Alumni Class Notes Ginny Chudgar ’69 is a mentor for Mentors for Berks Youth. She was featured in the Merchandiser with her mentee Paula Beltron, a junior at Alvernia University who won an essay contest for valuing her mentorship with Ginny.
1970s
SR. ROSEMARY STETS, OSF ’71 was featured in the Reading Eagle about the life of her spiritual director, the Rev. Walter J. Ciszek. Sr. Rosemary reflected on Ciszek’s life during a presentation for about 45 people at the McGlinn Conference Center. Judge Linda K. (Mowson) Ludgate ’77 retired at the end of 2012. Subject to the state’s mandatory retirement at age 70 for judges, Ludgate will continue to work as a senior judge for up to 10 days a month. For her dedication and contributions to the community, she recently received the top award from the Berks County Bar Association: the Justice William Strong Award. Charles R. Broad ’78, M’06 is a commissioner for the Hawk Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts. Cheryl (Reid) Callahan ’79 was featured in the Reading Eagle’s “Campus to Career” section. The article discussed how Cheryl ended up in her current position as president and owner of Profiles Encourage Inc., after graduating from Alvernia.
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1980s
Steven Keiser ’80 was featured in a Reading Eagle article about rising housing costs. Many people can’t afford to pay rent, even when they work. Steve is president of the Berks County Real Estate Investors Association and an Alvernia trustee. Mary Lou Kline ’81 was featured in the Reading Eagle’s “Campus to Career” section, which focuses on alumni from local colleges and universities in Berks County. David Yoch ’82 has been a Wyomissing police officer for 27 years with the last 14 years as a detective. He is also on the District Attorney’s major crimes and drug task force, is a negotiator with the Berks County Emergency Response Team, teaches law enforcement and fire training classes, and is currently serving as captain of the Shillington Fire Department.
Col. Deborah Geiger ’83 received special recognition at the Business and Professional Women of Pennsylvania’s annual dinner. Kevin Georgetti ’85 is the Director of Compliance for Investors Bank in Short Hills, N.J.
Jeffrey Gregro ’88 is a deputy chief of juvenile probation. Jeffrey has served 18 years in juvenile probation, including four as deputy chief; and was a former youth care worker at Berks County Youth Detention Center. Kimberly (Bodick) Nicolas ’88 was named the director of sales for Courtyard by Marriott in Coatesville, Pa. She has nearly 25 years of hospitality experience and will be responsible for the total sales efforts at the Courtyard Coatesville, including developing and maintaining new accounts, supervising sales-related personnel, and implementing sales and marketing strategies so as to maximize profits of the hotel while maintaining guest satisfaction. Peter Champagne ’89 has been named broker of record at Keller Williams Realty Elite, Spring Township. He is responsible for directing and supervising the activities of the licensed real estate agents within the company. Peter will also be responsible for remaining current on real estate law, disclosures and contracts, and updating the staff and licensed agents about any changes in laws or licensure requirements. He was named president of the ReadingBerks Association of Realtors for 2013. Dwayne Salem ’89 has been hired as a crop insurance sales representative for Mid Atlantic Farm Credit’s Penn region. Dwayne’s responsibility will be business development and acquiring new crop
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1960s
Timothy Daley ’79 was featured in the Reading Eagle’s “Faces in the News” section for his position as executive director at Habitat for Humanity of Berks County.