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Dear Alumni and Friends, As we begin another academic year at Grove City College, I am reminded of the ongoing cycle of our work. A new group of talented freshmen are currently in the midst of their Orientation Board experience. They are enjoying a newly renovated and expanded Hicks Dining Hall, among other positive changes that will enhance their four years on this campus. One significant change has occurred in our Advancement Office. Tom Pappalardo, vice president for institutional advancement since 1998, left the College in June for an exciting opportunity with the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Tom is credited with the visionary leadership of the Alumni Relations, Development and Communications departments of our alma mater. I know all of you can attest to the progress made in these areas in the last several years. We, as Grove City College alumni, owe a debt of gratitude to Tom and wish him well in his new adventure. The Board of Trustees and President Dick Jewell asked me to move into the role of vice president for advancement

effective July 1. The decision to do so was not taken lightly by me or by the College’s leadership. While we have accomplished much, there is still much work to do. We are blessed to have an amazing team of professionals in the advancement area. I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve you and the College in this capacity. Together, we can take Grove City College to places of which we have not yet dreamed. In closing, I hope to see all of you on campus the first weekend of October for Homecoming. The list of activities for you and your family to enjoy is long and diverse. I encourage you to make the effort to return and experience again the special feeling that is Grove City College.

Dear Alumni and Friends, The College is back in session for our 132nd year. For me, it’s hard to believe that I am beginning my fifth year as President. I am thankful for all that we have accomplished together since 2003. The theme for this issue of The GeDUNK Alumni Magazine is Media and Publishing. As Marshall McLuhan said, “the medium is the message.” The alumni featured inside have spent their lives in the electronic, print, radio and television media. Most have been at it successfully for many years, while one – having graduated just four months ago – is only starting out on her journey in the communication arts. The world of news reporting, book writing and opinion giving has, of course, been greatly impacted by technology. The proliferation of publishing sources, cable TV stations, etc., has created a cacophony of sound and printing we call fact and opinion. At its most basic it provides us a chance, if we so decide, to be the most informed generation in history. And, it places a responsibility on all engaged in the industry to understand the importance and impact of their work product. I think you’ll enjoy reading about these interesting professionals and engaged communications alumni.

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Warm regards,

Jeffrey D. Prokovich ’89 Vice President for Advancement

totheeditor Dear Editor: Our family just wanted to say thank you for the Children’s Theatre breakfast and special performance (on April 21). It was wonderfully put together. We hope you will make it a tradition. It is so nice that you offered something for the alumni that still live in Grove City. Thanks! Keep up the great work. Melissa (Franks ’98) Krenzer Grove City, Pa.

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GROVE CITY COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE The GeDUNK Editorial Board Jeffrey D. Prokovich ’89 Vice President for Advancement

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Managing Editor Amy Clingensmith ’96 Director of Communications

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Associate Editor Janice (Zinsner ’87) Inman Communications Project Coordinator Contributing Editors Ryan Briggs ’01 Caroline Koopman ’01 Rebecca Miller ’04 Linda Reash Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw Cover Photo Randy Belice, Chicago, Ill. On the Cover... Tom Langmyer ’83 is at the top of his game at WGN Radio,The Voice of Chicago. Read more on page 4. Design Amy Clingensmith ’96 SWP (www.swpagency.com) Printer Printing Concepts, Inc., Erie, Pa. Alumni Association Officers 2007-08 Andrew J. Kozusko ’96 President Douglas E. Knable ’79 Vice President Jeffrey D. Prokovich ’89 Executive Secretary Roger K.Towle ’68 Treasurer Donald L. Balla ’93 Annual Giving Chair Laura (Ritchey ’87) Havrilla Alumni Trustee Jane (McKnight ’63) Klingenberg Alumni Trustee Arthur G. Mitchell ’64 Alumni Trustee Grove City College 100 Campus Drive Grove City, PA 16127 (724) 458-2300 (888) GCC-GRAD www.gcc.edu alumni@gcc.edu

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Tom Langmyer ’83 is at the top of his game at WGN Radio, The Voice of Chicago.

Kelly Pidgeon ’89 and Matt Hall ’02 making radio waves . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lisa Adams Gordon ’78 behind the news desk in Erie, Pa. . . . . . . . 10 Patty Ecker ’63 reflects upon 20 years of on-air reporting. . . . . . . . 12 Jennifer Steffen ’04 producing news at pioneer station . . . . . . . . . . 14 Katy McNulty ’07 stirring things up at cooking magazine . . . . . . . . . 15 Musician Bill Deasy ’88 writes first novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Kathleen (Curtis ’00) Welnack is a shining star in publishing . . . . . 17 Aubree (Rankin ’99) Bowling tracks and trashes TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Medical writer Todd Schwarz ’92 keeps docs up to speed . . . . . . . . 19 Karin (Hawkins ’92) Reed turns from reporting to acting . . . . . . . . . 20 Anna (VanSlembrouck ’01) Swartz sails in PR for yacht club . . . . . 21 Grove City alums strong at World Journalism Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Student, Alumni and Trustee Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Past and Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Freshmen Send-Off Picnics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Sports Feature: Caleb Courage qualifies for Olympic Trials . . . . . . 32 Fall Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sports News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sports Feature: Sportsmen of the Year have family ties . . . . . . . . . 40

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Faculty Feature: Dr. Paul Kengor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Faculty News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Read The GeDUNK and other publications online

In an effort to make many of Grove City College’s classic publications available to alumni, students, friends and employees, the College’s Information Technology Services department recently developed an online publication archive. The archive features past Annual Reports, Vision & Values issues, GeDUNK magazines and more than 2,000 Collegians that date back to the late 1800s. The documents are available in downloadable .pdf format at www2.gcc.edu/archive. Scott Hatfield and Brad Isles in ITS designed the site with the help of Librarian Diane Grundy ’65 and the Communications Office.

The GeDUNK is a magazine published three times a year for alumni and friends of Grove City College and highlights campus news, student features and alumni achievements. Gedunk is a word that resonates with Grove City College alumni and friends. Named after the on-campus gathering place/snack bar for students since the early 1950s, the word Gedunk made its way into the Grove City College vernacular when World War II Navy veterans returned to campus, bringing with them the word that defined the place where snacks could be purchased aboard ships or the snack items themselves, everything from potato chips and candy to ice cream and sodas.The name stuck. For decades, the Grove City College Gedunk has been the place to come together to share news and ideas, and this magazine strives to do the same.

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Tom Langmyer ’83 leads the Windy City’s top radio station after finding roots at home and in Grove City By Amy Clingensmith ’96 ne day during his freshman year at Grove City College,Tom Langmyer ’83 took a stroll down Broad Street and turned into the easy listening WEDA 95.1 radio station above Burdicks department store downtown. He asked the station manager for a job and WEDA had a new staffer. Langmyer sat behind the mic and ran the controls at $3.10 an hour for four years while at Grove City. Some of his best college memories came from that small studio. And some of his best lessons in radio, too, mainly how to provide real local service and be a part of a community, were born there. That was almost 30 years ago. Today, Langmyer is vice president/general manager of WGNAM Radio 720, a 50,000-watt station in Chicago that reaches 38 states. It’s one of the largest AM stations in the country, dubbed The Voice of Chicago.With all local programming, a rarity today in radio,WGN has the largest staff of any station in the country and is the top revenue producer in Chicago. For Langmyer, all of these attributes added up to an offer he couldn’t refuse. Before moving to Chicago in March 2005, Langmyer was vice president/general manager of KMOX-AM in St. Louis, a place he called home for many years.While he says it was hard to leave St. Louis, Langmyer knew the Chicago opportunity was

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TOM LANGMYER ’83 IS THE VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER OF WGN-AM RADIO 720, A 50,000-WATT STATION IN CHICAGO. / Photo by Randy Belice

too good to pass up, so he and his wife, Mary, and two teenage children, John and Meghan, made the move to the North Shore area of the Windy City.

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TOM LANGMYER ’83 TALKS WITH BROADCASTERS IN THE PRESS BOX AT WRIGLEY FIELD, FROM LEFT, LEGENDARY CUBS PLAYER AND CURRENT WGN GAME ANALYST RON SANTO, PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER PAT HUGHES AND SPORTSCASTER DAVE KAPLAN. WGN-AM AIRS ALL CHICAGO CUBS GAMES. / Photo by Randy Belice

from previous page Also while in St. Louis, Langmyer was simultaneously vice president/ programming for CBS Radio’s News/Talk Stations Group, which included stations in Dallas, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Hartford and Pittsburgh, namely KDKA. Langmyer says he certainly started to move toward his successful career in radio while at Grove City, working as both program director and general manager at the College’s WSAJ. “Working with the large staff and varied programming of the college station did much to prepare me to understand all elements of an organization and leadership,” he says. There were other elements of radio, however, that were shaped at Grove City College.There are lessons that are not learned in the booth, lessons that Langmyer has relied upon in many years of management. “My values were instilled by my parents and reinforced at Grove City, preparing me to deal the right way with

It was interesting to me that I could be transported from my bedroom to anywhere in the world. Even if you were alone, you were never really alone with the radio. – TOM LANGMYER ’83 many dilemmas during my career,” he says.“I’ve seen a lot since leaving Grove City College and had to manage and lead through many tough situations.” Langmyer’s interest in the medium actually began as a child.While growing up in Buffalo, N.Y., he was fascinated with radio and listened to radio stations from all around the country. “It was interesting to me,” he says,“that I could be transported from my bedroom to anywhere in the world. Even if you were alone, you were never really alone with the radio.” In high school, he worked at WBEN-

AM in his hometown and carried his passion for radio to Grove City. After college, he worked as a program manager and an air traffic pilot and reporter at Buffalo’s WGR-AM/FM from 1982 to 1986 and then spent six years as program director at WSYR-AM and WYYY-FM in Syracuse, N.Y. But Tom Langmyer is more than just radio. Besides a husband and father who loves to travel with his family, he’s also an author and a volunteer. And – striving to be the good, wellrounded Grove City grad – Langmyer is a private pilot and a hockey player, too. The hat of ‘author’ is a relatively new accessory for Langmyer to wear. In early 2008, his first book will be published.The non-fiction work,“Lake Erie: History and Views,” takes a close look at the Lake Erie region he grew up in, with its rich traditions, colorful landscapes and engaging stories. Langmyer’s book was actually conjured in his mind while working at WGR as an

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coverstory Tom Langmyer ’83 moves up the dial in radio career from page 5 air traffic reporter. He was fascinated with the Lake Erie region and appreciated its beauty while flying over each day; he thought others might find an appreciation for it as well. Also an amateur photographer, Langmyer took most of the shots for the book himself, with a few contributions from his sister. As for the hat of ‘volunteer,’ while in St. Louis, he served on the boards of directors of the Regional Chamber and Growth Association, Urban League of Greater St. Louis, the Boy Scouts of America/St. Louis and Forest Park Forever. He was honorary chairman of the Catholic Charities Christmas Appeal for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, receiving the “Good Samaritan Award” in 2004. Langmyer also carried his civic interests over from St. Louis to Chicago. He serves on the board of directors of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and is active with the Illinois Broadcasters Association, Radio Broadcasters of Chicago, National Radio Hall of Fame & Museum, Buffalo Broadcast Pioneers and the WGN Radio 720 Neediest Kids Fund. He also finds time to volunteer with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The ‘private pilot’ hat was first worn during his air traffic days in Buffalo. Even after some dicey flights, he developed a love for the sky and accumulated enough hours for his private pilot’s license. The ‘hockey’ hat, or helmet, came from growing up in the snowy winters of Buffalo.What kid along the frozen shorelines of western New York doesn’t play hockey? But Langmyer continued the sport into his adulthood. In Missouri, he even served as director of Hockey North America/St. Louis.

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ABOVE: TOM LANGMYER ’83 WORKED AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER AT WSAJ WHILE AT GROVE CITY COLLEGE. BELOW: LANGMYER KEEPS ACTIVE IN AN ADULT HOCKEY LEAGUE. / Contributed photos

But these days, most of Langmyer’s time is indeed taken up with radio.The WGN offices are housed in the historic Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue near the Chicago River.The building was originally an entry into an international competition for “the most beautiful office building in the world.”Today, it is home to the “Chicago Tribune” and the Tribune Company, the second-largest newspaper publisher in the country, also operating the “Los Angeles Times,”“Newsday,” “Hartford Courant,”“Orlando Sentinel”

and “Baltimore Sun.” The company also owns Tribune Broadcasting,Tribune Entertainment and Tribune Media Services, along with its 11 daily newspapers and 24 television stations, reaching more than 80 percent of U.S. households. It is the only media organization with newspapers, television stations and web sites in the nation’s top three markets. One of Langmyer’s major focus points is working with the publisher of the

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TOM LANGMYER ’83 SITS AT THE MIC AT WEDA IN DOWNTOWN GROVE CITY. / Contributed photo

from previous page Chicago Tribune to build cross-media synergies between the editorial staffs. Presently, the Tribune Company owns the Chicago Cubs baseball team, although that will probably change by next season, and the partnership allows Langmyer to spend an evening or two at Wrigley Field, if he can get away from his hectic office inside the Tribune Tower. The Tribune Tower has kept its charm since its birth in ’22. Langmyer can wind his way through the maze-like hallways, from his office to a studio, with ease. Each doorway is still hugged by original molding and the intimidating boardroom of the original Tribune publisher is in tact, right down to a secret doorway. The outside of the Tribune Tower is just as interesting and full of character. Incorporated into the façade of the building are stones from significant, historic and ancient structures from around the world, including rock fragments from the Alamo, the Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, Ground Zero in New York City and the Roman Baths. Perhaps like his office building, Langmyer can be described as having

TOM LANGMYER ’83 SPENDS A RAINY MORNING OUTSIDE OF THE WGN OFFICES AT THE HISTORIC TRIBUNE TOWER IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. / Photo by Randy Belice

many facets, interesting and full of character.The Nu Del brother admits he was not a “stellar student” while at Grove City but certainly social. Besides radio, he also dabbled in theater and was a part of Orientation Board but remained very focused on his goals, whether it was eventually running one of the largest AM

stations in the country or just having fun that weekend with friends. In the media business, professionals never “make” news, but Tom Langmyer knows how to make memories. (Amy Clingensmith ’96 is the Grove City College director of communications and GeDUNK managing editor.)

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Making Airwaves Pidgeon ’89 and Hall ’02 find careers in radio By Beth Mohr ’06 elly Pidgeon ’89 and Matt Hall ’02 may not have a lot in common.They studied at Grove City College in different decades and spent their time on opposite ends of campus. However, as different as their paths have been, they have at least one thing in common: they both have discovered their own love for broadcast media. Pidgeon, a native of Saltsburg, Pa., began his freshman year as a swimmer but soon realized he would rather be in Pew Fine Arts Center, playing music.“I concentrated on that, probably too much at times,” he remembers. He also found his way onto the stage more than once. His favorite project there was “Terra Nova.” “Yeah, it was depressing because we all froze to death in the end of the play, but the acting experience was invaluable.” Pidgeon’s path toward involvement in radio began in the spring of his senior year, when a friend gave him enough WSAJ airtime to broadcast a ridiculous version of a public service announcement.“That was my first dose of radio,” Pidgeon recalls.“From then on, I was hooked.” After graduation,

KELLY PIDGEON ’89 WORKS IN PRODUCTION AT PITTSBURGH’S KDKA RADIO. / Contributed photo

Pidgeon found a non-paying position at a radio in New Kensington.That lead to a spot on the morning show at a Pittsburgh station called Energy 105. Pidgeon spent some time there before going to work as a night disc jockey for a few years at another local station, Magic 97/WRRK. In 1991, he left the radio arena to accept a position teaching English at the Kiski School, a private boys’ boarding school in Pidgeon’s hometown. He taught there until 2003, when a position opened up at NewsRadio 1020 KDKA radio in Pittsburgh.“I sent a

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tape and resume and called and called and called. I think I wore them down! They hired me a month later and I’ve been there ever since,” he remembers.“I couldn’t pass it up.” Like Pidgeon, Hall did not plan on going into radio.“I had no intention of working in radio while doing my undergraduate work at Grove City,” he recalls. He was a Christian thought major and communications minor and was also involved in Young Life. A Lancaster, Pa., native, Hall’s post-graduation plan was seminary followed by

pastoral ministry – and it worked to a point. After completing both Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, he realized that his talents might lie elsewhere than in pastoral ministry. Hall’s venture into professional radio began unexpectedly, when the thenproducer of a nationallysyndicated conservative talk radio show out of Louisville, Ky., called “The Albert Mohler Program,” took notice

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focusonmedia&publishing from previous page of Hall’s web site (matthewhall.net). Hall acquired a position as a call screener for the show where he worked until the producer moved on and recommended Hall for his job. As executive producer for “The Albert Mohler Program,” Hall works primarily with Dr. Mohler himself, planning out show topics. He is also involved in contacting and booking guests, overseeing staff members and expanding the show’s circle of influence. But for Hall, this is more than just a job. “I’ve always enjoyed radio, but have been frustrated by a lot of the rhetoric and lack of intelligent discourse on both sides of the political aisle in talk radio,” he relates.“The Albert Mohler Program” seeks to break this trend by “encouraging our listeners to join in on what we trust will be a thoughtful and biblical conversation about the most important issues of the day.” Hall credits his time at Grove City College for the way he approaches this task.“Grove City College was instrumental in how I think through radio topics,” he says.“It was my time there that was formative in helping me to appreciate the importance of worldview analysis and, as [scholar and rhetorician] Richard Weaver put it,‘ideas have consequences.’ I still have my copies of ‘Building a Christian Worldview’ to show for it!” This approach is necessary for Hall, but can be a challenge because of the

MATT HALL ’02 RECENTLY TRANSITIONED TO THE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR ‘THE ALBERT MOHLER PROGRAM.’ / Contributed photo

nature of radio itself:“One of the best and worst things about working in radio is that no day is the same.We go ‘live at five’ every weekday, so there is always something new to think about and discuss each day when we begin our show prep.”With this fast-paced atmosphere it can be difficult to concentrate on one topic for more than a short period of time.“If you could see my desk, you’d understand!” he laughs. But even with these challenges, Hall loves his job. “In God’s mysterious providence, he’s placed me in this rather extraordinary position. I enjoy my work immensely and plan on continuing with it as long as it seems to be where the Lord would have me,” he relates.

Like Hall, Pidgeon enjoys his job. After serving as a news reporter for KDKA for three years, Pidgeon switched to the production of end of radio, despite his obvious talent for reporting (he won the 2006 March of Dimes AIR Award for Best News Anchor in Pittsburgh).“I walked away from news for a chance to pursue a shot at imaging the station. It’s a dream job for me, being able to re-shape the sound of a station with such rich history,” he says. Now creative services director, Pidgeon writes and creates all of the sound imaging and promotions that make it on the air. He also keeps his voice in reporting by recording afternoon news for KDKA’s sister station, 93.7 The Zone.The position has

given Pidgeon the chance to put his Grove City acting experience to use by recording various voice-overs for the show and also on a free-lance basis from his web site (kellypidgeon.com).This is perhaps Pidgeon’s favorite part of the job, as his hopes for the future include being able to record voice-overs on a fulltime basis. Hall also has plans for the future, which include a graduate degree in American history from the University of Kentucky. Either way, he hopes that “whether I end up in the radio industry or in the academy long term, both my studies and my work in radio will complement one another.” (Beth Mohr ’06 graduated with an English degree and is living in Grove City.)

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News at 11 Gordon ’78 anchors, produces for Erie station By Rebecca Miller ’04 t’s early afternoon, and the news is just breaking. Federal charges had been brought against two Erie, Pa., residents. All of the televisions throughout the WICU-TV station are tuned to the coverage. Despite the fact that she’s off duty, Lisa Adams Gordon ’78 pauses frequently as she navigates the station’s winding halls to get updates on the story.Who will be charged? What was everyone’s role? Even off the clock, her interest is keen, sharpened by 29 years of broadcast news work. Gordon, producer and anchor of WICU’s weekend newscasts, is a veteran of almost any job associated with creating a newscast – and she learned it all at one of the nation’s most forward-thinking television stations, the first to have a building made specifically to house a television station. She began looking for a job in the television or radio news industry right out of college. She winces as she remembers her three-page resume. After a number of unsuccessful attempts, she had an interview with the news director at WICU, an NBC affiliate in Erie. “Well, you don’t have any experience,” she recalled the director saying. “How am I going to get it if someone doesn’t give it to me?” she replied. Soon after, she started her first job as a news director at WICU.The irony isn’t lost on her: Despite her lack of experience, she was put in charge of directing the news content. Although she quickly moved in front of the camera, she values that first job, saying it gave her more of an

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LISA ADAMS GORDON ’78 IS A WEEKEND ANCHOR AT WICU-TV IN ERIE, PA. / Photo by Caroline Koopman ’01

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from page 10 understanding of a newscast and everyone’s role in it. She has learned right along with the industry as technological advances and different methods of newsgathering develop almost daily. Over the years, she has gone from manually splicing and editing film to digital editing. Although it was a “bumpy” transition to digital, she welcomes the changes. “You really have to be willing to learn.” That willingness was developed during her time at Grove City, she said. A communication arts and teaching major, she believes the liberal arts focus of her education made her a “lifelong learner.” “I didn’t go to a technical school where I learned editing,” she said. “I learned how to love learning.” She has even had an opportunity to use her education background, teaching high school English courses, serving as an adjunct instructor at Gannon University and teaching confirmation at her church. “I’ve always seen a marriage between teaching and reporting,” she said, pointing out that the same techniques used to distill information in the classroom are present in reporting. Gordon, who goes by her maiden name “Adams” on air, has been the weekend producer and anchor for about 16 years. She anchors the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts, typically working with a staff of five or six – a news director, reporter,

LISA ADAMS GORDON ’78 HAS BEEN AT HOME IN THE ANCHOR’S CHAIR AND BEHIND THE SCENES AT WICUTV IN ERIE, PA., FOR 16 YEARS. / Photo by Caroline Koopman ’01

audio technician and photographers – to organize the day’s news coverage. “Presenting the newscast is kind of the icing on the cake after putting it all together,” she said. Despite days that start at 3 p.m. and stretch until midnight or later, she is happy with part-time work, which has given her the chance to raise her family. She and her husband, Scott, have two sons, Andrew and Jacob. Andrew started classes at Grove City this fall. Gordon lives out her faith every day in a culture that sometimes doesn’t welcome it. Before every newscast, she takes a moment to ask, “Lord, help me to do the best I can do.” She has been known to put a jar in the newsroom; a quarter for every curse word. Her goal, she said, is not to push her faith on those around her, but to promote professional behavior,

something that can be in short supply, thanks to the pressure of constant deadlines and long hours. “I do feel like I have been protected in a field that’s really cutthroat,” she said. Her dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed. She has earned Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association awards for enterprise and cooperative reporting and a Golden Mic Award for lifetime achievement in her field. She also served two terms as president of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association. Her 29 years at WICU is a rarity in a career that can be nomadic at best. Now, almost three decades after her start, she firmly believes she is where she is supposed to be. “I do feel a vocational calling about what I do.” (Rebecca Miller ’04 is the communications associate at Grove City College.)

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Reporting on Life Ecker ’63 reflects on two decades in media By Ann-Margaret Lambo atty Ecker ’63 intimately understands the old cliché about being in the right place at the right time. She’s lived it. Ecker was an on-air reporter for the CBS station in Los Angeles for more than 20 years. She didn’t set out to become a television news reporter. Actually, she intended on having a teaching career after completing a history major at Grove City. “During the 60s, those of us who consider ourselves – not old-timers – but as cusp women, had a choice,” Ecker noted. “We could be teachers or nurses, or some made other choices. I did teach for three years and then went to back to get my master’s in sociology. The year-and-a-half that I got my master’s indicated to me that I really liked working with adults more than I liked working with 13-year-olds.” That realization led Ecker to a job in movie publicity in New York City, which she describes as “a totally meaningless field, but so much fun.”The fun lasted for six years, and included Ecker falling in love – and eventually marrying – as well as relocating to the Los Angeles, where she continued to do movie publicity. “I was living in L.A. for less than a year when I heard about an open audition at the CBS station in Los Angeles,” Ecker noted. “Not only was this an open audition but it was an

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focusonmedia&publishing from previous page affirmative action audition. It was 1974 and at that time the FCC actually had teeth, ha ha, and they said ‘wait a minute,’ there aren’t enough women on the air. So anyone who could stagger into the studio could audition.” A friend encouraged Ecker to try her luck at the audition, which she did. “He might as well have been saying, ‘why don’t you do my next brain surgery?’ because I didn’t have a clue,” Ecker chuckled. “I staggered in along with everybody else. And somehow, I got the job. I had no chance and I am sure (my) relaxation factor was huge (in landing the position).” Right place, right time. Ecker secured the position, but admits she knew nothing about it. And the established male writers and reporters at CBS weren’t in any hurry to teach her. “But when reporters went out on a story, they went with a camera crew,” Ecker noted. “And that’s where I learned.The cameramen were incredibly paternal and were so helpful.They didn’t have any preconceived notions. They really did it for me and helped me a great deal in learning how to do the job.” Ecker spent the next 20 years of her career – with the exception of a three year stint as a weekend news anchor – reporting from the streets of Los Angeles. “Here I was in what I consider to be the second best city in the world and I got to know every place and every body,” Ecker said. “I don’t suppose that there was any way for any body to know a city as well as when you are working in news. And I got to do that. It was fabulous.” Ecker continued, “In those days we

Ecker starts adoption program in L.A. In her journalism – or storytelling – journey, Patty Ecker ’63 began doing a weekly series called “Sunday’s Child,” which profiled children who needed to be adopted in Los Angeles County. The program, a partnership between the television station and what was then called Department of Children’s Services, was a first in the country at the time and Ecker was involved in for more than a decade.When she left reporting, the weekly program had created 400 families. “It just worked in an extraordinary way,” Ecker said, the smile apparent in her voice. really did believe that we had an important responsibility and mission. And our mission was not to advance an agenda, it was not to sell widgets or cars, it was designed, somehow or other, to improve the quality of people’s lives. So when I was doing stories it was always in the back of my mind that there was always something that applies to all of us.” But as much as Ecker loved what she was doing, and as much as she believed passionately in the power of the media, she eventually walked away from it all. She wanted to be home with her twins, Diann and Matthew, who at that point were already 12.The news was getting a lot more sensational and the stories became more celebrity-oriented. Ecker also believed that the media circus surrounding the O.J. Simpson trial and acquittal irreparably changed the medium. “I quit and that was that,” Ecker said.

“I never regretted it. I was picking my kids up at school, we had dinner together every night that I cooked. It was fabulous.” But Ecker couldn’t stay away from her reporting roots for very long. She continues to tell stories today, just in a different medium.When her kids were in middle school, a friend of Ecker’s volunteered to design and write the school’s newsletter. He asked her if she would be interested in writing a couple of stories for each edition, which of course, she agreed to. “We did a newsletter that didn’t look like any other newsletter that any one had brought home from middle school,” Ecker said. “And our principal suggested to us that we should try to sell it. So we tried it and clients did buy it.” Right place, right time – again. Ecker, and her friend, Ian, established a business called Diversified Educational Services, which they still own and operate today. “We were really astonished in the beginning at how much the parent groups and the community groups needed to know things about what was going on in their schools, and didn’t,” Ecker said. “I felt like I was still back in the place where what we wrote and what we published affected the quality of people’s lives.” Ecker noted at one point in the conversation: “My husband, Joseph, who was also a journalist, would always tell me that I shouldn’t call myself a journalist. He said I wasn’t a journalist, I was a storyteller. And he was right. But truthfully, so much of my life has been about being in the right place, at the right time.” (Ann-Margaret Lambo is a freelance writer living in New Castle, Pa.)

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On Demand Steffen ’04 produces news at pioneering TV station By Ann-Margaret Lambo here’s a Grove City College connection behind the on-demand lights, camera and action of Bay News 9 in the Tampa area of Florida. Jennifer Steffen ’04, a Buffalo, N.Y., native, is one of two producers that handle all of the content for two, ondemand stations that are associated with the News 9 channel. “On-demand TV is very, very new and we are one of only a handful of stations in the country that are doing on-demand programming,” Steffen explained.“And what I like about it (on-demand) is that there are no time limits. It isn’t like a newscast where you can only use a minute of an interview.We can take all the time we want.We do a lot of fun things and our focus is mostly on features and entertainment, almost like a local HGTV, a food network and Eentertainment combined. It’s quite different and is really special projects producing instead of news producing. I like special projects producing better.” On-demand TV works much like the concept of digital cable. Steffen and her colleagues tape everything from yoga lessons to news conferences and then catalog them.Viewers interested in these segments can request them, on-demand, from the local news station, all free of charge. Steffen’s time at Bay News 9 isn’t her first television experience. After completing three, unpaid college internships, including a stint at the renowned KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Steffen began her career as a producer at KFOX, a FOX television station in El Paso,Texas. “It was a really good experience and I learned a lot,” Steffen explained.

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“Overnights [the night shift] I really liked because there are less politics and I got to do everything.” Steffen is quick to admit that the overnights were taxing, both physically and socially. But she didn’t feel she could be picky about her first job, especially one that was in the 99th television market out of more than 200, nationwide. “You can’t be picky about the first job and I believe that you pretty much have to go where the opportunity is,” said Steffen, a communications major with an emphasis on political science.“The first job is probably not the best money but you get a lot of experience and get to do a lot of things. Plus I really love Texas.” But even her love for the Lone Star state and her realistic dedication to a job that was providing her invaluable

experience couldn’t keep her from looking into more creative ways to produce and report the news. It was that desire to use her talents in a more creative way that led her across the country to Bay News 9. Her time in the on-demand arena is more exciting and changes more than straight news producing. Steffen added,“I think on-demand TV is the wave of the future because people don’t have to wait to watch anything. They can watch whatever they want whenever they want.We have been able to do some really, really cool things with our program. And it’s all totally free. There’s no training for what we are doing because it is so new. And this job is not boring.” (Ann-Margaret Lambo is a freelance writer living in New Castle, Pa.)

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Recipe for Success McNulty ’07 stirs up internship at ‘Cooking Light’ By Beth Mohr ’06 pend a little time talking to Katy McNulty ’07 about her new internship at “Cooking Light” and you will agree that she’s found her passion. A history major at Grove City College and the daughter of College Trustee Paul ’80 and Brenda (Millican ’80) McNulty, Katy went into her senior year on track for law school.The northern Virginia native saw it as the obvious choice.“It was all I knew,” she says.“I wasn’t sure I’d love it, but I was sure I could do it.” The change came when McNulty began to realize that her chosen career path left no room for her artistic side. She had taken numerous art classes and spent a semester abroad immersed in the rich food tradition of Ireland, both of which were experiences that left her wanting more.“I didn’t want art to become the thing that I never had time for,” she remembers. She began reading on the subject and became convinced that culinary art was a possibility she wanted to pursue.“Once I realized that this was legitimate, something I could honor God with, there was no question whether I wanted to pursue it or not. It was what I had wanted to do all along.” McNulty’s initial interest in “Cooking Light” magazine of Birmingham,Ala., was largely the result of their shared philosophy on the concept of hospitality. She wanted to work for a company that recognized the value of cooking as an art, but also as a way to serve others; a company whose goal was to prepare healthy food but also to promote healthiness in the way it approached meal preparation. Seeing this shared priority, McNulty researched internship possibilities and with the help of the College’s Career

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Services office, began the time-consuming application process. She submitted her portfolio in January, flew to Birmingham to interview a few months later, but heard nothing until two days before graduation. When she was asked if she needed some time to decide if she would accept the internship, she said,“Nope! I’ll be there!” As the magazine’s food intern, McNulty’s job is a mixture of tasks. Some days she is involved in graphic design decisions for a particular story or in staging and photographing featured recipes. Other days she researches the nutritional values of different recipes, or spends time in the test kitchen tasting and critiquing recipes with co-workers.

Getting her hands into different aspects of the process was just what McNulty was hoping for. She wanted to see all the possible career paths that involved the fusion of culinary art and publishing. McNulty’s hopes for the future include a culinary degree, although true to form, she would rather not take the predictable route.“My dream is to do something creative,” she says.“Maybe study at a cooking school in Europe or be involved in an apprenticeship.”Wherever else McNulty’s gifts may take her, you can be sure that they will also keep her in the kitchen. (Beth Mohr ’06 graduated with an English degree and is living in Grove City.)

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Breaking New Ground Musician Bill Deasy ’88 pens first novel By Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw hen I looked up, I noticed a thin, wiry student writing furiously at the table to my right. His left hand supported his tilting head, fingers buried in the disheveled black strands. His flexed left biceps gave his writing the appearance of an athletic activity. Bill Deasy, “Ransom Seaborn”

This is how Bill Deasy ’88 introduces the title character in his first novel, “Ransom Seaborn.”A coming-of-age tale colored by his own experience as a Grove City College student, it was selected from more than 1,600 other submissions to receive the 2006 Needle Award from a literary blog site dedicated to reviewing the work of new or little-known authors. The story takes place in a fictionalized version of his alma mater, and alumni will enjoy perusing the names and places behind the thinly veiled pseudonyms. Deasy has already confirmed that two characters are based on retired Professor of English and Communication Dr. Bill Donnelly and current Chair of the Department of English Dr. Jim Dixon. Deasy was especially thrilled with Donnelly’s reaction to his fictional doppelganger.“I changed his name and took liberties, of course, but I actually sent him the book and heard back from him that he’d given it a big stamp of approval.” Becoming an author broke new creative ground for Deasy.“About nine years ago, I was inspired by a name I saw on a headstone in the old Homewood Cemetery,” he said in an interview with KDKA radio personality Kelly Pidgeon

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’89.“I saw this name, Ransom Seaborn, and I just thought it was a cool name – it seemed so mysterious and evocative.Then I got the idea for a story set at my college. I kept it real simple and kept it close to what I really knew. It was finally in the last year before publishing it that I got it really where I wanted.” Deasy was already known for his musical success. He was featured in the Spring 2002 issue of “The GeDUNK” and his most recent CD,“The Miles,” is receiving strong reviews after its July release. His songwriting and vocals have garnered fans nationwide and he has opened for John Mellencamp, Norah Jones and Bruce Springsteen. Despite national recognition and a foray into the Nashville recording scene, Deasy, wife Paula and four kids still call Pittsburgh home. Most recently, Deasy is on Pittsburgharea televisions for the new KDKA “Your Home” promotional spots.“When I was first approached by KDKA to write a song with a ‘home’ theme,” he said,“I wasn’t sure exactly what I’d come up with. I reflected upon people I know and

on my own experience and decided to write a story which I find to be pretty common around here: the story of some one leaving then being drawn back called by the rivers.” Deasy is featured singing and playing his guitar in the spots, which will run at least through the end of the year. “Ransom Seaborn” owes a literary debt to Deasy’s favorite authors F. Scott Fitzgerald and J.D. Salinger. Paying homage to both Nick Carraway and Holden Caulfield, protagonist Dan Finbar travels a trajectory littered with student angst, tangled romantic complexities and one enigmatic friend who captivates and confuses him. Ultimately, it is this friend who provides the catalyst for Fin’s journey of growth and discovery. Contemplating his own life’s course in recent years, Deasy said,“It’s just cool to own the different phases of your life. I don’t know – it’s just really cool to me.” “Ransom Seaborn” is available through major bookstore chains. (Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw is the Grove City College assistant director of alumni relations.)

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Welnack becoming a star in publishing

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paradox from the start, Kathleen (Curtis ’00) Welnack was wild and obedient, an impetuous baseball fan whose best friend was her mother, the class clown who loved to read. She became a Grover with an eating disorder – and then, after helping other women at the College, a publishing star who once majored in math. The eating disorder took root when she entered ninth grade. After her mother was diagnosed with a serious disease,Welnack began counting calories “to have control over part of life,” she said. She dropped to 85 pounds. “It ruled my life until I was 20,” she said.“I stopped being creative, loving life. I became analytical and rigid.” She shelved Jane Austen and entered Grove City College with ambitions of a math professorship.“I lived and breathed math. I was addicted to calculus,” she said. But then God spoke.“My sophomore year, I felt him show me that it gives Him more glory for me not to be sick,” she said.Welnack realized she needed to find her satisfaction in God, rather than appearance or so-called discipline. Gradually, her creativity and joy returned. She changed her major, diving into communication courses and learning about the influence of the printed word. As a

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graduation project, she formulated a marketing plan for a Christian women’s magazine, which she named “Shine.” She thought God was calling her to make the project a reality, and she determined she would take the magazine to the marketplace if He opened the door. In the meantime,Welnack co-founded W.I.S.E. (Women’s Issues Support and Education) at Grove City College. And although some criticized the group, saying “women’s issues” such as eating disorders were nonexistent on campus, she said others received muchneeded help. After graduation,Welnack

worked for a media watchdog in Washington, D.C. One day she came across a magazine at a Christian bookstore called “Shine.”“It knocked the wind out of me,” she said.“It had the exact vision and plan I had come up with.” Despite the fact that “Shine” was based in Texas, she sent off her resume with a “pleading cover letter” and a prayer. She didn’t hear anything for a year, when the magazine’s editor happened to visiting D.C. and agreed to meet. A couple weeks later, she was hired, and on New Year’s Eve of 2001,Welnack packed up her clothes and computer and drove west. She slept on a couch at

“Shine” and ate in the staff kitchen.“I felt like a Bible character, venturing out in faith,” she said, smiling. Her salary was about half of what she made in D.C., yet she said it was worth it to live in complete dependence on God, trusting him for shelter and food, in addition for money for car payments. Things soured at the magazine, however. She quit without another job in sight, but two days later was working for a nonprofit. Eventually, her “Shine” connections landed her at MMG, a national magazine publisher located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. As the company’s marketing project manager,Welnack makes sure every MMG print job meets deadline and looks great.“It’s demanding, but the printed word is awesome, an incredible platform,” she said. Indeed, at MMG she found two loves: words and a husband. She and Matt Welnack, an MMG art director, were married last New Year’s Eve. “Although she gained rather than gave up this year, she said she’s learning about sacrifice. The Welnacks both log long hours, and putting one’s spouse first is never easy. Nonetheless, they are a powerful team, together harnessing the written word to shape the world for the Living Word – perhaps her life’s ultimate paradox. (Sarah (Fuhrey ’05) Huber is a freelance writer living in Dallas.)

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Trash Your Television? Bowling ’99, parents council know children are watching By Rachel (Leonard ’03) Califf ubree (Rankin’99) Bowling watches television for a living. Bowling, who studied political science and Christian thought at Grove City, is the senior entertainment analyst for Parents Television Council (PTC), based in Alexandria,Va. During the last eight years, Bowling has screened more than 10,000 hours of prime time television, transcribing and analyzing its content for sex, violence and profanity.The data that she and the analysts accumulate for PTC’s unique Entertainment Tracking System serves as a major statistical resource for lawmakers, sociologists, social commentators and, above all, parents. According to TrashYourTv.com, the average American views more than 32 hours of television a week and would beat Bowling’s 10,000 hour benchmark in less than six years, two years faster than Bowling but without the thoughtful analysis or benefit of a full-time salary. It’s no wonder PTC calls television the “most powerful medium in the world.” “It can be a wonderful way to educate, inspire and entertain America’s children,” PTC’s website states.“Sadly, it’s … undermining the positive values parents are trying to instill in their young ones.” “Our mission,” Bowling says,“is to promote and restore responsibility and decency to the entertainment industry and to foster change in television programming to make sure that families are given options for cleaner television.” Though there are organizations, Bowling says, that promote the removal of all immoral programming, PTC is a

We have a mission that is significant because there’s very little that has more influence in people’s homes than their television. – AUBREE (RANKIN ’99) BOWLING

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nonpartisan organization primarily concerned with what our children are watching and with giving parents the tools to monitor that viewing, fueled by the data that Bowling and the team of analysts provide. “We record all prime time broadcast television,” Bowling explains.“And the next day we watch the tapes and record into a database all the sex, language and violence.We transcribe it word for word or describe it in detail.” Entertainment analysts at PTC generate material for its web site, which features a family guide for any show and a simple “traffic light” ratings system of red, yellow and green for the shows on each network. Bowling and the analysts also publish statistical studies each year that are shared with media outlets and Congress in an effort to clean up the airwaves. PTC representatives sometimes testify at congressional hearings about indecency, cite violations to the Federal Communications Commission or advocate cable choice using the studies

and data that the analysts accumulate. In addition, PTC presents annual awards to those corporations that advertise responsibly with family-friendly programs, and tries to educate all those companies whose advertising dollars are supporting questionable material. Bowling calls this the “free market” approach to changing the programming. “We have a mission that is significant because there’s very little that has more influence in people’s homes than their television,” Bowling says. She believes that the intensity and occurrence of sexuality, violence and vulgarity on television has increased. “Instead of getting angry, we wake up every year and say ‘it doesn’t shock me.’ It’s either become so normal or I’m so desensitized.” As the only PTC analyst that currently has a child, Bowling has already formed opinions about the future role of television in her infant son’s life.“The main thing is no television in his room,” Bowling states emphatically.“It can be a source of entertainment, but it needs to be treated with some research and knowledge.” (Rachel (Leonard ’03) Califf is a freelance writer living in Fairborn, Ohio.)

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Doctor’s Orders Medical writer keeps field up to speed on developments By Rebecca (Beinlich ’95) Sodergren n the fast-paced world of medicine, new drugs, treatments and surgical techniques crop up almost daily. Someone has to keep doctors and nurses apprised of all the changes. Enter Todd Schwarz ’92. As a medical writer, Schwarz researches and writes articles, newsletters, scripts for interactive online presentations, and materials in other media formats to provide medical professionals with continuing medical education credits. Doctors and nurses need these credits both to stay licensed and to keep up with their changing fields. For this reason, medical writing is an important vocation, yet it’s almost unheard of, Schwarz says. It’s certainly not something he’d heard of during his years as a biology major at Grove City College. After graduation, he headed off to graduate school at Syracuse University but ultimately left without a degree. Armed with only an undergraduate biology degree, with no experience in teaching or allied health, he entered the workforce in 1996 with no idea where he could get a job. He spent the next seven years doing lab work at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, then “stumbled into” his current field. “I saw an ad for a medical writer and went for it,” he says. He spent two years with a small company, Clinical Insights, and then moved to the larger SciMed, both in New York City. Specializing in head and

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neck cancers, he considers the pinnacle of his assignments traveling to a conference to interview head and neck cancer experts in order to compile an online video library. Schwarz describes the medical writer’s job – and the medical communications industry’s job as a whole – as a delicate balancing act. For instance, a major pharmaceutical company might have a new drug to market, so the company hires a medical communications company to educate doctors about how the drug works and which patients it can help.The medical writer, such as Schwarz, generates copy about the drug. But doctors also tweak the copy to make sure the medical content is accurate and useful. So the medical writer ends up standing between these different parties, trying to satisfy everyone. Schwarz recently left SciMed and went freelance, but he stayed in New York City. He first experienced the city on a

Theater and Theology trip led by Chair of the Department of English and Professor of English Dr. James Dixon. Until then, he had spent a significant amount of time in only one other major city – Baltimore. “The two are so different,” Schwarz says, calling New York City “more intimidating” at first blush. But he now calls it home and loves it. Early in his years there, he indulged his love of acting, which he developed while appearing in several college productions. But after playing in two Off-Off Broadway shows and landing a bit part in a movie that went to the Sundance Film Festival, he called it quits. “Acting in New York is so competitive that you can’t just do it for the enjoyment of it,” he says – you have to be pursuing a professional track. Yet he has continued his involvement in theater by serving as co-chair of the board of directors for Theater Ten Ten, a professional company housed in a New York City church. Besides theater, the other lasting effect of his Grove City College education is a strong writing background. Despite majoring in biology, he took several courses in literature, theater and the humanities, and he credits these courses with instilling strong writing skills. He never knew those courses would come in handy for his career. “Don’t be surprised when things that seem utterly unrelated combine to create a niche for you,” he advises. (Rebecca (Beinlich ’95) Sodergren is a Pittsburgh freelance writer.)

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Featured Role Reed ’92 blends media career with family life By Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw hen Karin (Hawkins ’92) Reed attended Grove City College, she believed in staying busy. SGA,“The Collegian,”Touring Choir, Orchesis, ODK, Orientation Board, Tri Sigs and WSAJ were just some of the activities on her plate, along with her communications studies. Still, there was room for more. During her senior year, Reed landed a job as weekend reporter and weekend weather anchor at WKBN-TV in Youngstown.“I played the dual role of reporter/full time student for the bulk of my senior year,” she said.This was followed by graduation and a move to Rhode Island, where she anchored the NBC affiliate in Providence for a decade, receiving two regional Emmys and an Edward R. Murrow award along the way. The next chapter of her life began when she and her husband, Shawn, decided to move south.“The local news business is fun but can be very demanding on your family life,” she said. “The arrival of our boys, Hayden and Jackson, changed our priorities and motivated us to find another option that would fulfill us professionally but also allow us to keep our family life priority one. Shawn was promoted to a position in Raleigh, N.C., and we figured the plan was that I would freelance. I fell into a PBS correspondent’s job – the same kind of work as before but with a much kinder deadline.” Doors began opening into commercial and corporate films. Reed was the webcast host for SAS Institute, the world’s largest privately held software company. Then came short films and television dramas such as her stint as the school

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principal on the CW network’s “One Tree Hill.”“Being able to get my SAG (Screen Actors Guild) card was a pretty big milestone.You can hear my voice on some national commercials as well.” She admits the most enjoyable work is still for PBS, where she profiles bed and breakfast inns across the state.The show is called “North Carolina Weekend” and airs statewide – in case any Carolinian alumni are interested! While her career success is thrilling to Reed, she hasn’t lost sight of her best role.“I have an amazingly supportive husband and the lights of our lives are our two boys. As the only female in the house, my time is spent keeping pace with all the incredibly active boys in my life; from taking part in every sport and outdoor activity to picking up the

assorted bug or toad.” When asked about a “dream job,” Reed admitted,“I have such a wonderful balance right now of being a hands-on mom and fulfilled professional. I have no desire to go back into network news, and if I were to land a featured role in a movie or TV show, I’d really consider how much time that would require. (She recently turned down a walk-on role in FOX’s “Prison Break” because it conflicted with one of the boys’ school programs.) My boys are growing up so fast – I’d hate to miss a moment. “Perhaps if they could shoot a movie in my neighborhood during school hours – that would be perfect!” (Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw is the Grove City College assistant director of alumni relations.)

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The Write Stuff Swartz ’01 manages publications at yacht club By Caroline Koopman ’01 nna (VanSlembrouck ’01) Swartz has always loved words. As a child, Swartz always had a tall stack of library books. Like many children, she had an active imagination and especially loved books like “A Wrinkle in Time” and “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” “I think the key thing for me was just being opened up to imaginary worlds. That’s why I loved books so much,” she said. Coupled with her vivid imagination, Swartz also enjoyed studying grammar and English in school.“I was also one of those nerdy kids in school who really loved diagramming sentences,” she laughed. As she headed off to college, her choice of major was simple.“I knew I wanted to be an English major,” she said.“It was a natural fit.” Pretty quickly people began asking her the classic question,“Now what will you actually do with an English major?” As a junior, she decided to turn her focus to journalism and worked on “The Collegian” staff until she graduated. She took a job out of college with “Suburban Lifestyles,” a small newspaper in her hometown of Rochester, Mich.“I covered a lot of community stories, including news about people who were making a difference in the area,” she said. “It wasn’t a lot of hard news, but more of a focus on fundraisers and community events.” After working there for two years, her career took a very different turn when she began working at the world headquarters of Federal-Mogul in Southfield, Mich.“I went from a little ‘mom and pop’ environment to a huge corporate company with more than 45,000 employees worldwide,” she said.

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As their communications specialist, Swartz wrote for their monthly employee newsletter, managed their internal website and edited print materials for the company. Now Swartz works as the membership communications editor at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club (Mich.), consistently voted the country’s premiere yacht club. Her job now includes managing three publications, editing and proofreading, as well as designing posters and brochures for upcoming events.“My favorite part about my job is when I can write about charity events here at the club and tell stories about people who are really doing something worthwhile and making a difference,” she said.“This has been a really good experience – it has made me very detailed about proofing and has given me the opportunity to do a lot of layout and design work.”

Even though she is constantly writing and proofing at work, Swartz still loves to take time to write creatively on her own. She often shares these writings with friends and family through a blog her husband, Steve, gave her as a wedding present two years ago. “If I could do anything, I would probably want to do more freelance writing someday,” she said. In the years since she graduated from Grove City, Swartz has learned firsthand the answer to the question she received so often during her college years.“I have realized there is so much you can do with an English major. Good writing is important anywhere you go.” She continued,“I think I just assumed that things would just fall into place after I graduated, but I realized that it takes time and patience to find your niche.” (Caroline Koopman ’01 is the Grove City College assistant director of alumni relations.)

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A World of Words Grove City grads study at World Journalism Institute By Rebecca Miller ’04 ittle did Kristin (Morgan ’04) Chapman know that one letter would shape the direction of her career. As a high schooler, she wrote to “WORLD Magazine’s” Marvin Olasky seeking advice about her future. He responded in a weekly column in November 1999. In it, he offered some thoughts about the merits of different professions and following one’s calling. “Marvin’s reply helped me realize that whatever profession God called me to would be the perfect one for accomplishing the plans God had for my life,” Chapman said.“One line in particular from his column, however, did influence my interest in journalism:‘If you’re a good writer, by all means think of being a journalist, because we desperately need people who can apply biblical wisdom to the events around us.’” Chapman heeded that advice, and now finds herself at “WORLD Magazine,” editing the material of the man who first pointed her in the direction of journalism. While at Grove City, she heard about World Journalism Institute, an independent school established by Olasky and others at “WORLD Magazine’s” publishing company to train Christian journalists. She attended a 2002 course in Asheville, N.C., where Olasky, a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin, was an instructor. She introduced herself and was later invited to attend a 2004 graduate course he led for institute alumni. After completing the course, she was offered a part-time position with “WORLD.” She has worked for “WORLD” as an editorial assistant ever since. She lives in New Castle, Pa., with her husband, Jarrett ’04, and baby daughter, Grace Christine. “Working for ‘WORLD’ has been a wonderful, enriching experience,” she said. “Not only is it an awesome magazine to be

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Working ‘World’ Grove City College, “WORLD Magazine” and WJI have built a strong relationship over the years. Involved alumni and students have included: Andrew Coffin ’98, Jonathan Fitzpatrick ’00, Peter Cava ’04, Kristin (Morgan ’04) Chapman, Rebecca Miller ’04, Megan (Smith ’05) Fowler, Sarah (Fuhrey ’05) Huber, Jessica Prol ’05, Lorraine Krall ’05, Zoe Sandvig ’05, Bethany Toews ’05, Kelley A. Smith ’08 and Darin Miller ’09. a part of, but the people I work with are amazing and talented individuals.” She is not the only Grove City graduate working at “WORLD.” Andrew Coffin ’98 has been a movie reviewer with “WORLD” for about six years. Jonathan Fitzpatrick ’00 is the director of marketing. Annually,World Journalism Institute holds three summer courses in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., as well as conferences. Originally headquartered in Asheville, N.C., the institute is now based in New York City. During the past four years, 11 Grove City alumni and students have attended the institute. In 2003, Jessica Prol ’05, Sarah (Fuhrey ’05) Huber and Peter Cava ’04 participated in a course held in Washington, D.C. Cava later attended Olasky’s 2004 graduate course with Chapman.The graduate courses include the opportunity to intern with “WORLD Magazine.” Also in 2003, Bethany Toews ’05 and this article’s author, Rebecca Miller ’04, took part in the Asheville, N.C., course. In 2004, Lorraine Krall ’05 participated in the Washington, D.C., course. Zoe Sandvig ’05 also took a course in 2004. Krall and Sandvig took Olasky’s graduate course in 2005, as did Chapman, as a refresher. Most recently, Darin Miller ’09 and

Kelley A. Smith ’08 participated in courses. Miller served as part of a team of student journalists writing for “Urbana Today,” a daily newspaper produced by the Institute for InterVarsity’s Urbana 2006 conference, which featured about 20,000 students. On campus, he is a cross country runner, editor of the Bridge yearbook, Life editor for “The Collegian” and an intern in the College Communications Office. Smith is a senior writer for “The Collegian” as well. Under the guidance of editor Manny Garcia from the “Miami Herald” and Michael Smith of Campbell University, Miller wrote eight articles during the fiveday conference and was honored as one of the most valuable writers. “This experience, though stressful at times, helped to open my eyes to what daily reporting was like, and I learned greatly from this experience,” Miller said. Smith attended the institute’s 2006 course in Washington, D.C., where she met Megan (Smith ’05) Fowler. Although Smith was not a Grove City student at the time, Fowler encouraged her to consider transferring. She did and recently completed a summer internship at Townhall.com, an opportunity made possible through the institute. “WJI not only helped me while I was completing the course, they constantly contact me to this day with job and workshop opportunities,” Smith said.“They really care about their alumni.” Dr. Dann Brown, chairman of the communication studies department at Grove City College, has seen firsthand the opportunities World Journalism Institute provides. “I really do think it is one of the best programs, if not the best program, for students who know that they are called to the ministry of journalism.” (Rebecca Miller ’04 is the Grove City College communications associate.)

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Name: Nicky Lipartito Major: English and communication studies Grad Year: 2008 Jobs/Internships During College: Babysitter for two families, one with five children, one with two; summer day camp counselor for pre-kindergarten children; MEP residence hall desk hostess Work in Media & Publishing: Contributor to “The Collegian” since freshman year (writer, news editor, managing editor, current editor-in-chief); editing film scripts for JR Lipartito, independent filmmaker and resident of Japan Awards and Honors: Dean’s List with Distinction, Lambda Pi Eta communication honorary Hobbies: Reading, writing and spending time with friends and family Last Movie You Saw at the Guthrie: “Spider-Man 3” Family: Dad John, mom Karen, sister Virginia and brother JR The Best Thing About Grove City College is: The people. I have had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people among students, faculty and staff. I am blessed with the best and closest friends I have made in my life. If I Were a Trustee, I Would: Look into raising funds to create additional scholarships to aid students financially Favorite Grove City Class or Professor: Shakespeare with Dr. James G. Dixon III. Why? Like many English majors, I entered the class with an appreciation of Shakespeare. However, Dr. Dixon provided a fresh look at the works we studied, including those I read in high school. This class not only expanded and challenged my thinking, but was a lot of fun! On Campus, I Am Most Likely to Be Found: In the “Collegian” office When I Get Off Campus, I Head For: The outlets or Wal-Mart for study and copyediting snacks What Grove City College is Doing for Me/How I Am Impacted: Attending Grove City has aided my growth in personal and spiritual areas. Rigorous academics continue to expand my mind; the abundance of intelligent and talented people keep me humble; leading the student newspaper suppresses my shy demeanor and teaches me patience; and some of my deepest and most challenging Biblical discussions develop from what begins as a five-minute chat with a friend.

Name: Gene Lepley Major: Communication arts Grad Year: 1980 Occupation: Television news anchor, NBC 12 Richmond, Va. First Job You Had After Graduation: Booth announcer, WJAC TV6 Johnstown, Pa. Volunteer Work: President, International Adult Sunday School Class, Salisbury Presbyterian Church, Midlothian, Va; former moderator of the Diaconate, Salisbury Presbyterian; various church missions Awards and Honors: Most recently, Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Award for Best News Anchor at a Television Station, 2007; other Virginia AP awards for reports from Bosnia and Israel Hobbies: Sailing, golf, reading, gardening, birdwatching Last Good Book You Read: “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville (I’m hooked on the classics.) Favorite Vacation Spot: Sailing the Chesapeake Bay Activities/Sports on Campus: Phi Tau Alpha, Orchesis, Chapel Choir, Crossroads Theater Company Family Members: Wife of 25 years, Pamela; son Gene (Phi Beta Kappa graduate of University of Virginia); daughter, Sarah (junior at Penn State University) The Best Thing About Grove City College is: Its commitment to excellence with an emphasis on Christian values Most Memorable Grove City Class or Professor: Oral Interpretation, Dr. James Dixon Why? It taught me to value the spoken word and the joy of story telling for the eye and ear. Favorite Grove City College Story/ Moment: Dinnertime discussions with Dr. Bruce Thielemann, Dean of the Chapel, when I lived with him; participating in the inaugural season of the Crossroads Theater Company On Campus, I Was Most Likely to Be Found: Rehearsing Last Time I Was On Campus: In the 1980s, speaking to a Communications class What Grove City College Did for Me/How I Was Impacted: Grove City provided me with the opportunity to begin again. After attending Grove City College for two years I left school for more than five years to work as a professional paramedic. I was permitted to return to finish my degree.

trusteeprofile Name: William J. Mehaffey College: Grove City Major: Economics Graduation Year: 1964 Occupation: Senior Vice President, Investments, USB Financial Services First Job After College Graduation: United States Air Force Role on Board/Council: Enrollment and Student Affairs; Investment Trustee Since: 2000 Volunteer Work: Elder, Beverly Heights Church; board member, Imani Christian Academy Awards and Honors: Alumni Distinguished Service Award, 2000 Hobbies: Gardening, volunteering Last Book You Read: “Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality” by Dr. Henry Cloud Favorite Vacation Spot: Colorado Family Members: Wife Joann (Tresham ’64) Mehaffey, three children, Daniel, Erin and Laura, also alumni cousins Robert W. Mehaffey ’68 and Russell L. Mehaffey ’77 Most Memorable Grove City Class or Professor: Economics with Dr. Hans Sennholz Why? He brought real life to economics. Activities/Sports on Campus: ROTC, swimming and track, Kappa Alpha Phi Favorite Grove City College Moment: The day we beat Westminster in football 21-13. President Stanley J. Harker ’25 declared it Victory Weekend, meaning no classes on Monday and great dinners for everyone. On Campus, I Was Most Likely to Be Found: Hopeman Hall, home of the KAPs What Grove City College Did for Me/How I Was Impacted: The College reinforced the values and beliefs taught to me by my parents.

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alumnievents UPCOMING EVENTS OCTOBER 5-7, 2007 Homecoming ’07 at Grove City College

NOVEMBER 10, 2007 “Crazy For You,” the campus musical at Grove City College

FEBRUARY 9, 2008 “The Lion King” at the Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.

MAY 18-28, 2008 Travel Course to Europe: “Evil, Suffering & War in the Modern World,” focusing on D-Day, Battle of the Bulge and the Holocaust, hosted by Drs. George Van Campbell and Steven Jones. Contact Campbell at gvcampbell@gcc.edu or (724) 4583319 for more information.

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A photo of the Sarasota, Fla., alumni luncheon on March 3 incorrectly identified two alums on page 22 of the spring 2007 issue of The GeDUNK. At right in the photo were Margaret Weller and Don Weller ’53. They were pictured with friends Norma and James Murray ’51 and Pat (Hughes ’57) and Tom ’56 Rowe.

ABOUT 25 GUESTS GATHERED FOR THE PITTSBURGH WOMEN’S CLUB OF GROVE CITY COLLEGE LUNCHEON ON APRIL 28 IN THE GREAT ROOM OF THE BREEN STUDENT UNION. THE LADIES TOOK IN THE STUDENT ONE-ACT PLAYS AND CELEBRATED THE CLUB’S NEARLY 70-YEAR EXISTENCE. FROM LEFT, HELEN (LOWRY ’43) SCHALLES, RUTH (EYMAN ’46) PLACE AND JANET THOMPSON ’66.

LEGACY LUNCHEON ALUMNI FAMILIES GATHER FOR A LUNCHEON ON MAY 5 DURING PARENTS’ WEEKEND.

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WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

ALUMNI JOINED PRESIDENT DICK JEWELL ’67, FIRST LADY DAYL JEWELL AND OTHER COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES ON MARCH 25 AT THE HISTORIC JAMESTOWN COLONY TO CELEBRATE ITS 400TH ANNIVERSARY.

FROM LEFT, DAVID EASTERBROOKS ’69, STEPHEN FLORY ’70 AND MISTY JOHNSON ’05 GATHER WITH OTHER ALUMNI AT MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY ON APRIL 14.

ATLANTA, GA.

HERSHEY, PA.

FROM LEFT, KAREN (CABBLE ’66) LOWE, SUE (KNAPPENBERGER ’73) APPLETON, CHUCK GAETANO ’74, WENDY CARDELL ’73 AND RICHARD WILLSON ’70 MEET AT AN ALUMNI LUNCHEON AT MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY ON APRIL 15.

DR. EDWIN ARNOLD LEADS THE COLLEGE’S WIND ENSEMBLE DURING A SELECT PERFORMANCE AT THE PMEA CONFERENCE ON APRIL 21 AT THE HERSHEY LODGE.

GROVE CITY, PA.

PITTSBURGH, PA.

ALUMNI KIDS POSE WITH, FROM LEFT, MEREDITH BOLLING ’10, MALLORY WILHELM ’08 AND MAGGIE REVILLA ’09 AT THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE CHARACTER BREAKFAST ON APRIL 21 IN PEW FINE ARTS CENTER.

ALUMNI AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOY HIGH-END CAFETERIA CUISINE AT TAMBELLINI’S RESTAURANT PRIOR TO THE ‘HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL’ MATINEE AT THE BENEDUM CENTER IN PITTSBURGH ON JUNE 9.

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CLEVELAND, OHIO

VAUGHN IRWIN ’53, DICK SNOW ’54 AND ED HARMON ’54 PREPARE TO HIT THE LINKS AT THE ANNUAL ALUMNI GOLF OUTING AT THE GROVE CITY COUNTRY CLUB ON JUNE 21.

ALUMNI GATHERED FOR AN AFTER-WORK MIXER ON JUNE 28 AT THE GREAT LAKES BREWING CO. IN CLEVELAND. FROM LEFT, CAITLIN SANDHAM ’06, HANNAH FISCHER ’03, AARON MEELY ’04 AND HEATHER MEELY ’00.

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.

ALUMNI HAD A RARE CHANCE FOR A PRIVATE TOUR OF THE REAGAN RANCH AND ITS LIBRARY, OWNED BY THE YOUNG AMERICA’S FOUNDATION, ON JULY 6. THE TOUR WAS LED BY ACTING DIRECTOR ANDREW COFFIN ’98.

PRESIDENT DICK JEWELL ’67 AND ROCHESTER-AREA ALUMNI DISCUSSED THE LATEST NEWS FROM CAMPUS IN THE GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE GARDENS ON AUGUST 1. FIRST LADY DAYL JEWELL ALSO ATTENDED.

MOUNT VERNON, VA.

PITTSBURGH, PA.

GROVERS FROM THE WASHINGTON, D.C., AREA TOOK AN AFTERNOON TO TRAVEL BACK TO THE PAST AT MOUNT VERNON, GEORGE WASHINGTON’S HISTORIC ESTATE IN VIRGINIA, ON AUG. 4.

FROM LEFT, GRANT MCKINNEY ’04, NADINE (PETERS ’01) MCKINNEY AND DEBORAH (PERRY ’03) MCKINNEY TAKE IN THE PIRATES GAME ON AUG. 18 AT PNC PARK. THE BUCS BEAT THE PHILLIES 11-6 AND THE SELLOUT CROWD ENJOYED THE SKYBLAST FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR AFTER THE GAME.

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alumninews Mother Goose shared Last spring’s Children’s Theatre production of “Mother Goose, Inc.” was a repeat performance of sorts for Megan Krimmel ’08. She co-directed the show on campus, the same show in which she performed 10 years earlier under the direction of Dr. Linda (Byer ’71) Lemmon. At that time, Lemmon was Krimmel’s elementary school principal and play director. Lemmon cast Krimmel as the “Big Bad Wolf ” and said she performed admirably. Krimmel is now a senior at Grove City College and Lemmon is assistant superintendent of the Northern York School District in Dillsburg, Pa.

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MEGAN KRIMMEL ’08, RIGHT, DIRECTS THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRODUCTION OF ‘MOTHER GOOSE, INC.,’ LAST SPRING ON THE GROVE CITY COLLEGE CAMPUS. AS AN ELEMENTARY STUDENT, KRIMMEL WAS DIRECTED BY DR. LINDA (BYER ’71) LEMMON. PICTURED WITH KRIMMEL IS JESSE AUKEMAN ’08. / Contributed photo

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ALUMNI, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES GATHERED AT EAST MAIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON MAY 11 TO CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF LONGTIME ACCOUNTING PROFESSOR LARRY FLEMING. GUESTS WERE INVITED TO “BLESS, ROAST AND BOAST” FLEMING AFTER 33 YEARS OF TEACHING AT GROVE CITY COLLEGE. / Contributed photo

Brick paver program closing at end of 2007 The Grove City College Courtyard Paver Buy-A-Brick Program is coming to a close as of Dec. 31, 2007. If you are interested in leaving your legacy and purchasing a personalized brick paver to be placed in the courtyard adjoining the Hall of Arts and Letters and the Breen Student Union, visit www.gcc.edu/ The_Buy_A_Brick_Campaign.php or

contact Roxann Williams, director of donor services, at (724) 458-2991 or rewilliams@gcc.edu. The College is more than just bricks and mortar – it is a college built by alumni, friends, students and parents who believe in the moral values and traditions of our founders.Thanks to those who have helped build a legacy through this program.

Award-winning author Jane Gardner Birch will visit Grove City for a book signing in September. Her recently completed work, “They Flew Proud,” details the Civilian Pilot Training Program, which found its wings at the former Grove City Airport and at Grove City College and Slippery Rock University. College President Richard Jewell ’67 wrote the epilogue. Birch will be at the Grove City College Bookstore in the Breen Student Union to sign copies of “They Flew Proud” from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 28. The book will remain available in the Bookstore. That weekend, Birch will also be a part of the annual Fly-In at the Grove City Airport. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 30, she will offer another book signing and be a part of the weekend’s festivities, which include meeting and greeting CPTP pilots, airplane rides, antique automobiles and food vendors. Birch was recently awarded the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 2007 Combs Gates Award for her extensive research and writing of “They Flew Proud.” She will attend the National Business Aviation Association’s 60th Annual Meeting & Convention in Atlanta on Sept. 24, where she will accept the NAHF’s honor and a $20,000 cash prize. The award recognizes excellence in historic aviation preservation. The Combs Gates Award is named in honor of the late Harry B. Combs and the late Charles Gates and pays homage to Combs’ research efforts and to Gates’ belief in the benefit of historic preservation and study. The award has been presented each year since 2003, the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight. For more information on the College Bookstore signing, call (724) 458-2134. “They Flew Proud” by Jane Gardner Birch is a personal, factual and detailed look into the Civilian Pilot Training Program in Western Pennsylvania. Through stories of the instructors and fledgling pilots that learned about life, love and liftoff through the program, Birch captures one of the often forgotten pieces of World War II history. Published by Evangel Press, “They Flew Proud” is available by calling (800) 253-9315 x2499 or visiting www.theyflewproud.com.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

July 21

Home of Dave ’78, Patti (Myers ’78), Meghan ’06 and Katie ’10 Tomashewski

Home of Dick ’70 and Diane (Thomas ’70) Gies

GROVE CITY, PA.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

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July 28

Incoming freshmen play ‘GCC Jeopardy’ with alumni and staff at Grove City Memorial Park.

Home of Brian ’03 and Betsy (Hollo ’04) Mezey

FAIRFAX STATION, VA.

DENVER, COLO.

August 4

August 9

Home of Paul ’80, Brenda (Millican ’80) and Katy ’07 McNulty

Home of Jody Mathie ’77 and husband John Hoffman

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ROME, OHIO

SYRACUSE, N.Y.

August 9

August 10

Home of Bill, Debbie, Billy ’11 and Michael ’11 Kingzett

Home of Megan Markley ’10

UNIONTOWN, OHIO

NASHUA, N.H.

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August 12

Katherine McRoberts ’11 receives a scholarship at the home of Akron/ Canton Chapter President Todd ’92 and Melanie (Krahe ’92) Snitchler.

Home of Kevin ’83, Mary Ann (Hutchison ’82), Christie ’08 and Erin ’11 McHugh

OAK RIDGE, N.C.

PITTSBURGH, PA.

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August 19

Home of Ben, Janet and Andrew ’10 McIndoe

Home of Trustee Louise (Slavcoff ’56) Baird

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Four to be honored at Homecoming Three Grove City College Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Awards and a Distinguished Service Award will be presented during Homecoming at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in Mary Anderson Pew Hall. The Alumni Achievement Award recipients are Craig Jones ’74, Tom Langmyer ’83 and Judith (Parker ’76) Zenowich. The Distinguished Service awardee is Robert Smith ’59. The awards were established in 1964 by the Grove City College Alumni Association to recognize alumni who have made significant contributions to their fields and to society. They were later named in honor and memory of longtime Director of Alumni Relations and Career Services Jack Kennedy ’37. Since its inception, the program has recognized 148 alumni. Established in 1999, the Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the College through service in exceptional ways. Craig Jones ’74 is president of the Oklahoma Hospital Association, which represents 129 hospitals. From 1985-97, he was president and CEO of Norman Regional Hospital, which, under his leadership, CRAIG JONES ’74 grew and offered cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, cancer management and community education. In

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College accepting noms The Grove City College Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the Jack Kennedy ’37 Memorial Alumni Achievement Awards and the Alumni Distinguished Service Award. To nominate an alumnus for the Alumni Achievement Award or Distinguished Service Award, submit a letter stating the reasons for nomination to: Jeff Prokovich ’89, Alumni Relations Office, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127 or to alumni@gcc.edu. 1976, Jones earned a Master of Health Administration degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He has served on numerous boards, lectures at several universities and has been recognized for his work in health care. The 1974 Man of the Year sang with the Touring and Chapel choirs was a member of Phi Tau Alpha and ODK. Craig and his wife, Susan (Allen ’75), have three children, Erica (Jones ’02) Burgess, Kristin ’06, and a son, Kevin. Tom Langmyer ’83 is vice president and general manager of WGN-AM in Chicago, a 50,000-watt station that reaches 38 states. Prior to that, he was vice president and general manager of St. Louis’ KMOX-AM as well as TOM LANGMYER ’83 vice president of programming for CBS Radio’s News/Talk Stations Group. Langmyer also worked at WSYR-AM and WYYY-FM in Syracuse, N.Y., and at WGRAM/FM, Buffalo, N.Y., where he was a reporter and air traffic pilot. A native of Buffalo, Langmyer was civically active in St. Louis and continues to volunteer in Chicago. He recently completed a book on the history of Lake Erie and also plays ice hockey and is a private pilot. On campus, he was active with WSAJ and the Nu Delta Epsilon fraternity. Tom and his wife, Mary, have two children, Meghan and John. Judith (Parker ’76) Zenowich has made strides in the world of finance since her graduation from Grove City College. Most

recently, she served as vice president – real estate project management for Bank One/JPMorgan Chase near New York City. Prior to that, she was senior vice president/director – design and construction at Salomon Smith JUDITH (PARKER ’76) Barney/Citigroup. ZENOWICH Throughout her career, she has also held successful posts at Shearson Lehman, American Express Travel Related Services and ITT Rayonier Inc. After Grove City, Zenowich completed graduate courses in finance and marketing at Pace University in New York and is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. On campus, she was a sister in the Gamma Chi sorority. She resides in Maplewood, N.J., with her husband, Dennis, and son, Kip. Robert Smith ’59 began his career at Pennsylvania Power in New Castle, Pa., after time in the U.S. Army. He returned to his alma mater in 1970 to serve as director of publicity and later served as director of public ROBERT SMITH ’59 relations, sports information director, Alumni News editor and adviser to The Collegian, all concurrently. In 1987, Smith began leading alumni relations and also was executive secretary of the Alumni Association from 1987-94. In 1990, he became director of career services and then served as registrar from 1995 until his retirement in 2001. Smith has been an active member of Alumni Council since 1960 and is a former president of the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce. He received the Florence E. MacKenzie Campus-Community Award in 1990. On campus, he was senior class president and a brother of Nu Lambda Phi. He is also on the Athletic Hall of Fame Selection committee. Bob and his wife, Ellie (Trevitt ’59), live in Grove City but travel extensively. Son Doug ’86, daughter Sherin (Smith ’88) Eby and grandchildren complete the family.

It’s okay to brag. Tell your classmates all about what’s new in your life at the Grove City College Alumni eCommunity. Visit www.gcc.edu/alumni and learn more about how to register using your unique ID number, found on the mailing labels of all college publications. The eCommunity can also help you find a lost classmate, share photos and news, register for events, post your resume, get a lifetime e-mail account and update your contact info – all securely from your computer. Plus, it’s free!

New baby? New degree? New job? Whether it’s an addition to the family, a ring on your finger, a promotion or just an amazing experience, share it with fellow alumni. Avery, niece of GeDUNK editor Amy Clingensmith ’96

Log on to www.gcc.edu/alumnicommunity, register as a first-time visitor, search for your record, click on your name, enter the ID from this magazine label, verify and select your personal username and password. For more information, e-mail alumni@gcc.edu or call (888) GCC-GRAD.

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STANDOUT SWIMMER CALEB COURAGE WILL TAKE A YEAR OFF FROM GROVE CITY TO TRAIN FOR THE U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS. / Photo by Dean Riggott

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Courageous Games Swimming standout Caleb Courage qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials By Ryan Briggs ’01 n most cases, if a two-time national swimming champion elected not to return for his senior season, it would be a great cause for concern. But for Grove City’s Caleb Courage, it is cause for happiness. Courage, the two-time defending NCAA Division III champion in the 100-yard freestyle and an 11-time NCAA Division III All-American., has qualified for next year’s United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., June 30-July 7, 2008. Thus, Courage will take a one-year sabbatical from his career as a studentathlete at Grove City in order to train for a possible spot on the U.S. Olympic Team that will compete in Beijing next year. “It wasn’t a hard decision, but it was a bittersweet decision,” Courage said.“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I also know that Grove City College won’t disappear and I’ll be able to come back next year.” Courage qualified for the Trials in the 100-meter freestyle July 31 at the Senior Summer Nationals in Indianapolis. Courage posted a time of 51.31 seconds, surpassing the qualifying standard. He qualified in the 50 as well. “It was actually kind of a strange race because I didn’t feel like I went very fast,” Courage said.“But I dropped four-tenths of a second from my previous best. I’m very pleased to have made it.” The Senior Summer Nationals attracted several of the nation’s premier swimmers, which created an environment unlike any that Courage had competed in before.

This is a once-in-alifetime opportunity. I also know that Grove City College won’t disappear and I’ll be able to come back next year. – CALEB COURAGE “It’s definitely the biggest meet I’ve been in,” he said.“A lot of big names were there.There were guys going for world records and there were fast swims in every race. It’s been a really neat experience.” Throughout his scholastic and collegiate careers, Courage has normally been in the spotlight. But at the Senior Nationals, Courage has been able to blend in with the other competitors. “There has been no pressure on me. I just go and swim as fast as I can,” Courage said.“I feel like I’m progressing at the rate I am capable of.” During the 2007-08 academic year, Courage will continue to train in Charlotte, N.C., with the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club. He will be one of the few undergrad athletes, as post-grads comprise the majority of the club’s team.There, his coach will be David Marsh, who spent 17 years as head men’s and women’s swimming coach at Auburn, leading swimmers to 12 NCAA Division I titles. “I’m training with a lot of good people,” Courage said.“I’ve been able to keep dropping my times and I am learning so much.” Courage has also had to make the

adjustment of swimming “long courses” that are 50 meters in length as opposed to the 25-yard pools that are used by most colleges and universities. “The biggest difference is in breathing,” Courage pointed out.“When you go 25 yards and then make a flip turn, you can rest. In a long course, you have to breathe while you’re swimming because you don’t have the turn to rest. “I am actually enjoying swimming the long course,” he continued.“It’s more swimming and less flip turns. If you beat a guy, you’ve beaten him by swimming and not because you might be a little quicker in the turns.” Grove City head coach Dave Fritz ’94 fully supports Courage in his quest to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. “He’s getting the opportunity to live a dream,” Fritz said.“He’ll still get to come back and help us reach great heights as a team. By taking advantage of this opportunity, it really sets the stage for him to have some incredible accomplishments. He could go down as one of the great Division III swimmers of all-time. “It’s a huge win-win situation for Caleb and our swimming program.” Courage also knows that his experiences over the next year will benefit him as a swimmer in 2008-09 – and beyond. “I know I’ll miss school a lot. I was really starting to thrive academically. But I’ll be able to come back.And I’ll be able to bring the experiences I have and use those to benefit the team.” (Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

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By Ryan Briggs ’01 All seven of Grove City’s fall sports teams enter the 2007 season with high expectations.With a number of standouts in each sport back in the fold, Grove City teams will be well-positioned to challenge for Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles.

FOOTBALL Grove City returns a dozen full-time starters, including six on each side of the ball. Defensively, senior linebacker Bill Waugh, senior safety Shane Coughlin and senior defensive tackle Justin Fowler are all back after receiving All-PAC recognition in 2006. Offensively, the Wolverines welcome back a wealth of veterans in the backfield as seniors Wes Basham, Ian Tobin and Matt Weil all return at running back. Sophomore quarterback Andrew DiDonato will again trigger the Wolverines’ diversified offense after throwing for 1,554 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2006. Senior center Matt Gregg, a two-time All-PAC selection, will anchor a youthful offensive line this fall. The 2007 schedule features six PAC games, as well as clashes with provisional Division III members Geneva and Saint Vincent. Grove City has not played Geneva since 1983. Both Geneva and Saint Vincent are members of the PAC but are not yet eligible for the conference title. Both of Grove City’s non-conference foes, Dickinson and Carnegie Mellon, qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs in 2006.

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The Wolverines return one of the most experienced teams in recent memory with six seniors and two juniors on this year’s squad. Senior setter Kim Walsh and junior Natalie Liberati both earned Second Team All-PAC honors in 2006 after helping Grove City to a 20-11 mark. Senior Heather Fraiz led Grove City in kills last year while seniors Brittany Anderson and Kate Skinner are both three-year letterwinners. Seniors Brooke Mincey and Jennifer Plyler are both two-year letterwinners, as is junior Meghan Glenn. Glenn led the team in serving aces in 2006 while Mincey ranked among the team leaders in aces and digs last fall.

Under second-year head coach Mike Dreves ’97, Grove City will return an experienced nucleus in 2007. Senior defenders Tommy Bresson and Dustin Heath will team with senior goalkeeper Michael Manahan to give the Wolverines an experienced backline. Up front, senior midfielder Barry Snyder, senior forward Eli Lamborn and senior wing Chad Ashby are all back after playing extensively in each of the last three seasons. The Wolverines also welcome back junior forward Tyler Ferrier and junior defender Bob Terhune. Both are expected to challenge for full-time starting roles this season. Grove City played perennial national

wolverinesports powerhouse Messiah on Sept. 8 as part of a two-day tournament in Grantham, Pa. Grove City will also face BaldwinWallace, Carnegie Mellon and Lake Erie in non-conference action this year. The Wolverines are in pursuit of their third-straight postseason berth, after qualifying for the ECAC Championships in 2005 and 2006.

WOMEN’S SOCCER With its top eight scorers, two experienced goalkeepers and a dozen other letterwinners back, the Grove City women’s soccer team expects to challenge for its sixth all-time PAC title. Junior Stephanie Wild led the Wolverines in goals (9) and points (21) last season while sophomore Michelle Peck led Grove City with five assists. Sophomore Hannah Yang earned AllRegion honors from D3Kicks.com in 2006 and is also returning. Although the Wolverines are teeming with experience, Grove City has just three returning senior letterwinners in Alix Flowers,Trisha Griffith and Bethany Peck. In all, Grove City offers 96 percent of its 2006 offensive output. Grove City’s non-conference schedule features dates with Allegheny, BaldwinWallace, Mount Union and Penn State Behrend in preparation for the rugged PAC schedule.

WOMEN’S TENNIS Grove City returns seven players from last year’s regular lineup, including the 2006 PAC Player of the Year in sophomore Nicole Andreini.The Wolverines enter 2007 in pursuit of their 21st straight conference title. Andreini is one of several underclassmen who made an immediate impact last year, helping Grove City to an 8-5 mark. In all, Grove City welcomes back three seniors, a pair of juniors and three sophomores among the eight letterwinners.

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LAST YEAR’S PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR NICOLE ANDREINI WON THE HONOR IN HER FRESHMAN YEAR. / File photo

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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Grove City will rely on several key veterans in its run toward a 17th consecutive conference championship this fall. Junior Dan Spaulding is the reigning conference MVP after posting a victorious time of 27 minutes, 49 seconds at the 2006 PAC Championships. Classmates Nathan Johnson and Brett Kelly joined Spaulding on the PAC’s First Team last year. All three are two-year lettermen. Senior Joey Cortez and sophomore Royce Hyland also garnered First Team recognition in 2006. Cortez and R.J. Fryan are the team’s lone senior lettermen. Grove City will also rely on a trio of sophomores who earned PAC Second Team status as freshmen in 2006: Frankie Hourigan, Joshua Lauer and Jonathon Srour.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Like its counterparts on the men’s side, the Grove City College women’s cross country team returns the defending conference MVP and several other AllPAC honorees. Junior Kristen Carter won the conference’s individual title last year and also qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships. Also back are All-PAC Second Teamers

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Candice Coholich,Tarah Just and Rachael Smith. Junior Julia Seward is also back after missing 2006 due to injury. She earned First Team All-PAC as a freshman two years ago. Three-year letterwinners Amanda

Hewitt and Sarah Sharp are also expected to make significant contributions in 2007. (Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

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Nine to join Athletic Hall of Fame By Ryan Briggs ’01 rove City College will induct eight athletic standouts and one highly successful coach into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 16, 2008. This second class of Hall of Fame inductees will be honored in conjunction with Grove City’s basketball doubleheader. Here is a brief look at the nine inductees: Todd Alexander ’64 – Alexander earned a College-record 11 varsity letters as a three-sport standout in the early 1960s. Alexander excelled in football, baseball and track and field during his career at Grove City. He earned the College’s Sports Man of the Year as a senior before embarking on a minor-league baseball career. William “Skip” Arbuckle ’71 – Known as “Mr. Freestyle” during his career, Arbuckle became Grove City’s first five-time NCAA All-American. In 1969, he earned College Division AllAmerica in the 200 free. As a junior in 1970, Arbuckle achieved All-America in both the 50 and 100 free. He closed his senior year by earning All-America in the 100 and 200. Arbuckle received the College’s Sports Man of the Year award in 1971. Jeff Cass ’89 – A record-setting performer in both football and track during the late 1980s, Cass still holds several College records. He graduated as Grove City’s all-time leading passer with 2,776 yards. He owns the College record in the 200-meter dash, posting a time of 21.26 seconds in 1987. Cass received Sports Man of the Year at the conclusion of his senior year.

Best of the Class Nominations for the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2009 may be submitted to Dr. Don Lyle at 100 Campus Drive, Box 3071, Grove City, PA 16127 or to dllyle@gcc.edu. Nominations may also be submitted online at www.gcc.edu/nominate. Bob Crow ’83 – After a stellar basketball career across town at Grove City High School, the sharp-shooting Crow further developed his offensive prowess at the collegiate level. He finished his career as Grove City’s second all-time leading scorer in men’s basketball with 1,450 career points. As a senior, Crow helped lead the Wolverines to a program-record 21 wins and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Jim McElhaney ’86 – McElhaney is the first Grove City track and field athlete to earn multiple NCAA AllAmerica citations during his career. In 1985, McElhaney placed second in the javelin and seventh in the shot put at the NCAA Championships. As a senior, he took second in the javelin and fifth in the shot put, becoming a four-time All-American. McElhaney still holds Grove City College records in the javelin, shot put and discus. Anne (Kister ’88) Parker – Parker is the only three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American in Grove City College history as she earned College Division At-Large recognition in 1986, 1987 and 1988. On the tennis court, she accumulated a combined career record of 71-7, including a 38-1

doubles record. She went a combined 44-0 in 1984 and 1985. Carla (Wetzel ’82) Patarini – A three-sport standout in the early 1980s, Wetzel accumulated a record-tying total of 11 varsity letters during her four years at the College. As a four-year letterwinner in volleyball, she helped Grove City to three WKC championships and three postseason berths. She also earned four basketball letters and helped lead Grove City to its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth as a senior. On the softball diamond, Wetzel earned three letters after joining the team in its inaugural season, 1980. Chris Van De Mark ’82 – Van De Mark became Grove City’s first NCAA champion when he swept the 1- and 3meter diving competition at the 1981 NCAA Division III Championships. He repeated as national champion on the 1-meter board in 1982.Van De Mark earned All-America in 1-meter diving in each of his four seasons. He also earned 3-meter All-America honors in 1980, 1981 and 1982. Cliff Wettig – The late Wettig coached soccer, basketball and tennis at Grove City from 1962-71. He is the winningest coach, percentage-wise, in both soccer and tennis at Grove City. As soccer coach,Wettig guided Grove City to a 65-20-4 mark, including a 24-1-2 mark from 1964-66.The tennis team went 74-17 under his direction while the basketball program accumulated a 112-86 record in his nine seasons. All three programs set single-season victory records during his stint as head coach. (Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

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Press box enhancing soccer facility By Ryan Briggs ’01 he Grove City College men’s and women’s soccer programs have plenty of reasons to be excited for the 2007 season. After all, both teams have plenty of talented returnees from successful ’06 campaigns. But in 2007, that excitement level will be increased even further as a result of ongoing renovations at College Field. During the summer of 2007, construction crews completed a twostory press box at College Field that will help the site become one of the nation’s premier small-college soccer facilities. The brick structure will house a new public-address system, scoreboard control and a seating area for media and statisticians.The press box will also feature a filming deck for videographers. The press box will also be wired into the College’s network. “We’re very excited about the completion of the press box at the soccer facility,” said head men’s soccer coach Mike Dreves ’97. “This is the type of venue that we want to have.” In recent years, College Field has received a new grass playing surface, an irrigation and drainage system and new bleachers. A secondary scoreboard will be added to the bleachers while the existing scoreboard received a facelift during the summer. The field expansion allowed both soccer programs to host NCAA and ECAC postseason matches. Dreves feels that the new amenities will benefit the programs in several other ways, in addition to hosting postseason play. “Having a facility with these new additions will help us attract nationallyprominent opponents,” he said. “It will also be another tremendous aid in the recruiting process.”

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ABOVE: THE NEW PRESS BOX AT THE SOCCER COMPLEX WILL ALLOW FOR A GREAT VIEW OF GAMES. BELOW: THE OVERALL SOCCER COMPLEX HAS UNDERGONE VAST IMPROVEMENTS. / Photos by Rebecca Miller ’04

Soccer alumni have funded the renovations at College Field over the past few seasons. Approximately 120 men’s soccer alums made a financial contribution toward the College Field project during the 2006-07 academic

year. A significant number of women’s soccer alumni have also made contributions to the project since its inception. (Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

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Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame adding three at Homecoming By Ryan Briggs ’01 rove City College will induct three former standouts into its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame on Oct. 6, as part of Homecoming weekend festivities. Bill Buchanan ’66, Angelo Mariotti ’78 and Gary Tissue ’80 comprise the Class of 2007.They are the 19th, 20th and 21st inductees into the Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame. A posthumous inductee, Buchanan earned four letters as a halfback from 1962-65. As a senior co-captain in 1965, Buchanan helped lead the Wolverines to an 8-0-1 overall record, including an invitation to the NCAA Championship Tournament. During his four years at Grove City, the Wolverines compiled a 29-7-2 overall record, including a 17-0-1 mark in his last two years.The 1964 team went 9-0-0, the best record, percentagewise, in Grove City history. Buchanan perished in an automobile crash prior to graduation in May 1966. In 1967, the men’s soccer program named its Most Valuable Player and Outstanding Junior awards in his memory. Mariotti earned four letters at right back in the mid-1970s for Grove City, helping the Wolverines secure four consecutive winning seasons. In 1976, Mariotti played a pivotal role in Grove City advancing to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament quarterfinals. Grove City’s fifth-place national finish that year is the best finish by any Grove City College team in an NCAA Championship. Grove City posted the first double-

digit win total in program history in 1976, finishing 10-3-1. As a senior captain in 1977, Mariotti’s defensive work helped the Wolverines re-break the program’s record for season wins as Grove City recorded an 11-3-0 record. He earned First Team honors from the West Penn Intercollegiate Soccer Conference as a senior and capped his career as a student-athlete by receiving the College’s ODK/Mortar Board Sports Man of the Year award. A teammate of Mariotti for two seasons,Tissue helped Grove City to one of its most successful four-year runs ever from 1976-79. During that time, Grove City compiled an aggregate 3911-2 mark. In 1979,Tissue captained Grove City’s 10-2 squad. He also played on the 1976 squad that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. For his play at back,Tissue earned First Team All-WPISC and Honorable Mention All-America honors as a senior. A three-year letterman, he also earned Grove City’s Sports Man of the Year award for the 1979-80 academic year. Nominations for next year’s class may be forwarded to the chair of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee via e-mail (soccer@gcc.edu), fax (724-458-3855) or mail (100 Campus Drive, Box 3074, Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. 16127). Nominations should include the candidate’s name and supporting information, as well as the name and class of the person submitting the nomination. (Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

Three earn PAC honors Sports seasons started off right for three Grove City College athletes the week of Sept. 3, as they earned Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors. Senior Jennifer Plyler was the week’s volleyball Player of the Week, while in women’s cross country, junior Kristen Carter was the PAC Runner of the Week. In women’s tennis, sophomore Nicole Andreini earned honors as well. Plyler helped the volleyball team capture the championship at Ohio Wesleyan University’s Bishop Invitational on Sept. 1. She earned All-Tournament Team honors after averaging 3.53 kills and 2.93 digs per game in four matches. Plyler also served six aces in helping Grove City finish 4-0. She posted a .344 hitting percentage during the tournament. Plyler recorded a career-high 23 kills on Aug. 30 in a five-game victory over Oberlin. She then produced 13 kills, 15 digs and three aces Sept. 1 in a championship win over Ohio Wesleyan. Carter was the PAC Runner of the Week for the fourth time in her career. She opened the season by placing third in Case Western Reserve’s Bill Sudeck Classic on Sept. 1 in Cleveland. Carter completed the course in 18 minutes, 53 seconds, a 20-second drop from her fifthplace time in 2006. Carter’s effort helped the Grove City women to a fifth-place finish in the 14team field. She is the reigning PAC Most Valuable Performer and also qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships as a sophomore last season. Carter earned PAC Runner of the Week laurels three times in 2006. Andreini picked up a pair of wins against NCAA Division II foe West Liberty State on Aug. 30. She teamed with junior Tamara Nations of Kailua, Hawaii, for an 8-6 win at first doubles, helping Grove City earn a 7-2 victory. It is Andreini’s third career PAC Player of the Week award.

Rival Waynesburg changes from ‘College’ to ‘University’ After 158 years in existence, Waynesburg College announced recently that it would now be known as Waynesburg University. President Timothy R. Thyreen announced the change at a press conference this summer. Founded in 1849, Waynesburg offers doctoral, graduate and undergraduate programs in 70 fields of study. – DUNK theG e

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Threads of Tradition Grandfather, grandson both named Sports Man of the Year By Lauren Schade ’06 he word “tradition” is common at Grove City College. From Chapel to creeking, some things span generations, including the tradition that Hal Kelly ’50 began in 1948. Kelly, then a sophomore, won the first “Sports Man of the Year” award.This year his grandson, Andy Leuenberger ’07, earned the same honor. “I didn’t realize that my grandfather had won the award until after I got it,” Leuenberger said,“It made it that much more special.” Leuenberger, now an aspiring medical student, first looked to attend Grove City because of all of the “positive family stories that have come from there.” Undoubtedly, the accolades that both Leuenberger and Kelly earned while in attendance supplement those stories. Kelly, a retired pastor, became the first of three generations of Grove City students when he decided to study at Grove City. It was while in attendance that he met his wife, Peggy. He earned praise on and off the football field for his leadership ability. He was a four year letterwinner for football and served as vice president of his freshman class and vice president of the leadership club. It was while planning a spiritual emphasis week as co-chair of the spiritual committee that Kelly, then a business administration major, was called to ministry. He completed seminary and served for 37 years as a Methodist pastor. “In my sophomore year I felt called to serve,” Kelly said.“It was a great opportunity.” He spent five years in Brazil, pastored churches in the Erie, Pa., area and served as a district superintendent pastor until he retired in 1987.

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ANDY LEUENBERGER ’07, LEFT, AND HIS GRANDFATHER, HAL KELLY ’50, WERE BOTH NAMED SPORTS MAN OF THE YEAR AT GROVE CITY COLLEGE. / Contributed photo

Leuenberger followed his grandfather’s proclivity for leadership. He was captain of Grove City’s cross country and track teams, contributing to seven Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles. He was twice named Academic AllAmerican for his performance in the classroom and in competition, and served as the president of Mortar Board, president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, and of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Leuenberger is currently studying medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He hopes to become a primary care physician and use his occupation as a ministry. “In that position, you’re on the front lines,” Leuenberger said,“You really build trust with your patients over a period of time and I hope to share Christ’s loving

and kind presence through my work.” There is no doubt that winning multiple varsity letters, earning All-State and All-Conference honors and gaining Sports Man of the Year awards are admirable, but truly, the threads of tradition woven though this family are leadership, dedication, and a true passion for Christ. It is hard to miss the true character that Kelly and Leuenberger possess, and the true values that have trickled through their family tree. Kelly’s daughter, Pam (Kelly ’78) Leuenberger and her husband, Jim ’78, are Andy’s parents. Another son, Josiah, is a Grove City College senior. He’s going to make a great physician,” said Kelly of his grandson,“He’s definitely cut out for it and we’re all very proud him.” (Lauren Schade ’06 is living in Phoenix, Ariz., and working in public relations.)

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Under the Lights College enjoys first night football game By Ryan Briggs ’01 When “Saturday Night Live” debuted in 1975, the cast earned the nickname “The Not Ready For Prime Time Players.”This fall, a different “cast” aimed to show that it is indeed ready for “prime time.” On Sept. 22, the Grove City College football team played its first-ever night game at Robert E.Thorn Field as the Wolverines hosted Presidents’ Athletic Conference rival Waynesburg. The addition of a night game to the 2007 schedule added an extra dose of anticipation and excitement to the upcoming season. “We’re very excited about playing at night,” said head coach Chris Smith ’72 said during training camp. “Everyone that I speak with asks about the night game. It’s generating a lot of excitement with our players, alumni and the College. Grove City added lights to Thorn Field during the summer of 2006 as part of the facility’s renovation. The lights received plenty of use during the 2006-07 academic year as the College opened Thorn Field to the campus community for recreational use each evening in the fall and spring. The football team held its Thursday practices at 6 p.m. weekly during the 2006 season. Grove City also played its intra-squad scrimmage under the lights

THE NEWLY RENOVATED THORN FIELD TAKES ON A NEW LOOK UNDER THE LIGHTS. / Photo by Ryan Briggs ’01

last year. In addition, Grove City High School played a night game at Thorn Field due to flooding at GCHS’s Forker Field last October. Ironically, Grove City defeated Waynesburg, 7-6, Oct. 22, 2005, in the final game played at Thorn Field prior to the 2006 renovations. A change in the PAC code allows teams to designate the starting time of home football games. Prior to 2007, all PAC games were scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. Fellow conference members Geneva and Washington & Jefferson played home games that same night, also. Several other events were scheduled around the football festivities, including an all-campus picnic at 5 p.m. and Zambelli Internationale fireworks following the game. (Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

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FROM RIGHT, ORIENTATION BOARD MEMBERS JOANNA HART ’08 AND KATIE IMLER ’10 WELCOME FRESHMEN TO CAMPUS ON AUG. 23. THE CLASS OF 2011, WITH 341 MEN AND 313 WOMEN, HAILS FROM 36 STATES. STUDENTS HAVE AN AVERAGE GPA OF 3.72 AND AVERAGE SAT SCORES OF 1269. A FIFTH OF THEM PLAYED VARSITY ATHLETICS, 62 WERE VALEDICTORIANS AND 27 WERE SALUTATORIANS; 23 PERCENT WERE INVOLVED IN STUDENT COUNCIL, 47 PERCENT WERE ACTIVE IN MISSIONS AND 20 PERCENT PLAYED IN THE MARCHING BAND. / Photo by Andrew Hart ’08

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DR. PAUL KENGOR HAS TURNED A LOVE FOR PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY INTO A SECOND CAREER IN BOOK PUBLISHING. / Photo by Caroline Koopman ’01

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Politics Aside Paul Kengor builds reputation in publishing world with books on Hillary, Reagan and Bush By Rebecca Miller ’04 ll it took was one phone call, and Dr. Paul Kengor secured perhaps his most provocative book deal to date. Not long after the publication of “God and Ronald Reagan” and “God and George W. Bush” in 2004, Kengor was approached by his publishing house, HarperCollins, about continuing the series on the spiritual lives of public figures. After some consideration, Kengor called his editor and asked, “How about ‘God and Bill and Hillary Clinton’?” “I’ll call you back in five minutes,” was his editor’s response. With that, Kengor had another book deal: “God and Hillary Clinton,” set to release this month simultaneously in hardcover, e-book, audio book and large print editions. It caps a marathon, three-year run that has catapulted Kengor, professor of political science and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, even further into the spotlight as a noted conservative political observer and Reagan expert. Already an established columnist and television and radio commentator, he has published four books since 2004 and is set for his first international release next month. A biography of former Reagan confidant and national security adviser William P. Clark will also be released later this fall. It was only a few years ago that Kengor existed in relative obscurity in the publishing world, with one book through an academic press. Armed with the idea for “God and Ronald Reagan,” he approached at least a dozen publishing

houses before securing an offer from HarperCollins. Now, he can forget those early days. All he needs is one call, thanks to his relationship with the publisher. With his newest release, the decision to focus mainly on Hillary Clinton was easy. “I knew she’d be running, and I knew she’d get the nomination,” Kengor said. “No question in my mind” The research began in the ’90s during her husband’s presidency, when Kengor started collecting articles and information on the First Couple. “I’ve always been fascinated by the faith of the Clintons,” he said. Kengor’s third-floor office in the Hall of Arts and Letters is a study in organized chaos. His computer sits almost as an afterthought among piles of books covering every inch of his desk. Some were sent to him by friends, others were sent by publishers – all are waiting for his endorsements. Lidless, cardboard boxes are stacked in front of – and even under – his desk. He leans over his desk and identifies a few: a Samuel Adams box on the Clintons, a Boise paper box on Hillary Clinton. He smiles ruefully. After Bill Clinton’s presidency ended, he almost threw the boxes on the Clintons away. With the help of those boxes and his research assistant Rachel (Bovard ’06) Latta, Kengor spent much of 2006 researching, combing through books and Presidential papers.The book itself took just six months to write. He has made it a practice to include students in his research and editing process from the beginning, such as alumni Jeff Chidester ’02, Melinda Haring ’04 and Matthew Sitman ’04.

A veteran freelancer and columnist, his writing is just one of the things he honed over the past few years. “I had to undo a lot of what I learned in grad school,” he said. Kengor received his bachelor’s degree and doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh and his master’s degree from American University.While in graduate school, he learned how to research “but it taught me nothing about writing.” With his recent books, he had to shake the academic tendency of writing using themes. Once he learned to write chronologically, it became easier to tell the story. That skill came in handy with Clark’s biography. He and his wife, Susan, and children Paul, Mitch, Amanda and Abigail, spent three summers at Clark’s estate in California during the research phase.The biography, “The Judge:William P. Clark, Ronald Reagan’s Top Hand,” will be released by Ignatius Press next month. It was a different process, Kengor said, writing a biography on a living person, particularly one who had never been written about before. In contrast, a number of books have been written about Hillary Clinton. Clark’s keen memory helped with the research process.The writing “was a lot harder than I thought it would be,” Kengor said. It was made easier with the help of co-writer Patricia Clark Doerner, Clark’s cousin. If he wasn’t busy enough already, his first international publication will also debut next month. It is a Polish reprinting of his October 2006 release, “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.”

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New faculty start off school year with class Several new faculty members joined the Grove City College family this fall, with areas of expertise ranging from accounting to zebrafish. Dr. Kristin Allen Barbour, assistant professor of theater and English, was born in Boulder, Colo., and grew up in Iowa. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Iowa’s Northwestern DR. KRISTIN ALLEN College, a college of BARBOUR the Reformed Church, her master’s degree in theater from Kansas University and her Ph.D. in theater from Kent State University. After studying in Paris during her junior year, she returned to research her dissertation. Barbour spent a year as a missionary with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan to teach English and theater. She has taught at Northwestern, Edinboro University and Kent State and worked in costume shops around the country. Barbour lives in Edinboro with her husband, Gary, and fourth-grade daughter, Melissa. Dr. Kelleen Bonomo, associate professor of mathematics, is originally from northwest Pennsylvania. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics DR. KELLEEN and computer science BONOMO from Westminster College, where she played volleyball for the Titans. After graduation, she moved

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to the University of Notre Dame, where she earned her Ph.D. in mathematics. She then accepted a teaching position at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. She has also taught at Winona State University in Minnesota,Westminster, Youngstown State and Slippery Rock University. Bonomo and her husband, John, also a computer science professor, have three children: Anna, 12,Tessa, 10, and Danny, 7.They reside in Hermitage, Pa. Dr. Zhen Chen, assistant professor of modern languages, was born in Xiamen, Fujian province of People’s Republic of China. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English at Beijing Language and Culture DR. ZHEN CHEN University. Upon graduation, she worked at Beijing Science and Technology University as a research and teaching assistant. She pursued a master’s degree in Chinese linguistics and teaching methodology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Chen presented research at national and international conferences and completed her Ph.D. coursework in 2002, after which she began lecturing at Indiana University at Bloomington while working on her dissertation on Chinese historical linguistics. She earned her Ph.D. from UHM in 2006, and then began searching for a small Christian college that offered Chinese to its students.

Dr. Jeremy DalleTezze, assistant professor of business, was raised east of Pittsburgh and earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and economics at Saint Vincent College in DR. JEREMY Latrobe.While there, DALLETEZZE he participated in several research projects that examined environmental issues, economics and the visions of the country’s forefathers. He then earned his master’s and Ph.D. in international economics and finance at Brandeis University in Boston, where his research focused on innovation within information technology industries. DalleTezze also worked for a software/consulting company as a senior analyst. DalleTezze and his wife, Heather, both have family in southwestern Pennsylvania. Dr. Suzanna (Lesko ’00) Gribble, assistant professor of biology, was born and raised in Pittsburgh. She earned her bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Grove City, DR. SUZANNA where she was (LESKO ’00) GRIBBLE involved with the Chapel Choir, Association of Women Students and the Sigma Theta Chi sorority.

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facultynews from previous page She earned her master’s degree in anatomy from Case Western Reserve University in 2002.While there, she performed research utilizing zebrafish to study the effects of microgravity on inner ear development. She continued her work with zebrafish by joining the neuroscience program at the University of Utah, completing her Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2007. Her husband, Christiaan ’00, is an assistant professor of computer science at Grove City. Dr. Andrew Harvey, a native of Virginia, earned a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in English, history and classics. At the University of North Carolina at DR. ANDREW Chapel Hill, he earned HARVEY a master’s and Ph.D. in renaissance and medieval literature. He then became an assistant professor of English at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise and then associate professor of English at Eastern Mennonite University. He was selected by the National Humanities Center and Wissenschaftkolleg zu Berlin to participate in the European-American Young Scholars’ Summer Institute. Harvey and his wife, Daphne, have two daughters: Genevieve, 6, and Lillian, 2. Dr. Michael Jackson was born in New Brighton, Pa., and grew up in Cortland, Ohio. He graduated with honors from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. DR. MICHAEL JACKSON

After graduation, Jackson worked for the Naval Research Laboratory. He later earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from Purdue University and has taught math at Purdue, Ohio State, the University of Rochester and King College in Bristol, Tenn. He has been able to continue his research, focusing on algebraic topology and group theory. Jackson and his wife,Tracy, have three children: Susannah, 5, Aaron, 3, and Amelia, born this summer in Grove City. Michelle (Adams ’88, ’02) McFeaters, assistant professor of accounting, was born in Ephrata, Pa. She earned her bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s in accounting from Grove MICHELLE (ADAMS City College and is ’88, ’02) MCFEATERS currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration at Anderson University. She began her career as a consultant for a commercial litigation consulting firm based in Pittsburgh and also worked at Ivex Corporation, now Alcoa. In 1995, McFeaters returned to her alma mater to serve as assistant bursar, then as director of financial services in 2001. She and her husband, Ed, have two sons: Andrew, 16, and Mason, 14.They reside in Harrisville, Pa.

Prokovich named Advancement VP Jeff Prokovich ’89 was recently named the vice president for advancement by College President Richard Jewell ’67. Prokovich began at his alma mater in September 2001, first leading the JEFF Alumni Relations PROKOVICH ’89 Office and then adding internal and external relations to his job description. Under Prokovich, the Alumni Relations staff was expanded and alumni events around the country increased, Homecoming became a benchmark event on campus and alumni publications were dramatically improved. He replaced Tom Pappalardo, who spent nine years at the College. Prokovich earned his master’s degree in organizational leadership from Geneva College. Prior to his time at Grove City, he served in key positions at the Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania and Amerinet, a national group purchasing association serving the health care industry. Prokovich and his wife, the former Gwen McDonald ’89, have two daughters, Morgan and Maggie.

Snyder to serve as bridge between Career Services, future teachers Deborah Snyder, associate director of educational career services, assists the integration of the Career Services Office with the teacher placement service. She reports to both Dr. Constance (Nelson ’93)

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Nichols and Dr. Jim Thrasher ’80. Snyder comes from Messiah College where she was director of Messiah’s Career Center for Vocation and Development since 1992. She earned her B.A. in English/secondary education from Messiah College, and her M.S. in counseling: student personnel from Shippensburg University. She and her husband now live in Grove City.

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Kimberly M. Miller Name: Kimberly M. Miller Education: Slippery Rock University, bachelor’s degree in English writing, 1998; master’s in English, 2002; pursuing Ph.D. in English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Title: Instructor of Communication Studies First Job After College Graduation: Administrative assistant, Pennsylvania Financial Group Activities on Campus: Adviser of Splash, internship supervisor, working with students on independent studies Hobbies: Watching films, writing, scrapbooking, making cookies with my daughters Last Book You Read: “Internal Rhetorics” by Jean Nienkamp

Favorite Vacation Spot: Boston Family Members: Husband Cris, daughters Molly, 8, and Anna, 5 Pets: Cat Nicholas Favorite Location on Campus: Any classroom where I get to teach Classes Taught this Semester: Two sections of writing for the media, one section of journalism, one section of basic film history and theory Favorite Part of Interacting with Students: The students at Grove City College are so considerate and fun. I love talking to them – they always teach me something, too! Publications or Special Projects: Right now, I am working on my doctorate and thinking about dissertation topics, possibly in the area of film study. Also I am

working with a classmate from IUP on a conference proposal on film use in the composition classroom.

Paul Kengor continues to publish popular presidential biographies from page 45 Following the publication of “The Crusader,” Kengor had several articles published in Polish newspapers, including the largest daily in the country, “Fakt.” The American media paid scant attention to a little known fact that Reagan considered deploying the U.S. military to stop a Soviet invasion of Poland before he took office in 1981. Not so in Poland. Kengor’s finding caused such a buzz that Polish publisher Andrzej Findeisen of AMF Plus Group asked for the publishing rights. Kengor, who has taught at Grove City

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for 10 years, has no plans for any more installments in the series on political figures’ spiritual lives. In fact, he has turned down more than one book offer in recent months. He plans to spend a few years researching a project with friend and fellow author Peter Schweizer. “A lot of it’s just been out of my control,” he said. “I don’t want to kill myself here. I’ve got too much going on … There’s only so much you can do.” Now, perhaps, he can think about throwing away a few of those boxes. (Rebecca Miller ’04 is the communications associate for Grove City College.)

DR. PAUL KENGOR’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL BOOK, ‘RONALD REAGAN AND THE FALL OF COMMUNISM,’ WILL BE RELEASED IN POLAND IN OCTOBER. / Contributed photo

facultynews Coulter edits encyclopedia

Seybold publishes book

Inman promoted to dean

Professor of political science Dr. Michael Coulter ’91 has co-edited the “Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science and Social Policy,” which was recently published by Scarecrow Press. Coulter worked with three others and the work took six years to complete and covered almost 1,200 pages. With more than 800 topics from nearly 300 contributors and over 1.2 million works, the “Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science and Social Policy” is a comprehensive introduction to Catholic social thought. It combines theoretical work on important topics and scholarly disciplines; social science perspectives on a variety of topics, such as alcoholism and drug abuse, forgiveness and mercy and globalization, as well as applying the Catholic religious, moral and intellectual tradition to contemporary issues. Coulter also wrote the entries on abortion, conservatism and school choice. Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Warren Throckmorton contributed the entry on “Reparative Therapy.”

Dr. Kevin Seybold, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology, has written the book, “Explorations in Neuroscience, Psychology and Religion,” as part of the Ashgate Science and Religion Series, created by Ashgate Publishing. In his book, Seybold discusses progress made since the 1990s in understanding human behavior, especially in relation to religion. He concludes science and religion are not contradictory or in conflict, but do complement each other. The Ashgate Science and Religion Series presents interdisciplinary study, research and debate across key themes in science and religion.

Dr. John Inman , assistant dean of enrollment services and registrar, was recently named dean of enrollment services and registrar. Inman will continue to supervise the Registrar and Financial Aid areas, while also assuming oversight responsibility for the Admissions Office. According to President Richard Jewell ’67, “This change will give the College a fully integrated team of professionals managing all aspects of enrollment, financial aid and the registrar functions.” Inman was appointed to the registrar position in 2001, after serving as associate registrar. He also completed two years as Teams Elite project manager, in which he directed a campuswide conversion to a new administrative software system. Earlier in his Grove City College career, Inman was the director of distributed computing and led the College through six years of the Information Technology Initiative. He joined the College in 1994. A Geneva College graduate, he earned his M.B.A. and D.Sc. at Robert Morris University. He is married to Janice (Zinsner ’87) Inman, the College’s communications project coordinator and GeDUNK Alumni Magazine associate editor.

Team awarded grant A team of professors has been awarded more than $300,000 from the John Templeton Foundation for a three-year study on students’ attitudes and behaviors. Drs. Joseph Horton, associate professor of psychology; Kevin Seybold, professor and chair of the psychology department; and Gary Welton, professor of psychology and director of institutional research, are heading the study. It focuses on more than 200 regional students from public, private and home-school settings, who are in seventh and 10th grades. The researchers will study the same students again when they are in ninth and 12th grades. They will also collect data from one parent and one teacher for each student to get three perspectives on the students’ behaviors. The John Templeton Foundation encourages discovery in areas such as the nature of love, gratitude, forgiveness and creativity.

DiStasi named to board Vice President and Chief Information Officer Dr. Vince DiStasi ’88 has been appointed to the 2007 advisory board of DyKnow, a provider of interactive education technology. Five other education professionals from across the nation join DiStasi as new members of the board.

Fleming named Prof of Year Professor of Accounting Larry Fleming was named the 2007 Professor of the Year in May. A longtime instructor of accounting, Fleming retired after 33 years of teaching. After coming to Grove City College in 1974, Fleming founded the InterVarsity chapter in 1978. InterVarsity is an evangelical campus mission serving more than 35,000 students and faculty on more than 560 college and university campuses nationwide. Fleming remained the group’s adviser for 29 years. In recent years, he has helped accounting majors get experience in the mission field. He and his wife, Peggy, have two adult children: Stephanie ’97, and Scott ’96, who teaches Introduction to New Testament Greek at the College. The Professor of the Year was initiated in 2000 by the Omicron Delta Kappa campus leadership honorary and is sponsored by the Grove City College Alumni Association.

Hopeman adds to name The Grove City College Board of Trustees has approved renaming the Albert A. Hopeman Jr. School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics, to include mathematics in the title so as to better reflect the departments represented. Originally named the Albert A. Hopeman Jr. School of Science and Engineering, the school was dedicated in 1997 in honor of Albert A. Hopeman Jr., who served for 44 years on the Grove City College Board of Trustees, and as board chair from 1972-1998. The school includes the departments of biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics and physics.

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campusnews Carnegie Alumni Center to begin on lower campus Grove City College will soon begin construction on the Carnegie Alumni Center on lower campus. Set on Broad Street and a vital part of the downtown area, Carnegie will keep its overall personality of Early 20th Century architecture while upgrading to include better welcoming reception space, more office and a space to showcase the history of the College. Construction will begin during the first quarter of 2008. The proposed project consists of a 6,200-square-foot addition and renovation to the existing 12,600square-foot building. The addition will serve as a main entry point to the facility and meet all accessibility requirements, feature an elevator and additional stairway, and provide adequate restroom facilities for staff and event needs. The project is the last, and therefore the capstone, to the College’s $68 million Change & Commitment Capital Campaign. “The Carnegie Alumni Center retrofit will be a wonderful addition for our alumni across the country,” said College President Richard G. Jewell ’67. “This brings real life back to the heart of where our campus began and where many of our alumni lived during their time at Grove City College. With the construction on lower campus of the new Colonial Hall Apartments, the upgrade to the football facilities and this significant project, the College will have invested more than $20 million in its lower campus. This advances the needs of the College and complements the revitalization efforts underway downtown.” The building currently consists of three floors, with office and storage space on the ground and main levels, and an unused third floor that once housed a music and performance

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SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS OF THE CARNEGIE ALUMNI CENTER ON LOWER CAMPUS SHOW AN ADDITION TO THE STRUCTURE BUILT IN 1900. / Photo courtesy of IKM

auditorium. After the renovations, the ground level will be home to the College Communications Office, a staging kitchen, archival storage area, conference room and mechanical equipment. The main level will feature a multi-purpose reception area and dining space for 120 people with access to an outdoor terrace. A casual seating area with a fireplace will accommodate smaller groups. The third level will house the remainder of the Institutional Advancement Office – Alumni Relations and Development – in a combination of enclosed offices and partitioned work stations. “The Alumni Association is looking forward to how this alumni center will impact the Grove City College family,” said former Alumni Association President Laura (Ritchey ’87) Havrilla. “Thousands of alumni visit their alma mater every year and Carnegie

will now be the place where they gather and reminisce.” Construction on the project will cost $5.13 million and an additional $1.43 million will be spent on related project expenses, such as architectural and engineering fees; furniture, fixtures and equipment; and other contingencies. The total cost for the project will be approximately $6.5 million, all donated funds. The College will work in tandem on the project with IKM, a leading architecture firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, who helped design the Colonial Hall Apartments. The company has worked extensively for colleges and universities, including the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, Lock Haven, Penn State, Robert Morris, Slippery Rock and West Virginia universities.

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from previous page IKM is led by John C. Schrott III, president, and offers professional services in architectural design, interior design, programming, historic renovation, master planning and project management. Mike Marcu is the IKM chairman emeritus. Built in 1900, the Carnegie Alumni Center, once called Carnegie Hall, is named after Andrew Carnegie (18351919), a Scottish-born businessman, industrialist and philanthropist. Part of Carnegie’s philosophy was that great men had an obligation to give back to their communities. Therefore, the avid reader supported higher education and built more than 2,500 free libraries – with a number in the Allegheny County region. Two of those were Carnegie Hall at Grove City College and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Carnegie commissioned the college library in 1900 after a request from the Board of Trustees. He donated $30,000 with the goal that the library be enjoyed by the College as well as the Borough of Grove City. Carnegie Hall was a free library and performance venue for the College and the community until the spring of 1954 when the Henry Buhl Library was dedicated on upper campus. Carnegie Hall has seen many uses through the decades. Its third-floor auditorium – acoustically designed in the manner of vaudeville theaters – featured college student recitals in voice, organ and other instruments. Additionally, the lower level was used as a gymnasium throughout the first half of 20th century and basketball was played where offices now stand. Carnegie Hall also housed ROTC facilities until 1989. Early this winter, current staff will be relocated for about one year. Proposed completion is in early 2009.

campusnews New staffers join College ranks Grove City College welcomed a number of new staff members this summer, including alumni returning to work in student life, development and financial services. Roselyn Ramsey has joined the College as the entrepreneurship program manager. Ramsey earned her bachelor’s degree in human resource management and business management from Franklin University and her M.B.A. from Youngstown State University. She has taught in the business department at Pennsylvania State University and will teach selected courses beginning in the spring semester. Michelle (Smith ’01) Williams has stepped into the role of director of financial services vacated by Michelle (Adams ’88, ’02) McFeaters.Williams has worked in the office since 2002 and as the assistant director of financial services since 2003. Kris (Canon ’90) Deemer returns to Grove City as assistant director of financial services. Deemer has worked for Ernst & Young and IngersollRand/Ingersoll-Dresser Pumps. A number of new and familiar faces joined the Office of Student Life and Learning. David Impellizzeri has been hired to fill the newly created position of assistant director of residence life and leadership coordinator. Impellizzeri recently completed his master’s in philosophy from Duquesne University, where he also earned a master of arts in leadership and liberal studies. He holds a bachelor’s in practical theology from Lee University. In addition to assisting Tish Maust ’01, director of residence life, Impellizzeri takes primary responsibility in the selection and training of resident assistants and training of resident directors. California “born and raised,” Jeffrey

Allen, the resident director for Ketler Hall, comes from Azusa Pacific University, where he was an assistant resident director and graduate assistant.Allen earned a bachelor’s degree in managerial and organizational communications from Point Loma Nazarene University and is pursuing a master’s degree from Azusa Pacific. Samuel Richard ’05 returns to the College as resident director of Memorial Hall. He earned his bachelor’s in molecular biology and recently completed his master’s in higher education from Geneva College, where he worked as a student ministries graduate assistant.At Grove City, he served as a resident assistant for two years, traveled as a Red Box Missionary to Honduras and was involved in New Life Ministry. He is married to Deborah (Schmaldienst ’05) Richard. Lindsay Schmidt, resident director in North Hall, joins the College from Taylor University Fort Wayne, where she served as an assistant resident director and teaching assistant. Schmidt completed her undergraduate degree in business administration and her master of arts in higher education from Geneva College. A familiar face, Denise Wilson returns to the counseling center this year as a part-time health counselor.As part of her recently completed master’s in mental health counseling at Geneva College, Wilson served a large portion of her internship requirement at the center last year.A lifelong resident of Butler, Pa., she graduated with a degree in nursing from LaRoche College and worked previously at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. John Coyne ’04, apartment life director, has also taken on the part-time role of assistant director of club and intramural

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ZIJIAN ZHANG ’09 AND MINJI CHO ’07, RECIPIENTS OF THE DR. ALEXANDER SLAVCOFF ’27 AND DOROTHY STRAIN SLAVCOFF ’29 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, SPEND TIME WITH THE BAIRD FAMILY. FROM LEFT, ZHANG, ALLYSON (BAIRD ’88) SVEDA, BOB BAIRD, CHO AND SVEDA’S SON, DREW. / Photo by John Gechter ’09

Scholarships build dreams “As I step into the world, thank you for helping me build my dream, for with the support and encouragement I’ve received, I’m ready to face my future with open arms,” said Megan McFall ’07, scholarship recipient and speaker at the third annual Scholarship Luncheon titled, “Building Dreams.” On April 21, President Richard G. Jewell ’67 welcomed more than 115 scholarship benefactors, recipients and College staff members to the celebration honoring benefactors for investing in the promise and potential of the students. Emily Garver ’08 offered the invocation and music was provided by the Players Club String Quartet. In his speech,“The ‘a’ in Scholarship,” former Vice President for Student Life and Learning Dr. JeanNoel Thompson told benefactors that “while the scholarship funds you give are truly helpful to these students, what matters most is your personal investment and confidence in them.” Thompson challenged recipients with the thought,“With scholarship, comes responsibility. My hope and belief is that

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ultimately you are being led to commit to a life of investing in others.” Host of the student entertainment program, Joshua Bartlett ’07 and his sidekick, Rodney the Rabbit, introduced speakers including McFall, Abel Broughton ’09, the late Samuel Durodola ’09 and dramatic reader Arielle Bateman ’10. Andrew Fuller ’09 sang,“When You Believe,” Minji Cho ’07 performed the piano piece “Fantasie-Impromptu” and guitarist and singer Andrew Grice ’09 and singer Sarah Smith ’07 performed a duet titled,“In Christ Alone.” Senior Director of Development Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod extended thanks and appreciation to the alumni and friends for their philanthropic spirit that provides opportunities for the scholarship recipients. Scholarships help make the dreams of deserving students a reality.To provide scholarship assistance to the Grove City College students or be involved in the annual luncheon, contact Director of Donor Services Roxann Williams at (724) 458-2991 or rewilliams@gcc.edu.

from page 51 sports. He will assist Andrew Toncic ’77, director of student recreation, club sports and fraternity life. Coyne earned a bachelor’s in Christian thought and a minor in Christian ministry at Grove City before completing his master’s in higher education from Geneva College in 2006. Coyne served as resident director in Hopeman Hall for two years. He also coached the men’s club sport volleyball team to a No. 3 national ranking. In Institutional Advancement, the Development Office has hired Kristen Ortendahl ’07 of Dunkirk, N.Y., as development associate. Ortendahl began after graduation in May and assists development staff in its efforts to raise funds and reconnect with more than 24,000 alumni.Also, Jenny Leininger has been hired part-time as assistant director of annual giving and will lead the annual phone-a-thons. She earned her bachelor’s degree in youth ministry from Bethel University and is currently working on a master’s degree in higher education from Geneva College. Her husband, John, is the resident director of Hopeman Hall.

Grove City named to Princeton’s ‘Best’ list Grove City College is one of the “Best 366 Colleges,” according to The Princeton Review’s 2008 guide. Grove City College is listed in a new category: No. 17 for “Best Career/Job Placement Services.” The rankings in the “Best 366 Colleges” are based on The Princeton Review’s survey of 120,000 students and highlight 60 some categories that encompass student life, value and academics, as well as other unique categories, such as partying, student personality and politics. The College is named to 13 lists. Read more at www.PrincetonReview.com.

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HOWARD and ESTELLA (STAMBAUGH ’37) HORTON celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on July 1, 2007, with a gathering in New Port Richey, Fla. The couple has two children, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

JANET (ATCHESON) JACKSON is living in Remington, Va., near family, and serves as a role player for local police and military training. She has helped the Prince William County Police Academy, Fairfax County Police Academy, the FBI Academy at Quantico and the U.S. State Department. She also continues her involvement in local Republican activities. CHAPLAIN (COL.) GLENN LYNN MYERS (U.S. Army ret.) and Col. Diana Kupchella (U.S. Air Force ret.) were married Nov. 18, 2006. Serving as chief usher was Dr. Jerry Carlson ’54. Myers served in Germany, Italy, Vietnam, Korea and eight U.S. states. Kupchella was a member of the Air Force Nurse Corps for 26 years and, after law school, worked for Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) as counsel for the Senate committee on Indian Affairs. They live in Lorton, Va.

1938 VIRGINIA (DONALDSON) BOWERSOX was highlighted in her hometown newspaper, the “Daily American” in Somerset, Pa. She continues to volunteer at The Patriot, a local personal care/assisted living community, and is active in her church.

1952 DR. J. KIRK DRENNEN is listed in the Consumers’ Research Council of America’s “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons,” 2007 Edition. Consumer’s Research Council is an independent research company that evaluates professional services throughout America. Drennen resides in Butler, Pa.

1961 DR. D. TERRY WILLIAMS retired from Western Michigan University in June 2007 with a theater space named in his honor. The

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Bonnie (Wallace ’56) Planche met Nathan Barrett ’0 07 at Homecoming 2006 when Barrett, a member of the Homecoming Committee, helped Planche’s class celebrate its 50th reunion. When Barrett and his friends decided to take a post-graduation trip to Europe, he contacted Planche for some travel tips. Planche did better than that and invited the group to stay at her home in France during their time in Paris. The men also visited Munich, Venice, Rome and other cities. Joining the group for dinner 85 and fellow Grove City student were Planche’s daughter, Joelle Planche-Ryan ’8 Kelli Trease ’0 09, who was studying in France. Row 1, from left, Trease, Planche-Ryan and Planche. Row 2: Jeremy Barlow ’07, Travis Maurer ’07, Barrett, Greg Imbarrato ’07 and Gavin Fox ’0 08.

classnotes “D. Terry Williams Theatre” in the Gilmore Theatre Complex marks Williams’ many contributions to the university and community during his 25-year career. He chaired the Department of Theatre for 23 years.

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1963 JACK RADCLIFFE, a Baltimore-area photographer, spoke at Anne Arundel Community College in May to share his insights on fine art and documentary photography. His recent exhibits include “The Many Faces of Pain in Palliative Care” and a solo show in Spain. He was an associate professor of photography at Hartford Community College from 1974-2003.

1966 DR. MARY ANN WATSON was named Outstanding Alumnus of St. Clairsville (Ohio) High School for the year 2007. Watson is in private practice as a psychologist and is a professor of psychology at Metropolitan State College in Denver. She received two Fulbright-Hays Fellowships for college faculty to Kenya and Egypt, which culminated in her writing and film-making projects. Four of her videos won national awards for documentary film making and she is the editor/co-author of six textbooks.

1967 PAUL CARLIN was inducted in the McKeesport (Pa.) High School Hall of Fame. At the October 2006 ceremony, he was recognized for dedicating his life to the law, furthering the goals and reach of the legal profession and making legal services more widely available to all segments of the population. He is executive director of the Maryland State Bar Association, a position he has held for more than 20 years.

1968 JIM SELTZER and his wife, Mary Anne, were in an Aug. 4, 2007, edition of “Ground Breakers” on Home & Garden TV. The show filmed the renovation of their deck, pool, patio and backyard area from Sept. 2006 until May 2007. They live in Roswell, Ga.

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The Tri-Sig pledge class from the Class of 1969 met again this summer for a special reunion weekend in Middleburg, Va. Linda (Harris) Sittig wrote about the experience for her column in the local newspaper. From left, Nancy (Redshaw) Bosserman, Cindy (Rodgers) Zahorchak, Debbie (Diehl) Young, Carol (Dixon) Truehart, Judy (Winkler) Legge, Beverly (Schuster) Kissam and Sittig.

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DR. TERRY MORROW retired in May from his faculty position at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. During his 32 years at Clarion, he developed and taught classes including general microbiology, pathogenic microbiology and microbial genetics. He also was involved in university governance and served as the biology department chair.

SHERRIE THOMPSON retired in 2006 after 33 years in education. At retirement, she was a gifted education specialist with Olentangy Local Schools in Delaware County, Ohio. Prior to that, she taught gifted and regular education students in Fredericktown, Ohio. She received teaching awards including Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year, the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Youth Science Opportunities and was chosen as a Jennings Scholar. She also wrote education grants, coordinated school enrichment opportunities and was a delegation leader for the People to People Student Ambassador Program. Thompson lives in Palm Coast, Fla., where she is a realtor with ERA Palm Coast Homes and Land.

1970 ARTHUR MCAULEY has joined Private Wealth Advisors, Inc., in Pittsburgh, and is serving as their executive vice president.

1971 GARY SHORT joined the Dallas office of international law firm Jones Day as a partner in the employee benefits and executive compensation practice. He was previously a partner with Vinson & Elkins LLP and has been recognized in “The Best Lawyers in America” annually since 1995.

1974 TRICIA SHAW WARREN was a guest artist at the April open house of the Artists’ Corner in Washington, Pa. She displayed three of her paintings at the show. She is also skilled in pottery.

classnotes Access, a foreign missions organization, where he served as vice president for development. JAMES SANDER has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of the Sharper Image Corporation. Most recently, he was with a private law practice. He and his family are relocating to the San Francisco area.

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Several Phi Sig sisters from the Class of 1971 met in Beaufort, S.C., and Fripp Island, S.C., for a summer reunion. From left, Sue Travis, Vicki (Gott) Liggitt, Ashley (Mainard) Weston, Suzy (Camp) Bull, Carol (Doctor) Bowman and Emmy (Starrett) Bocek.

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WALTER CAMERON was promoted to assistant counsel in charge, Western Regional Office, of the chief counsel in the PA Department of Transportation. He earned his M.Div. at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2004. He and his wife, Dutcheen, have four children, including daughter Courtney ’11. MARK MUSAUS was promoted to division chief of visitor services and communication for the National Wildlife Refuge System in Washington, D.C. Previously, he was project leader for the Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, where he earned two national awards. He and wife Linda (Upton ’74) Musaus live in Washington, D.C.

WINIFRED (WILLIAMS) MCGEE was honored at the April 2007 National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals meeting as a corecipient of two awards. She received the NE regional and national Educational Technology Award – Team for her work developing and leading a team of faculty and extension personnel who presented a business planning class for farmers, “Tilling the Soil of Opportunity,” taught state-wide via the Internet. In addition, McGee was recognized as one of eight authors of the “Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow” community leadership curriculum. For this, she received the NE Regional and National Excellence in Teamwork Award.

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JANET (MOUGANIS) HELMS debuted her latest production, “Set Free to Serve,” this spring. The multi-media show chronicles the lives of two women, one living affluently in America and the other amid poverty and neglect in Uganda. The show features Helms’ spiritual journey. She is a performer and vocalist in Pittsburgh community theater, churches, civic groups and Christian organizations, as well as in Africa.

BILL JACOBSEN has joined Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital, Virginia, as vice president/hospital administrator. Carilion Franklin, a full affiliate of Carilion Clinic, is an acute care hospital located in Rocky Mount, Va. He came to the hospital from Asian

ROB MUELLER and his wife, Katherine, are the parents of a son, William Maxwell, born March 10, 2006. The Muellers reside in Grove City. JEFFREY SHOSKIN has been installed as the 115th president of the Cincinnati Bar Association. He is a member of Frost Brown Todd LLC’s Labor and Employment Department. He has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer and is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

1982 THE REV. DOUGLAS ETTER is serving as executive officer at the state Bureau of Veterans Affairs, stationed at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, Pa. He was included in a May 29, 2007, article in the “Pittsburgh Post Gazette” on Army chaplains. WILLIAM HITE is the 2007 recipient of the National Military Intelligence Association’s Jimmie D. Hill Award. Hite, a U.S. Air Force colonel, is the deputy director, Space Systems Program Office, Signals Intelligence Systems Acquisitions and Operations Directorate at the National Reconnaissance Office. The award recognizes professional excellence, innovation, dedication and exceptional contributions to the advancement of satellite reconnaissance.

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classnotes ROBB MONTGOMERY was promoted to the new position of area merchandise director, mid-Atlantic area, for Radio Shack Corporation. He will be responsible for all visual merchandising and product selection for some 700 stores in the mid-Atlantic region. He has been with the company for 25 years managing a number of their retail stores in the Pittsburgh area, and recently was a district manager in the franchise division. Montgomery resides in Pittsburgh with wife Ann (Kinsel ’82) Montgomery, son Robert III and daughter Laura.

1983 DR. R. TAD GREIG has been named vice president of the Pennsylvania state chapter of Phi Beta Mu, the international school bandmaster fraternity. Greig is director of instrumental activities and assistant professor of music education at Westminster College. He will assume the presidency of the state group at the conclusion of his term as vice president. CPL. MARK WILLIAMS was named the 2006 Enlisted Soldier of the Year for the 52nd MP Battalion of the Ohio Military Reserve. The award is given to the enlisted soldier who most demonstrates the Corps values. He completed his second year of service in January and also works for Primerica, a financial services company. He and his wife, Faith (Hoerger ’82) Williams, have four children and live in Wadsworth, Ohio.

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TY CHRISTY is serving on the Pa. Public Utility Commission. He was nominated by Gov. Ed Rendell and confirmed by the state Senate in June. Christy has more than 20 years of professional experience in the energy industry and is vice president of Americas Power Partners/Armstrong Services in Butler. KENNETH SMITH received the Medallion Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers. The award recognizes individuals who have made an impact on the industrial engineering profession through leadership, works, educational materials or significant contributions to productivity. Smith is president of H.B. Maynard and Company.

ROBERT BENZEL is recovering from brain tumor removal surgery. The tumor was eliminated and Benzel became the 217th person worldwide to be an Auditory Brain-stem Implant recipient. The ABI is an electronic implant using a digital processor to restore hearing. He has been retired since 2001 due to health issues and his volunteer work. He and wife Jennifer live in Lancaster, N.Y. He has served on the Lancaster Industrial Development Agency for the last 15 years and was recently elected as their CEO. DR. WILLIAM NATCHER joined Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as a vice president in the Mortgage Backed Securities Research Group. Previously, Natcher was with National City Corp.

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Sisters of Sigma Theta Chi met during a June weekend at the home of Courtney (Ketler ’86) Bost in Harrisburg, Pa. Row 1, from left, Terri (Schubel ’85) Bennett, Jane (Henry ’85) Kline, Karen (Szitas ’87) Wengryn, Karen (Irwin ’85) Daum, Kim (Hood ’87) Risch and Dawn McCormick ’87. Row 2: Barb (Magee ’87) Dudek, Pat Richardson ’86, Bost and Linda (Stevenson ’85) Ashton.

classnotes CONNIE (PILSTON) SHOEMAKER won an award from the Associated Press for her story, “My Father’s Keeper,” about sons caring for aged fathers. Shoemaker is a writer with the “Butler Eagle” in Butler, Pa. She won second place in the Feature Writing category for newspapers with circulation of 15,001 to 30,000. LISA SEIBOLD-WINDER and RICHARD WINDER ’89 announce the birth of their son, Hayden Alger, on April 11, 2007. The family resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Epsilon Pi brothers from the Class of 1987 held a 20th reunion celebration in June. Adults gathered on Friday night, and the group held a family picnic on Saturday at Pittsburgh’s South Park. Attending EPs (and their children) were, from left, Chris DeMaio, Keith Jones, Doug Manges, Jeff Mateer, Tom Tuchnowski and Eric Love. SUE (WADE) SENSENIG and her husband, Kelvin (attended Grove City College), welcomed son Daniel Warren on Jan. 13, 2007. They live in Lancaster, Pa., where Sue is the program coordinator for Fox Sports Radio 1490 WLPA and Kelvin is an eighth grade social studies teacher with the school district of Lancaster.

1986 CHRIS (VORNDRAN) CRYTZER has been named a program manager at the Sewickley Valley YMCA. Her responsibilities include researching, creating, developing and implementing new programs.

1987 GARY JONES is the director of camp and retreat ministries/higher education for the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. He resides in North Canton with wife Melissa and daughter Sarah Grace, 2. SARA (ESHELMAN) LEONE is the author of a booklet “Her Husband’s Crown – A Wife’s Ministry and a Minister’s Wife,” published by Banner of Truth Trust. Sara

and her husband, Scott, are living in Carlisle, Pa., with their three children, Rebecca, Mary and Luke.

1988 DAVID BAILEY has released his 15th CD, entitled “Faith.” It is an anthology of songs from his first 12 albums. More information can be found at www.davidmbailey.com. LEIGH (GRANDIZIO) BOYER and her husband, Ken, welcomed son Dillon Robert on Feb. 27, 2007. He joins siblings Sonny, 15, Cullen, 7, Emma, 5, Callie, 4, and Briana, 2, in Pittsburgh. DR. CAROLINE (JOHNSON) CASWELL was selected to be the principal of East Providence High School, Rhode Island’s largest high school. Caswell is a native Newporter who graduated from Rogers High School and began teaching mathematics there in 1990. Since 2000, she has worked in East Providence as a house leader and assistant principal. She now resides in Jamestown, R.I., with her husband, James, a retired Newport principal. RENEE (NIVER) FRISSON and her husband, Sebastien, announce the birth of a son, Sebastien Robert, on Feb. 19, 2007.

HOLLY BUDZINSKI is serving as the first director of knowledge management in the Wells Fargo (N.D.) School District. She will combine her experience in mathematics programs and curriculum development in this new position. MARY (HOERNER) and CHRISTOPHER ’87 TAYLOR welcomed a son, Caden Michael, born Feb. 6, 2007. He joins siblings Grant, 11, and Alexandra, 10, in North Versailles, Pa.

1990 JOE BUCKLEY recently received a Doctor of Education in Innovation and Leadership (Ed.D.) from Wilmington College in New Castle, Del. He also received the Audrey K. Doberstein President’s Award for Leadership at his commencement in May. Buckley is principal of Perryville Middle School in Perryville, Md. KRIS (CANON) DEEMER has joined the Grove City College staff as assistant director of financial services Her roles will include coordinating student billing and collections, IRS reporting and monitoring daily treasury functions. She and her husband, Mike Deemer, have relocated to the Grove City area. DAN SEGOOL and his wife, Lori, welcomed a son, Joshua Daniel, on June 15, 2006. The Segools live in Youngstown, Ohio. JIM SLATES and his wife, Wendy, are the parents of twins, Charlie and Allison, born March 30, 2005. They join sister Abby, 6, at home in Gahanna, Ohio.

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classnotes BRYAN and JEAN (SELIG ’89) WENGER welcomed son Brett Samuel Lawrence on March 7, 2007. Brett joins Nicole, 12, Brendan, 11 and Ally Joy, 3. Bryan began a new position in August as associate pastor of service ministries at Indian River Presbyterian Church in Fort Pierce, Fla. For the past six years, he was the solo pastor at Upsala Community Presbyterian Church in Sanford, Fla.

1991 BRUCE and MISSY (KIPER) RODGERS announce the birth of a daughter, Sarah Diane, on Sept. 15, 2006. She joins Laura, 5, and Shane, 2, at home in Malvern, Ohio. Bruce is a system analyst for the Timken Company and Missy works parttime as an accountant for GBS Corp. AARON SCHAVEY and his wife, Stacey, are the parents of a son, Henry, born Aug. 1, 2006.

1992 DR. LARA LOMICKA ANDERSON received tenure and promotion and is now an associate professor of French and linguistics at the University of South Carolina. She resides in Columbia, S.C., with her husband, Andy, and daughter, Maleah. CHERIE (DYBOWSKI) BYERS and her husband, Steve, announce the birth of son Caleb Joshua on March 3, 2006. The family resides in Delray Beach, Fla. SARAH (BARR) CARRANZA and her husband, Gili, are the parents of Calvin Johnathan, born Jan. 8, 2006. Sarah is a Spanish teacher in the Kyrene School District in Phoenix. KATHLEEN (DICK) and MARK ’90 ILYES announce the addition of a daughter, Faith Elizabeth Lin. Faith was born Aug. 4, 2006, in Guangxi province, China. RENEE (ROBINSON) KEISER and her husband, Dan, announce the birth of son Jacob Daniel, born Nov. 2, 2006. He joins sisters Lauren, 10, and Kaitlyn, 7. CINDY (KUN) TENET and her husband, Rob, announce the birth of son Andrew Robert on Oct. 1, 2006. Sisters Lauren and Brooke are 5 and 3. The Tenets are stationed in Monterey, Calif., with the U.S. Coast Guard, but are transferring to Virginia Beach, Va., this fall.

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1993 ANDREW and LISA (LIPPINCOTT) CAMPION announce the birth of Claire Elisabeth on Dec. 31, 2006. Claire joins Lilyan, 2, and Aidan, 6. DARCY (KAIN) and ERIC ’92 FESMIRE are the parents of Joel Timothy, born April 24, 2007. Joel’s siblings are Caleb, 8, Samuel, 6, and Isaac, 2. The family makes its home in Niagara Falls, N.Y. HEIDI (HENTHORN) GALL and her husband, Rich, welcomed a daughter, Miranda Brooke, on May 25, 2006. Sister Autumn is 2. The Galls reside in Butler, Pa. NANCY (POLEN) MCALLISTER and her husband, Paul, welcomed a son, Mark James, on June 17, 2006. Mark’s siblings are Laura, 6, and Kevin, 3. Nancy was named the “2006 Conservationist of the Year” by the Southern Maryland Audubon Society for her work in forming the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association. She served as founding president for the Association’s board of directors. She and her family live in Ellicott City. AIMEE (MARRA) and BRIAN ’95 SCHALTENBRAND announce the birth of Teagan Sage on July 18, 2007. She joins brothers Austin, 4, and Chase, 3, and sister Lakyn, 2, in Cranberry Township, Pa. HEIDI (DYMOND) and DR. ANDY ’95 SEMS announce the birth of twins, Monica Jane and Lucas Edward, on Dec. 9, 2006. Andy is now a consultant/surgeon with the department of orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic. The family lives in Oronoco, Minn.

1994 LORI (STEFFY) ARCHER and her husband, David, announce the birth of Samuel David on March 5, 2007. He joins brother Henry, 1, at home in Mount Joy, Pa. LYNDA (ASHBERY) DODD has been promoted to criminal trial team leader of the Montgomery County (Ohio) Prosecutor’s Office. In this position she will supervise the assistant prosecutors handling criminal dockets in Common Pleas Court. VALERIE (PARK) and ADAM ’95 DOYLE are the parents of Ian Forbes, born July 18, 2006. The Doyles reside in Seven Fields, Pa.

ANNETTE (BRANSBY) and CHIP FRONTZ welcomed son Daniel James on April 29, 2007. Daniel joins Michael, 8, Katie Grace, 5, and Nicholas, 3, at home in Williamsport, Pa. CAROLENE (ROJIK) GOFF and her husband, George, welcomed son Austin James on Jan. 6, 2007. The Goffs reside in Smyrna, Tenn. MEGAN (SHOAF) INSCHO and her husband, Duane, announce the birth of son Nicolas Alexander on Dec. 24, 2006. The Inschos live in Tucson, Ariz. JOEL STRAUB and his wife, Christie, were selected as the 2007-2008 Pennsylvania State Grange Young Couple. They will help promote and generate enthusiasm for the Grange’s youth department programs and contests. The Straubs, who met through the Grange, live in Greenville. ALLYSON (SAMMEL) SWEENEY and her husband, Kevin, are the parents of a daughter, Rachel Louise, born Dec. 27, 2006. DAVID ZAMBITO and Kelly Rice were married Aug. 26, 2006, in York, Pa. Dave is a partner in the Harrisburg office of Reger Rizzo Kavulich & Darnall LLP, a firm he recently joined. He practices in the fields of utility and state regulatory law. Kelly is a writer for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

1995 KIM (STARKE) BECK and her husband, John, welcomed a daughter, Meredith Avery, on April 18, 2007. She joins brothers Owen, 3, and Andersen, 1, in Cranberry Township, Pa. HEATHER (JOHNSON) and BRYAN BENSON welcomed a daughter, Delaney Joy, on March 20, 2007. Sister Hannah is 3. The Bensons reside in Perkasie, Pa. GINGER (MOBLEY) and JASON ’96 ELMORE welcomed daughter Courtney Juliet on Sept. 20, 2006. She joins siblings Kelsie, Whitney, Maggie, Jase and Aiden.

classnotes AMY (WRAY) and PETER FRANK welcomed a son, Colsen Peter, on Nov. 6, 2006. Siblings are Strider, 6, and Rayna, 4. The Franks live in Lake Park, N.C. AMY (BROWN) JENKINS and her husband, Scott, are the parents of a daughter, Allison Paige, born Aug. 16, 2006. MATTHEW KRAMER and his wife, Melissa, are the parents of a son, Tyler Yi Hao, born Oct. 11, 2005, and adopted from China on Feb. 5, 2007. The Kramer family lives in St. Augustine, Fla. LAURIE (ECKER) MOORE and her husband, Rob, announce the birth of Madeline Ann on April 13, 2007. Madeline joins Emily, 4, and Benjamin, 2, at home in Erie, Pa. DAVID SINGH and his wife, Angela, welcomed their third child, Jude Michael, on March 20, 2007. Siblings are Gabriel, 4, and Gianna, 3. JOHN SPARKS has been named baseball coach at Calvin College in Michigan. Sparks spent the past six years as head baseball coach at Tabor College in Kansas. STEVEN YOUNG and his wife, Kristina, welcomed a daughter, Emme Roose, on Oct. 30, 2006. She joins siblings Parker, 6, and Kyle, 4, in Louisville, Ohio.

1996 CANDACE (NESTOR) and JAMES ’95 BROMLEY announce the birth of Kara Sydney on March 9, 2006. Sister Ashley is 5. The Bromleys reside in Chandler, Ariz. AMY (THOMPSON) and HENRY ’95 FLOYD announce the birth of David Allen on June 29, 2006. The family lives in Springfield, Va. ANGELA (LEAMAN) and NATHANIEL ’97 HENRY welcomed daughter Charissa Grace on March 2, 2007. Brother Marcus is 2. ROBIN (JUESCHKE) SMITH and her husband, Nathan, announce the birth of Noah Paul on April 13, 2007.

1997 TIM BROMS and his wife, Ruth, announce the birth of daughter Lydia on June 17, 2007. They live in Harrisburg, Pa.

AMY (PETERS) and THOMAS CALLAHAN welcomed daughter Kylie Erin on June 17, 2006. Sister Danielle is 3. The family resides in Fredericksburg, Va. JONI (CHURM) and ROB ’96 COLBRUNN announce the birth of twins, Adalai Mae and Troy Richard, born March 10, 2007. They were welcomed by siblings Boyd, 7, Lilia, 5, and Gabe, 2. The family lives in Hinckley, Ohio. HOLLIE (SHAULL) FISH is the new area director of Penn-West Young Life, based in Hermitage, Pa. She and her husband, Marcus Fish ’97, the director of planned giving at Grove City College, and their daughter, Madelyn, reside in Grove City. MICHAEL HEMMERLIN and his wife, Carrie, are the parents of a daughter, Michaella Jane, born March 1, 2007. The family lives in Grove City. REBECCA (CLAYPOOLE) and CHAD ’98 HOLT welcomed son James on Nov. 15, 2006. Sister Catie is 4. The Holts live in Helotes, Texas. HEATHER (POWELL) JARVIS and her husband, Jonathan, announce the birth of son Daniel on Nov. 20, 2006. He joins Jake, 4, and Sammy, 2, at home in Glen Allen, Va. THE REV. JOSEPH JAVORSKY is serving St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Saint Paul, Neb. He and his wife, Meredith, are the parents of Simon, 2, and a new son, Noah Campbell. CHRISTY (MICKLOW) and NATHAN ’99 JENNY welcomed daughter Evangeline on Jan. 30, 2006. Siblings are Alexandra, 9, and Christian, 3. The Jennys live in Macedon, N.Y. CHRISTINE (BITTLER) and CHAD ’96 KEENER announce the birth of Elijah William on May 13, 2007. The Keeners live in Pittsburgh. KRISTIN (MORTON) and ANDY ’96 KOZUSKO announce the birth of Roman Alexander on May 26, 2007. The Kozuskos live in Ben Avon Heights, Pa. JAMIE MAHAN and his wife, Colleen, welcomed son Carson Thomas on Feb. 18, 2007. The family lives in Charlotte, N.C. ERIN (FRASER) MILLIKEN joined the Pittsburgh law firm of Sherrard, German & Kelly, P.C., as an associate. She was previously with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney P.C. She represents insurance carriers in coverage matters.

THE REV. SEAN ROWE became the new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Pennsylvania. He was consecrated during a Sept. 8, 2007, ceremony in Harbison Chapel. Rowe is now the eighth bishop in the history of the diocese, which includes 4,800 members in 36 parishes in 13 counties. Most recently, he was rector of St. John Episcopal Church in Franklin. CLAIR SMITH and his wife, Matty, are the parents of a daughter, Kendall Grace, born March 7, 2007. The Smiths live in Bowling Green, Ohio. CHRISTINE (ROHRER) STARNES and her husband, Mark, are the parents of a daughter, Ellie Grace, born March 22, 2007. The family resides in Mansfield, Ohio. KYLE WILLS and his wife, Tammy, are the parents of a daughter, Paige Makenzie, born Feb. 14, 2007. Siblings are twins Riley and Noah, 3. The family lives in Kimberton, Pa.

1998 DR. JOEL ANDERS completed his emergency department residency through Ohio Health (Columbus, Ohio) in June 2007. He completed medical school at Ohio University in 2003. He is currently an attending physician at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio. He lives in Westerville with his wife, Kathryn (Stokes ’99) Anders, son Declan, 5, and daughter Camille, 3. GRAEME ANDERSON and his wife, Katina, welcomed son Noah John on Nov. 18, 2006. He joins Sophia, 4, and Elijah, 2, in Topton, Pa. ERIKA (LASHER) and SHAWN CALIHAN welcomed twins, Vaughn Henry and Eva Lyla, born Dec. 13, 2006. Big brother Bryce Ryan was also born in 2006, on Jan. 24. The family lives in Lexington, Ky. BETSY (KLEIN) and ANDREW COFFIN welcomed a son, Peter Albert, on Oct. 17, 2007. He joins sisters Maggie, 6, and Liza, 3, at home in Goleta, Calif. SARAH (HOWE) DETAR and her husband, Sean, announce the birth of Emily Rose on May 15, 2007. CHRISTINA (DOOLEY) and MATTHEW MONTAG are the parents of twin boys, Ethan Matthew and Jacob Albert, born Dec. 30, 2006.

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classnotes ERICA (KLACIK) OHLER and her husband, Matthew, welcomed daughter Isabella Ann Marie on Dec. 26, 2006. Siblings are Nathaniel, 4, and Zachary, 2. The Ohlers live in Uniontown, Ohio. BETH (LORA) and DAVID ’00 PIFER welcomed daughter Katie Marie on Oct. 4, 2006. She joins Sarah, 2, at home in Natrona Heights, Pa. JOSHUA RICKETTS and his wife, Karen, announce the birth of a daughter, Aryn Michelle, on May 23, 2007. The family resides in Greensburg, Pa.

1999 NATHAN BREWER and his wife, Ashley, are the parents of twin girls, Paige Lauren and Laila Grace, born Feb. 5, 2007. The Brewers reside in Yorktown, Va. JOLENE (SANTORO) CERNICKY and her husband, Shawn, are the parents of a daughter, Madison Rauth, born Jan. 19, 2007. Their home is in Wexford, Pa. MEGAN (DEPNER) FARKASOVSKY and her husband, Peter, announce the birth of daughter Anna Magdaline on Jan. 10, 2007. The family resides in Pittsburgh. MEGAN (SMITH) KANDEL and her husband, Jeffrey, are the parents of two daughters. Mara Elizabeth was born Feb. 11, 2006, and sister Bryn Elise is 3. The Kandels live in Austintown, Ohio. MICHAEL MURCHIE is in is second year of residency in internal medicine at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. His wife, Missy (Guetschow ’98) Murchie, is taking time off from social work to be at home with their two girls, Camille, 2, and Natalie, 3 months. KATIE (HALL) PARRISH and her husband, Matt, welcomed a daughter, Elise Olivia, on Feb. 21, 2007. JENNIFER (COWAN) and DAVID PATERLINE announce the birth of their second daughter, Abigail Jane, on May 9, 2007. She was welcomed home to Murrysville, Pa., by sister Sidney, 3. SARAH (ABBOTT) PIERCE and her husband, Paul, welcomed son Connor Joseph on March 22, 2007. He joins Rebecca, 6, and Aidan, 2. The family lives in Lakewood, Ohio. RACHEL (BOWSER) RERKO and her husband, Neal, welcomed their second daughter, Helene Mya, on March 20, 2007.

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Sister Ella is 3. The Rerkos live in Erie, Pa. JENNIFER (CHESS) SCHULTZ and her husband, Ronald, announce the birth of Delaney Annelie on June 19, 2007. The Schultz family lives in Masury, Ohio. ELIZABETH (SPARKS) and MATTHEW TIMMONS are the adoptive parents of a daughter, Paige Marie, born May 1, 2007. Paige joins sister Katelyn. KATRINA TOWNLEY and Benjamin Gavie were married Aug. 26, 2006, in Meridian, Idaho. She is an investigator with USIS and Ben, who is from Accra, Ghana, is an engineer at the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. They live in Herndon, Va. JULIE (HARPST) VALENTINE and her husband, Keith, are the parents of Caleb Richard Ryle, born Dec. 23, 2006. Siblings are Josiah, 4, and Katelyn, 2. The Valentines live in Fleetwood, Pa. BECKY (ALBRIGHT) WEAVER and her husband, BJ, are the parents of Madelyn Mae, born Oct. 31, 2006. The Weavers live in Perkiomenville, Pa. JENNIFER (FLEMING) WOOD and her husband, Steven, are the parents of Morgan Alexis, born Dec. 1, 2006. The Woods reside in Canonsburg, Pa.

2000 KIMBERLY (DIETRICH) and JONATHAN “LUKE” ’98 ARNHOLT announce the birth of Elijah Blake on Aug. 11, 2006. They live in San Antonio, Texas. JEFFREY DARVILLE and his wife, Elaine, announce the birth of Elizabeth Marie on Oct. 19, 2006. The Darvilles live in Cranberry Township, Pa. KIM (STETSON) FAUTH and her husband, Frederick, adopted twin boys from Guatemala in January 2007. The boys, Heriberto de Jesús and José Alfredo, were born Aug. 19, 2004. They all came home to Catonsville, Md., on Jan. 25, 2007. BRIGITTE (HANNA) and LEE HUFFMAN announce the birth of Luke Scott on Aug. 30, 2006. The family resides in Oakmont, Pa.

MATT JENSEN and his wife, Marlyn, welcomed daughter Matelyn Allyn on Aug. 11, 2007. Matelyn joins brother Calvinn, 2, at home in Grove City. KEVIN KLEPPINGER and Leah Kenner were married Aug. 5, 2006, in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Kevin is an engineer at Windstream Communications in Hudson, Ohio, and Leah is a high school English teacher at Solon High School in Solon. They reside in Twinsburg. JENNIFER (FOXENBERG) MACALPINE and her husband, Daniel, are the parents of twins, Katherine Ann and William Richard, born April 26, 2007. The twins join Abigail, 4, and Edward, 2, in Chittenango, N.Y. JONATHAN MCKAY is now an assistant state’s attorney in Kane County, Ill. In this position, he handles traffic and misdemeanor cases. MEGHAN (KELLOGG) and ROBERT MCMICHAEL announce the birth of Joshua Robert on Feb. 12, 2007. The family lives in Palmyra, Pa. DIANE (BALL) and DAVE PAYNE are the parents of a son, Michael, born Dec. 22, 2005. The family lives in Mystic, Conn. JENNIFER (RUSSELL) and BRIAN SHAFFER welcomed daughter Kayla Lillian on July 1, 2006. SUSAN (JANKOWSKI) SOPKIE and her husband, Dr. Steven Sopkie, announce the birth of Caleb Quinn on April 3, 2007. He joins sister Ariana, 2, at home in Scranton, Pa. HEATHER (JOHNSON) and JOSHUA TERRY welcomed son Gabriel Aidan on March 7, 2007. Josh is a claims supervisor with Amica Insurance and Heather is a project engineer with Pratt & Whitney. The Terrys live in Middletown, Conn. VICTORIA (HULL) WALKER and her husband, Charles, announce the birth of Samantha Paige on May 25, 2007. Victoria and family live in Austin, Texas. ROBIN (BARRY) WALLIS and her husband, Adam, welcomed Abigail Leigh on Dec. 12, 2006. Sister Celia is 2. The family lives in Brookline, N.H.

classnotes JENNIFER WINIECKI and Brian Basner were married Aug. 25, 2006, in Sharon, Pa. They live in Maple Shade, N.J. Jenn teaches third grade at Berlin Community School and Brian is a financial analyst for Solvay Solexis.

2001 ERICA (FAYE) and MATTHEW ’95 AIKEN welcomed son Eli James on June 11, 2007. The family lives in Indiana, Pa. ADAM BOOTH and his wife, Kelly, announce the birth of William Nicholas on June 15, 2007. Brother Samuel is 2. The Booths reside in Canton, Ohio. KELLY (KIRSCH) CAHALL and her husband, Kenneth, welcomed Kayden Allen on July 5, 2007. Kayden’s sister, Kenzie, is 1. The Cahalls reside in Zelienople, Pa. WILLIAM CRANE graduated from the University of Phoenix in June 2007 with an MBA degree with a focus on accounting. He currently works as a senior project accountant with Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., in Vienna, Va. TERA (SORAH) and MATTHEW DONNELLY welcomed Benjamin Michael on Jan. 20, 2006. They live in Grove City. JOCELYN (GARRISON) and LOUIS FOGARTY are the parents of a daughter, Verity Ruth, born Jan. 20, 2007. They make their home in Gambrills, Md. JENNIFER (FRANKS) and JOSEPH FRANZKE announce the birth of Miriam Savannah on Jan. 29, 2007. The family resides in Laurel, Md. HEIDI JARDINE and Eric MacVey were married July 1, 2006, in a beach ceremony in Virginia Beach, Va. They live in Fairfield, Calif., where Eric serves in the U.S. Air Force and Heidi teaches Spanish and English in the local middle school.

REBECCA (SKINNER) and BRIAN KAUFOLD are the parents of twin daughters, Addison Estella and Alexis Cecilia, born Jan. 19, 2007. The family lives in Toledo, Ohio. CAROLINE KOOPMAN received her master’s degree in higher education from Geneva College on May 10, 2007. After working for Grove City College for more than six years, she recently accepted a position as the foreign relations director at New Day Creations in Beijing, China. She agreed to a two-year commitment and will begin her work there in October. .JENNIFER (KIER) and DANIEL LYKER welcomed a daughter, Margaret Elise “Maggie,” on March 28, 2007. The Lykers make their home in Cranberry Township, Pa. JEFF MILLER and his wife, Marci, welcomed a daughter, Cordelia Lauryn “Delia,” on March 29, 2007. Delia has a sister, Brooke. SARAH MORGAN is serving as museum educator at The Hermitage in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. The Hermitage is a National Historic Landmark, incorporating the 18th century stone house where Aaron Burr was married to his first wife into a Gothic Revival home designed by William H. Ranlett. SARA OHLERICH and Derek Bogdon were married July 29, 2006, in Canandaigua, N.Y. They now reside in Cranston, R.I. Sara is a fourth grade teacher at The Lincoln School in Providence. Derek graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and is the northeast regional manager for Tyco Health Care. CHRISTEL (NASH) SMALLMAN and her husband, Will, announce the birth of daughter Geneva Lee on March 30, 2007. The Smallmans live in Brooklyn, N.Y. NICOLE (BURD) and MARK ’00 WOLFGANG announce the birth of daughter Abigail Louise on May 26, 2006.

2002 DOUGLAS BARNES recently received his professional engineer certificate from the state of Ohio. He currently is working for Karpinski Engineering in Cleveland as a mechanical project engineer. MICHELLE (GULASY) BOEHM recently graduated with a Ph.D. from Yale University’s Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. She has started work as a post-doctoral fellow at Princeton University. WENDY (DUNHAM) CARRINGTON and her husband, Ted, are the parents of a daughter, Annette Kathleen, born Jan. 28, 2007. They live in Irvine, Pa. TIMOTHY HILTERMAN and Abigail Boyce were married July 29, 2006, in Mansfield, Ohio. Tim is a supervisor for Embarq telephone company in Okeechobee, Fla., and Abby is a nurse at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach. CHRISTINA (MINDYK) and JOSH KLEIN are the parents of a daughter, Elise Victoria, born March 17, 2007. Brother Evan is 2. The Kleins reside in Tallahassee, Fla. MEGAN (KRAUSE) and ANDREW ’01 LANZONE welcomed son Joseph Alan on Oct. 27, 2006. Joseph and family live in San Marcos, Calif. LAURA (PETROSKI) and RYAN ’03 PARISH announce the birth of daughter Alexandria Lee on April 24, 2007. The family lives in Pittsburgh. SHANNON (FARLEY) SCHULTZ and her husband, Adam, welcomed son Asher William on Sept. 9, 2006. The family resides in Albuquerque, N.M.

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classnotes SARAH THARNISH and Michael Gembar were married Oct. 6, 2006, in Lancaster, N.Y. Sarah teaches seventh and eighth grade instrumental music, as well as directing the marching band and drama club, at Lancaster Middle School. She earned her Ed.M. in music education in 2005 from The State University of New York at Buffalo. Michael is an eighth grade technology teacher at Lancaster Middle School. They reside in Orchard Park, N.Y.

2003 MATTHEW and LEISEL (STOCKER) ALLGYER welcomed son Bennett Steven on Nov. 19, 2006. Their home is in Lancaster, Pa. HEIDI AULT graduated from Mylan School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) on May 19, 2007. She is working for Williamsport (Pa.) Hospital as a staff/consultant pharmacist. LAURA BAKER and KYLE CRUM ’04 were married in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Feb. 18, 2007. Laura is working as a CPA at Westinghouse in Monroeville, Pa., and Kyle is a mechanical engineer at BPMI, also in Monroeville. They live in Penn Hills.

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It is becoming a tradition for these Class of 2003 friends to attend a Cleveland Indians game each April and sit in the top row of bleachers. Cheering at this year’s game were, from left, Paul Hanson, Dan Sumner, Tim Klespies, Walter Mack, AJ Beitler, Matt DeLorenzo, Matt Waddell and Mark Scheufler. JILL BURNFIELD and Ken Murphy were married Sept. 2, 2006, in Willoughby, Ohio. Jill works for Chase Bank in sales and Ken works in IT for Nationwide Insurance. They live in Willowick, Ohio. MANDY GARVER and Joshua Muntz were married Sept. 2, 2006, in Herndon, Va. Mandy is a business manager for Accenture in Reston and Josh is a telecommunications engineer for ITT Industries at the Pentagon. They live in Herndon. transcripts needed; PHONE to reach you during business hours; ADDRESS where transcripts should be sent; FEE of $3 per copy

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DR. AMANDA (SCHADE) KRAMER and her husband, Brad, both graduated from the University of Maryland Medical School in May 2007. The Drs. Kramer now live in Cleveland, where they are residents in pediatrics at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. MELANIE (ROBERTS) and NATHAN ’02 MIKLOS announce the birth of a daughter, Ava Jennifer, on Jan. 15, 2007 (Melanie’s birthday). The family lives in Lima, Ohio. MEGAN OYLER and NATHAN TROXELL ’02 were married in Pittsburgh on Dec. 2, 2006. They currently reside in Pittsburgh, where Nathan is a marketing manager at PPG Industries and Megan is a senior accountant at Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP.

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Asian Influence

Classmates from 2005, from left, Mariah Perrin, Heather Pierson and Deborah Counts all taught last year in East Asia. Perrin taught English in Pohang, South Korea; Pierson taught history in Quingdao, China; and Counts taught history in Chengdu, China. The three met to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival and are pictured at the Yellow Sea, between China and South Korea. DAVID PLITT graduated from The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He and his wife, Jody (Hansell) Plitt, reside in Charlottesville, Va., where David is completing his residency in internal medicine. JEREMY RIGGALL and his wife, Mary, announce the birth of son Jaron Christian on March 15, 2007.

2004 KRISTIN (MORGAN) and JARRETT CHAPMAN are the parents of daughter Grace Christine, born July 25, 2007. RANDY COLE graduated from Duquesne University with a master’s degree in rhetoric and philosophy of communication. ERIC HOWARD graduated with an MBA from Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. He will be working with General Nutrition Corporation (GNC) as an associate brand manager in the Sports Nutrition Department. CHRISTINE (O’HARE) and JONATHAN ISSLER announce the birth of son Kyle James on March 5, 2007. The Isslers reside in Mount Airy, Md.

MELISSA (REUBER) and MIKE PELLONI announce the birth of son Isaiah Robert on April 12, 2007. They make their home in Mineral, Va. SARAH (MARTIN) TRAMMELL and her husband, Travis, welcomed daughter Sophia Marguerite on Jan. 12, 2007. JESSICA WIGTON and DANIEL ROSEUM were married June 24, 2006, at Harbison Chapel. They currently reside in Pittsburgh. Jessica works as a sales territory manager at Whitaker Corporation and Dan is working as an engineer at Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. Dan completed his M.S. in mechanical engineering and began his Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh in August 2007.

ELIZABETH CONGDON and JESSE HELMS ’03 were married June 9, 2007, in Chautauqua, N.Y. They now reside in New Bedford, Pa. Elizabeth works at Reynolds School District in Transfer as an elementary music teacher. Jesse works as a fleet manager for PGT Trucking, Inc., in Monaca. ABIGAIL RUSSELL and Andrew Rember were married March 31, 2007, at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Andrew graduated from West Point in 2006 and is a lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Abigail is working toward completion of her M.A. degree at Dartmouth College while Andrew is completing various infantry training courses. The couple is moving to Fort Riley, Kan., in the fall. ELIZABETH THOMPSON and JEFF JONES were married Aug. 5, 2006. Jeff is working as a systems analyst at Ontario Systems in Muncie, Ind. Elizabeth graduated from Ball State University in July with an M.A. in telecommunications, specializing in digital storytelling. EMILY SHAHEEN has been named the media/communications associate for the Pennsylvania Family Institute, a position her father, Tom Shaheen, held. Emily is also the editor of the organization’s new “Pennsylvania Families” magazine. JOSIAH TINDOR and his wife, Aleen, announce the birth of Caleb Jonathan on Feb. 10, 2007. They live in Mt. Airy, Md.

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classnotes 2006 EMILY BALL and Michael Camp were married June 3, 2006, in Lisbon, Md. The couple now resides in Apex, N.C., where Emily works for an optometrist practice and Michael works for IBM in Research Triangle Park. AMY (BONAQUIST) HARDESTY and her husband, Benjamin, announce the birth of a son, Paul Benjamin, on April 9, 2007. The Hardestys live in Sewickley, Pa. BENJAMIN HARING and Cheryl Medlin were married Dec. 18, 2006, in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Ben is employed by Logical Innovations in Richmond, Va., where the couple resides. Cheryl is an occupational therapist. ASHLEIGH HAY and Darren Machak were married at Harbison Chapel on Aug. 5, 2006. They currently reside in Philadelphia, where Ashleigh works as a paralegal at Pogust & Braslow, LLC, and Darren is a medical student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. LYDIA (CRAWFORD) SCHMITTEL and her husband, Derek, are the parents of a daughter, Emma Marie, born Jan. 4, 2007.

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Political Arena

Professor of Humanities and Political Science Dr. Michael Coulter ’91 met in June with current and former students working or interning in the Washington, D.C. area. Coulter was there to participate in George Mason University’s School of Law Program on Politics and Economics. He also met with Elizabeth Stafford ’06, Rich ’99 and Sarah (Weyler ’02) Leed and Lorraine Krall ’04. Pictured are, Row 1, from left, Abby Johnson ’08, Renae Smith ’08, Andrew McKelvy ’04 and Zoe Sandvig ’05. Row 2: Amy Castor ’05, Mia Richter ’07, Steve Sweet ’07, Coulter, Nikki Straub ’07, Marie Tyler ’07, Luke Juday ’10, Noah Tyler ’04, Joe Riddell ’08 and Josh Hunter ’08.

Similar Paths

Daniel Bukowski, left, and Lucas Beitler, both finance majors in the Class of ’05, followed the same path to Mercyhurst College, where they earned their master’s degrees in applied intelligence in May 2007. The good friends have both now accepted positions in the defense industry in Washington, D.C. Bukowski is a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and Beitler is an analyst with Northrop Grumman.

inmemory he Grove City College Alumni Association places a book in Henry Buhl Library in memory of each alumnus for whom the Alumni Office receives written notification of death, including a copy of the obituary. In addition to paying tribute to the lives of deceased alumni, the books will benefit current and future students. If you would like to support Grove City College through a will bequest or other charitable estate plan, contact Marcus J. Fish ’97, director of planned gifts, at (866) 386-3422 or mjfish@gcc.edu.

PAUL S. GREER ’25 died June 11, 2006. A professional engineer in West Virginia, he worked at Carbide & Carbon Chemical Co., the War Production Board and the National Science Foundation. Later, he served the U.S. Army Office of Ordnance Research. Surviving are a son and three grandsons. MARY W. RENOLL ’27 died June 26, 2007. She lived in Columbus, Ohio, and was retired from The Ohio State University’s Food Science and Technology Department. Surviving are cousins and friends. DOROTHY (TURNBACH) STICKNEY ’31 died Feb. 27, 2007. She was a secretary for the Bucknell University physics department and taught a public speaking course. After retirement, she and her husband traveled. Surviving are a daughter, two grandsons, four greatgrandchildren and a sister. ALBERT R. DOEHLA ’32 died Jan. 31, 2007. He resided in Irwin, Pa. MARY (HUSTON) GAMBLE ’33 died Dec. 2, 2006. She lived in Pittsburgh and was a high school business education teacher in Knox, Pa. Surviving are two daughters, including Becky (Gamble ’63) Eynon; a son; eight grandchildren; great-grandchildren and a sister, Freda Mae (Huston ’36) Lawrence. ORA (PERRINE) PHILLIPS ’33 died June 1, 2007. She lived in Sweetwater, Tenn., where she was active in women’s circles. Two daughters and grandchildren survive. BERNICE (GILMORE) SHEASLEY ’33 died April 7, 2007. A Fulbright Scholar, she studied in Rome and taught two summer courses in Italy. She taught Latin in several Pennsylvania schools, retiring after 44 years. She was dedicated to her church in Haverford, Pa., and most recently lived in Lakeland, Fla. She is survived by three children, nine grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. ELIZABETH “BETTY” (ALBIN) VAN ATTEN ’34 died June 2, 2007. She taught business accounting and math in Girard and Fairview (Pa.) schools, was a church secretary and manager of a credit union. A violinist, she was active in musical groups. Surviving are three sons, including Gary Kibler ’65; a stepson and stepdaughter, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. WILLIAM F. BAETZ ’35 died May 14, 2006. He was an educator and had served the Army Air Force. He made his home in Mesa, Ariz. Surviving are wife Virginia, a daughter, a grandson and great-grandchildren. DR. HARRY P. MILLER ’35 died Feb. 13, 2007. He practiced dentistry in Mercer, Pa., from 1940-1973. A World War II veteran, he was active in the Mercer community, the local school board and his church. Two daughters, two sons and 10 grandchildren survive.

GRACE (MCCUNE) TURNER ’36 died April 12, 2007. She lived in Ellwood City, Pa., and was a former Girl Scout leader and active in her church. A daughter; two sisters, Ruth (McCune ’39) Stewart and Marjorie (McCune ’38) Siefert; and brother Frederick McCune ’51 survive. BETTY (GRIFFITH) GLATFELTER ’37 died Feb. 13, 2007. She lived in Glen Rock, Pa. FRED R. MILLER ’37 died Jan. 5, 2007, in Meadville, Pa. He worked at Talon as an electrician and Corry Manufacturing as head of maintenance. He was also self-employed as a radio repairman and was a Ham radio operator. Two sons, a son-in-law, a brother, grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive. DR. CURTIS C. RUFF ’37 died May 17, 2007. He was a surgeon at the Butler, Pa., hospital for 35 years and chief of staff during the ’70s. He served in the Army medical corps during World War II and worked at the Mayo Clinic. He and his wife, Ilagene, who survives, lived in Wexford, Pa. Three sons, two daughters, a stepdaughter, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild survive. DOROTHY (MOON) BEACH ’38 died Feb. 27, 2007. She had worked for the Grove City School District and retired after 11 years as a secretary at Slippery Rock University. Surviving are two daughters, four grandchildren and two greatgranddaughters. M. CAROL (HENDERSON) MEYER ’38 died March 24, 2007. She was a longtime resident of Bethlehem, Pa, who traveled to many different countries. A daughter and two grandsons survive. GERALD D. WASSER ’38 died April 15, 2007. He spent 35 years with Westinghouse, finishing his career as controller of Wesco. After retirement, he worked with a similar company in Ecuador. He lived in Pittsburgh and was very involved in his church. Surviving are wife Elizabeth; two daughters, including Jean (Wasser ’64) Wolverton; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. RUTH (CAMPBELL) YODER ’39 died Jan. 20, 2007. She lived in Pasadena, Calif. GERTRUDE (JONES) PRIESTER ’39 died Dec. 2, 2006. She lived in Ithaca, N.Y. THE REV. CARL C. GRAY ’40 died Nov. 25, 2006. He was an ordained pastor of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for 63 years, serving churches in Mill Hall, Beech Creek, Harrisburg and Philipsburg, Pa. He was pastor emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church of Philipsburg, where he served for 29 years. Surviving are a son and daughter, four grandchildren, a sister and a brother. ELSIE ELIZABETH (COLLINGS) HOCH ’40 died May 5, 2007. She taught French, German, Latin, journalism and speech. Most recently, she lived in Forest Grove, Ore. Surviving are two daughters, two sons and eight grandchildren.

inmemory MARY (FERGUS) JUDGE ’42 died June 16, 2007. Since 1995, she lived in Topeka, Kan., and was active in her church. She had worked as a civilian for the War Department during World War II. She was also a housewife and employed by the J.C. Penney Co. Survivors include two daughters, four grandchildren, a brother and four sisters. NEIL S. MADDEN ’42 died March 21, 2007. A World War II Army veteran, he taught high school math for 35 years in the Mill Creek (Pa.) School District. He retired to Florida in 1980. Surviving are a daughter, a son, four grandchildren and a brother. IRVIN S. PASSMORE ’42 died March 13, 2007. He retired as a cost accountant after 38 years with Babcock & Wilcox Steel Corp. near Beaver Falls, Pa. He taught taxes and accounting at the University of Pennsylvania, Beaver Campus. He was a Navy veteran, an active church member and gardener. Survivors include two daughters, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and two brothers, including Howard Passmore ’38. MARIE (MCMUNIGLE) PENAR ’42 died July 5, 2007. She and her husband, former vice president of academic affairs, dean of the College and professor of education Dr. Thaddeus Penar ’42, who survives, lived in Lewisburg, Pa. She taught high school before raising a family and enjoyed quilting and playing bridge. A son; three daughters, Nancy (Penar ’70) Houston, Martha (Penar ’74) Drobnak and Carolyn (Penar ’78) Wood; a brother; nine grandchildren, including Stacy Houston ’93; and a great-grandson also survive. FRANK A. VIOLA ’42 died June 1, 2007. A Grove City resident, he retired in 1984 from Polk Center, where he was head accountant supervisor since 1963. He also worked at Cooper Energy Services as a cost accountant. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Surviving is a companion. RITA (KREIDLE) HOLLER ’44 died March 25, 2007. She had been a school teacher, both in Grove City and for five years at a Pittsburgh business school. She lived in Grove City. Surviving are two daughters, a son, sister Evelyn Kreidle ’44, three grandchildren and a great-grandson. MARJORIE (CAMPBELL) BASSETT ’46 died May 12, 2007. She had been a college instructor and was living in Palm Desert, Calif. Surviving are her husband, John, three sons, grandchildren and two brothers.

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DAVID W. SINCLAIR JR. ’48 died March 20, 2007. A World War II Army Air Corps veteran, he enjoyed a 25-year career with GM, working out of Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York City and Atlanta. He was named president of General GMC Truck dealerships in Atlanta. He was also active with his church in Roswell, Ga. Survivors include his wife, Winifred (Dahlbender ’49) Sinclair, a daughter and a step-grandson.

THE REV. DONALD A. HOSTETTER ’50 died April 8, 2007. He was a Presbyterian Church executive who lived and served in the Hudson River (N.Y.) Presbytery. He also was a pioneer in camping ministry and was to receive the American Camping Association’s “Legend in Camping Award” in March 2008. Survivors include his wife, Joan, two sons, three stepchildren and grandchildren.

RAYMOND H. BECK ’49 died Nov. 24, 2006. He made his home in Dayton, Ohio.

JAMES A. PARKES ’50 died Aug. 31, 2006. He had lived in Los Alamitos, Calif.

DONALD B. BOYER ’49 died Dec. 26, 2006. He retired from the Department of the Army after 25 years of service, and spent five years as a special agent with the FBI. He was an avid sportsman and certified marksman. He resided in Hagerstown, Md. Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Clark ’49) Boyer, two daughters, two sons and four grandchildren.

RICHARD F. SULLIVAN ’50 died March 12, 2007. He served in the Army and moved to Tulsa, where was controller for Gilcrease Hills Development Corporation and a self-employed accountant. He volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Surviving are his wife, Millicent, a son and daughter, two grandchildren and a sister.

THE REV. GLENN F. CLULOW ’49, died April 12, 2007. A Methodist minister, he served churches in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Florida. He was a missionary for a year in Liberia, Africa, and was a World War II Army veteran. Wife Molly, three sons, a daughter, a sister, grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive. JOHN R. COUY ’49 died Feb. 5, 2007. A veteran of World War II, he founded the John R. Couy Insurance Agencies, Inc. Most recently, he lived in Punta Gorda, Fla. Survivors include a son and a sister. RICHARD D. ALBRIGHT ’50 died March 6, 2007. A Grove City resident, he served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He was an accountant for the Salvation Army, and earlier worked for Peter Muller-Munk Associates in Pittsburgh. Surviving are a nephew and niece. ROBERT G. BRYANS ’50 died April 16, 2007. An Army veteran, Bryans worked for the U.S. Department of Defense from 1963 to 1995. He was a contract administrator working on the V-22 Osprey program. He also was active in his church in Devon, Pa. and was an amateur photographer. Surviving are his wife, Cornelia, a son and a daughter. GEORGE HARRY JR. ’50 died April 20, 2007. A metallurgical engineer living in Brighton Township, Pa., he retired after 35 years of service with LTV Steel. He was noted for his work in continuous casting, where he holds a patent in hot metal handling. He was active in his church and was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Surviving are wife Beverly (Westlake ’48) Harry, a daughter, three grandchildren and two sisters, June (Harry ’39) Christy and Nancy (Harry ’52) Able.

D. GRACE (COUCH) THOMPSON ’50 died May 31, 2007. A Grove City resident, she had been a school teacher in Emlenton, Pa. She was active in her church, the Grove City Historical Society and Eastern Star. Surviving are two sons, including John Thompson ’89, and two grandchildren. JAMES S. BAIR ’51 died May 11, 2006. He was living in Smyrna, Tenn., with his wife, Jean (Kelly ’51) Bair, who survives. FRANCES (SABO) KUDRAY ’51 died April 16, 2007. She was an award-winning realtor in Phoenix, where she held many offices including the presidency of the Phoenix Association of Realtors. Earlier in her career, she taught school in Upper St. Clair Township near Pittsburgh. Surviving are a son, four daughters, a brother and sister, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. DR. JAMES A. MURRAY ’51 died June 28, 2007. He was a family physician for more than 40 years and team physician for the Fostoria, Ohio, high school football team. He was formerly chief of staff of Fostoria Community Hospital and deputy coroner of Seneca County. A medical officer in the Navy submarine division, he received several outstanding physician awards during his career. Surviving are his wife, Norma, two sons, two grandchildren and a great-grandson. BARRY A. CLINE ’52 died Oct. 19, 2006. He was living in Portsmouth, Va., where he was active with his church, Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite. He retired as an electronics technician and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are his wife, Alice, a daughter and a grandson.

inmemory WILLIAM C. EAKIN ’52 died Dec. 3, 2005. A Marine Corps veteran of World War II, he worked for Firestone for 35 years. He lived in Silver Lake, Ohio, where he coached high school basketball. He was a hunter, fisherman, cook and golfer. Seven daughters, a sister, grandchildren and a great-granddaughter survive. DENNIS C. KING ’52 died Sept. 4, 2006. He was living in Gibsonia, Pa. He began his teaching career in Chicora and Karns City, then taught at Hampton High School until his 1985 retirement. He joined his family business of drilling and producing crude oil. He was a Korean War veteran. Surviving are his wife, Martha, a brother, stepsisters and stepbrothers. EDWARD J. LINDWAY ’52 died Dec. 19, 2006. He lived in Sharon, Pa., and was a World War II Navy veteran. He taught chemistry for 15 years at Farrell (Pa.) High School, then served as a chemistry professor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, from which he retired and was named a professor emeritus. He enjoyed reading and singing in his church choir. Wife Tessie, two sons, two daughters, a brother and sister, and seven grandchildren survive. ALBERT E. BAGGS ’53 died April 3, 2007. He was a retired professor and history department chairman at Niagara University and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Wife Akiko, a son, two daughters and a sister survive. CLARENCE A. HALL JR. ’53 died Nov. 12, 2006. An accountant, he worked at Sun Oil Co. for 32 years in Chicago, Bridgeport, Conn., and Philadelphia. He lived in New Bern, N.C., and was a Marine Corps veteran. He enjoyed golf and travel. Survivors are his wife, Norma (Poh ’53) Hall, daughter Celeste Hall ’79, a son, four grandchildren and two brothers. B. JANE (JONES) HOGAN ’53 died Feb. 4, 2007, in Lunenberg, Mass. Surviving are Sally (Hogan ’80) Rosen, Dan Hogan ’86, Trudy (Hogan ’90) Brasure and Rick Hogan ’97. WILLIS L. IRWIN ’53 died May 18, 2007. Surviving are a granddaughter, sister and two brothers. JOYCE (SHEPPIK) BALL ’55 died May 8, 2007. She was a speech therapist in Greensboro, N.C., and rose to regional director of maternal child health care services. Three sons and 13 grandchildren survive. RICHARD G. KORDING ’55 died Jan. 4, 2007. He was a retired sales manager living in Pawleys Island, S.C. Survivors include his wife, Lillie Lou, four sons, grandchildren, a sister, and brother Gary Kording ’62.

NICK SHAYKA ’55 died Nov. 18, 2006. He was an inspector for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in Economy, Pa. He was an outdoorsman and served in the U.S. Air Force. Wife Elizabeth, two sons, four grandchildren, a brother and a sister survive. CAROL (LECLARE) JONKHOFF ’57 died Nov. 8, 2006. She lived in Grand Rapids, Mich., where she was a docent for the Frederik Meijer Gardens. For 10 years, she was the proprietor of House of Flowers in Grand Rapids. Survivors are husband Robert, a son, two daughters, nine grandchildren and a brother. MARY JANE (POLLIARD) SUNDERLIN ’58 died Dec. 13, 2006. She had been an executive secretary at General Foods, Cleveland, and the former U.S. Steel Co. in Sharon, Pa. She lived in Avon, Ind., and is survived by a son, a daughter, a sister, her mother and four grandchildren. RICHARD A. SPENCER ’59 died June 13, 2007. He lived in Colorado and was an aeronautical engineer with Martin Marietta, later Lockheed Martin. He received multiple inventor awards for his contributions to aerospace engineering. He was also a master gardener. Surviving are his wife, Martha, three children, two grandsons and three siblings. JOAN (BYLER) MARTIN ’61 died June 27, 2007. She lived in New Wilmington, Pa., and was retired from Slippery Rock High School, where she taught English for 34 years. Surviving are her husband, Thomas, daughter Susan (Martin ’84) Chase and three grandchildren. WILLIAM C. ROSCOE ’61 died April 12, 2007. He made his home in Fairport, N.Y. Surviving are his wife, Barbara (Dilworth ’63) Roscoe, a daughter, two sons, a brother and five grandchildren. JAMES S. SIGMANN ’61 died July 25, 2006. He was living in Ann Arbor, Mich. DR. RUSSELL C. BYLER ’65 died Feb. 19, 2007. He was a forensic toxicologist for the Summit County (Ohio) Coroner’s Office and lived in Cuyahoga Falls. A sister and niece survive. DR. WILLIAM F. SLEIGH ’66 died April 5, 2007. He practiced urology in Largo, Fla.; Pendleton, Ore.; and Fort Walton Beach, Fla. He was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and a Vietnam War Veteran. His career change story was shared in the Spring 2007 “GeDUNK.” He was an avid fan of the Florida Gators and NASCAR racing. Survivors include his wife, Nancy (McElhose ’66) Sleigh, two sons, three grandchildren and a sister.

MARTINE (REDMAN) DONOFRIO ’67 died April 4, 2007. She was a game inventor and owner of the Briarpatch in Milburn, N.J. In her community, she headed the Environmental Commission and served on the Milburn Planning Board and the Great Swamp Watershed Association. Husband John, two daughters and two granddaughters survive. SALLY (DAVIS) CONN ’68 died May 21, 2007, in Tampa, Fla. She spent 29 years in Florida, where she ran several tennis facilities. She was active in her church and loved the Pittsburgh Steelers. Her husband, Dave Conn ’67, two children and two grandchildren survive. J. RICHARD CRIBBS ’68 died Feb. 6, 2007. He worked as the assistant treasurer of Rockwell International in Pittsburgh for 35 years, retiring in 2001. He also was a sports fan and member of the Army Reserve Unit in New Kensington, Pa. Surviving are his wife, Diane, two sons, three grandchildren and a brother, William Cribbs ’63. LINDA (CALLAND) WHALEY ’71 died March 26, 2007. She was a long-time resident of Pittsburgh. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Library Sciences. Surviving are two daughters, including Paige (Whaley ’00) Hines and her husband Jason Hines ’00; two siblings and a grandson. DR. ALICE (FEDER) KUSMIEREK ’72 died March 25, 2007. She was the supervisor of the family enrichment program for the ECHO Joint Agreement in South Holland, Ill., and a leader in the development of curriculum for children in Illinois. She lived in Peotone, Ill., with husband James Kusmierek ’71. He survives, along with two daughters, her mother, a brother and three sisters, including Ellen Feder-Kime ’73. KEITH IVORY ’79 died March 3, 2007. He made his home in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, his father and his sister, Cherie Ivory ’77. NANCY (WILSON) ANDERSON ’81 died March 12, 2007. She and her husband, David Anderson ’81, who survives, made their home in Glendale, Ariz. Also surviving are a son and daughter, and her father. DAVID E. WOODWARD ’82 died March 3, 2007. He was employed as a senior marketing representative with Stangle & DeNigris insurance brokerage firm in Enfield, Mass., near his home in Longmeadow. He coached local youth sports. Surviving are his wife, Jane; a son; three daughters; his mother; two brothers, including Robert Woodward ’79; and two sisters.

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inmemory SAMUEL S. MAGEE ’07 died Aug. 4, 2007, at his home in Stratham, N.H. He graduated from Grove City with a degree in economics and philosophy and was working as a portfolio analyst with Liberty Mutual in Portsmouth. He was a varsity runner who enjoyed the outdoors. Survivors include his parents, two sisters, brother Jeff Magee ’08, and grandparents. SAMUEL DURODOLA, a student at Grove City College, drowned on July 7, 2007, while boating and swimming with friends at the Shenango River Lake near Sharon, Pa. He was 21 years old and a native of Nigeria. The electrical engineering major had completed his sophomore year in May. He was a son of Moses and Mayflower Durodola of Nigeria. A campus memorial service was held at opening Vespers on Sept. 2 in Harbison Chapel.

JAMES L. MCCULLOUGH, who coached football and basketball at Grove City College in 1965-66, died March 20, 2007, in Birmingham, Ala. Surviving are his wife, Barbara, a brother, three sons and grandchildren.

Dr. Hans Sennholz dies at 85 Renowned economist and legendary professor from 1956-92 Dr. Hans Sennholz died June 23, 2007. He was 85. Sennholz was born Feb. 3, 1922, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is survived by his wife, Mary, son Robert ’75, a daughterin-law and two grandsons. Sennholz earned his master’s degree at the University of Marburg in Germany, a Ph.D. from the University of Cologne and a Ph.D. from New York University. Grove City College awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree this past May. During World War II, Sennholz was a fighter pilot for the German Air Force. He was drafted into the Luftwaffe and flew missions in France, Russia and North Africa. While flying over Egypt, he was taken as a prisoner of war. A well-known Austrian-school economist, Sennholz taught roughly 10,000 students. His first teaching job was at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y. He met Mary Elizabeth Homan at NYU. They married July 25, 1954. He was the author of 17 works, including “Divided Europe,” “Reflection and Remembrance” and “Age of Inflation.” Sennholz served as professor of economics and chairman of the department

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of economics until retirement. He also conducted a graduate program for International College in Los Angeles. At age 70, he became president of the Foundation for Economic Education. He was also recognized with awards such as the Ludwig Von Mises Institute’s Schlarbaum Prize and the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession of Teaching. Even after retirement, he was integral to Grove City College. On Feb. 3, 2003, Sennholz gave the inaugural lecture in the Sticht Lecture Hall. In April 2005, he gave the closing lecture at the inaugural conference of The Center for Vision & Values. The Sennholz family is collecting stories and remembrances at www.sennholz.com.

Longtime Trustee, board chair J. Paul Sticht dies at 89 Longtime College Trustee, former Board Chair and business leader J. Paul Sticht ’39 died March 27, 2007. He was 89. Sticht was named to the Board of Trustees in 1963, became the sixth chairman from 1998 to 2003 and served as a member of the Alumni Council. He also chaired the presidential search committee in 2003. Sticht continued to serve on the board as Trustee Emeritus and on the campaign steering committee until his death. Born Oct. 3, 1917, he was raised in West Elizabeth, Pa. As a student, he was a brother of Epsilon Pi, president of his sophomore class and active in several other college activities. In 1940, Sticht married his college sweetheart, Ferne Cozad ’38, and together they raised two sons: David and Mark. Sticht is also survived by two daughters-in-law, Karen and Delores; a sister, Jean (Sticht ’53) Matthews; four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Sticht had a successful career as an industrial engineer at U.S. Steel. To support the military effort during World War II, he worked with Trans World Airlines transporting critical military cargo. After the war, he moved

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to the Campbell Soup Company, rising to the position of president in 1957. In 1960, he became vice president of Federated Department Stores and took over the presidency there seven years later. After retiring at the age of 55 from Federated, Sticht served as chairman of the Executive Committee at R.J. Reynolds. In 1973, he was named president of the company and after his retirement from RJR in 1984, Sticht remained on the board, served as a consultant and filled many leadership positions. Twice after retirement, he was brought back to the company. Sticht served on many boards throughout the country, including Wake Forest University

Baptist Medical Center, the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, Chrysler, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Wachovia Bank and Trust, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Caribbean/Latin American Action. Grove City conferred upon Sticht an honorary doctor of law degree in 1968 and honored him with the Distinguished Service Award in 2003 as well as through the J. Paul Sticht Lecture in Business and Ethics. He received the Grove City College Alumni Achievement Award in 1967 and the J. Paul Sticht Lecture Hall in the Hall of Arts and Letters was dedicated in his honor in 2003. Sticht established the J. Paul Sticht Fellowship at The Fuqua School of Business of Duke University for seniors or graduates of Grove City College. Fuqua has also established the J. Paul Sticht Professor of International Business. The J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., was the first facility in the world to incorporate geriatric acute care, transitional care, psychiatry and rehabilitation under one roof.

alumnibabies

Maleah Catherine Anderson, Born 5-7-06 Lara Lomicka Anderson ’92 and Andy Anderson

John Edward Baverso III Born 2-1-07 John ’02 and Nicole Baverso

Vaughn Henry and Eva Lyla Calihan, born 12/13/06 Bryce Ryan Calihan, born 1/24/06 Shawn ’98 and Erika (Lasher ’98) Calihan

Samuel David Booth Born 1-1-05 Adam ’01 and Kelly Booth

Gabriel Joseph Brumbaugh, Born 2-20-06 Josh ’99 and Ali (Broberg ’99) Brumbaugh

Joshua Graham Calzada Born 8-11-06 Susan (Sems ’98) and JC Calzada

Vail Carruthers Born 9-24-06 Delia (Fritz ’99) and Christopher Carruthers

Congratulations New Parents! Grove City College welcomes your new bundle of joy.We want to send your newborn a Grove City College T-shirt. So between the feedings and late-night lullabies, be sure to send the Alumni Relations Office your child’s name and date of birth. Shirts are available only in infant size. Due to the popularity of the Alumni Babies feature, photos will be limited to babies under the age of 3 in Grove City College shirts only. Digital photos must be high resolution, 300 dpi. Please do not imbed photos in the body of an e-mail message, but rather attach a high-resolution image. Send to Alumni Relations Office, Alumni Babies, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, Pa. 16127 or alumni@gcc.edu.

Claire Elisabeth and Lilyan Jane Campion Born 12-31-06 and 8-7-05 Andrew ’93 and Lisa (Lippincott ’93) Campion

Madison Rauth Cernicky Born 1-19-07 Jolene (Santoro ’99) and Shawn Cernicky

Caedmon Joshua Chang Born 5-10-06 Lynette (Shannon ’95) and Thomas Chang

Caleb Paul Detrick Born 9-10-05 Dawn (Blauvelt ’01) and Brett Detrick

Abram James Danielson Born 5-23-05 Jeff ’97 and Dianne (Tinkham ’97) Danielson

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Benjamin Michael Donnelly, Born 1-20-06 Matthew ’01and Tera (Sorah ’01) Donnelly

Ian Forbes Doyle Born 7-18-06 Adam ’95 and Valerie (Park ’94) Doyle

Sebastien Robert Frisson, Born 2-19-07 Renee (Niver ’88) and Sebastien Frisson

Rosemary Eileen Gaydos Born 3-16-06 Andy ’97 and Laura (Otto ’98) Gaydos

Alex Jason Guillaume Born 6-8-06 Jason ’96 and Beth (Bardeen ’99) Guilllaume

Donald Martin Gurtner Born 9-19-05 David ’94 and Christi Gurtner

Luke Scott Huffman Born 8-30-06 Lee ’00 and Brigitte (Hanna ’00) Huffman

Nicolas Inscho Born 12-24-06 Megan (Shoaf ’94) and Duane Inscho

Lily Makaya Kearns Born 7-6-05 Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Kearns ’04

Jocelyn Beverly and Samuel Anton Kunczewski Born 9-20-04 and 1-23-07 Tony ’00 and Nicole (Fraumann ’00) Kunczewski

Austin Kuremsky Born 9-11-06 Dave ’91 and Patricia Kuremsky

Joseph Alan Lanzone Born 10-27-06 Andy ’01 and Megan (Krause ’02) Lanzone

Margaret Elise Lyker Born 3-28-07 Daniel ’01 and Jennifer (Kier ’01) Lyker

Aiden Kuremsky Born 9-11-06 Dave ’91 and Patricia Kuremsky

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Tyler James Fagan Born 9-14-05 Brian ’98 and Paula (Cunningham ’96) Fagan

Abigail and Julia Drake Born 12-1-2005 Peter ’02 and Kelly Drake

Brenna Joy Herron Born 3-18-06 Darcie (Waltermire ’93) and Michael Herron

Ellie GraceAnna McCarty Born 7-3-06 Nicole O’Neal-McCarty ’95 and Kevin McCarty

alumnibabies

Ava Jennifer Miklos Born 1-15-07 Nathan ’02 and Melanie (Roberts ’03) Miklos

Jacen Kyle Moses Born 4-29-06 Derek ’97 and Jennifer (Hoogerbrugge ’98) Moses

Aaron William Parker Born 6-7-06 Heather (Simpkins ’02) and Jeff Parker

Joshua Joseph Petschke Born 3-3-06 Julie (Vogel ’93) and Dan Petschke

David Reagan Pisani Born 2-10-06 David ’93 and Yang Pisani

Noah Andrew Reckhart Born 3-17-06 Nicole (Sears ’03) and Andrew Reckhart

Alivia Claire Risinger Born 1-9-06 Matt ’95 and Christy Risinger

Adam Gabriel Roberts Born 12-25-04 Jeff ’98 and Laura (Shute ’97) Roberts

Robert Thomas Rodgers Born 4-22-06 Mylissa (Hoover ’99) and William Rodgers

Kayla Lillian Shaffer Born 7-1-06 Brian ’00 and Jen (Russell ’00) Shaffer

Ella Kathryn Strauch Born 8-10-06 Brad ’99 and Stephanie (Sturgeon ’99) Strauch

Rachel Louise Sweeney Born 12-27-06 Allyson (Sammel ’94) and Kevin Sweeney

Elizabeth Catherine Swift, Born 5-18-06 Mark ’97 and Christine (Sibenac ’00) Swift

Andrew Robert Tenet Born 10-1-06 Cindy (Kun ’92) and Rob Tenet

Hailey Rose TerLouw Born 3-3-06 Benjamin ’98 and Rachael (Boettger ’99) TerLouw

Jonas Thelander Born 6-10-06 Erik ’96 and Julie (Reutter ’97) Thelander

Caleb Richard Ryle and Katelyn Margretta Valentine Born 12-23-06 and 4-12-05 Julie (Harpst ’99) and Keith Valentine

Morgan Alexis Wood Born 12-1-06 Jennifer (Fleming ’99) and Steve Wood

Romilly Alice Young Born 2-9-06 Jodi (Gilbert ’99) and Trevor Young – DUNK theG e

Fall 2007

From the last cover… Jimmy Sutman ’94, founder of Iron and String Life Enhancement Inc. in Youngstown, Ohio, a for-profit business that serves mentally and physically disabled adults, returned to his alma mater in February to speak to 75 entrepreneurship majors during a panel discussion titled “Young Entrepreneurs.” Sutman talked about his start-up experience during the “Social Enterprise” segment of the evening. Sutman also reports that ISLE purchased property in Coitsville, Ohio, for the purpose of developing a campground for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled. “It is exciting but extremely daunting,” he says. ISLE also has two new clients, Quintin and Sid, at the downtown location of the Purple Cat, an activity center that provides a creative outlet for clients and offers day programming in living skills and other practical learning opportunities.

ABOVE: One major new addition on the Grove City College campus this fall is the complete renovation of Hicks Dining Hall. A new glass façade gave the eating space another 5,300 square feet. Inside, a blue-gray decor highlights several food court-style stations. INSET: Liesl Van Haute ’10 waits in a café line. / Photos by Andrew Hart ’08

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