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W eunion e M k e n d 2014 ore than 800 alumni and friends streamed onto the campus during the last sun-splashed weekend in May to renew acquaintances, celebrate landmark reunions, honor classmates and just enjoy themselves. At the alumni awards luncheon, the honorees, pictured at left with President James H. Mullen, Jr., included Ric Rivette ’74, left, Gary Brost ’74 and Willow Wilcox Brost ’74, Linda Jeffreys Wilensky ’70 and Nancy Morse Parker ’72. The Class of 1964, pictured below, donated more than $6 million, a record amount for the College, as part of its reunion class gift. Seen at left presenting the check to President Mullen are James Meadowcroft ’64 and Carol Fetcko Barndollar ’64.

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Rober t L . Smith, Jr. ’73, Chair Earl W. Adams, Jr., Ph.D. Christian L. Allison ’83 Bishop Thomas J. Bicker ton Alice Sturgeon Bierer ’59 Gladys Mullenix Black ’54 Edward J. Borkowski ’81 Willow Wilcox Brost ’74 William H. Brown, Jr. ’80 Mark R. Campbell ’82 Jennifer R. Daurora ’99 Antonio F. Dias ’86 Gar y M. Elliott ’72 Mar y H. Feeley ’78, Ph.D. Kimberly Tillotson Fleming Roger A. Gurner ’63 Judith Thomas Horgan ’68 Steven D. Levinsk y ’78 Richard W. Maine Isabelle Crabb Moss ’67 James H. Mullen, Jr., Ed.D. Herber t H. Myers ’61 Christine Scott Nelson ’73 Jerome V. Nelson ’83 James C. New ’67 John H. Niles, Jr. ’59, M.D. Mar tin Pfinsgraf f ’77 Timothy L. Reeves ’83 Rev. Dr. Yvonne Reed Seon ’59, Ph.D. Dag J. Skattum ’84 Thomas N. Slonaker William P. Stef fee ’57, M.D., Ph.D. Hayes C. Stover ’62, Esq. John F. Sutphen ’78 Eddie Taylor, Jr. ’87 Bruce R. Thompson ’86 Lawrence M. Thompson, Jr. ’74 William H. Timbers ’72 James O. Wible ’71 Dr. Nancy A. Yovetich ’87 Douglas F. Ziegler Trustees Emeriti Bishop George W. Bashore Ann Simakas Degenhar t ’71 J. Tomlinson For t ’50, Esq. Thomas T. Frampton ’70, Esq. Samuel Hellman ’55, M.D. William I. Jack ’57, Esq. The Hon. Jack K. Mandel ’58 Silas R. Mountsier III ’52 John C. Phillips, Jr. ’56 James F. Pomroy ’56 Thomas M. St. Clair ’57 Ferd J. Sauereisen ’57 M. Peter Scibetta ’54 Henr y B. Suhr, Jr. ’55 Ar thur Tepper ’58 Patricia Bush Tippie ’56 Rober t A. Vukovich ’65, Ph.D. John D. Wheeler ’61, Esq. Rober t C. Woodwor th ’69 Editor Richard D. Stanley Contributors Jim Berger Diana Brautigam ’80 Lindsey DiLoreto ’11 Heather L. Grubbs James H. Mullen, Jr. Kathleen Prosperi ’11 Bernadette Wilson Design Jonathan Miller Design

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From Ukraine, with Love

The Perfect Fit Students Pursue Interests and Passions Through New Academic Programs

American Colors, Inc. Prefers Blue and Gold

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The author on Kiev’s Independence Square before the unrest that wracked Ukraine earlier this year.

months. Ukrainians from across the country, including a few from my village in the south-central region, were gathering in Kiev on Independence Square in an increasingly dangerous environment to fight for things that I had taken for granted my entire life. A sense of pride and awe of the Ukrainian people overwhelmed me as I pored over news updates each morning at the village school where I worked, a 13sat in complete silence in the hotel room as a hour overnight train ride away from the capital. ceiling fan gently whirred above me. My hair As a Youth Development volunteer, I specialized in was wet and neatly brushed, and I smelled good. healthy lifestyles, leadership and volunteerism educaThere had been an endless flow of hot water tion in a variety of contexts. From clubs, to weekend in the shower, and no buckets or recycled bean or summer camps, to training, I had the unique opporjars were involved in the process. I was warm, yet I tunity to work outside of Ukrainian schools’ national hadn’t carried any firewood or coal that day. A glass curriculum and the typical classroom setting. This of tap water sat on the nightstand, and the bed felt gave students freedom and encouraged creativity in a like a cloud. Why were there culture that at times places so many pillows? Who needs Ukrainians from across the country, including a higher value on repetition that many pillows? My body few from my village in the south-central region, and conformity than critical was more comfortable than it thinking and individualwere gathering in Kiev on Independence Square in ism. Though I was unable had been in nearly two years, but my heart could not find an increasingly dangerous environment to fight for to serve my entire 27-month rest. Suddenly, I found myself things that I had taken for granted my entire life. term of service, the 23 back in the United States. I months that I spent there didn’t ask for this. I didn’t want this. Not yet. were devoted to this sort of collaboration and unTwo flights and an ocean now separated me from derstanding in my small corner of the world. Ukraine, the place I had called home for the past 23 Nestled safely in south-central Ukraine, Oleksandrivmonths while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer. I, ka village is idyllic and serene. Small valleys mark the along with 230 other volunteers, had been evacuated end of the village to the north and south, while a tribuin February due to the political unrest and increasingly tary of the Dnieper River hugs the eastern boundary. fluid nature of the situation in the eastern European One thousand residents meander through their days, country. Leaving Ukraine with a backpack that was the arduous tasks of life gladly interrupted and postonly half-full, I had braced myself for the uncertainponed by a chat with a dear friend or tea at a neighbor’s ties and cold truths that were sure to characterize the house. Chickens and geese roam free but never stray next few weeks. When would I get permission to tell far from home. Milk isn’t available to buy in any of the my Ukrainian students and friends where I was and stores here; there are cows for that, and everyone knows why I wasn’t coming back? How would I tell them these where to find a “babushka” (grandmother) selling it. things? How could I possibly explain to my American friends and family that, though I love them and am krainians, out of necessity, are careful to happy to see them, a piece of me is still in Ukraine? conserve what they have. But for guests, there In November 2013, then-President Viktor Yaare no limits on hospitality; whatever they have nukovych refused to sign a long-anticipated trade is shared without a second thought. One evening early agreement between Ukraine and the European in my service, I arrived home to Oleksandrivka after a Union, and instead decided to accept a $15 billion week away working at a summer camp. I had left the bailout from Russia, along with a deal for an ample house key with my landlord, but now he wasn’t answersupply of highly valuable natural gas. As winter set ing my calls and I didn’t know where he lived. After in, their hopes for a progressive European future walking 20 minutes in the rain from the bus stop to the derailed, Ukrainians took to the streets in peaceful doorstep of my house, I was key-less, exhausted, chilly protest demanding the simplest of requests: that and quite miserable. I called the only person whose their voices be heard. They demanded that governnumber I had so far in the village, my counterpart. Also ment corruption and abuse of power be brought the principal of the local school, she gave me directions to an end. Their wish was to have their children to a teacher’s house that was only a block away. This grow up in a country where authority figures teacher, whose name I didn’t even know yet, welcomed are trusted and respected rather than feared. me as if having a frustrated, soaking American girl show Inset: One week of protests turned into two, up at her doorstep was part of her normal routine. the Square two into four, and four weeks into several Within five minutes, my socks were drying on a rack, following

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I am a witness to the Ukrainian revolution, as well as a sincere admirer of its people and the inner source of their power. It has been my privilege and honor to have dreamed Ukrainians’ dreams with them for a short time.

Peace Corps volunteer Lindsey DiLoreto poses with a resident of Oleksandrivka, who is wearing traditional Ukrainian attire for a special celebration in August of 2012.

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Allegheny: A Peace Corps Leader

he Peace Corps in February released the 2014 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities across the country. This year, Allegheny ranked No. 8 among small schools, with 14 alumni currently volunteering worldwide. The No. 8 position marks a significant increase in rank from 2013, when Allegheny held the No. 23 spot. Allegheny alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps are working in Cambodia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. They work in sectors including agriculture, education, English, health and youth development. Since the first days of the Peace Corps, 195 Allegheny alumni have traveled abroad to serve as volunteers. “Allegheny College has great resources to help students prepare for life after college,” said alumna Alexia Kime ’11, who served in Senegal. “As a Peace Corps volunteer, I have a level of influence on a host community that no other person can have. I live, eat, talk, cry and laugh with my host family and friends, crossing cultural boundaries every day.” Jim Fitch, associate director of career education at Allegheny, has served for the past nine years as the College’s lead liaison with the Peace Corps. “Peace Corps service awakens our alumni to new worlds and ways of being in the world, leading to amazing careers,” Fitch said. “Another Allegheny alumna, Sylvia Kauffman ’10, just completed her Peace Corps service in Peru and within the past week wrote to say that she has been offered acceptance to four medical schools.”

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and I was not cold, but sweating under four wool blankets and holding a hot cup of tea. Though I also held a plate of cookies by this time, she rushed to the kitchen to warm up baked apples stuffed with sweet rice and raisins, all the while giving firm directions to her grandson to do I-had-no-idea-what. His assignment became clear when he returned 10 minutes later, panting from the bike ride, with the key to my house in his hands. When moments before I had been frustrated beyond belief, I was now reluctant to leave so soon. This is one of countless acts of kindness extended to me by the people of Ukraine, and unparalleled hospitality is just one of the many exceptional attributes of Ukrainians. In just a short amount of time, I have seen the crucible of the EuroMaidan movement bring the best of virtues to the surface, both on an individual and national level. Since my departure, Crimea has been annexed by Russia, and military operations rock towns and villages in the east. Age-old tensions between east and west are being played out on an international stage.

s an Allegheny graduate, I am thankful that I was as prepared as I could have hoped to be for the Peace Corps and my work in Ukraine. Not only did I have a skill set and experiences that qualified me to do the work of a Youth Development volunteer, but perhaps more importantly, I learned how to say “yes” to things at Allegheny. I said “yes” to doing research in areas that I was not familiar with, I said “yes” to joining a club without knowing any of the members and I said “yes” to countless volunteer opportunities that challenged me in real ways. As a Peace Corps volunteer, I said “yes” to being pushed well out of my comfort zone on a routine basis, and I came face to face with failure more than ever before in my life. However, I was also forgiven and daily encouraged by my Ukrainian friends and colleagues. I am a witness to the Ukrainian revolution, as well as a sincere admirer of its people and the inner source of their power. It has been my privilege and honor to have dreamed Ukrainians’ dreams with them for a short time. Maybe I even contributed, in the smallest of ways, to the realization of those dreams. = Lindsey DiLoreto has returned to her home in McKean, Pa. She is working as a fundraising coordinator for a new organization seeking nonprofit status.

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Erica Bryson ’15 and Katherine Deutch ’14 arrange cement blocks in Managua, Nicaragua. Pictured above are a school building, swing sets and a former bathroom facility in Managua.

When Erica Bryson ’15 arrived at Allegheny, she

knew she was interested in psychology, neuroscience and biology, but she wasn’t sure of her career path. After attending an Experiential Learning Global Semina r in Nica rag ua, however — a nd a f ter a n hour-long meeting with Associate Professor Caryl Waggett, Ph.D.—things changed. Bryson immediately knew she had found a curriculum that fit her interest in public health.

hat program is Global Health Studies, which became a new major at Allegheny in fall 2013. Founded on the belief that undergraduate liberal education can play an essential role in meeting the world’s health challenges, Global Health Studies draws upon Allegheny’s longstanding commitments to civic engagement, diverse perspectives, internationalization and interdisciplinary learning. The College is proud to be among a handful of liberal arts colleges in the nation to have this program. “My trip to Nicaragua really opened my eyes and Allegheny Magazine

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In addition to Global Health Studies, the College has expanded its academic offersparked my interest in global health issues,” says Bryson, now a member of the first class of Global Health Studies majors. “The more I learned about the field—how it encompasses not just health and lowresource issues abroad, but also concerns within the United States and our communities—I was hooked. I’ve definitely found my niche.” Originally developed as a minor in fall 2012, the program expanded into a major after the College received a $1.5 million undergraduate science education grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in 2012. The grant allowed for the creation of two faculty positions, resources for faculty and curriculum development, collaborative research opportunities for students on and off campus and opportunities for students to engage in health-related studyaway experiences abroad and domestically. “Global Health Studies really came about due to student interest; there already was a student-run global health club in place,” Provost and Dean of the College Linda C. DeMeritt, Ph.D., says. “Developing a program that capitalizes on areas where we are already doing well—such as our strong focus on the sciences, our promotion of student outreach to the community and our students’ willingness to serve—just made sense.” The Global Health Studies program includes faculty from the departments of Political Science; Philosophy; Biochemistry; Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Communication Arts; Environmental Science; Biology; Neuroscience; Psychology and History. Interest has quickly spread. As of April, nearly 60 students were registered as Global Health Studies majors or minors. “The growth and enthusiasm is truly phenomenal. The students’ ideas keep the faculty excited,” says Professor Waggett, chair of the program. “What’s great is that the students can deepen their explorations and strengthen their career prospects through complementary majors or minors in other 6

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ings in recent years to include programs aimed at preparing graduates for the changing dynamics of the community and the world. The newest programs include: Communit y Jus tice S tudies

n fall 1999, Allegheny launched a minor to engage students, faculty and community partners about the nature of citizenship, service-learning and democracy. Titled Values, Ethics and Social Action (VESA), this program allows students to understand social action and its ethics both intellectually and practically. Since its inception, the minor, with roots in the Psychology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Political Science and Economics departments, has grown to 27 students. Due to increased student interest—and since the program ties in with the global and local diversity component of the College’s strategic plan—the decision was made to change the program’s name to Community Justice Studies. Beginning in fall 2014, Allegheny will offer the program as a major, as well. “In addition to classroom learning, Community Justice Studies students will participate in a semester or longer commitment to a leadership position in community-based research and learning,” DeMeritt says. “In a time of increasing social problems and scarce resources, this will allow students to supply much-needed ideas, skills and time to meet community challenges. “Likewise,” she continues, “by working in partnership with local nonprofits, this program allows us to offer our students opportunities for learning about and contributing to our shared community in a way that is grounded in real problems, as well as being academically rich.”

Education S tudies

ince so many Allegheny graduates pursue a career in teaching, DeMeritt says the time was right to develop an Education Studies minor. Slated to begin in fall 2014, the minor is designed for students interested in education in a variety of ways—to prepare them for careers as educators, to provide them with insight into current issues in educational policy and to equip them for any number of fields that intersect with education, including workplace training, human resources or public policy. Students choosing an Education Studies minor will combine it with a major of their choice. They then can earn a teacher certification and master’s degree in teaching through one of Allegheny’s partner institutions: Columbia University Teachers College in New York, Xavier University in Ohio or the University of Pittsburgh. “Our graduates who have become teachers always have left with a strong core major that was centered around rigor. This minor allows us to expand upon that,” DeMeritt says.

Je wish S tudies

n fall 2013, the College implemented a Jewish Studies minor. The program allows students to gain an in-depth understanding of the experience and vital contributions of the Jewish people as an integral part of Western civilization and world history and of Judaism as the matrix of the West’s religious foundations and thought. Examples of courses include “Jewish Theology and the Holocaust,” “The Jewish Bible: How the Rabbis Read It” and “Government and Politics of the Middle East,” among others. “Creating this program ties into the strategic plan of further diversifying the campus and curriculum,” says Associate Professor Lauren French, Ph.D., chair of the Biology Department and one of the coordinators of the Jewish Studies program. “The courses for this minor range from Religious Studies

and Political Science to Economics and Environmental Science. Our goal is to allow students to explore this religion and its people both on campus and in the world.”

Journalism in the Public Interes t

he Journalism in the Public Interest minor, first offered in fall 2013, helps students forge a career path not only in the journalism profession, but also in the lifelong habit of navigating the news, as readers and watchers, in a nuanced, civically responsible way. Faculty from the English and Communications Arts departments, as well as from the College’s Center for Political Participation, teach the courses. As of April, eight students had declared Journalism in the Public Interest as their minor. “There were a few reasons for developing this minor. One is that journalism has a historical connection to alumna Ida Tarbell, Class of 1880, a figure very important for Allegheny and for the history of journalism,” DeMeritt says. “Another reason is because so many of our graduates have become journalists,” she says. “And when you see what is happening with journalism today—when journalists no longer have the time to dig into stories as Ida Tarbell did—we wanted a formal curriculum that teaches those values to a new generation. Investigative journalists also need strong critical-thinking, writing and speaking skills, which are already part of the Allegheny liberal arts education.”

Middle Ea s t and North African S tudies

llegheny developed a Middle East and North African (MENA) Studies program after receiving a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. MENA now includes a regional study area within the International Studies program, as well as a minor that, through the Political Science and Religious Studies departments, examines the history, politics, religion, culture and economics of the Middle East and North Africa. As of April, 11 students had declared MENA as their minor. As interest in the unique program continued to grow, the College applied for and received another grant from the Mellon Foundation in 2012. With this support, Allegheny added a full-time professor of Arabic, further internationalized its curriculum and increased its study-abroad program sites. “Providing consistent, high-quality Arabic language instruction is an essential contribution to developing students’ knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa,” DeMeritt says. “Moreover, language provides students with an important introduction to forms of Middle Eastern and North African culture. We are grateful for the support from the Mellon Foundation that has allowed us to further diversify our curriculum in this area.”

Women’s, Gender and Sexualit y S tudies

n fall 2014, the Women’s Studies major and minor, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Studies minor, will be replaced by an integrated Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies major and a minor. Course work will focus on women, gender and sexuality through the frameworks of feminist and queer theories, methodologies and activism. The program will feature courses from the Art, Biology, Dance Studies, Communication Arts, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, History, Modern and Classical Languages, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political Science and Psychology departments. At present, 16 students are Women’s Studies majors, 28 are Women’s Studies minors and one is a LGBT Studies minor. “This change grew out of a desire to shift the focus of the curriculum to address the substantial connections between Women’s Studies and the fields of Gender and Sexuality Studies,” DeMeritt says. “The program also responds to our strategic goals, better represents inclusive diversity and understanding cultural differences in academic curricula and emphasizes global and transnational approaches to the field.”

Erica Bryson, bottom left, explores the city with Professor Juvia Heuchert and classmates on her first day in Mysore, India.

departments. They also are strongly encouraged to gain real-life global health experience via off-campus internships, study-away programs or collaborative research projects on campus.”

he program’s course work also focuses on prevention strategies such as literacy, education, gender equality and economic opportunity that lead to healthy communities. Students are prepared, Dr. Waggett says, for a variety of careers, including those in medicine, medical research, public health and policy, community-based health initiatives, regional planning, non-governmental organizations, foreign diplomacy, education and other fields that deal with health-related issues at the local and global levels. Bryson, who also is pursuing a double minor in psychology and biology, also participated in a six-week summer internship in India as part of her Global Health Studies major requirements. After graduation, she is considering pursuing a master’s in a public health dual program with the Peace Corps. “I am hopeful that this internship will help me determine how I will engage in global health issues to address disparities within and between countries,” she says. “I am so grateful for this experience to explore the world. And I am grateful to Allegheny for developing this new field of study.” = Allegheny Magazine

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The American Colors cohort, all from the Class of 2014, from left: Jordan Encarnacion, RC Kunig, John O’Donnell, Tyler Hogya and Elliott Hasenkopf.

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know that the skills it takes to handle the pressure of getting a degree from Allegheny apply to the business world as well,” says Wible. His company provides high-quality liquid pigment systems and other products to the coatings, composites, plastics and allied industries. It serves customers from two manufacturing facilities, one in Sandusky, and the other in Lebanon, Tenn. Finding committed, long-term employees has produced challenges, and a need for change has blossomed into what appears to be the next revolutionary idea in corporate recruitment. Jim Fitch, associate director of career education at Allegheny, explains: “Jim (Wible) came to me and proposed hiring a group of graduating seniors as a team, interviewing and hiring them as one unit … a unit with a variety of majors, skills and talents.”

The hope is to promote future success and satis“We see this as a potential for longevity for the faction at American Colors through pre-existing, company, as well,” Wible adds. “We are hoping forged relationships while nurturing a critical mass that all five of the new hires will like and form a of Allegheny alumni who contribute as employees. long relationship with American Colors.” Invited to apply as a group, Tyler Hogya, “I believe our team chemistry will transJordan Encarnacion, John O’Donnell, RC late into a professional environment seamKunig and Elliott Hasenkopf (all members of lessly. Not only are we able to achieve the Class of 2014) were one of four cohorts goals together, but we also challenge to express interest. each other. I think the ability to bring in “Over the past four years, we have five new workers who already work well become great friends through living, together will serve American Colors well, working and playing together,” said especially in project-oriented tasks,” says Hasenkopf. Hasenkopf. “Being able to come right out of colAt this point, the future of group recruitlege and enter the real world with four ment can only be imagined. After all, it is not of your best friends seemed surreal. I was the norm. The benefits can be seen as huge, extremely surprised to hear of this opporthough, for all parties involved. tunity, mainly because I’ve never heard of such a strategy before. It was new to all of e’re hoping that it can become us,” O’Donnell added. a model … that other employers The idea was new to everyone involved, who can do this will think, ‘What a great including the hiring team, which was comidea. …Why don’t we do this too? ’” says Fitch. prised of Wible, Matt Kosior, chief operating “If we had 20 employers who did that, we officer, and Kayla Beatty ’12. would have huge diversity in the types of job “We saw huge, exceptional talent,” says opportunities we are providing to students.” Wible. This group, the one we chose, was President James H. Mullen, Jr. adds: “Jim the most enthusiastic and seemed to have a is a great Alleghenian who has long been cohesiveness that I liked.” committed to affording opportunities to our The benefits will be twofold—for the gradustudents. In hiring this very talented group ates and for American of our graduates from Colors. diverse disciplines, he “Over t he la st few is at once implement“Jim ( Wible, above ) is a great Alleghenian who has long been ing a very innovative yea r s, a f ter we hi red commit ted to af fording oppor tunities to our students. In hirbusiness approach students from Alleghing this ver y talented group of our graduates from diverse and reinforcing the eny, we noticed t hey disciplines, he is at once implementing a ver y innovative strength of Alleghwould say, ‘I came here business approach and reinforcing the strength of A llegheny’s liberal arts [to Sandusky, Ohio] and Presi d ent James H. Mullen, Jr. eny’s liberal ar ts curriculum.” curriculum.” didn’t know anyone. I’m No matter what having trouble getting comes from this unique involved in the comhiring strategy, the future is bright for American Colors’ munity and finding it tough to meet people,’” says Wible. new team. The team began its first day at American Although other Allegheny graduates were happy with Colors in June. Each person had their own job description: American Colors, a ssimilation in other areas of their Encarnacion, Kunig and Hasenkopf are project chemist lives proved to hamper their overall happiness. That won’t trainees and Hogya and O’Donnell are operations be the case with this group. “These graduates will now trainees. However, it should be pointed out that they get to go into the real world with an immediate support will have the opportunity to work on a project together system. We hope this will provide them with a smooth as a team, to exhibit abilities learned at Allegheny. transition into the workplace with a sense of belonging,” As graduation day approached in May, Hasenkopf reWible says. flected, “As graduation is upon us, everyone has started The students also see the benefits: “When entering the to say goodbye to Allegheny and the friends they have professional workplace, it is essential, not only that you made here, but we have this amazing opportunity which have many positive relationships, but that you continue will allow us to see our closest friends every day. We are to build upon them while continually adding new ones. all very excited to hit the ground running and apply our Our pre-established relationship will also allow us to feel Allegheny College educations to our endeavors with comfortable more quickly in our working environment,” American Colors.” = says Kunig.

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On the Hill

Allegheny honored its retirees and employees with 25 years of service at a ceremony in the Patricia Bush Tippie Alumni Center at Cochran Hall in May. Among those receiving recognition were, back row from left, Jane Westenfeld, Tony Moskwa, Daniel Willey, Lloyd Michaels, George S. Roland, Stephen D. Casler, Peter Ensberg, Ronald Stitt, Pamela McCurdy, Caryl Jewell, President Jim Mullen and Ann Kleinschmidt. Front row, from left, Howard Tamashiro, Samantha Stephens, Rita Ann Manning, Rosalind Macken, Paula Treckel, Linda N. Litzinger, Martha “Tuny” Lauffer, James O. Palmer and Saundra Snow, who received the Robert T. Sherman Distinguished Service Award. Not pictured were A. Behrooz Afrasiabi, Sandra DuChene, Catherine T. Neumeyer, Donald Goldstein and Elizabeth Ozorak.

The first Rainbow Celebration was held in May at the Patricia Bush Tippie Alumni Center at Cochran Hall to recognize the achievements of nine lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) seniors and their allies. More than 60 guests, including alumni, students, faculty, staff and administration, attended the event, which was sponsored by Career Education and the Center for Intercultural Advancement and Student Success, now part of the Allegheny Gateway. Kurt Hoffmann ’07 and Shawna Little ’05 returned to campus to participate. Little also served as the keynote speaker.

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The Future of Good Jobs — In March, Allegheny’s Managerial Economics Program brought together experts to speak on “The State of Work: The Future of Good Jobs in Western Pennsylvania” during the 2014 Annual Executive Roundtable. The event featured distinguished representatives from business, labor and public policy to examine the best ways to develop good jobs in Western Pennsylvania. Among the panelists were Bill Adams ’89, Silas Russell ’07 and Joy Allen Sherry ’78.

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Green Power

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In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Allegheny as a 2013-14 Individual Conference Champion of the College & University Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any other school in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Allegheny beat its conference rivals by using 15 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, representing 100 percent of the College’s annual electricity usage. According to the EPA, Allegheny’s green power use of 15 million kWh is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the electricity use of more than 1,000 average American homes annually, or the CO2 emissions of more than 2,000 passenger vehicles per year.

An undergraduate conference titled “Democracy Realized? The Legacies of the Civil Rights Movement” was held at Allegheny in March. It featured keynote presentations by five nationally recognized scholars and activists, including civil rights icon, the Rev. James Lawson. The speakers reflected upon the rights of the disabled, of lesbian, gay and bisexuals, of women and of Native Americans and African-Americans, in the light of current events and recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. The conference was part of Allegheny’s Year of Civil Rights. Among those who participated in a panel discussion of the Civil Rights Movement in 1962 were Rick Momeyer ’64, June Fair ’64, Peter Schwartz ’64 and Diane Duntley ’62.

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Match Play Alumnae from the Classes of 1994-2013 celebrated 20 years of lacrosse during an event in April at the College. The weekend included meals together, a campus tour and Allegheny’s conference game against Wittenberg University.

Telling the Story Award-winning journalists from across the country, including Richard Murphy ’71, one of three Pulitzer Prize winners, helped college students and community members document “The Story Next Door,” a two-day conference at Allegheny in March exploring community journalism in action. The conference brought top professional journalists to present their work and mentor students during a weekend multimedia project. The storytelling component of the conference encouraged students from Allegheny and Ohio University to spread throughout Meadville to capture stories. Students then presented the results of their work the following day. The conference also featured presentations from the awardwinning journalists and a panel discussion.

Forty-five Allegheny and Grove City College student entrepreneurs participated in a high-energy competition on campus in April by pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges during the Eighth Annual Gator Innovation Challenge. The event, hosted by Entrepreneur-inResidence Chris Allison ’83, is designed to provide students the opportunity to present ideas to highly successful professionals in their fields.

The Faces of Scholarship Congratulations to Jared Balik ’16, who was named a Beckman Scholar. He worked this summer at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Crested Butte, Colo., with faculty mentor Scott Wissinger, professor of biology and environmental science, on the project “Effects of Species Replacement on Detrital Processing Rates in Montane and Sub-Alpine Ponds.” In addition, Erin Brown ’15 was selected for a 2014 Goldwater Scholarship, while Neal Shah ’15 was selected for an Honorable Mention. The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to only 300 students annually, from an applicant pool of 1,200 to 1,500.

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llegheny will welcome six new members into its Athletics Hall of Fame on the morning of Oct. 18, the date of Homecoming this year! Please visit alleghenygators.com for more details.

• Inducted in her first year of eligibility, 2004 graduate Kelley Anderson is arguably the most decorated women’s diver in program history. The 2004 Allegheny Female Athlete of the Year, Anderson earned six All-America honors during her career. She was the lone women’s diver in Allegheny history to be named the North Coast Athletic Conference’s Diver of the Year in each of her four seasons, as she won the conference championship in both the one- and threemeter dives each year from 2000 to 2004. • More than a decade af ter graduating, Kevin Davidson’s name can still be found throughout the Allegheny baseball record book. A three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection, the 2000 graduate was a four-year star ter at first base, and ranks second all-time in school histor y in both career doubles (40 ) and RBIs (155), third in career home runs (29) and fourth in career batting average (.399). In addition to his individual success, he was a key member of four of the top baseball teams in Allegheny program history, as the Gators went 140-40 over his four-year career, twice winning the NCAC championship and advancing to the 2000 Division III World Series. • John Hreha graduated in 2003 as the m o s t p ro l i f i c d i ve r i n th e h i s to r y of th e North Coast Athletic Conference. The 2003 Allegheny Co-Athlete of the Year, he was the first diver, male or female, to win NCAC titles in both the one- and three-meter in all four years, and was a four-time NCAC Diver of the Year. He also enjoyed great success at the national level, earning All-America honors in all four years in both the one- and three-meter, highlighted by a trio of silver medal performances in the one-meter. • D u r i n g o n e o f t h e m o s t s u c c e s s f u l stretches in his team’s history, 1979 graduate J o h n J o n e s pu t to g eth e r a stor i e d career for the Gator men’s golf team. The 1977 co-medalist at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship, Jones was a four-time All-PAC performer, and was named the conference’s MVP in both 1977 and 12

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Athletes and their sport, from left : Kelley Anderson ’04 – Swimming and Diving Kevin Davidson ’00 – Baseball John Hreha ’03 – Swimming and Diving John Jones ’79 – Golf Vicki Kajder ’04 – Volleyball Allison Pyewell Nichols ’99 – Soccer 1979. In addition to his all-conference honor during his senior campaign, Jones was also named All-America, and set a school mark by turning in three rounds at 70 or under. • A four-year standout for the Allegheny volleyball team, 2004 graduate Vicki Kajder left her mark as one of the top setters to ever don the Blue and Gold. She was a four-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference honoree, including a trio of First Team recognitions, and as a senior in 2003 was named both All-Region and All-America. The 2000 NCAC Newcomer of the Year, she

remains the program’s all-time leader in career service aces (292) and assists (4,836), while ranking third in career digs (1,660). • Allison P yewell Nichols was a fouryear stalwart for the Gator women’s soccer team, graduating in 1999 among the top four in program history in both career goals (31) and points (73). The 1998 winner of the Allegheny Scholar-Athlete Award, and 1999 North Coast Athletic Conference ScholarAthlete Award winner, she was a four-time All-NCAC honoree, ending her career with three consecutive First Team nods. Nichols was a four-year letter winner and two-year team captain, helping the Gators to a 5226-3 record during her career. She led the Gators to a school-record 17-game winning streak (spanning 1996 and 1997), and a 21game home unbeaten streak that spanned the entire 1996 and 1997 campaigns.

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received a $ 300,000 grant from an anonymous donor in suppor t of an initiative focused on improving community health in Allegheny’s hometown of Meadville. The grant will support initiatives related to food and nutrition and physical activity. The project is a collaborative venture with the Meadville Area Recreation Complex, Crawford Central School District, Meadville Medical Center, Craw ford County Commissioners and Craw ford County Career and Technical Center. A second grant of $ 250,000 and a third of $ 200,000 will be awarded in 2015 and 2016, respectively, upon successful achievement of the previous year’s program goals. Kerstin Martin is the project director.

= Allegheny received a grant of $ 613,690 from the National Science Foundat ion ( NS F ) S-STEM program ( Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to extend the impact of our successful 2009 S-STEM grant, which supported a program targeted at increasing the representation of students from under-represented groups in the sciences. The new project will provide opportunities for academically talented, financially needy students to earn degrees in any of our natural science departments and to enter the workforce in the science and technology fields. We will continue to make every effort to ensure that under-represented students are aware of this opportunity. Dan Willey, professor of physics, and Ron Cole, professor of geology, are the project leaders. One hundred percent of the $ 613,690 cost of the project will be covered by federal funds through this NSF grant.

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Douglas Dunbar and his wife, Rusty, have moved to Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover, Mass. He had the honor of being chosen as the grand marshal of the town of Andover Memorial Day parade.

’46 Nancy Reed Chatfield reports that her husband, George L. Chatfield, passed away on Jan. 31, 2014.

’48 Frank Fuhrer P’85 has been select-

ed to the West Penn Golf Association Hall of Fame. He played golf, soccer, basketball and baseball at Allegheny, where he earned 13 varsity letters. He then attended the University of Pittsburgh Katz Business School for graduate work and earned a master’s degree in organizational behavior.

’54 Don Colton, octogenarian, made his stage debut in Evansville, Ind., in early May playing the role of a longtime servant.

focus has been on the Ukraine, Russia and arms control, and areas of conflict like Syria. He also had a letter to the editor on the Ukraine crisis and Russia published in the New York Times.

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D r. R i c h a r d Butcher had his 50th we d di n g a n n i ve r s a r y with his wife, Vickie, on June 21 in San Diego, then took of f for t wo weeks in Turkey. Also, his 50th medical school reunion took place in Nashville, Tenn., in May. “Thank you, Alleghe ny,” he says.

Don Clark ’57 titles this photo, “Remembering Allegheny, gathering for lunch in Englewood, Fla., in March 2014.” From left to right are Don Clark, Dick Smith, Marilyn Finch Smith ’58, Sally Roessler McArn ’58 and Angus McArn. “What fun to gather and remember Allegheny in the ’50s! ” he says.

’56 Dr. Peter Hebert and his wife, Max- ’61 Bar t Perlman ine, enjoyed the spring in Gilbert, Ariz., having spent time in Taupo, New Zealand. They planned to travel to several graduations for their grandchildren in the spring, then play golf and pistol practice with friends and relatives. “I managed to turn 80 this April, but still going strong!” he says.

Frank Todd retired from Motorola in 1996 and from Barrington Career Center in 2011. He does volunteer work, has 24 grandchildren, enjoys tennis and biking, is married to Marcia and is in good health. “None of this would have ever happened without Allegheny College,” he says.

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Harr y C. Blaney, III continues to blog on rethinking national security at www. cipnationalsecurity.wordpress.com. His main

says his wife of 13 years, Dr. Patricia Zolomij-Perlman, passed away on Jan. 24, 2014, while they were in Florida. Memorial services were held in Delray Beach, Fla., and near their home in Pennsylvania, with 300 people in attendance. She came to Allegheny for Bart’s 40th and 50th Reunions.

Since the passing of her husband, Ron ’61, three years ago, she has completed travel in all 50 states, with a trip to Hawaii this past October.

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Vista, Ariz., and does volunteer work for the local Military Retiree Council, is a commissioner for the city’s Environmental Affairs Commission, does various “jobs” for the Homeowners Association and is the Men’s Club president at the Country Club.

Boys of Summer s Run through his w w w. alongcountryroads.com Web family. Meadville and Crawford County serve as settings for this novel of farm boys and Little League baseball. “This is a story of friendships and the lessons of life and loss as boyhood slips away,” he says. It is available through Amazon and formatted for the Kindle.

Kay Williams Janowsky sold her house and lives in a villa in New Hartford, N.Y. Traveling has been her passion since retiring in 2002.

Marty Oviatt Sheldon says that her husband of 48 years, Gar y, passed away on Dec. 12, 2013.

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Susan Werner Kieffer was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society. She is Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., and Center for Advanced Study professor of geology emerita, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

’65 Cynthia Scott Amerman, a retired Linda Allison Palmiero ’66 P’92 and her husband, Joe P’92, hosted the Allegheny men’s and women’s tennis teams for dinner and conversation while they competed in Hilton Head, S.C., during spring break. Alumni in attendance (back row, left to right) included Judy Bechtel Soto ’66, Bob Buck ’54, Louis Scibetta ’57, Rosemarie Langford Scibetta ’58, Bethany Larimore Reynders ’87, Jim Linaberger ’59 P’84/’91, Cris Groenendaal ’70 and Sandi Kenyon Linaberger ’62 P’93.

teacher and social worker, is working as a board member or committee chair for four organizations for people with hearing loss. She lives in Tucson, Ariz., near her daughter and granddaughter. “When the desert becomes an oven in summer, we travel East to visit friends and relatives and to enjoy time in the Adirondacks and on Georgian Bay, Ontario. Planning on attending the Reunion in May of next year with a classmate from Allegheny,” she says.

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Be sure to check out ALLEGHENY magazine online at www.allegheny. edu/magazine M. Kravetz ’68 Skip Snyder and his wife, Marty, live in Vero Beach, Fla. Summer finds them between Wilmington, Del., and the Pocono Mountains. Skip won the Moorings Club championship in golf for the second time in four years. He is involved with investments and is president of one personal holding company and on the board of another.

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Wayne Possehl is retired and lives in Roi Et, Thailand.

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Alison Barnet has a new book, South End Character: Speaking Out on Neighborhood Change.

’68 Terr ence Kelly is ser ving on the

Commission on Ministry in the Office of the Episcopal Bishop of San Diego.

Mark Kravetz retired to Northern Ireland in 2012. He was appointed customer liaison of the Ards Football Club in 2012, was elected to the club’s board of directors in 2013 and was appointed to the Steering Committee of the Ards Football Club Building Project in 2014. He is the only American director in the Ireland Football Association. Leonard Kuznet has retired as president of Monarch Plumbing and Heating Co. in Linden, N.J. He and his wife, Susan, divide their time between their homes in Clark, N.J., and Boynton Beach, Fla.

’69 M. Linda Beresik Gangewere re-

tired as a grant administrator at the University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center and volunteers as a docent at the Mansion at Hartwood Acres and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. She has resumed her interest in writing and is working on two novels.

Cor tlandt Liddell is a par tner at Liddell Pederson Architects at the office in La Conner, Wash., which is in its 37th year. Their family winter retreat at Stocking Island, Bahamas, is under construction with completion planned for Christmas 2014. They welcome Allegheny visitors and old friends to the Northwest.

’70 James M. Dieter was honored by the

ASTM International Committee E53 on Asset Management with the Dieter-Hestermann award. The award recognizes and honors future individuals who provide outstanding leadership and have made continuous exemplary technical, practical and administrative contributions to Committee E53. He is an asset management consultant at Ascot Associates in Vienna, Va. 14

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Bob Karl was inducted into the Kettering (Ohio) City School’s Chester A. Roush Educational Hall of Fame, the highest honor given to Kettering teachers for their contributions to their students, in May. He taught U.S. history, world history, English, psychology, radio broadcasting and government classes during his 39 year s of teaching. He also coached track, cross-country and football and was given the Ed Barker Service Award by the Ohio Track Coaches Association in 2010. Jim Swinkola retired after 31 years as chief executive officer of the Grandfather Home for Children ministries in Banner Elk, N.C. He and his wife, Ann ’70, attended the 1968 Gator Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Reunion last fall and look forward to returning for the College’s Bicentennial next year!

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Christy Paul Bickel retired from a 20-year career as a civilian with the Air Force in Februar y. She most recently ser ved as director of ceremonies and protocol for the Air Force District of Washington. Jim Cohen was featured in an artist profile in the winter 2014 issue of NICHE magazine. After almost 20 years as a corporate attorney, he started Jim Cohen Metals in the late 1990s while working toward an MFA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also presented a Torah breast plate he designed and fabricated to the Jewish Welfare Board on April 1 for use with a new Torah purchased for U.S. servicemen and women serving in war zones. He is president of the American Guild of Judaic Art and is an adjunct professor in metal arts at the University of New Mexico-Taos. Dennis Conrad is a historian with the Navy. “History also informs my social life, as every six months or so Jim Mentzer ’71, Roger Lewis ’70 and our wives get together for excursions related to histor y, à la Luvaas battlefield treks. Four Allegheny history majors continue traditions!” he says.

’72 Gerry Azzata and her longtime partner, Peg Hall, are celebrating their 10th legally recognized anniversary. “We were one of the ‘first wave’ of couples married in May 2004, when we lived in Massachusetts and

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it became the first state to recognize samesex marriage. We now live in North Carolina, enjoying early retirement life on a small farm with our horses and dogs and playing mandolin and fiddle (Gerry) and banjo (Peg).” Barbara Baird is one of the attorneys for plaintif fs in the case of Baskin v. Bogan, which led to the first decision in Indiana requiring the state to recognize the out-ofstate marriage of a same-sex couple. Because one of the women is suffering from a terminal illness, the federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on May 8, 2014, requiring Indiana to recognize their marriage and in the event of death, list the survivor as “spouse” on the death certificate. Indiana’s Attorney General immediately appealed the decision and has stated his intent to vigorously defend Indiana’s law banning same-sex marriage. The case seeks to overturn the law as unconstitutional. Carol Byrom Conrad retired in June after 41 years in education. She was an interdependent middle and upper school social studies teacher from sixth through 12th grades in North Carolina, Rhode Island and Maryland. She also served as department chair at two schools, educational specialist at the National Archives and dean of faculty at Bullis School. Her husband, Dennis Conrad, will continue as an editor of documentary history at the Naval History and Heritage Command at the Navy Yard. They have two married sons and two grandchildren. At least annually they see Scott Knierim ’72 and Karen Heilman Knierim ’72 in Virginia. Nancy Nelson Rudd and her husband, Jim, moved to Pawleys Island, S.C., last fall. In March, they opened the Accessory Cottage, located in the Hammock Shops village in Pawleys Island, selling unique, affordable fashion accessories and local art. Fred Travis joined the Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri as director of the risk management and insurance program and assistant teaching professor of finance, after more than 30 years of risk management and corporate finance experience at major organizations. He is collaborating with other s to develop a curriculum and courses for an undergraduate concentration in risk management and insurance. The Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson, moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches, gave a talk titled “Religion and the Global Struggle for LGBT Rights” at Allegheny in February. She also was chosen as a 2014 Intersections

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I n te r n a ti o n a l Awa r d W i n n e r– o n e of fo u r leaders honored for their work that embodies Intersections International’s mission to promote justice, reconciliation and peace.

’73 Kerrie Logan Hollihan’s fifth book

with Chicago Review Press is Reporting Under Fire: 16 Profiles of Daring Women War Cor r e s pond e nts & Photojo ur n a lists . The book covers women correspondents across the 20th and 21st centuries and includes contemporar y repor ters Mar tha Raddatz, Georgie Anne Geyer, Janine di Giovanni and Robin Wright (Middle East scholar). Mary Sue Sweeney Price, retired director and CEO of the Newark Museum in New Jersey, received the 2014 Essex County Irishwoman of the Year Award. She has received honorary doctorates from Rutgers University, Drew University, Caldwell College and the New Jersey Institute of Technology and has been honored by the government of Portugal for contributions to cultural diplomacy.

’74 Andrew Lubin traveled to Iwo Jima

in March to at tend the 69 th A nniver sar y R e u ni o n of H o n o r C e re m o ny. T h e eve nt was held by the U.S. Marines and Japanese Self-Defense Forces to commemorate the courage and determination of both sides in World War II’s most costly battle. A political science major, Andrew was invited by the 3rd Marine Division and was the only U.S.-based journalist to attend.

Tony Magistrale, professor of English at the University of Vermont, is teaching a Poe seminar to graduate students at the Universität Augsburg this summer. Constantine Panagidis says that after 15 years as general manager of Greece’s No. 1 brokerage firm, he has joined the Latsis Group as financial and capital markets adviser, based in Athens, Greece. Loren Lamy Penman was named the 2014 Genesee Count y ( N.Y. ) Fabulous Female in May 2014. Carol Wolk ’74 attended the awards dinner. Loren was acknowledged for her work with the WNY Tech Academy, the Gillam-Grant Community Center, the Silver Lake Institute and the Genesee Region State Parks Commission. She lives in Batavia and Silver Lake with her husband. Alison Schantz is a speech-language pathologist for a school district in southern Vermont. She was “humbled and inspired” to win the Madlyn Moore Outstanding Employee of the Year Award.

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Dusty Elias Kirk P’17 was honored in February as the 20th recipient of the Hon. Sylvia H. Rambo Award by the Women’s Law Caucus of the Penn State University Dickinson School of Law. She serves as the leader of the Global Real Estate Practice Group for Reed Smith, a multinational law firm. She works and resides in Pittsburgh. Talbott Smith retired from Pfizer Inc. after 25 years, where he went from manager of government relations to director of science a nd me dic al allia nce s. He live s in Ke nt, Conn., in a home which once served as a second home, having sold the New York City apartment. He and his partner of 31 years, Eric Wirth, spend time in West Palm Beach, Fla., during the winter. Denise Miller Yost is working at Dawood Engineering in Enola, Pa., as a CAD technician in land development and gas and oil.

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travels the world with Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. Follow his travels at www.ralphleehopkins.com. Dr. Janis Jarecki-Liu has been elected chair for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She also notes the passing of her husband, Jiming Liu, Ph.D., in December 2013. They have two children, Christina, 21, and Mark, 16.

’79 Attorney Guy C. Fustine of Knox

McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett P.C. in Erie, Pa., was selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for 2014. He has nearly 30 years of experience and is board certified in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification.

Holly Geoghegan was one of the women invited to be a contributor to the Executive Women’s Golf Association’s book Teeing Up

the board of directors of the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Okla., a museum housing the original song lyrics, poetr y, drawings and musical instruments of folk songwriter Woody Guthrie, and hosting performances by contemporary folk artists.

’77 M. Patricia Donnelly Oliver joined

Tucker Ellis LLP as partner and financial services chair. She has a law degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Dr. Larry Rahall was featured in an article in the Ellwood City Ledger ( Pennsylvania) that highlighted his 10 years in the Air Force and the time he spent in the Azores, on the island of Terceira. Larry, who was a member of the ROTC at Allegheny, graduated from th e Phil a delphia Colle ge of Oste opathic Medicine, did an internship in a Cleveland hospital and became a general medical hospital officer with the rank of captain.

’78 Michael Alch has joined PNC Bank’s

Equipment Finance Unit as senior vice president and sales team leader. Based in Chicago, he will oversee three PNC Equipment Finance offices in Detroit, Milwaukee and St. Louis. He has an MBA from Sacred Heart University.

Ralph Lee Hopkins received the Dwight Pat terson Alumnus of the Year Award by Northern Arizona University, recognized for exceptional achievement and success in his professional career. An author of six books, he is director of expedition photography and

Laurie Hughes ’79 says that as of May 12, 2014, all the plywood sheathing was installed on her tiny house on wheels. “I am busy now upcycling my clutter into efficient furnishings for the inside. Road trips from Northern Kentucky to be scheduled.” Alleghenians may keep up with construction progress on her blog at LHGrowingatinyhouseonwheels. blogspot.com.

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A l l e gh e n y bac k s t r ok e s p e c i a l i s t Joa n L a nge made big waves in 1976 when she became one of the first two women to win an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship —as a captain of the Gator men’s swim team, six years before the national association began sponsoring competition for women. She and Southern Methodist University diver Christine Loock each received a $1,500 scholarship, joining 862 men who had been honored in the then 12-yearold program. Joan put the funds to good use after Allegheny, graduating with honors from the Dartmouth School of Medicine in 1979, and she eventually became a prominent consultant to companies and international travelers on threats posed around the world by outbreaks of diseases. But Joan made her first splash athletically, when she capped her freshman year with a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships—making her the first woman to score at the meet. A year later, Allegheny began sponsoring a women’s swim team, but Joan opted to continue competing with the men. Through her career, she collected 14 firstplace finishes in dual meets and placed in the PAC—the league in which the current North Coast Athletic Conference school competed at the time—all four seasons. Alongside those athletics honors, she maintained a near-perfect grade-point average at Allegheny and was active in campus activities, including serving as Panhellenic vice president. Her classmates took notice, electing her homecoming queen. She was escorted at her coronation by teammate Marty Pfinsgraff ’77, a Division III allAmerican swimmer and her future husband. For the past five years, she has served as an independent medical consultant, describing herself in a biography as interested in “bringing innovative therapies to patients who have serious health problems and few therapeutic options.” She previously was director of health intelligence for iJet, where she helped clients cope with such travel health risks as SARS, avian influenza and H1N1 pandemic influenza.

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The Pfinsgraffs remain prominent at their alma mater, supporting participation by Allegheny students in science internships. Joan Pfinsgraff also remains active athletically at age 60, participating in U.S. Masters Swimming as a member of the Terrapin Masters Club. She swept backstroke events for her age group in March at the Carol Chidester Memorial Swim Meet in Maryland and again in April at the Colonies Zone Championships in Virginia. Today, 87 women annually receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, along with 87 men. The program seeks to identify “individuals whose dedication and effort are reflective of those characteristics necessary to succeed and thrive through postgraduate study in an accredited graduate degree program.” There isn’t much doubt—after a career in intercollegiate athletics that remains noteworthy four decades later, as well as academic success and professional achievement—that the first woman scholarship recipient in Division III lived up to expectations. Reprinted with permission from NCAA.com

for Success. The book is a compilation of “stories of insight and inspiration from extraordinary women on how they have used the game of golf to achieve their goals.”

has lived in Israel for almost 20 years. She has twin girls, Shira and Eliana, and a son, Ben.

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Laura Clements has opened Cove Road Real Estate (www.coveroadrealestate.com), an independent boutique office in Orleans, Mass., after 10 years of owning a Century 21 franchise. She has lived on Cape Cod since 2004.

named a partner at Kan-Tor & Acco, leading the firm’s U.S. corporate immigration practice. Located in Ramat Gan, Israel, the firm focuses on inbound and U.S. relocation. She 16

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startup in Ann Arbor, Mich., and an organic farmer. He has two grown daughters and a son, Teddy, who turned 1 year old this summer. “Around peak tomato har vest, I’ll be celebrating five years of marriage with my wife, Amanda, at Dragonwood Farm (www. dragonwood.org),” he says. Chuck Lanigan is writing and producing plays for Arcade Comedy Theater and the Cultural Trust in Pittsburgh with his wife, Jeannine. His new show, Vir tually Your s, premiered Aug. 2, 2014, at the Cabaret in Theater Square. D r. R i c h a r d A . O r t o s k i , F. A .C .O. F. P., A.A.H.I.V.S. was elected vice president of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society. Board certified in family medicine with certificates of added qualifications in adolescent and young adult medicine, he is regional dean, chair of the Primary Care Education Department and a clinical professor of family medicine and human sexuality at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa. Roger B. Willis, president of Universal Well Services Inc., presented the commencement address at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville’s 18th annual commencement ceremony in April. He holds several patents and has authored papers for the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Association of Petroleum Geologist Eastern Section.

’82 Pamela Sims Jones has two part-

time jobs in the Trenton, N.J. /Mercer County region: program associate for the Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment, assisting women of color in the healthcare industr y, and project coordinator of West Ward Alliance, engaging Trenton’s West Ward residents in creating a healthy and safe community. She sits on three boards and was the treasurer for one of Trenton’s mayoral candidates.

Rober t S obol is an associate professor in the Depar tments of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology and Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine and is the co-director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Vector Facility at the Hillman Cancer Center.

’83 Dr. Michael L. Sidor has been se-

lected by the nationally distributed journal Or thopedics to serve on its Review Panel. He will review submitted manuscripts concerning shoulder/general orthopedics topics, and critique/edit/approve them in regards to

S. Knapp ’85 publication suitability. He has ser ved in this reviewer capacity in the past for the Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine and the Physician and Sports Medicine.

’84 Michele Cousins Bandler is an English as a Second Language te ache r in the Baltimore City Schools in Maryland. She went to Ecuador in July 2014 to teach at a summer institute there.

Michele Voytosh Wink ’82 shares this photo taken during her son’s wedding on June 8, 2013. The alumni pictured, Jeff Bost ’83, Kathy Hurst Bost ’83, Michele Voytosh Wink and Terri Hardt McDermott ’82, all live in Pittsburgh. “It was a great night to get together and celebrate the wedding, as well as birthdays for Jeff and Terri,” Michele says.

Theresa A. Drew was named legal counsel and vice president of Wilmington Trust, N.A. After more than 20 years in private practice, she is enjoying the move to in-house counsel. She works out of the Buffalo, N.Y., office and lives in Buffalo with her husband and four children. Bob Kizer is the head coach at COM Aquatics in Midland, Texas. Dag Skattum has been appointed to the board of director s for Nabor s Industries Ltd. He ser ves as managing director and head of the London office at social investment firm One Thousand & One Voices, a family-backed investment firm focused on Sub-Saharan African Investments. He also serves on the Allegheny board of trustees.

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Rebecca Allan was featured in a New Yor k Time s ar ticle titled “Ar t Meets Environmental Activism in ‘The Crossroads Project.’” A painter, she is a principal in the project, a performance piece that draws on music, painting, photography and scientific research in an attempt to entertain, enlighten and encourage people to live sustainably. The project had its New York-area premiere in February at Purchase College. R ichard Fenrich and his wife, Jennifer Plewak Fenrich ’85, celebrated the magna cum laude graduation of their daughte r, Hillary ’14. Their son, Rick, attends graduate school at Stanford University, and their

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youngest daughter, Megan, attends Gettysburg College. Richard and Jennifer reside in Blacksburg, Va. Susan Brubaker Knapp has been named the new host of Quilting Arts TV, a national PBS TV program that brings top artists from the world of art quilting, the modern quilt movement, mixed media and surface design into the studio to share what they do and how they do it. She is an award-winning fiber artist who teaches and speaks nationally and internationally. She is the author of two books and has produced four DVD art quilting workshops. See more: www.bluemoonriver.com.

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John Devlin became co-chair of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for Region One –New England and Eastern New York in April. He is an active respondent to regional college productions and also responded to five productions at the Region Two festival in West Chester, Pa., in January. He is an associate professor of fine arts at Saint Michael’s College and is production manager and resident designer for the Saint Michael’s Playhouse in the summer. He completed his 226th stage design: scenery for his third production of GODSPELL. John Hummell, IV has been enjoying life in Clearwater, Fla. He and his wife, Anne, have two boys, John, V, 14, and Jack, 11. He has contracted to sell his travel company of 17 years to one of the largest timeshare resort developers in the world. Future plans are to break ground on their own resort property in the next two to three years. “Go Gator football!” he says. Joe Linehan is general counsel with Geo. V. Hamilton Inc., an industrial insulation contractor and distributor. He was a partner with the Pittsburgh law firm of Meyer, Unkovic & Allegheny Magazine

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1888 William Charles Jason is the first African-American graduate. Scott LLP, where he was the chairman of the insurance coverage practice group and vice chairman of the business litigation practice group. Amy Souder was elected as the 2014 president of the South Carolina chapter of the American Institutes of Architects (AIASC). She is the president of Red Iron Architects in Charleston, S.C., and has served AIASC as president-elect and treasurer. She also has served at the local level as president of AIA Charleston.

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nancial planner associated with the Dodd Network office in Syracuse, N.Y., was presented with Northwestern Mutual’s Financial Representative of the Year Award. He has a degree in economics.

Eve Britton lives in Cheshire, Conn., and is a news reporter for the Waterbury RepublicanAmerican. “I think of Allegheny with great fondness. I’d love to catch up with former classmates,” she says.

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nationally recognized smart growth expert,” h a s b e e n n a m e d p r e s i d e n t a n d C EO o f the Congress for the New Urbanism. She was formerly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Sustainable Communities. She has master’s degrees in environmental science and public af fairs from Indiana University. Dr. Lillian Abraham Schumacher became vice president for academic affairs at Tiffin University in May. Prior to joining Tiffin as dean of the School of Business in 2010, she served as associate professor and founding director of the Ph.D. in Global Leadership program at Indiana Tech. She earned an Ed.D., a master of organizational development and an MA from Bowling Green State University.

’89 Eileen Finn Russell joined TheraFu-

sion Concierge Physical Therapy Services of Wexford, Pa. She is “excited to be a part of a new approach to health care through this patient-centered concierge business.”

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director of college success for the SEED Foundation in Washington, D.C. She manages a team of highly skilled college success professionals and all efforts dedicated to postsecondary transition and completion. She is building a strategic plan to expand SEED’s college success programming initiatives beyond the SEED network. Terrence Steyer was named chair of family medicine at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. He worked at MUSC for nine years before becoming the chair of clinical sciences at the Georgia Regents University-University of Georgia Medical Partnership in Athens, Ga.

’91 Martin Davidson has been named

global creative director for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, overseeing strategic digital, social and creative development for the brand. He lives with his wife, Kelli, and daughters, Lila and Mirielle, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Kristen Whissel is professor and chair of the Depar tment of Film and Media at the University of California, Berkeley. Her book, Spectacular Digital Effects: CGI and Contemporary Cinema, was published by Duke University Press in March 2014. She lives in the Berkeley Hills with her husband, Isaac Hager, and her daughter, Isla.

’92 Tom Millington presented his paper,

“Demarcating Internationalization: Restoring University Leadership in Global Education in the 21st Century,” at the Congreso Universidad 2014 conference in Havana, Cuba, on Feb. 13, 2014. “It was well received and elicited a great debate on different interpretations of internationalization,” he says.

Maria Quinque Paluselli, a teacher in the Pine-Richland School District in Pittsburgh, received the Christopher Gardner Award for Excellence in the Field of Dyslexia from the Pennsylvania branch of the International Dyslexia Association. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and education and a master’s degree in special education from Duquesne University.

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gan ’93 moved into their dream house. “If you’re ever in the South Jersey area–or want to visit the Boardwalk–feel free to drop by!” they say. Colleen Nolan Gregorio graduated with a master’s in social work from Rutgers University. She is a senior probation officer with the state of New Jersey.

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from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles. Russell Harrison was named director of government relations for IEEE-USA, an organizational unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., in Washington, D.C. Trevor Rusert, director of college guidance at Sewickley Academy in Pennsylvania, was featured in an article on www.collegeadmissionbook.com. The article talks about him going above and beyond to help a student get the necessar y financial assistance to go to college.

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of the Kirtland High School football team, was named Ohio Coach of the Year by the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association. The award is voted upon by fellow coaches throughout the state and goes to the top coach, regardless of division.

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Chiara Hughes became a managing director at Headfarmer LLC, a recruiting agency, where she is building a technology division.

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Jennifer Grieshober Griola is the executive director of the Susan G. Komen North Jersey Affiliate and was elected to the National Affiliate Leadership Council representing the Northeast. She and her husband, Rod, have two daughters and live in West Orange, N.J. “It is my dream that our vision of ‘A World Without Breast Cancer’ will become a reality during the lifetime of my children. The death of my beloved grandmother from Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer brought me to this work, and hearing from friends and former classmates who are battling breast cancer spurs me on–but the real inspiration comes from my daughters,” she says. R ob b S m i t h has be en name d defensive coordinator for the University of Arkansas football team. He was a three-year letterman at strong safety at Allegheny. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in communications from the University of Iowa.

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Scott A . Morgan made a hole-inone at Rock Hill Country Club in Manorville, N.Y. (hole No. 4, a 160-yard par 3), during the season opening round with the PBQ Golf Club on April 9, 2014. Jason Ramsey, Allegheny associate director of information technology, wrote an article

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for www.campustechnology.com titled “How to Prepare for a Successful CRM Implementation.” The article lists six lessons learned from the rollout of a new constituent relationship management (CRM) system at the College. Nikole Brugnoli Sheaffer, innovation director at the Environmental Charter School at Frick Park in Pittsburgh, received the Champions for Children Award from Shady Lane Preschool. She has an elementary teaching certificate and master of education in curriculum and instruction from the University of Maryland and a principal certification from Gannon University. Debra Utecht Stancliff, a civilian employee assigned as the education services officer for Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, was named the Coast Guard’s 2013 Full-Time Education Services Officer of the Year. She has a degree in psychology and in counseling and human services from Canisius College. Adam VanHo received international media attention for his work as lead counsel freeing Dewey Jones, an Ohio inmate who spent two decades in prison for a murder that DNA demonstrated he did not commit. For this case, Adam teamed up with the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati and the Exoneration Project at the University of Chicago.

’99 Michael Crawford has joined Pitts-

burgh-based Cowden Associates, an independent actuarial, compensation and employee benefits consulting firm, as senior consultant in its health and benefits practice. He brings 15 ye a r s of expe rie nce in the health and employee benefits consulting and group health underwriting arenas.

Mandy Thompson Davis accepted a position at Primacy as the director of media, marketing. Her husband’s promotion relocated their family to the Har tford, Conn., area in June 2014. “Forever grateful to my Gator friends who have made this an easy and enjoyable transition!” she says. Gene Hong is listed as a writer with Jeremy Sisto for the movie Break Point. Gregor y M. Kapfhammer, Allegheny associate professor of computer science, published a poster paper, “Towards a Method for Reducing the Test Suites of Database Applications,” in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation. He and co-authors

J. Owen ’00 Philip F. Burdette ’09, William F. Jones ’09 and Brian C. Blose ’05 also published a paper, “A n E m p i r i c a l C o m parison of Java Remote Communication Primitives for Intra-Node Data Transmission,” in the ACM SIGMETRICS Joe Wodarek ’95 and his brother John Wodarek ’93 are part Pe r fo r m a nc e Eva l u a of a country music band and brother trio, The Stickers. Joe tio n R evi ew. In addiis the lead singer holding the microphone, and John is the bass player pictured on the right. The Stickers have charted tion, he and co-authors singles in the United States and Europe, are three-time CMA C h u -T i L i n ( N a t i o n a l Fest featured performers and are three-time Billboard songChiayi University, Taiwriting award winners. They headline shows in the United wan) and Kai-Wei Tang States and have appeared with country’s biggest names. They ( Institute for Informahave been writing and recording in Nashville, Tenn. Visit www. tion Industr y, Taiwan) thestickers.com. publishe d a pap e r in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computing titled “Reducing the Dan, and daughters Alex, 3, and Mallory, 9 Cost of Regression Testing by Identifying Irmonths, in Fox Point, Wis. replaceable Test Cases.” Jason R. Owen says that on March 17, 2014, the Pa. Senate unanimously confirmed him Jackie Anderson Removcik earned her as a public member to the State Board of doctorate of education from the University Nursing. An appointee by Gov. Tom Corbett, of Pittsburgh in April. She works as a curJason served at his first meeting on April 7. riculum specialist at the Westmoreland InterAn associate at the law firm of Yochim, Skiba mediate Unit in Greensburg, Pa. and Nash, he focuses on bankruptcy, civil litigation and estates with a general smallAndrew Twigg accepted a full-time profesfirm practice. He also serves as a court-apsorship with the School of Design at Carnpointed guardian ad litem in the Erie County egie Mellon University, where he has been an Court of Common Pleas. adjunct since 2011. He will start as assistant teaching professor this fall with the communication design group. Dr. Alice Harper Suroviec won the Dave and Lu Garrett Meritorious Teaching Award at Berr y College’s 2014 Commencement. John Whittaker is part of the news staff at The award recognizes faculty members who the Post-Journal (Jamestown, N.Y.), which inspire enthusiastic interest in a specific acareceived a third-place honor in the non-spot demic discipline and learning in general. She news presentation category from the New joined the faculty at Berry College in 2007 York State Associated Press Association for and is an associate professor of chemistry. its special section titled “Chief Justice Visit.” The section documented the May 2013 visit of Chief Justice John Roberts to the Robert Andy Walker was appointed interim city H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. manager for Meadville, Pa. He previously served as assistant city manager and city clerk. Lucia Conti was named one of Erie’s “40 Under 40” by the Erie Reader. Lucia, director of operations for the Health Con Matthew Pegula, a Pittsburgh denection, Diabetes Institute and women’s veloper, was featured in a Washington Post services at UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., also article titled “New Baby Selfie App is Exactly was named a finalist for Woman of the Year What it Sounds Like, for Better or Worse.” by the Women’s Roundtable of Nor thwest The article talks about the Baby Selfie app, Pennsylvania. which is designed to take smiling self-portraits of infants or toddlers. Becky Frihart Kennedy accepted a position as assistant general counsel at A. O. Christopher Eicher accepted a poSmith Corp., where she manages product lisition as a hospitalist with Banner Health in ability litigation. She lives with her husband, Phoenix.

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’03 Jill Miller lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she is a teacher at an international school. This is her fourth year in South Africa.

Megan Romano completed her Ph.D. in epidemiology at the University of Washington and is working as a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Environmental Health and Technology at the Brown University School of Public Health.

’04 Thomas Ess was promoted to asso-

ciate vice president at People Inc., where he is responsible for the oversight of residential operations for the Intermediate Care Facility Department and a portion of the Individualized Residential Alternative Department, as well as free-standing respite and engaging the community. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is finishing a master’s degree in human service administration from Buffalo State College.

Keith Montesano earned his Ph.D. in English and creative writing from Binghamton University in 2013. His second collection of poetry, Scoring the Silent Film, was published by Dream Horse Press in 2013. He and his wife, Jessica Buck Montesano ’05, live in Binghamton, N.Y. Carolyn Roetering lives in Frederick, Md. She received her master’s degree in nursing in 2006 and is a certified registered nurse practitioner.

’05 Kristen Walcott-Justice is the assistant professor of computer science and director of the master of engineering in software engineering program at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has a

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master of computer science and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.

’06 Matt Motyl graduated with his doc-

tor of philosophy degree in social psychology from the University of Virginia. His research has been featured on NPR, CBS, USA Today, Newsweek, the Daily Beast, Slate, Pacific Standard and LiveScience magazine. In fall 2014, he will join the faculty of the Psychology Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago. With Jon Haidt, he incorporated a nonprofit organization designed to improve civil discourse in the United States (www. civilpolitics.org).

Courtney Steding, employer relations coordinator and internship counselor at Penn State Behrend, was named one of Erie’s “40 Under 40” by the Erie Reader. She cofounded a group called ATHENA Circle of Trust, a cohort which focuses on emerging female leaders who empower each other to develop leadership skills and advocate for one another across the Erie community. She has a master’s in counseling from Edinboro University.

’07 Katie Pankowski Heckman graduated with her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business in April 2014.

Ryan H. James, an attorney in McKeesport, Pa., was featured in a Daily News (McKeesport) article titled “Attorney Stresses Getting Involved: McKeespor t Young Professional Makes Plans for Fundraiser.” He served on the planning committee for an event called “History Uncorked.” He has a degree in political science and completed his studies at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

’08 Dani Brigham graduated from the

Drexel Univer sit y College of Medicine in Philadelphia in May 2014. She is starting her residency in pediatrics at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Long Island, N.Y. (affiliated with the Nor th Shore Long Island Jewish Health System). She also moved to Queens with her girlfriend, Dara Levendosky ’08.

Katie Stewart ’09 became engaged to Tyler Martin last fall while enjoying an early-morning sunrise. They are planning an August 2014 wedding in Ellicottville, N.Y.

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engaged on April 20, 2014. They plan to be married on Dec. 13, 2014. Ashley Hughes, Allegheny head women’s lacrosse coach, was named to the Nor th Coast Athletic Conference’s (NCAC) All-Decade Women’s Lacrosse Team for the years spanning 2004-13. She was one of just 18 players, representing six NCAC schools, to receive the honor. Amanda Jones graduated with honors on May 16, 2014, from the University of Texas with an MBA. She will be returning full time as a senior strategy consultant with Deloitte Consulting and will reside in Austin, Texas. Andrew Parise returned from a Middle East deployment on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman, where he served as a tactical action officer. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in May. He is stationed at Naval Station Everett in Seattle.

’09 Elizabeth Benvin became engaged to her fiance, Carlos, on Nov. 16, 2013. They plan to get married in spring 2016.

Tanya Nocera joined the biomedical engineering faculty at the Ohio State University as an assistant professor of practice, after earning her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering in December. She also became engaged to Jason Driggs of Columbus, Ohio. They look forward to a spring 2016 wedding! Ashleigh Welko graduated from the Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. She earned her doctor of medicine and master of public health degrees through the university’s integrated physician leadership development program, and both degrees were conferred during the May ceremony. She will continue her medical training in the field of pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

’10 James T. Kukunas, a software engineer at Intel Corp., was part of a team that released a white paper titled “High Performance ZLIB Compression on Intel Architecture Processors” in April.

Michele Harris received a 2014 Infinite Mile Award from the Ma s s achuset ts Institute of Technology, where she works in human resources in the Department of Chemistry. She also completed teaching a course on the “Lost Generation” at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

M a c a e L i n t e l m a n , a s s o c i a te m a n a g e r, social media and digital marketing at Max Brenner International, was a part of the Web design team from Stag & Hare, a strategic design agency, that won two Webby awards in the food and beverage category: the People’s Voice Award and the Judges’ Choice.

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State Assembly in District 74. Visit www. karinaonofre.com. Sarah Sckena graduated from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences with a doctor of pharmacy degree in May. She accepted a position as a medical information specialist at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals in St. Louis. She has a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. Alex Urban won an award for best presentation by a graduate student at the March meeting of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration in Nice, France, for his contribution to studies of short gamma-ray burst progenitors. He also took and passed his oral Ph.D. candidacy exam in April.

’11 Jessica Cuy graduated from George-

town University’s Graduate School of Foreign Services in May with her master’s degree in German and European studies and a thematic focus in energy economics and security.

Carly Hogya welcomed the grand opening of her dance studio, Show time Dance by Carly, in South Park, Pa., in August 2013. She planned to have her first recital in June. Joshua Hopkin graduated from the Florida Coastal School of Law with a juris doctorate on May 18, 2014. He will be practicing insurance property litigation in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

A. Conner ’12 Carolyn Kiliany graduated from Chatham University as a d o c to r of p hy s i c a l therapy. She began working at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Jordan Leopold received a Forté Foundation Fellowship to pursue her MBA at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Emily Kiernan ’10 and Jim Gutowski ’10 are pictured with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis ’80 and his wife, Carol Van Why Davis ’83, at the Marine Corps Ball, celebrating the Marine Corps’ 238th birthday in Wilmington, N.C., on Nov. 22, 2013. Jon was the guest of honor at the ball and spoke to attendees about the importance of the Marine Expeditionar y Unit’s upcoming deployment. Jim is serving his first deployment with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Sara Longo was appointed Pittsburgh director of nationwide nonprofit ACEing Autism. Their mission is to make the sport of tennis available to children with autism and to use tennis as a means to enhance health and fitness, hand-eye coordination and motor development and improve the social skills for children with autism. To volunteer or to enroll a child, contact Sara at Sara.r.longo@gmail.com.

A n t h o n y H e s s e l r e c e i ve d h i s m a s te r ’s degree in biology with a focus on muscle

Barbara McCar t hy and Rebecca Lendyak ’11 published the paper “Let’s Get This Par ty Star ted : The Ef fects of Descriptive and Injunctive Norms on Preparty Behavior in College Students” with Patricia Rutledge, Allegheny professor of psychology. The paper appears in the January 2014 issue of the journal Substance Use & Misuse. Sydney Nick has accepted a teaching assistantship at the University of New Hampshire to earn her master’s degree in integrated coastal ecosystem science, management and policy. She is maintaining her position with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a part of the national standards and support team creating data for the National Wetlands Inventory and the Surface Water and Wetlands Inventory, as well as assisting with the status and trends of wetlands in the U.S. report to Congress. Jennifer Reinwald received her master’s degree in media studies from the University of Texas at Austin in May and will continue her studies at the University of Pittsburgh to pursue a Ph.D. in communication.

Chelsea Danley ’10 and Rob Rodgers ’08 became engaged on Feb. 11, 2014. Rob works at Hefren-Tillotson, and Chelsea works at SAG-AFTRA. They are planning a May 2015 wedding in Pittsburgh.

Happy Life, his all-natural bath and beauty company. He calls his venture a company with a conscience, focusing on sustainable business practices and environmentally safe processes. He invites fellow green Gators to visit www.healthyskinhappylife.com.

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Zeben Ashton accepted the position of admissions counselor at the Vanderbilt University Office of Undergraduate Admissions in Nashville, Tenn.

Nicole Fuhrman ’10 was one of 25 teachers selected to receive the Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers. Nicole, a member of the National Science Teachers Association, was awarded funds to attend the National Conference on Science Education in Boston, where she received her award in April. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history and minor in environmental education and is teaching fifth- and sixth-grade science at Our Lady’s Christian School in Erie, Pa.

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Vital Statistics conference in January. He also became engaged to Anna Good ’13. Jonathan Miller Kauffman and Gregor y Kapfhammer ’99, Allegheny associate professor of computer science, published a paper in the Proceedings of the 7th Testing: Academic and Industrial Conference.

Kate Holquist ’12 and Michael Flickinger ’12 are happy to announce their engagement. Michael proposed to Kate on her birthday, Feb. 14, while vacationing in Florida. Kate works at the University of Pittsburgh as a research specialist in the emergency medicine’s applied physiology lab, while Michael works at the Bank of New York Mellon as a trust administrator in the client financial management group.

physiology and biomechanics from Northern Arizona Universit y in May. He is in a Ph.D. program in biomedical engineering. His research received worldwide attention after he presented it at a national biological

Angel Linnan became engaged to Amon Manekul ’12. The couple plan to be married on Aug. 8, 2014, in Buffalo, N.Y. Angel graduated with a master’s degree in counseling and clinical health psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a bilingual trauma therapist at the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center’s Trauma Services Department in Philadelphia. Amon was promoted to food safety and quality supervisor at Hain Celestial Group in Philadelphia. Andrew L. Raker obtained his master’s degree in English from West Virginia University in May and is looking to gain employment as a high school English or history teacher in a private school. Jacqueline Reynolds received her master’s degree in art therapy from Marywood University in May 2014. Her thesis explored the mental health needs of the most recent generation of combat veterans. She works as an art therapist for Fine Art Miracles Inc. in Pittsburgh.

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Engineering in Pittsburgh, where he is an environmental field technician. He travels to major power plants across the country and internationally, where he performs air quality tests to assure that Environmental Protection Agency guidelines are being followed.

Anna Good, a freelance graphic designer and Flagstaff Visitor Center assistant, and A n t h o ny H e s s e l ’12, a mu s cle physiol o g y a n d b io me c ha nic s Ph.D. s tu de nt at Northern Arizona University, announce their engagement. Timothy Grabnic was appointed as an analytical chemist at Chromaflo Technologies, providing global analytical support. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Michael McCann ’12 became engaged to Brittany Hulings on Christmas Eve of 2013. Michael and Brittany attend Penn State University College of Medicine and are set to graduate in 2016. They are getting married in Pittsburgh on June 6, 2015.

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Brooke Kindler is serving as a health-care worker for the Peace Corps in Madagascar. Ashley Lehr is assistant director of international students at EduKick Madrid Football & Education Academy and is playing women’s “futbol” competitively in the Spanish capital. She graduated with a double major in managerial economics and Spanish and played four years of collegiate soccer.

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A David Yoo married Amy Weiland on April 26, 2014, on the beach in Carlsbad, Calif. Gators in attendance were Marc Lyncheski ’93, John “Peach” Haas ’93, Bill Chappell ’93, Jen Firek FitzPatrick ’95, Susan Propoggio Vigliante ’95, Megan Kay Murphy ’88 and Stephanie Zamorski ’96. “A good time was had by all!” he says.

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liam Grandy on April 12, 2014, at Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C. They were surrounded by family and friends, including Bob Baldwin ’02 and Katie Majersky ’03. Bill is the director of historical swordmanship at the Virginia Ac ade my of Fe ncing, a nd A ndre a wor ks for the federal government. They reside in Springfield, Va.

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new wife, Michelle, on Aug. 30, 2013, in Maroma Beach, Mexico. They resided in Pittsburgh, where Domenic worked as a territory manager for Metrie Inc. He accepted a promotion as market manager at Metrie, and the couple planned to relocate to Atlanta this summer.

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Leer ’05 on Feb. 7, 2014, in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Fellow Gators, including Susaan Jamshidi ’01, Jocelyn Lyle Babuscio ’06, Missy Javens ’06, Courtney Coyle Smith ’0 5, M a u r a B e n n a r d o Wa r d ’0 6 , Z a c k Oblak ’06, Dom Lanzilatti ’05 and Sam McCar thy ’05, joined as members of the wedding par ty. Other Allegheny alumni in attendance were Natalie Noble ’06, Aaron Lantzy ’05, Jackie Tubo Lantzy ’05 and Ann McKetta ’07. Sara and Evan live in Arlington, Va. Ashley Rogerson and Kelly Towns ’07, both members of the Allegheny lacrosse team, were married in Boston on Oct. 5, 2013. They would like to thank all the former Gators in attendance for making the trip to Boston to celebrate in classic MSG style!

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Anne Agostinelli married Arthur Musarra ’08 on Sept. 14, 2013, at Blessed Sacrament Church, Buf falo, N.Y. Julie, a pharmacist, has a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and psychology and a doctorate in pharmacy from the University at Buf falo. Ar thur, a law yer, has a bachelor’s degree in biology. He also has a juris

doctorate and master’s degree in business administration from the University at Buffalo. They reside in Buffalo. E Maureen Bradley married Daniel Cephas ’08 on Dec. 21, 2013, with a ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Erie, Pa. Andrew Fleming ’08 was part of the bridal party. Fellow Gators in attendance included Sarah Hardner Magilson ’99, Emily Kuchta Hesch ’05, Mario Tarquinio ’07, Sandra Garcia Tarquinio ’07, Nick Matz ’08, Danelle Ciafre ’09, Lauren Paladino ’08, Michaelene Gates ’08, Ian Coyle ’08, David Kozlosky ’08, Anna Dixon ’09, Trevor Phinney ’07 and Jon Hamilton ’07. The couple live in Erie, where they have purchased their first home.

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Doug Morrow married Stacey Haas on March 8, 2014, at Rooke Chapel on the campus of Bucknell Univer sit y, Stacey’s alma mater. Matthew Darrow ’11, Kevin Dietrick ’11 and Derek McMahan ’11 were members of the bridal party. Also in attendance was Allison Elick ’11. Doug and Stacey honeymooned in Italy for 10 days and are settling into their home in Bethlehem, Pa.

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F Janet Lam-Hart gave birth to a son, Ryan Andrew Hart, on April 29, 2014. Ryan was 9 pounds, 6 ounces and 21 inches long. Janet lives in Maryland with her husband and their two other children, Katelyn and Matthew. She works as a pediatric neurologist at Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Heidi Tappe Nevala and her husband, Nate, welcomed their first child, daughter Tenley Hope, on Jan. 31, 2014. Tenley weighed 6 pounds and was 19 inches long.

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welcomed their daughter, Ananielle Sara Mat ta, at 7: 38 a.m. on May 8, 2014. She weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and was 18 inches long.

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nounce the birth of their first child. Alexander George Miller, born April 11, 2014, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

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Shelley, welcomed their third son, Gabriel Ryan VanDerzee, on Feb. 5, 2014. Glen, Shelley, Jacob, Nathan and Gabriel live in Columbus, Ohio.

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Steph English Beneng and Andy Bennett Beneng ’04 announce the birth of their se cond son, Cre ek Tomma s, on Feb. 7, 2013. He joins big b r oth e r S y l va n. “ I n th e f i n a l month before Creek’s arrival, we had an unexpected change of midwives, a chimney fire and the flu ! I was still sick when I we nt into l a b o r, b u t C re e k’s birth went beautifully. We think he must thrive on challenge and adventure!” Steph says.

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Rebekah “Bekka” Gayley and her husband, Matthew Guinn, welcomed their first child in November 2013. Their daughter, Olive, already has attended her first Allegheny event– an alumni happy hour in Columbus, Ohio, in March.

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Kristen Turi Burillo ’04 welcomed their son, Lucas Mark, on March 27, 2014. Lucas joins big brother Nathan. The family lives in Erie, Pa.

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L Gavin Checque and his wife, Amanda, announce the birth of their first child, Grant, on April 20, 2014. M Elizabeth Lemley Stanley a n d B r i a n S t a n l ey ’07 we l comed their second son, Nathan James, on April 19, 2014. He weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. “Everyone is doing well, and Benjamin is enjoying life as a big brother!” they say.

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R a c h e l E . M i l l e r o n March 30, 2014. She worked at the former Talon Inc. of Meadville, Pa., as administrative secretary for Plant 5.

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erty on May 10, 2014. She was valedictorian at Allegheny and received her master’s degree in bacteriology from the University of Pennsylvania. She was a bacteriologist in vitamin C production at Hoffman LaRoche in Nutley, N.J, an office administrator for Vincent United Methodist Church and director of the S t . Pa u l’s U n i te d M e t h o d i s t Church Food Pantry. Survivors in clu de he r s o n s, D avid a n d Paul, and two grandchildren.

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s t a f f f o r a M o n tg o m e r y C o u n t y c o u n c i l member, and Molly is an event planner at the George Washington University School of Medicine. A Alicia Haley and Mike Kozak ’06 welcomed their second daughter, Eleanor Jane, on Nov. 8, 2013. Eleanor joins big sister Madeleine, 4.

’07 B Steve Hazen and Sara Marburger Hazen ’08 welcomed their first child, Skylar Belle, on March 22, 2014. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 inches long. The family resides in Pittsburgh.

’10 C Ruthie Arato and her fiance, Anthony Barone, welcome d their daughter, Emiliana Grace Barone, on Feb. 21, 2014, at 3:15 p.m. Millie weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19.5 inches long.

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husband, Josh, welcomed their first child, Joelie Christine Clepper, on Nov. 19, 2013.

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Martha Nicklas Hause on Jan. 16, 2014. She had bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Syracuse University. She studied at l’ Universite Aix-Marseilles in France, where she taught English. She also worked as a Girl Scout professional and established her own business. Survivors include her children, John, Alan and Stephen; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Allegheny Magazine

The Rev. Howar d L . S mit h on April 17, 2014. Survivors include his children, Howard and Lamont Smith; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and his brother, Kenneth Smith.

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Willard Cutler on March 4, 2014. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. He held a swimming record at Allegheny for more than 40 years before it was broken. He was the longest-living Rotarian in the world. Survivors include two children, Bill Jr. ’63 and John, seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

’42 Lynn Harris O’Brien on Feb. 15,

2014. S he op e r ate d he r own re a l e s t ate company, O’Brien & Susca, in Connecticut. Sur vivors include her children, Charron Russo and William, Michael, Jerry and Kevin O’Brien, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Donald Byron Jones on March 12, 2014. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. He worked at Hall Laboratories Inc. and Goodyear Atomic Corp. at the U.S. Atomic Energy Corp. Uranium Enrichment Plant. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his children, Cynthia Brown and Craig Jones; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and two brothers, Richard and David.

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Margaret Sullivan Green on May 7, 2014. She was active in Alpha Chi Omega and was a noted homemaker and genealogist. Sur vivors include her husband, G.R. “D ick ” G re e n ; he r childre n, D r. Jon a nd Charles Green and Margaret Nichols, and six grandchildren.

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Ruth Kinzer Hamilton on Feb. 5, 2014. She was a homemaker, then worked at a car dealership and at Sewickley Vall ey H o s p i t a l i n Pe n n sy l va n i a . S u r v i vo r s

include her children, Elizabeth Peterson, Susan Denny and Rober t Jr., William and Richard Hamilton; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

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Janet Tiffany Avetta on Jan. 29, 2014. Sur vivors include her children, Pe te r, C h r i s t o p h e r ’72, K a r e n ’76 a n d J a n e t Ko r te ; 12 g r a n d c h i l d r e n a n d fo u r great-grandchildren.

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Mary Lee Pollock Freeman on March 13, 2014. She worked as a juvenile probation administrative assistant in the Butler County, Pa., office. Survivors include her husband, Charles Freeman; her children, John Freeman, Ann Dumbaugh and Kathryn Freeman-Jones; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild and her brother, David Pollock. Dorothy Brandow Hocker on Feb. 9, 2014. She graduated magna cum laude as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Sigma Rho honor societies. She had a master’s degree in education from Penn State, with a concentration in speech and hearing. She worked as a speech pathologist. Surviving is her son, Dr. Braddlee.

’49 Ernest M. Breed, Jr. on March 16,

2014. He ser ved in the U.S. Army and Air Force in World War II. He was a letterman in baseball and football at Allegheny and graduated from Stetson University College o f L aw. H e wo r ke d a t J e n n i n g s , Wa t t s , Clarke and Hamilton in Jacksonville, Fla., then began his private practice in Sebring, Fla. Survivors include his children, Charlotte Heston and E. Mark, III, J.N. “Jack” and David Breed ; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

’50 Irwin C. Krueger on Feb. 15, 2014.

He received his master’s degree from the University of Michigan. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked at Lincoln Life Insurance and for the state of Indiana. Survivors include his wife, Hedwig Krueger; his children, Fritz, Paul, Philip and John Krueger and Heidi Thieme; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and his brother, Charles Krueger.

Benedict J. Miceli on March 6, 2014. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had his bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s degree in education. While at Allegheny, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. He worked as a social studies teacher at Conneaut Lake High School in Pennsylvania and at John Miceli Fruit Co. Survivors include his brothers, Joseph, Samuel and Frank Miceli.

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Barbara Woods Rimer on Feb. 10, 2014. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega and the first woman to graduate with an economics degree from Case Western Reserve University. She worked at the Machine Tool Industry in Cleveland and was then a realtor

for Smythe Cramer Realty Co. in Ohio. Survivors include her children, Charles Rimer, Kristin Rimer Miller ’81 and Stacey Rimer Stakely; eight grandchildren ; one greatgranddaughter and a brother, Dr. John Woods.

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C l a r k s o n , J r. o n A p r i l 20, 2014. At Allegheny, he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was an Army medic during the Korean War. He worked in the Pittsburgh steel industry, starting at the American Shear Knife Co. until he founded AMO Industries Inc. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Staley Clarkson; his children, Christina Clarkson Gentilcore and Andrew Clarkson; three grandchildren and his sisters, Ruth Brown and Mary Roth.

Nancy Michener Roll on Jan. 21, 2014. She had an economics degree from Allegheny, where her father was a faculty member in the Physics Department. She was a bookkeeper and homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Peter; her children, Peggy, Phillip and John Roll; two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

’54 Mary Bennett Blasco on March 22,

2014. She had a degree in foreign languages and worked as a librarian with the New Hope Library in Pennsylvania. Survivors include her children, Elizabeth, Anne and Becky, and five grandchildren.

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10, 2014. Sur vivors include her husband, Donald McArdle ’56; her children, Robert ’81, Patrick, Mike, David and John McArdle and Lynda Rittenhouse, Mary Ramirez and Ann Salek ’91; 29 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren and a brother, John Garbark. Martyn A. Reichle on Jan. 31, 2014. He had a degree in economics, was a member of Phi Delta Theta and played varsity soccer. He served as an officer in the U.S. Armed Forces. He worked at Dunn & Bradstreet and the For t Lauderdale News. Sur vivors

include his daughter, Sandra Moser, and three grandchildren.

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1, 2014. She sang in the Allegheny Singer a cappella choir and was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She was a first-grade teacher in the Pennsbury School in Pennsylvania. Survivors include her children, Leslie Ellis and Scott, Douglas and Stephen Ahrens; seven grandchildren and her sister, Sally.

Paul E. Zarenko on April 16, 2014. He had a bachelor’s degree from Edinboro State Teachers College and a master’s degree from Allegheny. He completed coursework for his Ph.D. at Ohio State University. He taught in Geneva, Ohio, and Edinboro, Pa., and was professor emeritus at Edinboro University in the Biology and Health Sciences Department.

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James Altman on Jan. 1, 2014. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and worked for Potlatch / Tetra Pak Corp. Survivors include his wife, Janet Allen Altman ’57; his children, Susan and David Altman, and two grandchildren. Elroy L. Nieweg on Feb. 5, 2014. He retired as a lieutenant commander in the Navy. He received a master’s in public administration from George Washington University. He worked with the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the Federal Aviation Administration and was a systems analyst in the private sector. Sur vivors include his wife, Dorothy Lowe Nieweg; his children, Emily Nieweg Giunta ’81 and Robert Nieweg; three grandchildren and a brother, Fredrick Nieweg. R o b e r t R . Ta y l o r on Fe b. 26, 2014. He worked in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland in sales and advertising. He also worked for the Bertie Ledger. Survivors include his wife, Alma Hardison Taylor; his children, Tedford Taylor and Tamara Taylor Turner; two grandchildren and his sister, Barbara Dragoone.

’58 Joan Walker Poulson on Feb. 3,

2014. She was an elementary school teacher and the office manager for the Florida Adult Education Association. She also owned a catering company. Sur vivor s include her husband, Britt; her children, Brit and Brian Poulson; two grandchildren and her siblings, Anne Creech and Bill and Dick Walker.

’59 Gloria Barkley Bond on March 23, 2014. She had a degree in education and taught high school English in California. She also taught military dependents in Japan. Survivors include her husband, Robert; her sons, Jeffrey and Erich, and three grandchildren.

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Brian Joseph McCrink on Feb. 23, 2014. He joined the Army and was a truck

driver and then substitute teacher. Sur vivors include his wife, Kathy; his children, Donna, Liz, John, Tara and Kevin, and five grandchildren.

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Richard Fuerle on April 27, 2014. He had a bachelor’s degree in math, a law degree and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Pittsburgh. He later received two more bachelor’s degrees in theoretical physics and chemistry. He was

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’63 S ar ah Jane Banks on March 24,

2014. She taught at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., and at Jackson State University in Mississippi. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Allegheny and had a doctorate in Spanish from the University of Southern California. Survivors include her husband, Ed Balthrop; her children, Andrew Balthrop and Brittany Hayden; one granddaughter and a sister, Nancy Banks.

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Dr. Spencer C. Watson on Dec. 1, 2013. He was a chemist with the Department of Transportation and owned Scot Powder Inc. with his wife. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Watson ; his children, Michelle Ogon and Spencer Watson, Jr.; two grandchildren ; three stepchildren ; three step grandchildren and his former wife, Martha Romansko. David L. Wescott on April 15, 2014. He was a member of Theta Chi and received his MBA from Edinboro University. He also studied comparative literature at Kent State University. He was an associate professor at Edinboro University, editor in chief of McGraw Hill Publishing and media designer and owner of Power and Light Media. Survivors include his children, Elizabeth Altmeyer and Kristina and Jonathan Wescott; one granddaughter and two sisters, Susan Motzer and Vicki Griffin.

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Marianne Pixley Mayes on March 19, 2014. Survivors include her husband, Bill; three children, eight grandchildren and her sister and brother. Allegheny Magazine

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Carolyn Ginter Dalzell on Jan. 9, 2014. She had a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Albany. She worked at Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia, retiring as associate dean of students. Survivors include her husband, David Dalzell, Jr.; her children, William Dalzell and Elizabeth Selvey, and three grandchildren. G ale B unce S chmid t on Jan. 29, 2014. She had a master’s degree in microbiology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She worked at the Wadsworth Laboratory of the New York State Department of Health in Albany. Survivors include her husband, Andy; her children, Susan Barreault and Carl, and a granddaughter.

’67 Tessa L. Chao on March 6, 2014.

She had a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemistr y from Temple University. She worked in bioprocessing research at biotech firms in the Philadelphia area, most recently at EM Chemicals. Survivors include her husband, William Brinigar, and her sister, Signi Schaefer.

Karen Getty on April 2, 2014. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas.

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Dr. John Hanner s

Professor of Communication Arts and Theatre Some will remember Dr. John Hanners as an educator at Allegheny. But in addition to making his mark academically, Hanners also was known as an author, historian, playwright, actor and horseman. Hanners, professor and department chair of communication arts and theatre at Allegheny from 1979 to 1992, passed away May 18, 2014, at his home in Commerce, Texas. He was 68. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Hanners was a man of wide-ranging interests who found his calling as a teacher. After being honorably discharged from the service, he attended Eastern Illinois University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education with highest honor. He earned a master’s degree from Indiana State University. After working as a theater instructor and assistant varsity football coach at Griffith High School in Indiana, he enrolled at Michigan State University and earned his Ph.D. After Allegheny, he was named professor and head of the Department of Mass Media, Communication and Theater at what was then called East Texas State University in 1992. He retired in 2012 from the Texas A&M University–Commerce, where he was a professor emeritus. Hanners is survived by his wife, Lou; a daughter, Lisa Hanners Cuppett; a son, Michael; a brother, David, and four grandchildren.

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27, 2014. She had a degree in political science and histor y and an MBA from Mar ymount University. She dedicated her career in Washington, D.C., to representing the interests of 16 U.S. cities in seven states. She was a city representative at the National Center for Municipal Development, served as a lobbyist for the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors and co-founded CapitalEdge (formerly known as Carolyn C. Chaney & Associates). Survivors include her husband, Stanley Chaney; her son, David Chaney, and two brothers, Michael and David Cushman.

M a r y A l i c e “ M o l l y ” K n ox o n A p r i l 27, 2014. She had bachelor’s and master’s degrees and taught in a C l eve l a n d i n n e r- c i t y high school. She and a group of Allegheny f r i e n d s c o ll a b o r ate d with Me adville c om munity members to l a u n c h a s o c i a l s e rvices center for disadvantaged families. What began as Unity Center became Unity Institute, a recognized exemplar of effective nonprofit, communitybased, comprehensive services, countering 26

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the effects of discrimination, pover ty and neglect. She also was a co-founder of Meadv i l l e’s Wo m e n’s S e r v i c e s I n c. a n d t h e n worked at Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, first as education director and then as executive director. Surviving is her brother, John Knox. Share your memories at www.facebook.com/RememberingMollyKnox.

Krista Weibel Maly and Duane Weibel, Jr.; his mother, Rachael Dillaman Weibel; two brothers, Douglas and Dwight Weibel, and six grandchildren.

Dr. Michael Mercatoris on Feb. 9, 2014. He graduated cum laude with a degree in psychology and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He received his master’s degree and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Penn State University. He worked in private practice in Meadville and operated the largest private psychological practice in northwest Pennsylvania. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie; his children, Michael, III and Jacob Mercatoris; three grandchildren and a brother, Douglas Mercatoris.

William J. Roberts on April 2, 2014. He received his juris doctorate from the C olumbu s S cho ol of L aw. In his practice, he worked to preserve the agricultural landscape of the county in M a r y l a n d. S u r v i vo r s include his wife, Lisa Engborg Roberts ’77, and his children, Sarah and William, Jr.

Duane Irwin Weibel, Sr. on Feb. 13, 2014. He was an Air Force veteran. He worked at Kamen Supply in Denver, Colo., ran his own outfitting business, Double D Outfitters, and became owner/operator of Boulder Kitchen and Bath Inc. Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie Weibel; his children,

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’72 Nancy J. Daniel on Oct. 28, 2013.

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George A. Rahn on March 7, 2014. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had a master’s degree in economics and did graduate work in anthropology, geology and public administration. He pursued his doctorate through Trinity College of Quezon, studied Philippine histor y and culture and taught English as a second language. Survivors include his siblings, Judy Hinds, Diane Lininger Rahn, Rose Sochor and Patricia, Sherry and Randy Rahn.

’86 Elizabeth Malc Dw yer on Feb. 9,

2014. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. She had a law degree from the University of Toledo School of Law. Although she specialized in family law, she also served as solicitor for the Erie, Pa., County Council, as an assistant public defender and as a dependency lawyer. Survivors include her husband, James Dwyer, III; her mother, Virginia Malc Miller; two stepchildren; her stepfather, William Miller; three grandchildren and her stepsisters, Claudette Miller and Kathleen Mele.

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Darcy B. Chase Frisina on March 2, 2014. She was a graduate of Brockport State College and was a language arts teacher at Hope Hall in Rochester, N.Y. Survivors include her husband, Vincent; a son, Zachary; her parents, Warren and Joan Chase, and her brother, Derek Chase.

’99 John Sherrod on Feb. 8, 2014. He re-

ceived his J.D. and MBA from the University of Akron. He was a former minor league baseball player. Survivors include his wife, Nicole.

’11 Samuel D. O’Connor on Feb. 23,

2014. He received his bachelor’s degree from Mansfield University with a double major in sociology/anthropology and history. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Mary and James O’Connor; his father and stepmother, David and Mary Johnson; his siblings, Vanessa Johnson, Anna Ezzolo, Erin Hudak and Elliott Johnson; two stepbrothers and two stepsisters.

Nels Juleus

Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts Perhaps Nels Juleus’ obituar y says it best: “Nels was an expert educator, dynamic speaker, debate coach, actor, writer and painter. He had a spirit of inquiry that has inspired many, but he is best known for his love of humor.” Juleus, 88, professor emeritus of communication arts, passed away April 12, 2014, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in York, Pa. A veteran of World War II, he had served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. He then went on to earn his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. at Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Professor Juleus had taught at Allegheny from 1955 to 1992 and served as a department chair for many of those years. One of four faculty icons honored in the spring 2002 Allegheny magazine, Professor Juleus was noted for many talents: as a teacher, as a scholar and author, as an actor, as a humorist and, perhaps most notably, for his gift of making each student he came across feel valued. “Professor Nels Juleus never told you the answer or what to do,” said Steve Scott ’67 in the Allegheny article. “He guided. He made molehills out of mountains. He offered wisdom, as well as knowledge. He cared about you. He listened to your complaints, frets and problems. He never said whether you were right or wrong, but a smile was always there (or not there) to tell you whether he felt you were on target or way off.” Another alumnus, James Fernandes ’69, remembered being invited to join Nels and Jackie Juleus on their front porch one day as James skateboarded by. “I felt so privileged, so special,” he said. “We talked about ideas big and small. It was the first of many such conversations. This is what college was supposed to be like.” Professor Juleus is survived by his wife, Jackie; two daughters, Kris and Jill; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two sisters. “He will be remembered by the countless students he taught—in the classroom, at the Grill and on his front porch—and by the colleagues who had the honor and the pleasure of working with him at Allegheny,” President James H. Mullen, Jr. says. “His legacy is a reminder to us all of the true value of the work being done on this campus every day.”

Frie nd s Ray L. Beuchat on April 1, 2014. He worked in the Maintenance Department at Allegheny for 18 years and retired as the head groundskeeper of Robertson Athletic Field. Margaret M. Cotterman on Feb. 11, 2014. She worked as a secretary at Allegheny. Doris May Kinley on Jan. 20, 2014. She worked in housekeeping at Allegheny. Robert B. Lynn on Feb. 11, 2014. He taught at Allegheny from 1954 to 1970, and later as

professor of musicology at the University of Houston, where he also directed the Collegium Musicum and the Graduate Studies Program. Named professor emeritus at the Moores School of Music in 1997, he enjoyed visiting professorships at Rice University, Indiana Unive r sit y and the Unive r sit y of Siegen. A musicologist, organist and harpsichordist, Robert’s bachelor’s degree (Phi Beta Kappa ) was from Colorado College, followed by a master’s degree in organ from the Juilliard School of Music and a Ph.D in musicology from Indiana University. He was a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists. A

Danforth Associate and Fulbright Scholar, he studied organ in Denmark with Finn Viderø. Patricia L. McCandless P’06 on Jan. 17, 2014. She was the wife of John W. M c Candless P’06 and mother of David ’06 and Daniel McCandless. Heidi Putman-Casdorph on Jan. 20, 2014. She taught at Allegheny in 1995. Dr. T. Dr ew R agan on Feb. 1, 2014. He served as dean of students at Allegheny from 1967 to 1973. Allegheny Magazine

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The Last Word by President James H. Mullen, Jr.

A sea change in higher education leadership

resident James H. Mullen, Jr. in March was elected to a one-year term as chair of the board of directors of the American Council on Education (ACE), an organization that provides leadership on critical higher education issues. It is an honor for President Mullen to be elected to this key position by his peers. Allegheny magazine asked the president to share some thoughts about the post and his plans: What are the duties and responsibilities of the chair of the ACE board of directors?

ACE is the only organization that represents college and university presidents from all sectors of higher education. Its members include more than 1,600 institutions, public and private, two-year and four-year, as well a s 20 0 related a ssociation s. ACE stands at the center of federal policy debates across the array of areas that impact higher education. As chair, I provide advice and counsel to the ACE president and Washington staff, and together with the board we help chart a course for ACE’s leadership and advocacy. I also consult with ACE leadership on the development of new initiatives in areas such as diversity, nontraditional learners and international education. What goals have you set for your yearlong tenure as board chair?

This will be a key year at ACE. There are a number of immediate challenges, such as issues surrounding campus safety, college affordability, how to best serve the growing population of nontraditional learners and intercollegiate athletics. Congress is beginning its work to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, the key federal legislation that directs the bulk of the programs related to access and student choice. My goal is to make sure the higher education community works constructively and collaboratively on these issues. How does Allegheny College and its students benefit from your leadership role at ACE?

My role at ACE will bring me into contact with a number of key policymakers and opinion leaders nationally and make me a part of major conversations involving higher education. This

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will call attention on the national stage to Allegheny’s fine traditions and programs. It’s also gratifying that I have the opportunity to serve as ACE chair during our Bicentennial. What are the major issues that ACE is addressing this year?

As I mentioned, many important issues will be visited as part of the pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, such as securing adequate funding for Pell Grants and other federal student financial aid programs. We’ll also address on-campus diversity, campus safety issues, the higher education leadership pipeline, t he g rowing population of lifelong learners and innovative ways to boost the number of Americans with a college degree or credential. There is also a major project under way to examine the pluses and minuses of government regulation of higher education. C a n A C E p l ay a r o l e i n h e l p i n g t o control the cost of a college education?

ACE has the unique ability to develop and disseminate best practices for how institutions can address issues related to college costs and budgets, such as through bulk purchases, energy savings and technology advances. ACE also works to enhance and expand the federal student aid programs that help to make college affordable for millions of Americans. What changes do you see ahead for higher education across the nation?

It is indeed a fascinating time to be a leader in higher education, and the field is changing constantly. First of all, our student population will continue to diversify. A strength of American higher education is the variety of institutions it offers. Each college and university will need to focus on how best to bring its core mission and value to this generation of students. We’re also in the midst of a sea change in higher education leadership. College presidents are rapidly retiring and we will be focusing our efforts on building the next generation of leaders who are prepared to serve that ever-evolving student body and to provide the higher education so crucial to our nation and the world. =

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n May 10, the College honored 487 students at Commencement ceremonies in its 199th year. J ournalist and P B S NewsH our co a n c h o r J u d y W o o d r u f f, w h o w a s awarded an honorar y doctorate of humane letters, delivered the Commencement address. “What you’ve learned here provides you with the compass to navigate the uncertainties that lie ahead,” Woodruf f told the graduates. “Today is one of ‘mission accomplished’ for you and your families. This is a moment to reflect on the world you enter.” In addition to Woodruff, honorary doctorates were conferred on Kit t y Dukakis, mental h e a l t h ad v o c at e a n d fo r m e r F ir s t Lady of Massachusetts, and Lucius T. Outlaw, professor of philosophy and of Africana and Diaspora studies at Vanderbilt University. President James H. Mullen, Jr. called on graduates to achieve at the highest level as professionals and as citizens, to employ the full measure of their promise and potential, and to embrace life with courage and conviction.

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