GOLDEY-BEACOM HOLDS 125TH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
With the hall full of excitement, cheers and tears, 235 graduates entered the Joseph West Jones Center for the College’s 125th Commencement on Friday, May 4. Culminating a year-long 125th Anniversary Celebration, the commencement honored associate, baccalaureate, and master degree candidates from around the world -- and from just down the street. Students from Japan, Israel, and India stood tassel-to-tassel with local graduates from Newport, Magnolia, or Oxford – each awaiting their proud moment on the stage, heartfelt handshake, and coveted diploma.
For the rst time, commencement ceremonies were broadcast live through the College website, allowing loved ones overseas (or just downstate) to watch and cheer their own favorite graduate. One international student observed, “It was so cool knowing my grandmom could watch from home, thousands of miles away.” The College webmaster reports that 257 watched the live webcast, with over 400 views in the days after. Viewers checked in worldwide from such places as Turkey, Colombia, Brazil, and Germany, as well as across America. The day was also distinguished by another historic “ rst,” the conferral
of GBC’s rst Psychology degrees to two graduates.
U. S. Representative John C. Carney was this year’s speaker, reminding the graduates of the importance of their degrees, pointing out “Education is how each generation guarantees a better life for the next.” Carney emphasized that the path to success is seldom a straight line, but a journey led with failures and bumps in the road. He encouraged the Class of 2012 to prepare for losses, declaring “You learn from losses, and the most successful businesses actually have a high tolerance for failure.”
Reading from children’s author, Dr. Seuss, he quoted, “With brains in your head and feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself anyplace you choose.” He went on to quote Seuss, “Be careful, because hang-ups and bang-ups can happen to you!”
Carney was also presented the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration. Carney’s public service has spanned over 20 years, including the posts of Secretary of Finance, Lieutenant Governor, and Delaware’s lone member of the US House of Representatives.
Met by a loud ovation, President Mohammad Ilyas and Academic Dean Alison White presented the Excellence in Teaching Award to Dr. Lynda Murray-Jackson, Associate Professor of Accounting. Murray-Jackson has taught at the College since 2002.
Following the ceremony, graduates and their guests lingered into the early evening, reminiscing with fellow students, sta and faculty, over refreshments sponsored by the GBC Alumni Association.
Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2012! More photos from graduation are available on page 8 of Re ections.
THE GIFT OF EDUCATION
Support the 2013 GBC Annual Fund
It’s Fall and the hallways are full of laughter, new friends and new textbooks for a new school year. In some classrooms, however, there are empty seats. Increasingly, talented and deserving students nd they cannot a ord higher education -- that the classroom doors seem closed to them – their seat unoccupied. More than ever, these students need your help. Annual Fund 2013 kicks o in October, providing an opportunity for all of our alumni to help “Open the Doors to Education.” At GBC, our mission is to make quality education accessible – to keep the doors to education open for every talented student despite income. So each year, we ask our alumni, employees, parents, and friends of the College to give generously to the Annual Fund. Every dollar provides badly needed scholarship funding for needy students – allowing them to enter those doors and take their seats.
We hope you will remember your days at GBC – the excitement, the friendships, and especially the way your education here changed your life. Help us pass on that opportunity to the next generation who hope to take your seat in the classroom and follow your footsteps to a successful career. Watch for your Annual Fund letter by mail in October or visit www. gbc.edu/giving/ to learn how to give online.
Remember, even a modest gift when added to many others can change a life. Help us “Open the Doors to Education” for every deserving student.
President Dr. Mohammad Ilyas and E. Thomas Harvey III, Chair of the Board of Trustees, congratulate The Honorable John C. Carney, Jr.
Dr. Lynda Murray-Jackson extends thanks after receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2012.
GBC MOURNS LOSS OF FORMER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND BASKETBALL COACH HAPPENINGS
Harry C. Reed, also known as “Boots”, passed away on August 13, 2012. Boots was the athletic director and coach for Goldey-Beacom College for 33 years. Prior to working at GBC, Boots was a star basketball player in his youth. He had been a salesman at Rollins Motors as well as a disc jockey at WAMS. Boots was one of the inaugural inductees of the Delaware Legends Basketball Hall of Fame.
As former GBC basketball player Roger Palmer states, “Boots was one of the reasons I got into coaching. His ability to get the point across sometimes with re and brimstone was one of Boot’s unique qualities”. Palmer goes on to recount how Boots’ most memorable victory (of over 300 wins) was the win over The University of Pennsylvania 48-47 in 1976 on GBC’s home court. Boots called it “GBC’s greatest basketball win ever and always”.
Chuck Hammond, Athletic Director for the College, states, “For over 30 years, Boots played an integral role in the success of the Goldey-Beacom Athletics program and wore many hats. He was thoroughly devoted to our coaches and student-athletes and was willing to do anything he could to make sure we were successful. We are forever grateful for the contributions that he made to Goldey-Beacom College and he will be dearly missed.”
In 1988 the House of Representatives, 134th General Assembly, presented Boots Reed with House Resolution 249 on his retirement from Goldey-Beacom College.
Boots is survived by his wife of 37 years, Linda M. Reed; his daughter Tracey A. Flowers and her husband Tom; four grandchildren Kaitlyn, Lauren, Matthew and Natalie; numerous sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
“PATCHING” IT ALL TOGETHER
For nearly two decades, students have watched Professor Julie Burkey explain complex accounting concepts as she leads them through debits, credits, nancial statements and balance sheets. Yet, few know of a very di erent side of this dedicated professor -- a remarkably creative side perfected in her home state of West Virginia.
Burkey developed a love for quilting, producing handmade art quilts and wall hangings, carefully stitching together tiny pieces of ne and unusual fabrics to produce breathtaking results in a kaleidoscope of vivid colors. A recipient of the College’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Burkey’s quilt work has also earned her praise and recognition. Her quilts have been accepted in numerous national competitions and juried shows.
She explains she has no particular favorite quilt, but nds a real a ection for whatever piece of work is most challenging. In one quilt, she drew inspiration from the run-o of a geyser at Yellowstone Park, in another the raucous music of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras inspired her. She is currently working to master two-sided quilts, while also experimenting with photographs on fabric as part of the
peicework. Burkey leaves no doubt why she enjoys such work, “I nd it relaxing and creative. It’s a world apart from the eld of accounting.”
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI GALLERY BANQUET
The Goldey-Beacom College Distinguished Alumni Gallery Class of 2012
Julia Katz ‘04 and Cathy Stau er Wozniak ‘07
Friday, October 19, 2012
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. Seated Dinner
Cost $45.00 per person
For more information contact, Ruth Tingle at 302-225-6210 or tingle@gbc.edu
FALL CAREER
FAIR – Oct. 10, 2012
Are you a student or an alumnus searching for a job? Or are you an employer seeking GBC students and alumni for open positions with your company? If so, you don’t want to miss this event! The Fall Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, October 10, 2012, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM in the Rollins Atrium located in the Joseph West Jones College Center. For further details, contact the Career Services O ce by e-mail at www.careers@gbc.edu or telephone 302-225-6256.
HOMECOMING
- Oct. 13, 2012
It’s a great time to plan for a day of NCAA soccer, plenty of volleyball action as well as tailgating and fun activities for the kids. It’s a time to gather together with College friends and remember the “good old days.”
30TH ANNUAL DISTINGUISHED
ALUMNI GALLERY BANQUETOCT. 19, 2012
Cocktails will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m. in the Rollins Atrium. Tickets are $45.00 each and can be purchased by contacting Ruth Tingle at 302-225-6210 or tinglert@gbc.edu.
BEEF ‘N BYOB/SILENT AUCTION
Stay tuned for the February 2013 date. In the meantime, the Alumni Board of Directors collects silent auction gifts year-round. If you or a business friend would like to donate a gift, service or vacation get-away, please contact the Alumni A airs o ce at 302-225-6273 or nnefpa@gbc.edu. Proceeds from alumni events support scholarships for Goldey-Beacom students.
GRADUATION - May 3, 2013 at 4 p.m. Alumni are always welcome.
Homecoming is sponsored by the
GBC Alumni Association and Student Affairs
THE CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE
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E. Thomas Harvey III
Marna C. Whittington
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Mark R. Olazagasti
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Tri-State Carpet Inc.
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Our heartfelt thanks goes out to all of the Annual Fund 2012 donors.
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You can order your o cial State of Delaware GBC license plate and proudly proclaim you’re part of the GBC family. These are o cial Division of Motor Vehicles issued plates that replace your existing numbered plate. So don’t delay! Call or email Ruth T. Tingle for an application to order your GBC license plate. The cost is $30.00 and all checks are to be made payable to the Goldey-Beacom Alumni Association. All proceeds from this fundraiser will help the Alumni Association fund their annual student scholarship. To contact Ruth T. Tingle, call (302) 225-6210 or e-mail tinglert@gbc.edu. Be sure to leave your name, address, phone numbers, and how we can be of further assistance. We look forward to taking your order for a GBC license plate. Thank you for supporting the GBC Alumni Association and scholarships for needy students!
FORMER GBC GOLFER TOBIASON LOOKING FOR “BIG BREAK”
Former Goldey-Beacom College golf and men’s basketball standout Michael Tobiason has been selected as one of 12 participants for “Big Break Greenbrier” on The Golf Channel, it has been announced by Golf Channel o cials.
The season premiere of the 11-week competition will air on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. Eastern time.
A 2006 graduate of Goldey-Beacom College, Tobiason played for the Lightning men’s golf and men’s basketball teams. During his golf career, the Wilmington, Del. native was a four-time selection as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and led the Lightning to three consecutive CACC team titles. He also won medalist honors in four consecutive CACC Championships.
Tobiason, who began his professional career in 2006 after graduation, earned 23 victories during his career at Goldey-Beacom in 52 career tournaments. As a freshman, he won 8 of 13 tournaments and had a 76.45 scoring average, which ranks fth in school history. In the rst round of the Goldey-Beacom College Invitational, Tobiason turned in the lowest round in school history by ring a ve-underpar score of 67.
During his sophomore season, Tobiason led the Lightning to their second straight CACC title and had a 77.78 scoring average, which is the seventh-best mark in school history. He won four tournaments and carded a 70 in the rst round of the CACC Championship en route to earning medalist honors.
In 2004-05, Tobiason posted a 76.22 scoring average that ranks as the third-lowest in school history. While winning six tournaments, he had a season-low score of 70 in the Goldey-Beacom College Spring Invitational had two rounds of par or better.
As a senior, Tobiason posted a school-record ve rounds of par or better, including a score of 68 (-3) in the third round of the NCAA Division II Regionals, which ranks third
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT WITH NEW GATOR
Thanks to the generosity of the Goldey-Beacom College Alumni Association, the Department of Athletics recently purchased a new John Deere “Gator,” which will be used to aid in its game-day operations.
“We are very thankful for the donation that the Alumni Association has made to the Department of Athletics, which allowed us to purchase the Gator,” Director of Athletics Chuck Hammond said. “Their support is very appreciated and we will be able to put this new piece of equipment to good use.”
in school history. He also recorded the second-best season scoring average in school history with a mark of 74.83. A winner in ve tournaments during his senior season, he posted a 69 (-4) in the second round of the Dowling Fall Shootout.
Tobiason also holds the school record with a career scoring average of 76.01.
In addition to his success on the golf course, Tobiason was a four-year letter winner for the Lightning men’s basketball team and ranks 10th in school history with 322 rebounds. He played in 94 career games and made 45 starts while averaging 3.7 points per game. As a junior, he had his best season by averaging 6.0 points per game while starting in 19 of 27 contests.
He also averaged 4.4 points per game as a sophomore and started 26 of 27 contests for Coach Chuck Hammond.
After nishing his career at Goldey-Beacom, Tobiason has competed on various mini tours and has four wins this year on the Moonlight Golf Tour. He also competed in the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club.
A teaching professional at Applecross Country Club in Wilmington during the summer, the 28-year-old Tobiason is the father of a six-year-old son.
“Big Break Greenbrier” is an 11-week competition that is held at The Greenbrier Resort in Greenbrier, W. Va. The winner of the competition will receive an exemption into the 2013 Greenbrier Classic.
GBC ATHLETICS DEBUTS NEW WEBSITE AND NEW LOGO
A new, redesigned and upgraded GBCAthletics.com has been launched, giving Lightning fans more in-depth coverage of their favorite teams and studentathletes.
Through a partnership with SIDEARM Sports, the Goldey-Beacom College Department of Athletics announced it will remain in a partnership with the website provider through 2014-15. The new website gives fans the most up-to-date content on Goldey-Beacom’s 10 athletic teams, including the latest headlines, in-game statistics for most home events and unprecedented access to studentathletes and coaches.
Along with the redesign of the website, the GBC Department of Athletics launched a new logo and brand for the 2012-13 athletics year. Among the many options for the logo will be a series of secondary and sport-speci c logos that allow exibility for the Goldey-Beacom College Athletics brand to become more visible.
Social media integration has also improved with the new website and logo branding. Fans will now be able to access the o cial Twitter (@GBCLightning) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/GBCLightning) accounts.
Additional features, which will include a new YouTube account with coach and player interviews, are scheduled to be unveiled over the next few months.
The Goldey-Beacom College Department of Athletics has partnered with SIDEARM Sports as its o cial website provider since 2008.
From Left to Right: Director of Athletics Chuck Hammond, Alumni Association President Roger A. Bain, ‘99, MBA ‘07, Secretary Jennifer Nahid Iqbal, ‘03, MBA, ‘04, Treasurer Lee Connor, ‘97 and Board Member and Trustee Mark Olazagasti, ‘85.
Nov.
2012-13 GBC MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
PUENTES ROBINSON NAMED AS ITA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
After an outstanding freshman season, Stephanie Puentes Robinson was named as the 2011-12 Intercollegiate Tennis Association East Region Women’s Rookie of the Year.
Honored as the 2011-12 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Tennis Player and Rookie of the Year, Puentes Robinson earned rst team All-CACC honors after leading Goldey-Beacom to the CACC Championship Match. She posted a 13-2 overall singles record, including a 7-1 mark in the CACC. In addition, she was 7-7 in doubles matches.
During the Fall season, she became the rst player to earn a win over Yuliya Plevako of Concordia College in 20 conference matches. In addition, she also handed Holy Family’s Juliana Victoria her rst singles loss of the season.
Puentes was ranked second in the latest ITA East Region singles rankings and was rated fourth in the doubles rankings along with Anastasia Melnikova.
Led by Puentes Robinson, the Lightning nished the 2011-12 season with a 9-6 record, including a 6-2 mark in the CACC. Through matches of Oct. 1, Puentes Robinson has posted a 12-2 singles record while leading Goldey-Beacom to an 8-2 team record and a berth in the CACC Tournament.
MEN’S GOLF REACHES NCAA REGIONALS AGAIN
Led by Patrick McRae, the Goldey-Beacom College men’s golf team nished in 12th place in the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regional Championship at the East Course of the Hershey Country Club in May.
McRae nished with a three-round total of 229 to earn a share of eighth place. He was two strokes shy of qualifying for the NCAA Championship as an individual. Meanwhile, Bryan Neuhaus and Devon Ripley nished in a tie for 40th place after carding a 239 over the three-round tournament.
Je Whiteside posted a nal round score of 79 to nish the tournament in a tie for 76th place while Matthew Japchen was 101st after carding an 87 in the nal round.
The Lightning, which earned its seventh NCAA regional appearance in the last eight years, were one of three CACC teams to compete in the NCAA Atlantic/East Regional. While Wilmington University earned the team title, Post University also advanced to the NCAA Championship after a fourth place nish.
Stephanie Puentes Robinson was named as the 2011-12 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division II East Region Women’s Rookie of the Year after leading the Lightning to the CACC Tournament nals.
IN MEMORY
Frances G. Anderson, Wilmington, DE
Frances and her husband, along with several partners, developed and built the Holiday Inn of Wilmington-North. They owned and operated the business until their retirement in 1997.
Mildred (Marshall) Colton, Wilmington, DE
Millie’s true devotion in life was to her family, especially her grandchildren. In her free time, she liked to read and do needle work. Millie was a member of the rst graduating class of P.S. DuPont High School.
Norma Louise Coxe, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Norma was the rst valedictorian to speak at the newly constructed Townsend Elementary School in 1933. In addition, she was the valedictorian of the Middletown High School Class of 1937. She was an avid gardener, ower arranger, seamstress and ardent supporter of her beloved town of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Emily Arthurs Deakyne, Smyrna, DE
Emily enjoyed needlepoint and was very proud of the hundreds of hats she knitted for soldiers in the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars through Guideposts, Inc.. She was one of the founding members of the 57-year old “Smyrna Wednesday Bridge Club”.
Debra Sue Dunham, ’79, Newark, DE
She spent her career as a paralegal in the City of Wilmington. Debra loved music, singing, dancing, and playing the accordion. In addition, she also loved spending her summers sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.
Louise Fulton Edmanson, ’32, Newark, DE
Louise worked for many years at Continental Diamond Fiber/Budd and then worked at Delmarva Power and Light. She was a ercely independent woman who enjoyed the beach, camping, working in her garden, playing softball and bowling.
Ruth Ann Evans, ’50, Roxana, DE
Ruth Ann was very active in the Order of the Eastern Star, Frankford Chapter 12 of Frankford. She was the organist for Roxana Methodist Church for many years.
Grace C. Farmer, Middletown, DE
Grace was a loving mother who deeply cared for all of her family. During her lifetime she worked at the Wilmington Library, with American Stores and at the Asbury Methodist Church.
CLASS NOTES
Mary M. Forbes, Wilmington, DE
Mary was a treasured and beloved aunt to her many nieces and nephews. She worked for 10 years at General Chemical and then worked 39 years at Greif Brothers Corporation.
Helga I. Foulke, Wilmington, DE
Helga retired from the Brandywine School District after working there for 34 years. She and her late husband traveled extensively in their motor home throughout the 50 states.
David C. Gregg, ’56, Yorklyn, DE
Dave was employed at Gregg Bus Service, Inc. for 57 years. Driving the bus and the “people that he hauled” were the love of his life.
Debby (Sticinski) Guglielmetti, Kennett Square, PA
Debby started and ran a successful business, Typing Express, which allowed her to work from home. More recently, in addition to her home business she worked as an administrative assistant at Melton Architects and Sanco Construction.
Elizabeth Satter eld Hall, Salisbury, MD
Elizabeth raised her children to school age before she began working for the State of Maryland. She provided administrative support to the Delmarva Educational Television and then to the Department of Education at Salisbury State College.
Frank A. Hames, Lancaster, PA
Frank enjoyed a 60 year career with the same company, rst in Pure Carbonic, then Airco Industrial Gases, then nally as VP of Human Resources in BOC.
Elizabeth D. Harbeson, Dover, DE
Betty was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church for over 55 years and served in the church in many capacities. She and Raymond Harbeson, Sr., her late husband of 65 years, traveled all over the world.
Thomas Edgar Herrman, Marlborough Village, PA
Tom was a veteran of the United States Navy. He made his career with the County of Chester (PA) where he worked for 35 years before retiring. His work was with the Chester County Prison where he served as both Deputy Warden and Director of the work-release program.
Grace E. (Hopkins) Hitch, Seaford, DE
She was the Past President of DeVries Business & Professional Women, Past State President of the Delaware Association of Bank Women, Treasurer of the Rehoboth Day Care Center for 30 years, and helped organize the Rehoboth Beach service unit of the Salvation Army.
Ruth Winterstein Hollingsworth, Wilmington, DE
Ruth began her career in 1947 with Curtis Publishing in Philadelphia. She later worked for the Department of Public Assistance as well as for Hercules, Inc.
Laurabelle Phillips Horsey, Laurel, DE
Laurabelle was a graduate of Laurel High School, Class of 1936. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church and a proud member of the Laurel Alumni Association.
Cynthia (Stellini) Hrabelski, Wilmington, DE
Cynthia worked in the ITT Industry for many years. She was a faithful attendee of the Tuesday night Women on the Wall Prayer Group. She loved reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Kathleen A. Jacobi, North East, MD
Kathleen retired from the Red Clay School district where she worked for over 40 years. Two of Kathleen’s many passions were providing homes for the stray cats that found her and dining with her pals.
Ronald Guy Kinnamon, Seaford, DE
Ron was employed at the DuPont Company for 40 years. He was a member of the Seaford Golf and Country Club, the Seaford VFW, American legion and the Masons.
Margaret “Peggy Kaye” Klaczkiewicz, Wilmington, DE
Peggy worked for Globe Insurance and then at Speakman. She also worked for DelDot for more than 20 years before retiring several years ago.
Romayne B. Kniskern, Wilmington, DE
Romayne’s most rewarding position was with Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware, where she worked for over 20 years.
John H. Kresge, Wilmington, DE
Jack and his brother Bob were the owners and operators of Fairfax Hardware for 27 years, selling the business and retiring in 1994. Jack was passionate about his 1933 Pontiac Sedan and was a member of several local antique car clubs.
Robert H. Maney, Jr., Wilmington, DE
Bob served in the Army American Forces Paci c Headquarters during World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star. He had been an active member of the Knights of Columbus at his parish of Corpus Christi in Elsmere. Bob retired from DuPont Nemours petrochemicals Department in 1985 after 44 years of service.
Patricia A. Mattia, Wilmington, DE
Pat was employed with Connecticut General Insurance and Strawbridge and Clothier. She was a devoted member of St. John the Beloved Parish.
Scott. R. McGinnis,’96, Lancaster, PA
Scott was a member of Mount Nebo United Methodist Church and was employed as a freelance Certi ed Public Accountant. One of his proudest achievements was hiking part of the Appalachian Trail.
Mary Ann Papa, Wilmington, DE
Ms. Papa dedicated her life to the family owned and operated business, Papa’s Food Market in Wilmington’s Little Italy. At the market she shared in ownership and served as bookkeeper.
Jean E. Phillips, Dover, DE
Jean worked for her father’s company, Ennis Brothers, which was located in Odessa. In the 1950’s she became a full-time homemaker.
Jeannette Hastings Rogers, Seaford, DE
Jeannette and her husband Hoyt established a highly respected Nationwide Insurance Agency in Seaford, DE. When her husband passed away in 1983, Jeannette and her daughter Susan continued in the insurance business until Jeannette retired in 2001 at the age of 79.
Janet G. Scheel, Dover, DE
Janet held secretarial positions within the DuPont Company from 1941-1944 and 1982-1992, and she was a secretary, receptionist, and switchboard operator for the Claymont School District from 1960-1975.
Alice L. Small, Wilmington, DE
Alice worked for Wilmington Trust Company and the Methodist Country House. She and her husband founded Small Hobby Press, an in-home commercial printing venture. In 1964 the couple launched Joseph W. Small and Associates, Inc., a thriving full-service commercial printer and ad specialties distributor that served the greater Wilmington area for over four decades.
Mildred Scott Hanby Thompson, passed away at the age of 92 in, Greenville, DE
Mildred and her husband Ray were generous benefactors and supporters of the College. Mrs. Thompson was President of the George D. Hanby Co., which was her family’s business for over 50 years.
CLASS NOTES
Raymond L. Townsend, Claymont, DE. Lt. Col, Dr, AUS, Retired
Raymond L. Townsend was a school administrator for 12 years and a teacher for 16 years in the De La Warr School District, New Castle, DE. Raymond was a U.S Army veteran of WWII, 787th Field Artillery in France and Germany. In 1978 he was awarded the Army Meritorious Service Medal for Outstanding Contributions to the Army Reserve Program and retired in 1979 as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Margaret D. Vuolo, Wilmington, DE
Peg worked at the Hercules Research Center until she met and married the love of her life, Anthony “Tony” Vuolo.
Joan M. (Renzi) Webb, Wilmington, DE
Joan began her working career in the legal profession beginning with Kimmel, Carter, Roman & Peltz in 1973 and ending with Richards, Layton & Finger where she worked for 21 years.
Alta C. Weeks, Wilmington, DE
Alta enjoyed a brief but wonderful marriage to her husband Bob before he was killed when his plane crashed in a training mission during WWII. She was secretary to the principal of John Dickinson HS.
Daniel L. Welch, Wilmington, DE
He spent his career as an English and history teacher at private schools in the Philadelphia and the Wilmington area. He taught at the Lankenau School in Philadelphia, at Sanford School in Hockessin, Tatnall in Wilmington, and later for Goldey-Beacom College.
Robert H. Whitten, Newark, DE
Bob was a member of the National Guard and had a very successful photography business in Wilmington. He attended classes at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and was a member of the Newark Computer Club.
MARRIAGES
Richard Nolan Jester, ’08 and Katherine Grace Budin were married on November 11, 2011. Richard received his Master’s Degree at GBC in Business Administration. He is currently employed as an IT quality assurance analyst with Citi.
ANNIVERSARIES
Sandy and Thomas Cox, ’72, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married September 1, 1962 at St. Marks United Methodist Church. They plan to celebrate their anniversary with a trip to Punta Cana DR in October.
Mildred Scott Hanby Thompson and her husband, Ray
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