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Making a living . . . and a life Albion College’s Student Affairs staff is planning a spring fair for sophomores who are in the process of selecting an academic major and planning a future career. The staff would like to display business cards from our alumni (with the person’s academic major(s) at Albion listed on the back) to show the range of career options available to Albion graduates. Please send two copies of your business card (with major(s) noted on back) to: Drew Dunham, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224. If you have questions, please e-mail ddunham@albion.edu.
Jeff Weedman, ’75, 9100 Indian Ridge Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45243, and his wife, Cheri Lee Weedman, ’77, have been married for over 23 years and have two children. Jeff is currently a vice president and licensing manager for Procter and Gamble. He holds an M.B.A from the University of Michigan. Jeff is the vice chair of the Ohio Chapter of the March of Dimes and is a member of the Knox Presbyterian Church. The Weedmans are well on their way to two million air miles, and plan on spanning the globe. Jane Schram Whitney, ’75, 525 Ironwood, Niles, MI 49120, teaches English as a Second Language in grades 312 at Berrien Springs Public Schools. She married her husband, Gary Whitney, ’76, in 1976, and they have three children. Edward Wickland, ’75, 222 Lafayette, Grand Haven, MI 49417, is employed by Finish Corp. Robert Wright, ’75, 64 Morose Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, holds a master of divinity degree from the Methodist Theological School of Ohio and is a senior pastor at the Grosse Pointe United Methodist Church. He is married to Jenneth Wright. Mary Ellen Laird Ziegler, ’75, 2509 Victor Ave., Lansing, MI 48911, holds a M.B.A. from the University of Michigan and is employed as a business owner and assistant professor. In the past she has taught high school classes, and has also held a career in management in the computer industry. She has also been active in the Michigan Business Women’s Association. Married to Ken, she has two grown stepchildren and six grandchildren.
76 Laura Vanderbout Clark, ’76, is a librarian for an elementary school after earning a degree in library science. Laura and husband, Brian, moved into their new home in Sand Lake, MI.
77 Nancy Grapes Cotcamp, ’77, is a member of the Saginaw Township Community Schools Board of Education. Since 1997, she has been employed as school success liaison for White Pine Middle School. Nancy and her husband, Dennis Cotcamp, ’76, live in Saginaw. Phillip Damaska, ’77, has been appointed as vice president and general manager of Latin and South American Operations for Freudenberg-NOK. Prior to this appointment, he was the chief financial officer for the Industrial Product Sector of Freudenberg-NOK, and before that he spent four years with AlliedSignal in Rhode Island where he served as group controller for the company’s Aftermarket Division. A CPA, he holds a master’s degree in finance from the University of Detroit. He lives in Northville.
79 Marsha Rosewarne Tompkins, ’79, has accepted the position of executive director of the East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation. The foundation was established in 1984 to underwrite projects that the school system would be unable to fund. It now has an endowment of over $1-million and last year awarded more than $20,000. Marsha and her husband, Mark Tompkins, ’78, live in East Grand Rapids with their three children. David Wood, ’79, was recognized at the Sept. 23 Partners’ Ball in Birmingham for his dedication to the study and treatment of prostate and bladder cancer. David is an interim chief medical officer and chief of urologic oncology at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. He is also a professor at Wayne State University and an associate chairman of the university’s Department of Urology. David and his wife, Sharon, live in Birmingham.
William Acton, ’80, 7864 E. Castle Valley Way, Tucson, AZ 85750, holds an M.A.I. degree from the Appraisal Institute, and is a manager for Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P. He served as the chief appraiser for Pima County from 1988 to 1992, and was the president of Acton Valuation Group, Inc. from 1992 to 2000. William is a University of Arizona Business College associate and is also a board member at the Boys and Girls Club of Tucson. William is happily married to Martha.
Julie Busch, ’80, 4416 Bridge Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113, holds a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University, and is the assistant to the president for entrepreneurial outreach at Lorain County Community College. She considers herself to be bi-vocational, and as a “second job,” works with inner city youth for Kids Clubs for Jesus. In addition, she serves on the Lorain Youth Council for Workforce Investment board, on the executive committee for the Ohio Campus Compact, and as an elder for the Bay Presbyterian Church. Julie has traveled to places such as Zaire (now Congo), Tanzania, Kenya, Italy, Germany, France, Austria, and Mexico.
Claire Wingard Anderson, ’80, 21165 Centerfarm Lane, Northville, MI 48167, is attending Madonna University, and is employed by Farmington Public Schools where she works with special needs students and the autistic. She has two daughters.
Kris Carlson, ’80, 298 S. Rocky River Dr., Berea, OH 44017, completed graduate work in human resources/labor relations at Cleveland State University and recently accepted the position as the manager of human resources at Eaton Corp. after four years at Ernst & Young.
Catherine Raatikka Bailey, 80, 14712 Bliven Rd., Byron, MI 48418, is a third grade teacher at Perry Public Schools. She holds a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling. Catherine, her husband and son are avid wilderness campers. Their favorite spot is in the western end of the U.P. She received three “best of show” prizes from county fairs and one “best of show” from the Michigan State Fair for her crochet work.
Mike Clawson, ’80, 139 Pilgrim, Birmingham, MI 48009, is employed as an attorney and partner at a law firm in the Metro Detroit area. In addition to his career, Mike serves on the Birmingham Traffic Safety Board and as an Oakland County Legal Aid volunteer. In the past Mike has been involved in many fundraisers for AIDS research, and he also enjoys gardening, traveling to Lake Michigan, running, and weight lifting.
Douglas Bates, ’80, 3501 King George St., Ocean Springs, MS 39564, holds a master’s degree in physical therapy from the Hahnemann Medical College, and is employed as a physical therapist and administrator of 10 rehabilitation clinics on the Gulf Coast. He and his wife, Kristin, have two children.
Joel Cochran, ’80, 1082 Blue Marlin Dr., Charleston, SC 29412, is the assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of critical care at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is married to Lorey.
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Peter Bigford, ’80, P.O. Box 27, St. Albans, MO 63073, is married to Ann, and is the general manager of St. Albans Properties, L.L.C. Kristi Lockwood Bolitho, ’80, 4189 Morel Dr., Cadillac, MI 49601, holds a master’s degree in middle level education and is a sixth and seventh grade health teacher in the Cadillac Area Public Schools. She married her husband, Todd Bolitho, ’79, in 1980 and they have one daughter. Denise Elms Boucher, ’80, 540 N. Center St., Sebewaing, MI 48759, married her husband, Matt, in 1997, and has two children and three stepchildren. Denise is a self-employed H&R Block owner, and is active in the Sebewaing Chamber of Commerce, and the Michigan Sugar Festival board. Denise is also the Rotary Club secretary and plays flute in the community band. Linda Tyler Brown, ’80, 2609 Cranbrook, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, earned a master of arts in Christian studies in 1982 and is employed as a graphic designer and marketer for Clean Clothes Inc. and Maggie’s Organics. She has enjoyed children and youth ministries in Arkansas, Grand Rapids, Washington, DC, and Ann Arbor, and spending time with her husband, Tom, and daughter. Sherry Patrick Burke, ’80, was married in 1989 to John Burke, and together they have two children. She is the president of Indy Car Travel. Sheila Burlingame-Smith, ’80, 15131 J Dr. N., Marshall, MI 49068-9402, is a violinist for the Jackson Symphony Orchestra and is the owner of Min-Mor-La Farms where she raises Belgian draft horses and Quarter horses. She and her husband, Gregory, have two daughters.
Bob Craft, ’80, 4880 Mill Run, Jackson, MI 49201, received his J.D. from Detroit College of Law in 1983 and is president of The Craft Agency, Inc. Bob served as the chair of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation’s second annual Jackson Walk to Cure Diabetes, which this year raised nearly $300,000 with 3,500 people walking. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Debbie, and their two daughters. Daniel Darland, ’80, has been named a partner of Andersen Consulting and is based in the firm’s Detroit office. Daniel and his wife, Diana Datwyler Darland, ’80, live in Royal Oak. Tom Debbink, ’80, 2553 W. Village Dr., Toledo, OH 43614, holds a master’s degree in manufacturing management from Kettering University, and is a Ph.D. candidate in business at the University of Cincinnati. He remarried in 1999 to Jonnie Myers, and serves on the board of the Toledo School for the Arts and is an active performer with the Toledo Repertoire Theatre. Sarah Hassard Doran, ’80, 46 Fox Run, New Providence, NC 07974, married her husband, Donald, in 1986 and together they have two sons. A former CPA, she is now a church and school volunteer worker. Sarah is very active in her church, and in the past has served as treasurer, Christian Education and Vacation Bible School director, and leader of mission support. Sarah has enjoyed travels to France, Switzerland, Australia, the Grand Cayman Islands, and various places in the United States. William Eddington, ’80, 610 Highland Park Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, is the chief financial officer of Stewart Investment Group. He married his wife, Sharon, in 1986, and they have four children. Phillip Filbrandt, ’80, 340 W. East Ave., Chico, CA 95926, graduated from the Wayne State University School of
Medicine in 1984, did his physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Northwestern University in 1988 and is now a privately practicing physician. In 1984 he married Joanne Reid, a pediatrician, and together they have three daughters. The Filbrandts lived in Toledo, OH, until October 2000, and are now pursuing new adventures in California. Cheryl Fortman, ’80, 10240 Lilac Ridge Rd., Escondido, CA 92026, is a teacher in Fallbrook and is the treasurer of Delta Kappa Gamma, an organization that raises scholarships for teachers. In her spare time, she enjoys growing avocados. Cheryl also spends time reading mysteries and traveling extensively in Europe and Mexico. Branko Gegich, ’80, 2366 Harbor Reach Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, is a branch manager and senior vice president of Saloman Smith Barney. In 1981 he married his wife, Diane, and they have two children. Branko is a board member of the Traverse City State Theater, is active in the Grand Traverse Bay Water Initiative, and is involved in the Grand Traverse United Way. Shelley Stuart Gibbons, ’80, 7866 Thorn Ridge Lane SE, Caledonia, MI 49316, lives with her husband of 20 years, Tom Gibbons, ’79, and their two daughters. Shelley holds a master of education degree from Northern Kentucky University. She is the director for the community children’s choir and volunteers at Caledonia Middle School. Her husband recently took a job with Huntington Bank in Grand Rapids, and they moved back to Michigan for the first time in 19 years. She’s glad to be back! Betsy Bacon Grodhaus, ’80, 6544 Deeside Dr., Dublin, OH 43017, has been married to her husband, Michael, for nine years and together they have two children. A former higher education administrator and fundraiser, Betsy is now a homemaker who is active in the Dublin Presbyterian Church. Betsy holds a master of arts degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University. She has previously been active as a Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Board member, in the Junior League and Alpha Chi Omega, and as an Albion College Alumni Association board member. Betsy has also made two trips to Russia, in the summer of 1998 and in the spring of 1999. Joel Hafer, ’80, 2704 W. Edgefield Rd., Florence, SC 29501, is a priest and rector at All Saint’s Episcopal Church. Holding an M.Div. from The School of Theology of the University of the South, Joel was ordained a deacon in 1986 and a priest in 1987. Joel has two sons. He is active on the Habitat for Humanity board and the YMCA board. He has also participated in numerous diocesan committees. Joel has traveled to locations such as England, France, and Italy. Stephanie Wessel Harrington, ’80, 31844 Lake Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012, is a selfemployed home engineer. She married her husband, Chris Harrington, ’79, in 1981, and together they enjoy their three children. Stephanie is a member of the PTA and is on the Christian Outreach Committee at her church. She has recently traveled to Florida, and plans to travel the world as soon as her kids don’t need naps! Ron Harris, ’80, 1656 Misty Lake Dr., Orange Park, FL 32073, and his wife, Debbie, have two children. Ron is a managing partner for Garber Automotive Dealerships where he originally began his career as a salesperson. He has ownership in four dealerships.