duane zehr
iconic peace corps art accepted at the smithsonian
BERNARD BEHRENDS ’50 retired from the board of directors of the Hartsburg State Bank after serving 40 years. He became board president in 1989 and CEO in 2001. He lives in Lincoln. JAMES G.Y. HO ’50 has written five books that are available at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor and has served as a lecturer and historian for several cruise lines and historic sites. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii and is retired from there. James and his wife Florence have four children and live in Honolulu.
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JAMES MORGAN ’62 MA ’64
was honored for distinguished service to the International Association of Counseling Services and has served as a senior field visitor for accreditation of counseling services at colleges and universities worldwide. He has served the IACS for more than 30 years. James is a professor emeritus with the Counseling and Wellness Center at the University of Florida and is semi-retired as a psychologist in private practice. He holds a doctorate from the University of Florida and lives in Newberry, Fla.
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KIP SULLIVAN ’68 MA ’71 retired
as professor of education at Sul Ross State University after 23 years. He also worked at Texas Christian and Lamar universities and as a teacher and school administrator. Kip holds
GARY JAMESON ’65 had three pieces of his artwork accepted into the Smithsonian’s American History Museum as part of a special collection of items from the Peace Corps. His iconic Peace Sign to You poster also was selected for use as a focal point for the organization’s 50th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C. “I had been in touch with Peace Corps staff for quite a while after meeting the current director during his visit to Bradley,” said Jameson, shown on the right presenting the poster to Peace Corps director Aaron Williams. “He was the first to ask if my Peace Sign to You poster could be submitted for the Peace Corps archive.” Jameson served two years in the Peace Corps doing community development in Turkey after graduating from Bradley. He returned to the United States in 1970 and designed posters to recruit people for the organization. Since returning to Peoria in 1971, Jameson has been a blacksmith, sculptor, artist, and teacher. — Bob Grimson ’81
a doctoral degree from Loyola and an education specialist degree from Western Illinois University. He and his wife MONA BALL SULLIVAN ’68 live in Alpine, Texas, where she retired as laboratory director at Big Bend Regional Medical Center.
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LAWRENCE METZROTH ’71
was named vice president of business development and market intelligence for Arch Coal Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. He had been vice president of analysis and strategy for the company since 2006. Larry holds an MBA from the University of Illinois. He has three children and lives in Singapore and Boulder, Colo. JEFF RUSKIN ’71 coached the Salisbury School to the first New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class A basketball title in the school’s 111-year history earlier this year. In 2011, Jeff was named NEPSAC Class A Coach of the Year. He also teaches math at Salisbury and works for the Boys Club of New York and at several basketball camps. He holds a master’s degree from Hamilton University. He and his wife Rita Delgado have three children and live in Salisbury, Conn.
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RUSSELL TOMEVI ’75
was named to the Kansas Commission on Emergency Planning and Response by the governor. The
panel coordinates efforts to prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies and disasters. Russ is director of Public Works/Engineering for the city of Winfield, Kan. He also serves as treasurer of the Kansas chapter of the American Public Works Association and has been president of Cowley County CASA for five years. Russ and his wife Sandi have two children. They live in Winfield. JEREMY KROCK ’80 delivered the May commencement address at Spoon River College. A graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, he is an anesthesiologist at Children’s Hospital of Illinois and an associate clinical professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. Jeremy is the founder and director of the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project to honor players who were buried in unmarked graves. He and his wife Jeanette and two sons, including MITCHELL KROCK ’14, live in Peoria.
bernard behrends ’50
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DEMETRICE WORLEY ’82, associate professor of English at Bradley, published her first book of poetry, Tongues in My Mouth: Poems by Demetrice Anntia Worley. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Illinois and a doctoral degree from Illinois State University. Demetrice lives in Peoria.
RUSSELL TOMEVI ’75
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demetrice worley ’82
*RED NAMES, see photo.
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