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of the Year at Lawrence Technological University, where he is executive director of marketing and public affairs. He is completing the first history of the university, which will be published late in 2009. He and his wife, Amy, enjoy spending time with their family. Kristin Van Ranst Ayers, ’74, 514 East St., Three Rivers, MI 49093, is an elementary art teacher. She is active with church, school programs, and art classes. Kristin enjoys glass blowing and painting. She and her husband, Art, have a vacation home in South Haven. They visit their children in New York and Colorado. They have five children and two grandsons. Susan Svendson Barry, ’74, 5846 Ponderosa Dr., Stevensville, MI 49127, is a third grade teacher at Bridgman Elementary School. She has also taught in Ovid-Elsie, New Buffalo, Lowell, and Cedar Rapids, IA. In June Susan helped to organize the Twin Cities Free Book Fair for children in Benton Harbor. She collected 5,000 books for the book giveaway. She and her husband, Gordie Barry, ’72, have two sons, David Barry, ’04, (married to Deanne Hoekwater Barry, ’04), and Matthew Barry, ’06, (married to Lisa Heerema Barry, ’07). Laurie Buhr, ’74, 24934 Winona, Dearborn, MI 48124, works as an adjunct consultant with Right Management Inc. She retired in 2007 after 33 years as a human resources manager for Ford Motor Co. Laurie has enrolled at Eastern Michigan University to pursue a second master’s degree, this one in historic preservation. She serves on the board for two non-profit organizations, Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter and Preservation Wayne in Detroit. She has traveled extensively, going to Australia, New Zealand, southeast Asia, South America, and Europe. Lynne Futter Gilmore, ’74, 3461 Sandpoint Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46809, is the executive director for the AWS Foundation, which focuses on people with disabilities. She previously worked as a vice president for marketing and development. Lynne is board chair for Wayne Street United Methodist Church. She also serves on the boards of the
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McMillen Center for Health Education and the American Heart Association. She was the event chair for the 2009 Go Red for Women event. Lynne and her husband, Mark Gilmore, ’83, have traveled to Europe, including Switzerland and Italy. They have been married for 15 years. Steve Greenhalgh, ’74, 2204 Park Ridge Dr., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, is an attorney with Bodman LLP. A member of the Albion Board of Trustees, he is also involved with the Common Ground Sanctuary Legal Aid Clinic and serves on the board for the Southeast Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Birmingham. He has traveled throughout most of the United States, as well as to Europe. Steve and his wife, Susan Brochu Greenhalgh, ’75, have been married for 27 years and have two children. Jack Hanzlovic, ’74, 770 Valley Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045, is a global trainer for Jim Beam Brands Co., in the North American Division of Beam Global Spirits and Wine. Formerly a marketing vice president responsible for national strategies of Budweiser and Michelob Light, he produced more than 50 commercials for Budweiser and Michelob, as well as radio campaigns. He is a lector at St. Mary’s Church. Jack has traveled to Chile, Scotland, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean. He and his wife, Suzy, have two sons. Ambus Harper Jr., ’74, 7012 9th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20012, is a clinical supervisor for the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health. He is married to Stephanie. Carol Hulett, ’74, PO Box 3407, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636, is an orthopedic surgeon with Arizona Family Care Associates. She continues to scuba dive whenever possible. Patrice Klein, ’74, is the director of program resources at Ele’s Place, a healing center for grieving children in Lansing. Patrice has presented workshops at national symposiums on children’s bereavement in Denver and Houston. She traveled with Albion alumni, parents,
and friends on the Holocaust Studies trip to Poland in May. Paula Romonoyske Norman, ’74, 2511 Greenwich Circle, Midland, MI 48642, retired in January 2007 from the treasury of The Dow Chemical Corp. She is a vocal and instrumental musician for two local churches. Paula has traveled throughout the United States, as well as to Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, Jamaica, and the United Kingdom. She has a daughter. Paul Pomeroy, ’74, 2860 Wood Hollow Dr., Highland Village, TX 75077, is a registered principal at LPL Financial in Flower Mound, TX. He is married to Linda. Jill Anderson Richman, ’74, 11840 W. 35th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, is a volunteer at her church. She serves on the board of Circle of Light, which brings cooking and lighting to small villages in Africa. Jill lives two miles from Ellen Wisner Green, ’74. She and her husband, Lee, have two daughters. Janice Favorite Smith, ’74, 918 Piedmont Dr., Sacramento, CA 95822, is the chief financial officer at Woodland Healthcare. She has two children. Marcia Hepler Starkey, ’74, 419 Allen Place, Albion, MI 49224, is the director of resource development for United Way of Greater Battle Creek. She previously was associate vice president for alumni and parent relations at Albion College. She is a member of Albion Philanthropic Women and has also been a member of the American Association of University Women for nearly 30 years. Marcia formerly was involved with the Albion Civic Foundation board (now known as the Albion Community Foundation), and Friends of the Depot Restoration. Her husband, Neil Starkey, ’73, owns a dental practice in Albion. They have two children, including Jonathan “J.B.” Starkey, ’06. They live in Albion. Deborah Copus Stephens, 74, 7079 Indiana St., Ludington, MI 49431, works as an interior design and sales representative for Lundquist Furniture in Scottville. Deborah received the Excellence in Education award from the state teachers’ organization for the
programs she initiated while a counselor at Ludington Junior High School. She served as girls’ varsity golf coach and junior varsity tennis coach at Ludington. She is a member of the Staircase Youth Services board. Deborah and her husband, Tim, have done some consulting for their local ISD. They have two sons. Ellen Zienert, ’74, 1710 Rolfe Rd., Mason, MI 48854, retired from Consumers Energy in 2008. She is now a full-time student at Methodist Theological School in Ohio, completing a master’s in divinity. Ellen is the student pastor of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in East Lansing. She and her husband, Mark Baker, have a daughter.
1975 Kim Strable, ’75, is the new president of the Greensboro Sports Commission. Previously a coach and athletic director at Greensboro College, Kim also served in admissions and institutional advancement at Albion, as well as Guilford College. He was a founding member of the Greensboro Sports Commission. He is past president of the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (now USA South Athletic Conference). Kim and his wife, Lucinda, live in Greensboro, NC.
1978 Gregory Rogers, ’78, has been named to the board for Delta College Foundation. He is president of Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Midland. Gregory is also the executive vice president of MidMichigan Health. He lives in Midland.
1979 Robert Bauckham, ’79, 712 Southland Ave., Portage, MI 49024, is the assistant city planner for Kalamazoo. He is a volunteer at the Salvation Army, the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, and Special Olympics, and he is a member of Portage United Church. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He is married to Lynda.