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Giving Note
Carol Thompson ’61 has retired from Baldwin Wallace University where she was an associate academic dean.
James Gilts ’63 celebrated 20 years as a cast member at Walt Disney World, Orlando, in September.
Geoffrey Astles ’70 was appointed to the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RTS) board of commissioners in July by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. He will represent RTS Ontario County.
Martha Slack Kinkead ’63 is serving as the membership chairperson for the Franklin County Retired Teachers Association. Joyce Rugh Miller ’65 and her husband, Joseph Miller ’64, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August with a surprise celebration that more than 90 people attended.
Virginia “Ginny” Phillippi Longmire ’55, provided funding as the lead donor of the restoration of the Battelle Fine Arts Center, the current home of Otterbein’s music department. Her gift was made in memory of her late husband, Howard Longmire ’55, and their shared love of music. We are grateful for her dedication to Otterbein and her commitment to this campaign.
David Thomas ’69 is the U.S. representative for Experiencia Spanish language schools in Mexico, with campuses in Morelos, Oaxaca and Nayarit. He markets and promotes four schools to American students interested in the cultural immersion experience and improving their Spanish. The school at right is in Cuernavaca, Morelos.
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Daniel Evans ’74 has retired from teaching in Montgomery County Public Schools, MD. Elaine Clarke ’76 works at Schneider’s Bakery, Uptown Westerville. Tom Comery ’77 was elected president and CEO of Eco Building Products, Inc. EBP is a manufacturer of treated wood products using a proprietary eco‑friendly technology.
Pati Shambaugh ’77 is an administrative associate at the American Postal Workers Union, Columbus. Thomas Shanks ’77 has retired as a CPA from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Dianne Grote Adams ’78 was a finalist for the 2015 Visionary Award, given by the National Association of Women Business Owners. The award honors one woman in central Ohio who has achieved success in business while making notable contributions to her community, industry and initiatives for other women in business. She is the president of Safex, Westerville. Cyndi Skunza Macioce ’78 won Columbus Parent’s Teacher of the Year award in the high
Carol Carpenter Waugh ’71 and seven other alumnae from the class of 1971 have kept a round robin letter going for 44 years. This August, they met at Stonewall Resort, WV. Pictured are Wilma Patterson Moore, Carol, Lana Waters Liu, Betty Johnston Rigdon, Francine Adams Dyer, Barbara Bibbee and Rosemarie Willhide. Not pictured, Brenda Fausnaugh Zenan.