class notes The 1950s
The 1970s
Edward Pany ’58 started collecting
Nancy Sarangoulis ’70, collections manager
Atlas Cement Company Museum arti-
at Albright College’s Freedman Gallery in
facts when the Northampton, Pa.,
Reading, Pa., was selected to participate in
business stopped production 30 years
the Raghurajpur International Art/Craft
ago. Today, he gives museum tours
Exchange (RIA/CE) artist residency pro-
to cement company employees from
gram in Orissa, India. Sarangoulis joined 15
all over the world, including China,
other artists from around the world during
Brazil, Romania, Ukraine and France.
a five-week exchange from Oct. 11 to Nov.
Recently, museum curators from China
20. RIA/CE is an opportunity for contem-
invited him on an all-expense-paid
porary/conceptual artists to study with
trip to visit a cement museum in
master craftsmen. In exchange, the interna-
their country.
tional artists will share their ideas about
George Meiser ’59 and his wife,
contemporary art with the villagers, who
Gloria, released the 20th volume of
can incorporate these ideas into their tradi-
“The Passing Scene,” a photographic
tional art. Sarangoulis, of Mount Penn, Pa.,
history of Berks County.
has been at Albright College since 2000.
The 1960s
John Stirling ’70 retired after 40 years in
Barbara Ann (Foley) Beswick ’62 has
away from his job as senior vice president
just published a customizable children’s
for the National Penn Investors Trust Co. He
book, “A Christmas Moon,” with Mirror
and his wife, Nancy Wasch, enjoy traveling.
Publishing Co.
the financial services industry, stepping
Jacqueline (Greene) Thomas ’71, a fiber
Rosalie (Dragotta) Mancino ’69 has
artist for more than 50 years, has been
accepted a position as director of
honored by the Getter Center for Education
in the Arts in Los Angeles, the National Art Education Association, the Pennsylvania Alliance for Arts Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the PA Council on the Arts. The Williamsport, Pa., resident currently has exhibitions at the nearby Eagles Mere Art Gallery and in Williamsport’s Patinaz Gallery. John DeVere ’74, M’78, principal at Education & Training Solutions LLC, assisted Delaware Technical Community College in designing and equipping their advanced manufacturing laboratories at the Innovation and Technology Center, located in New Castle, Del. William Kuntz ’74, M’85 revised his graduate thesis translation of a Soviet science fiction story, changing the title from “Bandit over the World” to “‘Fat Man’ Over the World.” His current translation is now available on a Ukrainian website. He credits his wife, Sandy (Hambrecht) Kuntz ’73, M’85, for her assistance with editing his original thesis.
elementary education with the Phillipsburg School District in New Jersey. Carole (Boblitz) Snyder ’69, former assistant controller at Met-Ed and its
Celebrating a Century
parent firms, accepted a position as
Ethel Frances Ringer Risley ’31 celebrated her 100th birthday on December 12,
managing director for the City of
2012, at the Luther Crest retirement community, in Allentown, Pa. In 1931, Risley graduated from Kutztown State Teachers College. Twelve years later, in 1943, she returned to Kutztown with her husband, Walter P. Risley Sr., who served as a teacher, coach and athletics director at KU during his 28-year tenure. After his death in 1971, the original campus gymnasium was named for him. In 1991, he was inducted into the KU Athletics Hall of Fame.
Reading, Pa. John Wabby ’69, a Kutztown University hall of fame athlete, serves as vice chair for KU’s Council of Trustees. In 1986,
Risley taught kindergarten at Kutztown
Wabby became principal of Blue
Elementary from 1955 until she retired
Mountain High School in Schuylkill
in 1978. She was active in the university
Haven, Pa. Wabby served as Schuylkill
community as a spouse and alumna,
League president and Eastern Football
and in 1992 she served as honorary
Conference president, was on the board
chairperson for the first KU Athletics
of directors for the District 11 Committee
Fund drive. Risley also endowed a
and joined the PIAA board of directors
baseball scholarship to honor her
in 1993. As an athletic administrator, he
husband. In Kutztown, she was active
began the merging process that led to
at Trinity Lutheran Church, the Kutztown
the Schuylkill League as we know it
Library, and the Women’s Club.
today. He was a driving force behind the
Risley has two children, Walt Risley Jr.
creation of the current PIAA football
and Linda Risley Yoder, five grandchildren,
playoffs and constantly fought for pro-
and eight great-grandchildren. Anyone
portional representation in all sports
who would like to send her greetings can
when it came to state qualifiers.
do so by emailing efr1212@yahoo.com.
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