Juniata Magazine Spring 2023

Just ‘Spike’ That

Juniata Women’s Volleyball Wins Championship

Eliciting Eloquence

Celebrating the Bailey Oratorical

Connecting With History Through Mentored Research

Visiting Scholars Bring a Global Perspective

James A. Troha trohaj@juniata.edu @juniataprztroha

Dear Friends,

What a wonderful time to be a Juniatian! In the pages of our Spring 2023 magazine, we celebrate the connections that create a campus, local, and global community. These connections are manifested in traditions, faculty mentorship, professional collaboration, and teamwork. Through the Bailey Oratorical, under the leadership of Donna Weimer, Thornbury Professor of Communication, we have been connected through shared experience of this beloved tradition. Mentored research pairs faculty members with students as partners in exploration to expand knowledge in myriad subjects. Visiting scholars bring a global perspective and strengthens students’ connection with international institutions. Athletics connects teammates with one another and their coaches, as well as providing an abiding sense of community between fans and our Juniata athletes. As spring moves into summer, signs of the transformative power of connection surround us. The Class of 2023, who have displayed incredible resilience and innovation, are poised to set out into the world and blaze a trail into the future with a cheering section of our alumni, faculty, and staff. The transition of the former Beeghly Library to the new Statton Learning Commons is a visible connection between our past and our future, a symbol of our commitment to our current students and those for generations to come. I am honored to be a part of this community of leaders and learners, connected by our shared sense of place, values, and commitments.

With warm regards ,

James A. Troha, Ph.D. President

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover Photo by JD Cavrich Juniata College’s Women’s Volleyball Team celebrated following their Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship win on Nov. 19, 2023. Inside cover photo by Olivia Marie ’23

Eliciting Eloquence

Celebrating the Bailey Oratorical

By APRIL FEAGLEY, Assistant Director of Communication

Photos by Nate Thompson ’05/707 Photos Sarah Worley ’00 presented a bouquet to Donna Weimer at the 113th Bailey Oratorical on Feb. 28, 2023, as their colleagues, Lynn Cockett, left, and Grace Fala, look on.

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Tacitus said that eloquence burns bright and we will be illuminated. May Hermes, the god and protector of ancient oratory, guide the finalists to eloquence.”

Invoking the blessing of the ancients, Donna Weimer , Thornbury Professor of Communication, surveyed the audience gathered in Alumni Hall, hands resting lightly on either side of the iconic Juniata College podium, as she delivered her perennial benediction to open the 113th Bailey Oratorical — just as she has for the past 33 years.

“The power of the Bailey goes beyond the thrill of the audience in hearing the speeches and beyond the ways in which the experience hones the poise, eloquence, and skills of the speakers,” said Provost Lauren Bowen. “Collectively, the speeches shape our collective narrative about who we are as a community and the mission we share, and the values to which we aspire.”

The Bailey, as it is known colloquially, is more than public speaking, a fear many hold above death. The oldest of the College’s academic traditions, the competition celebrates the art of communication. This year, with the approach of Weimer’s retirement, it was also a celebration of the woman who has been the heart of the event since she joined the faculty in 1990.

“At the turn of the last century, Juniata was quite famous for its oratorical events. We had one of the finest debate teams in the country. We debated against big schools,” Weimer explained. “In Charles Ellis’s [1898 graduate and Juniata College’s fifth president] history, he mentions oratorical contests as far back as 1900, but the Bailey Oratorical was officially founded in 1910 to honor John Bailey, a well-known Huntingdon County judge and prize money was attached.”

Founded by attorney and later Judge Thomas Bailey, the elder justice’s son, and his wife, Letitia (Fisher) Bailey, and later financially supported by their son-in-law, Sedgley Thornbury, and his sister, Destal Thornbury. In the early years, the Bailey was a public event, but by 1953 it was limited in scope and audience, virtually unknown outside the Juniata campus community.

President Robert Neff entrusted Weimer with revitalizing the tradition soon after she joined the faculty as an English professor and cornerstone of the College’s emerging communication department in 1990.

“Quite simply, the Bailey as we know it today is because of Dr. Weimer’s extraordinary effort and vision,” said President James A. Troha. “Her love and passion for the student voice have enabled this tradition to prosper, and all of us at Juniata owe Dr. Weimer a huge debt of gratitude. While we will certainly miss Donna at Juniata, her legacy will be with us forever.”

Through the years, Juniata’s communication department grew to include Grace Fala, Lynn Cockett, Sarah Worley ’00, and Jared LaGroue, all of whom are instrumental in preparing and encouraging students to embrace the challenge that is the Bailey.

With the crowd growing each year exponentially, the Bailey Oratorical moved locations across campus before reaching its current setting in Alumni Hall. When Worley, who would later become associate professor of communication, stood behind the podium as a student, the Bailey was held in the former faculty lounge adjacent to Baker Refectory, then in Ellis Ballroom.

“I remember going to Donna’s and Grace’s offices as we prepared. The two always worked some magic in the final products,” said Worley, adding she could never have imagined joining them as colleagues. “It was the honor of a lifetime. I had to pinch myself to realize how lucky I was to have the connection and relationship so many of us appreciated as students.”

Worley returned to campus after graduation to serve as a judge for the Bailey before joining Juniata’s faculty and helping prepare students for competition herself.

“Interest in the Bailey was stalwart. We had a small group of students committed to communication, but we made it clear from the beginning that it wasn’t just about communication,” stated Weimer. “It’s a most eclectic band of students who have participated and won.”

Parisha Shah ’01 was studying molecular biology and health communication when she placed third in the Bailey in both 1998 and 2001. What she remembers most about the experience has nothing to

do with the end result and everything to do with what she learned.

“Therein lies the brilliance of Donna Weimer. She is a master at seeing and bringing out the best in her students, helping her see it in themselves, and teaching them the wisest lessons in the process,” Shah emphasized. “Her wisdom is a gift that has yet to stop giving.”

Topics for the Bailey are as diverse as the students who compete each year, often drawing on current events, each designed to draw out a depth of understanding and a breadth of ability to communicate the subject. With wisdom and empathy, Weimer encourages orators to make their speeches personal and meaningful.

“The fall of 2001 impacted so many lives and changed our country. For me, it was the year I also lost my mom

to cancer,” recalled Leigh Ann Suhrie Wilson ’02, adding the prompt challenged speakers to reexamine the assumptions, actions, or consequences of the 9/11 tragedy. “I brought those two impactful moments together by focusing on blood donations. My mom needed transfusions in her last few months of life. The outpouring of donations was great when there was an urgent need, and then donations returned to low levels despite the ongoing need for patients like my mom.”

Witnessing the transformation of competitors from cowed to confident “gives you chills,” Weimer said. “People with tiny voices in class, if they feel passionate about a topic, will come in and speak from the heart. Having a good message is not good enough, having a message that is crafted so your audience can hear it and respond to it that’s when you cross over into

Donna Weimer, Thornbury Professor of Communication, right, showed the antique silver loving cup to the seven finalists, clockwise from the left, Nhu “May” Nguyen ’23, Kiran Patil ’24, Kayla Blackstock ’23, Molly Sheets ’26, Lillian Case ’25, Hannah Kempken ’23, and Elizabeth Bailey ’23.

eloquence.” Judges for the Bailey Oratorical have included legislators, college presidents, scholars, and outstanding alumni.

“We tried to elevate the perceptions of how important this was to have our students recognized as extraordinary speakers,” Weimer shared. “Now, as we have evolved, I have started to focus on how extraordinary our alums are — they are extraordinary humans doing extraordinary work on the planet. So, we bring them back so our students can see how successful our alumni are.

Jeffrey Bellomo ’00, along with Shah, and Suzy Atkins ’93, returned to campus to serve as judges for the 113th Bailey Oratorical and to honor the woman they value as their mentor and friend.

“I didn’t compete my first two years because I was overwhelmed and scared. My senior year, I decided to take

a run at it,” said Bellomo, who took first place that year and now is an attorney specializing in elder law. “I love speaking in public. I do it for a living now and wouldn’t be where I am today without the Bailey experience and the Juniata College communication department.”

Bellomo’s reverence for the Bailey is shared by many for whom the tradition marked a substantive change in their sense of accomplishment. Some were firstgeneration college students or those from families who struggled financially, determined not to reach too far beyond self-limited capabilities.

“At the Bailey, they had this moment where they saw themselves differently, and it changed their life forever,” Weimer observed. “They found a new place in their hearts for the liberal arts and realized, ‘This is also me. This is part of who I am.’”

Sarah Worley ’00, associate professor of communication, expressed her appreciation for her mentor, colleague, and friend, Donna Weimer, who has led the Bailey Oratorical for the past 33 years.

“People with tiny voices in class, if they feel passionate about a topic, will come in and speak from the heart. Having a good message is not good enough, having a message that is crafted so your audience can hear it and respond to it that’s when you cross over into eloquence.”

The prospect of public speaking was incredibly daunting for Magda Sarnowska Patitsas ’07 as she was concerned her accent would be an obstacle.

“This tradition challenges students to think before they speak and to speak with intention and purpose. It’s one thing to debate pointlessly, it’s another to deliver a thought-out and purposeful message. It’s as much an art as science,” Patitsas commented. “I gained confidence in my ability to effectively communicate with an audience despite, or maybe even because of, my foreign accent and perspective.”

Worley will step into Weimer’s role as the organizer of the Oratorical, continuing the tradition, asking new questions, and focusing on new possibilities.

“This is something I care about deeply and passionately. I see what a transformative opportunity it is for students and our community year after year. It reflects our deeply held values and empowers students with space and a forum for their voice,” Worley reflected. “Words matter. Ideas matter. We can disagree in civil ways and hear others’ ideas. It’s more significant in the 21st century than ever.”

The indelible impact on the lives of all involved, those who have taken the time to coach would-be speakers, soothed frazzled nerves, encouraged, judged, organized, or watched, is apparent.

“The Bailey is there to remind all of us that Juniata is a working liberal arts college. Students are experiencing ideas and people and thinking about how to talk to them,” Weimer said. “It crystallizes the work I do with students. It’s the moment where an attitude, a skill, and an idea come to fruition in our students’ hearts.”

Donna Weimer and judges, from the left, Parisha Shah ’01, Jeffrey Bellomo ’00, and Suzy Atkins ’93 (hidden), applauded the seven finalists.

— Donna Weimer

The Donna S. Weimer Award

To honor Donna and her many contributions to Juniata, we are establishing the Donna S Weimer Award, which will be given annually to a Juniata student who makes creative and positive contributions to the field of communication.

If you are interested in honoring Dr Weimer through a contribution to this award contact Greg Bayles, associate director of major gifts, at (814) 641-3442 or baylesg@juniata.edu You can also make a gift online at www.juniata.edu/give

Please select “other designation” and note Donna S Weimer Award in the comments section

Connecting With History Through Mentored Research

By APRIL FEAGLEY, Assistant Director of Communication

Photo courtesy of Nicholas Sifford ’23 Nicholas Sifford ’23 presented the findings of his research project, “An African-American Odyssey: Reclaiming the History of the Siffords,” at West Virginia University’s undergraduate symposium, where he took first place in the Arts, Humanities, & Design Category.

Nicholas Sifford ’23 s tood on the grounds of one of the first plantations in America gazing at the wide James River and pondering, alongside his Juniata history professor, their discovery of documentation that one of Sifford’s own ancestors had once been enslaved there.

What brought Sifford to the Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia, was the combined excellence of Juniata’s mentored research program and Sifford’s determined multistate journey through dusty archives exploring the Sifford family’s past. In the process, Sifford forged his own future — an acceptance this fall in the Ph.D. History program with full funding at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Providing undergraduate research experiences for students in all disciplines provides early and active involvement in actively contested questions, empirical observation, cutting-edge technologies, and the excitement of working to answer important questions.

“I have documentation that one of my ancestors was enslaved on this plantation. We even knew something about what his role was there. It’s one of

the oldest plantations in the United States, and you can tour it,” Sifford marveled. “So we were literally on the same ground, looking at the same buildings and view of the James River as they had. That has a lot of emotional power.”

Sifford’s research project, “An African-American Odyssey: Reclaiming the History of the Siffords”, left his mentor, Jim Tuten, Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History, in awe.

“I didn’t have this kind of experience as a student,” Tuten said. “It was something that was primarily limited to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). We had internship opportunities at historic sites, but not experiences like mentored undergraduate research. And some of these experiences we can offer come from endowments. It’s among one of the most exciting outcomes from the campaign.”

That, of course, is the BELIEVE Campaign that spawned programs like the Schettler Family Summer Scholars, created by Paul Schettler, professor emeritus of chemistry , to provide funding for mentored research and allow students like Sifford

Image courtesy of Nicholas Sifford ’23

A map illustrating the history of the Sifford family ancestors was part of a mentored research project by Nicholas Sifford ’23.

to gain experience networking, working in groups, publishing and presenting their work, and forming scholarly partnerships with faculty that can last throughout their careers. Those research opportunities span all disciplines. The funding also allows students to learn how to write applications for scholarly grants and funding — vital preparation for graduate education and future careers.

Sifford, a Schettler Scholar, brought a lifelong interest in history to Juniata, where that interest grew under the encouragement of his adviser, Belle Tuten, Charles A. Dana Professor of History. Once Sifford made digital history his Program of Emphasis, he began to explore opportunities for undergraduate research.

Ultimately, he looked inward.

“Many African American families possess few written documents about their experiences. Instead, many have oral traditions passed down in their family across generations,” Sifford wrote in his application. “My family, the Siffords, of Allegheny and Washington County, Pennsylvania, is one such family. I proposed to use the Sifford family’s history as a window into the African American past by tracing the family backward from the present as far as written records and oral history will allow us to travel.”

The story of one family would highlight important trends in the history of the United States, illuminating the Black experience through generations of enslavement to emancipation and forward further still to the Great

have documentation that one of my ancestors was enslaved on this plantation. We even knew something about what his role was there. It’s one of the oldest plantations in the United States, and you can tour it... So we were literally on the same ground, looking at the same buildings and view of the James River as they had. That has a lot of power — emotional power. It also inspires the imagination.”

Migration, a four-decade period in which six million African Americans moved from the Southeastern United States to the Northeast, Midwest, and West.

Taking inspiration from books like Somerset Homecoming by Dorothy Sprull Redford, Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball, and The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty, Sifford strategized the course his research would take.

“All of these books deal with individual families but explore the larger context of what people are going through,” he said. “This can’t just be based solely on my family; it needs to overlap with African American history and the African American experience in this country.”

A travel component was built into the project. Sifford and Tuten collected oral histories and researched archives in county courthouses and historical associations through site visits to Washington and Allegheny counties in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina.

“The first documentation of many African Americans by first name and last name, with their families, is the 1870 census,” Sifford said. “Before that, you’re at the mercy of however the slave owners kept their records.

Photo by Candice Hersh Nicholas Sifford ’23, left, and his adviser, Jim Tuten, Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History, reviewed data collected on their travels in Virginia and South Carolina.

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— Nicholas Sifford ’23

So, depending on where your ancestors were enslaved, you may be able to connect them to an individual on a plantation, or you may not.”

Visiting the archives of the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, and the Charles City Historical Society, Sifford discovered his connection to an unusual part of African American history.

“I know from previous experiences that travel provides a valuable growth opportunity,” said Tuten. “A lot of information was digitized, and we were able to work with interlibrary loans and primary sources, but as a development experience, going to archives and doing research is energizing, exciting, and you find things you couldn’t have gotten any other way. It’s also a window into that aspect of doing research in the humanities and history in particular.”

In the Library of Virginia, Sifford was introduced to one of his ancestors, Charity, through the Last Will and Testament of Arthur Jordan. Charity was enslaved for much of her life in Colonial Virginia; the exact date and place of her birth are unknown. The date that changed the trajectory of her life and that of her descendants is known — January 3, 1698, the date she was freed upon her enslaver’s death. As their mother’s status determined an individual’s status, Charity’s children, including a daughter, Jane Mingo, born in 1702, were free. The family line, living primarily in Surry and Charles City counties, remained free through the mass emancipation of enslaved people in 1865.

“This community of free people of color existed, living surrounded by the system of slavery, but technically

outside of it,” Sifford said. “It was a somewhat precarious living situation.”

The visit to Berkeley Plantation in Virginia gave the researchers an additional window into the past.

“The mentored research experience is a high-impact practice,” Tuten said. “Being able to see all that students gain from it is amazing.”

Sifford presented his research as an academic poster at West Virginia University’s undergraduate symposium, where he took first place in the Art, Humanities, & Design Category. He also presented at the 13th Annual Landmark Conference Summer Research Symposium hosted by Moravian University.

“A big part of this project was to find the little bits and pieces of African American history that aren’t widely known. It provided me a better understanding of the African American experience and African American history in general,” Sifford said. “The research that traces our family allows us to regain our identity as a people and empowers us with certain knowledge of our long past.”

Photo by Sarah Anne Wharton ’06 Proud parents, Taj Sifford, left, and Shelby Sifford, right, accompanied their son, Nicholas Sifford ’23, at the BELIEVE Campaign Celebration in April 2022.

“...travel provides a valuable growth opportunity...as a development experience, going to archives and doing research is energizing, exciting, and you find things you couldn’t have gotten any other way. It’s also a window into that aspect of doing research in the humanities and history in particular.”

— Jim Tuten, Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History

Just ‘Spike’ That Juniata’s Women’s Volleyball Wins Championship

By MAX DICKSTEIN

Photo by JD Cavrich Juniata’s Women’s Volleyball Team members took to the court minutes after their NCAA Division III National Championship win in a moment of celebration.

It was all too much for Trinity.

Juniata’s setter, Olivia Foley ’24 , redirected a pass precisely for middle hitter Courtney Williams ’25, who met it with a quick, heavy swing on the rise, sending over the net what would become the 52nd and final kill of the NCAA championship.

The scrambling Trinity side mishandled Williams’s spike, sending a reply harmlessly out of bounds.

In straight sets, 25–17, 25–11, 25–23, and with a stream of jubilant white jerseys crowding the court, Juniata College became the 2022 Division III women’s volleyball national champions.

“All you see is Juniata fans jumping up and down,” said Foley of the atmosphere of the November 19, 2022, final. “It almost was like a blur.”

The Saturday night celebration of the raucous, semilocal crowd in Pittsburgh’s 3,500-seat UPMC Cooper Field House reached a crescendo, including the Screaming Eagles Pep Band; student, faculty, and staff supporters visiting from Huntingdon; family members who had traveled from as far away as California and Puerto Rico; and volleyball alumni wearing jerseys (some with old-school buttons and a collar) from their own glorious playing days.

“Alums go out of our way to be there in any way we can,” said Katie Charles ’05, a starter for Juniata’s first national championship team in 2004 and current Southern California resident who joined several alumni watching the live link to the NCAA broadcast together on Zoom.

Juniata women’s volleyball improved to 3–6 in NCAA tournament finals, a remarkable record of success for a tiny college competing in a division of nearly 450 programs. Juniata’s 1,500 students are a small fraction of the undergraduate population of many of its top national rivals, such as Emory, Johns Hopkins, Ithaca, and Washington-St. Louis. (Indeed, 41% of Juniata students are student-athletes.)

“Juniata has been an overachiever over the years, competing against universities with 10,000 students,” said coach Heather (Blough) Pavlik ’95. “Tough, resilient, sometimes overmatched, Juniata functions best when it’s the little engine that could.”

That “little engine that could” is one of the dominant programs of Division III. They were the 2022 tournament’s top seed, dropping just two sets in their six-game steamroll to the title.

“It was kind of like a fever dream, just how cohesively the team played. I don’t think we’d be able to replicate that,” said Abbey Telesz ’25, a setter who saw action in the final as a substitute. “Seeing the support from the school, and from men’s and women’s volleyball alumni, it made me realize we weren’t just there playing for ourselves, but also playing for people who paved the path before us.”

By August 1977, Larry Bock’s years as a club volleyball standout at Penn State were long behind him. He had two young daughters and ran consumer and agricultural lending at a local bank in Huntingdon. Why would Bock expect anything other than a quiet career as a loan officer? Little did Bock know, he was about to start one of the most consistently successful sports programs in NCAA history.

It started with a phone call that August from an acquaintance named Bill Berrier ’60, Juniata College’s athletic director. “Title IX was just getting off its feet,” Bock recalled. “Everybody was trying to add women’s sports.”

“We need you,” said Berrier, who convinced Bock to take a $400 salary to inaugurate a women’s volleyball program as part-time coach.

At the Juniata gym, Bock met a collection of fine athletes, mostly basketball players trying out a second

Photo by JD Cavrich Outside hitter and defensive specialist Kennedy Christy ’24 goes for a kill during the team’s NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship game against Trinity University.

sport. Bock quickly set about building a competitive culture for the new program.

“Larry’s expectation was to win,” Pavlik said, “to outwork the opponent.”

Bock’s first group of naturally gifted athletes laid the foundation for the only program to qualify for every Division III women’s volleyball championship since the tournament’s inception in 1981, including a national runner-up finish that first year.

“That original group, they’re still my heroes,” Bock said. “We packed everybody into one small van, rode all over the country, ate McDonald’s for most meals and slept in Motel 6.”

The Eagles finished second at the national championship three more times in the 1990s, the first of those with Pavlik as its First Team All-American setter.

Pavlik soon became Bock’s associate head coach, and Juniata broke through at last with a pair of NCAA championships in 2004 and 2006. Pavlik took over for Bock following the 2010 season without a blip in the continuity of success.

Bethany (Kozak) Chamberlain ’09, the setter for the 2006 championship team, has watched the transition with awe.

“The team continues to thrive,” Chamberlain said.

“Larry, of course, gets most of the credit since he was the one to start this program, but Heather’s continued leadership after Larry kept that culture going.”

Players describe Pavlik and her associate head coach, Casey Dale ‘07, as quiet leaders who make themselves available as resources but generally let their players, especially the upper-level students, resolve any intrasquad conflicts.

“Their style of coaching is so motivational,” opposite hitter Lily Podolan ’25 said of Pavlik and Dale. “During practice, they critique us. During the game, they trust us. They know that we work best when we figure it out as a team.”

Against Trinity, the Eagles applied contrast pressure with a high-percentage attack that included stellar serving that flew like a butterfly and stung like a bee.

“Through good luck or good management at Juniata, we’ve always had terrific athletes who beyond that

“Juniata has been an overachiever over the years, competing against universities with 10,000 students...Tough, resilient, sometimes overmatched, Juniata functions best when it’s the little engine that could.”

— Coach Heather (Blough) Pavlik ‘95

Photo by JD Cavrich Casey Dale ‘07, Associate Women’s Volleyball Coach, left, and Heather (Blough) Pavlik ‘95, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, strategize with their team.

Photo by JD Cavrich Courtney Williams ’25, middle blocker/hitter, executed a quick attack as spectators looked on during the team’s National Championship-winning match.

were really good people,” Bock said. “It’s a sisterhood that carries everybody through. The older ones put the younger ones on their shoulders.”

Along with their athletic success, Juniata athletes excel academically.

“In the end,” Pavlik said, “the most important thing they gain from college is the education.”

While the cumulative GPA for all Juniata students was 3.288, and 3.381 for Juniata student-athletes, the champions’ average was 3.53 — remarkable for a team that made such a long a run to the title that meant frequently missing classes and taking exams on the road proctored by coaches. According to Ayers, student-athletes perform better during the season than the offseason because of the structure and time management skills athletes must apply in-season.

“It was a hard transition coming here alone from Puerto Rico,” said libero Kiona Sky RoussetHernandez ’24, whose mother and father flew north to attend the final. “It hasn’t been an easy road because of how far away from my family I am. But I can go talk to Coach Pavlik or Coach Casey; they’re really trustworthy. I wasn’t open to receiving help. They’ve helped me learn that receiving help is a strength, not a weakness.”

During warmups before the final that Saturday night in Pittsburgh, Amy (Heptner) Mathur ‘96” , associate professor of English, locked eyes with Podolan, one of her students, and, in a practiced routine, made a spiking motion that Podolan then imitated.

“We’re a small place,” said Mathur, a major team supporter among Juniata faculty who made the threehour drive west with her sons. “We sell this school on relationships between students and faculty members. I know how important it was to me to see my professors at my games.”

Mathur played point guard for Juniata women’s basketball in the mid-1990s when Pavlik starred as the volleyball team’s setter, and the two women share the same hometown of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

“I’ve seen her deflect congratulations multiple times,” Mathur said of Pavlik. “She deserves all the accolades. She has been a standout at every level, and to see her have that trophy, it was really beautiful for us.”

Trinity had handed Juniata its only loss of the 2022 season in an early-season match in San Antonio when the Eagles were dealing with some injuries and rotations were not set. The final would be quite different.

Photo by William Wang ’24 Juniata’s campus community members gathered in front of Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center to welcome a triumphant women’s volleyball team home.

“We wanted to show them what we really had,” Rousset-Hernandez said. “When we practiced the day before the final, everyone was clicked in. We knew this was our trophy.”

Just five points into the first set, Nikki McLellan Ayers ‘06 , Juniata’s athletic director, turned to her husband and made a bold pronouncement: “It’s done,” Ayers said. “We’ve got it.”

Indeed, the outcome was never in doubt as the Eagles (38–1) avenged their only loss of the season in three dominating sets.

“I was very nervous, but once we started warming up, feeling everyone else’s confidence made me feel super confident,” said middle hitter Mackenzie Coley ’25, the team’s only First Team All-American, who tied with Podolan for the team lead with 12 kills in the final. “We just had a fire in us.”

Moments after match point, Pavlik enveloped Dale in a hopping, rotating embrace.

“Heather and Casey [Dale] teach and coach the game at the state of the art,” Bock said. “They outwork everybody else throughout the course of the recruiting and the competitive parts of the year. That results in having really good, well-trained athletes.”

The Eagles have hung their third championship banner, distributed championship rings, and are well into their offseason conditioning program of weight lifting and individual practice.

“Back to work,” said outside hitter and defensive specialist Kennedy Christy ’24 . “It can be easy to get caught up in big wins. But celebrating shouldn’t be at the top of our priority list. Juniata recruits so many great athletes, there’s no guarantee that I’m going to see the court next season.”

Added Foley: “Our journey for next season has already started. It’s been a long time since teams have won two in a row. Pressure like that is a privilege, not something to turn away from. Rather, you run right toward it.”

Photo by JD Cavrich Juniata College’s Women’s Volleyball Team and their coaches pose with the NCAA Division III National Championship trophy.

Visiting Scholars Bring a Global Perspective

By ALISHA BOERSTLER, Director of Enrollment Communication

Totravel is to embrace the wonder of the new, the immersion in the unknown, and the power of connection. That power of connection, whether one is a student or a teacher, is at the heart of global education centered upon the lifelong process of increasing self-awareness, developing social skills and behaviors around diversity, and gaining the ability to advocate for others.

Juniata, a leader in international education, received the Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization in 2012 in recognition of faculty dedication, innovative approaches to internationalization, and institutional commitment to international education. This commitment to leadership and dynamism in response to a changing global environment includes hosting international visiting scholars through the Fulbright Commission, the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, and institutional study-abroad exchange partners.

“Visiting scholars provide different experiences and perspectives from their home countries by contributing both in and out of the classroom and helping students develop essential cultural competencies,” said Jana Jaffa, director of international student and scholar services. “They enhance our culture and guide students to enter the 21st-century workforce.”

Students gain a broader appreciation of the value of their citizenship in the world through exposure to an increasingly global and diverse community as they share in the knowledge, perspectives, experience, and friendship provided through the presence of visiting scholars.

Each scholar brings unique academic and professional expertise and cultural capital they share with the Juniata community in every interaction. These relationships continue to grow and expand well beyond the scholars’ time on campus, sometimes developing into future study-abroad opportunities or

a widened scope for the curricula of Juniata’s faculty. Faculty members in all disciplines benefit from the connections visiting scholars provide, allowing for virtual guest lectures and exploration of subjects from a cultural perspective.

In the Spring 2023 semester, Juniata is hosting several visiting scholars, including Dr. Adriana GómezAiza , Dr. Amr Abdalla , and Dr. Carlos SanchezFernandez . Each of these scholars brings unique academic and professional background and experiences to classrooms and campus, and all have become enthusiastic members of the Juniata community.

Dr.

Adriana Gómez-Aiza, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Politics and Fulbright-García Robles Mexico Studies Chair, comes to Juniata from the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo (Mexico). With expertise in physical anthropology and demography, Gómez-Aiza arrived on campus in January 2023 and teaches courses on Indigenous Rights in the Americas and Mexican identity, nationalism, and social and cultural belonging.

“Having the Fulbright Mexico Studies chairs at Juniata has been a wonderful addition for students. Not only do the students benefit from an international perspective and a taste of Mexico in the classroom, but our Mexico Studies Chairs bring a bit of Mexican culture to the entire campus community,” said Dennis Plane, professor of politics, who was a visiting scholar in Mexico in 2019. “For example, last year’s visiting scholar, Dr. Alberto Lozano , literally brought a taste of the cultural richness of Oaxaca to campus, including the opportunity to taste mole negro and mescal con sal de gusano de maguey. And Dr. Alejandro Herrán, our first visiting Mexican scholar, continues to work with Juniata students who travel to southern Mexico to learn about migration issues while being an eyewitness

Photo by Olivia Marie ’23

Dr. Adriana Gomez-Aiza, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Politics and Fulbright Mexico Studies, shared that one carries their culture in everything one does when traveling abroad.

“You carry your culture with you, whether you intend to or not; it’s part of everything you do.”

— Dr. Adriana Gómez-Aiza

to the phenomenon. This year, Dr. Gómez brought a campus photography exhibit depicting ordinary Mexicans caught up in the Mexican Revolution. She also organized a roundtable discussion featuring scholars and activists concerned about indigenous rights in the Americas.”

In addition to learning about Juniata, Gómez-Aiza said she had to introduce herself to the liberal arts, a concept she is not used to at home. She was initially shocked that half of her politics class comprised nonpolitics students. Now, she relishes the challenge of sharing her expertise with those with little background while sharing her perspectives.

Gómez-Aiza observed that when one travels abroad, “you carry your culture with you, whether you intend to or not; it’s part of everything you do.” She believes three experts can teach the same subject, but because of their points of view, culture, and ways of communicating, three distinctly different experiences on the same topic would be offered. She described the cultural exchange as an enriching experience that helps everyone involved learn and grow.

She looks forward to continuing her relationship with Juniata scholars and students and working with another Fulbright scholar on a potential study abroad program.

Dr. Amr Abdalla, Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies Scholar in Residence , came to Juniata in the spring of 2022 from the United Nationsmandated University for Peace (UPEACE) in Costa Rica, where he is a professor emeritus. He brings a wealth of experience from his work worldwide, having visited more than 100 colleges and universities.

“Amr is an amazing colleague, mentor, and a very effective teacher. His spirit and enthusiasm for the field of peace and conflict studies and his passion for teaching are contagious,” said Ziaul Haque, Director of the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. “Through real-life case studies and roleplay, Amr is helping our students understand the complex dynamics of conflicts that they experience daily and making them agents for positive social change. With his workshops, training, mentoring, and other on-campus engagements, Amr is making a huge difference in our community. We are truly blessed to have Amr teaching for us.”

Abdalla teaches courses on violent extremism and radicalization, mediation and peacebuilding, negotiations, and nonviolence, and intercultural peace and conflict. As part of Juniata’s campus community, he has been integral in coordinating conflict resolution and mediation workshops, organizing an international symposium on the war in Ukraine, and partnering with Stone Church of the Brethren for a workshop on violent extremism in Nigeria. Abdalla also serves as the academic director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and is collaborating with fellow faculty members on designing and implementing the First Year Foundations course. Abdalla said the visiting scholar experience is unique because it allows someone to share their knowledge and expertise without relocating permanently. “It’s a very good chance to be exposed to new things every day,” he said, “My experience is contributing something positive.” Creating a space for visiting scholars on campus provides opportunities for the visiting scholar and the host institution. “Everyone is a winner in this situation,” said Abdalla.

Photo by Holly Uses ’22

Dr. Amr Abdalla, Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies Scholar in Residence, has found opportunities to share positive contributions as a visiting scholar at Juniata College.

“Amr is an amazing colleague, mentor, and a very effective teacher. His spirit and enthusiasm for the field of peace and conflict studies and his passion for teaching are contagious. Through real-life case studies and roleplay, Amr is helping our students understand the complex dynamics of conflicts that they experience daily and making them agents for positive social change.”

— Ziaul Haque, Director of the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

Dr. Carlos Sanchez-Fernandez, Assistant Professor of World Languages and Cultures, came to Juniata from the University of Seville (Spain) in the fall of 2021. He brought his family for a two-year stay.

“Having a visiting scholar has deeply enriched our department, broadened our course offerings, and provided added cultural activities for students. Carlos is an incredible historian, scholar, and language educator. He’s brought Spanish culture to us,” said Amy Frazier-Yoder, associate professor of Spanish. “He and his wife taught a packed Global Village crowd how to dance Sevillanas. Carlos presented olive oil tasting and lecture-meals on Semana Santa and religious freedom in Spain. Carlos has had a wonderful effect on our department. He encourages social gatherings, shares and talks with us about articles regarding world events, history, and changes in academia, and contributes helpful perspectives as we talk about language study and the liberal arts. He’s intellectually curious and has an incredible depth of knowledge.”

With a background in teaching Spanish history, art history, and Latin American history, teaching Spanish

language courses has been a new experience and a learning exercise he finds challenging and rewarding. His focus on instructional excellence led to him joining Junior SoTL (The Center for Scholarship of Teaching & Learning), which “promotes professional development related to evidence-based practice in higher education” and endeavors to increase scholarly teaching at Juniata. As a member of this group, he learns from Juniata professors but has also brought his perspective as they work together to improve education in the ever-changing college classroom. Sanchez-Fernandez said there are only positives to be gained in these opportunities for cultural exchange, no matter the time. He described the experience as “rewarding and enriching” and providing opportunities to broaden horizons in tangible and intangible ways. Though Sanchez-Fernandez will be leaving Juniata and Huntingdon at the end of the spring semester, he looks forward to being a connection for future Juniata students who study at the University of Seville, where he works in the Centro Universitario Internacional.

At the right: Photo by Olivia Marie ’23

Dr. Carlos Sanchez-Fernandez, assistant professor of world languages and cultures, became a member of Junior SoTL (The Center for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) and collaborated with Juniata’s professors to improve education in an ever-changing environment.

Above: Photo courtesy of Jana Jaffa, Director International Student and Scholar Services

Provost Lauren Bowen, second from the left, welcomed visiting scholars and their family members in the fall of 2022, including, from the left, Amr Abdalla, Belen Garcia Balbontin, Carlos Sanchez-Fernandez, Hermann Buettner, and Jou Li.

Super Internship Proves to be a ‘Wild’ Ride

By MEGAN HAUSER

Photo courtesy of Emily Williams ’23 Emily Williams ’23 spent last summer interning at The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium thanks to the support of The Juniata Alumni Internship Endowment, known as the Super Internship Fund.

The next time Fluffy goes in for her annual checkup, or Fido needs a thorn pulled out of his paw, take a good look at the attending veterinarian and ask yourself, has she ever performed this procedure on a kinkajou? If Emily Williams ’23, were your pet’s doctor, that answer might be yes.

(A kinkajou, or honey bear, is a raccoon-like mammal native to the South American rainforest.)

Williams, a senior from Clearfield, Pennsylvania, spent last summer interning at The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium thanks to the support of The Juniata Alumni Internship Endowment, known as the Super Internship Fund.

Through the fund, students hoping to accept internships in locations that might otherwise be cost-prohibitive may apply for up to $5,000 to assist with travel and living expenses. Williams was one of 28 students who benefited from a Super Internship award, which allows students to focus on what matters most: pursuing their dreams.

For Williams, that meant hands-on training with exotic and large animals, an opportunity she wouldn’t have had at the small-town vet clinic where she’d been assisting the past two years. And it’s exactly the sort of training that graduate schools look for when deciding whom to admit to their veterinary medicine programs.

“They like to see a breadth and depth of experiences,” Williams explained. “I mostly had dogs, cats, horses, some farm animals, so having this opportunity made my application stronger.”

Not that her application needed much strengthening: a competitive horseback rider studying biology with a secondary emphasis in psychology, Williams earned herself a spot on Juniata’s Dean’s List each and every semester. When she’s not volunteering at the Health Center, she’s raising funds and awareness for the local humane society and organizing community events like “Rescues on the Runway” as president of the Pre-Vet Animal Science Club. Being a student at Juniata has kept her active and engaged, and her Super Internship has only served to enhance her undergraduate experience.

As an Animal Ambassador Intern in the Zoo’s Conservation Education Department, Williams was

tasked with a variety of duties, some of which took her outside her comfort zone. (Surprisingly, handling snakes, tarantulas, and cockroaches did not fall into this category.) She regularly hosted presentations in the Zoo’s Safari Amphitheatre, introducing patrons to various residents of the zoo and answering their questions, all while keeping a safe and proper hold on a squirmy, curious animal. These talks honed her public speaking skills in a way no classroom could. Some days she found herself standing before a room full of kids. On others, she talked to a group from a senior citizens center. “It was really rewarding,” Williams said. “It taught me a lot about myself, that I could be confident giving presentations to crowds several times a day.

“I’m definitely better now from the experience,” she added, noting “just how important it is to be a good communicator — to any audience.”

Williams is certain good communication skills will also enrich her career as a veterinarian. Williams took on a secondary emphasis in psychology, and kept with it even after deciding to fully focus on Pre-Vet. “Through shadowing different veterinarians,” she said, “I realized that sometimes being a vet is like being a counselor: You’re helping the people as much as the animals.” Working at the zoo and meeting its in-house doctor helped to reaffirm she was on the right track. “I like the idea of taking care of people’s pets because I like the human relationship aspect of it,” Williams said. “You don’t really get that owner interaction in a zoo setting.”

What you do get, it turns out, is a lot of time with turtles. Lots and lots of time. Designing their enrichment activities (brightly colored bathtub toys) developed in Williams a new appreciation for our shelled reptilian friends. She grew especially fond of an African Pancake Tortoise named Jack who, she once happily informed an enraptured crowd, “can go a staggering one mile per hour.”

When asked what one word describes her time at The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Williams chooses “Fulfilling. It was a reminder that I am capable.” When we spoke to her, she had just been accepted into her firstchoice vet school. Slow and steady may be alright for turtles and tortoises, but thanks to her Super Internship, Williams is on the fast track to career success.

Plugging In to the Alumni Network

By APRIL FEAGLEY, Assistant Director of Communication

Ju niata’s alumni network is a powerhouse of connectivity, a continuous circuit with infinite capacity for expansion — and Career Day provides a prime opportunity for students and alumni to plug into that powerhouse.

Just ask Adena Delozier Mertz ’16, who remembers her surprised first impression upon attending Career Day as a student.

“There were so many employers represented. The whole gym is filled with recruiters,” said Mertz, recalling that learning to network was a bit daunting initially. “You have to go out and embrace the discomfort of walking up to someone you don’t know, introducing yourself, and starting a conversation.”

First introduced to Juniata’s vibrant alumni community as a first-year student, she was encouraged to join the Student Alumni Association by Stephanie Strauss ’11, an assistant coach for women’s volleyball at the time.

Mertz followed up on Strauss’ suggestion, connected with David Meadows ‘98, now executive director of career development and alumni relations, and found a circle of advisers, cheerleaders, and champions. She also deepened her connection by becoming a student assistant in the alumni office.

“I was hooked. After working in the alumni office and being a part of the Student Alumni Association, I got to meet a lot of alums who would regale you with the stories of their time at Juniata,” said Mertz. “I was intrigued to learn about what Juniata College was like in the past. I would learn of all these bygone traditions or traditions that had morphed and changed over the years. That would naturally lead to more conversations.”

Photo courtesy of Adena Delozier Mertz ’16

Adena Delozier Mertz ’16 was a presenter at the President’s Milestone Breakfast in June 2015 as part of Alumni Weekend.

Those conversations were invaluable to Mertz as she explored future career paths.

“The alumni I met were so welcoming and helpful and tried to help guide me in terms of where I wanted my career to go and future classes I should take while I was at Juniata,” said Mertz. “Everyone was so kind and friendly.”

Through Alumni Council events, she found mentors like Nicole Close ’92 and Roxann Binner Yon ’84

“Nicole was highly influential. She had an awesome, varied career at Juniata and became a successful researcher and businesswoman — someone you can look up to,” she said. “Roxann is so friendly and has been part of the alumni council for many years. She always wants to help and guide students any way she can.”

Faculty mentors like Kathy Baughman , Dom Peruso , Lynn Cockett , and Sarah Worley ’00 partnered with Mertz as she found a passion for business and communication. Introductory business, psychology, and communication courses allowed her to hone her interests and evolve her career path to focus on business management.

Well prepared, Mertz attended Career Day during her junior year seeking internship opportunities.

“A huge piece of formative advice from the Student Alumni Association and David Meadows ‘98 and his team was to go to these networking events,” she said. “It’s a good experience to get in front of recruiters, introduce yourself, have your elevator pitch prepared, and your goals ready.”

Through Career Day, she secured an internship at Lake Raystown Resort. She later interned as an economic development intern at Huntingdon

County Business and Industry. With these experiences on her resume, Mertz was well-prepared when she attended Career Day during her senior year, seeking a full-time opportunity.

“I’m walking through the aisles and see Colton Hallabuk ’15 representing Olympus. We had a couple of classes together, so I asked him about Olympus,” said Mertz.

Mertz learned about the medical device manufacturer’s two-year rotational development program for young professionals through her former classmate. He encouraged her to apply; the rest, she said, is history.

The next Career Day, Mertz joined Hallabuk on the recruiter side of the table and marked her first return to campus as an alum, bringing her alumni mentorship journey full circle. Since then, she has served on Juniata’s Alumni Council, shared her experience with current students, regularly attended campus events, and participated in career panels.

“I’m drawn to this place. It’s such a beautiful campus,” Mertz said. “It’s a life-changing institution where I found myself. That’s what keeps me connected.”

Photo by Klarissa Juliano ‘17

After finding a career opportunity at Juniata’s Career Fair during her senior year, Adena Delozier Mertz ’16 returned to campus the next year as a representative of Olympus.

“The alumni I met were so welcoming and helpful and tried to help guide me in terms of where I wanted my career to go and future classes I should take while I was at Juniata.”

— Adena Delozier Mertz ’16

Rooted in the Liberal Arts

By APRIL FEAGLEY, Assistant Director of Communication

Photo by ©Michael Paras Photography Jim Tuten, Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History, is well-known on campus for an excellent bow tie collection, the History of Food course, his award-winning advising style (see page 33), and his unwavering commitment to the liberal arts.

When 18-year-old Jim Tuten stood before a mailbox in Varnville, South Carolina, college application for a wildlife biology program in hand, he changed his mind.

“I felt a certain rootedness where I grew up. It’s where my ancestors had been for a long time,” Tuten recalled. “I remember dropping off my application to the land grant university and thinking, ‘I want a different experience.’ My AP English teacher kept talking to us about getting a liberal arts education, which was the first time I’d ever heard anyone talk about that.”

From that moment on, the liberal arts would inspire him, and direct him to inspire others. A few years later, at the College of Charleston, with his degree in history and fine art nearly complete, he reached another tipping point that pushed him further down the path of academia.

“One of my favorite history professors suggested I think about graduate school. It was a chance conversation. Graduate school was not on my radar,” Tuten said. “The fact that he thought I could do it made me begin to investigate the possibility.”

The rest is history.

Tuten, Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History at Juniata, is well-known on campus for an excellent bow tie collection, the History of Food course, his award-winning advising style (see page 33), and his unwavering commitment to the liberal arts. After receiving his master’s degree at Wake Forest University and completing his Ph.D. at Emory University, Tuten and his wife, Belle Tuten (Charles A. Dana Professor of History), came to Juniata when Belle joined the faculty. A year later, Tuten was asked to fill in as a sabbatical replacement teaching U.S. history. He soon joined the faculty as well.

“This is my 25th year. One of the things I’m most appreciative of has been the freedom to develop courses that let me teach things I love,” he said. “There’s no reason not to show up every day with a boatload of enthusiasm for the content. That’s an incredible opportunity to match what you care the most about.”

Courses like History of Food, Low Country and Gullah Culture, and Plants, Plantations, and Creole Culture, a short-term study abroad course in which students travel to Barbados, draw clear interdisciplinary connections for Juniata students.

“I don’t expect them to be food historians or make their livelihood related to food, but they’re all going to eat, and they’re all going to need community wherever they go in the future,” Tuten said. “If they put some of the pieces together, even if they don’t think back to what they learned in the course, it’s one of the little bits of their knowledge and experience from their time here that shapes the person they get to be.”

Advising is also an important area in which Tuten enjoys the opportunity to guide others on their paths during and after their time at Juniata. This includes his leadership as an adviser for aspiring Fulbright scholars. Recognized with both Juniata’s inaugural Eagle Advising Award and the Excellence in Advising Award through NACADA, a national academic advising organization, Tuten makes sure that his advisees are as likely to meet with him in his office as they are over a meal or around a campfire at Swamptopia.

That’s right: Swamptopia.

“The name began as a joke in our department. I bought a couple of acres in a flood plain and dubbed it ‘Swamptopia’ in front of some students. The main goal was gardening,” Tuten said with a laugh, adding that he comes from a farming family where everyone had a garden. “When the purchase went through, the students wanted to see it. In the spring, we had them out and made a bonfire.”

The twice-yearly trek to Swamptopia is now a beloved History Department tradition.

“Every fall and spring, we invite history students and those from other fields who want to come. There are some students who I only ever knew from their attendance at Swamptopia,” he said. “These relationships help people get to know one another. These pieces constitute the glue that builds community in our department.”

Kushal Adhikari, assistant professor of environmental engineering, co-authored, “Alternative Wastewater Pond Design for Land Applying the Effluent” published as a proceeding in the 2022 ASABE Annual International Meeting. He presented, “Water Sustainability using PondIn-Pond (PIP) wastewater treatment system for reuse” and “Environmental sustainability: An integrated approach for green and economical cement production,” at the 2022 ASCE-EWRI Congress meeting (American Society of Civil Engineers- Environmental & Water Institute). Adhikarisubmitted and received Professional Development Funds ($3000) from CSU to support scholarly works targeted toward increasing retention of BIPOC faculty in HigherEd. He received recognition and The Platinum Medal from GSFN (Global Sustainable Futures Progress through Partnerships Network) for continued contribution and service to the organization. Adhikari currently serves as guest editor for a special issue in Springer Nature “Discovery” journal, “The Role of Education in the Implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals — How Sustainability Education Influences Consumption and Production Systems and Contributes to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals.”

Provost Lauren Bowen and Associate Provost Dominick Peruso presented “Engaging Trustees in the Academic Program Development Process” at the annual meeting of the American Council of Academic Deans annual meeting, Tampa, FL, February 2023.

Kristin Camenga, associate professor of mathematics, presented a talk at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, “Welcoming Students to the Mathematical Community,” in a Transition to Proof course.

and Sung for an inaugural feature on international conversations on DEIJA in the molecular life sciences.

Douglas Glazier, professor of biology, published three research articles, “Variable metabolic scaling breaks the law: from ‘Newtonian’ to ‘Darwinian’ approaches,” in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, “How metabolic rate relates to cell size,” in Biology, and “Ontogenetic changes in body shape and scaling of metabolic rate in the American eel (Anguilla rostrata),” in Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. The third article was coauthored by Alex Forlenza ’22 and Heather Galbraith ’01. Since May 2022, Glazier also presented two talks on biological scaling sponsored by the Society of Experimental Biologists in France, and the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico.

Jay Hosler, David K Goodman ‘74 Professor of Biology, and his son, Max Hosler, spoke about “Adventures in Mathemalchemy: Exploring Math and Art through a Comic Book Narrative,” in the invited AMS Special Session on the Math and Art of Mathemalchemy at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Boston in January 2022.

Dave Hsiung, professor of history, is spending the academic year working on a book about environmental history and the American Revolution, and has given talks about his research at the Massachusetts Historical Society; Cardiff University in Wales, UK; the College of William and Mary; and the University of Pennsylvania. Videos of two different presentations can be found on the homepages of the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, VA, and at the American Revolution Institute of The Society of the Cincinnati.

Dan Dries, associate professor of chemistry, and his colleague, Rou-Jia Sung (Carleton College), wrote an editorial for a special edition of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (BAMBED) focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and access (DEIJA) in molecular life sciences education. The editorial was accompanied by an essay also co-written by Dries

Tricia Hunt, director of health professions program, presented two sessions at the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) in June 2022 titled, “Alumni Engagement: Money and Time,” and “Preserving Institutional Knowledge through Office Turnover,” collaborating with other advisers from Dartmouth University, University of Maryland, and University of Cincinnati. Hunt Created two new partnerships for Juniata health professions students

with Duquesne University School of Pharmacy for a 3+4 Bachelor of Science-Doctor of Pharmacy program and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine for a 4+4 Bachelor of Science-Doctor of Veterinary Medicine partnership. These were finalized in October 2022.

Jana Jaffa, director of international student and scholar services, published a chapter, “NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising,” in the book, Comprehensive Advisor Training & Development, 3rd Edition. Jaffa co-presented at the NAFSA Regional Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, and the PACIE Annual Conference at Haverford College, PA. She presented at the Diversity Abroad Conference in San Francisco, CA (partially funded by the World Learning grant) and was selected from 25 nationally to participate in the NAFSA Executive Internationalization e-institute. Jaffa was also selected to participate in the Florida International University Collaborative Online International Learning Leadership Institute. She served on NAFSA Teaching, Learning, and Service Research & Scholarship Committee and on the NACADA International Conference Advisory Board. Jaffa was selected as an AERA proposal reviewer.

Jill Keeney, Charles A Dana Professor of Biology, directed a workshop at Ohlone College in Newark, California, June 13–18, 2022. At the workshop, students and faculty developed course plans for a laboratory exploring genes of unknown function in yeast. The workshop was attended by 18 faculty and students from across the United States. She attended, with two students, the Yeast Genetics Meeting at UCLA, August 17–21, 2022. The students presented a poster on their work with yeast genetics. Keeney presented two posters and co-organized a workshop at the meeting “Bridging Research and Education.” She helped plan and moderate a one-day online workshop on July 25, 2022, on best practices for integrating research experiences into undergraduate laboratory courses.

Sara Kern, student success and outreach librarian, presented a poster, “The Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon: Using the Encyclopedia as a Teaching Tool for Writing and

Photo courtesy of Loren Rhodes Loren Rhodes, emeritus professor of information technology and computer science.

Photo by Jason Jones Jill Keeney, Charles A Dana Professor of Biology.

Photo by ©Michael Paras Photography Li Shen, assistant professor of marketing.

Photo by Jason Jones Henry Thurston-Griswold, professor of Spanish.

Research,” at the Pennsylvania Library Association Annual Conference in October 2022, with Josh Cohen, librarian at Elizabethtown College. She presented, “Using R Statistical Software for Library Assessment: Do More with Your Data, for Free!,” as part of the Connect and Communicate Webinar Series, Pennsylvania Library Association College & Research Division, Sept. 21, 2022. Kern presented a Lightning Talk, “Maintaining Services and Building Excitement Before and During a Total Building Renovation,” at Access Services in Libraries, Inc. Annual Conference, November 2022, with Jacob Gordon, former Juniata librarian.

Ryan Kough, assistant professor of integrated media arts, served as a judge for the GLITCH 2023 National Student Design Competition hosted by AIGA Student Chapter at Mississippi State University February 2023. She co-authored “Collective Dialogues on Motherhood for Feminist Futures,” for the Design Research Society (DRS), in Bilbao, Spain, Conference Proceedings, in December 2022. Kough was a panelist in collaboration with Kay Leigh Farley, Meena Khalili, and Erica Holeman at “Put Grind Culture to Bed: Pedagogical Strategies for Happier, Healthier Design Students,” at the AIGA National Conference, Design Educators Community SURFACE, in October 2022. Kough was named one of the “Top 50 Women Leaders of Pennsylvania for 2022,” by The Women We Admire, in the summer of 2022. She also presented, “Contracts & Freelancer Tips,” at Fresno State, College of Arts & Humanities in May 2022. Kough was Printer in Residence at the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in May 2022 and was accepted to visit for research, printing, workshops with master printers, and training on repairing equipment and running various presses in preparation for setting up a studio, continuing personal research, and teaching letterpress curriculum.

exhibition at ARC Gallery in Chicago, IL; Surreal Salon 15, in a juried group art exhibition at Baton Rouge Gallery Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA; Food for Thought, which won first place, in a juried group online exhibition through the Federation of Art at Circle Gallery in Annapolis MD; and New Masters, in a group exhibition and auction at Piękna Gallery, Warsaw Poland. Her artwork was published in the following journals: Pigeon Skeletons Composition with Orange Lilies, Ribbon, and Safety Fence, oil on board, and Tree of Life with Chickens, oil on canvas, were published in Artisan Square volume 2; pp 84–85 — an independent artist-run print and online publication dedicated to showing emerging artists and mid-career creatives from around the world based in Toronto, Canada. Tree of Life with Octopi and Tulips, watercolors on paper, was published in Studio Visit Volume Fifty; p. 115. Open Studios Press, in Juried Selection of International Visual Artists, juried by Dominic Molon, Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art, RISD Museum of Art, Providence, RI.

George Merovich, associate professor of environmental science, presented the results of research at the 17th Annual Susquehanna River Symposium at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., Nov. 4–5, 2022. These included, “Linking in-stream and landscape-level conditions to macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Little Juniata River watershed,” with Brendan Nauman ’23; “Evaluating walleye (Sander vitreus) spawning effort on constructed rock rubble reefs in Raystown Lake,” with Nauman, Andrew Garman ’23, and Autumn Holdsworth ’24; “Quantifying ecological conditions of the Little Juniata mainstem,” with Ryan Meyer ’24, Sophia Parlati ’24, and Samuel Zercher ’24; and “Occurrence and movement of a non-indigenous crayfish in the Raystown Lake region,” with Abbigail Fields ’25, Lily Moore ’25, and Nauman.

Jim Latten, professor of music, served as guest conductor of the Franklin-Fulton County Middle School All-County Band.

Monika Malewska, professor of art, exhibited artwork in the following exhibitions: Color, in a juried group art

Emil Nagengast, professor of politics and international studies, presented the paper, “Decolonizing COIL: Lessons from Octavio Paz,” with co-author Alejandro Herran at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association.

Cheng-Han Pan, assistant professor of mathematics, presented, “On Set of Monstrous Shift,’’ at the 50th Winter School in Abstract Analysis in the Czech Republic.

Naomi Radio, director of student accessibility services, completed the first two courses in Landmark College’s online Certificate in Learning Differences and Neurodiversity program with a specialization in postsecondary disability services. She anticipates completion of the entire five-course program in the Summer of 2023.

Loren Rhodes, emeritus professor of information technology and computer science, taught, “Music and Computing,” at Münster UAS Steinfurt in June 2022. Six Steinfurt students and three visiting students from the United States spent two weeks experimenting with music creation through computer programming.

Kim Roth, professor of statistics and mathematics, spoke in invited sessions at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Boston, MA, in early January 2022. Her first talk was, “A Mathematician Knits an Afghan: How Many Hue Shifts,” at the AMS Special Session on Mathematics and the Fiber Arts. The second talk was “Fractals of Mathemalchemy,” at the AMS Special Session on the Math and Art of Mathemalchemy.

Li Shen, assistant professor of marketing, was the track chair of International Marketing at the Academy of International Business, US Northeast, and presented a paper, “Does Country of Origin Matter? A Study on the Influence of Cognitive, Affective, and Normative on Sustainable Fashion Shopping?.” She received the SoTL Summer Grant and presented research, “Challenges and Takeaways of Hy/Flex Teaching and Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic,” at the SoTL Brown Bag on October 27, 2022.

creative writing, civics, and science while also completing maintenance projects that included the renovation of bathrooms on the two lower floors and the purchase and installation of a new water pump to provide water for the bathrooms and workshop on the upper floor. The medical delegation, which included 21 international members and 15 Guatemalans, held three days of health clinics at the school and a one-day clinic in a nearby rural community. The health team saw a total of 511 patients, and in addition to wellness checkups and the treatment of various illnesses, patients were offered vision screenings and dental extractions. In addition to the service provided, the delegations were able to contribute nearly $11,000 to the school’s operating budget.

Belle Tuten, Charles A. Dana Professor of History, published Daily Life of Women in Medieval Europe, through Greenwood Press in 2022.

Jim Tuten, Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History, was named NACADA Advisor of the Year (faculty division) for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Tuten published a book review of Hayden R. Smith’s Carolina’s Golden Fields: Inland Rice Cultivation in the South Carolina Lowcountry, 1670–1860, published by Cambridge University Press in The American Historical Review, Volume 127, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 1546–1547.

Jamie Weaver, director of study abroad, was awarded The Forum Professional Certification in Education Abroad.

Henry Thurston-Griswold, professor of Spanish, organized and led two volunteer groups to a Guatemalan partner school, the Asturias Academy, from July 11–31, 2022. The 18-member educational delegation offered five days of enrichment activities in the areas of English, music, art,

David Widman, professor of psychology, published “The point of nipple erection 3: Sexual and social expectations of women with nipple erection,” with Rebecca L. Burch in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences on Sept. 29, 2022. With Maryanne L. Fisher, Rebecca L. Burch, Rosemarie SokelChang, and T. Joel Wade, Widman published the chapter, “Sexuality and Gender in Prehistory,” in Psychology and Cognitive Archaeology, edited by Tracey B. Henley and Matt J. Rossano. He published “Shifts in Partner Attractiveness: Evolutionary and Social Factors,” with Rebecca L. Burch, Maryanne L. Fisher, James B. Moran, Catherine A. Salmon, and T. Joel Wade.

The Juniata Softball Team celebrated Alison Superka ’24 following her second home run of the season in a win over Saint Vincent College on Mar. 22, 2023.

Maggie Ackley ’23 picked up her first singles win of the spring against Eastern University on Mar. 22, 2023.

Lincoln Riddle ’26 took over in the 4x400 Meter Relay, Men’s Track and Field, Mini-Dip Invitational at Franklin & Marshall College on Jan. 27, 2023.

Julian Jackson ’23 scores his first receiving touchdown of the season against McDaniel College.

Midfielder Kalee Rothermel ’23 fired at the goal against Catholic University of America on Oct. 8, 2022.

Evan Mock ’23 laid down a bunt single against Gettysburg College on Mar. 22, 2023.

Steph Emert ’24 went for three in Women Basketball’s Victory over Goucher College on Jan. 7, 2023.

Aiden Duran ’24 fired at the goal as Men’s Lacrosse defeated Washington and Jefferson College 7–6 on Mar. 21, 2023.

1941

Marion A. (Ecker) Painter celebrated her 104th birthday on Sept. 6, 2022. When she was a foreign exchange teacher in Manchester, England, in 1948–49, she had tea with Princess Elizabeth.

1960

Carol A. (Stiffler) Coughenour purchased Juniata shirts for her JC legacy family in September 2019. Three years later, on Dec. 25, 2022, she and her husband were finally able to gather in person with their daughter and three granddaughters. They are Juniata proud! Pictured (l–r) with their legacy shirts are Candice (Coughenour) Hersh , retired associate director of marketing at Juniata, Carol (Stiffler) Coughenour ’60 , Jamie (Hersh) Crotsley ’11 , Stephanie (Hersh) Rader ’10 , Valerie Hersh ’16 , and Donald Coughenour ’59

1963

Ronald R. Blanck, Lieutenant General, was the focus of an exhibit unveiled by the Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley titled “From Ephrata to Three Star General,” which had its official grand opening on July 16, 2022. Ron served in Vietnam, is past commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and was the 39th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army. The exhibit tells the story of his life and career, displaying a collection

of personal items, photographs, awards, honors, and medals. The exhibit was open through December in the Theodore R. Sprecher Museum in the Connell Mansion. Additionally, in late 2022, Ron was selected by Intealth as Interim President of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research.

1973

Linda D. (Walters) Simmons retired in 2021 after working for 48 years as a registered medical technologist for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

1975

Howard M. Nathan retired in January 2021 as president and CEO of the Gift of Life Donor Program after 43+ years. He has since become executive director of the Transplant Foundation, and the Gift of Life Family House was renamed Gift of Life Howie’s House in his honor. The program also launched Beyond Measure: The Howard M. Nathan Impact Fund benefitting Gift of Life Howie’s House.

1976

Jeffrey J. Wood was nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to fill an interim duty as Magisterial District Judge in Juniata and Perry counties. He will serve through Dec. 31, 2023.

1978

Richard A. Smith and wife Karen celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary by taking a trip to the Poconos. They were married Aug. 6, 1982, and they have three children and four grandchildren.

1981

John Kuriyan was named dean of Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences. His appointment was effective Jan. 1, 2023, and he will play a crucial role in advancing the university’s goal of expanding global research impact. John has taught molecular and cell biology and chemistry and is a member of various esteemed science academies and organizations. He is a widely published and cited scholar in his field. John’s research focuses on molecular switches in the cell and drugs used to treat cancer at the molecular level. He has received numerous scientific honors.

1982

Regina K. (Wood) Pollard retired from Alfred State College (SUNY) in May 2022. She was granted Professor Emeritus status.

1983

Ronald J. Bowser II received his doctorate degree in divinity in August 2022.

1984

Jay E. Jones began his 35th year as a full-time appointed clergy in the United Methodist Church. He is serving Trucksville United Methodist Church.

1989

Michael S. Barnett gathered with friends from the classes of 1988–1990 in Corolla, N.C., for the third consecutive year. All participants enjoyed the reunion and plan to gather again in the fall of 2023. Pictured (l–r) back row: Timothy Wilson ’89, Jonathan Seckinger ’90, Steven Grater ’89, Scott Swartz ’89, Michael Barnett ’89, and Daniel Corazzi ’88. Pictured (l–r) front row: David Fouse ’89 and Christopher Glover ’89

1992

Stephanie L. (Smith) Landis is president of the Rotary Club of Boyertown and academy director for STEM Youth Explorer Academy for Rotary District 7430.

1995

Pamela A. Yanora Hughes was inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame. At Tunkhannock Area High School, she excelled in basketball, volleyball, and track and field, earning 12 letters overall. At Juniata, she earned three letters in volleyball.

1999

Jonathan S. Comitz was selected to the 2022 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, an organization of legal excellence. Only the top one percent of attorneys in the country are awarded membership. Jonathan focuses his practice on personal injury cases and commercial disputes.

2000

Jessica L. (Yutzey) Quinter was selected to serve as Zone 2 Director for the National Association of Elementary School Principals. She will begin her three-year term in August 2023, serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Jessica is currently principal of Park Forest Elementary School in State College.

Kunio M. Sayanagi started a new position in September 2022 as a research physical scientist at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. His responsibilities include developing new spacecraft designs for exploring planets and moons in our solar system.

2001

Ray J. Snyder was appointed as an executive board member for the National Association of Dual Diagnosis. His work with individuals with a dual diagnosis started with his human services degree from Juniata.

2003

Emily M. Coyle received 2023 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch in America” recognition for her excellence in personal injury litigation.

Jessica L. (Pritchard) Ickes was promoted to vice president for compliance and accreditation at Florida Institute of Technology in May 2022. She oversees the accreditation, compliance, risk, and legal functions of the university.

2006

Nicole M. (McLellan) Ayers was selected to be Juniata College’s Director of Athletics. Nikki stated, “This place holds a very special place in my heart, and I am excited to hit the ground running this summer working with the amazing coaches, staff, and student athletes… I firmly believe that our coaches and student athletes have the passion and ability to

take Juniata to the next level.” Most recently, she spent six years at Claremont McKenna College, where she was the Associate AD/SWA. In 2018, she was the first soccer player inducted into Juniata’s Sports Hall of Fame.

2007

Benjamin R. Waxman spoke on campus on Feb. 1, 2023, about how his Juniata education helped lead him to his elected position. Ben was elected to the Pennsylvania State House to represent the 182nd legislative district in Center City Philadelphia in November 2022.

2009

Johncarlo B. Perna’s company, Hamilton Building Supply, raised $33,747 for Type 1 Diabetes during their November fundraising campaign. The fundraiser supported the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and Hamilton Building Supply matched every dollar donated. John is president and co-owner of the company.

2010

Evan R. Hughes received his doctorate in applied experimental psychology in the summer of 2022.

Jessica E. Mauch was named as one of Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s 2022 Phenoms Under 40.

Friends from the Class of 2010 reunited at the end of summer 2022. Pictured (l–r) are Paul Dennehy ’10, Megan (Peterson) Slocum ’10, Carlee (Dickey) Slocum ’10, Jordan Yeagley ’10, and Danny Reed ’10

CLASS NOTES

2015

Vincent R. Knecht graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy’s PharmD program. He also received the Merck Award.

Ethan V. Wilt has been named chair of the Huntingdon County United Way 2022–23 campaign. He currently serves as first assistant to Huntingdon County District Attorney David Smith ‘89. Ethan selected the campaign theme “Beginning With a Single Step” and said the chairmanship is an honor, stating, “Huntingdon County has been so good to me over the years, and I’m excited for the opportunity to give back.” The official kick off of the campaign was during the annual “Day of Caring” on Sept. 21.

2016

Brittany N. Meier began working as an insights consultant for Chadwick Martin Bailey on June 27, 2022. She earned her Ph.D. from East Carolina University in December and was named Outstanding Occupational Health Psychology Ph.D. Student (2021–2022).

2018

Kyle T. Heasley earned his doctorate of veterinary medicine from Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. On June 1, he began working as a full-time veterinarian at Town & Country Animal Hospital in Warriors Mark, Pa., where he provides services for large farm animals and small domestic animals.

2019

Scott M. Rahner Jr. graduated with a master of arts in Reading from Montclair State University and obtained the Reading Specialist certification. He is employed as a middle school special education teacher in the New Providence School District in New Jersey.

2021

2022

Grace G. Cook-Huffman received the annual award from the Huntingdon Branch of the Association of American University Women (AAUW). The award is given every year to a Juniata College senior woman planning to continue her education at the graduate school level. Grace’s future graduate studies will be in communication and higher education.

Holly E. Uses completed the Disney College Program Sales Internship position at Walt Disney World from August 2022 to January 2023. She worked at 15 locations across Disney property in various merchandise environments and hopes to continue her career with Disney.

Audrey M. Kulberg taught English on a Fulbright grant in Mongolia for the past year.

Sarah K. Moryken ’09 and Chris Frech were married Dec. 18, 2021.

Harris E. Cauler ’15 and Joseph D’Ambrosi were married on Dec. 30, 2022.

Brea M. Neri ’15 and Benjamin Deutsch were married Oct. 8, 2022. In attendance were (l–r) Arielle Maines ’15, Caitlyn Pingatore ’15, Devin Apple ’16, Rachel Murphy ’15, Brea Neri ’15, Clare Lewis ’15, Harris (Cauler) D’Ambrosi ’15, Megan O’Connor ’13, and Laura Bancroft ’15.

Brittney E. Marchand ’17 and James R. Kollinger ’16 were married Feb. 6, 2021. Attending the ceremony were (l–r) James Kollinger ’16 , Brittney (Marchand) Kollinger ’17 , Neal Donovan ’16 , and Heather Marra ’17 .

Olivia A. Charles-Pike ’20 and Robert Mullins were married June 12, 2022.

Laura H. Gregory ’11 and Gustavo Almaraz Rico are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Lionel David, on April 20, 2022.

Sheena Zolla Mandichak ’11 and Ian Mandichak welcomed their son, Zane Michael, on Oct. 9, 2021. Zane joins older sister Reagan.

Erin N. Kreischer ’13 and Sheridan L. Norris ’12 are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Adeline Elwood, on Nov. 10, 2022.

Sarah E. Bay Nawa ’06 and Caitlan M. Zlatos ’06 were hiking on the Appalachian Trail in southern Pennsylvania in October when they ran into Leah J. (Yingling) Antolin ‘06, who was hiking from the opposite direction. The three stayed the night at the same shelter and were able to catch up and reminisce about their time together at Juniata, including living together in Mission House during their senior year.

Erica E. (Kross) Hill ’09 met Kate (Leisey) Carbaugh ’02 while attending a wilderness first aid training in October 2022. Erica saw Kate wearing a Juniata College sweatshirt, and the two spent the weekend together bandaging, splinting, and enjoying the great outdoors.

Holly E. Uses ’22 met Heather M. (Gibney) Ramsey ’04 in a Walt Disney World park. The two shared a good conversation and fun memories of their times at Juniata. Holly has also met other alumni while working at Disney and says, “Interactions like these are one of the many reasons I am proud to be an alum.”

Stephanie M. Letourneau ’20 met Jon E. Hoey ’07 at Central PA Slamfest in Mifflinburg, Pa.

Patricia D. (Stinson) Judd ’63 met Naomi Radio, Juniata’s head women’s lacrosse coach, and team members while playing at Bridgewater College in March 2022. They met at Smiley’s, a local ice cream shop.

Gail E. (Zimmerman) Wills ’78, daughter of Francis Zimmerman ’54 and Shirley (Nell) Zimmerman ’52, met Jane Allen Schlamowitz, daughter of Arthur Allen ’52 and Dorothy (Hummer) Allen ’52. The two bonded over their mothers’ 67-year long friendship, as well as their decadeslong participation with nine other Juniata women in a Round Robin chain letter. These alumni included Marjorie (Seidel) Kochard ’52, Lois (Robinson) Darby ’52, Lois (Miller) McDowell ’52, Jo Ann (Barksdale) Calderwood ’52, Ruth (Armentrout) Felix ’52, Mary Lou (McKee) Landes ’52, Kay (Wright) Oliver ’52, Sarah (Keller) Ayers ’52, and Miriam (Smith) Wetzel ’52.

Jeffrey J. Wood ’76 met Telah Zinobile ’23 while vacationing at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. He was signing the guest registry at The Chapel of the Transfiguration and noted Telah and her family were also from Pennsylvania. The two quickly made their shared Juniata College connection.

Remembering those we have lost.

Vince Buonaccorsi Professor of Biology

Vince Buonaccorsi and I first met when he was an undergraduate student in an Animal Behavior Lab I was teaching at the University of Notre Dame. The class was full of terrific students, but Vince radiated an impish curiosity that distinguished him from everyone else. Under normal conditions, that semester in lab would have been the extent of our time together. The bittersweet aspect about being an academic is that we have such a brief time with our students. We only catch a glimpse of what makes them remarkable people before they’re gone. Our lives rarely intersect with theirs in any substantial way. But I got lucky.

In 2001, Vince joined the Juniata biology department. When he arrived, he lived with me for several months while his house was being built. And over the next two decades, we had the opportunity to teach and serve on committees together. I finally met Kristin, the high school sweetheart he would talk so much about during labs. I coached his kids and he coached mine. Our sons became close friends. We had long talks about biology, teaching, the nature of God, youth soccer, and Notre Dame football.

It was a blessing to have the opportunity to see how much more remarkable Vince became after he graduated. I got to see first-hand how he forged relationships with colleagues, students, and people in the community and how he made everyone around him better. He inspired a generation of Juniata student researchers. He coached a host of soccer players and helped them discover the beauty in the game. He was a patient academic mentor who helped nurture students as scientists and as people. He strove to give his students a rich liberal arts experience. And when those students succeeded, as they invariably did, he celebrated their successes like a proud parent.

As an undergraduate, Vince was in a band called “Brian, Colin, and Vince.” I highly recommend their album “Bucket O’ Fun N’ Stuff N’ Yeah.” Vince sang, played the bongos, and whistled. In his time here, I never heard him sing or play the bongos, but he did whistle. Boy howdy, did he whistle. He could, almost miraculously in my opinion, whistle two notes at the same time, and he did so routinely as he roamed the halls of von Liebig. Since our offices were in different suites, I didn’t see Vince every day, but I always heard him. His whistling, like his spirit and curiosity, echoed through the halls. Sometimes I whistle in the hall, a little self-consciously, just to remember him. He was my favorite student of all time.

— By Jay Hosler, Professor and Chair of Biology

See obituary on page 57

Patricia C. Weaver

Professor Emerita of Accounting, Business & Economics

I first met Pat Weaver at the Waffle Shop restaurant in State College. In hindsight, this was an appropriate place for an introduction, as we returned together many times over the years. Over breakfast, she described Juniata and its community in great detail. I walked away thinking that Juniata was probably a special place, but I didn’t yet realize how special, nor that I had met the person who would become my greatest mentor and a dear friend.

As a mentor to faculty and students, there are none better than Pat. She gave generously of her time to all who asked. As a new teacher, her advice was invaluable to me. She taught me how to listen to students, how to weave storytelling into my teaching, and how to design assessments. She shared her joy of teaching and her love for Juniata students in numerous ways, but mostly by her laughter, smiles, and distribution of DVDs. Her signature course, Managerial Accounting, challenged students but rewarded them as alumni, as they eventually realized the value of her demanding assignments. She possessed legendary writing and editing skills, and all ABE department members took a deep breath before sending documents knowing that they would be returned with copious feedback. But she provided honest, nonjudgmental advice backed with her full support.

As a leader of the business department, she was a force of nature. It is impossible to overstate the magnitude of her influence and inspiration. She encouraged faculty to innovate. She challenged us to be better. And she did this in a quiet, unassuming way that created an environment of mutual respect and admiration. She was recognized with the Beachley Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Beachley Award for Distinguished Academic Service. However, she did not want attention for herself and was known for walking at the very end of the graduation processional- not in the front where her years of service and status as a full professor entitled her to be.

If it was time to celebrate, her favorite drink was the Mangopolitan at Mimi’s. This led to afternoons sitting at Mimi’s bar, sharing stories, laughing, and, in one instance, taking notes on how they prepared our drinks. In the end, we were successful in creating a decent replica of her favorite cocktail. Whether celebrating or not, Pat was easily recognized by her colorful Crocs — she possessed over one hundred pairs!

I don’t know how to summarize the meaning and depth of Pat’s influence in 450 words, but I bet she could have done it. Pat’s dedication and love for the Juniata College community sets a powerful example for all of us. I feel truly blessed to have known her as a teacher, leader, mentor, and friend. She will be greatly missed.

— By Kathy Baughman, Swigart Professor of Business & Economics; Chair, Accounting, Business and Economics

See obituary on page 57

Dr. Robert E. Wagoner Professor Emeritus of Philosophy

I first met Bob in the spring of 2002 when I gave my “job talk” — a demonstration of how I teach — for the world history position in Juniata’s history department. I was in-my-element but nervous, all the same. After the talk in a classroom in Good Hall, a short older fellow with a big grin came up to me, praised my talk, and welcomed me with such warmth that I never forgot it. Soon I would learn what a big part Bob would play in my life and career.

We found much in common as I and he were both midwestern boys who had gone east, to Harvard, but had never lost a certain skepticism about the pretensions of academic prestige.

Amongst the first things Bob did for me was offer to take me to Italy and Greece along with his dear friend, the classicist Prof. Steve Rutledge of the University of Maryland. Bob wanted to help me feel more comfortable and proficient in teaching World Civilizations, a course I had neither taught nor even taken before coming to Juniata! It did not work out that time, but our relationship deepened. (Bob and I finally did make that trip, to the Vatican Museum in Rome and to the British Museum in London, in the summer of 2018.)

I realized that I had a treasure at hand in terms of Bob’s knowledge of and love for ancient Greece: he taught “The Greek Mind” as part of Juniata’s general education curriculum for many years. Bob had a deep love for art & aesthetics, and when he invited me over to his house I was stunned to see etchings, prints, and sketches by Albrecht Dürer, Pablo Picasso, and other luminaries. Bob generously donated much of his collection to Juniata College’s Museum of Art, with which he was closely involved for many years.

Bob taught me “The Greek Mind” by coming in to my World History class regularly and lecturing on Homer’s “The Iliad.” He paced in front of the class and spoke passionately to our young Juniata students about ancient Greek views of what makes life worth living – striving to be “The Best” at whatever you do… and holding your child in your arms:

“She [Helen] joined him now, and following in her steps a servant holding the boy against her breast, in the first flush of life, only a baby, Hector’s son, the darling of his eyes, and radiant as a star…” — (The Iliad, Book 6)

Bob challenged the students: “Will YOU strive to be THE BEST?”

“What will YOU make of your lives?” I think the students knew, and I knew, that with Prof. Robert Wagoner in the classroom, and in our lives, we were in the presence of greatness.

— By Douglas Stiffler, Associate Professor of History

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IN

Dr. Robert P. Zimmerer

Emeritus Professor of Biology

MEMORIAM

Frances R. Hesselbein

Trustee Emerita

Dr. Robert Zimmerer embodied the very best in Juniata faculty. Read his bio, and you wonder how he accomplished even onehalf of what is there. For 32 years, he taught large numbers of students in many different classes. He was named a Charles A. Dana-supported professor and received the Beachley Award for Distinguished Teaching. He was an active scholar and put in the work to get grants (the Grass Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the NIH, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute) that supported his work, the work of his students, and Juniata. Dr. Zimmerer served the Huntingdon community, including consulting roles with the Mine Safety Research Corporation, Owens Corning Fiberglas Corporation, and J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital. For many students he is best remembered as the Chair of the Health Professions Committee (1968–1993), which helped pre-health majors and POEs (Programs of Emphasis) get into professional schools. All of this represents the pillars of faculty work; teaching, research, advising, and service. He did all four remarkably well.

Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather. He actively followed and supported his kids. His son, Bill, was a high school basketball player for the Huntingdon Bearcats. In a district game at Hollidaysburg High School, Bob (and a few others) thought the refs were not doing a particularly good job. At the end of the game, I swear I saw him chasing one of the refs across the floor with his umbrella. He was passionate about the things he loved — his teaching, his service, getting students into medical school, and a high school basketball game one of his kids was in. Bob’s wife, Mary, was the love of his life. They carried their passion for Juniata into their retirement years by going on the road to help recruit students.

When I joined the Juniata faculty in 1970, it is fair to say that there was considerable tension in the faculty. It was the time of the curricular reform known as the “Task Force.” (You only remember this time if you are very old.) Despite the arguments about reforming the curriculum, I remember that Bob Zimmerer and most of the other senior faculty did their best to make new faculty feel welcome. All of us “newbies” appreciated that sentiment. We saw that it was possible for faculty to disagree without being disagreeable. Thanks, Bob.

— By James Lakso, Provost Emeritus

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When Frances Hesselbein joined Juniata’s board of trustees in 1988, she was the chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Under her 14 years of leadership, the number of volunteers and members increased dramatically as Mrs. Hesselbein focused on improving diversity and modernizing the organization’s mission of empowering young women.

Her introduction to the Girl Scout leadership came about while Mrs. Hesselbein was living with her family in Johnstown, Pa., during the 1940s. A local troop was at risk of being disbanded for lack of a volunteer leader. Her agreement to substitute as a leader for six weeks was the beginning of a lifetime passion for non-profit leadership.

She was a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Points of Light Initiative Foundation, the only woman appointed to the committee by President George H. W. Bush in 1989. President George H.W. Bush named Mrs. Hesselbein to two panels on volunteerism and community service.

She served on many other nonprofit and private sector corporate boards, including the board of the Mutual of America Life Insurance Company, NY.

Mrs. Hesselbein stepped down as chief executive of the Girl Scouts in 1990 and became the founding president of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Non-profit Management, later known as the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute, in Manhattan. The institute moved to the University of Pittsburgh and became the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum, offering a lecture series and executive coaching program.

She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States of America’s highest civilian honor, in 1998. The award recognized her leadership as chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of the USA, as well as her role in leading social sector organizations toward excellence in performance through her work at the Drucker Foundation.

In 2015, Fortune Magazine ranked her 37th in its list of the world’s 50 greatest leaders and was the author of books including “Hesselbein on Leadership” (2002) and “My Life in Leadership” (2011).

Mrs. Hesselbein continued to serve as a Juniata College trustee through Aug. 31, 2003 and was presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 1990 at Juniata College’s 114th Commencement, where she delivered the address.

She shared with the members of the Class of 1990, “It is the time for the graduates of our liberal arts institutions to send their young men and women into a world of turbulence and bright promise, able to adapt to change, ready to walk through doors as they open, confident in their ability to navigate ambiguity and bringing their new vision, values, and goals wherever they journey.”

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Olive V. (Osterwise) O’Mara ’38

July 28, 2022 — Olive taught in Scottdale and Pittsburgh for more than 40 years. She served in the WAVES during World War II. Olive was preceded in death by husband David; she is survived by sons David Jr. and John, daughter Mary, and 12 grandchildren.

Virginia M. (Latshaw) Hunt ’45

June 8, 2022 — Virginia worked as a teacher and librarian, retiring from East Allen County Schools. She was also the historian for the Florida State Poets Association. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Gaylord V. Hunt.

Frances Z. (Clemens) Nyce ’46

Jan 26, 2023 — Fran worked and volunteered for various organizations, including Brethren Volunteer Service, Bethany Seminary, On Earth Peace, Women’s Caucus, UNICEF, and Global Women’s Project. She also worked for Juniata College, where she served as assistant to the president and later established the Nyce Scholarship Fund. Fran was an accomplished watercolor artist and choral singer, and she advocated tirelessly for civil rights for all people. At Juniata, she was a trustee, Alumni Council member, and recipient of the Alumni Service Award. Fran was preceded in death by husband William Nyce ’48 and sister Gladys Clemens ’50.

Arvilla R. (Knuth) Cline ’47

Aug 24, 2022 — Arvilla received her master’s degree from Radcliffe College and became a critic instructor for French, Spanish, and Latin at Eastern Illinois University. In 1960, she became a Latin instructor at the Albany Academy for Girls, where she worked for 30 years until her retirement. During retirement, she became a soccer fan, joined Facebook, tried new things, and devoted herself to various nonprofit organizations. Arvilla was preceded in death by husband Lawrence; she is survived by daughters Victoria and Melissa.

H. Rhoda (McCord) Margritz ’48

Dec 26, 2022 — Rhoda taught in Huntingdon and Southern Huntingdon County schools for over 60 years. She enjoyed traveling, including adventures in Fiji and Iceland, and attended Donation United Methodist Church. Rhoda was a widow, mother of two, and grandmother of three.

Melva R. (Fleishman) Restuccia ’48

Oct 13, 2022 — Melva and her husband raised their family in Lynchburg, Va., and traveled the world together. She appreciated elegant lodging and good food wherever their travels took them. They retired in Oxford, Miss., where she made friends and attended First Presbyterian Church. She was known among friends and family for her sharp wit, attention to detail, and love for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Melva was preceded in death by husband Dan Restuccia ’47; she is survived by son David, daughter Amy, and four grandchildren.

Mary C. (Bemus) Misner ’49

Aug 31, 2022 — For 27 years, Mary taught English, Spanish, and Latin in the Spring Grove School District. She retired in 1983. She was a dedicated and involved member at the Wooster Grace Church

and supported many missionaries, even traveling to England, France, Canada, Brazil, and the Czech Republic. Mary also enjoyed sewing, knitting, and tending to her flowerbeds. Mary was preceded in death by husband Donald; she is survived by daughter Cathy, sons David and Richard, and nine grandchildren.

Philipp Strittmatter ’49

Dec 7, 2022 — Phil received his doctorate from Harvard University and worked in biochemistry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He later became the founding chair of biochemistry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and served until his retirement in 1993. He was an avid sailor, skier, tennis player, and violinist. Phil was preceded in death by wife Mary and brother Cornelius Strittmatter ’47; he is survived by daughter Sandra, son Stephen, and four grandchildren.

Aldo J. Bonomi ’50

Sept 15, 2022 — Aldo played football and was inducted into the Juniata College Sports Hall of Fame. He completed his master’s degree at the University of Pittsburgh and his doctorate at Akron University. He taught at Hopewell High School and Aliquippa High School and coached Aliquippa’s football team to the 1955 WPIAL championship. He was also principal of Aliquippa Junior High School and Aliquippa High School. He also served Methacton School District. Aldo later moved to Florida to enjoy retirement and golf. Aldo is survived by wife Wynona, stepsons Robert, Brett, Charles, and Mark, stepdaughter Paige, and 18 grandchildren.

Betty L. (Hyre) Bowser ’52

July 15, 2022 — Betty worked various jobs in child education and development, including operating a daycare, teaching fourth grade, teaching Christian kindergarten, and teaching Sunday school throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, birdwatching, reading, and collecting applethemed items. Betty was preceded in death by one grandson; she is survived by husband Harold Bowser ’52, son Mark, daughters Cindy and Beth, and eight grandchildren.

Earle H. Grover ’52

Jan 24, 2023 — Earle worked as the director of music education for Mercersburg Academy, where he was involved in various music groups. He went on to earn master’s degrees in pipe organ performance and German language and literature. Earle became a full-time German teacher and was appointed chairman of the foreign language department. In 2010, following multiple honors and awards for his career, he established the Earle H. Grover Fund to support German immersion opportunities. After his 1992 retirement, he renovated his family manor house “Brookfield Farm,” which became a celebrated landmark in Lancaster County.

Marjorie E. (Seidel) Kochard ’52

Jan 27, 2023 — Marge was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She enjoyed supporting her children as a Girl Scout leader and horse show mom and was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield, Conn., for many years. She enjoyed watching baseball, playing tennis, golfing, and keeping in

touch with 11 of her college friends in a “Round Robin” letter chain. Marge was an avid cook, reader, gardener, crossword puzzle solver, and Scrabble and bridge player. Marge was preceded in death by husband Bud; she is survived by son Larry, daughter Ruth, and six grandchildren.

Virginia (Tyson) Ulsh ’52

Oct 5, 2022 — Virginia loved traveling and took trips to California, China, and Europe. She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church (Living Hope Church) and served as a deacon and elder. She also belonged to the Monday Afternoon Club and various bridge, pinochle, and garden clubs. Virginia was an avid skier and enjoyed more travel in her retirement, including RV trips to Alaska, Florida, and Colorado. Virginia was preceded in death by husband Holmes Ulsh ’50; she is survived by daughter Linda, sons Kenneth, David, and Gregory, and eight grandchildren.

N. Joan (Lamkie) Archard ’53

Dec 5, 2022 — Joan worked as a laboratory technician at the National Institutes of Health. She and her family moved multiple times, and Joan made close friends wherever she went, finally settling in Texas. In her free time, she enjoyed flower gardening, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, walks, and books. She collected crosses and angels and liked cats, penguins, the color pink, and chocolate. Joan was preceded in death by husband Howie; she is survived by daughter Karen and two grandchildren.

Richard T. Bowker ’53

Oct 6, 2022 — Dick served in the Navy during the Korean War and worked for many years in medical equipment sales. Later, he ran his own courier business and worked as a warehouse manager. In his retirement, Dick volunteered for Meals on Wheels and cohosted a local radio show for athletes with disabilities. Dick enjoyed playing tennis, pickleball, and ping pong, and he was a member of the Orchard Hills Athletic Club in Lancaster, Pa. Dick was preceded in death by wife Susan; he is survived by daughter Kendra, son Tom, and four grandchildren.

Frederick

A. Dodge ’53

April 3, 2022 — Fred completed his residency at St. Francis Hospital and opened his own private practice. In 1975, he became the first medical director of the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, whose mission was to provide healthcare to all. Fred also advocated for peace and justice. He protested the Vietnam War and the eviction of Hale Mohalu, and he received the 2003 Hawaii Peacemaker Award. Fred was preceded in death by first wife Aiko; he is survived by wife Karen and was the father of Vince, Francesca, Charley, Alyce, Maile, and Summer, and the grandfather of 14.

Joanne M. (Pentz) Floquet ’53

Sept 3, 2022 — Joanne taught in the Pittsburgh area before teaching in Sasebo, Japan, and then at the American School in Switzerland. She settled in Pottstown, Pa., and taught third and fourth grade at North Coventry Elementary School. After retiring, she volunteered her time to the arts and traveled to France often to visit family. She loved opera, mystery novels, French cooking, and

gardening. Joanne was preceded in death by parents Clarence Pentz ’26 and Dorothy (Saylor) Pentz ’26, brother Michael Pentz ’62, and husband Alain; she was the mother of Manon, Susanna, and Michael, and the grandmother of four.

Galen R. Frysinger ’53

Nov 27, 2022 — Galen received a Fulbright Fellowship in 1956 to study in Göttingen, Germany, and a National Science Foundation Fellowship in 1957 to continue his research at the Max Planck Institute. He taught at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and the University of Delaware, and he was a scientific research administrator with U.S. Army Research Labs from 1963 to 1969. He authored 63 scientific publications and was an accomplished travel photographer, having visited 169 countries and 91 dependencies. Galen is survived by wife Marlene, sons Tom and Glenn, daughters Susan and Jane, and seven grandchildren.

J. Bernard Lilly ’53

May 31, 2022 — Bernard taught for 37 years — 11 years in Huntingdon County and 26 years in New Castle County, Del. He also taught in the Newark and Christiana School District before retiring in 1990. A lifelong member of the Roman Catholic Church, he attended Most Holy Trinity Parish in Huntingdon and St. John’s/Holy Angels Parish of Newark, Del. He enjoyed bowling, playing bridge, doing household projects, and walking. Bernard was preceded in death by wife Donna; he is survived by daughter Sarah and two grandsons.

Phyllis R. (Link) Randall ’53

Feb 9, 2023 — Phyllis began her career working for Duke Press. In 1966, she became an English professor at North Carolina Central University, where she retired thirty years later. In her retirement, she taught contemporary drama at Duke University. During her career, Phyllis also wrote two books. In her free time, she enjoyed attending book club, reading books to children at Duke Hospital, attending Watts Street Baptist Church, growing tomatoes, and spending time with her family. Phyllis was preceded in death by husband Dale; she is survived by daughter Lettie, son Kenny, and two grandchildren.

Paul E. Berkebile ’54

Oct 13, 2022 — Paul served as a commissioned medical officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. He then practiced general medicine in Meyersdale, Pa., for eight years before advancing his education at the University of Pittsburgh Anesthesia Residency and Fellowship. Paul also worked at Eye and Ear Hospital, Allegheny General Hospital, and The Western Pennsylvania Hospital. He served as president for several medical organizations and received various recognitions, and he was a former Alumni Council member. Paul was preceded in death by wife Audrey; he is survived by daughters Susan, Deborah (Berkebile) Hermes ’81, Brenda, and Karen, and 11 grandchildren.

Lolita Carfora ’54

Sept 12, 2022 — Lolita earned her master’s degree from Wichita University. Her career centered around building the Spanish Language Program at Central Regional High School and Middle School for 37 years before retiring in 1997. Along with her sister, she

established a Spanish study abroad program and created the Sarah C. Merrick Scholarship. The two also wrote a Spanish grammar book. She loved teaching and traveling and was a member of various teaching and foreign language organizations. Lolita is survived by sister Juanita

Carfora ’54

I. Louise (Gehman) Ollweiler ’54

May 9, 2022 — Louise held various jobs throughout her career, including proofreading the Trenton Times, part-time reporting for Today’s Sunbeam, proofreading and assistant editing for Auerbach Publishers, and editing and analyzing for Datapro Research Corporation. She also taught English and American history at Salem County VoTech School and Cumberland Valley High School, as well as wrote career booklets for students published by the Institute for Research in Chicago. Louise was preceded in death by husband Frank; she is survived by sister Elaine (Gehman) Rhodes ’51.

L. Rae (Bamforth) Stiles ’54

June 24, 2022 — Rae was the vocal music supervisor for the Dallastown Area elementary schools until 1956, when she married, moved to Colorado, and began a family with her husband. They lived in various locations throughout his army career, until they settled in Kansas. There, Rae taught music again, first at The Toon Shop and then privately from her home. Her other hobbies included oil painting and reading, as well as traveling. Rae was preceded in death by husband Austin and son Joel; she is survived by son Mark and three grandchildren.

Charles E. Williams ’54

Sept 25, 2022 — Charles worked as a communications manager at Penn State before transferring to the Hershey Medical Center, where he retired after 37 years of service. He loved music and was a church organist and choir and chorus member. He was an active member of Myerstown UCC and volunteered in various ministries, as well as at the food bank. Charles was preceded in death by sister Beverly (Williams) Vanneman ’51; he is survived by wife Carolyn, and daughters Karen and Amy.

Joseph A. Hinish ’55

May 28, 2022 Joe began his career at Investor Diversified Services as a certified financial planner and was inducted into the IDS Hall of Fame in 1986. IDS became Ameriprise, where he worked until his retirement in 2008. In his free time, he was a member of Martinsburg Memorial Church of the Brethren, where he taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. He enjoyed playing baseball, watching sports, fishing, golfing, bowling, and hunting. Joe was preceded in death by wives Mary Jane (Bridenbaugh) Hinish ’56 and Patricia, and two grandsons; he is survived by sons Joseph II, Jay Hinish ’83, and Jeff Hinish ’95, as well as four grandchildren, including Carlyn (Hinish) Vance ’12

Reta M. (Peck) Long ’55

Sept 21, 2022 — Reta earned her master’s degree in education from the University of Pittsburgh and taught for 35 years in the Meyersdale Area School District. She was a member of Meyersdale Church of the Brethren, University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association, and the Pennsylvania Retired Teachers Association. Reta was preceded in death by husband Simon.

D. Lina (Galushko) Lukinov ’55

July 1, 2022 — Lina received her master’s in education from Rutgers University and retired as a home economics teacher. She was a member of the Congress of Russian Americans, working on fundraising activities for orphanages in Russia and was active in the Russian Orthodox Church. Lina was preceded in death by husband Nikolaj Lukinov ‘56

Nancy M. (Leatherman) Allebach ’56

July 28, 2022 — Nancy taught elementary education and owned Tender Sprouts Nursery School in Souderton, Pa. She was a lifelong world traveler and loved European history, art, and dining. In addition to traveling, she was also an artist who enjoyed drawing, painting, crafting, and singing, as well as attending art and craft shows, concerts, and theaters. She loved to cook, garden, read, and knit. Nancy was preceded in death by husband Earl; she is survived by sons David, Jamie, Jon, and Ward, as well as six grandchildren.

James H. Beckley ’56

July 19, 2022 — James worked for Bell Telephone in Pennsylvania and AT&T in New Jersey before retiring. He was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mifflinburg. His hobbies included reading, volunteering, and financial investing. James also worked alongside Janice in her arts and crafts business, which created dolls for children in Haiti. James was preceded in death by parents Hugh Beckley, Class of 1922 and Lillian (Barefoot) Beckley, Class of 1925, wife Janice (Mertz) Beckley ’56, and sister Doris (Beckley) Dantin ’45; he is survived by sons James Jr., Jeffrey, Jon, and Jay, as well as eight grandchildren.

Audrey

L.

(Peters) Porter ’56

Aug 15, 2022 — Audrey was a teacher for 26 years and a substitute teacher for 24 years. She was an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She participated in the Christian Woman’s Club and the Williamsport Garden Club, and enjoyed playing pinochle and 500 with friends. Audrey was preceded in death by husband Roy; she is survived by son Burdett Porter ’84 and three grandchildren.

Lois A. (Parker) Heart Smucker ’56

July 29, 2022 — Lois taught English and music in Turtle Creek, worked for Huntingdon County Child Development, and worked for Employment and Training, Inc. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Huntingdon, where she served on altar guild and as a choir member and session member. Additionally, she was in the Red Hat Society, Soroptimist Club, Women’s Club, and Standing Stone Garden Club. Lois was preceded in death by first husband Paul Heart Jr. ’56 and second husband Richard; she is survived by daughters Denise and Valerie, son Douglas Heart ’88, and seven grandchildren.

Tressa M. (Baughman) Ercole ’57

Nov 14, 2022 — Tressa taught in State College and in the Windber, Pa., region before moving to Hershey, Pa., and teaching in the Palmyra Area School District for 20 years. She was proud to be part of the first Middle School Outdoor Education Program. Tressa loved talking to others and making friends and spending her retired winters

in Lakeland, Fla. Tressa was preceded in death by husband Tony; she is survived by sons Charles, Michael, Gregg, and Eric, daughter Lynne, and nine grandchildren.

Dorla D. (Kinsey) Morgan ’57

Dec 1, 2022 — Dorla enjoyed choral directing and singing, playing the piano, and sharing music with everyone. She was a longtime member of Mack Memorial Church of the Brethren and worked for 30 years for the United Theological Seminary. Dorla is survived by daughters Gail (Morgan) Habecker ’76, Gwen, Glee, and Gay, as well as six grandchildren.

R. Lee Byers ’58

Dec 14, 2022 — Lee taught engineering for Penn State and the University of New Hampshire. He joined Exxon Research and Engineering Department and later ALCOA Aluminum of Pittsburgh, Pa. In his retirement, he owned and operated a consulting group called R. E. Byers Associates, Inc. Lee was preceded in death by brothers Charles Byers ’46 and Franklin Byers ’51; he is survived by wife Sylvia (Shuler) Byers ’56, sons Timothy and Stephen, daughters Lara and Anne, and six grandchildren.

Bruce B. Dickey ’58

July 21, 2022 — After Juniata, Bruce joined Brethren Volunteer Service and served for two years in Vienna, Austria working to rebuild a local school. He then settled in Yakima, Wash., with his wife to raise their family. Bruce was passionate about reading, history, and exploring, always stopping at museums and historical markers and museums. He enjoyed writing letters to old friends and singing in the choir at Grace of Christ Presbyterian, where he was a deacon. Bruce was preceded in death by son Sam; he is survived by wife Judy, daughter Jennifer, and one granddaughter.

Frederick L. Hetrick ’58

Jan 1, 2023 — “Ted” served in the Naval Reserves from 1954 to 1962. For over 35 years, he worked for Johns Manville Company. He was a Bethel Bible teacher, a Sunday school teacher, a deacon, and a youth counselor. Ted sang in the church choir and in a choir with Billy Graham in Madison Square Garden. He enjoyed working on hands-on projects such as renovating the family lake cottage and creating tiny model railroads. Ted was preceded in death by sister Zilla (Hetrick) Wagner ’62; he is survived by wife Joyce, son Greg, daughter Lynda, and two grandchildren.

Richard S. Humphries ’58

June 25, 2022 — Dick worked as a physicist and electrical engineer before becoming a Certified Financial Planner. He loved astrophysics and geology, as well as traveling throughout the country. Dick was preceded in death by wife Sue (Paxson) Humphries ’58; he is survived by wife Veronica, son Daniel, and daughter Gwyneth.

Nonnye H. (Huddleston) Fanelli Meier ’58

Aug 11, 2022 — Nonnye was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She founded Fanelli and Associates, a small bookkeeping company. She was also a member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers, as well as a registered notary.

Nonnye attended Lely Presbyterian Church, where she served as elder, treasurer, and bookkeeper. She was preceded in death by husbands Joseph and Max; she is survived by daughters Lysanne and Maria, son John, and nine grandchildren.

William G. Biehl ’59

Aug 2, 2022 — Bill began his career with Lehigh Cement before being drafted into the U.S. Army, where he was stationed at the Army Chemical Center. He later worked for Louisville Cement and Kaiser Cement, ending at Louisville Cement, where he was Plant Manager. Additionally, Bill was active in various community organizations, including Woodlawn Center and Red Cross. He was active in his children’s lives and loved being surrounded by family. He visited all seven continents and 85 countries. Bill was preceded in death by daughter Beverley; he is survived by wife Elizabeth (Newbold) Biehl ’60, daughter Barbara, son Brian, and four grandchildren.

Jack S. Libby ’59

May 11, 2022 — “Harold” served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War before attending Juniata. He obtained his master’s degree from Penn State University in 1970 and began his career with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. He then worked for the Department of Environmental Resources and retired in 1991. After, Harold pursued his interests in traveling, hiking, fishing, and working on at-home projects. He enjoyed reading, taking walks, and spending time at his cabin. He was a member of the Burnham Church of the Brethren and the Hironimus Union Church. Harold is survived by daughter Cindy, son Mark, and six grandchildren.

Bonnie C.

(Gunther) Riegel ’59

Dec 21, 2022 — Bonnie taught Spanish at Berwick Jr. High School for 11 years, worked for eight years as the executive director for the Berwick Area United Way, and served 10 years as the executive director of the Berwick Chapter of the American Red Cross. She enjoyed reading, volunteering, going for walks, and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, Chapel Chics, and Cardless Card Club. Bonnie is survived by son Brett and four grandchildren.

Elaine M. (Lehman) Wilson ’59

June 14, 2022 — Elaine was an at-home mother dedicated to her family. She was an avid letter writer and wrote thousands of letters to family, friends, and strangers over the years. She practiced and shared her faith with everyone. Elaine was preceded in death by husband Douglas Wilson ’57 and daughter Christine; she is survived by daughter Julia, son James, and five grandsons.

Clark L. Harter ’60

May 21, 2022 — Clark graduated from Crozer Chester

Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity and was ordained in 1963. He served in various pastorates for over 50 years, as well as at church camps. He was a faithful member of Newark United Pentecostal Church and enjoyed adult coloring books, word puzzles, and the Phillies. Clark was preceded in death by wife Yvonne; he is survived by daughters Joy, Hope, and Charity, and four grandchildren.

Richard C. Johnson ’60

March 27, 2022 — Dick had a successful 25 year career in federal law enforcement and then spent the rest of his career as a private investigator, retiring in Peoria, Arizona. He enjoyed traveling across the United States and around the globe.

Cary G. Shaner ’60

June 29, 2022 — For 33 years, Cary taught at Conrad Weiser High School, where he also assisted with music, drama, track, and various other voluntary school events. Following his retirement from teaching, he worked for the Lancaster Planning Commission to promote eco-awareness in the Lancaster schools. Still, he carried correspondence with over 30 former students, musicians, and historians through physical letters. His hobbies included reading, writing, hunting, fishing, and crafting. Cary is survived by wife Linda, son Mark, daughter Kelly, and two grandchildren.

Orlando A. Falcione Jr. ’61

Dec 30, 2022 — After Juniata, Orlando enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in Pensacola, Fla. Orlando was a teacher, coach, principal, and superintendent in the Coraopolis/Cornell Schools, and served as mayor of Coraopolis. He was an avid golfer and created the Linguini Open, which has been played annually for over 50 years. Orlando is survived by wife Ruth, sons Michael and David, daughter Karen, and four grandchildren.

Jon P. Groff ’61

April 22, 2022 — Jon retired from the U.S. Navy in 1984 with the rank of Captain. He was an avid golfer, skier, and traveler, as well as an active member of Baylake United Methodist Church, where he also taught adult Sunday school. Jon is survived by wife Nola, sons Darby and Toby, and four grandchildren.

John R. Herr Jr. ’61

Sept 30, 2022 — John served in the military as a lieutenant and general duty medical officer for two years. He then moved with his family to Williston, N.D., where he opened Williston Eye, Ear, Nose, & Throat Clinic, later rebuilt and renamed to Williston Basin Eye Clinic. John retired in 1999. He enjoyed big game hunting and was a charter member of Liberty Evangelical Free Church. John was preceded in death by father John Herr ’27 and brother Stephen Herr ’67; he is survived by sister Helen (Herr) Stoner ’57, wife Roberta, daughters Kathleen and Joanne, sons Kevin and Johnathan, and ten grandchildren.

Ronald A. Tarquinio ’61

Sept 4, 2022 — Ron received his master’s degree from the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville. He was an army veteran and passionate social worker, working in various roles in the field including developing programs to help the mentally ill and those dealing with addiction. Ron was a Pittsburgh Steelers and Louisville Cardinals fan who enjoyed horseracing, bourbon, laughter, storytelling, and spending time with family and friends. Ron was preceded in death by wife Harriette; he is survived by brother Pat Tarquinio ’56, sons Ken and Ted, and five grandchildren.

Raymond T. Erney ’62

Oct 17, 2022 — Ray earned his master’s degree from Shippensburg University and served as a teacher and coach at John Harris High School, Palmyra High School, Steelton-Highspire High School, Mechanicsburg High School, Dickinson College, Carlisle High School, and Harrisburg High School. He also worked at Bumble Bee Hollow Golf Center, was a ski instructor at Ski Roundtop, and was a member of Shepherdstown United Methodist Church. Ray is survived by wife Penelope, sons Scott and Doug, and four grandchildren.

Doris A. (Reed) Herbine ’62

June 18, 2022 — After Juniata, Doris taught at various high schools. She later returned to Berks County, where she substituted at Reading High, Muhlenberg High, and Wilson High. She took an active role in her sons’ lives as they grew up. Doris also volunteered at her church, Good Shepherd UCC, where she was a Sunday and Bible school teacher, youth fellowship advisor, and dedicated crafter. In addition, she volunteered with various other community organizations. Doris enjoyed reading novels, swimming, hiking, and playing bridge. Doris is survived by husband Bill, sons Christopher, Timothy, and Andrew, and six grandchildren.

Susan (Hobson) Scott ’62

May 13, 2022 — Sue earned her master’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and worked as a music teacher before becoming a guidance counselor for Central Cambria School District, where she worked until her retirement. Sue’s hobbies included gardening, playing piano, entertaining, visiting family, hiking, and skiing. She and husband Gary traveled to all 50 states and enjoyed fishing everywhere from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico. Sue is survived by husband Gary, daughter Kelli, son George, stepdaughters Kelly and Beth, stepson Eric, and 12 grandchildren, including Megan Illig ’13

Zilla R. (Hetrick) Wagner ’62

July 26, 2022 — Zilla taught first grade at Smithfield Elementary School in Huntingdon and later taught kindergarten at the former Brady-Henderson Elementary School. She retired after 30 years of teaching. In her free time, she enjoyed square dancing and volunteering at the former J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Westminster Woods, and the Stone Church of the Brethren. Zilla was a devoted Disney fan and visited Walt Disney World 23 times in her life. Zilla is survived by husband Jack, sons Alan and Andy, and five grandchildren. She was the sister of Frederick Hetrick ’58.

Karen L. (Jones) Piccione ’63

Feb 2, 2023 — Karen worked as a teacher and guidance counselor for Blue Mountain School District. She was a member of the OWLS, the local Mah Jongg Club, and St. John’s United Church of Christ Orwigsburg. Karen was preceded in death by husband Louis; she is survived by son Lee and two grandchildren.

William C. Crowell ’64

May 7, 2022 — Bill taught at Cambria Heights High School, where he also coached football and served as the athletic director. He enjoyed

golfing, hunting, fishing, and woodworking, and he looked forward to yearly trips to Canada. Bill is survived by wife Gloria, sons William and Matthew, daughters Debbie and Lori, and seven grandchildren.

Carol E. (Gunsallus) Oliver ’64

Sept 14, 2022 — After leaving Juniata, Carol completed a bachelor’s degree with emphases in music and English at Penn State. She and her husband were successful dairy farmers until their 1993 retirement. She was an accomplished musician and piano and organ teacher and served as the organist and director of music at various churches, where she also enjoyed teaching Sunday school and Bible school. Carol loved reading, cooking, and baking, and she was known for her peach and apple pie. Carol is survived by husband Bob, son Chris, daughter Robin, and one grandson.

Richard G. Adams ’65

Nov 9, 2022 — While at Juniata, Rich competed nationally on the archery team and earned a national championship title, shooting 53 out of 60 bullseyes. In 1966, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves and served until 1972. Rich was also a Civil War reenactor, a member of the American Legion Post 109, president of the Legion’s Home Association from 2015-2021, and a volunteer with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, skiing, snowmobiling, and playing softball. Rich is survived by wife Becky, daughters Shawn and Mandy, son Richard II, six grandchildren, and brother Robert Adams ’65

David R. Saulen ’65

Oct 10, 2022 — David graduated from Shippensburg University in 1966 and taught social studies in Mifflin County and Mount Union until his retirement in 1997. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, walking his beagles, and woodworking. He was a master fly tier and sold to numerous shops. He was also a member of the Cedar Crest Independent Baptist Church. David was preceded in death by mother Pauline (Reeder) Saulen ’32; he is survived by wife Mary, daughters Lisa (Saulen) Abernethy ’99 and Melanie, son Andrew, stepdaughter Karen, stepson Allen, seven grandchildren, and five stepgrandchildren.

William R. Bulkley

’66

June 5, 2021 — “Pastor Bill” earned his Master of Divinity from Colgate Rochester Divinity School before serving the people of Bridgeport, Conn. for 52 years. He warmly welcomed everyone into his home, regardless of their background, and was always working on a project or event. In his free time, he was passionate about running and singing, training athletes and singing classic hymns. Pastor Bill is survived by wife Leonor, sons Dan, Michael, and Stephen, daughters Sara, Rachel, and Sharon, and six grandchildren.

James E. Reid Jr. ’66

Sept 7, 2022 — After Juniata, Jim completed his juris doctorate from Kent College of Law and received his master of law degree from George Washington University. He worked as an FBI special agent, and then worked as an attorney for nearly 40 years. A passionate golfer, he was a longtime member of the Country Club of Harrisburg. Jim also enjoyed music and played in a jazz band in his

free time. Jim is survived by wife Diane, daughters Danna, Meredith, and Jamie, and four grandchildren

Thomas C. Creighton II ’67

July 24, 2022 — Tom worked as a plant engineer/manager for the Kellogg Company and as a research scientist for Armstrong World Industries. He went on to pursue a career in politics, elected as Judge of Elections and Township Supervisor for Rapho Township. Tom later served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 37th District from 2001 through 2013. He was a member of Calvary Church and was a Rotarian. Tom was preceded in death by sister Margaret (Creighton) Stockley ’69 ; he is survived by wife Sandra (Wunderlich) Creighton ’70 , sons Thomas III and Robert, daughter Victoria, and five grandchildren.

Mary Jane (Conner) Culbertson ’67

June 30, 2022 — “Molly” earned her master’s degree in nutrition and dietetics. She worked as a registered dietician for Crozier Chester Medical Center before working for Citizens Nursing Home and the State of Delaware Department of Public Health. Molly’s hobbies included traveling, cooking, sailing, entertaining, gardening, and more. She was a longtime member of St. Mary Anne’s North East, and she was involved in various community organizations, including the American Dietetic Association. Molly is survived by daughter Jeniffer and two grandsons.

Clara M. Gudolonis ’67

Dec 26, 2022 — Clara earned her master’s degrees from Villanova University and Temple University. She worked as a compliance specialist at Jacob’s Engineering Group and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She was also a member of several organizations, including the American Society of Quality, Parenteral Drug Association, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. In her free time, she enjoyed traveling and reading. Clara is survived by sister Josephine (Gudolonis) Eshleman ’68.

Verdean E. (Cage) Keyser ’67

June 23, 2022 — Verdean worked at the Cleveland Clinic and the Dole Pineapple Hospital in Hawaii. She and her husband owned the Skyview Blue Berry Farm, and she dedicated her time to serving on various boards, including the Juniata Board of Trustees. Verdean was a former Church-College Relations Council member. She was preceded in death by mother Estelle (Shultz) Cage ’32 and daughter Elissa; she is survived by husband Alan, daughter Melanie, son Alan Jr., and 13 grandchildren.

Richard J. Freeman ’68

Aug 11, 2022 — Rick worked in tree cutting and was an original founding member of West Indy Development Corporation. He also served on the board for HealthNet Community Health Centers and was a member of several Lions organizations. Rick’s hobbies included making art, playing Scrabble, mowing grass, burning sticks, and enjoying nature. He supported his community and helped those in need. Rick is survived by wife Kimberly.

Thomas O. McGraw ’69

Nov 22, 2022 — Tom received his master’s degree from Rutgers University and retired from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bethlehem. He was a train enthusiast and enjoyed collecting model trains, as well as gardening and watching old time movies. He was a member of Palmer Moravian Community Church. Tom is survived by wife Henrietta and son Adam.

Cynthia Whitmarsh ’69

Nov 9, 2022 — Cynthia taught elementary school in the Pequannock Township School District for 39 years. She was an active member of the First Reformed Church. Cynthia is survived by many loved ones.

Glenn P. Wotring ’69

Sept 22, 2022 — Glenn worked as the retail manager at Harbor Freight in Mansfield, Ohio, and retired in 2012. He is survived by wife Linda and son Michael.

James F. Roseman Jr. ’71

June 2, 2022 — Jim owned Roseman Insurance Assoc. for 37 years until he and wife Mary retired to Ocean Pines, Md., where they celebrated 50 years of marriage in October 2021. He enjoyed going to the beach, fishing, taking cruises, and spending time with his family. He excelled at baseball during high school and college and coached his sons’ little league teams for 12 years. Jim is survived by wife Mary Jane (Chomik) Roseman ’72, sons David and Daniel, and five granddaughters.

Charles W. Albright Jr. ’74

July 14, 2022 — “Zeke” ran Cycle Villa I, II, and III, a motorcycle shop previously established by he and his father. His love of motorcycles took him on many trips and excursions, and he enjoyed traveling with his family to places like Japan, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Europe, and more. Additionally, Zeke built his own insurance business, C. Albright Insurance. Zeke was married to Denise for 49 years and is survived by sons Charles (Zeke) III and Matthew, as well as four grandchildren.

Pamela A. (McWilliams) Kennedy ’75

Oct 26, 2022 — Known favorably as “Madame Kennedy” to her students, Pam taught French and English at West Perry High School and in Juniata County School District until her 2011 retirement. She enjoyed reading, traveling, cruising, and spending time in Florida, and she was a member of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Port Royal Literary Guild. Pam is survived by husband Jack, son Vance, daughter Jill, stepson Steve, three grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, and brother J. Douglas McWilliams ’05

Margaret A. (Aughinbaugh) Bailey ’76

July 7, 2022 — “Midge” earned her master’s degree in agriculture from Penn State before working in the history department at Indian River Memorial Hospital for 30 years. She was a member of GraceSpring Church and of the National Histotech Society. She also volunteered at many Pickleball University functions in Vero Beach. Midge is survived by husband Jim, stepdaughter

Tracy, stepson Jesse, brother Michael Aughinbaugh ’77 , and four grandchildren.

W. Stephen Cordova ’76

May 8, 2022 — After Juniata, Steve served in the U.S. Air Force while pursuing his master’s degree from Pepperdine University. Once honorably discharged, he pursued a career in sales. For many years, he worked for Prudential Insurance. In his free time, Steve was a dedicated sports fan, handball player, trivia lover, and baseball hat collector. He enjoyed music and movies, as well as watching “The Voice,” “Law and Order,” and “The Hallmark Channel.” Steve is survived by wife Suzanne, son Thomas, daughter Leah, and one granddaughter.

Delores J. (Lingafelt) Spangler ’77

June 30, 2022 — “DJ” went on to graduate from Medical Technology School from Divine Providence before working for Lock Haven Hospital, Divine Providence Hospital, Altoona Hospital, York Hospital, and WellSpan Health. In her free time, she was active in the United Methodist Women groups in her local churches, as well as their choirs and music ministries. She also enjoyed reading, completing jigsaw puzzles, and going to the beach. DJ is survived by husband Norman Spangler III ’77, son Joel, daughters Rebekah and Leah, and one granddaughter.

Peter T. James ’78

Aug 30, 2022 — Peter is survived by wife Stephanie (Laskaris) James ’78, brother Christopher James ’74, and sisters Susan (James) Peoples ’76 and Rebekah (James) Morris ’80

W. Douglas Larson ’78

Oct 13, 2022 — Doug retired from Donegal Mutual Insurance after 35 years of service in 2019. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with loved ones, and watching Penn State football and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Doug is survived by wife Dana, and sons Hunter and Eric.

Thomas D. Logue ’78

Sept 18, 2022 — After Juniata, Thomas worked various jobs, including as a police officer, florist, banker, hospital worker, and college professor. He was then ordained as a deacon, a priest, a bishop, and lastly the archbishop of Austin and Metropolitan of the Western Use Orthodox Clergy and Parishes. Thomas is survived by son Russell, daughter Meagan, and six grandchildren.

P. Rick DiManno ’83

Oct 24, 2022 — For 33 years, Rick worked in New York City at the A&E Channel, where he achieved the title of Director of Finance for all A&E Networks. In 2020, he and his wife retired and moved to the beach. He was a member of Elks Lodge #1506 Ridgefield Park and a founding member of the Piping Plovers of America Ridgefield Park chapter. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, including attending big Italian family gatherings where eating and storytelling lasted well into the night. Rick is survived by wife Renee, son Rick, and two granddaughters.

Corey J. Pote ’83

OBITUARIES

Jan 2, 2023 — Corey worked in the accounting departments at Everfast, Inc. and NVF in Kennett Square, Pa., concluding his career as a payroll supervisor at Fox Rothschild, LLC, in Philadelphia. He enjoyed golfing, traveling with family, decorating for the holidays, and rooting for the Phillies and Eagles. Corey is survived by wife Jean and brother Frank Pote III ’73

Noreen J. (Aylesworth) Selby ’89

Jan 14, 2023 — Noreen worked for Brook Lane Health Services, San Mar Children’s Home, Northwestern Human Services, and CitiCorp. She was last employed at M&T Bank in Waynesboro, Pa. Noreen was also an avid animal lover and enjoyed analyzing animal behavior. While at Juniata, she volunteered at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center and participated in raptor rehabilitation. She also enjoyed observing hawk and raptor migrations and diving. Noreen is survived by husband Dwayne and daughter Mathilda.

Marilyn M. (Mitchell) Shaw ’89

Aug 15, 2022 — Marilyn was a lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps. and owned her own art studio, “Marilyn Shaw Art Studio.” She was a member of the National Museum of Women in Arts, and she wrote and illustrated the children’s book “The

Prize,” which was published by a publishing house in New York City. Marilyn was also a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by husband Robert; she is survived by sons Austin, Kenneth, and Frank, and seven grandchildren, including Jesse Shaw ’07

William L. Hartmann ’19

May 13, 2022 — William graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology and had a successful career as a civil engineer. In 2019, he earned his Master of Accounting from Juniata. He enjoyed riding his bicycles, fashion, art, meeting new people, and eating good food.

Lana B. Boyd ’20

Sept 22, 2022 — During her time at Juniata, Lana pursued theatre and performed in several plays. She wrote, produced, and starred in “The Water Bearer” her senior year, which she wrote about “a young, emerging individual who craves self-expression in a society that enforces rules and regulations.” She was also greatly inspired by Dr. Donna Weimer, professor of communication, whose words and teachings she admired. Lana was proud to call Juniata home and earned her bachelor’s degree in theatre and media arts. She enjoyed movies, books, travel, makeup, and the arts. Lana is survived by parents Dusty and D’Ann.

EMPLOYEES AND FRIENDS

Vincent P. Buonaccorsi

June 30, 2022 — Vince graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. He attended the College of William & Mary and received his doctorate in marine biology in 1998. He then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, part of the National Marine Fisheries Service in San Diego, Calif. Vince was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Huntingdon. He is survived by his wife, Kristen, his sons, Andrew and James, and his daughter, Grace.

Frances R. Hesselbein

Dec 11, 2022 — Frances was a proud native of Johnstown, Pa., a town she described as a “big steel, big coal, big labor, big heart” town. She led Girl Scout Troop 17 in Johnstown, Pa., and went on to lead the Girl Scouts of America. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, siblings, and son. Frances is survived by her grandson.

Robert E. Wagoner

Oct 28, 2022 — Bob received his bachelor’s degree from Manchester College, Manchester, Ind., and his doctorate from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He was a member of the Stone Church of the Brethren, Huntingdon. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; a daughter, Annamarie Wagoner-Littler;

and a brother, Ralph Waldo Wagoner. He is survived by his son, Nathan Wagoner ’80; and three grandchildren, including Agatha Cleo Wagoner ’14

Patricia C. Weaver

Jan 10, 2023 — Pat earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 1963 at Penn State University, followed by a master’s degree in English in 1965. She later returned to Penn State and earned a master’s degree in business administration in 1991. Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, and stepdaughter, Karen Mitchell. She is survived by her son, Adam; daughter, Amy, and granddaughters.

Robert P. Zimmerer

Oct 14, 2022 —Bob earned his bachelor’s degree in botany at the University of Wisconsin in 1954 and attained his master’s degree in plant physiology and microbiology from Cornell University in 1961. He received his doctorate in plant physiology and microbiology from Penn State University. Robert was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Huntingdon, where he served on the Vestry for many years and as Senior Warden for three years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951–1953. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary. Bob is survived by daughters, Kay, Carolyn, and son William, and wife, Julie; eight grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.

Legacies to be Celebrated at 145th Commencement Ceremony

Juniata College’s 145th Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 13, 2023. Commencement speakers will be Dr. Max Andrew “Andy” Murray, Elizabeth Evans Baker Professor of Peace Studies, Emeritus, and Anne C. Baker, Trustee Emerita.

Murray graduated from Bridgewater College in 1964 with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology. He went on to attend Bethany Theological Seminary, where he earned his master of divinity degree in theology in 1968 and his doctorate in divinity in peace studies in 1980. Andy completed a certificate in studio production at Berkeley College of Music in 2009.

After serving in the pastorate for three Church of the Brethren congregations from 1963 to 1971, he joined the Juniata College community in 1971 as the campus minister and assistant professor of religion. Murray was named the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies director in 1985 and Elizabeth Evans Baker Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies in 1991.

His dedication to peacebuilding led to longstanding involvement with the United Nations’ and the International Association of University Presidents’ joint efforts in international arms control and disarmament. Murray has authored three books and several chapters and articles on Peace and Conflict Studies.

Baker earned a bachelor of arts degree in English literature at Oberlin College in 1961 and a bachelor

of music degree in violin performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1967. She continued her musical education with a master of arts degree in violin performance from Tulane University in 1976. Baker completed her juris doctor degree at Loyola University of Law in 1982.

She was a violinist in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Baker also served as a violin instructor at Tulane University for several years. She continues to perform violin in an orchestra in New York City, NY, and loves to play chamber music.

Baker began to practice law in New York City, NY, in 1983, and has served as in-house counsel to Broadbeard Productions, Inc., a music production company; and as general counsel to the Bureau of Electronic Publishing, Inc. She was a partner at Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard from 1998 to 2006, and Of Counsel at the same firm from 2006 until her retirement in 2012. Throughout her career, Baker specialized in intellectual property law.

Murray and Baker, along with Charles W. “Bud” Wise III , trustee and former professor of accounting, and Larry Bock , women’s and men’s volleyball coach from 1977 to 2011 and Athletic Director from 1995–2001, will receive honorary degrees at the ceremony as well.

JUNIATIANS ABROAD

Photo by Norris Muth, professor of biology Shawna Cada ’23 and Grace Bailey ’24 took in the scenery on the Bath to Bathsheba Trailway in Barbados as part of the short-term study abroad course, “Plants, Plantations and Creole Culture.”

Photo courtesy of Gerald Kruse Gerald Kruse, Dale Professor of IT, Computer Science & Math, traveled to Scotland to visit his daughter, Isabel Kruse ’24, who is studying at the University of Edinburgh through the Andrew Mutch Scholarship from the St. Andrews Society of Philadelphia.

Photo courtesy of Sudhakar “Suds” Arran ’23 Suds Arran ’23, right, and friends, from the left, Jonathan Hansen, Patricia Mogrovejo, and My Vu ’23 stopped for a photo with the London Bridge while the four were studying abroad at the University of Leeds in the UK.

Photo courtesy of Phil Dunwoody, professor of psychology Neal Utterback, associate professor of theatre arts, right, works with Devon Angermeier ’23, front, and Arun Subramanian ’24 on deep breathing techniques as part of the Ways of Wellbeing short-term study abroad trip to Costa Rica.

JUNIATA COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Will you help identify and recruit future Juniata students?

One in three incoming Juniata Students is recruited by alumni and parents. For more information about the Juniata Community Scholarship: www.juniata.edu/recruit or contact

Cindy Gibboney ’18

Director of Enrollment/Alumni Engagement

814-641-3116 • gibbonci@juniata.edu

ALUMNI WEEKEND

Alumni Weekend 2023 promises to be an exciting time to reconnect, reminisce, and reunite with friends new and old. Join us June 8–11 as classes with years ending in 3 and 8 from 1953 to 1998 celebrate reunions. The Class of 1973 will mark its 50 th reunion!

For more information and updates, visit www.juniata.edu/alumniweekend.

HOMECOMING AND FAMILY WEEKEND

Homecoming and Family Weekend 2023 is right around the corner! Alumni, family, and friends are invited to celebrate with us October 20–22. Classes with years ending in 3 and 8 from 2003 to 2023 will gather for reunions. Bring the whole family for a weekend full of fun for everyone! For more information and updates, visit www.juniata.edu/hc.

Photo by Nate Thompson ’05/707 Photos

The attendees at the 113th Bailey Oratorical gave a standing ovation to honor Donna Weimer, Thornbury Professor of Communication, who has led Juniata’s oldest academic tradition for the past 33 years.