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Timothy Wirt, ’70, 819 Breakwater, Fort Collins, CO 80525, is a neurosurgeon. Timothy and his wife, Candyce, have three children. Stephen Wright, ’70, 12605 Lloydminster Dr., North Potomac, MD 20878, is a computer specialist and is chief of the division of technology and network management for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Holding a master’s in applied math and computer science from the University of Maryland, Stephen has done some teaching at the college level. He enjoys master’s swimming and starting an information technology business with his wife, Susan Culbertson. Stephen and Susan have been married for 20 years and have three daughters.
71 John Cameron, ’71, a partner with the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, has recently written a resource book, A Practitioner’s Guide to Construction Law. John earned his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and has practiced real estate and construction law for more than 20 years. He has also written extensively about real estate law. He is involved in many law-related organizations including the American Law Institute. John and his wife, Ann, live in Grand Rapids.
75 Jan Corey Arnett, ’75, 2444 Halbert Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49017, is the owner of Coralan Communications and is active as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, PR manager, and photographer. Her passions include environmental advocacy and activism, particularly preservation of farmland and controlling urban sprawl. She is also involved in barn preservation. Jan is in the process of gathering material for three different books, all in some state of being written, with topics such as spirituality, family history, and workplace experiences. She is married to Doyle Arnett and has two horses, one dog, and one cat. Ellen Athens, ’75, 235 Guilford Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, is a physician and partner in Athens Clinic. She married her husband, Thomas Lasky, in 1986, and together they have one daughter. She has traveled in Asia, eastern and western Europe, and Africa. Wendy Marsh Belsley, ’75, 6351 Wilderness Dr., South Lyon, MI 48178, is the CEO of The Summit Co. and was previously a registered nurse in cardiology. She has been married to her husband, Dale, since 1974, and together they have three children. Wendy and Dale have taken their family on many vacations, all over the United States and some areas abroad.
Barb Boyd, ’75, 641 S. Dexter, Lansing, MI 48910, is the retail operations and training supervisor at Republic Bank. She is single, and has been in banking for 26 years. In addition, she serves as the MidMichigan Emmaus Community lay director, and is the past “Instructor of the Year” at Lansing Community College, where she was a part-time instructor of banking classes. Barb has been a member of the New Covenant Christian Church since 1982, and has been a worship leader, guest music minister and soloist in numerous churches in the mid-Michigan area since 1995. Barb has also been an avid traveler, and went to Papua New Guinea in March 1993. Kenneth Collier, ’75, 11 Hillcrest Dr., Dellwood, MN, is a senior patent attorney for biotechnology at Medtronic. He married his wife, Diane, in 1978, and they have two children. He holds M.S., Ph.D. and J.D. degrees. Karl and Nancy Christensen Couyoumjian, both ’75, 2137 Melrose Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, have three children. Karl holds a master’s degree from the University of Michigan, and is the president of Thalner Electronics. He is active on the Washtenaw Community College Foundation board. Nan is involved in Delta Gamma, the Ann Arbor Public Schools, the Greenhills School Auction, and the WCC. Marybeth McDonald Cunningham, ’75, 8835 Stone Ridge Dr., Warren, OH 44484,
Janet Welch, ’71, has recently become the general counsel to the State Bar of Michigan. She had served as Michigan Supreme Court counsel since 1997 when the position was created and before that was an executive analyst in the Office of the Chief Justice. Janet and her husband, George Hare, ’71, live in East Lansing.
is the director of Global PC&L Customer Satisfaction, Delphi Automotive Packard Electric. She is married to Chuck and has two sons, three stepchildren, and four grandchildren. Marybeth serves on the United Way board, Athena Committee, and Chamber of Commerce. Marybeth has traveled all over the world to locations such as China, Malaysia, Portugal and Hungary. John Doud, ’75, 2510 Spring Arbor Rd., Jackson, MI 49203-3602, received a master of divinity degree from Duke University, a doctor of divinity degree from Drew University, and a doctor of ministry in pastoral care from McCormick Theological Seminary. He is a minister at the Arbor Grove Congregational Church in Jackson. John is married to Catherine Roberts Doud, ’76, and they have two children. In his spare time, John has served on the board of Vista Grande Villa of Jackson. John also enjoys a yearly trip to Stratford, Ontario for their Shakespearean festival. Libby Emack, ’75, 905 Cumberland Court, Smyrna, GA 30080, is a senior account manager at Marriott Hotels, where she has been for 24 years. Libby was named manager of the quarter/year in regional sales training, and was also a Chairman’s Circle Honoree. Libby enjoys golfing, hiking, biking, yoga, family genealogy, and historical research, and is still interested in ancient civilizations and natural wonders. Libby has traveled to Costa Rica, Mexico, Central America and St. Martin.
Art French, ’75, 2629 Cason St., Houston, TX 77005, is a geologist for Exxon Mobil. After living in Norway for three years, Art and his wife, Marsha, moved to Texas and live with their two daughters. Kim Kraushaar Gilbert, ’75, 1214 Heather Dr., Holland, MI 49423, holds a master’s degree from Western Michigan University and is employed as a kindergarten teacher at Holland Public Schools. She married Lee Gilbert, ’76, in 1979 and has two children, Abby, ’03, and Mark. In her spare time she enjoys singing with the Holland Chorale. Ava Good, ’75, 10651 Sidle Rd., Van Wert, OH 45891, is the owner of A. Good Realty where she is a real estate broker. Ava has also been elected as a Van Wert County commissioner. Kristin Walden Grattan, ’75, 3699 Powderhorn Dr., Okemos, MI 48864-5925, holds a master’s degree in children’s literature from Michigan State University and is a second grade teacher at Mason Public Schools and an adjunct instructor at Michigan State University. She and her husband, Crary, have three children and one grandchild. Kristin has enjoyed travels to visit Leslie Thomas Carlson, ’74, her roommate at Albion who lives in a fabulous mountain-top home in Colorado. Laurel Lancaster Gravelyn, ’75, 607 Washington St., Chelsea, MI 48118, has been married for 13 years to her husband, David, and has three children. After 17 years of retail work with Hallmark Stores, D. TRUMPIE PHOTO
72 Renee Struble Hauser, ’72, is teaching English in a German Realschule, grades 510. She would like to set up e-mail penfriends with others teaching German and can be reached at j.hauser@t-0nline.de. Renee and her husband, Josef, live in Offenburg, Germany. Lyn Ward Healy, ’72, has been selected for the Leadership New Hampshire Class of 2001. Each year, 30-35 regional leaders are selected to participate in this 10-month program that covers topics ranging from social services to education and the arts. Lyn is the assistant principal of Mastricola Middle School and lives in Nashua, NH.
73 Dorothy Schellentrager Sherman, ’73, accepted a position in Wuhan, China and will be teaching conversational English to secondary students. She can be reached by e-mail at: dorothysherman@hotmail.com.
The Class of 1975: (Front row, left to right) Michael Sequite, Richard Duncan, Karl Couyoumjian, Nancy Christensen Couyoumjian, John Doud, Mark Lindemood, Peter Kendall. (Second row) Susan DeWitt Armstrong, Barbara Vorech Nigro, Rebecca Seeman, Katherine Martien MacMillan, Susan Farley Jerabek, David Aldrich, James Donahey, Deborah Mason
Lindemood, Ava Trombly. (Third row) Elwin Jerabek, ’76, Linda Vivian Pulling, Gregory Pulling, ’70, Steve Arbury, Amy Beechler Wolbert, Kristin Walden Grattan, Jack McClellan, Laurel Lancaster Gravelyn, Arthur French, Ava Good, Jeffrey Weedman, Robert MacMillan, John Warnock, John Skulstad, Nancy Layman, Charles Ytterberg, Nancy Martin Ytterberg, Jan Corey Arnett.