Wesley T. Dellinger ’75 Elected Board Chair; Harry B. Yost ’62 Retires after 32 Years Wesley “Wes” T. Dellinger ’75,
Dellinger Hall, in honor of the family. In addition to his great-grandfather, a member of the LVC Board of wife, and daughter, Courtney Zechman Trustees since 1988, was unanimously ’05, more than a dozen members of the elected chair of the board during its extended Dellinger family have graduated annual spring meeting May 5. During from or are attending LVC, including: the same meeting, Harry B. Yost, J. Curvin Strayer 1906 (great uncle), Esq., ’62, was awarded emeritus status. Dr. Woodrow Dellinger ’33 (uncle), Dellinger is serving a three-year Curvin N. Dellinger ’38 (father), term, replacing Dr. Lynn Garrett Dr. Ned D. Heindel ’59 (cousin), Phillips ’68, who completed her Woodrow “Skip” Dellinger Jr. ’63 term as chair. Phillips continues (cousin), Lorrie B. Dellinger ’77 on the board and is a member of (brother), Todd Dellinger ’85, M’95 the Academic/Student Affairs and (brother), and Hannah Cackovic ’13 Enrollment Committee and the (niece). Wes and Amy also have a son, Strategic Planning Committee. Ethan, who is an attorney in Baltimore. Dellinger’s family has been involved Harry B. Yost was awarded emeritus with LVC since his great-grandfather, honors for his 32 James T. Spangler, years of service to the graduated from the College’s Board of College in 1890 with Trustees, including the degrees in literature and past 23 as its elected Greek. The director of secretary. Yost, senior Lebanon operations partner at Appel & for Brownstone Real Yost LLP, met his wife, Estate, Dellinger has A. Smith Yost Carol worked for more than 35 ’62, while studying years in sales and sales LVC. After biology at management, including LVC, Yost went on to the last 20 in real estate. earn his juris doctorate In his almost 25 degree from the years as a member of Dickinson School of Harry B. Yost, Esq., ’62 the College’s Board of Law. He earned his master Trustees, Dellinger has of laws degree from the New York served on numerous committees, University School of Law the following including the advancement, executive, year and also served six years as a facilities (chair), and various campaign Army Reserve. member of the U.S. steering committees. He and his wife, A member of the board since 1980, Amy Hoopes Dellinger ’78, served Yost has served on the executive, as vice chairs of the “Toward 2001 investment, and trusteeship (vice chair) Campaign.” committees in addition to his role The Dellinger name has been as secretary. He also served on the associated with LVC for more than 100 Presidential Compensation Subcomyears. In 2002, the College named its mittee and is extremely active as a newly built, 72-student residence hall,
Wesley “Wes” T. Dellinger ’75
community and church volunteer. In 2003, Yost received an LVC Alumni Citation and in 2005, he and his wife, Carol, became Lifetime Vickroy Associates in recognition of their generosity to the College and its students. Geret P. DePiper ’68 was elected secretary of the board, replacing Yost. DePiper is a member of the board’s Advancement Committee and Finance and Investment Committee. A member of the board since 2007, he is the retired senior vice president/ chief operating officer for CSX World Terminals. In addition, LVC’s Board of Trustees welcomed three new members. Michael Pittari, chair and associate professor of art and art history at LVC, began a three-year term as faculty representative. Roberto “Tito” Valdes ’14, a political science and pre-law major, started a two-year term as one of two student representatives. Seth Mendelsohn, Esq., M’10, corporate counsel for the Pennsylvania American Water Company, began his first term as a member of the board.
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