IN MEMORIAM Filaments and 14-3-3 Proteins.” He also
Andrew Luch, Esq., ’18 passed the
Shami Beni ’21 is a general music
wrote a paper looking at protein-protein
Pennsylvania Bar Exam in October, after
teacher and jazz band director with the
interactions in the mechanism of light-in-
graduating from the Widener University
Anne Arundel County Public Schools in
duced chloroplast movement accepted
Commonwealth School of Law in May.
Annapolis, Md.
by Plant Physiology.
He is an associate attorney with Buzgon
Dr. Jamielyn Samper ’14 earned her
Davis Law Offices.
doctorate from Temple University in No-
Addison Hayes Ayers ’19 is a kindergarten
vember, after defending her dissertation,
teacher at Cleona Elementary School.
“Understanding the Determinants of the Irrelevant Sound Effect: An Analysis of Task, Task Features, Sound Variability, and Strategy Use.” Andrew Kittleson ’15 received the 2021 NYSSMA Early Career Achievement Educator Award, given to a New York state teacher who has taught for five to
Rebecca Drain ’19 is a metals analyst at ALS Environmental in Middletown. Maggie D. Kergick ’19 was the advisor of Coal Cracker Kids, a youth-led newspaper and podcast, this past summer. Kergick is an eighth-grade English teacher in
Khalil Brim ’21, writing under the pen
Mahanoy Area School District.
name Khalil A, published The Flower of the
nine years. He is an instrumental music
Dr. Catherine “Kate” Orlando ’19, D’21
teacher in the Wayne Central School
(exercise science and physical therapy)
District in Ontario Center.
recently published “Play Therapy:
Dr. Kaitie McCardle ’15 is the associate editor at Nature Computational Science. She received her doctorate in analytical chemistry from Binghamton University.
Purposeful Fun for Your Child,” on the NAPA Center website. Kate, a physical therapist who joined the NAPA Center in Los Angeles, Calif., after her sixth-year clinical in spring 2021, works with her
Dr. Joshua Kauffman ’16 received his
colleagues to serve children with neuro-
doctorate in chemistry from Penn State
logical and developmental needs.
University in August.
Khalil Brim ’21
Mariah Sensenig Roberts ’19 is an 11th-
Valencia, which is available on Amazon. The publisher noted, “This action-packed novel, at every turn of the page, beautifully explores trust and betrayal, friends and foes, life and death, and the overwhelming desire to know your heart when you barely know who you are to begin with.” Khalil returned to LVC last October to host a book signing, where he spoke and led a Q&A with students and faculty.
Emily Franke Mori ’16 is the founder of,
grade English teacher at Mechanicsburg
IN MEMORIAM
and therapist at, Maryland Counseling
Area Senior High School. She opened
Associates LLC in Cockeysville, Md.
a small business, Honeysuckle Florals,
’40s
Hannah Pell ’16 is a licensing engineer with EnergySolutions, working on the Three Mile Island Unit-2 decommissioning project.
which specializes in weddings, events, and “anytime” flower arrangements.
Bernardo J. Penturelli ’48, P’75 died March 28, 2020, in Exeter Township. He was a member of Knights of the Valley, L
Cassidy Decosmo, Esq., ’18 passed the
’20s
Pennsylvania Bar Exam in October, after
Daulton Maier ’20 is the assistant man-
graduating from the Duquesne University
ager of support services at Probitas
School of Law in May.
Technology Inc., in Harrisburg.
Caitlin Dryden, Esq., ’18 passed the
Melinda Watkins M’20 received the
owner of Blue Mountain Mushroom
Pennsylvania Bar Exam in October, after
Women in STEM Advocate Award from
Company in Lenhartsville. He is survived
graduating from the Drexel University
Harrisburg’s Whitaker Center. The award
by his daughter, Cynthia Penturelli Greer
Thomas R. Kline School of Law in May.
is given to women under 40 who made
’75. He was predeceased by 26 days by
significant accomplishments in their
his wife, Martha Miller Penturelli ’49, P’75.
Adam Filbert, Esq., ’18 passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam in October, after graduating from the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law in May.
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STEM fields. Melinda is a STEM teacher in the Harrisburg School District.
Club, Symphony Orchestra, and an athletic team manager while attending LVC. Penturelli served on LVC’s Board of Trustees from 1978–1981, and was an honorary member from 1981–1987. He was the
Martha “Marcie” Miller Penturelli ’49, P’75 died March 2, 2020, in Exeter Township. She was a member of Delta Lambda
