MORAVIAN COLLEGE MAGAZINE • SPRING/SUMMER 2001
A New Look for a Campus Landmark
Homecoming 2000
Get ready for Homecoming 2001 October 19 and 20
Moravian College Magazine Staff Editor Assistant editor Sports editor
Susan Overath Woolley Christopher M. Hess Mark J. Fleming
Alumni Relations Staff Director Bertha Francis Knisely ’69 Assistant director Elizabeth K. Martin Class notes assistant Patricia Murray Hanna ’82 Student assistant Ashley Farnschlader ’04
MORAVIAN
COLLEGE MAGAZINE • SPRING/SUMMER 2001
The Moravian College Magazine is published three times a year for the information and pleasure of Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and friends. Readers are cordially invited to submit articles and opinion essays to be considered for publication in the Magazine. Submissions should be typed, double-spaced. Criteria for acceptance include timeliness, relevance to the life and interests of Moravian College and its community, and excellence of writing. Letters to the editor about issues discussed in the Magazine are welcome. Any reader who has access to electronic mail may send letters to the Magazine through that medium. Susan Woolley’s Internet address is woolley@ moravian.edu or mesow01@moravian.edu. Chris Hess’s Internet address is mecmh01@ moravian.edu. U.S. Mail will get to the editors, too! Anyone who wishes to contact the Alumni Office may do so at 610 861-1366, by fax at 610 625-7944, or via the Internet at alumrel@moravian.edu.
Table of Contents Around Campus
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The Transformation of a Campus Landmark
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Young Grads Hound Washington
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Defining the Health Sciences in the 21st Century
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A Little TLC Helps a Lot
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Greyhound Sports
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Alumni Association News
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Class Notes
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Deadlines for submitting articles and for sending news to class correspondents are: Fall issue: June 15 Winter issue: October 15 Spring issue: February 15 All accepted articles, class correspondence, and letters to the editor will be subject to editing. Copyright © 2001 by Moravian College. Photographs and artwork copyright by their respective creators or by Moravian College. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reused or republished in any form without express written permission. Moravian College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations governing affirmative action and non-discrimination, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities as defined by law. Accordingly, nothing in this publication should be viewed as directly or indirectly expressing any limitation, specification, or discrimination as to race, religion, color, or national origin; or to handicap, age, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran except as required by law. Inquiries concerning this policy may be directed to Mr. Dennis Domchek, Vice President for Administration, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018, 610 861-1360.
Volume 50, No. 2 Moravian College Magazine Spring/Summer 2001 Cover photo
Rob Upton
Homecoming photos on inside front cover by Gregory M. Fota ’69. 3
Around Campus New Academic Building Approved
The Moravian College Board of Trustees this spring approved a plan to move forward with the construction of a new $19 million academic building at the heart of the Main Street Campus. If funding goals are met, ground will be broken this summer for the new facility. Once construction has begun, it is expected to take fifteen to eighteen months to complete. The 50,000-square-foot, ADA-compliant building will be erected on land between the Collier Hall of Science and the Haupert Union Building, facing Memorial Hall across an open plaza. A second-floor bridge will connect the new building to Collier Hall. The new academic building will be a technologically advanced classroom facility containing fifteen new classrooms, including two tiered lecture halls, with a total seating capacity of 631. All classrooms will be smart classrooms, with a computer station for the instructor, selected multimedia equipment to match the use of the room, and a ceiling-mounted projector. Some classrooms will also include student computer stations. One classroom is designed as a mock teaching space for kindergarten-throughtwelfth-grade teacher training. Laboratories will include a computer laboratory with 30 student workstations, a data and statistics laboratory, an experimental teaching room, three observation rooms for psychology, and four small student and and faculty research rooms. Conference or breakout rooms will lend themselves to small group discussions and seminars. The building will house four academic departments: Mathematics and Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Education, with individual offices for permanent faculty members and four group offices for adjunct faculty. The placement of faculty offices for the four academic departments in proximity to each other will promote the College’s multidisciplinary efforts, while proximity to the classrooms and to student/faculty common areas will provide for easy student/ faculty interaction on a one-to-one basis. The construction of this new academic facility will address one of the most pressing needs identified by the Commission on the Future: not merely additional space to accommodate an increasing enrollment, but technologically-enhanced space to meet the demands of modern pedagogy.
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Robert J. Schoenen to Lead Institutional Advancement Robert J. Schoenen was named vice president for institutional advancement at the end of March 2001. Schoenen, who served on the Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2001 and chaired the Commission on the Future during its historic examination of the strengths, weaknesses, and future development of Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary, is a longstanding supporter of the institution. He and his wife Patricia Nemesh Schoenen ’70 have been active in the Alumni Association and the Blue and Grey Club, and were co-chairs of the committee which oversaw the inauguration of Ervin J. Rokke as president in 1998. “We are indeed fortunate to welcome Bob to our senior leadership team at Moravian,” said President Rokke. “He brings us powerful management skills, boundless energy, and a clear focus on our most important and pressing goals. His strong commitment and real benefit to Moravian College have already been proven. In recent years, he has served as an active and effective member of the College’s Board of Trustees, where he chaired the Board’s Development Committee.” Schoenen was president and chief operating officer of Schoenen’s Supermarkets, Inc. Under his leadership the corporation’s sales expanded from $3 million to $12 million annually. His responsibility at Moravian College is to direct the operations of development, alumni relations, and public relations. “My goal is to build long-lasting relations with both the internal and external constituencies of the College,” he said. He replaces Susanne I. Shaw, who accepted a development position at Gettysburg College.
Fulbright Scholarships: Three in Three Years Courtney Rice ’01, a German major with certification in education, has become the third Moravian student in a row, and the third German major in a row, to be awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach and study in Germany. Following graduation, Courtney will spend a year teaching English at a German middle school in the town of Oberschönau in Saxony. In addition, she will continue the research that she began last year on the history of 18thand 19th-century Moravian education. Hans Wuerth, professor of German, and Dennis Glew, professor of classics and history and chair of the Department of History, assisted Rice throughout the application process. “Courtney has been a most dedicated, industrious, and active student since arriving at Moravian,” said Wuerth. “Her academic work in German has always been brilliant. She completed a semester abroad at the University of Tübingen which further strengthened her command of the German language and deepened her understanding of German history and literature.
“The Fulbright is a great honor to Courtney and to Moravian College,” Wuerth continued. “This institution has produced so many outstanding students in the past. As faculty we can only support, encourage, and applaud these scholarly efforts by our students. Improving the lives of all of our students socially, academically, culturally, and morally, that’s what teaching and advising at Moravian is all about.” Dennis Glew supervised the application process. “I am extremely thankful to Dr. Glew for his commitment and assistance,” said Rice. “I worked with him throughout the fall semester reviewing and improving the essays and other parts of the application. Dr. Glew took the time to make sure it was done perfectly; he even drove the application to the post office to mail it. How many students at other colleges can say their professors would do that?” Last year’s Fulbright scholar, Daniel Byrne ’00, a German and history graduate, served as a “pädagogischer assistant” during the 2000-2001 academic year, teaching history at a German high school that prepares students for university studies. Concurrently, Byrne contin-
Hans Wuerth and Courtney Rice ’01 in Reeves Library.
Photo: Michael P. Wilson.
ued the research he began in the Honors Program on postwar author Heinrich Böll. Marianne Zwicker ’99, a German graduate, received a Fulbright research fellowship in 1999. She completed a year of research in Berlin on the status of Germany’s Gypsies following the Holocaust. She is planning to return to Germany to teach during 2001-2002. Zwicker was Moravian’s first Fulbright scholar since 1968, when Patricia McAndrew ’68, a history major, received a Fulbright to work with a well-known Danish ballet master. Helen Bachochin ’65, who received a grant for study at the University of Madrid, was Moravian’s first Fulbright recipient.
Stan Roman Leadership Series Helps Students Learn to Be Effective Leaders The Stan Roman Leadership Series, a program of lectures and presentations created and endowed by Stan Roman, former member of the Moravian College Board of Trustees, has been a success since its inception in the fall of 2000. The series was inititated in response to a need to provide students with the opportunity to recognize, develop, and practice effective leadership. Speakers during the 2000-2001 academic year were Don Cunningham, mayor of the City of Bethlehem; Fred Rooney ’75, a local attorney; Brigadier General Malham Wakin, professor emeritus of philosophy at the U.S. Air Force Academy; Roger Onorati, a leadership/management consultant; and Captain Cornelia deGroot Whitehead ’73 of the United States Navy. The program takes place each month during the academic year. Invited presenters share their thoughts and perspectives on leadership either in an intimate setting of 15 to 20 specially selected students, or in a larger venue of 40 to 50 students. Students who participate in these events are selected from United Student Government, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, the Emerging Leaders Program for first-year students, and from sections of the first-year course Introduction to College Life. 5
Moravian Mourns the Loss of Gus Rampone
Debra Torok at the grand piano provided by Yamaha for the “Keys for Hope” concert. Photo: Stephen Barth.
“Keys for Hope” Concert Benefits Amnesty International Debra Torok, applied music teacher, performed “Keys for Hope,” a 40thanniversary benefit concert for Amnesty International, on Sunday, March 18, 2001. Chinese human rights activist Harry Wu gave a pre-concert lecture entitled “Behind the Great Wall.” “Keys for Hope” was a narrated musical tribute to human rights, with each piece dedicated to a different human rights activist. Wu’s presentation discussed his human-rights experiences during his imprisonment in the Chinese laogai (gulag) from 1960 to 1979. Making a return trip to China in 1995, Wu was rearrested, and released only as a result of an international outcry led by Amnesty International. He is now executive director of the Laogai Research Foundation, a non-profit organization that documents abuses within Chinese slave labor camps. The concert was sponsored by Moravian College as part of its 300-year anniversary celebration of the invention of the piano, with assistance from local Amnesty International groups. The grand piano used by Torok was provided for the performance by Yamaha, Inc. 6
Augustus “Gus” Rampone ’59, one of Moravian College’s most active and loyal alumni, died on February 13, 2001, following a long battle with cancer. As athletics director and assistant principal of Newton High School, Rampone actively assisted in recruiting efforts for Moravian College. He was a member of Moravian’s Blue and Grey Club Executive Committee. In 1995, the coaching staff honored him with the Harvey Gillespie Award in recognition of his outstanding support for Moravian College athletics. In 1998, Moravian’s Athletic Hall of Fame committee presented him with the Robert M. Herbstman Award. Rampone was also an active member of the Alumni Association and served on its board of directors. As the chair of Alumni Weekend for the last four years, he helped to build a strong reunion program. The Alumni Board awarded Gus the Medallion of Merit at the Alumni Weekend reunion luncheon on May 20, 2000.
with practicing Lehigh Valley arts administrators. The group compiled a list of tasks that not-for-profit arts professionals must master to be successful. The tasks were grouped into communication, management and marketing, board interaction, and “miscellaneous” tasks, such as fund-raising, grant-writing, and volunteer recruitment. With the guidance and counsel of experts, College representatives designed a program of courses that provides a solid grounding for professionals working in the arts regardless of the discipline or area of emphasis. “Providing a community with cultural activities in art, music, theatre, and museums requires dedicated administrators with skills in many areas,” said Linda Heindel, dean of the Division of Continuing and Graduate Studies. “Moravian College has a long tradition of educating artists and administrators; this program combines the best of tested programs.”
Tips from a Supreme Artist
New Certificate Program in Arts Administration A certificate program in arts administration is now offered through the Division of Continuing and Graduate Studies. It combines a major concentration in music, the visual arts, theatre, and museum studies with a six-course program of administrative theory and practical skills to nurture effective and responsible leadership. Before constructing the program, Moravian College held meetings
Sophomore Steven Carrasco, tenor, pays attention as famed mezzosoprano Frederica von Stade advises him on his performance of Samuel Barber’s “Sure on this Shining Night” during a master class which she conducted in Peter Hall on March 29, 2001. Rebecca Dishon ’04, Christa Mosher ’02, and Clara Judith Thorne ’01 also participated in the master class. Von Stade, a premiere performer on the American operatic scene since her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1970, wowed a capacity audience in Foy Hall the night before the master class with an eclectic selection of songs. Photo: Stephen Barth.
Three Significant Educators Retire from Moravian Moravian College will miss the educational contributions of three longterm members of its educational team, following their retirements this spring. Mohamed M. Bugaighis, professor of mathematics, and Hans M. Wuerth, professor of German, retired at the end of the spring 2001 semester. Bugaighis taught statistics and other mathematics courses for 16 years. He said his greatest accomplishment at Moravian is the relationships he has developed with his students. “I still keep in touch with many of my former students,” he said. “It is gratifying to know that many are professors in academia and many others hold prominent positions in the business world.” Wuerth has been a member of the Moravian faculty for 32 years. An expert in the Holocaust, he conducted numerous tours to Eastern Europe to visit the sites of Nazi death camps. When asked what led him to develop this interest, he replied, “Following World War II, there was a renewed interest in ‘things German.’ Germany has produced many giants in the world of politics, culture, and science, and yet Germany has also produced the greatest and most grave human catastrophe the world has ever known. I have always believed that the convictions and messages of some of the great German thinkers and artists would prevail and triumph over all manifestations of corruption, aggression, prejudice, and evil.” M. Lillian Davenport, director of learning services, retired after 31 years of helping Moravian students make the most of their education. “I have held four positions during my tenure here at Moravian,” said Davenport. “I began as the associate dean of students and then became the director of counseling and career planning. In 1992, I was asked to develop a program to support academic success. The program developed into the Office of Learning Services. Over the years, this program has allowed our best and brightest students to actively participate in the successful transition of students from high school to college.”
Theology and Technology When Frank L. Crouch joined the faculty of Moravian Theological Seminary in 1996, he came as no ordinary assistant professor of New Testament studies. He had been using technology as a pastoral tool since his first church appointment in 1980, with the aid of an Apple II+ computer. In graduate school at Duke University after a decade in the pastorate, he designed a World Wide Web site for the religion department. As a teacher he has been a pioneer of the use of technology to enhance the learning of Seminary students. In 1998 the Lilly Endowment invited the Seminary to compete for a grant “to improve the quality of pastoral training.” The Seminary faculty, which had been discussing the use of technology in teaching for some time, decided to make the development of technological tools the basis for its grant application. Crouch was the one who had all the pieces in his head to conceptualize the relationship of multimedia and distance education to new developments in theological pedagogy. He was the primary author of the Seminary’s successful grant request to the Lilly Endowment for $1.2 million, which resulted in the construction of an addition to the Bahnson Center to house a high-tech distance-learning center. As chair of the Educational Technology Committee, he has also overseen the implementation of the grant. Crouch has been instrumental in developing the Seminary’s vision in other ways as well. “He has been a leading force for change and progress at the Seminary,” said Moravian president Ervin J. Rokke. “In addition to his exceptional work in the classroom, he has served as faculty representative on the Seminary’s Strategic Planning Steering Committee, where he has actively participated in efforts to implement the Seminary’s recently developed strategic goals and initiatives.” So when the Seminary sought a replacement for retiring dean David A. Schattschneider, it came as no surprise when Frank Crouch made the seemingly extraordinary leap from assistant professor to dean and vice president. His tenure as dean will begin on July 1, 2001. “This is a good time for transition,” said Crouch. “The Seminary has just completed a goal-setting process that established five goals for the development of its program and resources. We have developed a plan to spend one year looking at the state of the Christian church—what kind of ministries (lay as well as ordained) are developing, and how does the church come to terms with a greater consciousness of multiculturalism? Then we will spend one year to shape a curriculum that will address how to prepare ministers to deal with these factors. We will also be examining the Seminary’s ecumenical relations across the Lehigh Valley. We have fourteen different denominations represented in the Seminary student body. Interfaith dialog is an important part of Frank Crouch conducts a class in New Testament theology in the Seminary’s distance-learning classroom. our mission.” Photo: Dan Beigel.
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The Transformation Colonial Hall, long the cramped home of the principal administrative offices of Moravian College, got a new look and functionality this year, annexing the former Admission Building (the old Archives Building) by means of an addition at the corner between the two buildings which ties them together into a united whole. The centerpiece, literally and figuratively, of the new complex is the Admis-
sions reception area, designed to welcome prospective students and their families. No longer must visitors to the Admissions Office wait in a small area on the ground floor of the old Archives Building, surrounded by offices and the hubub of daily office activity and student workers preparing mailings. A central entrance in the inner corner of the new complex’s “elbow” opens into an inviting lobby. Visitors enter under the benevo-
The Admissions entrance features Vaclav Brozik’s portrait of Comenius in his study.
The Main Street side of the “new” Colonial Hall looks very similar to the old. The signs of change are in the closed gap between the previously separate buildings and the plaza and graceful curving access ramp (shown here with unfinished plantings) leading to the new Admissions entrance in the center.
Construction photos show the new addition taking shape last fall. The addition provides access for the handicapped to all parts of the formerly separate buildings. 8
lent gaze of John Amos Comenius, looking out of a reproduction of Vaclav Brozik’s painting of “the father of modern education” in his book-strewn study. (The reproduction was obtained with the help of the Jan Amos Komensky Museum in Prague.) Turning to the left, visitors encounter the reception desk and a spacious visitors’ lounge with grouped sofas and chairs, where they can wait comfortably for appointments and tours, have a cup of coffee, browse reading materials, and access the College’s Web pages or other Internet sites via a computer which is available for their use.
The Elizabeth Avenue side of the new complex reveals the magnitude of the addition. The ground-floor entrance gives access to a new “corporate” reception area for non-admissions visitors. The Admissions reception area on the first floor and the president’s office on the second floor look out through the copper bay windows.
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Admissions staffers, above and below, are ready to welcome visitors at the reception desk.
A suite of private interview rooms allows admissions counselors to speak to prospective students and their families without the distractions of interviewing in counselors’ offices, surrounded by the clutter of confidential files, computers, and other work paraphernalia. Admissions staff offices are now on the second floor of the renovated wing that used to be the Admissions Building. Formerly an open space with a gallery which was useless due to fire regulations, this area has been floored over to provide 2,771 square feet in addition to the space added by the new construction. The connecting building, which adds 9,130 square feet of space to the united complex, brings the entire structure into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, with handicappedaccessible entrances and rest rooms and
The Admissions reception area offers a friendly and comfortable place for visitors to relax, read, access the Internet, wait for tours and interviews, and say hello to Admissions counselors.
an elevator which serves the whole building. The whole complex has been renovated, with upgraded heating and cooling systems, electrical wiring, plumbing, and landscaping, and the two “wings” have been reconfigured. The President’s Office has moved to a new suite on the second floor of the connector. The Financial Aid Office is now on the first floor of the Admissions wing, handy to prospective students and their families, who used to have to go out of the Admissions Building and up to the third floor of Colonial Hall to consult with financial aid advisors. The total cost of the new construction and renovation came to $3.4 million. The architectural design was by the Martinson Group of Easton, and the general contractor was Alfero Company, Inc.
Admissions counselors say the new private interview rooms, with chairs and couches for whole families, are a great improvement on their old cramped offices, with barely space for one visitor’s chair.
President Ervin J.Rokke is hard at work in his new office. Photos: Rob Upton, Michael Wilson, and Susan Woolley. 9
Young Grads Hound Washington by D. A. Barsotti
Sean Richardson ’97 at the Capitol 10
It was around midnight in mid-January 1998, the night of President Clinton’s State of the Union address. Flopping down after a typical long day’s work, Dan Holt ’96 and Sean Richardson ’97 tuned in to C-Span to watch a replay of the speech. At the time, they were rooming together in Washington, D.C. Richardson was working for House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt. Holt was working at the White House. A collective sigh escaped—not only from the exhaustion of long, intense hours on their jobs, but from the exuberance of the moment. A moment when reality set in. Just hours earlier, Holt was watching the State of the Union address from the Roosevelt Room at the White House while Richardson was at the Capitol, listening to the speech from the floor of the House. Both had been in D.C. for less than a year, leaving Moravian College for the nation’s capital and hoping to “land on their feet,” as Richardson recalled. And here they were, in the midst of politics and policymaking, getting some incredible “on-thejob training.” They are just two of a growing number of Moravian alums who have made their way to the capital, ready and eager to make a mark in this competitive, fast-paced arena of opportunity. Washington is the place where you really get to try to help people, Richardson explained. Whether the opportunities are with the government, nonprofit agencies or other organizations, Moravian alums are opening doors and making an impact. Renee Szabo Richardson ’96 came to Washington with Holt and Sean Richardson. “It was a giant leap of faith, and I think I got lucky,” she said. Of the three, Richardson landed her job first. She took a position at the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, a national non-profit group that coordinates efforts to educate teens about personal finance and investment. And now, just a few years later, she is in the process of establishing Groundswell Strategies, a consulting firm that will support the efforts of agencies like Jump$tart Coalition in their specialized efforts to educate a segment of society. “Washington is the land of opportunity,” said Renee Richardson, “especially for those who don’t know what they want to do.” Richardson realizes now that she would have never known what was within
reach until she packed up and moved to the capital. People can get involved in organizations that they didn’t even know existed, she said. “That is the beauty of Washington,” she said, adding that she would have never discovered all of this if she hadn’t been willing to take the chance. Lucky in life, lucky in love; Renee and Sean were married in November 1999.
Climbing the Hill Jamie Whitcomb ’94 knew that Washington would be a stop along his career path. “During my sophomore year (during the now defunct Jan Term), I conducted research in Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, which is also my hometown,” Whitcomb said. As he conducted his independent project on the influence of lobbying on the Vermont state legislature, he took full advantage of the orientation he was provided as a lobbying assistant. “I was excited by the decision-making process, as well as stimulated by the people I met. Legislators and lobbyists discussed issues that impacted thousands of lives in Vermont.” Later he served a summer internship with Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont. In their relatively short time in D.C., Whitcomb, Holt and Sean Richardson each found positions that focus on the issues and policies that just might impact thousands of lives nationwide. Whitcomb works in the government relations office of National Public Radio. “I am responsible for helping to create a legislative, regulatory, and grassroots environment that enhances the growth of public radio—or simply, lobbying,” Whitcomb said. As an advocacy organizer, Whitcomb has come to recognize how important it is for citizens to participate in the political process. Richardson explained, “Part of my job is to get the facts, to educate the people, so that they can make the right decisions for themselves.” Richardson, who works on Capitol Hill, is currently the deputy director of the Senate Democratic Technology and Communications Committee. “What we try to do is provide Internet, television, and radio resources to get the information out, and to help senators get their message out.” He continued: “What I’d really like to do is get more young people involved in politics. There’s a whole level of skepticism and cynicism about politics and the people who work in politics. That is, for the most part, unfounded.” Holt, who has moved on from Capitol Hill to Chapel Hill to pursue a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Carolina, worked as a congressional liaison specialist for the Environmental Protection Agency. In his role, Holt was able to observe the connection between business and government. “Much of what I did at EPA was determining what was at the base of certain issues,” he said. He quickly learned that at the core of certain requests were often gains for some-
body along the line—at the expense of private citizens who have the right to clean air, safe drinking water, and a healthy environment. “If agencies like EPA didn’t exist, things would go unchecked.”
Public Affairs After graduating summa cum laude from Moravian, Susan Knasiak Raley ’91 headed to the College of William and Mary. She hadn’t planned on going to D.C. “After doing some graduate work in American government, I wasn’t much interested in working on the Hill,” she admitted. While she was working on her thesis, circumstances led her to leave Williamsburg. She landed in D.C.—on her feet. Through an ad in the Careers in Public Affairs bulletin, she found a position in the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine. “Even though I didn’t want to work in government directly,” said Raley, “I have been working for it.” (As you might guess by the numerous acronyms!) She explained the IOM is a nonprofit organization; many of its committees are funded primarily by the government. Raley’s first position as administrative assistant at IOM had her delving into health and nutrition concerns that affected a wide range of people, from adolescents to women in the military. Today she Susan Kasniak Raley ’91 works for the at Potomac Management Group Potomac Management Group as a marine transportation analyst, reviewing vessel response plans. “A VRP spells out how a vessel owner or operator would respond to a discharge or spill,” Raley said. “In a nutshell, I help the U.S. Coast Guard determine if owneroperators are obeying regulations,” she said, adding that this work affects the traffic of oil in and out of the United States. Raley admitted that she never imagined working in nutrition or for the U.S Coast Guard. “I lucked into my job at IOM,” she said. “After 41/2 years with them, I was ready for the private sector,” she related. Taking plenty of practical experience with her, Raley moved from IOM to Soza & Company, Ltd., where she worked as a technical editor and analyst. With seven years now invested in D.C., a new house, and her current position with PMG, Raley is ready to plant her roots. “This is a good area, personally and professionally,” she said.
The Good Fight “I feel a special pull towards D.C.,” declared Tennant Magee ’96. “I feel that I need to lend a hand to help the good fight,” he explained. “I want to roll up my sleeves and get my hands into 11
some law and or policy to help effectuate as much change as possible.” Magee firmly believes that the nation’s capital is the natural destination to pursue his interests. But he’s not there yet. Magee has been serving a one-year clerkship just a bit north of his Utopia. With his bar exams (for both Maryland and New Jersey) behind him, he was planning to serve under the Honorable John E. Keefe in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. “I am drawn to law,” Magee said, “because it is the vehicle to protect democracy, liberties and personal identity.” Magee believes that there will be enormous changes in the economic, legal, social, and political workings of society. “I want to help balance human progress and justice,” he said, ready to grasp with both hands the challenges and options that await him on the Hill. In close contact with his friends the Tennant Magee ’96 Richardsons, Holt, and Whitcomb, Magee has his finger on the pulse of the nation’s capital, and is patiently accumulating the experience that will help him jump in with both feet once his clerkship has been served.
Spawning the Discussions The Richardsons, Whitcomb, Holt, and Raley can relate to Magee, albeit with varying degrees of passion, depending on the length of the workday. Are they an anomaly in a generation that is reputed to lack civic pride and responsibility? What brings these Moravian grads to the positions of respect and responsibility that they have gained? Magee elegantly summarized a theme that is common to this particular group: “Our country represents the world’s and humanity’s greatest hopes and fears. I want to play a historical part in helping this country move towards being the world’s greatest hope.” The opportunities to make a difference and to serve people are plentiful in this arena. And as hokey and idealistic as that may sound, Sean Richardson said, that aspect is one of the bonuses of working in D.C. In his current position, Sean Richardson is assigned the charge of staff members and volunteers. He has conducted his duties in grand arenas like this year’s DemoJamie Whitcomb ’94 cratic National Convention. He
has worked with distinguished politicians such as Congressman Richard Gephardt and Senator Tom Daschle. “I have been lucky to work for really great people like these,” Richardson said, adding that there are many more who are great representatives. “You don’t often hear about them. I think people are beginning to understand that they need to bring nobleness back to politics.” Whitcomb’s work puts him in a position to help others tell their stories to government decision-makers to help determine what decisions will be in the public interest. He acknowledged that there are numerous grassroots organizations, and that they are often competing against each other for resources and legislative policies. But he believes that once people get involved they will see that government can be responsive to their needs and can be a part of the solution. “This is the best system in the world,” said Whitcomb. “It is as the Founding Fathers wanted it—with checks and balances and compromise.” Supporting the cause and making a living is compatible in D.C. “That’s the beauty of Washington,” admitted Renee Richardson. “Grassroots efforts play such an important part at the national level. I encourage anyone who has the notion to come see what’s here.”
Setting the Stage “My decision to work in Washington was a culmination of my experiences at Moravian, at the Vermont legislature and at the Senate office,” said Whitcomb. His graduate studies at George Washington University will lead to an M.P.A., opening doors even wider for him. Whitcomb and the others agreed that a liberal-arts background provides skills that can be transferred to a myriad of career choices. Their backgrounds, from political science to history to psychology to sociology, set the stage for the infinite possibilities in Washington. For several of these alums, the stage may have been set long ago. Magee’s father and brother are both lawyers. Whitcomb’s mom teaches civics and is active in her politiwife Adrienne McAuley cal party. Sean Richardson often
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“I think there’s a lot of opportunity in this area,” said Raley, relies on his mother’s perceptions to gauge reactions to the “and not just in D.C. The suburbs are booming.” Raley noted messages he’s been entrusted to disseminate. Renee that there are a good number of high tech companies, particuRichardson’s parents are both educators who were very encourlarly in the Dulles corridor. “There’s a lot of turnover, so it’s aging as their daughter headed for the capital. fairly easy to get your foot in the door.” And then there is a growing base of Moravian support. Moravian’s Washington Area Alumni Club, whose efforts are spearheaded by alumni relations director The consensus from this group of Hounds is that some Bertie Knisely ’69, has valuable lessons come only after experience in a job. taken hold and offers “Hold out for what it is you want,’ Holt advised, adding an open invitation to that making phone calls and sending out résumés students and could help in a tight job market, but sometimes alumni who want volunteer positions or an internships can be key in to come and see getting a position. for themselves. Whitcomb admitted that it took a lot of hard “When we first work to land a job. He suggested that before even arrived, there hitting the sidewalk, new was an alumni grads should make sure they Renee Szabo Richardson ’96 picnic,” said have the skills that employers Renee are looking for. Richardson. She Having a solid knowledge of the field may not recalled the combe necessary. “However,” said Holt, “it is important fort she found in to use what you have—and do what you do well!” learning that other “Being quick-witted may be more important than grads had been in simibeing bright.” Magee’s experiences matched those of the lar situations and were others as they quickly concluded that being able to think on offering their support. “Now we one’s feet is an asset. are the ones who are so excited about It’s a small big city. Making connections is advisable; burnbeing here,” Richardson said. “Sean and I would love to talk to ing bridges is not, the Richardsons concurred. others who are interested in moving here.” With their impressive promotions and career moves, these Holt added a word of caution about the contacts new grads Hounds have realized the rewards of gaining the respect of may be counting on: “A friend might help you get a phone call. colleagues. In D.C., there are opportunities for those willing to And if you’re lucky, you may get an interview,” he said. “Now put in the work and take the risks. you really have to make an impression because you may be one “It’s a young city,” observed Sean Richardson. “Everyone of 30 who are being interviewed.” For some jobs, over 2,000 seems to work hard, and then play résumés can be submitted, he said. hard.” The city has atmosphere,
Making an Impression
Renee Szabo Richardson
Getting That Foot in the Door Before finding his position with the EPA, Holt began his career at the White House. From November ’97 until May ’99 he was a special projects coordinator for White House Operations. And though he admitted that his time with EPA was more substantive, his time at the White house was more exciting. But that did not appear to be the road he and the Richardsons were walking when they first arrived in D.C. Holt admitted to being hungry and eating a lot of rice, as he pounded the sidewalks in search for that first opportunity. “I quickly learned that networking is 80% of what matters,” Holt related. “We talked to everyone, we went to places where people we wanted to meet would go.” There are ways to make connections, to meet people, to network. “I met someone through the Fellows’ Program at the church I was attending.” Holt’s new acquaintance led him to an incredible career opportunity.
he said. The social scenes, the sports venues, the cultural events, the history, it’s all there. Like the Richardsons, many feel an emotional attachment to the city. “When we drive by the Capitol and we no longer feel the rush of emotions,” they both agreed, “then it’s time to leave.”
Dan Holt ’96 with former first hound Buddy
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Defining the Health Sciences in the 21st Century A Moravian College Symposium, November 9-10, 2001 Moravian College did not introduce a curriculum that officially included science until 1896, yet it produced an outstanding botanist in George deSchweinitz in 1876. Barbara Osborne, class of 1970, recalls going through the garbage with biology professor James Mitchell in search of mold samples for use in her research as a student, yet she has reached a preeminent position in cancer research. Moravian College has done much since then to improve its resources for science education, but it has always educated men and women who have made important contributions to the health sciences as health care professionals and members of the biomedical research and educational communities. On November 9 and 10, 2001, a group of Moravian alumni who have been leaders in the health science and health care fields will gather at the College for the first Moravian College Health Science Symposium. They will speak of developments in health research, care, and education in the new millennium. Herman Collier, president emeritus and professor emeritus, will provide a perspective on the background that launched not only these alumni but also many others like them. All interested alumni and friends are cordially invited to attend. Herman E. Collier, Ph.D., senior consultant, Academic Search Consultation Service, and president emeritus of Moravian College, will speak on “Health Sciences at Moravian: Building a Foundation.” As a former chemistry professor, department chair, and president of Moravian College, Collier will reflect on the growth of health sciences at Moravian. Myron Genel ’57, M.D., professor of pediatrics and associate dean of Yale University Medical School, will speak on “Academic Health Centers, PhysicianScientists, and Clinical Research: Critical Elements in Medical Progress.” Genel will use his talk to illustrate how the translation of basic science advances, best illustrated by the sequencing of the human genome, is dependent on an increasingly vulnerable triad of academic health centers, physician-scientists, and a fragile clinical research infrastructure. John F. Klement ’80, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, will speak on “Animal Models of Cutaneous Disease: Development and Use.” Klement will discuss how we generate and utilize animal models for cutaneous disease research. Emphasis will be on the need for these animal models of human disease and their use in understanding the basic biology of the skin and in gene therapy. 14
Margaret McClure ’61, R.N., Ed.D., F.A.A.N., professor, New York University School of Medicine and Division of Nursing, NYU Medical Center, will speak on “The Challenges Ahead for the Health Sciences and Health Care.” McClure will cover three interrelated and major issues: workforce planning, health care financing, and the prevention of errors in health care delivery. Barbara A. Osborne ’70, Ph.D., professor of biology, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts, will speak on “Cloning for Human Disease Solutions.” The ability to clone and modify the genome of domestic animals provides a unique opportunity to produce useful products for human health such as human immunoglobulin. Osborne will discuss how the modification of the bovine genome can lead to the production of drugs for human health. She will also focus on the transfer of basic discoveries in the lab to the production of human pharmaceuticals. Frank J. Rauscher III ’79, Ph.D., professor of biology, Molecular Genetics Program, and deputy director of the Wistar Institute Cancer Center, will speak on “Cancer Research in the PostGenome Era.” Dr. Rauscher’s topic will focus on the influence of the human genome cancer drug discoveries, individualized therapy, and molecular diagnosis and prognosis. The College will send an invitation this fall to alumni in the health science and health professional fields. Anyone who is interested in additional information may contact the Alumni Relations Office by e-mail at alumrel@moravian.edu, call 610 861-1366, or view the College’s Web site at www.moravian.edu.
Preliminary Symposium Schedule Friday, November 9 4:30 Registration, tours, and reception 6:30 Address by Herman Collier 7:00 Dinner 8:00 Address by Margaret McClure 9:00 Dessert buffet Saturday, November 10 9:00 Address by John Klement
10:00 Address by Barbara Osborne 11:00 Address by Frank Rauscher 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Address by Myron Genel 2:00 A view of clinical technology and diagnostic systems with Moravian’s clinical partner, St. Luke’s Hospital
A Little TLC Helps a Lot In the fall of 1999, twenty-one to be more active in their children’s Moravian students volunteered to be part school lives, helping them to manage of a new community service initiative— their time more effectively, and even one that asked them to commit to mentoring an elementary-age providing encouragement for three moms to become gainfully school child for two years. This program, the Learning Connecemployed. tion at Moravian College (affectionately called TLC), provides In the second year, the first group of mentors continued a unique learning opportunity for Moravian students and for with their mentees who were now in the fifth grade, a new children in the neighboring community. One mentor, Katie group of fourth graders was selected, and twenty additional McKee ’02, described the program as “a great way to make a mentors were recruited. Parents attended workshops for skill difference in the lives of children, while meeting new people development on topics such as “helping your child be a better and new challenges.” At the conclusion of the first two-year reader,” “how to be involved in your child’s school,” cycle, the benefits are apparent for mentors and mentees alike. “transitioning to middle school,” “CPR and first aid for emerThe Moravian students, motivated by their love of children, gencies,” and “how to make a difference in the community.” dedication to community service and/or The children wrote stories, made scrapthe influence of their major area of study, books, produced a play, planned a holiday agreed to become mentors to children party for senior citizens, learned about enrolled in fourth grade in the Bethlehem science and social skills, and enjoyed trips Area School District at William Penn or with their families and mentors. Lincoln elementary schools. These chilA modified program has been develdren had been selected for the program by oped for the first group of TLC kids as their school principals and teachers based they move on to middle school. Children on their ability to succeed and need for and parents indicated their apprehensions motivation toward excellence. about middle school and asked if TLC The mentors were matched with one would help. TLC mentors will provide child each for intensive one-on-one support for the children as they adjust to attention. The children, parents, mentors, their new school environment. school personnel, and sponsors worked TLC enjoys the support of many local together to create an environment of businesses and individuals who provide trust, caring, and dedication to enhancing financial backing, in-kind support and the lives of each child and his or her contact with local organizations and family. events. The program, in fact, was develEach College mentor met his or her oped by the Chaplain’s Office in response child at the elementary school once a to suggestions from the business commuweek for a personal interaction. These nity led by Timothy Holt of Air Products visits could reinforce school standards of and Chemicals, Inc. Individuals and small academic achievement, encourage artistic business owners have shown support or musical talents, or be a time of converthrough donation of goods and services to sation, relaxation, leisure reading, or TLC, both for children’s activities and Brandon Beahn ’04 with fifth-grader Joseph Sivonda other quiet activities. In addition to these at the Trexler Game Preserve, fall 2000. family participation incentives. CompaPhoto courtesy of the Learning Connection. nies have opened their establishments for structured meetings, many mentors planned regular visits with their children tours and visits, and lent their employees during after-school hours for trips to the library, to see a movie, as demonstrators, event participants, or expert advisors. go skating, to help with a school project, or to participate in a The positive effect of the TLC experience extends to the school activity. Moravian students. As they reflect on their experiences with A special feature of TLC was the mentee’s family participa“their” child, their feelings are upbeat and introspective as they tion. One Saturday each month was dedicated to a family event are able to see the dramatic differences that can occur when for the child, his or her family, and the mentor. Often the children have affirmative, dependable, caring role models. session was held on the College campus with faculty and/or Donnie Gregg ’04, who volunteered for TLC after hearing students facilitating workshops or activities with an academic about it from a friend, describes his experience this way. “I focus; other sessions involved visits to local sites for learning expected to make a difference with my child, but I could not opportunities or leisure activities. have imagined the changes that this experience would have on At the conclusion of the first year, academic and social my life. If only I had had a caring mentor in my life, it probably behaviors had improved in more than 70% of the children, wouldn’t have taken me so long to find a positive direction. I both parents and children improved their self-esteem, and know that I will continue throughout my life to be a caring mentors were proud of the difference they were making in these adult to a child who needs me.” lives. The College students were becoming role models not only Phyllis Walsh is director of the Learning Connection. for the children, but for some parents as well, encouraging them
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Greyhound Sports Heidi Wolfsberger Wins National Championship
Greyhounds to a 33-12 record and earned his 200th career victory. In eight seasons, Byrne has guided the Greyhounds to a 227-93 record, four NCAA Tournament appearances and three Commonwealth Conference titles. The Greyhounds played one of the toughest schedules in the country this spring with 10 of 45 games against teams ranked in the NCFA Top 25 at some point during the year. The key for Moravian was its pitching staff. The Greyhound pitchers posted a 0.90 ERA in 312 innings with 152 strikeouts and just 55 walks. Leading the squad was junior Rachel Mowrey with a school record 17 wins.
stolen bases and three triples. Soroka added nine doubles and three home runs. Soroka was named to the Commonwealth Conference All-Star First Team. Freshman Jenn Hastings hit .354 with 46 hits in 130 at-bats. Hastings added 23 RBIs, 19 runs scored and three doubles. She was named to the Commonwealth Conference All-Star Second Team and the NFCA All-East Region Third Team. Freshman outfielder Janelle Brey led the Greyhounds with a school recordtying five home runs and 10 doubles. She hit .350 with 35 hits in 100 at-bats while scoring 20 runs and driving in 24 more. Brey was named to the Commonwealth Conference All-Star First Team.
Junior Heidi Wolfsberger won the national championship in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a season-best time of 4:34.26. Wolfsberger’s championship highlighted the season for the Greyhounds, who saw the squad tie for 12th at the indoor nationals, tie for 23rd at the outdoor national meet, and win its sixth straight MAC Indoor Track and Field title and its ninth consecutive MAC Outdoor Championship. Wolfsberger is an eight-time All-American, after placing fourth in two events at the outdoor national championships, and the second Moravian female athlete to win a national title. Tracy Wartman ’96 was the first. At the MAC Indoor ChamMoravian will add women’s pionship Meet, Wolfsberger, the lacrosse as its 17th varsity sport, meet’s Most Outstanding Perbeginning with the 2002-03 former for the second straight academic year. year, won the 800 meters in a “It is clear that lacrosse, on MAC record time of 2:20.90 and both the college and high she captured the 1,500 meters in school levels, is expanding (over MAC record time of 4:43.97. 125 NCAA Division III schools Kate Irvin of Middlebury College, Nicole Cueno of Grinnell College, During the outdoor season, offer women’s lacrosse) and is a Wolfsberger won the 800 meters Courthey Clinard of Nebraska Wesleyan, National Champion Heidi sport that will fit very well with Wolfsberger of Moravian College, Amanda Laytham of Ithaca College, in 2:19.89, the 1,500 meters in our athletics program and the institution,” said Paul Moyer, 4:42.57 and the 3,000 meters in Megan Daymont of St. Olaf College, and Moravian Head Coach Mark Will-Weber posed on the winners platform at the 2001 NCAA Division III Moravian’s director of athletics 10:13.00 at the MAC ChampiIndoor National Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsinand recreation. The interest onships. She placed second in Oshkosh in March. from our current student poputhe 10,000 meters in 40:00.38 lation as well as a number of prospective and was named the Most Outstanding Mowrey was 17-4 overall with a 0.90 student-athletes with lacrosse backPerformer again. Wolfsberger has won 15 ERA in 147 innings. She struck out 62 grounds is certainly a driving force individual MAC championships in her batters and allowed just 18 walks. behind this decision. We want to be three years at Moravian. Mowrey was named to the Commonproactive in our promotion of sport wealth Conference All-Star First Team programs that respond to student interand the NFCA All-East Region Second est and assure that we accommodate the Team. Freshman Donna Weiner had a popularity and abilities of the outstand0.97 ERA with a 13-8 record. Weiner A second straight Commonwealth ing student-athletes we attract. Cerhad 78 strikeouts and 38 walks in 144 Conference Championship, a fourth tainly the addition of women’s lacrosse innings of action. Weiner was named to consecutive berth in the NCAA Divihelps us do this.” the Commonwealth Conference Allsion III National Tournament, a school Moravian will become the 10th Star Second Team. record 33 victories and a fourth place school of 16 in the Middle Atlantic At the plate, freshman shortstop finish at the NCAA Division III East Conference to sponsor women’s lacrosse. Melissa Soroka hit .359 with 56 hits in a Regional highlighted another successful The MAC currently earns one autoschool record 156 at-bats. She had team season for the softball team. matic berth in the NCAA Division III highs with 80 total bases (a school Head coach John Byrne ’82 led the National Championship Tournament. record), 33 runs scored, 29 RBIs, nine
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Fourth Straight Trip to NCAA Tournament for Softball Team
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Alumni Association News 2001 Medallion of Merit: Lynn Muschlitz LaBarre ’85 In recognition of her service to Moravian College, the Alumni Association honored Lynn Muschlitz LaBarre ’85 with its 2001 Medallion of Merit following the Reunion Luncheon on May 19, 2001. Lynn’s devotion to the Alumni Association began when sh was a student at Moravian. She chose the Alumni Office for her work-study assignment, and it continued after graduation in 1985, when she invested much of her considerable energy and talent in volunteer efforts for the Alumni Association. Lynn was an Alumni Board member from 1988 to 1999. She participated on the initial planning committee to restart the Home Club, now called the Lehigh Valley Club, and she served as its president for two years. Among her many undertakings at Moravian, Lynn chaired successful 5and 10-year reunions for her class, served as a class agent, and has acted as class correspondent since graduation. She was a member of the Alumni Weekend Committee from1987 to 1997, the Homecoming Committee from 1988 to 1995, and she was a Moravian Antiques Show patron and sponsor from 1991 through 1995. In addition to all of the time she devoted to these and other Moravian activities, Lynn attended virtually every local Moravian alumni event throughout the late ’80s and ’90s. The Alumni Association recognized her with its Unsung Hero Award in 1997. Prior to staying home to raise her two children, Lynn was employed by Meridian Bank. She also served as a Musikfest volunteer for 14 years and is currently vice-president of her children's PTA.
A Message from Alumni Association President Candy Barr Heimbach ’79 My first year as Alumni Association President has been rewarding in so many ways—from the contacts I have made with alumni to quality interaction with our students. It has made me realize more intensely how important it is to stay connected, both to each other and to our alma mater. Between now and the end of this year, we will be introducing two very useful tools to help you stay connected: a 2001 Alumni Directory and, for the first time ever, a Moravian online community. Both of these projects are being done in cooperation with the Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company. I would like to take this opportunity to explain them to you in more detail. 2001 Alumni Directory: A Great Way to Stay in Touch If you have ever tried to reconnect with a classmate, you know how useful an alumni directory can be. Since our last directory was printed in 1997, many of us have moved, changed jobs, or had children, not to mention the fact that we’ve had five more classes graduate! The new directory, scheduled for release in November 2001, will include current address, phone, academic, business, and family information for close to 14,000 Moravian alumni, sorted by name, class year, geographical location, and career in separate sections of the book. We need your help to make this project a success. By now you should have received a questionnaire from Harris asking you to update your information. Thank you to all of you who took the time to fill this out and keep us up to date. If you didn’t return the questionnaire, it is not too late. During June and July, representatives from Harris will be contacting all alumni to verify that we have the correct data for you. Please take a few moments of your time to speak with them to help all of us stay connected. Alumni Online: Moravian Community Goes Live in August In August 2001, we will launch our alumni online community featuring an online directory, online career center, e-mail forwarding, broadcast e-mail, message boards, chat rooms, and more. We think this will be an invaluable alumni resource, but again, we need your help to make it work. The more alumni who use this community, the better it will be. This summer you will receive a flyer announcing our launch date. The label of this flyer will contain your personal security code which will allow you access to the community for the first time in order to register. After that, you will simply type your username and password to access the community. Remember to log on and register as soon as we go live. You are already part of our Moravian community—now we invite you to join us online! The Young Alumni Board’s Career Development Committee is excited about the prospects of an online career center, part of a Moravian online community which will go live this August. Here committee members meet with Alumni Association president Candy Barr Heimbach ’79. Back row from left to right: Stephanie Rickards ’99, Dave Connor ’98, J. P. Orlando ’96. Front row from left to right: Candy Barr Heimbach ’79, Michelle Litzenberger ’93.
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Reunions and Gatherings
Lehigh Valley Freshman Picnic at the home of Rick ’77 and Leslie Kingston
August 9 New Jersey Freshman Picnic at the home of Scott and Mary Mercer ’78 Strickland 16 Philadelphia Freshmen Picnic at the home of Dean ’83 and Joanne Belletti ’82 Molle 18 Young Alumni Beach Bash at Bar A in Belmar, N.J. October 19-20 Homecoming Friday, October 19 Rocco Calvo Golf Tournament Alumni Awards Ceremony Class of 1991 Reunion Saturday, October 20 Departmental Reunions Homecoming Parade Tailgate Football Game Classes of 1986 and 1996 Reunions 26 Comenius Dinner
More than 750 alumni, students, faculty and staff attended this year’s Mardi Gras Dance on February 3rd at the Radisson Hotel Bethlehem. Pictured here are alumni director Bertie Knisely ’69, trustee Odell Guyton ’77, his daughters, Dana and Kiley ’02, Alumni Board member Kathleen Doyle Dowd ’68 and her husband Rev. J. Michael Dowd ’68, a trustee representative to the Seminary Alumni/ae Board.
November 2 Athletic Hall of Fame 9-10 Health Sciences Symposium February 9 4th Annual Mardi Gras Dance at Radisson Hotel Bethlehem May 10-11 Alumni Weekend 2002 Classes ending in 7 and 2
Alumni hosted President and Mrs. Rokke in Washington, D.C., New York, and Connecticut this spring. Pictured above are Connecticut alumni at a dinner hosted by Lyn Trodahl Chynoweth ’68, chair of the Seminary Board of Trustees, at her home in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
The classes of 1985, 1990, and 1995 celebrated their 15, 10, and 5-year reunions during Homecoming 2000. At left, members of the Class of 1990, chaired by Robert Verrone, display their class banner. At right, Gerald Skiko, Lisa Makuvek Godshall, Paula Colizzo Lewinsky, and Ruth Errico Olson of the Class of 1985 enjoy each other’s company. 18
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Lisa Hahn 407 Walnut Hill Lane Havertown, PA 19083 lisahahn13@hotmail.com Faithann Cheslock 303 N. Maxwell St., Apt. 7 Allentown, PA 18103 ladybugFVC@aol.com
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engaged to her boyfriend Steve. Congratulations to you both! They are planning their wedding for May 2002. They live in Yardleyville, N.J. Molly Duffy returned to the United States in December from a threeFrom Lisa: month trip across Europe. She is now living Well, can you believe it has been a year in the Pocono area and plans on moving to since we sat on the soccer field sweating Philadelphia in the spring. Heather under the sun listening as Dr. Marabella, Ed Wickmann relocated to Rhode Island this Rendell, and Mike Susek all gave us their past fall to work for college admissions. She words of wisdom? Time has moved on and it enjoys her job, which involves traveling to seems that so many of our classmates have different college fairs and visits the Lehigh gone in their own direction and created Valley often. Tanya Rapp moved to northsuccessful lives after our college days. Jeremy ern Jersey after graduation. She is working in Straub is working for American Express in children’s services for the state and really Conshohocken and has an apartment in enjoys her job. Manayunk. Justin Biel is also working for Missy Reitbauer is attending Lake American Express and recently became Washington Technical College for early engaged to his girlfriend Katie. They are childhood education to become a teacher planning a 2003 wedding. Justin currently while working at Northwest Child Developlives in Atlantic City, N.J. ment Center as an assistant teacher. She Ellen Blum is employed at Arthur Andermoved to Redmond, Washington, in June son and lives in southern New Jersey. Bryan 2000 with her fiancé Keith Kline. They Parente is employed by Teva Pharmaceutireturned to the Bethlehem area in March cals in Landsdale, Pa. and enjoys his job. and Missy was surprised with a bridal shower. Mike Quirk is working as a manager for Moravian alums in attendance were Diane Abercrombie & Fitch in the Lehigh Valley Annes, Heather Wickmann, Molly Duffy, Mall. Dianne Annes is working for a mediand Tiffany Van Gorden, and current cal research company and recently became students were Eva Kassis ’01, Kristin Dunlap ’01, Sarita Garg ’01, and Kim Ghali ’01. They will return to the Lehigh Valley again in September for their wedding. Missy is very excited about seeing her Moravian friends again! Tiff Van Gorden is living in northern New Jersey and is planning a trip to England to visit some friends. Ryan McGarrigan is living in New York City with Krista Malerba ’99 and works for Soundtrack Studios, a music, film, and advertising recording and mixing facility. Sounds like fun! Michael Susek has been working this past year serving on the EcoWatch AmeriCorps team in Atlanta. He is teaching environmental education in area schools, Beth D’Orazio with brothers Raymond ’96 and Michael ’00. Photo: Rob Upton. participating in local conservation
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projects, and going on two separate 9-day Outward Bound excursions through the North Carolina Outward Bound School. His current e-mail address is veganpasiv@aol.com. Jess Edris works as the associate director of development at North Light Community Center in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia where she writes grants, does prospect research, donor cultivation, and special event planning. She can be reached at jedris@northlightcommunitycenter.org. She recently got engaged to her high school sweetheart Chad Glatfelter and they are planning a May 11, 2002, wedding. She also reports that Brian Mansfield is working in customer relations at Dun and Bradstreet in Bethlehem. Ron Pope is living in Bath, Pa. and sent his e-mail address: ronnie44203 @hotmail.com. As for me, I am finishing my first year as a master’s student in clinical psychology at MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. I am moving to northern Jersey in August to attend Farleigh Dickinson University for my Ph.D. in clinical psychology. I have been helping Missy Reitbauer with her wedding plans, which has kept me busy! I would love to hear from any of our classmates, you can e-mail me at lisahahn13 @hotmail.com or send me a letter. From the Alumni House: Tricia Salomonsen is working for the Information Services Department at PPL Corporation in Allentown, Pa. Lauren Scafidi is a graduate student in photojournalism at Boston University’s College of Communication and is also working at the Associated Press. Jennifer Samson has been traveling in the Northwest and is working towards completing a year of service with Americorps in Seattle. Elizabeth DiFebo turned last summer’s internship at Bicycling magazine into a fulltime job, and she is now assistant art director of the magazine.
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Heidi Seiwell ’01 with sister Hallie ’99.
Laurie Sibbach ’01 with brother Jason ’98.
mail me. Hope to hear from you soon. Maura McGowan is working as choir director/vocal music teacher at Carteret Middle and High School in Carteret, N.J. Amy Keller is in her last semester of an applied statistics master’s program at Villanova. She accepted a job as a systems engineer for Lockheed Martin in Valley Forge, Pa. Jeff Bradbury got engaged to Abby Smith over Christmas. They will be married this December. Vince Stango will be completing a master’s program in public administration at Villanova in May. Vince got engaged last November and is planning a Spring 2002 wedding. From the Alumni House: Jan Mellon is finishing the master’s program at Pennsylvania University of Indiana in student affairs of higher education. Melissa Kovatch is employed by KidsPeace at a halfway house located in Bethlehem. Krista Malerba recently moved to Staten Island with Ryan McGarringan. They are both enjoying the city life as well as their new jobs. Robert Schmalbach is currently in his first year as an eleventhgrade United States history teacher at Norristown Area High School. Prior to this, he worked as a contracted substitute teacher in the same district. Christine E. Roye is a fifthgrade teacher at Dinwiddie Elementary School. She will be getting married this summer to Nathan Henry, a high school teacher in Henrico County just outside Richmond.
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From the Alumni House: Mike Messler worked for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter for one year and is now an investment specialist at Charles Schwab in Exton, Pa. He is presently living in an apartment in West Chester and makes trips up to Killington whenever possible. Carolyn Leland planned to be married to Jeff Farrlley ’97 on June 23, 2001, in her hometown of Windsor, Conn. Jess Blasko, Melissa Stengel Andresko, and Theresa Quinney will be her bridesmaids. The groomsmen for Jeff will include Jim Massey, Kevin Martin ’97, Andy Kuhnash ’97, and Covar Sears. Louis Derrico ’98 moved from Washington State to California, and then worked in a startup company called Northpoint Communications for five months in Emeryville, California, which is next to Berkeley. He now lives in San Jose and has moved from technical writer up to training developer. Julianna Lockney got engaged in October and her wedding is planned for August 2002. Nicole Wagner recently got engaged to Ty Wistner; they and are planning to be married June 14, 2002.
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Jennifer Kastle 201 Sumac Street Philadelphia, PA 19128 jennkastle@hotmail.com Melissa Romanoski RR #4, Box 79 Sunbury, PA 17801 From Jen: Although I am writing this in March, you will probably read about all of this in the summer, but here is the latest. Jason Hoffert and his girlfriend Patricia Legler became engaged on Valentine’s Day. They are both graduate students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and will graduate in May 2002 with Ph.D.’s in biochemistry. Phil Geiger and Renee Bond were married on October 21, 2000. In attendance were Moravian grads: Mike Peek ’96, C. J. Brown ’96, Chris Fox ’95, Matt Fox ’96, Darren Hoch ’96, Brian Mixtacki, Adam Marchesano, Gina Martin, Gina Koonce ’96, Mandy Sitko, Christine Dolan, Sue Rohn ’98, Tammy Rockwell, Denise Moir
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degree in 1999 and also has been enjoying running in several marathons. Rania Neddoff completed her last year of law school at Dickinson and was scheduled to graduat on May 25, 2001. As of December, Bob Azzolino was working at Homestead Guest Studios, an extended-stay hotel. The Philly Young Alumni Group had its annual Happy Hour in January and several ’97 grads were there, including Bill Wekluk, Bob Schneider, Bonnie Katz, Matt Wines, and Shelly Fox. Shelly recently moved to Conshohocken, Pa. I also saw several people back in David Zile ’01 with fiancée Catherine Schade ’01, brother February at my birthday party in Michael ’03, sister Jessica Zile Murtha ’97, and Jessica’s the city. Craig and Laura Neiman husband Mitchell Murtha ’98. recently purchased a house in Bethlehem and Kim Moffit completed her master’s degree in May 2000. Bonnie Katz, Lisa Dixon, Rania Neddoff, Tracy Asper, Bob Wolak, Kelly DeWalt, and Becky Kobler Brooking were also there. Around the holidays, I ran into several people in Bethlehem including Al Pape, who will be married in October 2001. He also said that Jay Eckman is completing chiropractic school in Chicago and Chris Michno is a golf pro in Florida. Danielle Gulick is working in an ad firm and living in the King of Prussia area. Marie Nuno Mullins did a 6-week externship this winter in the Lehigh Valley and is now back in Indiana at veterinary school. Brooke Maslowski ’01 with brother Jason ’97. I moved to the Manayunk area Photos: Rob Upton. in Philadelphia in March and am ’96, Pat Cahiwat, and Covar Sears ’98. Tara really enjoying living in the city and liking Palmentere was the maid of honor. Renee the closer commute. Please note my new eand Phil are now living in Oley, Pa. mail and mailing address above and I look Rich Fischl has been teaching Spanish in forward to hearing from you soon, Warren County, N.J., for the past four years. From the Alumni House: He completed his Master of Arts in Teaching David and Cynthia Geyer adopted a through Marygrove College in Detroit and is newborn baby, named Leo Geyer, in March. currently living in Northampton, Pa. Rich Michael Jobst is currently employed as a mentioned that fellow classmate Lauren creative coordinator at an IT investment Baksa underwent spine surgery and is doing bank called Broadview. well. Angel Ackerman is leaving Lafayette Royce Jacomen is teaching at Parklawn College at the end of March and has acElementary School in Fairfax, Virginia, and cepted a position at the Free Press in lives in Arlington. He completed his master’s Phillipsburg, N.J. The Free Press is a small
weekly paper owned by NJN Publishing. For slightly over two years, Angel has been the news editor in Lafayette’s Public Information Office. Her job included planning and writing parts of five alumni publications a year, gathering campus news, and maintaining a campus news website. She worked in the office doing public relations for a year and a half prior to becoming news editor. Her husband Darrell Parry left Marshall’s in October to become the shipper/receiver at the Lafayette College bookstore, a position he enjoys. He hopes all of his retail experience will serve him well in the future, as he hopes to open a comic book store in downtown Easton. He and Angel both took a course at Lafayette during the spring semester and were surprised to find out that their professor has written articles for the Moravian College Magazine. Also in March, Angel and Darrell took an Amtrak train to visit Nicole Fenwick ’98 in Temple, Tex. Nicole is teaching public speaking at a high school there. She is also the advisor to the debate club, the chess club, and the school newspaper. Brian Hunsicker had a full-time job at the Times News in his hometown of Lehighton. He recently took a job in Manassas, Va., at the Manassas JournalMessenger.
✹ 1996
Reunion Homecoming 2001 Michelle Ciambruschini Ritter 410 Cornelia St. #3 Boonton, NJ 07005 J.P. Orlando 217 Valley Park South Road Bethlehem, PA 18018 j.p.orlando@hslehr.com From the Alumni House: Jamie Parker is currently working as a graphic designer/art director for a public relations firm/advertising agency in Lansdale, Pa. She has recently become engaged to Timothy Dodge ’95. Tammy Tracy will be married on July 14, 2001, to Michael Peek ’95. Amy Zdunowski is employed at Sony Classical in New York City doing marketing. Mike Kotarski is currently working for Salomon Smith Barney. Richard Senker just received a promotion at the University of Florida. He also just took a trip to Germany with a choir and 21
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Chrissy Koonce ’01 with sister Regina ’96 and godmother Marti Noel Mamrek ’85.
performed three concerts throughout the northwestern part of Germany. Richard’s new job makes him one of two residence life coordinators at the University of Florida and it will require him to supervise six graduate students and four full-time staff members who will be operating two 24-hour desks for a resident student population of over 1180. He will also be responsible for three traditional halls and a lakeside apartment facility. In addition, Richard also plans to teach two courses next fall.
1994 ✒ 1995 ✒ News of
Krisa Murray Arzayus 202 Park Avenue Gaithersburg, MD 20877 pulgaroni@yahoo.com
Emily Rizzo ’01 with sister Eileen ’95.
I was awarded a one-year Knauss Sea Grant Fellowship that started February 1. I am working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Office of Global Programs, learning how science policy is made at the national level. I recently got back in touch with Jennifer Frantz. She is living in Vermont teaching grade school and coaching high school track. Ed Walters and his wife were expecting a new baby, last I heard, as were Chris Elser and his wife Hillary ’93. I suspect that news is outdated, now! Marc Theoret is back in medical school for his final year. I also heard from Melissa Hertzog and she is in her last semester at Moravian Theological Seminary. Drew Menten ’94 is back in Philadelphia. I think that’s it. Take care and be well.
From the Alumni House: Edward Roach recently completed a service with the Peace Corps in Ukraine, where he taught English at the First Ukrainian Gymnasium in Ivano-Frankivsk, a city in the western part of the country. Edward is now in search of Natalie Fatta ’01 (right) with sister Melissa Fatta Koehler ’92. Photos: Rob Upton. new employment. 22
Jennifer Frantz is teaching first grade in a small, rural community outside of Montpelier, Vt. She is making the best of all the snow by doing a lot of skiing. She also coaches track at Montpelier High School. Carie Norcross-Murphy had a son, Dillon Norcoss Murphy, on November 22, 2000. Elisa Verran was married in August 2000 to Thomas Tremarco. In attendance at their wedding were Kelly Mahon Schweighardt ’94, Bethany Davis Buccino ’94, Erin Jones, Jim Morrison ’94, and Michele DeMarzo ’93. Elisa is working as a high school guidance counselor in New Jersey.
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Ann Marie Schlottmann Washington College 300 Washington Avenue Chestertown, MD 21620
From the Alumni House: Lisa McCullion and her husband are expecting their first child in June 2001. Gayle Lind Irvin is currently enrolled at Columbia University as a candidate for a master’s degree in organization and leadership. She is enjoying working with a team of organizational development specialists at the New York Times, where she is an internal consultant for organizational development.
✒1993 News of
Michelle M. Litzenberger 1866 Mansfield St. Hellertown, PA 18055 mlitzenberge@earthlink.net From the Alumni House: Mark H. Weaver and his wife Cindy have two children, Amber, 4, and Colin, 11/2. He is the director of the Northeast Pennsylvania Lions Eye Bank, a non-profit agency which procures the eyes or corneal tissue from organ and tissue donors, and then evaluates and distributes the tissue for ophthalmologists to perform cornea transplants. His bank covers thirty-two eastern counties of Pennsylvania and over fiftyseven hospitals, which have provided over nineteen thousand corneas for transplant since 1957. Beth Moxey Eck was recently promoted
Class Notes to senior editor at Runner’s World magazine, published by Rodale, Inc., in Emmaus. She is now the new health and fitness editor for the magazine. She also completed her second marathon in January 2001 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.
✒1992 News of
John S. Nunnemacher 235 North Valley Street #136 Burbank, CA 91505 jscooner@earthlink.net Michael Q. Roth 944 Renaldi Road Wind Gap, PA 18091 From the Alumni House: Katie Shenk Hadjolian is thoroughly enjoying her second semester at Columbia, in the Master of Public Health/history of public health and medicine program. Scott Pfeiffer is the president of his local chapter of the ASA (Acoustic Society of America) and lives in the Chicago area. Todd Witalec has been a Pennsylvania state trooper for seven years and is assigned to the governor’s security detail. Peter Vogt ’92 completed his dissertation on the church as “community of love” for a Doctor of Theology at Boston University School of Theology and defended it successfully on March 29, 2001. Brian Chadwick has been living in London for four years and is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. He currently works for a firm doing international mergers and acquisitions, cross-border takeovers and international corporate finance.
✹ 1991
Reunion Homecoming 2001 Melissa dePamphilis 8B Knoxbury Terrace Greenville, SC 29601 MelissaAD@aol.com Christine A. Palermo Wallach 380 Mountain Road Apt. 609 Union City, NJ 07087 From Melissa: Nora Kubat moved from Bethlehem to the East Bay area of California early last year. She handles the human resources depart-
ment for a Boise Cascade Office Products location, which has approximately three hundred employees. She says that she is enjoying all that there is to see and do there. From the Alumni House: Thyra Hartshorn, production stage manager with the Cincinnati Ballet, recently received an Izzy (Isadora Duncan Award) for visual design of the San Francisco Ballet production Magrittomania. Thyra designed the costumes and set for this ballet which was inspired by the paintings of Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte.
✒1990 News of
Jeannine O’Grady 4 Renault Drive Flanders, NJ 07836 From the Alumni House: Christine Caporaso-Mondello has two children, Harrison Michael, 3, and Martin James, 8. Christine spoke with David Weinlick ’92 and learned that he and his wife Elizabeth were expecting a baby in June 2001.
✒1989 News of
Kerri Selland Pepoy 1511 Menoher Blvd. Johnstown, PA 15905 jkpepoy@cs.com Scott Tiernan was married on November 4, 2000, to Julia Witmer. Scott reports they had a great time on their honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico. Scott is working for Thomas Jefferson University as an MRI technologist in Langhorne, Pa.
✒1988 News of
due to graduate on May 13, 2001. Julie has two daughters, Madeleine, born on October 5, 1999, and Sarah, who is nine years old. Patricia Southwick Andrzejewski and her husband Glen had their first son, Luke, on November 29, 1999. Patricia has been working for Bayard Sales Corp. for eight years and was recently promoted to human resources manager.
✒1987 News of
Lauren Kelly Lawn 1948 Stirling Drive Lansdale, PA 19446-5561 Edie Fuchs Lewis 216 Old Lancaster Road Devon, PA 19333 fontlock@AOL.com From Edie : I received an e-mail from Ray Pfeiffer. He and his wife Pam Messerschmidt are still living in Amherst, Massachusetts. Their second daughter, Catherine Marie, was born last March. Her big sister turned four in December. Pam is staying at home with the girls and Ray has received tenure and was promoted to associate professor of accounting at the University of Massachusetts. He is busy teaching and doing research and enjoying life in Massachusetts. They hope to visit in the near future. Michele Vitacco Purcell and her husband welcomed their son Matthew to the family last October. Both Mom and baby were doing great! From the Alumni House: Steph Schweder-Kratzer is expecting a baby, which is due July 24. She is also president of Sigma Theta Chi Alumni Association.
✹ 1986
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Cris Santini 2900 Delk Road Marietta, GA 30067
James and Lynda Farrell Swartz 153 Lilac Drive Allentown, PA 18104 lfswartz@rcn.com
From the Alumni House: Julie Anderson Atwood is finishing her M.Ed. degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is specializing in higher education administration and was
From the Alumni House: Deborah Palmucci Gottlieb is raising three children and practicing health care law. She recently got together with Michele Morris Cinti, Gillian Buckley, Alison Bush, 23
Class Notes Ann Bazin, Amy Potter, and Marie Strelecky Schwartz at Amy Potter’s new home. She enjoyed the little reunion and is excited to see everyone again. Mark Yeakel was remarried in Borhek Chapel on February 23, 2001. His wife, Mary Ann, is a 1987 graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and has a 13-year-old daughter, Mia Lisa.
✒1985 News of
Lynn Muschlitz LaBarre 651 Long Lane Road Walnutport, PA 18088
✒1982 News of
Paula Colizzo Lewinski 118 Springdale Lane Lansdale, PA 19446-3529 Pjlewinski@erols.com
Joanne Belletti Molle 618 Jamie Circle King of Prussia, PA 19406 Deajoa1@aol.com
From the Alumni House: Lynn Thomas Delfing began her second term as Andover Borough councilwoman, served as council president, president and chairwoman of the Andover Regional Educational Foundation. She also joined the choir at her church and is really enjoying her new opportunity to sing. Her husband Bill has been coaching soccer, a sport that all three of her children play. Lynn and her family were unable to attend the reunion last year due to her husband’s work schedule but are hoping to attend some Moravian football games next fall.
From the Alumni House: David A. Odera is working as the regional sales manager for Komatsu Equipment, a Mack Trucks distributor in Kenya. He was last in Bethlehem in 1998 and paid a flying visit to Moravian. He would like to hear from anyone can remember “Snaker” from the Greyhound soccer team. Suzanne Kupres Stianche recently joined Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc., as a marketing communications manager. Before joining Silberline, she was an account executive with Lieberman-Appalucci in Allentown. She is also the past president of the International Association of Business Communicators and received the Communicator of the Year Award in 1994.
✒1984 News of
Janet Gomes Feakes 18 Hamilton Ave Berkeley Heights, N.J. 07922 Jfeakes@home.com
✒1983 News of
Dawn Bullara-Stawiarski 26 Fox Chase Drive Blackwood, N.J. 08012 Jstawiarski@Omicron.com From the Alumni House: Bill Certo is currently the program director at the radio station WCNJ in Hazlet, N.J. Stu Schnurman has been living 24
in South Carolina since 1988. He is still continuing music and jazz composition. Stu owns his own company, Ameriklean Inc. within the industrial services field. His company serves as an East Coast contractor and distributor of products. Stu has been wondering what is going on with some of his old schoolmates. Vinnie Marshall just completed his seventeenth year in the Air Force Band Program. He has been stationed in New Jersey, Illinois, and Japan, and he is now in Dayton, Ohio.
✒1981 News of
sister, Stephanie, who is 11. They live in Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
✒1980 News of
Molly Donaldson Brown 1906 Wenner Street Allentown, PA 18103 Unsinkable@fast.net
✒1979 News of
Steve Vanya 3119 Red Lawn Dr. Bethlehem, PA 18017 From the Alumni House: John Otis is developing a new business concept for a product and furniture design. He is currently an adjunct professor at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y.
✒1978 News of
Robin Tobman Lubin 5120 Chevy Chase Parkway Washington, DC 20008-2920 From the Alumni House: Donna Melton works in the circulation department at Salem College. She has a B.S. in human development and family studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She also has two stepdaughters, four grandsons, and one granddaughter. Her partner’s name is Liz.
✹ 1977
Tamera Boote Hatton 715 Pineview Lane North Wales, PA 19454
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From the Alumni House: Lisa Sturdevant Margolies is living in Minnesota, raising two daughters and enjoying life. A. J. Wright is keeping active with work, her husband Mike and her eighteen month-old son, Christian. Christopher Curtin works for the Robert Wood Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute as a scientist in the division of phase one drug studies. He and his wife Sheri had a new son, Colin Riley, on July 21, 2000. Colin has a brother, Don, who is 21, and a
Vince Pantalone 48 Half Street Hershey, PA 17033 Kathy Ozzard Chism and her husband John are enjoying the California lifestyle where Kathy is shooting television commercials for Ethan Allen stores. She sent me a letter this past Christmas detailing many of our classmates and their whereabouts. Janice Vuola Esposito and her husband Doug have opened a pizza shop in Clifton,
Class Notes Reaching for the Stars Little did Fred Patt know that taking Russian in high school would lead to working on scientific satellite projects for both astronomy and earth science. His teacher, Kenneth Pyne, who was also a professor at Moravian, suggested that he apply to the College. Fred graduated cum laude with a B.S. in physics in 1977 and has been starstruck ever since. In 1978, Fred started his career at Computer Sciences Corp. after being recommended by fellow physics major and fraternity brother, Henry Sielski ’76. Employed by General Science Corporation (a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation) since 1989, he has worked on numerous NASA projects at the Goddard Space Flight Center. He is currently project manager for a satellite project known as SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor). His group collects the satellite-based remote sensing data and processes it to produce maps of ocean chlorophyll content on time scales ranging from a day to a year. The data is then distributed to an international science community. His responsibilities range from meeting contract requirements to overseeing the performance of the staff, which includes hiring, training, and professional development. This technical and supervisory role makes him an important liaison between NASA and General Science Corporation. Fred was also an integral part in General Science Corporation’s successful bid for a new five-year support contract at Goddard on September 1, 2000. This was due to his involvement as a proposal manager, writer, and reviewer. He credits Moravian for development of good writing skills. Proof is the journal publications he has authored and co-authored. Although Fred’s primary work is not in physics, he has used his knowledge of physics extensively during his years at Goddard. Other NASA/Goddard projects Fred has supported are the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) and the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM), just to name a few. As a result of his hard work and dedication, Fred has received the Manned Flight Awareness Award for his work on SMM, as well as NASA group achievement awards for COBE and SeaWiFS. Moravian has had a tremendous impact on Fred’s life both academically and socially. Besides graduating with honors, he was also listed in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and was elected to Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society. He was a member of Beta Lambda Chi fraternity and found time to participate in intramural sports and join various groups on campus. It was at Moravian that he met his wife, Corinne Fusco, a 1978 graduate. They have three children: Elizabeth, Julia, and Michael. They live in Mitchellville, Md. Even though work and family keep Fred very busy, he has found time to design and build a passive solar house for his family, work on antique motorcycles, and dabble in a few other hobbies. He is active in the elementary school PTA, was a judge for the science fair and supported the homeless shelter program run by Corinne’s church. Last and certainly not least, Fred has found the time to be an active member of Moravian’s Washington Area Alumni Club. He has represented Moravian at local high school college nights. Maintaining a balance between work, family and free time is not always easy. Fred has shown that once he sets a goal . . . the sky’s the limit. —Debbie Laverty ’83
Colorado. They have four girls to help behind the counter! Joyce Kavjian Stephenson lives in West Chester and spent Christmas in the Florida Keys with her family. Jane Karole Newschwander and her family are enjoying their new home in Kennett Square, Pa. She has two children, Tim and Chloe. Tom and Georgene Miltilenes Bonard live in Westfield, N.J., with their two children, Katie and Tommy Jr. Denise Torma sent out news that she received her doctorate in May and still lives in Bethlehem. Kathy Kichline Adams has moved to Montrose, Pa., and is currently engaged. Jack Lewis and his family live in Woodlands, Texas, where Jack works for the Chevron law firm. He coaches basketball for his son Jonathan’s and his daughter Megan’s team. This past January I was hired as the head football coach at Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, Pa. As the school year ends, the Pantalones will be moving to Camp Hill to begin a new chapter in their lives. I will be teaching high school English. Carla will continue to teach second grade. Since we will be moving in July, I will be listing two addresses. Before July: 48 Half Street, Hershey, Pa. 17033. In July: 220 Glenside Lane, Camp Hill, Pa. 17011.
✒1976 News of
K. Dale Zusi Scolnick 55 Dyckman Place Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-1413 From the Alumni House: Jeff Epstein received an M.F.A. in painting from Brooklyn College. His artwork has been featured at the National Academy of Design in New York City, New York’s 80 Washington Square East Galleries, the Newark Museum in Newark, N.J., and many other galleries. He is currently an instructor in basic drawing at Mercer County Community College in Trenton, N.J. His classmates can view his work on the World Wide Web at www.jeffepsteinpaintings.com.
✒1975 News of
Carol Brown Dibley 21 Chandler Road Chatham, NJ 07928-1803 25
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Cyndee Andreas Grifo 1207 Gulph Creek Dr. Radnor, PA 19087 Ecgrifo@gateway.net
✒1973 News of
Dennis Jones 614 Crestline Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18015-4204 Priscilla Barres Schueck 703 West Goepp Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 Jill Chowansky ’01 with father Paul ’78 and mother Julie ’75.
From the Alumni House: Several of Tim Gilman’s candlelight photographs of the Moravian College Christmas Vespers services were included in the book Christmas in Bethlehem: A Moravian Heritage, published last year. The book’s cover showcases one of his photographs of a large lighted Christmas tree on the Hill-to-Hill Bridge with the Central Moravian Church in the background. Tim is a free-lance photographer and specializes in local view Bethlehem area postcards and Christmas cards and stock images. George Gemmel ’73 is the current manager of Forks Township near Easton, Pa. He was a Republican candidate for Northampton Matt Weavil ’01 with father Terry M.Div. ’76 and mother County executive, but lost to Ron Holley ’72. Photos: Rob Upton. Angle in the primary.
From the Alumni House: Ellen Krueger recently published a book, Seeing and Believing, about methods of teaching media literacy in the English classroom. She has been teaching English for 25 years and is most recently teaching at Millburn High School in Millburn, N.J. She lives in Chatham, N.J.
✹ 1972
Reunion May 10-11 Terrell McMann 712 Fire Lane Bethlehem, PA 18015
✒1971 News of
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Constance M. Sokalsky 1441 Hillcrest Court #210 Camp Hill, PA 17011-8021 From Connie: Sandy Browning is happy and well without quite as much time to write as when she was younger. Sandy spends most of her free time landscaping her new house in Lewes, Delaware, and continues to sing in the Southern Delaware Choral Society. Janice Goldberg Fischel continues to work at Dartmouth College as an administrative assistant in the development office. Husband and professor Bill published his third book, while son Josh is an apprentice teacher in New Canaan, Conn., after graduating from Amherst last May. Charlotte Hannon Ahner is working part-time in a fabric store in Palm Beach when she’s not busy trying to improve her golf game. She recently passed her real estate test for state licensing in Florida.
✒1970 News of
Denise Maday Greiner 309 High Street Catasauqua, PA 18032-1428
✒1969 News of
Wayne Beaver 15848 North Tenth Street Phoenix, AZ 85022-3143
✒1968 News of
George Berger 107 Mohawk Drive Johnstown, PA 15905 berger@vms.cis.pitt.edu Jill Stefko 1107 W. Broad Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 Smokeytopaz1226@aol.com From the Alumni House: Mike Patton works for TIMET Corp., the largest supplier of titanium in the world. He has three daughters, Katrina, Julia, and Sarah, and two grandchildren, Kaitlin and Derek. He lives in Malvern, Pa.
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Reunion May 10-11 Marisue Brugler Easterly RD Box 3109 Saylorsburg, PA 18017 From the Alumni House: Carol Carson Joseloff will retire from teaching in July 2001.
✒1966 News of
Fay Stover Iudicello 1659 Kirby Road McLean, VA 22101 Fax: 703 827-0431 fay_iudicello@ios.doi.gov David Berg 3558 Brickwell Lane Pasadena, MD 21122 dgberg@erols.com
✒1965 News of
William Horwath 22300 Maplewood Drive Southfield, MI 48034 Will@m-m-s.com Cy Krajci, still an Exxon Tiger, writes from Lagos, Nigeria, complaining that the “class of ’65 notes keep moving farther and farther to the end of the magazine.” After he retires at the end of the year, he plans on coming back to Bethlehem to see what he can do about reversing that trend. “Good luck, Cy!” We’re behind you, all thirteen of us.
✒1964 News of
Kathleen Cananaugh 448 King’s Highway East Haddonfield, NJ 08033-1215 Hi, fellow ’64s! A quick note to introduce myself as class correspondent—after 22 years in Boston teaching high school speech and drama and then a career change to nonprofit management (the first two years I shared an apartment with Judy Morecz Simpson) I
Rob Frank ’01 with brothers Allen Jr. ’02 and Eric ’96, and father Allen Sr. ’67. moved to New Jersey in 1986 as tristate community relations manager for a major Boston-based corporation. For the past ten years I have been a self-employed board development and strategic planning consultant to nonprofit organizations—national groups like the American Red Cross, the National MS Society, the American Humane Association, United Ways, and regional arts and cultural organizations. Fascinating work! Now I have volunteered my facilitation skills to get the Class of 1964 communicating. I know you all have stories to tell and successes to share. In the next few months I will be reaching out to all of you in search of your stories—big and small. Let’s make the next “Class Notes ’64” the longest column ever!
✒1963 News of
Bill Leicht 16819 N. 59th Place Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Fax: (602) 493-1949 leicht@earthlink.net
Photos: Rob Upton.
✹ 1962
Reunion May 10-11 Merr Trumbore 1040 Ebenezer Church Road Rising Sun, MD 21911 merr@dpnet.net Emma Demuth Williams Box 221 Newfoundland, PA 18445
✒1961 News of
Sam Maczko 14 Sunrise Way Towaco, N.J. 07082 sfmaczko@yahoo.com The prospect of our fortieth class reunion has brought together several members of our class. We organized a get-together for some of the members of the reunion committee. John and Melissa Bregman, Ken and Alice Sepe, Joe and Joann Castellano, and Irene and myself met for an enjoyable dinner and a lot of reminiscing. Other committee members we enjoyed talking with were: Bob Orbin, Barry Gaal, 27
Class Notes Protecting Friend and Foe, Foreign and Famous
The fall of 1979 was a memorable time for ’59 Moravian grad George Hollendersky. For two weeks in October George, an agent for the U.S. Secret Service, rode in the car protecting Pope John Paul II. With his wry sense of humor, he suggested that being Polish helped him get that assignment. (George is shown in the photo above just behind and between the Pope and Cardinal Terence Cooke, the archbishop of New York.) The next week in October George escorted Cuba’s Fidel Castro. From Catholic to Communist, George has been a shield of protection. Not only has George provided security for foreign dignitaries, he has also guarded Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan. He recalled traveling to China in February of 1979 with Nixon. Although they arrived at 2:00 in the morning, the streets were thronged with two million cheering Chinese. He also remembers the cordial relationship between Nixon and a feeble Chairman Mao. George was assigned to Nixon in San Clemente when he resigned. He had a personal relationship with President Reagan, who invited him to cocktail parties. After his stint with the Secret Service, the Rockefellers asked him to head their security, and although “retired,” George still acts as a consultant to the family. George speaks affectionately of Moravian. After he left the Navy, Gil Gillespie invited him to come to Moravian to play baseball. In addition, he played football for Rocco Calvo. George notes that Moravian afforded him opportunities to succeed in the future. George, a Blue and Grey Club member, frequently returns to cheer his alma mater. We should all feel safe. —Kathleen Doyle Dowd ’68
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Sue Decker, Anita Filler Noonan’61, Linda McHenry Berger, Mary Jane Dugan Figuli, Joan Mesko Paul, Don Morrow, Gene Jani, and Nancy Warren Van Dyke. It was great to see Mary Jane Figuli and Bob Orbin at the March reunion meeting at the Alumni House. Mary Jane is till teaching and very involved with her family. Bob is retired but keeping busy in the Wilkes-Barre area. Robert Lipkin and his wife Mary Lou were hoping to come to the reunion from Kennebunkport, Maine and Jeff Gannon hoped to be up from Texas. Wally Koenig would have made it but his daughter was graduating from college that day. He sendt his best to all his old friends. Norma Curitzky Platt was planning to be with us all the way from Ohio, unless her daughter had her baby that weekend. We were also expecting Roy Foltan from Vermont and Cynthia Geiman Gohdes from Wisconsin. Paul Graf couldn’t make it, but he sent his love from Wisconsin and also promised to get in touch with Tom Christianson, in retirement and roaming around Mexico with his wife. All members of the class of ’61 are encouraged to write, e-mail, or call with current information and updates. It is always enjoyable to read about and hear from classmates. I would like to have an article about our classmates in every issue of the magazine and need your help and look forward to hearing from you. With the next newsletter we will update with all the reunion news that’s “fit to print.”
✒1960 News of
Jane Ziegenfus Hamill 237 Thorn Street Swickley, PA 15143
✒1959 News of
Kathy Werst Detwiler 1383 North Allen Street State College, PA 16803 kxd11@scasd.k12.pa.us Pat Conover Diener much enjoyed a recent Okinawa visit with her son and his family; two grandchildren, a christening, a military ball, and visits to tourist sites contributed to a marvelous trip filled with great memories. Marion and Bruce Mumie
Class Notes followed first-hand the Penn State basketball team, for our two Lion guards are from their hometown. Spring brings out the early anticipation of golf season for Bruce and a trip to Florida for Marion. E-mail from Diane and Fred DeFrank brought news of their spring/summer “longest trip of their lives”— three months in Europe. Germany, Switzerland, and then Italy are all on their places to visit list. Keep up the news and notes, ’59ers.
✒1958 News of
F. Jarrett (“Dee”) DeJulio (Bennie Bennett) P.O. Box 607 Dover, NJ 07802-0607
✹ 1957
Reunion May 10-11 Pearl Stein 3 Tulip Court Marlton, NJ 08053-5542 Hello again! Dick Wright sent a note about his retirement plans. He and his wife Barbara are taking off with their trailer across the country, stopping to visit their son Chris, who is a fishery biologist with the National Marine Fishery Service in Seattle. Then they are planning to visit Barb’s sister between Los Angles and San Diego. They also plan to see friends in Arizona and Texas with side trips as they go. After 40 years in the ministry, with a little time off, Dick and Barbara are aiming to be on the road four months. Their other children include Donna, the oldest, who runs a Blue Stone business near their home and has three children. Gregory, the oldest boy, just finished student teaching and is substituting in local schools. Shaun, the youngest, lives in central Pennsylvania and is a quality engineer with a large international firm, FCI; his division makes electrical connectors. The Wrights spent a weekend in December with Ned and Emma Williams ’62. Dick reminded me that our 45th class reunion would be a year from this spring. He is hoping to see many of our class. How wonderful it would be if our class had the best turnout ever at our 45th reunion!
✒1956 News of
Robert Gray 3190 Pheasant Drive Northampton, PA 18067-9768 Pauline Ritter Benner 20 Vail Drive Hanover, PA 17331
✒1955 News of
Helen Varady Keyser 2038 Kemmerer Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 From the Alumni House: Margaret Czipoth Underwood was elected as the first vice president of the Women’s Club of Costa Rica. The club was founded in 1940 and is a charitable and social organization of English-speaking Costa Rican and foreign women. Margaret was in charge of the very successful sixtieth anniversary event, which was attended by over 350 people.
✒1954 News of
Helen Desh Woodbridge 3574 Browning Lane Bethlehem, PA 18017 This column brings news you sent in December. Anne Enright ’52 is also a contributor. As members of the 1950 class, Liberty High School in Bethlehem, we attended our class’s recent 50th class reunion, including members who we also knew at MCW. Dottie Ruyak, a classmate from Maryland, and Eleanor Guidon Bissell from New York state returned for this event, joining Anne, Cas and me at the Saturday dinner at the Holiday Inn in September. Dottie enjoyed renewing old friendships; Eleanor’s part-time law job and her country home provide her enjoyment. Friday evening I had a pleasant chat with Jane Fegley Frappier ’52, our first since the ’50s. So, in early March I was saddened to learn of her death. Our sympathy goes to her husband and family.
From classmate Betty Kuss Erney in Houston came fine photos of our 45th class reunion. She returned to the area over the recent Thanksgiving to visit her mother who since died. From Elynor Fishel Rights, classmate in North Carolina, came words of appreciation for 54 years with Burton—11/2 years as a student at MCW, 41 years as wife of a pastor, 31/2 years as wife of a retired pastor, and 8 years as wife of a Moravian bishop. They attended one or more of our early class reunions. Joan Kinard Mercado, classmate, also from Houston, wrote about her mother’s 88th birthday, which was an occasion for a family reunion with her mother in Baltimore. It is a family of three generations where three grandchildren know both their grandmother and great-grandmother. Joan’s daughter Renita became a candidate for the ministry in September; Dieter is an assistant pastor. Joan continues her musical activities at church and in the community. Classmate Pat Nuttal Lewis in Colorado writes that she and Lou keep in touch with their four children, have church activities, and take vacations, too. Friends of Nancy Zeleski Frantz ’53 Secretarial and Bob anticipate their return to Bethlehem this spring from Florida for the summer. May 18 was Founder’s Day, an event that required planning, and that involved classmate Shirley Beck Dutt and Bev Bell ’56. Bev has resumed her part-time jobs since recovering from her October injuries. We hoped that classmate and long time supporter Lois Lutz Geehr would return for May 18. She has also established a tradition of writing an Advent letter for the past 28 years, since 1972! Last year she was accompanied by her Arizona sisters, Sally and Marty, at the luncheon. Since then Marty has moved to a new manageable home near Sally, assisted in this move by her sister. This was one blessing among several mentioned in Lois’s letter. Lois continues to enjoy freelance copyediting; Fred has a part-time interim ministry in Conshohocken and serves on their community’s board of directors. Their children and four grandchildren nearby are an important part of their life. It was good to see Rita Dikon Adams and her daughter several years ago at an alumni luncheon on North Campus. Recently she and her husband attended their 50th high school reunion. She has been serving on the women’s board of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church. This
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Class Notes News“maker” Extraordinaire Although “officially” retired, Roy Goshorn ’58 enjoyed an exciting career in the world of television, as a producer of news programs, weather broadcasting, editing, writing, and “in the beginning” as editor of the Comenian. His talents and experience have earned a long list of journalistic excellence awards. Roy’s interest in journalism provided part-time work during his undergraduate years at Moravian and while he earned his M.A. from Lehigh University. His early work found him in radio and TV stations in Allentown, in Weston, W.V., in Scranton, Pa., and in Baltimore, Md. ABC News captured his talents in 1971 and for over 20 years he served in many positions, including assignment editor, producer and reporter-correspondent. He produced the ABC Evening News and Nightline, and worked with many familiar faces, including Peter Jennings, Sam Donaldson, Barbara Walters and Dianne Sawyer. He worked for many years just three blocks from the White House, and attended many inaugural balls and parades. Roy has traveled the world, heading up the press pool for President Nixon’s historic trip to China, and visiting many Third World spots most of us just read about. During the China trip, his team used a then state-of-the-art portable satellite for that coverage. Last fall, he was called out of retirement by ABC to help follow the national elections, and flew to St. Louis to help Ted Kopple cover the third presidential debate. When interviewed for this article, Roy was headed to Florida to cover the election recounting and hoped to meet up with former Secretary of State James Baker, who is an old schoolmate of his from the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa. Roy has combined a love of flying with love of travel, and has talked his way into the cockpit of many airliners. Roy holds a commercial and an instrument pilot license, but says he uses it only for pleasure. He continues to enjoy his hobby of amateur radio from those days rooming in Comenius Hall, where he set up and operated a short-wave station in his dorm room. This communication link was occasionally used to pass health and welfare messages and order supplies for Moravian mission hospitals in Nicaragua. Roy reflects with great pleasure on his years at Moravian, when he lived on the third floor of Comenius Hall and was active in the OGO fraternity. He admits that he had to pull his Moravian-taught language skills in French from the depths of his memory to get through customs when taking a camera team to Algeria to interview Eldridge Clever. He eventually moved back to Altoona, his hometown, and has worked the local TV and radio stations, and served for a time as the AccuWeatherman. —Robert E. Houser ’65
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winter she has enjoyed ice-skating again. Visits to family and friends took them to Cape Cod and Vermont. Seeing classmate Millicent Drake at Founder’s Day a few years ago was a pleasant surprise. Her friend from back then, Grace Reed MacMurtrie, we see at suppers at St. Matthews Church in town, when she tells of visits to children and grandchildren. Another face from those student days I see is Sally Morris ’53 who has recently become computer literate. So, for those living nearby and others who can make arrangements to attend Founder’s Day, it’s worth the effort and worth keeping alive a fine tradition. You may e-mail news to Anne Enright at aenright@webtv.net.
✒1953 News of
Charlie Hasenecz 3940 Washington Street Bethlehem, PA 18020 Mundahas@aol.com Polly Rayner The Court 2-F 2830 Linden Street Bethlehem, PA 18017 E. Allen Schultz 931 San Carlos Avenue, N.E. St. Petersburg, FL 33702 e.allen.schultz@worldnet.att.net
✹ 1952
Reunion May 10-11 Gloria Parkhill PO Box 214 Stockertown, PA 18083-0214 Two topics must be addressed. The more important is the 50th anniversary, about a year from now, of our graduation. There are still purple and gold banners waving among the blue and gray, and members of the 50th and 25th classes usually get special attention. Begin thinking now about attending. Second topic: I apologize for not having submitted news after the Fall 1999 issue. Since then I have retired from the Stockertown Borough Council after twelve years and have caught up on some of the personal interests neglected during those years. More about Stockertown later if there is room.
Class Notes Speaking of retirement, Dr. Verna Lunglhofer Corwin, an anthropologist, mentioned the word in a Christmas message. She hoped that by February her administrative duties would be reduced so she could spend more time on in-progress research projects. Verna has been a curator at the Edward O’Neil Research Center of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Not only did Mary Pongracz transmit Verna’s message, but also Mary, busy as she always is, supplied information for me when I was in need. Last August, when my husband was very ill, Mary assisted me in re-establishing contact between Zora Martin Felton and a Liberty High School glee club pal whose husband was a classmate of mine at Easton High School. Amazing what feats are done by oldfangled telephones and U.S. mail. Speaking of Zora, she stays busy with volunteering, board meetings, senior center day trips, and one of the great loves of her life, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum. Zora finds her newest volunteer task fascinating. She is training as an archivist at Moorland-Springarn Research Center, one of Howard University’s major facilities chronicling the black experience. The annual letter from Ray and Kathy Horwath Hartman ’52 was a surprise this year because it came from New Hampshire instead of New Jersey. They sold their home in Mahwah in April and then left on a 14day Elderhostel trip to an Indian reservation in the Grand Canyon. In May they toured the capitals of Eastern Europe and attended the Oberammergau Passion Play. Returning to the states later in May, they left within two weeks for their new home in Hanover. Being the home of Dartmouth College, Hanover has a plethora of concerts, films, lectures, and sports plus an Audubon chapter for Kathy. Ray has worked on two Habitat for Humanity houses. Among their neighbors are grandchildren Ben and Madeline, whose parents Gregg and Jinny Hartman are anesthesiologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and professors at Dartmouth Medical College. More about Stockertown: during my last two years on the Borough Council, I became the first woman to serve as president; I appointed the mayor chairman of the centennial planning committee; and I gave a brief talk on founders of the borough, in early December 2000, at a tree-lighting and supper to open the centennial observance. Research in the county archives revealed that the name of my maternal grandfather’s
grandfather was among the freeholders who signed the petition to have the town declared an independent borough. I have no intention of forming a society of petition signers’ descendants.
✒1951 News of
Andy Jasso 35 W. Greenwich Street Bethlehem, PA 18018-2439 Carol Buechner McMullen 9 Magnolia Ave. Montvale, NJ 07645
✒1950 News of
Bob Scholl P.O. Box 5083 Bethlehem, PA 18015
reunion. Unfortunately she had just lost her husband John, so between that and family obligations with her five children and many grandchildren she was not able to attend the reunion. Kathy Meland Freeny keeps busy hiking, bicycling, and playing bridge. In fact, she missed the reunion because she was on a hiking trip in Switzerland. She spends her winters in Texas and summers in Sequim, Wash. On a sad note, Kay Simmons Grafton died in October. She, husband Fred, and five children lived in California since 1968. Sadly, Kay was quite ill the last four years. Her great interests were music, tide pools, and bird watching. She volunteered as a tide pool docent at the Coyote Point Museum. Our condolences to the family. Please, let’s hear from you.
✒1948 News of
News of
Jean Baxter McCracken 490 Penllyn Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422-1628
Norma Boldt Wynne 1570 Glen Hardie Road Wayne, PA 19087-1002 Nbwynne@aol.com
I once submitted to the newsletter the fact that I was a professional volunteer. Well, it got me in trouble once again. I am your new class correspondent! I hope you will help me with some news when contacted in the near future. Thank you.
Thomas F. Keim 335 Spring St. Bethlehem, PA 18018
Reunion May 10-11
✒1949 William H. Woods 3032 Coplay Lane Whitehall, PA 18052 From Norma: Many thanks to Faye Werley Jurden for her fifty-plus years as the correspondent for the class of ’49. Louise Scott Gross and I are trying to continue the class notes, but we need your help. Please send us news of your activities and interests. Posie Bosek Clymer and Ell have moved to The Villages in Florida from Hilton Head. They have also been doing a lot of traveling. They went to Las Vegas for their 50th wedding anniversary at Thanksgiving and then took a tour of Eastern Europe from Berlin to Budapest, stopping in Prague, the birthplace of Posie’s grandfather. We heard from Grace Carpenter Hamor, Port Jervis, N.J., at the time of our 50th
✹ 1947 George Kirkpatrick 11250 Caravel Circle #308 Ft. Myers, FL 33908-5236
From the Alumni House: Our thanks to George Kirkpatrick who has graciously responded to our call for a new correspondent for your class. If there is someone from the Women’s College who would like to share this position with George, we will welcome you.
✒1946 News of
Ada Zellner Flower 834 Hilltop Road Oyster Bay, NY 11771 31
Class Notes Ileen Whitehead Birnbuam 4167 Green Pond Road Bethlehem, PA 18017 From Ileen: Jean Mandell Litow’s news from Maryland is that she injured her shoulder and has had an operation. She is taking therapy and it is difficult. The latest is that she is again driving and planned to be at the 55th Reunion if at all possible. Frances Tallarico Buragino again worked at Moravian in the fall and always enjoys it. She and Joe went on an eight-day cruise to the Caribbean on January 14. They had great weather; it was beautiful and warm. Dave and I stayed home this winter; it would have been better to go to Florida or California. Pennsylvania had snow, snow, snow. I do have my seedlings planted in case spring ever gets here. I hope we saw you all at the 55th Reunion, May 18-19, 2001.
✒1945 News of
Jane Smith Ebelhare 805 Buckeye Street Ft. Collins, CO 80524 Florence Drebet Fritts and her husband Warren moved to a retirement townhomeapartment in Luther Acres, Lititz, Pa., and they love it. They attend a 250-year-old Morvian church and find Moravian “roots” similar to Bethlehem’s. Then Florence’s brother, Bill Drebert ’41, and his wife moved there from Maine in February, which makes it even better. Dorothy Stump Lied lives only a few miles away, so Florence looks forward to seeing her often. They were planning to visit Florence’s sister in Seminole, Fla., for a week at the end of April. Florence is also rounding out her education with computer classes. In December Jackie Haas Bauder and Dick and Janet Moyer Paulus had their annual Christmas get-together in Lititz and were joined by Florence and Warren Fritts. They had a wonderful lunch at a restored country store which also had a museum for them to explore. Jackie is “itching to take a trip anywhere.” Hopefully this may be to Washington, D.C., if her daughter Wendy and her husband are able to move back there as planned. Not only did the winter snow slow her down, but she was plagued by a series of annoying illnesses. Her Christmas was fun despite all of these problems because 32
most of her family, between 23 and 27 of them, were with her. Fortunately they were able to rent an apartment adjacent to the house. Jackie’s grandson Courtney graduates from the University of Wisconsin in May, so she will visit her son in Bloomington, Illinois, and then go on to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the festivities. She’ll then spend a few days with a cousin in Cincinnati, Ohio, before returning. A German Seminary student, who lives “down the hall” is soon to be married, and her aunt, who is a friend of Jackie’s, will be coming from Niesky, Germany for the wedding and a fun visit. Jackie says that Betty Wachstetter Griffis has recovered from her shoulder surgery and likes her apartment in Moravian III House in Bethlehem. Lois Moser Harke said that the piles of snow there in Wisconsin were becoming increasingly dirty but thankfully were shrinking. She and Al managed to attend some symphony concerts and were looking forward to spring. Jackie Stout McGiffert went with Overseas Adventure Travel to Egypt for fifteen days in November. She had wanted to see the pyramids and the Sphinx for ages, but she said that they also had “probably not missed an unearthed temple or tomb in all of Egypt.” It sounds great. Gloria Gately Chipman and her husband, Frank, flew to Honolulu in January and boarded the Regal Princess for a 12-day cruise of the islands and then on to French Polynesia (Bora Bora, Moorea, and Tahiti). The trip was very relaxing, but coming home was a different story—from Papeete to Los Angeles, to Charlotte, to Raleigh, with all the appropriate layovers kept them up for about 37 hours. Their next trip will be in the United States. They will fly to St. Paul in June and spend two days there, after which they will board the paddle-wheeler American Queen for a seven-day trip to Saint Louis. Is there any place these two haven’t visited? Andy and I will head back to Colorado in mid-April after a rather exhausting but extremely successful series of horse shows here in Florida. So I’ll contact you from the mountains next time.
✒1944 News of
Jane Shirer 6447 Overbrook Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19151
Jeanette Saums Ross died suddenly a few days after a knee replacement surgery last November. She had become increasingly immobile and was facing a wheelchair in six months. Although she knew the risks due to previous heart problems, she chose the operation. John and their three children were with her. On December 30 a memorial service was held at the Ethical Society in Philadelphia for family, friends and colleagues of the League of Women Voters where Jeanette was most active. Last summer, Pauline White had a week at the Jersey shore, an Elderhostel at Chincoteague, and an extended family reunion. Polly started in Nova Scotia with her brother, and drove to Philadelphia to her sister and then on to Louisville to visit another brother where she met new grandnieces and nephews for the first time. Elizabeth Butterfield Marthaler still plays tennis six days a week, Herman plays golf three days, and they enjoy other Sun City, Arizona, activities together. Steve and Kathleen Bailer Stephens were in Trinidad in December to spend the holidays with their son David. They joined the Queen Elizabeth II for a round-the-world cruise until the end of April. Kathy and Steve visited Irene Lambert Eisenhart last year. Irene is doing well with the support of Bud and their two daughters. Cordelia Jones Sperry flew to Colorado for her granddaughter’s wedding and then drove with her son and daughter to look over property she owns in Montana. Dee hopes to get to Bethlehem to our next reunion. Jim and Mary Louise Patton Phillips have entered the computer age via the outgrown machines of their children and through community college courses. Doris Minnick Kuchar toured Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies and then enjoyed a relaxing time at a villa in the Dominican Republic in December. Dotty did some redecorating and will stay in her home to enjoy the improvements. Marie Hekimian Alberian was appointed to a new historical commission in Weehawken. She is involved with mission work at her church where they provided Christmas gifts for twenty thousand children in Armenia and then began organizing the local summer camp season. Her son Warren developed a new line of jewelry that incorporates enamel work, which was accepted at two juried art shows in Baltimore.
Class Notes
✒1943
commencement 2001
News of
Margaret L. Albright 129 North 11th Street Allentown, PA 18102 June Bright Reese 22 East Washington Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18018
✹ 1942
Reunion May 10-11 Mary Kuehl Concevitch 1036 Center Street Bethlehem, PA 18018
✒1941 News of
Ruth Hemmerly Kelly 30 West Market Street Bethlehem, PA 18018 From the Alumni House: Ann Kuhns ’41 is visiting her son in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Wilkinson “Clay” Smith ’01 with sister Caroline ’96, father Arthur ’68, mother Susan ’69, grandfather Paul Clay ’36, and uncle Tom Clay ’55. Photos: Rob Upton.
Arlington A. Nagle, M.D. 855 N. Park Road, Apt. 201 Reading, PA 19610
N.J. They are very happy with their large living room, dining area, den, kitchen, bedroom, and bath. They had known some of the residents previous to moving and have made new friends since then. Bus service for those who don’t care to drive is provided for marketing, banking, post-office, doctor’s appointments, etc. There are numerous activities provided. Bob is enjoying his involvement in woodworking. Both of Alice’s hips healed well and she and Bob are doing fine. Thirza Janecek is living in Fellowship Village, not far from the Wilsons. Thirza now has muscular degeneration. I spent the Christmas holidays with my daughter Barbara and Allen in Milwaukee. Although it was the coldest and snowiest winter Wisconsin has had in a long time, to was wonderful to be there.
Elizabeth Batdorf Hummel 3342 Trexler Blvd. Allentown, PA 18104-3414
News of
✒1940 News of
From the Alumni House: We are still looking for a class correspondent. If anyone is interested, please contact the Alumni Office at 610 861-1366.
✒1939 News of
From Betty: In June 2000 Alice Snyder Wilson and her husband Bob moved from the home they had lived in for 45 years. They are now about 30 miles away from Cranston in a continuing care residential community in Bridgewater,
✒1938 Evalyn Adams Hawk 306 Ohio Avenue, Shimer Manor Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 SRGOLF@enter.net
After twenty years in southwest Florida, Stanley and I decided to stop our 1,208-mile trek at 75-80 miles an hour to warm sunshine, and explore the world of computers and swim in the family “Y” pool every Thursday. Our countryside was covered with snow from December 15 until March 8, leaving us no winter golf, but beautiful sunshine every day instead. Betty Wagner Chase and her husband were experiencing their first winter up north in New England, having sold their home in Englewood, Florida to be near their son permanently. Lois Laubach Pasley and her husband in Falmouth, Mass., are fine but are slowing down in energy, she says. I talk with Lois Park Salmon in Phillipsburg every once and a while on the telephone. She is fine, but doesn’t travel far from Phillipsburg. Catherine Marquard has been retired from being a librarian at the New York Public Library for about five years now and lives in a retirement village in Langhorne, Pa. She still travels to relatives in Florida for Christmas, but always comes to enjoy the Moravian College Christmas Vespers in Bethlehem before leaving. This October 26, 2000, I enjoyed being in the Old Moravian Chapel 1751 behind the
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big Moravian Church across from our girls’ Moravian College. It is used only for special events, such as weddings. The bride and the groom were both Moravian graduates, and the groom’s father and the groom’s grandfather were Moravian graduates. Christine Roberts Fraley, in Carlisle, Pa., is feeling “on top of the world” since she had knee replacement surgery August 28. She now can walk without pain and go Christmas shopping again! She is saddened by the fact that her eldest son, a doctor, has Parkinson’s disease and has to take early retirement soon at age 58. Olivia Musselman Barnes is well and fine and loves to play bridge on the Internet. She has won many awards that have earned her outstanding points, even “gold” points. She just returned recently from a tournament play in Bermuda. Mary Fabian Strock is well and fine, but her husband is not too well and has been in and out of the hospital. There are many classmates I would like to hear from, especially Anna Moyer Koller, Marian Eberhardt Moyer, and Betty Aye Brunt, who weren’t too well the last time we “talked” via telephone and letter. How about just a line of two?
✹ 1937
Reunion May 10-11 Bertha Finkelstein Cohen 2800 South Ocean Boulevard, Apt. 9A Boca Raton, FL 33432
✒1936 News of
Harold E. Orvis 421 East Drake Road Ft. Collins, CO 80525-1731
✒1935 News of
Wilma Kistler Uhrich 300 Willow Valley Lakes Dr., Apt. A319 Willow Street, PA 17584
☛Changes News of
Marriages 1997 Phil Geiger to Renee Bond, October 21, 2000.
1995 James E. Lutz to Suzanne E. Appleton, August 5, 2001.
1994
1988 Charles and Beverley Kirk Altemose ’86, a daughter, Susan Rebekah, December 7, 2000. Glen and Patricia Southwick Andrzejewski a son, Luke, November 29, 1999.
1986 Dan and Shawn Higgins Schmidt, a son, Samuel Alan, March 20, 2000.
Deaths 1985 Louise A. Crilley, April 10, 2001.
Laura Moses to David Winters, September 30, 2000. Todd Dennis Silvius to Lisa Robin Sparks, November 25, 2001.
1972
1992
Lorenzo A. Martin, April 26, 2001.
Robert Creveling to Michelle L. Anthony, November 18, 2000.
1957
1990
1956
Patricia Eileen Rossini to Bruno Domenico Scipioni, August 5, 2000.
1989 Scott Tiernan to Julia Witmer, November 4, 2000.
1970 Linda Scribner to David Paskin, February 4, 2001.
Births
Robert J. Jroski, March 20, 2001. A. Richard Weand, April 23, 2001.
1959 Keiffer Shriner, May 7, 2001. Margaret Gross Leidig, March 6, 2001.
1955 Fred Haack, January 7, 2001.
1954 Adine MacGregor, November 29, 2000.
1952 James Neumeyer, November 14, 2000.
1947 Paula Goldbert Ertz, September 8, 2000.
1997
1945
Bruce and Melissa Earle Ginsberg, a son, Timothy Justin, March 10, 20001.
C. Truett Chadwick, 2001.
1944
1995
Jeanette Saums Ross, November 14, 2000.
Kenneth and Carie Norcross-Murphy, a son, Dillon Norcoss Murphy, November 22, 2000.
1943
1993
Joseph Quinn, March 9, 2001. Doris Fetterman Cherrington, April 28, 2001.
Robert and Deborah Schaare Rutan, a daughter, Shannon Schaare Rutan, February 27, 2000.
1942
1992
William J. McAlarney, April 25, 2001. Gloria Bendix Williams, March 18, 2001.
Peter Vogt and Jill, a son, Christian Andreas, January 5, 2000.
George Ronco, April 24, 2001.
1941 1939
1991
Evelyn Sawyer, October 17, 2000.
Armando Lopez and Susan, a son, Armando Jason, March 17, 2001.
1936
1989 John and Susan Hain Garrigan, a daughter, Colleen Rose, December 19, 2000.
William Ueberroth, April 7, 2001.
1934 Sabina Dechnik, September 11, 2000.
1923 Mabel C. Shimer, June 5, 2000.
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