AlumNotes KAREN (STRATTON) HUME, LPM is the new admissions coordinator for both ForestView and The Suites, the assisted-living residence at Springhill in Erie. PEARL M. JEFFRIES is the campus minister for Gannondale Home for Girls. She is also a deacon at Greater Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church in Erie.
1982
MARY A. ALBAUGH, M.D. recently received the Jack Wolford Award for Excellence in Psychiatry from the Western Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society. KAREN M. ENGRO, ESQ. is the executive director for the Judicial Council of Pennsylvania of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
1983
CARRIE (NELSON) JELICKS has joined the staff of the tax consulting and litigation support department of Schaffner, Knight, Minnaugh & Company in Erie.
1984
CATHERINE (CARPENTER) GILLESPIE earned a Doctorate in Health Science from NOVA Southeastern University. Catherine is the associate program director of the Physician Assistant Program at Gannon University, and she is a practicing physician assistant with Dr. Grant Stephenson in Ripley, New York. SHELLY M. LAWRENCE was honored for her outstanding service at the annual Michigan Works Banquet held in midDecember ’04. She also recently accepted a new position as the lead case manager for the Michigan Works Association’s Workforce Investment Act program in Midland County.
JAMES J. BETTS ‘82M recently began working as an assistant Code Enforcement Officer for the Town of Boothbay, Maine. James is a retired elementary school teacher from Buffalo, New York. SALLY (SUNSERI) SIEROTA, M.S.N. (VMC) THOMAS J. GIBLIN ‘82M has joined Great Lakes Home PAUL R. VENESKY is president of Wagner Giblin Healthcare Services as director has been named vice president Insurance Agency in Fairview, of quality and patient safety. of finance and chief financial Pennsylvania. officer for SPX Dock Products, a manufacturer of loading-dock equipment headquartered in the Dallas area. a son, Aiden Carlos, (June 22, 2004) to Michele Kradel Jones ’97 and her husband, a daughter, Annie Leona, Tim. (January 11, 2005) to
births Renee Letissier Boogren ’88 and her husband, Craig.
a daughter, Rachel Margaret (September 30, 2004) to Elizabeth (Rectenwald) Byerley 92, ’94M and her husband, David. a son, Shawn Thomas, (April 1, 2004) to Lisa Osche Franklin ’98 and her husband, Chip.
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a son, Brendan John, (January 18, 2005) to Rebecca A. (Singer) ’98 and Ryan J. Lynch, D.O., ’96 ’98M ’99M. a daughter, Sarah Grace, (August 13, 2004) to Beth Jennings Machine ’94 and her husband, Todd. a son, Liam, (August, 2004) to Julie Stazer Pikiewicz ’98 and her husband, Jay.
a son, David Charles, (March 8, 2005) to Paulette (Kovalcik) Grant ’86 and her husband, Peter.
a son, Colin Alexander, (November 24, 2003) to Alexis M. (Pompeo) ’90 ’92M and Kary J. Schroyer, D.O., ’93.
triplets, Marcus, Morgan, and Madison, (October 30, 2003) to Kim (Blaschke) Jones ’97 and her husband, Jeffery.
a daughter, Isabel Rose, (June 2004) to Heidi Sohl Torok ’93 and her husband, Jason.
Year award. Linda is a teacher at the Foothills School of Arts and Sciences in Boise.
DANTE C. PARRINI has been elected executive vice president and chief operating officer of Glatfelter, a global manufacturer of specialty papers and engineered products in York, Pennsylvania.
1987
BRIAN W. BOLASH, ESQ. was promoted to associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary, law division, at Erie Insurance. DAVID A. MCGARVEY II a physics instructor at Gannon University, began studies at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in the fall of 2004. CHARLES L. VAUGHN, B.S.W., M.P.A., D.D. is the founder, president, and pastor of Hebrews 11:3 “Through Faith...” Evangelistic Ministries, Inc. in Anderson, Indiana.
1985
1988
RALPH J. PONTILLO returned to his former position as president of the Manufacturer’s Association of Northwest Pennsylvania after working as the executive director of NACE International in Houston.
JILL R. WILEY ‘88M has been appointed to a second one-year term on the board of examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige awards recognize companies for achievements in both quality and productivity. Jill’s areas of expertise include education, leadership, team building, program solving, and performance improvement.
JOSEPH G. CACCHIONE, M.D. was named executive vice president of Saint Vincent Health System, the hospital’s second-highest administrator. Joseph is one of Erie’s leading cardiologists.
1986
LINDA M. BUCZYNSKIANTHONY won the 2004-05 Idaho Elementary Art Educator of the
CATHLYN D. HAHN ‘88M is celebrating her 30th year as a professional credentialed art therapist with the American Art Therapy Association. She has taught at Mercyhurst since 1979.
DANIEL C. ZIMMERMAN has been appointed to the new position of market manager for metalworking at Eriez Magnetics.