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Richard and June Baker Elwell, both ’62, 3989 Michael Rd. N, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, are both retired. They have traveled extensively around the world. They have two children and two grandchildren. Reta McNally Frew, ’62, 4084 Columns Dr., Marietta, GA 30067, is the owner of Frew Travel Services, Inc. She is a board member for Leadership Sandy Springs. She is also a member of Business Network International and serves as an elder at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. She and her husband, Charles, have a daughter. Patricia Ruhly Halasz, ’62, 536 Clemens Court, Portage, WI 53901, retired in June 2002. She has two daughters. Margaret Sjoholm Hayes, ’62, 4060 S. Morton Rd., Ludington, MI 49431-9718, is a retired systems programmer. She enjoys taking classes at the local community college, as well as gardening and sewing. She is active in her church. She and her husband, Charles, enjoy traveling with their camper. They have two children and three granddaughters. H. Spencer and Nancy Daily Holmes, both ’62, 1295 Walnut Grove Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447 have three daughters, and one grandchild. Spencer practices dermatology at Park Nicollet and teaches at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is a volunteer physician at the Minneapolis Free Clinic. Nancy retired after 22 years as a nutritionist. She serves on the board for two non-profit groups, and
plays in two English handbell choirs. She is also a docent at the Weisman Art Museum. Both are active in their church. Robert Hubbard, ’62, 2235 Radcliffe Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, retired in 1995. He and his wife, June, live in Florida during the fall, winter and spring. Their Florida address is: 514 12th Ave., South Naples, FL 34102. Sandra Meader Karman, ’62, 15 Balsam Parkway, Sparta, NJ 07871-2004, is retired. Her husband, Richard Karman, ’61, is in his 14th year as head of the Upper School at Rutgers Prep in New Brunswick, NJ. They have moved to their retirement home on Lake Mohawk, and are now doing a lot of renovations on it. They have traveled to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Paris, the south of France and the Cayman Islands. They have two children, including Kim Karman Dobson, ’91, and two grandchildren. Rick and Midge Pries Kinder, both ’62, 114 Buch Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601, are partners in Kinder Associates, consultants in health and wellness. They co-teach in Lancaster along with providing programs in corporate and school settings. They have received professional training in stress reduction and are registered yoga teachers. Rick retired after 35 years in corporate marketing and communication. He serves on the board of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Midge has been
teaching yoga for the past 14 years, and continues to teach through her ongoing Mindful Yoga programs. She earned an M.A.T. from Oakland University. They are both active with their church and Lancaster’s inner city schools. They have traveled extensively, most recently cruising the New England waters in their sailboat for three to four months for the past three summers. They enjoy spending time with their family. Harold Lamkin, ’62, 14234 Kerner Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48313-2131, is a selfemployed computer analyst and programmer under long-term contract with the city of Detroit pension systems. He retired five years ago from the State of Michigan as an analyst/programmer for the state pension systems. He and his wife, Marjorie, have been married for more than 33 years. They have three children. Gary Lampinen, ’62, 1604 Oakcrest, Troy, MI 48083, is retired after 40 years as a high school teacher. He was active in MEA/NEA, the teachers’ association. He earned his master’s degree from Wayne State University in 1967. He and his wife, Karen, have been married for 38 years and have two daughters. James Leisenring, ’62, 135 Indian Cave Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877, is a member of the International Accounting Standards Board. He received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Albion College in 2000. He was also named a Distinguished Alumnus
Life with Morley A Commemorative Album for Coach Morley Fraser Filled with vintage photographs, newspaper clippings and poignant tributes from Coach Morley Fraser’s former players, this volume offers enjoyable reading for anyone interested in Briton sports history. To obtain your copy, you simply need to send a taxdeductible contribution of $10. Your gift will automatically be designated toward the endowment fund that has been created for maintenance and improvement of Albion’s football field, recently renamed Morley Fraser Field. It also will help us reach our goal of 50% alumni giving participation. Please make checks payable to Albion College (and designate “Fraser book” on the memo line). Mail, along with your name and mailing address, to: Office of Annual Giving, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224. You may also order online at https:// secure.albion.edu/giving/. Questions? Call 517/629-0208.
at Western Michigan University in 2002. He and his wife, Kay, have three grandsons. Diana Stokes Leser, ’62, 4662 Heritage Dr., Bay City, MI, is an associate professor at Davenport University. She is a deacon at First Presbyterian Church. She and her husband, William, have traveled to Italy, Greece, France, England and Mexico. They have three grandchildren. Julie Pond Matthews, ’62, 1617 Sheffield, Birmingham, MI 48009, is a kindergarten teacher for Detroit Public Schools. She is an elder of First Presbyterian Church and is active with Alpha Xi Delta alumnae. She earned a master’s degree in child development. She has traveled with People to People to South Africa, Russia, China and Cuba. She also traveled with her church choir to Scotland this summer. She has two children and three grandchildren. Lynne Dougherty Millies, ’62, 1749 Prestwick, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236, is married to Jim Millies, ’63. Kenneth Peters, ’62, 921 Sugar Mill Rd., Chapin, SC 29036, is a professor at the University of South Carolina, where he has worked for 30 years. He also advises three student organizations and last year was named Advisor of the Year for USC campus student organizations. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1963 and his Ph.D. there in 1972. He and his wife, Ellen, took a weeklong Barefoot Windjammer cruise with two other couples. They have two children and a granddaughter. Elizabeth Yoki Pixley, ’62, 131 Parkmeadow Dr., Pittsford, NY 14534, is a professor of biology at Monroe Community College, where she also served as department chairperson for six years. She has chaired the board of the Center for Environmental Information, where she has helped to organize meetings and conferences. Chairperson of the executive council of the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ, Elizabeth traveled to South Africa in January 2002 as a member of People to People ambassadors delegation of biologists and ecologists. Everyone who participated collectively wrote a paper about their experiences, and the paper is expected to be published in the September 2002 issue of Bioscience. She has two children and a grandson. Steve Platt, ’62, 19639 North Shore Dr., Spring Lake, MI 49456, is retired from university teaching. He is now working on developing the Platt WindFeather Wind Turbine, a unique wind-powered electrical generation system for the single homeowner and small business. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1972. He and his wife, Christine, have four children and a granddaughter. J.D. Reed, ’62, 12 Cleveland Rd. W, Princeton, NJ 08540, retired after 26 years as a writer and editor at Time Inc. He is now a freelance writer for publications such as Smithsonian, the New York Times and Modern Maturity. He earned a Guggenheim Fellowship for poetry writing in 1969, and was awarded a Duke University/Time Magazine Fellowship in 1984. He earned a master’s degree in fine arts from the University of Montana in 1968. He and his wife, Christine, have been married for 33 years and have three daughters.
William Richardson, ’62, 2321 Oakdale, Waterford, MI 48329, is a retired English teacher for Pontiac schools. He was a volunteer teacher for a summer language program in the Guizhou Province in the People’s Republic of China from 1998 to 2002, and also did consultant work with the Chinese provincial and municipal government. He received the Honored Educator Award for his work in China, and was recognized by the Municipal Education Commission. He earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University. Robert Roe, ’62, 503 Pinewood Dr., Oldsmar, FL 34677, retired in April 2001 as chief of staff and director of obstetrics and gynecology for Geisinger Health System, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He and his wife, Nancy, have two daughters and two granddaughters. Jane Bogart Sellers, ’62, 3816 Ashworth Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45208, is the associate director of advancement and director of alumni for the Cincinnati Country Day School. She is a member of the board for the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati. She has traveled to England, Scotland, Wales, Greece and Italy. She has three grandchildren. Rebecca Dudd Shank, ’62, 12302 Corey Lake Rd., Three Rivers, MI 49093-9215, is retired. She is interested in farmland preservation, watershed management and the prevention of urban sprawl. She is the secretary of the Fabius Township Zoning Board and the president of the Fabius Township Citizens Coalition. A member of the Kalamazoo Concert Band and Oratorio Society, she is involved with Michigan Right to Life and plays in a musical group for nursing homes. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1963. She has traveled to Ireland, Scotland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Colin and Jackie Pugh Stewart, both ’62, 33 Hasleiter’s Retreal, Savannah, GA 31411. Colin is employed with Dan Vaden Chevrolet, and Jackie with International Paper. Ruth McDonald Stoppert, ’62, 21 Henry Dr., Auburn, NY 13021, retired in June 2002 as a fifth-grade teacher for Moravia Central Schools after 34 years of teaching. She is a member of the First United Methodist Church choir. She earned her master’s degree from Nazareth College in 1975. Her husband, Robert Stoppert, ’61, retired in June 2002 as the district superintendent of the North Central New York Conference of the United Methodist Church. They have traveled to Korea, England, the Canadian Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. They have been married for 40 years and have four grandchildren. Katherine Kole VanZile, ’62, 8311 N. Rome Ave., Tampa, FL 33604, retired in 1999 from Hillsbough County Schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and her master’s degree from Florida State University. She and her husband, Ray, enjoy traveling and home-trading. Their daughter recently moved from Florida to Michigan. Thomas Wells, ’62, 3045 Keewaydin Tr., Traverse City, MI 49686, is an attorney. He recently moved from Grosse Pointe Farms to Traverse City.