at Northwestern Memorial division of infectious diseases. won the 2003 Division V died July 14, 2011 at her home in Physicians Group Pediatrics. She Later, she joined the department state championship. He was a Springfield, Ohio. A fifth-grade was recognized by colleagues for of immunology and became member of St. Michael Catholic teacher at Northwestern Middle her work ethic and character in an accomplished investigator. Church and Phi Gamma Delta School, she was an active member 2009. Her career spanned more than fraternity. of Donnels Creek Church of the 30 years where she worked to Kathleen A. McCarthy, San Brethren. She loved spending advance the understanding Diego, Calif., died in May ’89 | time at Lake Cumberland with of herpesvirus infections, Richard T. Bibart, 2011. After teaching for two her family. including cytomegalovirus. She Westborough, Mass., died Nov. years in Japan, she worked served on the medical school 18, 2010. A member of Beta at Orleans-Niagara BOCES, ’05 | admissions committee for 11 Theta Pi fraternity, he was a Lockport, N.Y., in gifted and William S. Fortune, Detroit, years. Most recently she became senior project chemist at Pfizer talented education and staff Mich., passed away April 6, the associate director of the Inc. development. She had attained 2011. A member of St. Paul immunology graduate program the position of resident fellow Catholic Church, he was the in the biomedical sciences Ph.D. at the Institute for Learning ’90 | athletic director and art teacher program. Her scholarly works where she worked with a number Kristin Brown Al-Rousan, at Clintondale High School. were published in a number of large school districts across Willoughby, Ohio, passed of scientific journals. She was the country to ensure rigorous away, Jan. 10, 2011. A member ’11 | a member of Alpha Delta Pi of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, learning and appropriate Brent P. Littleton of London, sorority. she was an educator with the training for entire districts, from Ohio, passed away March 18, Willoughby/Eastlake City superintendents to classroom 2011. At the time of his death, ’81 | Schools at Thomas Jefferson teachers and aides. She was a he had been pursuing his degree Formerly of Clarksburg, W. Va., Elementary School. She enjoyed published educational researcher in music at The Ohio State and St. Paris, Ohio, Marianna swimming, painting and nature. and presented at numerous University, Columbus, Ohio. Pinti Layfield died Aug. 26, national and international 2010, in Fairfield Glade, Tenn. educational conferences ’93 | A member of St. Francis of throughout her years as a fellow. Richard F. Schiewetz of Assisi Church and Kappa Delta A member of Alpha Delta Dayton, Ohio, passed away sorority, she was employed in her Pi sorority, she was active in on April 18, 2011. A former early years by the Maidenform various outreach programs with member of the Wittenberg Co., in West Virginia. She the Solana Beach Presbyterian Board of Directors, he received relocated to Ohio and worked Church in Solana Beach, Calif. an honorary doctor of laws in at Grimes Manufacturing Co., 1993. A master mason 33rd retiring as a program manager degree, he was a member of and contract administrator. the Lutheran Church of Our

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January

Through Art Exhibit – “Winter Frolic: Santas, Snow and the Signature Gnomes” by Vernon Grant – Springfield Center 29th for the Arts at Wittenberg University

8 German Epiphany Service – 7:30 p.m. Weaver Chapel

16 Wittenberg Series: MLK Convocation, The Rev. James Lawson, theoretician and tactician of nonviolence within the American Civil Rights Movement – 11 a.m. Weaver Chapel

“Out of This World,” Feb. 25 February

2 Candlemas – 7:30 p.m. Weaver Chapel

11 Wittenberg Choir Home Concert – 4 p.m. Weaver Chapel

16 Wittenberg Series: IBM Lecture, Daniel Schacter, William R. Jenan Jr. Professor of Psychology at Harvard University – 7:30 p.m. Bayley Auditorium

23-26 Almost, Maine by John Cariani – 7:30 p.m. Thursday- Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Chakeres Memorial Theatre

25 “Out of this World” - 8 p.m., Clark State Performing Arts Wittenberg Series’ Visual Artist Residency, March 14 Center, Ohio Professor of the Year Dan Fleisch will present a new multimedia production of Gustav Holst's The Planets

March

14 Wittenberg Series: Visual Artist Residency and Exhibitions, Ron Haviv, Photojournalist. Gallery Talk – 7:30 p.m. Bayley Auditorium

18 Faculty Artist Recital - Stephen Siek, 3p.m., Krieg Hal

25 Cypress Quartet with Chris Durrenberger – 3 p.m., Krieg Hall

27 Wittenberg Series: Premier Percussion Ensemble NEXUS – 7:30 p.m. Weaver Chapel Wittenberg Series’ Percussion Ensemble NEXUS, March 27

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Finding One’s Calling Student Shares Personal Story

And it’s during my waited another week, the cancer would time at Wittenberg have metastasized; the tumors were where my journey in everywhere on the left side of my body. many ways begins. Tumor. Tumor. Tumor. White spot after During the summer white spot on the PET scan. between my freshman I started chemotherapy on July 31, and sophomore year, 2010 in Tulsa, and it was the worst I traveled with the thing I’ve ever been through in my life. I volleyball team to remember begging my mom not to have Spain as part of the to go for treatment, but the nurses were so Tiger GA2ME Plan. A wonderful and the support from family, week after our return, I friends and Wittenberg kept me going. was back in Oklahoma My last treatment was Dec. 15, 2010, with my family, and and I’m back at Wittenberg, taking 20 I remember this credit hours this semester and well on particular morning track to graduate on time with hopes so clearly. As I awoke, of continuing at Johns Hopkins thanks I felt a large lump to Wittenberg’s 3-2 program with the between my neck premier medical institution. and clavicle. A week I know my future is in nursing, perhaps later, I underwent a even with Nurses Without Borders at CT scan followed by some point. I’ve always wanted to be a biopsy, and just a a nurse because I’ve always wanted to day later received an help people, and I now know that God is unexpected call from calling me to work in pediatric oncology. Oklahoma Oncology. I believe things happen for a reason, and “Oncology?” I said, I never would have considered oncology somewhat confused, had this not happened to me. Now, to which the voice though, I know it’s what I am meant to do. on the other line When I tell people my plans, the always knew I wanted to go to a responded, “You don’t know anything response is often, “Why would you want I liberal arts college. The well-rounded about what’s going on?” I replied that to do that? Don’t you know that 90 approach to education fit with my goals I did not and was told to get home percent of the children being treated for and personality, and Wittenberg quickly immediately. My mother was crying in cancer don’t make it?” caught my attention with its pre-nursing our bathroom as she told me the news – I answer that I do, but that I want to program, friendliness and amazing “You have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.” be there for the 10 percent who do and beauty. Thanks to a nice scholarship I’m 19 years old. “Will I die?” I for all the kids so I can brighten the days package, I was able to attend Wittenberg asked myself over and over again as I they do have and make each day the best all the way from Tulsa, Okla. balled my eyes out. I was told that had I day they have ever known. n – Hillary Hassink ’13 64 Wittenberg Magazine For the Love of Wittenberg To us, Wittenberg is and will always be a second home. Generations of family members have attended this special place, and it is here that we have developed into confident, compassionate adults who are committed to lifelong learning. We simply would not be who we are without the foundation Wittenberg provided, and it is the reason we continue to give of our time, talent and treasure. From helping to establish the Parents Leadership Circle and serving on the Alumni Board to representing Wittenberg at our local college fairs and supporting the annual fund, we want to ensure that Wittenberg continues to grow and stays true to its mission. We also want as many young people as possible to experience the power of this place. Invest with us by passing it on to The Wittenberg Fund. Scott '76 and Carol Pfeifer Strawn '75 Solon, Ohio

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