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Sandra Ludwig Gordon ’55 is married and living in Boynton Beach, Florida. She has four children and 12 grandchildren.
Brenda (Comer) Tishk ’67 went on to earn a BA in Education from the University of Miami. She lives with her husband in Henderson, Nevada, and would love to reconnect with her Harcum classmates.
major at Florida International University. Both children are living at home and Joy and Elliot are enjoying the full house. Joy is still hoping to get in touch with Jayne (Shumway) Schwartz, Carol Lupin, Deborah Ryan, and her little sister, Idriane (Rains) Wish.
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1966 After graduating from Harcum, Hillary Ripps ’66 established a production career in Los Angeles, California. She worked on several films and helped launch an Academy Award-winning production company that influenced the re-emergence of the short-film format. Hillary won her own Oscar for her work as executive producer on the short film 12:01. She remains an active member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences and currently works at Julien’s Auction House. She is also a committed volunteer for the Hollywood Ronald McDonald House and Guide Dogs of America. Hillary received a Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award from Harcum College in October 2012.
Hillary Ripps ’66
Marlene (Ritardi) Inman ’68 lightheartedly reports that she is "retired + 65 years old + Medicare recipient = OFFICALLY OLD!"
1973 In 2012, Nancy Carter ’73 reconnected with her Harcum roommate Jayne (LeValley) Linderman after more than 37 years! They now write to one another on a regular basis. Nancy says she would love to hear from other members of the Class of 1973.
1974 Joy (Schulman) Lisak ’74 can hardly believe she was a member of Harcum’s freshman class 40 years ago! She remains in close contact with eight Pennswood friends, including Mindy (Heilweil) Teich, Sheryl (Bornheim) Rockwell, Gail (Weber) Moran, P.J. Rothchild, Susan (Ostrander) Rodli, Laurie (Penterman) Waugh, Mary (Hamilton) Meslar, and Sue Eadie. The group is trying to coordinate a reunion. Joy and her husband, Elliot, have been married for 33 years and have two children, ages 23 and 25. Their daughter earned a BFA in Illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design and their son is currently a Psychology
Barbara Boswell Brunner ’77 is retired after founding three successful retail companies in the Pacific Northwest. She currently resides in Southwest Florida with her husband and writes full-time. Her award-winning book, Dog-Ma: The Zen of Slobber, was published in August 2012.
received an Outstanding Alumna Achievement Alumni Award from Harcum College.
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After working for more than 18 years between Sun Microsystems and Oracle, Teresa Buchanan ’82 says that she is exploring new opportunities. Ann Caulfield VMD, CCRT, CVA ’82 graduated from Harcum and worked as a veterinary technician at University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. She later attended the Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, and was certified as a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist and a Veterinary Acupuncturist at the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to her position as a vet at Berwyn Veterinary Center, she heads Rehabilitation Medicine at Ryan Hospital at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine. In October 2012, Ann
Ann Caulfield VMD, CCRT, CVA ’82
Terri Cotto-Rivera ’85 graduated from Harcum, and then earned a BA in Health and Education from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) and an MA in Education from Wilmington University. She has worked as a physical education teacher for more than 23 years. Sandra Feather ’85 went on to earn a BS in Molecular Biology and a master’s degree in Physical Therapy at Neumann College. She was the director of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at Harcum College for nearly 10 years and later served as the College’s Director of Admissions. She is currently working toward a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership, while serving as the Director of Enrollment
Cornell Asian Alumni Association Honors Harcum Trustee Harcum Trustee and parent, Lisa Yang, was honored at Cornell University’s 22nd annual Pan-Asian Banquet, hosted by the Cornell Asian Alumni Association on February 2, 2013. Ms. Yang, a former investment banker who now devotes her time to the Devereux Foundation and has generously supported Cornell’s Employment Disability Institute (EDI) in the Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) School, was recognized for her philanthropic work, as well as her commitment to Cornell University and the Asian/Asian-American community. Lisa Yang (left) and her daughter, Eva Tan ’14.
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