Class Notes Peter M. Casper is a producer and region 3 director with Acordia Insurance in Springfield, Ill. Peter is a member of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. He, his wife, Julie; and stepson, Myers, live in Springfield. Anthony B. DeVarco was one of five judges selected for the Itanium Solutions Alliance Innovation Contest. The judges recognize outstanding achievements in Itanium 2-based computing by judging the innovative applications submitted by contestants from around the world. Paul D. Fredrick is counsel for DLA Piper, a global legal services organization in Tokyo. Paul is a member of the American Bar Association’s International Energy & Resources Transaction Committee, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators and Energy Bar Association.
1984
Members of 1984 Kappa Alpha Theta class vacationing in Cape Cod. Those attending the mini-reunion included Kelly Naylor Komyatte ’84, Susan A. Ellefson ’84, Catherine Cockerill Moran ’84, Elizabeth Hughes Krebs ’84, Jennifer Tracey Eisenheim ’84 and Elizabeth Copher Browning ’84. joining them for a reunion should contact Elizabeth “Liz” Copher Browning at lizbrowning@comcast. net. (See photo, above.) Carrie L. Torres works for the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce in Greenfield, Ind. Her e-mail is carrie_torres@yahoo.com.
1985
Andrew B. Buroker ’84, right, and Indiana senator, Jeff Drozda. Andrew “Andy” B. Buroker was honored by the Indiana House and Senate for his work with the American Heart Association with a concurrent resolution of both chambers on Feb. 19, 2007. Andy is the national chair of the American Heart Association. (See photo, above.) Susan L. Chomicz is the deputy chief counsel for enforcement for the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). She oversees the handling of legal work in connection with pending OTS Susan L. Chomicz ’84 enforcement matters nationwide. In September 2006, several 1984 members of Kappa Alpha Theta continued a 22-year tradition of vacationing together. This year’s reunion was held in Cape Cod. Other 1984 Thetas interested in
Lee C. Banks is the senior vice president and operating officer at Parker Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio. (See photo, left.) John T. McGowan is head of the Chicago office of Standard Lee C. Banks ’85 & Poor’s Ratings Services. Daniel R. Miller is the deputy prosecuting attorney for Vanderburgh County in Evansville, Ind. He works with fellow DePauw alumnus Matthew P. Brookman ’90, the assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, to prosecute drug felony cases and fight southern Indiana’s methamphetamine epidemic. Kathy Patterson Vrabeck is a member of the board of directors of AVP, Inc., a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball. Sarah B. Westfall is the vice president for student development and dean of students at Kalamazoo College. Her e-mail address is sarah. westfall@kzoo.edu.
1986
Jon R. Cart is the associate dean of the College of Fine and Performing Arts at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. Jon recently released a CD, Serenata Mexicana. He has sung with the Baltimore Opera, Harrisburg Opera, Opera Roanoke, Wolf Trap Opera, Amalfi Coast Festival and Shaker Mountain Music Festival. He has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Mexican Cultural Institute and the White House and also performed with the Indianapolis Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Albany Symphony and Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic. Marc A. Darst and his wife, Sandi, live at 3400 Welborn St., #126, Dallas, TX 75219. Marc completed his residency in dermatology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and passed the American Board of Dermatology Examination. He is completing a fellowship in dermatopathology at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. Sandi recently received her black belt in Tae Kwon Do. They would enjoy letters and visits from classmates. Marc’s e-mail address is marcdarst@yahoo. com or mdarst@who.rr.com. Benjamin E. Hodgin is Chase bank’s regional manager for home mortgages in Indiana. He manages mortgage sales originating through Chase’s Indiana-based bank branches and mortgage offices. John P. Tull is chief executive officer of the Fresno Falcons, San Francisco’s professional hockey team. Timothy J. Vieke and Phillip E. Wendel were named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2007 Men’s Silver Anniversary Team, which recognizes outstanding high school graduates from 25 years earlier. Tim and Phil returned to Plymouth (Ind.) High School Dec. 5, 2006, where the community welcomed home players who won the 1982 state basketball championship. Phil was inducted into the DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.
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