Winter 2014 1976 Mary Jo (Bryer) Palmer was the featured speaker at the January 2014 annual meeting of the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce. Currently a smallbusiness owner in downtown Grove City, she discussed growing up in a family-owned business. Ray Sanford is the executive vice president of OC International, an interdenominational mission agency located in Colorado. Ray and wife Diane (Hardwicke) Sanford work in OC’s US Mobilization Center in Colorado Springs.
1977 Jane (Lechner) Killian retired from a career in public education. She taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade English/language arts in Mechanicsburg (Pa.) Area School District from 1977 until 2013. Her impact on the community was recognized through districtwide awards and department chairperson and team leader positions. She is a fellow of the Capitol Area Writing Project/ National Writing Project and was
a semifinalist for the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
1978 Rev. Dr. Jeffrey S. Bell retired from the Chaplain Corps in the Army National Guard after 24 years of service, having attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. During his years of service, he served the 204th Engineer Battalion, Joint Task Force Civil Support, and the 29th Infantry Division. Dr. David Demarco was named to the board of directors for the American Diabetes Association. He will assist with oversight of the group’s business affairs. Currently, he is a principal in Ernst & Young’s Advisory Services practice and a member of the Global Life Sciences Operating Board. Robert Keeler was appointed vice president – industrial and mobile for the steel business of The Timken Company, based in Canton, Ohio. Jill (Allen) Maisch wrote the meditation and blog for the Oct. 31, 2013, edition of The Upper Room, a daily devotional guide.
1980
1988
Dr. Michael Charles was appointed
George Sebolt was featured on
medical director for clinical
Pittsburgh television’s “Our
effectiveness at Sentara Medical
Region’s Business” on Feb. 2. He
Group in Virginia. He also is a
is president of the Art Institute of
member of the board of directors
Pittsburgh and discussed college
and is the chair of the Quality
affordability and careers. In
Committee. As a medical
November, he and colleagues were
director, he oversees quality
guests on the “Pittsburgh Sunday
initiatives, develops clinical
Morning” radio show.
protocols, improves patient safety and satisfaction, and helps
1989
with provider efficiency and
Amy (Ingram)
satisfaction. He also is a member
Farley is a newly
of the Physician’s Advisory
licensed Virginia
Group with oversight of IT/EMR
real estate
issues and has been an assistant
agent with RE/
professor of clinical family and
MAX Select
community medicine at Eastern
Properties, Inc., based in
Virginia Medical School. He still
Sterling, Va.
enjoys active patient care at his family practice office.
1990 Ted Russell was named social
1983
sciences department chair at
Matthew Boice, a music teacher
Wesleyan School in Peachtree
at Quaker Valley (Pa.) High
Corners, Ga. In his 13th year
School, received the 2013
at the school, Ted and his wife,
Award for Excellence from the
Jennifer (Wilson ’89) Russell, also
district’s school board. Boice is
coach the varsity volleyball team
choir director, teaches piano and
together. On Nov. 2, they won
directs music for the school’s
their sixth state championship.
spring musical.
1992 1984
Mark Dawson
Kevin House was promoted
and Heide Ferris
to assistant vice president of
were married
National Fuel Gas Distribution
June 15, 2013. They now make
Corp., the utility based in Williamsville, N.Y.
their home in Minneapolis, Minn.
Shawn Seanor was appointed
Jeffrey Iseman and Stephanie
vice president – energy and
Broyan were married April 21,
distribution for the steel business
2012. Jeff works as a program
of The Timken Company, based in
analyst at Pennsylvania Statewide
Canton, Ohio.
Independent Living Council in Harrisburg, Pa., and Stephanie
1986
works for Geisinger Health System
Merrilynn Giles was inducted into
as a human resources policy analyst.
the Mercer County Sports Hall
ROOMIE REUNION |
These Class of 1965 ladies who met freshman year held a weekend gathering in August at the Carlisle, Pa., home of Gail (Ryan) Podd. The friends met as roommates in 1961 and stayed together in various arrangements during their four years at Grove City. Row 1, from left: Podd and Carol Black. Row 2: Marion (Wilson) Midgett, Lesley (Barron) Rogers, Sue (Barnhouse) Cooper, Camille (Wilcox) Guinnane and Suzanne (Chidsey) Karsen.
of Fame in January 2014. She
1993
was a basketball and volleyball
Michelle (Mash) and Stephen ’92
standout at West Middlesex High
Minnich welcomed son Josiah
School before her career at Grove
Giresse, 5 (born Aug. 1, 2008).
City College in volleyball and
Josiah was adopted from the
softball. She has had a successful
Democratic Republic of Congo and
volleyball coaching career and is
joined the Minnich family on Nov.
a PIAA volleyball official.
5, 2013.
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