Grove City College
Congratulations Alumni Award winners
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he Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Awards recognize alumni who have made significant contributions to their fields and to society. The annual awards, now in their 48th year, have honored 174 accomplished alumni. This Homecoming, the awards, named in honor of Jack Kennedy ’37, accounting professor, alumni secretary and placement officer, were presented to Katherine D. Brandt, Esq. ’82 and James D. George ’82. John R. Werren, Esq. ’58 and the late Arthur G. Mitchell ’64 received the Distinguished Service Awards. Brandt’s legal career has flourished at Thompson Hine LLP where she currently serves as firm-wide chair of the Commercial and Public Finance Practice Group and managing partner of the firm’s New York office. She also was instrumental in the development and implementation of Thompson Hine’s Women’s Initiative. She resides with Jim Bennett in Manhattan. George has made significant contributions to community outreach, corporate philanthropy and environmental stewardship as part of the Hershey Company, which he joined in 1984. He has since risen to the position of vice president of corporate social responsibility. George shares his personal
Award winners left to right: James D. George ’82, Katherine D. Brandt ’82, President Richard G. Jewell ’67, Carol Mitchell (wife of the late Arthur G. Mitchell ’64) and John R. Werren ’58.
passion for service in the community by supporting local charitable events and organizations. He and his wife, Susan, have two children and live in Hershey, Pa. A leader in both law and business, Werren is former managing partner and now counsel at Day Ketterer Ltd. Werren served as a member of the Alumni Council and the Board of Trustees. He was instrumental as a member of the Change & Commitment campaign’s steering committee. He and his wife, Joan, reside in Canton, Ohio. Mitchell actively served Grove City
College and his community for nearly 50 years. He was part of the Alumni Council (president), the Board of Trustees, the Awards Committee and the Epsilon Pi Alumni Association. He opened his home for events and student housing, and frequently visited the campus as a guest speaker. Mitchell lived in Mercer, Pa., with his wife, Carol. He passed away on Sept. 12. His daughter, Kelly (Mitchell ’92) Konkle accepted the award in his memory. Want to nominate someone for an award in 2013? Visit alumni.gcc.edu/awards.
Alumni Council shares excitement for future
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he Grove City College Alumni Council engages alumni in dynamic and positive relationships to build an even greater Grove City College family. The seven new members added to the Grove City College Alumni Council include: Nancy Buckman ’81, John Calhoun ’90, Jean Eckert ’66, Andrew McIndoe ’10, Darryle Owens ’89, Dr. Andy Sems ’95 and Lindsay Sera ’11.
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