2015 Alumni Awards Program

alumni luncheon

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Awards Ceremony

2015 May 30, 2015 Wise Sport & Fitness Center

ALUMNI COUNCIL 2014-2015

president Curt Cramer ’84

vice president Dave Kerschner ’79

secretary José Rodriguez ’89

past president Brette Rupert Gillman ’84

members Dick Alfred ’66 Don Alvarez ’72 Bahar Bazmi Campbell ’89 Bing Ewalt ’62 Kurt Foriska ’01 Ann Fritts ’76 Larry Hailsham, Jr. ’15 Amanda Harris ’01 JeVon Hatcher ’11 Lauren Karl ’13 Gene Natali, Jr. ’01 Peggy Toman Siegle ’70 John Six ’97 Kevin Snyder ’14 Jim Spalding ’80 Dave Valentine ’10 Elizabeth Eichenlaub Vaughan ’00 Greg Ward ’94 Jud Wible ’99 Carole Barnes Williams ’65 Rachel Willis ’12

welcome Phil Foxman ’90 Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs

alumni association business meeting Curt Cramer ’84 President of the Allegheny College Alumni Council

roll call of classes Phil Foxman President James H. Mullen, Jr.

presentation of awards President Mullen Curt Cramer Blue Citation Gold Citation Alumni Medal

closing remarks President Mullen

alma mater beatissima Fair Allegheny, yonder on the hill, Through all the years, our hearts are turning still, In love to thee, and so they ever will, O, Alma Mater, Beatissima!

The Awards The Blue Citation & Gold Citation The Blue Citation is awarded in recognition and appreciation of outstanding service to the College. The Gold Citation is awarded in recognition and appreciation of honor reflected upon the College by virtue of professional or volunteer activities.

These awards were first presented in 1980. This year’s recipients were selected by the Awards Committee of the Alumni Council using nominations received from Allegheny alumni, faculty, staff and trustees of Allegheny.

The Alumni Medal The Alumni Medal is the College’s oldest and most prestigious alumni award. It honors steadfast loyalty and many years of distinguished service to Allegheny.

The Thoburn Award The Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented to a faculty member who has been at Allegheny College for 10 years or less and has demonstrated outstanding teaching as evidenced by innovative pedagogy, creative course development, sustained commitment to student learning, and support from faculty, alumni, and students.

The Julian Ross Award The Julian Ross Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented to a member of the faculty who has been at Allegheny College for more than 10 years and who embodies the qualities of an outstanding teacher. They include competence in the academic discipline and in the classroom, interaction with students, and professional and personal integrity.

The Robert T. Sherman Distinguished Service Award The Robert T. Sherman Distinguished Service Award is given to an Allegheny staff member who has provided significant exceptional longterm support to College programs or activities and/or contributed to the College in areas not required by his/her job description. The recipient’s performance exceeds expectation and he/she embodies excellence, service, and dedicationto Allegheny.

JOHN BROOK ’60 Blue Citation John Brook’s affection for Allegheny has permeated his adult life.

Since shortly after his graduation with a degree in history until today, John has served the College in a variety of roles. He has cherished his annual gatherings with former classmates, serving on reunion committees through the years, all the while contacting and connecting with Gators. In fact, he hasn’t missed a reunion.

“John stands out in my mind as being one of our most well-respected, enthusiastic, and loyal alumni volunteers,” says Sally Barrett Hanley ’92, director of reunion giving. “When we reinstated the class agent program in 2004, John was one of the first people we recruited for this volunteer position. He enthusiastically accepted and volunteered for four years in that role.

Although John is a natural fundraiser, of even greater benefit to Allegheny was John’s unique ability to reconnect alumni to the College. We continue to reap the benefits of John’s successful work as an Allegheny Ambassador.”

John also has volunteered for the VISA (Volunteers in Support of Allegheny) program. In this role, he has been instrumental is reaching out to hundreds of prospective students. “I am sure his encouragement and personal touch helped lead to numerous students deciding to matriculate at Allegheny,” says Hanley.

John and his wife, Kay Ellis Brook, a 1959 Allegheny graduate, have been longtime members of the Timothy Alden Council and the William Bentley Legacy Society.

While at Allegheny, John was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, Phil Gamma Mu, and the track team. He went on to earn his law degree from the Ohio State College of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1963. He served as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation until 1970. He then joined the University of Delaware, serving in a variety of roles, including director of public safety, vice president of employee relations, and vice president of government and public relations, for 27 years.

John also has given freely to community service. Just a few of his roles include chair of the board of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the management committee for the Boys and Girls Club of Delaware, and chair and chancellor of Sons of the American Revolution.

“John is an amazing person,” says a friend, Bobbie Heller Watson ’60. “He and Kay do not seek recognition for their work. They are very humble.”

Allegheny is grateful to John for his service to the College and the countless students who have benefited from his work and have been inspired by his generosity.

CAROLE BARNES WILLIAMS ’65 Blue Citation Imagine the task of distilling 200 years of history onto 40 bronze plaques, all while capturing the heart and spirit of Allegheny. That’s just what Carole Barnes Williams helped to do as a member of the College’s Bicentennial Committee.

This past year, Carole served as the leader of the Legacy Subcommittee, which resulted in the creation of the historical plaques lining the new Bicentennial Walkway. Her work included researching historical data, writing language for the plaques and choosing milestones to include on a timeline in the Campus Center. According to Sustainability Coordinator Kelly Boulton ’02, Carole was a reliable presence through the planning process, despite often having to travel from her home in Ohio to attend oncampus meetings.

“More than anyone, Carole fulfilled the Bicentennial Committee mission to ‘reflect on our past, celebrate the present and project a clear vision of our future in higher education,’” Boulton says. “Her commitment to Allegheny and the attitude and talent she lends in each volunteer capacity is truly commendable and inspiring to other Alleghenians.”

Carole also has served as a member of reunion committees, Alumni Council, Volunteers in Support of Allegheny and the Class Agent Program. This year, she is a member of her 50th Reunion Committee.

“I would be hard-pressed to find someone who has volunteered more for Allegheny than Carole,” says Sally Barrett Hanley ’92, director of reunion giving. “She also is one of the best volunteer fundraisers that Allegheny has ever experienced. She far exceeded goals and expectations when she spearheaded the fundraising efforts for her class for the Bicentennial Walkway, raising more than $75,000.” Largely due to her efforts, the walkway is named in the Class of 1965’s honor.

Carole received her bachelor’s degree in political science and her master’s in education from the University of Michigan. While at Allegheny, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, cheerleading, Lambda Sigma, and the study abroad program. She is a retired senior vice president of Paul Werth Associates and retired president and publisher of Business First of Columbus Inc. She and her husband, Stuart ’65, have three children: Katie Wentz ’97, Eric Williams, and Glen Williams.

In appreciation of her outstanding leadership and service, it is fitting that on her 50th Reunion year that Allegheny recognize Carole with its Blue Citation.

YVONNE “CANDY” HOBBS ALLEN ’72 Gold Citation Service leadership is Yvonne “Candy” Hobbs Allen’s mantra. Since receiving her bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degree in education, Yvonne has worked and studied in diverse socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic settings across the United States and abroad, making an impact wherever she goes.

As a consultant to the Ohio Department of Education, she was a member of the Writing Teams for the adopted K-12 Language Arts standards, as well as the current Ohio Graduation Writing Test. As district project coordinator for Shaker Heights City Schools, Yvonne facilitated a national research-to-practice achievement initiative through her affiliation with first-ring suburbs, the nationally oriented Minority Student Achievement Network (26 districts), and Dr. Ronald Ferguson, the executive director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University.

She currently serves as chair of the Division of Professional Education at Notre Dame College of Ohio. She also acts as a consultant to the Distribution Advisory Committee of the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, which is the largest solely education foundation in Ohio.

“Yvonne has observed that the motivation for her untiring advocacy for access, opportunity, and excellence is her belief in the promise and potential of America’s precious children,” says her nominator, Carrie A.R. (Richardson) Reeves ’73. “Abiding faith in basic human decency and the Creator undergird her efforts.”

In addition to completing doctoral studies in the Department of Organizational Leadership at Columbia University, she has conducted and disseminated educational research in Japan (Fulbright program) and studied Native American culture and literature as a National Endowment for the Humanities Scholar. She also co-designed and implemented a three-year, three-tiered, international exchange program with Sheldon Heath School in England.

Yvonne is involved in numerous local and national professional and community organizations, including serving as an active life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She is also a faithful alumnae donor to Allegheny and an adviser and member of the Association of Black Collegians/Advancement of Black Culture. She is an ordained deacon at Mt Zion Congregational Church United Church of Christ.

Yvonne’s children are Julia ’99 and Andre. In recognition of her many professional and volunteer achievements, Allegheny honors Yvonne with a Gold Citation.

GLADYS MULLENIX BLACK ’54 Alumni Medal Gladys Mullenix Black graduated from Allegheny as a psychology major, and has been an enthusiastic supporter of the College over the years. A sampling of her volunteer work includes hosting and mentoring students, serving on the Alumni Council and as a trustee of the College, and being a regional events committee member when called upon.

She also served in the Alumni Advising program in the 1990s and the former Volunteers in Support of Admissions program. She volunteered on her 50th Reunion Committee, and started serving on the Board of Trustees in 2006. She continues to represent the College as a member of the Volunteers in Support of Allegheny.

Gladys’ pride in and support of the College continues to be a focus of her time.

Her generous financial support of the College directly touches the lives of countless students. She has been a generous supporter of the College’s general endowment fund. She funded the Gladys Mullenix Black Theatre in the Vukovich Center for Communication Arts in 2006. Earlier, she replaced seats in the Playshop Theatre in Alden Hall in 2001, donated a gift for renovating dormitories in 2000, and supports the Annual Fund every year. Gladys is a member of the President’s Society, Timothy Alden Council, and William Bentley Legacy Society.

“Where does one begin when speaking of Gladys and her devotion to Allegheny? She’s a fine daughter of the College and a most selfless supporter. Her example is one for others to emulate—she gives and gives, yet expects only the prosperity of her beloved Allegheny in return,” says Marjorie Klein, vice president for Development and Alumni Affairs.

“Gladys is, without doubt, the ‘Eveready Gator!’… Stepping up without waiting to be asked to help fix whatever needs to be done for Allegheny. She is a cultural mentor and dear friend. Working with Gladys enriched my life and helped make 34 years of service to the College both a pleasure and a privilege. She is, simply … “THE BEST!” says Bob Tuttle, retired director for principal gifts.

Beginning her service on the Board of Trustees in October 2006, Gladys has served on the Alumni Affairs & Development Committee, First Year Experience Task Force, and the Visibility Task Force.

In her hometown of Phoenixville, Pa., she serves on the board of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls and is a member of the Honorary Board for the People’s Light and Theatre Company.

Her dedication to the College and its governing board is an inspiration to all who know her. It is with deep gratitude for her many years of dedicated service and leadership that we present Gladys Mullenix Black with the Alumni Medal.

JONATHAN “JED” MILLER ’69 Alumni Medal Jed Miller is as rooted in Allegheny as the sycamore outside Bentley Hall. For more than 30 years he has been an integral part of shaping how the physical campus looks but also, through projects like Allegheny magazine, he has shaped the way Allegheny College presents itself to our alumni. “Jed has played a unique role in Allegheny’s history,” explains President Emeritus Richard J. Cook. “Much of what is most beautiful on campus today is beautiful because at one time or another Jed was involved in campus planning.”

The care that Jed takes in his work for Allegheny is legendary. John Vanco ’67, the director of the Erie Art Museum, calls him “the Conscience of Good Design on campus.” Former executive vice president Dave McInally says that “Jed understands Allegheny’s essence at something like a genetic level.” Genetics may indeed play a part: Jed’s grandfather, Ben Miller, Class of 1907, received the Alumni Medal in 1957.

Jed’s deft touch and profound understanding of Allegheny’s essence, as well as his ability to work alongside others with a similar vision for what the College’s physical campus can be, have helped to create one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. He worked with Patricia Bush Tippie ’56 on the restoration of Cochran Hall and the creation of the Tippie Alumni Center, with Silas Mountsier ’52 on the Quade Walkway, and with Gary Brost ’74 and other alumni on the 454 House “I know of no other person who has been so devoted in preserving the history of Allegheny,” says Pat Tippie.

“He realizes that what we build around us makes a big difference—and that it’s worth endless struggle to get it right,” says photographer Bill Owen ’74. “Finding exactly the right light fixture, paint color, font, frame, fabric, finial, and matching doorknob can be pretty tedious to most of us—but when you sit down in the restored Ford Chapel, your heart gets big.”

Photographer Mark Perrott ’68 notes Jed’s profound respect for the craftsmen, including those in Allegheny’s Physical Plant, who bring the College’s vision to life. “Behind his home stands ‘the Barn,’ a repository of artifacts and a variety of miscellaneous abandoned objects that Jed deems ‘too good to lose,’ ” says Perrott. “It’s an amalgam of the Smithsonian Institution mixed with the Museum of Modern Art. In its totality it likely contains another complete Allegheny, ready to assemble. For me it stands as Jed’s deep appreciation for the creators; the craftsmen, woodworkers, and artisans-at-large who make things.”

“I have been awed by his love and dedication for the Allegheny campus,” says Silas Mountsier. “That dedication has never waned. His watchful eye over many years has continually sought the best for Allegheny.”

It is with deep gratitude that we honor him, in this the College’s Bicentennial year, with Allegheny College’s oldest and most prestigious award, the Alumni Medal.

DR. BRAD HERSH Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching Dr. Brad Hersh, assistant biology professor, follows a rich tradition of professors who excel and earn the honor of receiving the Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching. Tashina Robinson ’14, offers her observation: “Dr. Hersh is an incredible professor in and out of class.

His lectures have always been clear and concise, his method of awarding grades very fair and innovative, and he never hesitates to answer questions and be helpful in any way possible.” Dr. Hersh arrived at Allegheny in 2009, after earning his bachelor’s degree at Kenyon College and his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following his doctorate, he completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Genetics.

Dr. Hersh explains his research focus: “My research focuses on identifying and characterizing the DNA sequences that control when, where, and at what level gene expression is switched on and off in the developing animal body. …The long-term goal of my research is to understand the mechanisms by which Hox proteins regulate their target genes. … In addition, we are interested in identifying the genes that are important for morphological differences between insect species so that we may understand evolutionary changes that occur in the developmental processes that produce animal shape.”

He teaches Development and Evolution, Genetics, Biology Writing for a Broad Audience, Genetic Analysis, Investigative Approaches in Biology, and Writing about Science. Over the years, he has also acted as first reader on 28 and second reader on 17 senior comprehensive projects and as an academic adviser to 35 biochemistry/biology students.

Dana D’Amico ’13 remembers her time as a student of Dr. Hersh and realizes the effect he has had on her: “Dr. Brad Hersh is one of the best instructors and mentors that I had the benefit of working with at Allegheny. He is a compassionate educator who puts great effort into his teaching, and I greatly respect his dedication to his students.”

Dr. Lauren French, associate biology professor, says: “If I had to sum up his style/ approach to his work in one word, it would be ‘thoughtful.’ He listens carefully to everyone—students and colleagues, and he thinks before speaking. We’ve had many conversations about teaching, being office neighbors, and I always enjoy them. He respects his students and cares deeply about them.”

Dr. Hersh is married to Jennifer Dearden, associate professor of music at Allegheny, and they have a daughter, Josephine.

DR. ERIC BOYNTON Julian Ross Award for Excellence in Teaching “The first Facebook group I ever heard of was ‘Boynton Ruined My Life but Convinced Me It’s Better That Way,’” recalls Jane Ellen Nickell, College chaplain.

“That testifies to the transformative effect he has on his students. Eric does the very thing we all hope to do in the classroom, which is to challenge students’ assumptions, teach them to think critically, and leave a lasting impression on how they view the world.”

Dr. Boynton, associate professor and department chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies and director of Interdisciplinary Studies at Allegheny, earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands, his master’s from Vanderbilt University, and his Ph.D. from Rice University. His areas of specialization include the Philosophy of Religion, Modern and Contemporary Theology, Theological Ethics, History of Christian Thought, and Contemporary Continental Philosophy. He came to Allegheny in the fall of 2002. Just four years later, he received the Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching.

“Eric’s effect on students is remarkably deep, and having received the Thoburn Award indicates as much. His continuous effort on the behalf of students displays a unique reach—across oceans and through the curriculum. That reach really does set him apart as a distinctive contributor to the education of the students at Allegheny,” according to professors Eric Palmer and Glenn Holland.

Former student Peter Capretto ’10 adds: “As someone on the journey into higher education myself, with sustained exposure to educators in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences at Allegheny as well as elite research universities, I can say with absolute confidence that Dr. Boynton is the most innovative, informative, and passionate teacher I have met to date.”

Dr. Boynton recently opened dialogue for student and faculty exchanges with Bogaziçi University in Turkey, facilitated four recent extended learning trips to Turkey, and has been one of the moving forces behind the Bywater Philosophy Conferences held on campus. In 2008, professors Bill Bywater and Boynton began developing a regular series of conferences in which students from Allegheny and other colleges attend lectures by prominent thinkers on issues of social justice, and then students present their own work to those guest speakers.

Carolyn Roncolato ’05 recently received her Ph.D in theology from Chicago Theological Seminary and credits the early and ongoing support and encouragement of Dr. Boynton in her accomplishments. “Throughout my time at Allegheny, Professor Boynton believed in me such that I believed in myself.”

Dr. Boynton and his wife, Julie, have two children, Jake and Emma.

LINDA WETSELL Robert T. Sherman Distinguished Service Award Chief financial officer is always a tricky role. Without trust—trust that the CFO will do what is best for the institution and trust from employees and students that decisions will be made fairly and transparently—it becomes an empty role.

Over her 15 years with Allegheny, Linda Wetsell has earned that trust. She is forthright and says what she thinks, but she approaches discussions with an open mind, an informed background on the topic, and an absolute faith that problems can be solved and that problem-solving can best be done through partnerships and creative thinking. Linda also never forgets to factor in the human equation: That it is important to believe as strongly in human capital as in the financial bottom line.

Linda’s credentials are impressive. She brought a wealth of experience to her work at Allegheny, steadily rising to positions of more and more responsibility. Currently she supervises financial services, physical plant, the bookstore, and conferences and events.

She is the first one in the office in the morning and the last to leave at night. It is not unusual to get emails from Linda late at night or early in the morning—colleagues are pretty sure she doesn’t sleep in her office, but that’s only because they’re not sure that she sleeps at all.

Linda’s sense of humor is legendary. For an on-campus Halloween luncheon she dressed as Flo from the Progressive commercials—but not just Flo, Cash Flo. She shamelessly and mercilessly subjected her colleagues to pun after pun: in a fast-paced environment such as financial services, her humor serves again and again to put people at ease.

Linda somehow finds time not only to handle her own considerable responsibilities but to help her colleagues with theirs. She is an enthusiastic volunteer who tells her colleagues, “Put me where you need me. Let me know how I can help.”

Professor Emerita of Dance Studies Jan Hyatt notes that when Creating Landscapes, a program that was born at Allegheny and nurtured to become a powerful force for good for local children, was in its early years, Jan feared that it wasn’t financially viable: the money was there to pay salaries but not to pay employment-related taxes. She says that Linda told her that she would find a way to make it work—and, true to her word, she did.

She’s Cash Flo with occasional angel wings but still committed unwaveringly to keeping Allegheny financially sound.

Blue & Gold Award 1980 Blue Ruth Williams Knights

Herbert E. Ransford, Jr. ’38

Gold Benjamin P. Burtt ’70

Betty Boltz Dearing ’39 Arthur H. Gratz ’40 Leonell C. Strong ’17

1981

1985 Blue Jack K. Mandel ’58 Gold David H. Hoag ’60

Arthur L. Lowrie ’55 Harry W. McCurdy ’40 Samuel T. Pees ’50

1986 Blue Thomas N. Slonaker

Blue Blair Hanson

Gold Daniel Lindsay Bratton ’54

Paul A. Knights Richard K. Naum ’67 John C. Phillips, Jr. ’56 Anne Gilmore Stewart ’31 Gold George J. Barco ’30

Geo. R. D. Braun ’27

Mary Brock Duffy ’41

Donna M. Guenther ’60

Walter M. Small ’11

1982 Blue Stephen W. Graffam ’53

Marjorie Kirk Thomas M. St. Clair ’57 Gold R. Budd Dwyer ’61

Robert H. Gray ’50

1983

Deborah Lynn Wijnberg ’78 Julian Krainin ’62 Barbara Webb Robinson ’48 Theodore F. Shaker, Jr. ’72 Robert A. Sherman ’40 Arthur David Steffee, Jr. ’56

1987 Blue John B. Harrison ’27

John J. Werle ’32

Gold Barbara Hotham Iglewski ’60

J. Arvid Klein ’54 Mary-Blair Matejczyk ’71 Richard F. Smith ’50

1988 Blue Marilyn Muckinhoupt Snyder ’49 Gold M. Peter Scibetta ’54

Blue Sandra McLaughlin Byers ’58

Blue Carol Fetcko Barndollar ’64

Silas Rush Mountsier III ’52 Chester L. Sceiford ’66 Ernest J. Schwarz ’56 Gold Robert B. Appleyard ’40

J. David Barnes ’51

Arthur B. R. Colley ’30

Wilbert F. Koehler ’33

Melvin Guy Mellon ’15

Gertrud Bauer Pickar ’57

Mary Elizabeth Sceiford ’54

J. Robert Zuberbuhler ’51

1984 Blue Thomas A. Myers ’71

Cora Kraus Ransford ’40 John D. Smith ’49 Gold Jacob Kolff ’61

Alton A. Lindsey ’29

William H. Muir ’49

William M. Wells ’53

Paul R. Zavarella ’53

1989

Ann Simakas Degenhart ’71

Gold Harry C. Blaney III ’59

C. Milo Connick ’39 Morris P. Fiorina, Jr. ’68

1990 Blue Joseph M. Dickey ’50

Terrence Darrow Kelly ’68

Gold Cris L. Groenendaal ’70

Linda C. Smith ’71 Tina Thoburn ’47

1991 Blue Carleton J. Anderson III ’76

James B. Drake ’63

Gold Virginia L. Crowthers ’41

Eugene V. Wolsk ’48

Blue & Gold Award 1992

1998

Blue Roberta McKenry Miller ’73

Blue Chris W. Brussalis ’87

Barbara Orwig ’65

Charles E. Butters ’60

Gold Richard Murphy ’71

Gold Antonio J. Chiroldes ’84

David A. Reed ’55

1993 Blue Joan Jaeckel Corderman ’67

George M. ’43 & Kathryn Hill Hill ’42 Don Covill Skinner ’56 Gold Howard H. Alliger ’52

William E. Crofut ’58

Robert D. McVey ’41

1994 Blue Willow Wilcox Brost ’74

Ellinor Kistler Hamilton ’40 Pamela Schmitt O’Brien ’70 Gold William Erbey ’71

Jean Merrill ’44

James Trippi ’75

1999 Blue Stephen K. Gauly ’68

Howard E. R. Hutton ’64 Isabelle Crabb Moss ’67 Gustave (Gus) Rylander ’49 Gold Sharyn Ann Lenhart ’70

Arthur D. Pressley ’72

Crawford (Doc) R. Thoburn ’54

1995 Blue William P. Faloon ’41

Eliot P. Green ’80

Gold Arthur S. Blank ’57

W. LeRoy Schneck ’41 Lynne M. Shuster ’61

Robert A. Marchman ’80 Maron Calderwood Mays ’64 Martha D. Mills ’49

2000 Blue Ann H. Areson ’67

Thomas T. Frampton ’70 Barbara W. Rimer ’52 Charles E. Rimer ’50 Stephen A. Weirich ’81 Gold Walter J. Greenleaf, Jr. ’50

Gary M. Kelsey ’76

James W. Lyons ’54

Christine Scott Nelson ’73

James F. Sheridan ’50

1996

2001

Blue Ann Tannehill DiTullio ’60

Blue C. Dake Gull ’36

Robert K. ’65 & Lynn Campbell Smith ’66 Gold Richard Browdie ’69

Brian J. Hill ’81

Doris Larsen Snell ’46

1997

James S. Lewis ’51 Darrell S. Park ’91 Suzanne Dougall Sweeney ’55 Gold Donna Bowman ’67

Margaret S. Burns ’61

David R. Hurst ’74

Victoria N. Luine ’67

Blue Elizabeth J. Harrison ’71

David F. Johnson ’47

2002

Gold Michael J. Baxter ’77

Blue Scott D. Heffren ’76

J. Lew Davies ’40 Becky Myton ’63

Jonathan E. Miller ’69 Diane Sutter ’72 Gold Robert O. Blomquist ’52

George C. Bradley ’61

Q. Todd Dickinson ’74

Blue & Gold Award 2003

2010

Blue Louis P. Scibetta ’57

Blue John M. Kelso, Jr. ’66

Ruth Ann Peterson Verell ’57

Gold Carol A. Travis Alonso ’63

William H. G. Cross ’90 M. Roy Wilson ’76

Lloyd H. Segan ’80 Bobbie Heller Watson ’60 Gold James F. Mellinger ’59

Randi Weaver ’83

2004 Blue Frank E. McElree ’47 Gold Thomas D. Gladden ’54

2005 Blue Carol (Darnell) Freund ’54

2011 Blue Gail Howe Fahrner ’56

John Herbert Niles ’59 John F. Sutphen ’78 Gold Nancy Jane McCune Edelman ’50

Thomas J. Sadvary ’75

Bill Owen ’74

2012

Gold Henry Drucker ’64

Earl Stockdale, Jr. ’70

2006 Blue Gary A. Mitchell ’60

John D. Wheeler ’61

Blue Peggy Toman Siegle ’70

Philip L. St. Moritz ’61 Hayes C. Stover ’62 Gold Michael M. Alch ’78

W. Peter Peterson ’59

Gold Nedzad Ajanovic ’95

Timothy M. Hoffman ’88 Michael J. Ryan ’93

2007 Blue Paul Roese ’53 Gold Edward Hodgson, Jr. ’47

D. Arnold Lewis ’52 Mary Sue Sweeney Price ’73

2008 Blue John M. Kutz ’83 Gold John H. Aldrich ’69

2009 Blue Barbara Pelander Hanniford ’69

Jim “Dutch” Linaberger ’59

Gold Gladys Haddad ’52

Carol Reardon ’74 Yvonne Reed Chapelle Seon ’59

2013 Blue Dr. John “Jack” Lehman ’54

Carrie Richardson Reeves ’73 Keith Steiner ’73 Gold John Vanco ’68

2014 Blue Francis “Ric” Rivette ’74 Gold Richard “Dick” Fulton ’61

Nancy Morse Parker ’72 Linda “Lin” Jeffreys Wilensky ’70

Alumni Medal 1937

Ida M. Tarbell ’80 Lewis Walker, Sr. ’77

1969

Gordon D. Patterson, Sr. ’19

1938

Clarence F. Ross ’91

1970

Marian Whieldon Bell ’26 Nancy L. Sutton ’44

1939

Andrew A. Culbertson ’01

1971

J. Mylan Harvey ’38

1940

Frank P. Miller ’07

1941

Andrew W. Robertson ’06

1972

D. Armour Hillstrom ’37 Arthur H. Bartlett ’26

1951

C. Sidney Burwell ’14

1973

Virginia Grenelle ’23

1952

Paul W. Johnston ’14

1974

Ralph A. Clark ’24

1953

Sumner E. Nichols ’12 John R. McFarland ’38

1975

Ralph H. Demmler ’25

1954

Edith Rowley ’05 Frank Wilbur Main ’04

1976

Paul B. Cares ’32 Harry R. Pore, Jr. ’33

1955

Robert W. Thomas ’12 Albert G. Curry ’16

1977

Paul E. Hill ’17 Marion E. Russell ’22

1978

Theodore G. Thoburn ’60

1956

Leo H. McKay ’16 Charles F. Lewis ’09

1979

Robert M. Evans ’29

1980

Raymond P. Shafer ’38

1957

Ben F. Miller, Jr. ’07 Paul Sturtevant ’99

1981

George S. DeArment ’36 William A. DeArment ’37

1958

Julian L. Ross ’23 Martha Petersen Bartberger ’03

1982

Ben Raskin ’38

1983

Henry B. Suhr, Jr. ’55

1959

Sterling G. McNees ’09 Theodore Thoburn ’14

1984

Robert T. Sherman ’41

1960

Robert S. Bates ’31

1985

George J. Barco ’30 John C. Phillips, Jr. ’56

1961

Edwin P. Kennedy ’11

1986

William C. Roher, Jr. ’50

1962

Forest G. Moorhead ’00 Horace T. Lavely ’12

1987

Silas Rush Mountsier III ’52

1963

Marguerite Shelmadine ’12 Charles S. Miller ’13

1988

Marilyn M. Snyder ’49 Class of 1938

1989

William J. Cramer ’44

1964

Bruce L. Middaugh ’27

1990

Thomas M. St. Clair ’57

1965

William J. Armstrong ’16 E. Alexander Hill ’26

1991

William K. Mohney ’40

1992

John J. Werle ’32

1966

Grace H. Miller ’10 Paul H. Younger ’31

1993

Samuel Hellman ’55

1967

Gerald D. Prather ’23

1994

Helena Mumaw Schwartz ’36

1968

Robert L. Kirkpatrick ’28

1995

John Corcoran ’35

1996

Stephen W. Graffam ’53

Alumni Medal 1997

James F. Pomroy ’56

2007

Willard Tillotson, Jr. ’52

1998

Carol Fetcko Barndollar ’64

2008

The Honorable Jack Mandel ’58

1999

Richard A. Stewart ’56

2009

Linda Allison Palmiero ’66

2000

Herbert E. Ransford, Jr. ’38 Cora Kraus Ransford ’40

2010

Arthur Tepper ’58

2011

Don Covill Skinner ’54

2001

J. Llewellyn Davies ’40

2012

Mary E. Sceiford ’54

2002

Gustave Rylander, Jr. ’49

2013

Christine Scott Nelson ’73

2003

M. Peter Scibetta ’54

2004

David H. Hoag ’60

2014

Gary Brost ’74 and Willow Wilcox Brost ’74

2005

Ann Simakas Degenhart ’71

2006

Patricia Bush Tippie ’56 President Richard J. Cook ’06 Teresa M. Lahti ’06

Thoburn Award for Excellence in Teaching

Julian Ross Award for Excellence in Teaching

1990

Bill Bywater

1982

Irwin N. Gertzog

1994

Earl W. Adams, Jr.

1983

Charles B. Ketcham

1995

Eric T. Pallant

1984

Samuel S. Harrison ’63

1996

Laura L. Quinn

1985

Christine M. Nebiolo

1997

David E. Anderson

1986

Richard E. Kleeman

1998

Beth L. Watkins

1987

Dieter P. Lotze

1999

Joshua Searle-White

1988

Anthony J. LoBello

2000

Michael F. Maniates

1989

Jeanne Braham

2001

Craige Champion

1990

Stephen M. Lyons

2002

Shaun Murphree

1991

Jeffrey D. Cross ’73

2003

Andrey Meleshevich

1992

Diane B. Goodman

2004

Ron Cole ’87

1993

Glen E. Rodgers

2005

Jennifer Hellwarth

1994

Brian C. Rosenberg

2006

Eric Boynton

1995

Giles Wayland-Smith

2007

Catharina Coenen

1996

Paula A. Treckel

2008

Ishita Sinha Roy

1997

Mary P. Bivens

2009

JW P. Heuchert

1998

James O. Palmer

2010

Daniel M. Shea

1999

Ward M. Jamison

2011

Gregory M. Kapfhammer ’99

2000

James C. Bulman

2012

Stephen Z. Onyeiwu

2001

Bruce Clayton

2013

Aimee Knupsky

2002

Stephen Casler

2003

Deborah Dickey

2014

Sarah Conklin

2004

Janyce J. Hyatt ’83

2005

Earl Adams, Jr.

2006

Sue Buck

2007

Robert Cupper

2008

Robert K. Schwartz ’66

2009

Robert Seddig

2010

Terrence G. Bensel

2011

Bruce Smith

2012

William G. Bywater, Jr.

2013

Lowell Hepler

2014

Lloyd Michaels

The Robert T. Sherman

Distinguished Service Award 1995

Linda A. Palmiero ’66

2006

Marilyn Stallard

1996

Paula Coyle Wurst ’80

2007

Jacquelyn Kondrot

1997

Richard A. Stewart ’56

2008

Robert M. Tuttle

1998

Wayne Schlosser

2009

Marian Sherwood

1999

John C. Reynders ’74

2010

Martin D. Ahl

2000

Nancy Sheridan

Kenneth L. Hanna

2001

David P. Roncolato ’79

2011

Sherry Proper ’98

2002

Jonathan E. Helmreich

2012

Melissa C. Mencotti

2003

Scott Choffel ’72

2013

Gordon Van Cise

2004

Maureen Hunter Hager

2014

Saundra “Sandy” Snow

2005

David McInally

Nominations for award recipients are welcome.

Nominations can be mailed to: Office of Alumni Affairs Allegheny College 520 N. Main St. Meadville, PA 16335 Emailed to: alumni@allegheny.edu Or complete the online nomination form at: allegheny.edu/alumni

The deadline for nominations for the 2016 awards is January 31, 2016.

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