Lake Erie College Magazine Fall 2021 Issue

LAKE ERIE

COLLEGE MAGAZINE fall 2021

mapping out the future partnerships & community Dr. Bryan Depoy LEC’s provost

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In this issue

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A Letter from the Editor A Letter from the President

POP - the New Student Experience Model

LEC Joins Handshake

Climbing Mountains and Helping Others

New Minors - School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Stem Bridge Dr. Bryan Depoy, Provost Q&A with Jen Schuller

Editor

Angela DelPrete

Art Direction/Design Rachel Usmani

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Faculty/Staff Spotlights

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Class Notes

photographers

Tony Kellers Elizabeth Wheeler

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2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards Alumni Spotlight - Jen Yorko An Unexpected Experience Class of ‘71 Make Their 50th Meaningful Pandamaniacs Athletic Updates Mapping out the Future - Community & Partnerships

In Memoriam

On the cover

Illustration by Rachel Usmani

contributors

Wendy Burtt Elizabeth Wheeler

proofreader Jeanna Purses

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letter from the editor

I’ve always loved reading my schools’ magazines, flipping through the pages and delving into the stories of the alumni, faculty and students. It gives me a sense of pride and inspiration in being part of those communities. In turn, I’ve used that inspiration to drive how I work to create this magazine.

Serving as the magazine editor has always been a part of my role that I have loved, and I take great satisfaction in creating a quality publication that accurately reflects the institution it represents. This issue is reflective of several of the wonderful partnerships that LEC has formed over the years. Our students and faculty have certainly made their mark on the local and surrounding areas by participating in community projects, events geared at social change and various initiatives forging a strong bond between the LEC community and the greater community.

LEC remains a transformative place – one where we have a presence in the lives of high school students offering them opportunities such as the Painesville Promise. As students, the College offers occasions to enrich the overall college experience such as volunteering in the local community.

Furthermore, we continue to be a resource for young alumni looking for jobs through our new handshake initiative. LEC supports both new and not so new alumni to make a difference in the world. LEC is certainly a Place of Purpose to the students we continue to serve.

I hope that you too find a sense of inspiration as you flip through these pages and remember the places and faces of LEC fondly.

Public relations & marketing staff Jamie Castle ’14, MBA ’17, Graphic Designer, Public Relations & Marketing Assistant Angela DelPrete, Executive Director of Public Relations & Marketing Anna Toth, Digital Marketing Strategist Rachel Usmani, Associate Director of Creative Services Elizabeth Wheeler, Digital Media and Marketing Specialist

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A letter from the president Dear friends, It is hard to believe that I am now in my sixth year as your president! I’m excited to bring you this edition of the Lake Erie College magazine, which is focused on the strength of our many community partnerships. First and foremost, we have pride of place here in Painesville, Ohio. In this issue we emphasize several ways in which the Lake Erie College community engages with the greater Painesville community. Our outreach and partnerships, through initiatives such as Painesville Promise, have been a highlight of this year.

Also in this issue, we take note of how LEC continues to improve student development through programming initiatives designed to complement and enhance the student experience. We seek to develop the whole person, so it is crucially important that the out of class experiences reinforce the lessons learned in class, and our new unified model for experiential learning opportunities will better serve students in this way. Now more than ever, supporting our students by creating a positive student experience is key to our success as an institution.

I am pleased to announce that I have promoted Dr. Bryan DePoy to the role of provost for the College. The change in title recognizes the comprehensive nature of his current responsibilities, including providing leadership for institutional planning, quality initiatives, student affairs, accreditation and operational matters for the institution. As provost, he will also provide oversight and leadership regarding more wide-ranging matters related to student and institutional success. Please join me in congratulating him in this new role.

None of us expected the wide ranging effects of the global pandemic, but Lake Erie College has shown great resilience, and we have found that through adversity comes new strength and a commitment of working together. Moving forward, we are focused on accomplishing the goals within our strategic plan. Due to COVID, we have made the decision to extend the plan through 2023. Our goals will continue to serve us well, and the College will continue to make progress toward our goals: Supporting. Empowering. Thriving. Enhancing our Focus.

Each of you is a significant part of our success as we rely on your continued support and encouragement. We are so grateful to count you as part of our Lake Erie College community.

Brian D. Posler, PhD President Lake Erie College

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POP - The New Student Experience Model At Lake Erie College, creating a positive student experience is at the heart of everything the Office of Student Affairs does. They recently launched a new campus-wide programming initiative titled “The POP Model.” Standing for “Place of Purpose,” the goal of the POP Model is to promote individual student growth, personal achievement and reactive character development through a wide range of programs and services, intentionally designed to complement and enhance the student experience. With this goal in mind, the initiative will create a unified model for experiential learning opportunities to better serve students.

Realizing that employees and students wear many different hats and collaboration is not as strong as it could be, Kimberly Robare, Executive Director for Student Affairs, spearheaded the new initiative. “The new model was created as a way for individuals to feel supported in their engagement efforts while encouraging collaboration between areas and student organizations that do not normally work together. The model and engagement group that was put together to oversee it, now has the ability to share all aspects of the college experience with the campus and through programming that is not competing with one another,” said Robare. Keeping the students at the heart of the initiative, Robare explained that the topics chosen in the POP model were created based on pre-existing engagement models from various locations on campus and feedback from students of what types of topics were meaningful to them.

The office of student affairs feels this model will be most effective and impactful for students. “Many times, students come to college and are so overwhelmed, they don’t know where to start when it comes to personal and professional development. They look for the ‘easy finds’ through a faculty member, staff member or peer group they are comfortable with, and they are not aware of everything the College has to offer them. It can lead to a lot of missed opportunities,” said Robare. Students are now seeing more collaboration in areas that didn’t exist before making it easier for them to participate in engaging activities.

One of the key points of the program is a centralized calendar listing all the events students can participate in on campus. This allows the student engagement committee to know more about what is going on around campus and can easily promote these opportunities to students.

In addition, the new model creates consistency with other departments. For example, the Athletic Department’s, in applying the new mission statement, strives for wellrounded individuals. This model works around practice schedules as much as possible and allows student-athletes According to Robare, much of the activities within the time to find out what they are passionate about. There are a POP model have been already in place, but now they will wide variety of topics, ensuring that each student will find be formalized for students. “The emphasis with the POP something they like in which to participate. “Our focus is model is to make sure we are marketing and promoting on academics, but we are working on further developing important topic programs each month, essentially the other aspects of a well-rounded student through this highlighting them to the campus from various angles initiative like giving back to others, being social with one (academic, library, student orgs, career development, P2E, another as well as covering difficult topics like Title IX to Student Affairs, etc.),” said Robare. keep them knowledgeable, healthy and safe,” said Robare.

campus news

LEC Joins Handshake

This fall semester LEC launched its use of Handshake, a job recruiting platform that enables employers to connect with college students through targeted outreach, dynamic branding and digital features like virtual career fairs and events. Dubbed the “#1 way college students get hired,” there are currently 828 vetted employer partners offering over 3,180 jobs on LEC’s Handshake profile. The office of career development has been working with employer partners to utilize the platform and incentivizing LEC students to engage in using it through gift card drawings and challenge competitions.

“With so many part-time, internship, full time and further study options on offer that are tailored to the preferences of the user, it is a real-time tool to navigate careers,” said Eric Evans, Director of Career Development, Experiential Learning and Study Abroad.

LEC has also partnered with other northeast Ohio schools and colleges for the Northeast Ohio Regional Career Exploration Fair, which took place on September 22 and hosted over 200 potential employers. In addition, LEC collaborated with nearby institutions to offer a Handshake sponsored event, Professionals with Pride 2021 for companies hiring LGBTQ+ identified employees on October 21st.

“The possibilities are endless for students who use Handshake. They have the opportunity to attend Handshakesponsored events and connecting with employers from companies like the FBI, IBM and The Mayo Clinic,” stated Evans.

Young alumni on a job search as well as those alumni offering jobs and internships are encouraged to join.

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LEC Students, Faculty and Staff volunteer at nearby Holden Arboretum, part of the Cleveland Botanical Gardens.

Climbing Mountains and Helping Others This year, Mountain Day was held Wednesday, September 15th. Faculty did not hold classes, and instead, students were encouraged to engage in community service opportunities. LEC’s Mountain Day was inspired by Mount Holyoke College’s day of the same name, which includes their students climbing an actual mountain. The mountain we encouraged LEC students to climb this year was making a positive impact in the local and campus community.

The College supports these opportunities for students to help others while strengthening their relationships with each other. Here’s what a few of LEC’s willing volunteers had to say about their experience: Alex Lalezas ’24, a business administration major, was part of the team that won the Scavenger Hunt for which the winnings were donated to the Lake County Humane Society.

I just transferred here, so I cannot speak about the previous year’s format. I enjoyed Mountain Day though because as a transfer student, it allowed me to meet more people by doing good for the community.

Dedicating my time and efforts to others felt really good because as a college wrestler it is easy to get zoned in on only the grind. It was good to take a step back and realize there are so many other things going on in the world that could use help. It also felt better winning for charity with my team creating a stronger bond.

Alex Lalezas 24’ and his team won the Scavenger Hunt and donated the winnings to the Lake County Humane Society.

campus news

Conor Donahue ’23, a biology major, who volunteered at three locations throughout the day.

Rachel Ward ‘22 organized the letter writing at Zion Church as one of the closing events for Mountain Day.

Rachel Ward ’22, a chemistry major with minors in biology and applied research headed the Zion Church event for letter writing to a sponsored child through Compassion International.

I chose to run the Zion church dessert and letter writing event because I thought it would be a great way to get more students to see what we, as the Pre-Med Club, do with our sponsored child, Kwame, through Compassion International.

Lots of students wrote poems to him in their letters because that is one of his favorite things about school as a 6-year old in kindergarten! It also served as a great first event with Zion this fall, since we coordinate monthly outreach dinners with them for any LEC students and community members. The Zion Church is always so excited to host events with us, and I loved being able to get them involved with Mountain Day this year.

I really liked how Mountain Day was focused on giving back to the community. I thought that it not only helped students find new volunteering opportunities around the area but assisted students in creating new connections and relationships with other students and faculty. It also provided a new, productive experience with every volunteer event that students partook in, hence why I signed up for a couple of them. I think that Mountain Day should continue this way. Volunteering is rewarding; it provides not only instant gratification but a way to connect with your community and show you care. I think this was the introduction to volunteering I needed to get the ball rolling for future opportunities.

Mackenzie Carrah ‘22 and other students showed up to help the Cleveland Mounted Police Unit with their horses.

Mackenzie Carrah ’22, therapeutic equestrian horsemanship major volunteered at the Cleveland Mounted Police Unit in downtown Cleveland.

The experience was such an honor. They don’t get a lot of volunteers here. We brought our MagnaWave out to give some of the horses more of a spa treatment. I also live locally and participate in the organization’s mounted beach ride, so seeing the facilities, seeing all the horses and the people that make everything possible was just so cool.

Conor Donahue ‘23 helps clean up at Holden Arboretum. Conor volunteered at three activities on Mountain Day.

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PA Challenge Bowl

On May 24th the Lake Erie College Physician Assistant Program placed 5th in the nation for the American Academy of Physician Assistants Medical Challenge Bowl, competing against over 60 other PA Programs. This success came after winning the North Central Region Challenge Bowl to reach the national challenge. The team was made up of recent graduates, Shyanna Neu ’21, Steven Zigman ’21 and Jessica Holiday ’21.

“I would just say being an AAPA Challenge Bowl Finalist team was a huge honor,” Zigman said. “Although we didn’t win the championship, finishing as one of the top six Physician Assistant schools in the country is something we are very proud of.”

The finalist placement continues a strong academic tradition from the Lake Erie College PA Program. The team has placed into the national quarterfinals or higher almost every year since the Program’s inception.

MPS

LEC will now be offering the new Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree through a partnership at Lakeland Community College’s Holden University Center. Designed to support a wide variety of professionals at various levels in their careers, students in this program will develop sought-after and marketable skills in areas such as organizational dynamics, leadership, negotiation and problem-solving. Open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree of any type, the MPS program will be particularly appealing to working adults who seek to build specific skills to support and grow within their organization.

“We are proud of our longtime partnership with Lakeland Community College, and we are eager to make available our innovative and skills-oriented Master of Professional Studies degree,” said Bryan DePoy, Lake Erie College’s Provost.

As the only degree of its type in the region with a unique array of courses and concentrations, the Master of Professional Studies Degree is eager to leverage Lake Erie College’s experienced faculty, partnerships with a wide range of companies and organizations, and emphasis on individualized learning to meet the needs of career-oriented students seeking a skills-based graduate program. This partnership with Lakeland Community College will help the program reach an even wider pool of students and professionals looking to gain these skills.

academic news New Minors in the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The Lake Erie College School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences has introduced four new minor programs in 2021! Students can now minor in Ethics, Sociology, Photography or African American Studies alongside any major.

Another way LEC students can gain a better understanding of the social world around them and everyday experiences of others is the new sociology minor. It also opens up discovery and the investigation of social issues and problems that impact individuals, groups and larger society. The minor pairs nicely with a wide variety of Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Anthony majors, including psychology, criminal justice, history, Ezzo noticed a growing interest on campus in photography. and political science, but sociology is an area of study that Inspired by the photo studio in Royce Hall for the Fine and complements all majors.

Performing Arts and the constantly filled Photography I course, he recommended the addition of a photography Lastly, ethics is a new minor program recently approved. minor to Dean of the School of Arts, Humanities and This interdisciplinary minor will enable students to grapple Social Sciences, Jennifer Swartz-Levine. The minor with the moral and ethical questions that face our society will include a class that dives into traditional black and and that they may encounter in either their personal or white developing technology along with commercial professional lives. Students will explore significant moral photography. The photo minor is a suggested minor for and ethical debates as well as examine how those issues are marketing and visual communication and graphic design connected to and influence contemporary cultural issues. majors.

“Given LEC’s history as a female seminary with a strong According to Dr. Swartz-Levine, a number of students commitment to suffrage and abolition, this minor fits the had expressed interest in developing a minor in African institution’s values where ethical behavior is a foundation American Studies over recent years. Wanting to fulfill of our interactions with our student body and with each this desire for further study, she proposed the African other,” Dr. Swartz-Levine said.

American Studies minor.

Dr. Swartz-Levine wrote up the Education Planning and “Given the Black Lives Matter marches and larger Black Policy proposals to get approval for the new minors in Lives Matter movement that have illuminated issues spring. This fall has seen the launch of ethics, photography and sparked a larger national conversation, LEC has the and African American studies. Sociology launched opportunity to lead by promoting a minor that helps our the previous year. These new programs open up more students think through and engage with events in our opportunities to help LEC students become well-rounded nation’s history that led to the concerns of the current individuals and global citizens. moment,” reads Dr. Swartz-Levine in the course catalog description.

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STEM Bridge

Lake Erie College is now offering a STEM Bridge Program for CCP students to earn credits while completing the courses necessary for admission to science majors or progress towards a math degree. In addition to the majors, students can also have the opportunity to begin earning credit towards one of three minors: Applied Research, GIS, or Applied Technical Skills. They can also participate in extracurricular activities related to college matriculation.

In addition to credit-bearing work, CCP students will have a chance to participate in other on-campus activities.

Programs available to these students include LEC’s signature Pathway to Empowerment Program, workshops with LEC’s Enrollment Management office about applying to college, and advising and personalized assistance facilitated by LEC’s admissions and career readiness advising. Students are also encouraged to attend information nights with LEC’s partners including institutions with medical programs and regional research labs Students who complete the STEM Bridge program with a 3.0 or higher GPA will be admitted to LEC directly into the science major of their choice and receive their LEC SNSM lab jacket early. Along with admission, they will be eligible for scholarships that will bring out-of-pocket tuition costs to $0-$6,000 depending on need, as identified through LEC’s process. They are also eligible for reserved seats in LEC’s partnership programs.

Is Lake Erie in your Estate Plans?

If so, consider sharing your intentions with us.

Although we know that these things change, it’s incredibly valuable to institutions like Lake Erie that we know that gifts are in the pipeline for decades to come. Moreover, by formally documenting your future gift you become a member of the Reuben Hitchcock Society.

For more information, contact Jennifer Schuller, VP of Advancement at 440.375.7255 or jschuller@lec.edu.

academic news Salute your LEC History!

Did you know that year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Lake Erie College Fine Arts Building (now Royce Hall for the Fine & Performing Arts)? You are invited to remember cherished friends, classmates, faculty, the Guild of the Arts, community performers and partners by naming a theater seat in their honor. Be part of the C. K. Rickel Theatre 50th Anniversary Take a Seat Campaign.

Seat naming opportunities start at $250.

For more information, call Jennifer Schuller at 330-375-7255.

Make a Gift to Lake Erie College by Year-End As we approach the end of year, we hope you’ll consider making a gift to Lake Erie College. Gifts from alumni and friends support student scholarships, campus improvements, academic efforts, extracurricular activities and much more. Without gifts from people like you, a Lake Erie education would not be possible for students today.

Consider this additional incentive. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 provides an additional, “above-the-line” charitable deduction on top of the standard deduction for these taxpayers.

Taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions can take a one-time deduction of up to $300 on individual returns or $600 on joint returns for gifts made to charity. The deduction applies ONLY for gifts of cash made in calendar year 2021. For those who do itemize their deductions, this act also extends the charitable deduction to 100% of AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) in 2021 for individuals, and the limit from 10% to 25% of AGI for corporations.

Contact Jennifer Schuller, Vice President of Ad vancement by phone at 440.375. 7255 or by e-mail at jschuller@lec. edu to discuss the many ways to support Lake Erie College students.

Dr. Bryan Depoy

Provost The College is excited to announce that Dr. Bryan DePoy is now serving as provost. The change in title recognizes the comprehensive nature of his responsibilities, including providing leadership for institutional planning, quality initiatives, student affairs, accreditation and operational matters for the institution.

closely with the president in setting the overall academic priorities of the institution and ensuring those priorities are, as reasonably as possible, accounted for in all the institutional structures. This is a “game-changer” because it’s a declaration and affirmation that academics should remain at the forefront of all our decision-making.

“The new role better captures his strengths in leadership.

In addition, this position has more oversight regarding internal matters. Working closely with me, he will assist in achieving the College’s strategic objectives. As provost, he will also provide oversight and leadership regarding more wide-ranging matters related to student and institutional success,” said College President, Brian Posler.

What does it mean to you to be the Provost of LEC?

It reminds me of the profound and solemn responsibility I have to do everything within my capacity to ensure Lake Erie College thrives, remains relevant, and provides a high-quality education for all our students. While I’ve taken every position in my nearly 30-year career very, very seriously, serving as provost means that I need to weigh We sat down with Dr. DePoy to find out what this each decision carefully in the light that anything I do position means to him as well as the future of the College. will influence our progress. It’s somewhat intimidating, actually, but I’m honored to serve the institution at this The role of provost is new at LEC. How is this particular time on its journey.

a game-changer?

Yes, the role is relatively new, at least considering the current and recent leadership structure. The provost is the chief academic officer and has responsibility for guiding and leading the academic division and collaborating very

What is your academic vision for the College?

This may sound like I’m taking the “easy way out,” but that’s not the case. My academic vision IS the mission and vision of Lake Erie College. I led the strategic planning

process that resulted in the creation of our current mission and vision, and I’m particularly proud of the many ways I see the campus coming together to operationalize the mission. Two words in our mission are compelling and unique as far as mission statements go: hope and care.

Now, I have specific ways in which those areas I lead will live our vision, and I hope that, by my actions and words, all stakeholders will see how important the mission and vision are to me and for our students.

What is the favorite part of your job?

I’d say having the honor to serve with many extraordinary individuals always to find new, unique and innovative ways to better uplift and transform our students is what I enjoy the most. I adore many people I work with; some are among the most exemplary individuals I’ve ever encountered.

What do you hope to accomplish over the next year?

There are a few things that are tactical and others that are strategic. Tactically speaking, I need to lead the institution through the upcoming HLC (Higher Learning Commission) comprehensive review, which will take place in April 2022. I’m working with members of my team and the cabinet to ensure our institution is presented in the most accurate way possible and get our report in order.

It’s an enormous undertaking, but we’re making progress.

Strategically, my focus is on working with President Posler and others to implement our current strategic plan and advance the goals and priorities it contains. It’s essential that I not lose sight of those key priorities.

What do you think sets Lake Erie College apart from other similar institutions?

Every day, I see examples of when we rally together to support a student, celebrate their success or work with them to address their needs. Notice that I said “a” student.

That’s because every student is special to us; we see them as individuals with whom we’ve been given the profound responsibility to prepare for a life of significance. That doesn’t mean we don’t challenge our students or hold them accountable; however, I’m convinced that our individualized and personal approach is unparalleled in so many ways. Many institutions say they do this, and they might, but not to the extent and with the depth we do at Lake Erie College, in my opinion.

faculty/staff news What is the most challenging part of your job?

In my role, I’m responsible for a large number of areas and components of the campus. As the provost, my level of operational responsibility is broad. The complexity and volume of issues can be challenging and difficult to manage and balance. I have the same number of hours in my day as everyone else, but the many tasks, responsibilities, and operational matters can forget that sometimes. That said, it’s also quite thrilling to be working on so many things at once. I love the variety of all the things I get to do on a given day.

What do you believe are LEC’s greatest challenges?

In many ways, our challenges are not unique compared to similar institutions. That said, I’m only concerned with how the challenges impact Lake Erie College. Among the challenges is ensuring we remain true to our mission and vision while adapting to meet the needs of our students as they enter the workforce and proceed through life. We’ll need to continue to focus on promoting and projecting with clarity our value proposition (e.g., what makes us special) and why it matters to the contemporary learner. The most significant challenges we face, I think, are promoting, honing, and reinforcing the broad skills acquired at a place like Lake Erie College. Precisely, those are formulating compelling arguments, solving problems in creative ways, knowing which problems need solving and preparing students to lead in society. Going back to the operative question (e.g., the greatest challenges), ensuring we continue to refine those skills in the classroom and in every program, articulating WHY those skills matter, and ensuring we can project those attributes to attract and retain more students are imperatives. Colleges and universities that cannot address these challenges will struggle. I feel Lake Erie College’s best days are ahead, but we must urgently adapt, transform and innovate in all that we do.

Are there any new areas of study or innovation that you believe LEC should pursue?

As per our strategic plan, we are exploring degree programming in lab-based health sciences and data analytics. Those two areas are projected for significant job growth, continue to be in demand for our region, and can help us attract more students. I would also like to see more collaborative and interdisciplinary work that leverages our many strengths. Many relevant and in-demand skills can

be developed by formalizing cross-disciplinary degree programming in all our current programs.

What is your favorite place on campus?

That’s a tough question because it changes. I used to say “Morley Auditorium” since my primary background is music and so I connect with that particular space.

These days, I’d have to say the Lincoln Library. It’s a very inviting place, and the artwork on display, multicultural programming, and the fact that so many people gather there make it my favorite place at this time. Ask me the same question next year, and I might have a different answer.

What book do you think everyone should read?

That varies greatly depending on my mood or whatever particular book I’m energized by at the time. Among the most profound and interesting books I’ve read in a very long time is by Brene’ Brown titled Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone.

Dr. Brown is currently a research professor at the University of Houston and researches social topics such as empathy, courage and leadership. While her books are immensely accessible and interesting, I like reading her work because I know it’s backed up by solid research methodology.

What’s your favorite motivational quote?

Perhaps oddly, while I am occasionally intrigued by motivational quotes, I rarely commit any to memory, and those I do are often cliches. I do, though, have a quote that is one of the few I’ve committed to memory (or near memory), and I also keep a small, hand-written version in my wallet.

“Understanding, I think, is the most important thing when you are dealing with people — any people. You have got to make the effort to understand even the ununderstandable.” - Lakhdar Brahimi Mr. Brahimi is an Algerian United Nations diplomat, conflict mediator and an expert on post-conflict reconstruction. I first learned of this quote and Mr. Brahimi in my negotiation and conflict resolution coursework at the Harvard University Extension School. I think we’d all be better off if we committed to living to the ideals of Mr. Brahimi’s wisdom and, in particular, the quote I shared.

What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

During this formative time, I think freshmen (and all students, for that matter) should recognize that the habits they are developing at Lake Erie College are those that will follow them through a lifetime. My advice is to be in the perpetual state of asking oneself the following: How does this (any during the collegiate years) choice or decision help me to become the best and most successful person I can be?

Having joined LEC in 2015, Dr. DePoy most recently served as senior vice president for academic affairs and institutional effectiveness.

He was previously the dean of the College of Creative Arts and Communication at Youngstown State University (YSU), where he also served as the interim associate provost for research and graduate studies. He was also an assistant dean and dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he served on the faculty as a tenured professor. Dr. DePoy has served multiple boards and advisory groups, including as chairperson of the board for Western Reserve Public Media, Ohio’s largest public television affiliate. He also was among the founders of Power of the Arts, an arts advocacy and economic development non-profit organization located in Youngstown, Ohio. He serves actively as a peer reviewer and site visit team chair for the Higher Learning Commission and was awarded a Peer Corps Hero Mighty Mentor award from the Higher Learning Commission HLC during the organization’s 2021 annual conference. He is also a certified mediator with an emphasis in workplace conflict. He has studied negotiation and conflict at Harvard University’s Extension School and the University of Richmond and complex negotiation through Cornell University’s Negotiation Mastery program.

faculty/staff news

Q&A with

Jen Schuller VP of Institutional Advancement In September, Jen Schuller joined Lake Erie College as the institution’s vice president for advancement, bringing with her a broad background in development and extensive campaign experience. Schuller has been a member of the advancement team at Hiram College for the past 16 years.

Most recently serving as vice president for development and alumni relations, she brings experience including annual fund and planned giving initiatives as well as identifying, cultivating and stewarding major donors.

Since assuming the latter role in August 2016, Schuller brought in multiple million-dollar gifts to Hiram including, in 2017, the largest single seven-figure gift. She had previously served as executive director of major gifts and planned giving at Hiram beginning in January 2013, after serving in other roles including executive director of major gifts, director of major gifts, executive director of alumni relations and annual giving and director of alumni relations. Prior to joining Hiram, Schuller served as the associate director of alumni and student outreach at Case Western Reserve University from 2002-2005. Schuller’s talent for matching financial need with institutional values will amplify LEC’s capacity to support students.

Schuller holds a Bachelor of Science degree in art therapy and a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in painting (2000) from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Education degree in higher education administration (2002) from Kent State University. She resides in Portage County with her husband, Steve, and her 13-year-old daughter, Izzy.

We asked Schuller to reflect on her time so far at LEC and the opportunities and challenges facing the field of advancement.

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What drew you to Lake Erie College?

master’s programs and more. Philanthropic gifts help I am a huge supporter of liberal arts education and Lake strengthen the College and guarantee a Lake Erie Erie has an excellent reputation in providing today’s education to generations of students to come. generation of students a superior one. I am really honored to join an amazing group of faculty and staff in this What is the most exciting part of this job for you? mission.

Truly what I enjoy the most is meeting alumni from What do you hope to accomplish in your first various decades and hearing their stories of student days and, also, their success stories as well. Believe it or not, 90 days as the new VP? I hope to build on an engagement and communication I also enjoy asking for gifts. There is no better feeling strategy that connects Lake Erie alumni and friends more than working with donors to connect their philanthropic frequently and more significantly. It’s important that interests with a great need on campus. alumni give back to Lake Erie in a myriad of ways and I hope that the Advancement Office can expand these What is the most challenging part of this job?

When it comes to philanthropy, donors have countless efforts moving forward. choices, so it’s important that we are clearly conveying How do you hope to engage young alums in what the needs of the institution are and how gifts mitigate these needs (this can be the fun part too).

Lake Erie College?

First off, there is no better recruiting tool than sharing the success stories of Lake Erie’s recent graduates. We How has COVID-19 changed the way we can do this by inviting our young alumni to events with approach alumni engagement and fundraising? prospective students as well as back to campus so that Like every other industry, COVID-19 has had a they can tell current students about their experiences as considerable impact and has forced us to evaluate how young professionals. In addition, I want to make their we communicate and engage our alumni and friends. connection as a recent graduate of Lake Erie fun as well— We’ve pivoted to offer more virtual events as well as more provide them better opportunities to re-connect with not frequent electronic communication, and now I think only Lake Erie College but with each other. I have some these offerings are here to stay. But this has also enabled us to develop relationships in all new ways, and I think fun ideas in store! this is a great positive.

What opportunities do you see to improve our What are three things people may be surprised development/fundraising effectiveness?

Developing meaningful relationships is critical to having to know about you? a successful fundraising effort, and I hope to build these I have an identical twin, I am a painter (if I could have relationships with alumni of all ages throughout Northeast made a living as an artist I would have), and I’ve ridden a Ohio and around the country on my travels. In addition, bull for 8 seconds! it’s important that we frequently communicate the impact gifts of all sizes have at a place like Lake Erie College.

Without philanthropic support, the Lake Erie College experience many of our alumni had would not be possible for today’s generation of students.

Why are we asking people to support LEC at this moment in time?

These are challenging times for our nation and our world, and I believe that we need citizens guided by the values a liberal arts education cultivates more than ever.

Additionally, I think alumni should be very proud that their alma mater continues to grow and change with the times through the offering of new degree programs,

faculty/staff news

Faculty and Staff Spotlights John Tedesco, Ph.d. & deborah schulman, ph.d.

Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics John Tedesco, Ph.D. and Professor of Biology Deborah Schulman, Ph.D. rolled out a new research program in Austin Hall of Science in Fall 2021. Thanks to a collaboration with the Small World Initiative (SWI), their students in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics have a chance to contribute to the crowdsourcing of antibiotic discovery, providing them with valuable real-world experience in data collection and reporting. Dr. Tedesco and Dr. Schulman are now SWI Principal Investigators, after completing a training course in the science and pedagogy of the program.

Darrick Brake, Adjunct Proessor of Sociology Darrick Brake has been named co-chairperson of the Profession, Freedom and Responsibility Committee of the North Central Sociological Association (NCSA). This committee examines the professional rights of sociologists and other social scientists. Brake will serve alongside NCSA president Fayyaz Hussain and Donna Holland from Purdue University to oversee the committee. Brake has been a member of the NCSA since 2002 and looks forward to listening to concerns from other faculty across the Midwest and Canada about topics that concern every academic.

Jeanna Purses, Director of the Lincoln Library Jeanna Purses, co-organized the Academic Library Association of Ohio’s (ALAO) latest workshop titled “Actionable Design Justice for the Academic Library.”

The workshop focuses on making digital learning objects inclusive of marginalized voices within various institutions.

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josh linerode, Academic Advisor LEC’s Advising Generalist Josh Linerode recently received his certification from the Office of Appreciative Advising at Florida Atlantic University. Linerode believes that what he learned from his certification will help him humanize the academic advising experience, make it more fun and support students to reach their full potential.

Appreciative Advising gives power to the students in their advising appointments to determine where they want to go and what goals they want to set. Handling several tasks like completing an online course in Appreciative Advising and submitting an application packet for review by a committee, Linerode was able to incorporate students into every step of the process. LEC students provided insight for discussion questions and even submitted an evaluation as a part of the application packet. He’s ready to apply what he learned in the course in his dealings with all students who pass through his office.

Sean Kramer, MMSHS, PA-C, Physicial Assistant Program Director and clinical associate professor Sean Kramer, MMSHS, PA-C, has been selected to serve as site visitor for the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA).

Site visitors comprehensively review program materials and conduct site visits. Kramer has been described as possessing superior analytical, written, verbal and interpersonal skills as well as being attentive to detail, open-minded and committed, all of which would enable him to perform as a site visitor. He is honored to help protect public safety and serve with the ARC-PA.

Bryan Depoy, Provost Bryan DePoy, Ph.D. was awarded a Peer Corps Hero Mighty Mentor award from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) during the organization’s 2021 annual conference. Dr. DePoy has been serving as a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission for six years and also serves as a team chair. This honor is awarded to those experienced professionals who are essential to HLC’s success and who help the organization develop the next generation of leaders in the peer corps. Dr. DePoy is recognized as someone who has consistently lent a hand and served as a valuable resource to his team members.

faculty/staff news Carol P. Ramsay, Professor Emerita Carol P. Ramsay has recently published her second book, Tell Me The Stories of Jesus. This non-fiction book explores Jesus’ teaching strategies using open-ended stories to illustrate principles of moral responsibility and to explore parables within the context of the culture, the religious and political chaos and the diverse ethnicities existent in Jesus’ day. Tell Me the Stories of Jesus builds on Ramsay’s first book, They Called Him Teacher, which examined Jesus’ teaching strategies and methodologies and their alignment with current thought in education. Both books are available on Amazon.

Elizabeth wheeler, digital media and marketing specialist Elizabeth Wheeler published her first book on Friday, August 13 2021, an appropriate date for Creeps and Cryptids for the Campfire: A Short Horror Stories Anthology. Wheeler and her co-authors have been hosting a local writer’s group for ten years and compiled short stories from nine authors for this anthology. Wheeler contributed four stories to the book, and she publishes under the name E.M. Hope. Creeps and Cryptids for the Campfire is available for purchase on Amazon.

Invest in Lake Erie College through your IRA If you are 70 ½ or older, a gift from your IRA can be used to change the life of students! 100% of Lake Erie students benefit from scholarship support, and gifts allocated towards scholarships make it possible to recruit and retain the best and brightest students. In addition, gifts support countless other needs at Lake Erie. You can support any project you are passionate about here at Lake Erie College whether it be a facility improvement, an academic department, student activities, and more .

You can annually direct a “Qualified Charitable Distribution” up to $100,000 from your IRA to LEC. The QCD is not taxed as income to you, so there is no charitable income tax deduction; however, a QCD can be applied to satisfy your “Required Minimum Distribution” (RMD).

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The National Alumni Board

the 2021 Distinguish Rev. Dr. Melvin M. Motley ’81 was born in Beckley, West Virginia. In 1960 he moved to Cleveland, Ohio at the age of 11. In 1974 he moved to Painesville, Ohio where he was employed with First Energy Corporation. In 1976 he started his own business as general contractor, licensed plumber and electrician and sole owner/president of Motley Construction, Inc., which he has maintained and is still his current occupation. Rev. Motley received a bachelor’s degree from Lake Erie College in marketing and business; a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University in theology; a master’s degree in theology from Grand Canyon University; and a doctoral degree in divinity from Newburgh Theological Seminary.

Rev. Dr. Melvin M. Motley ‘81

Rev. Motley is a serious and willing worker in his community. He serves on the NAACP Executive Board as 1st Vice President, Chairperson of Religious Affairs and the Membership Committee.

His involvement extends to the “Begin the Conversation” committee. He serves on the organization’s educational sub-committee, planning educational events for the community. He has represented the “Begin the Conversation” committee being interviewed by the

Plain Dealer, WINT radio station and the News-Herald.

He has taken a special interest in working to improve conditions at a children’s school in Uganda. Thus, in 2018 he started a 501c3 non-profit organization, named Jesus Christ Missionary Services, Inc. Donations are being distributed to the school to buy and install a water purification system, security entry gate and other necessities including their ministry, education, programs, etc. Also, monies may be and have been used locally where urgent needs may arise. He traveled to Uganda for three weeks out of each year in 2017-2019. His mission is teaching, preaching and counseling at conferences and schools there. Due to the Covid he was not able, nor allowed, to return in person to Africa but has maintained contact with friends and associates on the growth of the projects.

In addition to his busy construction schedule, those in the community are aware that he is readily available for their spiritual needs, should it be prayer, grief counseling, consoling, comforting, home visits to the sick, shut-ins and elderly, including visits to hospitals and nursing homes.

Rev. Motley was recognized by the Cleveland Magazine with an article in the January 2017 issue as one of the “Most Interesting People.” Motley and his wife, Shirley, reside in Painesville, Ohio. He is the Pastor of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Painesville, Ohio since November 14, 2020. He is also currently the vice president of Lake County’s NAACP. At LEC, Rev Motley has been involved in the College’s Martin Luther King Jr. program, he helped initiate Start the Conversation and has been involved in the College’s new Painesville Promise.

alumni + advancement news

announces the winners of

hed Alumni Awards

John Paganini ’83 is currently the CEO of CrewTracker Software LLC, business operations management software for the snow and ice management and landscaping industries. He is president of Paguar Informatics Inc., a healthcare IT consulting firm which provides consulting, innovation development, system integration, strategic planning, marketing analysis, product and project management services. His prior roles include CEO and co-founder at DinkerBop, simple radio for people living with dementia. He was formerly chief operations officer at InSportz.com providing athletes personal branding through sports statistics to enable connections to coaches and colleges.

John Paganini ‘83

In addition, he was CEO of IoT Directions LLC, focused on consulting and education on the Internet of Things, Blockchain, AI and other emerging technologies.

Managed operations, cybersecurity, interoperability, analytics initiatives, and logistics, events at the HIMSS Innovation Center in the Global Center for Health Innovation in Cleveland.

Consulting engagements included the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals. His projects have included enterprise imaging, immunization integration, retail clinic integration, IBM Watson, ophthalmology telemedicine, patient experience apps Experience includes the marketing, product strategy and product management at Applied Visual Sciences Inc. for radiology informatics, image management, computer-aided detection, advanced visualization technologies and digital microscopy tuberculosis detection product lines in pathology.

As co-founder of RIS Logic he was responsible for operations, applications development, database design and systems architecture, design of HL-7/DICOM engine services. He grew the business from three employees to a value of $12 million when it was acquired by Merge Healthcare and recently by IBM. Previous positions include General Manager for IBS International Corporation’s Singapore subsidiary, CIO of the Document Technologies Group in Rochester, NY. In 1995, he developed one of the first electronic medical record systems, MediMate©.

Paganini has over 35 years of startups, IT and healthcare information systems experience and is a respected authority in healthcare informatics and industry spokesperson. He is a Northern Ohio HIMSS Board member, Wisdom Collaborative member, Certified Professional in Healthcare Information Management Systems, a former Lakeland Community College Foundation Board member and served on the Shoreby Club’s Board of Trustees.

Paganini remains involved at LEC. He currently sits on the Board of Directors, has been asked to speak to classes at the College, has hosted alumni events, donates his time to the Arts Gala and attends most alumni and College events.

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2021 young alumni award winner

howard washington ‘08 Howard Washington ’08 was torn between dance and basketball as a youth. He studied the demands of both as it came time to develop his senior project at Lake Erie College in Painesville. The results of his scholarship can now be found on the streets of Cleveland, in a group of inner-city kids, and at a school dedicated to helping them create solutions. Washington took his athletic dance team concept to Entrepreneurship Preparatory School, or E Prep - first in training, now in his career. The 22-year-old Euclid resident was hired recently as full-time physical education/hiphop instructor, joining the fledgling school’s staff of 20 teachers. His pet project involves 12 to 15 kids who audition for his in-school dance team, “E Hip-Hop.” “I figured if there’s a student that comes along from similar situation that I did, I’m going to create a solution that stops that teeter-totter of ‘Should I do this, should I do that?’ “ he said. “We warm up like a sports team, communicate like a sports team and we may have consequences like a sports team.”

Washington is now the owner, creative director of ELEVATED Dance. He grew up in Akron, and received his fine arts degree from Lake Erie College with a specialization in choreography and minor in entrepreneurial studies. Within his 12 years of being in the Cleveland area, he has been a special guest teacher/choreographer at numerous schools and Universities including: Cleveland State University, Hathaway Brown, Padua High School, Brush High School, and Lake Erie College. In 2014, Howard started ELEVĀTED Dance Company for dancers who wanted to pursue hip hop as a career and did not feel the hip hop scene was well represented in Cleveland, Ohio.

He continues to be involved at his alma mater, teaching dance at LEC, performing at functions like the Art Gala and is interested in forming an arts partnership with the College.

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alumni spotlight

jen yorko Lake county captains general manager Upon graduation from LEC as a communication major with a concentration in sports, Jen Yorko ’07 has certainly forged her own way professionally, becoming General Manager of the Lake County Captains. We sat down with her to find out how her LEC education has helped her along the way.

What was the biggest lesson you learned as an LEC student? I was given the opportunity to have a voice, to develop something or make an important change.

How did your LEC education help you attain the success you’ve had in your career? I had so many opportunities to get involved during my time at Lake Erie. Classroom learning combined with actual field work and the opportunity to get to know so many professors and staff members helped offer experiences and valuable information I still use today.

What advice would you give to current LEC students? I would tell Lake Erie Students to volunteer, get involved on campus, network and learn your passions. While I was a student I was involved in Mortar Board, Student Government Association, SAAC and Yearbook. Those activities really helped make me a well-rounded individual, as well as offered me the opportunity to meet new people.

What is it like to be one of only a few females at the head of a minor league team? In our league specifically, I am the only female. I’m not sure how it would be different if I wasn’t a female—my voice and decisions are heard and acknowledged on our team, and I have fair representation in our league and through our contacts at the Cleveland Indians (our affiliate, now the Cleveland Guardians) and Major League Baseball. I would definitely encourage more females to work in baseball and sports in general.

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(L-R) Marilyn Schutz ’68, Maryann Schulten ’68, Mimi Morgan Brodsky ’68 at their 50th reunion

An Unexpected Experience In 1967, four LEC juniors were in different study centers overseas for spring semester abroad. At the end of their term of study they had the choice of several tours to take through different European cities before reuniting to take the ship home. Marilyn Schutz ’68, Maryann Schulten ’68, Mimi Morgan Brodsky ’68 and Dee Nield Langevin ’68 found themselves on the same tour to Budapest. Shulten shares the details of their adventurous experience below: Budapest 1967: It seemed like a good idea at the time. There’s a reason that old saw is still in vogue. At age 20 it did seem like a good idea—a splendid idea! An exciting adventure!

Not very long after the adventure began, it became clear that this was not such a good idea.

We were traveling on our individual tours after leaving our respective European study centers and my group was in Vienna at the time. I don’t remember whose idea it was, but I’m quite certain it had to be that of my still very dear friend, Marilyn Schutz, or mine. Why the other two more

sensible, innocent bystander friends decided to throw their lot in with ours is a puzzlement. After the Lipizzaner Stallions and the Opera House, we decided that we had seen enough of Vienna and were off in search of an adventure. We looked at a map and decided that we could take a day trip to Prague or Budapest. Budapest was only an inch or so away on the map.

Close and doable! So we took a streetcar to the edge of Vienna and hitchhiked to the border. We secured 24-hour visas and crossed the two miles of “No man’s Land.” We then caught a ride into Budapest with a salesman and found a place to have lunch. Goulash was the only thing we could decipher from the menu with any degree of familiarity. Dressed in our colorful Villager skirts and sweaters, we noticed that we drew the attention of all the onlookers who were dully and somberly dressed in grey or black. Before exploring any further, we thought it prudent to secure our transportation back to Vienna, in order to meet up with our group before we were missed that night.

We thought we could get a train from Budapest to Vienna

alumni + advancement news without any problem and proceeded to the train station.

There we were told that the train only ran three days a week, and today was not one of those days. Since our visas were only for 24 hours, not to mention that we were AWOL and no one knew where we were, our only option was to splurge and fly back to Vienna. When we attempted to book a flight we were told that there was only one flight a week and again, today was not that day. Now shades of panic began to set in. What to do? So as my friend, Marilyn, says, we decided to take the route that we had seen in so many Hollywood movies—go to the American Embassy. When we arrived at the Embassy we were told that there were only 12 Americans living in Budapest. One must remember that this was in 1967, only 10 years after the Hungarian revolution against the Marxist-Leninist government of the Hungarian People’s Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies ended. Over 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed in the conflict, and 200,000 Hungarians fled as refugees. One of those 12 Americans living in Budapest was Colonel Peterson, the US military attaché. Fortunately, he was able to be reached and we were taken to his house while he began conferences with the government for strategies to get us out of Hungary.

His home was magnificent. It was a big stone house that appeared to us to be a converted castle. What struck me about the exterior were the large holes in the stone from mortar fire and bullets. Inside, there were chandeliers hanging from high ceilings and luxurious draperies covering the tall windows.

A maid served us gin and tonics and a candlelight dinner.

Apart from our perilous situation, life was good! I think we felt some modicum of safety being under the purview of the US government. We were having an animated conversation with Col. Peterson and his wife when the conversation turned to Hungarian politics. One of us had noted that in a conversation with one of the Hungarians, it was stressed to us how the Hungarians hated the Russians and being under their control. When we asked about this, we were immediately hushed and Col. Peterson’s wife pointed to the ceiling and mouthed the word “Bugs.”

The next day, our 24-hour visas having expired, negotiations were underway to establish a plan to get us out of there.

While that was taking place behind the scenes, Col. Peterson took us on a tour of Budapest. No sooner had we ventured out than he announced that he had to return to the house to get his briefcase. He said that he was watched and that he had to always leave the house in the same fashion so as not to arouse suspicion and that he never knew when he might need the contents of the briefcase.

Eventually, arrangements were made with the government to allow us to leave the country. We were put on a train to Salzburg, where we would meet up with our group who had moved on without us. Neither Marilyn nor I remember how the College (the administration of which was not at all pleased by our recklessness) or the tour guide was informed of our whereabouts. We boarded the train to our escape and breathed our own personal sighs of relief and rolled our thoughts around in our heads as we rode silently to the border, observing the grey countryside, the grey farmers, the women dressed in long grey dresses and babushkas. When we arrived at the Hungarian border all the passengers were told to disembark the train. We did as we were instructed and watched while guards boarded the train and checked under the seats, in the overhead compartments, and moved large flat mirrors under the length of the train to check for stowaways.

Suddenly one of the guards came from the guardhouse, looked at me and with a thick, heavy accent said, “You, come with me.” I followed him into a small room where an official with several insignias on his uniform was seated at a rough wooden desk. He gestured to a chair across the desk and I sat down. I was interrogated as to my intentions in traveling to Budapest, why I had overstayed my visa, how I knew Col. Peterson, and other questions which I have long since forgotten. As I watched the other passengers, including my friends, reboard the train to freedom, the ball in my stomach dropped and I had a vision of an old peasant woman in a long grey dress, wearing a grey babushka. And her face was my face.

Finally, as my mind was frantically yet quietly trying to wrap itself around the possibility of that becoming my lot in life, and what my parents would be told, I was instructed to go and get on the train. I do not remember anything further of that trip to Salzburg. I do remember how much trouble we were in upon our return. We later learned that college students were being used as spies in Prague and that several had been arrested. I imagine they thought that perhaps we were spies being infiltrated into Budapest. Now, 50 years later, some of the details of that experience are fuzzy, but the stark realizations and emotions surrounding it are as clear as they were in the days that followed.

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Class of 1971 Makes Their 50th Anniversary Meaningful Members of LEC’s class of 1971 are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a special gift to the College. The class has set up a scholarship intended to benefit junior and senior women who are facing an unexpected emergency, which has caused a financial hardship and has directly impacted their continued college enrollment toward degree completion.

According to alum Linda Leonard ’71, the College’s former Dads’ Club inspired the class’s scholarship idea. “Claudia Stirba Mahon ’71, who is leading our 50th reunion on behalf of our class, asked me to organize the gift committee. We assembled an initial class gift committee of four and have since added an additional member. In late spring, we brainstormed ideas with the intent of proposing a class gift to commemorate our 50th anniversary. Our goal was to fill a current critical need at the College while reflecting on our time at the LEC,” said Leonard.

Over decades, the Dads’ Club, which was organized by the fathers of LEC students, helped fund projects at the College such as the construction of The Lodge, a place on campus just for students. Most importantly, the Dads’ Club provided tuition for women who sadly lost the financial support of their father or mother by death while enrolled in the College.

While the Dads’ Club no longer exists, the class of 1971 confirmed with leaders at the College that unexpected challenges like the loss of an immediate family member or catastrophic disaster still impact the ability for students to continue their education. “Based on our experience attending a college for women, we are all passionate about lending support to women,” said Leonard.

Further, Leonard says that before proceeding, the group tested the scholarship’s focus with several of our class members to determine it was something they would fund. “The response was very positive,” she said.

From there, the group was set to publicize the initiative to their fellow classmates.

They would not have been able to be successful so quickly if it weren’t for Mahon, who updated the 10-year-old class list. For a better part of a year, she contacted each person to verify contact information and personally encourage them to participate in the class gift giving and to attend the class’s 50th reunion. “Claudia was a valuable resource to our gift committee. Without an accurate class list, we would not have been as successful,” said Leonard.

The goal of the group is to raise $50,000 for the scholarship. Dollars raised will be matched by the Stillwagon Challenge, allowing the scholarship to be endowed at $90,000. So far the group has raised $40,000, but Leonard says the work is not done. “We would welcome any additional gifts. Perhaps, an alumni received assistance from the Dads’ Club and would like to “pay it forward” or would like to support this generation of LEC female students,” said Leonard.

The Class of 1971 Stillwagon Emergency Academic Scholarship will be given to provide emergency financial support to full-time junior or senior students pursuing a degree program. Qualified applicants are female students facing an unexpected emergency that causes a financial hardship such as loss of an immediate family member, sudden illness, major accident, unexpected financial circumstances or natural disaster.

alumni + advancement news Gifts to the scholarship can be made online at lec.edu/giving. Please indicate under “other” that it is for the 1971 Class Gift. For more information about the scholarship, contact Jen Schuller at jschuller@lec.edu.

Class of 1971 Gift to the College Committee Harriet Jewell Averill ’71 Deborah Daly ’71 Linda Leonard ’71

Mary Davidson Lyndall ’71 Nancy Speas ’71 Claudia Stirba Mahon, ex-officio ’71

Upcoming Alumni Events

LEC is hitting the road. Come mingle with former classmates and learn about the latest happenings at your alma mater including an update on new student housing, the launch of the Painesville Promise, a new Mary Evans Scholar Program, and more. If you are interested in hosting us at a home, club or would like to serve on a committee to help plan an event, contact Jennifer Schuller, VP of Advancement at 440.375.7255 or jschuller@lec.edu.

thursday, january 13, 2022 Naples, Florida Dinner and Drinks Ridgeway Bar and Grill 1300 Third Stree South 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 15, 2022

West Palm Beach, Florida Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Grand Prix Show 3400 Equestrian Club Drive/Wellington, FL 33414 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Look for us this spring in Pittsburgh, PA, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, GA, in the States of Arizona, Washington, and Oregon, and of course throughout Ohio!

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pandamaniacs a group of alums who decided to connect in lieu of social distancing The Pandemaniacs were formed by a group of creativeminded, 1970s LEC alums who made the most of social distancing over the past two years. Most of them majored in theatre, dance, music or visual arts and have formed strong friendships with each other even long after their years at LEC. In fact, many of them worked together professionally following graduation. Although invited guests join the scheduled Saturday zoom calls from time to time, the core group consists of 22 individuals from 11 states and two countries.

“Of all the arts, theatre allows for the longest, closest and most productive interaction of faculty, staff and students.

After 50 years, I think we prove that every Saturday afternoon,” said Niles Wheeler, who attended LEC in the early 1970s, was a member of the Theatre Department for six years and whose mother and aunt graduated from LEC.

Elise-Anne Dealy ’77 is one of the group’s international members. She lives in Toronto, Canada. She worked as an intern in the theatre department for two years after Liz McMahon ’74 explains that the meetings started in graduating and then moved to Toronto. “I look forward April 2020 beginning with her birthday. “We tell stories, to our Saturday evening zoom gatherings. Although I talk about a million different topics, look at collections of had kept in touch infrequently with some of my fellow photos and have even done some readers’ theatre – every Pandemaniacs since I had left LEC, it has been truly Saturday is fresh, unscripted and unexpected.” McMahon wonderful, especially during these pandemic years, to get continued, “Our zooms are not about the past, though together virtually with my friends. While many decades our hearts are linked by our Lake Erie shared experiences.” have passed since we were at LEC, I feel closer to them than ever,” said Dealy.

Candice Cain Dunnigan ’77 says that the group can be best summed up in the Steven Sondheim song, In Old According to John Jacobs ’77, if it were not for the onset Friends from Merrily We Roll because it is truly a “unique of COVID-19, the group of surprisingly deft Zoomers blending of people with talent and heart,” as the song’s would not exist. “This digital gathering of friends grew out lyrics state.

alumni + advancement news of actual physical gatherings of a mishmash of Lake Erie alums in the Greater Cleveland area, mostly in the arts, getting together for lunch at various times throughout the year; usually just to enjoy one another’s company, and sometimes to celebrate some event or another. As it happened in April 2020, a reason for getting together for good food and refreshments presented itself: Liz McMahon’s birthday!”

open for them no questions asked except, ‘How are you?’”

Debra Kaden ’77 is grateful for the weekly zoom meetings as they have allowed her to maintain cherished friendships and describes it as a unique and endearing time. She has enjoyed sharing a few of those past stories with the group including how she found herself in Liz McMahon’s ‘tower’ dorm room. “I saw her saddle shoes in the closet and slipped my feet into them. I walked (and Jacobs remembers receiving a call from Diana Weber danced) up and down the halls.” Kaden looks forward to Gardner to suggest a virtual get-together to celebrate Liz’s the day soon when she and her former classmates can be birthday, and thus, the weekly LEC Pandemaniac Cocktail together again in person.

Hour was born. He recalls that first meeting having an attendance of about nine people. Each week since then, Ellen Ealy Shipley ’80 says, “Attending the Pandemaniac he sends out a reminder email with his humorous PDFs, Zoom meetings has been an amazing benefit from which the group has become accustomed to receiving.

COVID. It’s great to be in touch with a group that totally changed my life - introduced me to the camaraderie of “It seems everyone has a vivid memory from that creating theatre together. My LEC education has given shutdown moment in March of 2020 due to the ominous me so many skills and opportunities that have helped presence of COVID-19. For my LEC friends in Ohio, me become successful. I don’t make every meeting - the the upcoming plan of a surprise birthday party at one Saturday afternoon gatherings US time mean getting up of our favorite restaurants was thwarted due to the state in Australia’s winter for a 7am Sunday call during the US shutdown,” says Pandemaniacs member Diana Gartner. summer...but it’s always worth it.”

It was her idea to use Zoom to make the virtual meetings a possibility. “Though not novel now, hardly anyone used Zoom then. As a digital marketer at Cleveland Clinic, I’m entrenched in technology and soon saw this as our silver bullet if people would be willing to try. So I signed up for a Zoom paid subscription and called our beloved comedian John Jacobs to get his buy-in on holding a party via computer. If John liked it, we are a go. So he and I gave it a test run and the rest is history.”

According to Gartner, this app meant that now her identical twin sister Deb could finally join in from her home office in Philadelphia; and also Mary in Arizona; and then Missy in Seattle. She explains that the one stipulation to receive the invitation link to the group’s happy hours was to have been active in the Lake Erie Rickle Theatre in some way. She compares the Zoom meetings to having a magical element similar to a Broadway show.

“Each show is different, and each touches the heart in a way that is difficult to describe. Each meeting alleviates anxiety during this pandemic when we are in need of that bond with amazing friends located on many continents.

And when someone is unable to attend, the door is left

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Florida Couple

Shares LEC

The scrapbook was filled with newspaper articles, photos, holiday cards from classmates and ticket stubs from musical recitals and concerts performances.

Memories from

the 1900s

Bill Wickham of Naples, Florida vividly remembers his grandmother playing the parlor organ and singing a talent that no doubt was honed while attending Lake Erie College from 1916-1920.

Corinne F. Prentiss documented most of her college days in a memory book that Bill recently donated to his grandmother’s alma mater.

The memory book is now part of the College archive and will be on display during future Homecoming Alumni Weekends for all to enjoy.

Corrine Prentiss saved plenty from her college days, including dance cards from campus mixers during the 1900s.

Corrine Prentiss

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Athletic Updates Men’s soccer

Beat Walsh, the team is now ranked

Cross Country Reana Willett ’24 set the 5k and 6k school record for women

Football started 3-0, best start in program history

Lake Erie College Storm Men’s Soccer Team

Golf Antonio Bodziony ’24 finished third in the Cedarville Invitational and fourth in the Kyle Ryman Memorial

New Hires

Chris Corso - Sports Information Director Robby Ricket - Golf McKenna Garlock - Softball Lee Anderson - Volleyball Landon Hutchison - Baseball Kelly Parsley - Track/CC

Reana Willett ’24

Antonio Bodziony ’24

2020-2021 Tibby Award Winners Team of the Year

Community Service Team of the Year

Coach of the Year

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Wrestling

Jeff Breese, Westling

Male Student-Athlete of the Year Christopher Droege ‘20, Wrestling

Female Student-Athlete of the Year Raena Willett ‘24, Cross Country

Highest Team GPA of the Year (Men) Wrestling - (3.29 GPA)

Highest Team GPA of the Year (Women) Soccer (3.36 GPA)

Women’s Soccer

Michael Barish ‘21, Soccer (3.89 GPA)

Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Luca Hartman ‘21, Track (3.98 GPA)

Stormbacker of the Year

Kim Senn of University Hospitals Cardiology Labs

Athletic Staff Member of the Year Cole Sulmonetti

Faculty Member of the Year Hannah Fairbanks

athletic news

LEC Athletics Speak during NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Week

Lake Erie College Athletics once again had a chance to participate in the NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Week social media campaign. The NCAA created the awareness week to show the importance of inclusive environments in college sports. This year the themes were “My Voice, My Platform,” “Championing Change,” and “Belonging Is…” Students volunteered to use their platform and share their experiences as student athletes.

Their answers highlighted the close-knit community at Lake Erie College. Fifth-year students and football players Karry Debose and Tyrese Pearson shared their experiences about mentoring younger students. Raena Willett ’24, a track and field and cross country athlete, expressed how lucky she is to have such a supportive team. “They’re very inclusive and we hang out all the time. That’s one of the best things about LEC is that every single team is not only inclusive within their own team, but all the other teams get together and hang out very often, and I think everybody always feels like they belong somewhere.”

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mapping out the future: partnerships & community In 1857, six Painesville, Ohio, businessmen purchased 13 acres of land, and with the help of Painesville residents, Lake Erie Female Seminary came to life. Modeled after Mount Holyoke in Massachusetts, the all-women seminary opened in 1859 with a mixed curriculum of liberal arts and domestic activities. By 1898, the curriculum switched to a collegiate rather than seminary degree. The school officially became Lake Erie College in 1908, and by 1985, the college became a coed institution with approximately 1,100 students.

history. LEC President Dr. Brian Posler points out, “We are incredibly proud of our long relationship here in Painesville. Many of our alumni live in the city, and we work hard to attract Painesville residents to select Lake Erie College for their higher education needs. Whether it be our traditional undergraduate programs, our competitive graduate programs, or our recent HVACR program, we work hard to build programs that meet Painesville’s needs.” In the spring of 2021, the College rolled out Painesville Promise, a scholarship program for Painesville’s high schools. Qualified students who Today, the campus sits on 52 acres with a total of 18 apply and are accepted to Lake Erie College can earn a buildings. Many of these date back to the early days of the full-tuition scholarship plus fees. The City of Painesville school, including the Morley Music Building. The hall’s recently agreed to fund 20 of the scholarships, increasing elegant, Greek architectural style adds a distinguished the reach of the program and number of students helped. flair to Painesville’s Mentor Avenue, and in 1978, the Ohio Supreme Court held its sessions in Morley, giving One of LEC’s long-standing traditions, Mountain Day, the building, the College, and the city of Painesville has historically included a surprise day off from classes, additional historic significance. bagpipes as a morning wake-up call, and a campus-wide scavenger hunt. This year’s event adds a new dimension College Hall, the most recognizable of the campus to the festivities Director of Career Services Eric Evans buildings, is listed on the National Register of Historic says, “For 127 years, Lake Erie College has held its annual Places. In 2019, Lake Erie College participated in Mountain Day celebrating our community and involving the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets Program our students in positive activities. Our Mountain Day competition to win a share of $2 million dollars from was inspired by Mount Holyoke College’s day of the American Express. Then Vice President of Advancement same name, which includes students climbing an actual Tony Fulgenzio pointed out “this was truly a community mountain. The mountain we encourage students to effort through our partnership with the Downtown climb this year is making a positive impact in our local Painesville Organization. Members of the community and campus community.” Community service projects and our loyal LEC alumni joined forces to vote each included Project Hope for the Homeless, where students day and secure the support needed to qualify for these packaged dinners for the shelter in Painesville, and End 68 generous grant funds from the National Trust for Historic Hours of Hunger, a program that helps feed the hungry in Preservation and the American Express Foundation.”

Lake County, Ohio.

Partnership with the city of Painesville and its residents threads its way through the college’s mission and

Throughout the year LEC students work to assist the community in other valuable ways, including an annual tax clinic held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Painesville.

For the past 18 years, accounting students have put their skills and class curriculum to use to help locals file their taxes. Julie Ziemak is an assistant professor of accounting at LEC. She and Staff Accountant Justine Barnum work together to head up the project, which allows current students in Ziemak’s accounting class to practice their

Press Conference event announcing the Painesville Promise initiative (L-R) Painesville City Councilman Jim Fodor, City Manager Doug Lewis, President Posler and Superintendent of Painesville City Local Schools Josh Englehart announced the launch of the Painesville Promise during a press conference

skills. “I love teaching the class because it’s more like the real world. The classroom can be such a controlled environment versus the real world where anything can happen.” Ziemak has been with the program since its inception. “I find it so gratifying because I’ve watched these community members grow up over the years. This year, the tax clinic helped bring in $40,040 in federal refunds for the clients.”

The school’s herd of 50 school horses at the George M. Humphrey Equestrian Center features prominently in LEC’s community involvement. In 2019, the College’s therapeutic horsemanship program opened its community lesson program. Current students in the school’s therapeutic horsemanship major help run the lesson program and gain valuable experience in the field before they graduate. Dr. Pam Hess is the dean of the School of Equine Studies. “This summer, our Elementary school student reads to LEC’s horses at the George M. Humphrey Equiestrian Center.

Lake Erie College Therapeutic Riding Center was able to provide over 50 lessons to local children with physical or cognitive differences. Most of these children came from families in Lake or Ashtabula Counties. Approximately fifty volunteers generously donated their time and efforts in support of that summer riding program.”

“We are incredibly proud of our long relationship here in Painesville. Many of our alumni live in the city, and we work hard to attract Painesville residents to select Lake Erie College for their higher education needs. Whether it be our traditional undergraduate programs, our competitive graduate programs, or our recent HVACR program, we work hard to build programs that meet Painesville’s needs.”

Lake Erie College’s commitment to educating students with real-world, applied experiences in the context of a broad-based liberal arts curriculum sets the school apart in the world of institutions of higher education. This special and distinctive learning program thrives thanks to the support of Painesville. Creating and nurturing a symbiotic relationship with the community allows LEC students to grow and learn in a way that enhances their professional and personal fulfillment. From rewarding internships in Not all of the community participants ride though. This the business community, to jobs for current students, and summer, the School of Education and the School of Equine a whole host of community service options, Painesville Studies collaborated with Painesville City Local Schools helps Lake Erie College create successful, empowered to offer Horse Powered Tutoring. The nine-week program students, prepared for the post-collegiate world. offered local elementary school students the opportunity to improve their reading confidence. With support from LEC double alumna Suzanne Schoedinger Ellis ’59 ’87, students spent part of their week at the College’s Garfield Center working on literacy tutoring and the rest of the week at the Equestrian Center. Students read to a handful of the College’s horses. With horse-friends who can help eliminate the pressure of judgement, students relaxed into the experience, learning to enjoy their equine pals while gaining confidence in their own skills. “The relationship between the students and their horse is sacred and special,” says Dr. Delavan. “It did not take long for the students to identify their horse and make a connection.”

Visiting Instructor of Equine Studies and PATH Intl.

CTRI Sarah Dwyer ’18 ’20 concurs. “I chose six of our school horses that I thought would be friendly and safe to use for this program. I tried to pick the attention hogs, and they seemed to really be really enjoying this time with the kids. A lot of the students had never pet a horse before and now they get to spend the whole summer with them. Watching the kids get more comfortable around the horses and enjoying the barn has been so fun.”

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Class notes 1960s

1980s

psychology online part-time for eight years, and earned three degrees, finishing with a master’s degree in professional psychology in 2021. She is now in her one year supervised internship, and must pass a board exam to complete the program. She is loving her new found career path and life down under.

1990s

DR. TRISTA WARREN ‘95

DEBORAH GOODRICH ROYCE ‘80

CECILY WATSON KELLIN ‘64

for winning the Zibby Award for Best Plot Twist for her novel, Ruby Falls.

recently had her book, Becoming the Admiral’s Wife; A Dual Memoir of a Called Pair, published.

1970s

BARB J BRONSON ‘70

and her husband Neal celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 14th. They plan to take their entire family to Maine to celebrate. She said it feels like her graduation from LEC, as well as her wedding were just a few SALLIE SCOGGIN ‘81 is pleased to report that she went years ago. back to University at age 60. She had emigrated to Australia in 1998 receiving her MBA and working as a research administrator for the University of Chicago. She worked in Human Resources in Australia for about 10 years and realized it was not her dream job. However, she had become a student of human behavior along the way, so she went back to University in 2013 and studied

was named Executive Director of the Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation (LEAF). The organization was established as a nonprofit over 30 years ago to provide services for high school students in Lake, Geauga, Portage, and eastern Cuyahoga counties. Dr. Warren earned her doctorate with Aspen University; her Ed.S. in educational leadership, along with a superintendent’s license and master in administration from Cleveland State University; a master in curriculum and instructional design from Marygrove College; a bachelor in education and in English from Cleveland State University; and a Bachelor in social science from Lake Erie College. Trista and her husband Michael live in Madison with their two adult children, Dilan and Autumn, and their dog Mugsy.

2000s

dog ownership in a city, Considerations for the City Dog, published in 2015, has also been moved to this new media platform. She will continue dog training and animal behavior consultation work virtually for the foreseeable future as her family adjusts to rural life. They moved from Boston, MA, to a rural paradise in Maine this fall.

MELISSA MCCUE-MGRATH ‘03

has recently started MuttStuff Media, a media hub featuring professionals who work with animals to educate kids and adults alike about the animal world, how animals intersect with humanity, and a peek behind the curtain working with animals professionally through audio content, video training and written media.

Currently, under the umbrella is her flagship podcast, “BewilderBeasts”, a show designed for kids and families to learn about science, history and current events through real stories of animals - like how a horse named Jim inspired the FDA, what pigeons have to do with the vicious diamond industry, and how horseshoe crabs are necessary for the COVID vaccine. Melissa doesn’t believe in dumbing down topics for kids, but does make learning about the world between humans and animals accessible.

In addition to “BewilderBeasts” is an NSFW podcast, “Totally Pawsome Pod”, where Melissa teams up with a veterinarian to discuss controversial topics and myths in the animal world. The show is a peak behind the curtain of working with animals. Melissa’s handbook for

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in memoriam We offer our deepest sympathy and well wishes to the family and friends of our beloved alumni and friends who have passed. Memorial gifts may be made in their name by contacting VP of Advancement, Jen Schuller at 440.375.7255 or giving@lec.edu.

1930s

MILLIE BERKENYI, ’39 Youngstown, Ohio. February 9, 2021

DOROTHY D. FLORIDIS ’58 Indianapolis, Indiana. November 19, 2020

1940s

SUSAN BUDZYNSKI ’59 Grand Rapids, Michigan. May 21, 2021

ELAINE MACKOWSKY ’45 Newtown U F, Massachusetts. April 4, 2020

1960s

RUTH BIRD ’44 Horse Shoe, North Carolina. December 25, 2020

MADELINE BUERGER ’47 Pittsfield, Massachusetts. January 4, 2021 BARBARA P. GOTSCH ’47 Raleigh, North Carolina. March 8, 2020 LOIS M. HINSHAW ’48 Hamilton, Ohio. December 11, 2020 REBECCA BENNETT’49 Poland, Ohio. April 8, 2020

1950s

ELIZABETH D. WILKES ’50 Willowdale, Ontario, CA. July 7, 2021 LORRAINE S. CLARK ’51 Columbus, Ohio. February 15, 2021 MARCIA SHERMAN ’51 Rochester, New York. November 21, 2020 ALICE ENGEL ’53 Erie, Pennsylvania. March 19, 2020 EVANGELINE CHEKOURAS ’54 Akron, Ohio. June 6, 2021 ELEANOR GEYER ’57 Dayton, Ohio. September 7, 2021

MARILYN S. MILLS ’62 Fiskdale, Massachusetts. October 28, 2020 LAURIE J. SCOTT ’62 Cotuit, Massachusetts. August 14, 2021 MARGARET F. DANIELE ’63 Wilbraham, Massachusetts. June 25, 2021 SANDRA M. HAMILTON ’63 Hendersonville, North Carolina. October 29, 2020 VIOLET M. LECLAIR ’63 Findlay, Ohio. August 10, 2021 MARGARET HOWE ’64 West Port, Connecticut. February 2, 2020 ANITA TORIZZO ’64 Harwinton, Connecticut. November 27, 2020 MARILYN J. FUSCO ’65 Stratford, Connecticut. August 24, 2021 DIANE S. TAYLOR ’66 Bloomington, Indiana. August 26, 2020 NANCY R. CHILDS ’68 Cambridge, Massachusetts. February 18, 2021 BARBARA J. FORTE ’68 Novato, California. May 7, 2020

ELLA L. PIZOR ’68 Ashtabula, Ohio. August 30, 2021

KAREN S. THOMAS ’77 Madison, Ohio. November 12, 2020

ROBERT J. ADVEY ’69 Andover, Ohio. May 22, 2021

THOMAS W. CLIFFORD ’78 North Royalton, Ohio. August 15, 2020

ROSEMARY BRENKUS ’69 Geneva, Ohio. January 30, 2021

JOHN A. GERM ’78 Mentor, Ohio. April 3, 2021

1970s

TIM TERRILL ’78 Independence, Ohio. January 29, 2020

ELLEN BEMBEN ’70 Wilbraham, Massachusetts. February 20, 2021 CYNTHIA G. HARDY ’70 Raleigh, North Carolina. April 12, 2020 TREACY SAYRES ’70 Glenmont, New York. March 17, 2021 PHILIP O. SHEMKUNAS ’70 Geneva, Ohio. July 7, 2021 LINN T. SCOTT ’71 Hampton, Virginia. January 29, 2020 PRISCILLA A. ELDREDGE ’72 Chardon, Ohio. May 21, 2021 JO A. MAHONE ’73 Youngstown, Ohio. January 26, 2020 PHYLLIS M. TIMCO ’73 Chardon, Ohio. April 30, 2021 LAURA E. WILLIAMS ’73 Cleveland, Ohio. October 7, 2020 SUE A. CURRY ’75 Santa Rosa, California. April 25, 2021 ELAINE V. SHAPPELL ’76 Wilmington, North Carolina. April 14, 2020 ROBERT FRAIER ’77 Euclid, Ohio. March 1, 2020

1980s

JOHN W. KULMA ’80 Mentor, Ohio. August 5, 2021 FRANCIS E. MARINELLI ’81 Willoughby, Ohio. April 21, 2020 DAVID M. PETROCHELLO ’81 Ashtabula, Ohio. May 27, 2021 THOMAS C. POKORNY ’85 Chardon, Ohio. April 5, 2021 CHARLES P. WENTZ ’85 Aurora, Ohio. March 2, 2020

1990s

TRINA MORGAN ’90 Cleveland, Ohio. April 11, 2021 CHARLES M. KIESS ’92 Madison, Ohio. August 7, 2021 ANTHONY G. CHIAPPONE ’93 Painesville, Ohio. April 26, 2020 MARYLYN G. BIELFELT ’95 Mentor, Ohio. January 17, 2020 STEPHEN M. POGGI ’95 Chesapeake, Virginia. March 11, 2021

CAROL A. LANG ’77 Newbury, Ohio. May 4, 2021

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