Class Scene

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1980s

Rich Elchert, Class of 1988, Birmingham, Alabama, was appointed as the first Chiropractor in the Veterans Administration in Birmingham. He manages a clinic of over 100 health care workers.

1990s

Gale Cunningham, Class of 1991, Huron, Ohio, is the owner of KJC Mechanical, a fire protection company. It was voted “The Best of Huron” in 2019.

Scott Rike, Class of 1994, Findlay, Ohio, was promoted to Assistant District Commander of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Findlay District headquarters. He was previously the Commander of the Ohio State Highway Patrol post in Bucyrus. He and his wife, Tami, have two sons, David and Jax.

Nate Cole, MBA 1999 and Class of 1995, Lewisburg, Ohio, is the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Edison State. He is a member of the TU Athletic Hall of Fame. Nate is married to Amy Cole, Class of 1997.

Ruth Babel-Smith, Class of 1999, Bowling Green, Ohio, earned a Doctor of Education specializing in leadership studies from Bowling Green State University. She is a retired Deputy/Lieutenant from Wood County Sheriff’s Office.

2000s

Neil Assenheimer, Class of

2001, Bucyrus, Ohio, is the Police Chief for the Bucyrus Police Department. He joined the department in 2000 and served as a lieutenant and captain before becoming chief in 2020. He spent half his career as a K-9 officer with canine partners Amigo and Harvey. Neil is married to Jessica Wells and they have a son, Bennett.

Shawn (Stoll) Newton, Class of 2001, Norwalk, Ohio, was promoted to Chief Financial Officer at the Huron County Sheriff’s Office. Shawn is married to Don, and they have a daughter, Ella.

Charles Yeager, Class of 2002, Brentwood, Tennessee, works in Retail Space Insights & Analytics for the Tractor Supply Company.

Rudy Brownell, MBA 2002

and Class of 1996, Tiffin, Ohio, married Brittany Davidson, MBA 2016, on June 4, 2020. He is the Head Men’s Soccer Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Tiffin University. Brittany is the Head Women’s Golf Coach at Tiffin University.

Monica (Parker) Starks, Class

of 2005, Bedford Heights, Ohio, published her first book titled "Down but Not Out: My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease." She also was recognized in 2020 with a Diversity and Inclusion award. Monica is a sociology professor at Cuyahoga Community College. She and her husband, William, have been married for 19 years and have four children.

Betsy (Dearwester) Linton,

Class of 2008, Dublin, Ohio, married Adam Linton. She is a Contract Administration, Implementation and Compliance Consultant at Cardinal Health.

Terry Grice, Class of 2008, Medina, Ohio, was sworn in as Sheriff of Medina County in early January. He began his career with the Montville Township Police Department as an officer in 1999, was promoted to sergeant in 2003 and became chief in 2011. He and his wife, Cindy, have two sons.

2010s

Chari Mullen, MBA 2010 and Class of 2006, Fremont, Ohio, was named the first-ever Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the City of Fremont. She has nearly two decades of experience in higher education and the public sector. Most recently, she was the Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost at the University of Toledo. While in Toledo, Chari worked extensively as an advocate for social justice. In 2014, she was sworn in as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Abused and Neglected Children in Sandusky County and later worked in Lucas County. Chari is also a 2016 graduate of Leadership Sandusky County (LSC) and was a Board of Trustee member until June 2020.

Alexis Davis, Class of 2011, Peachtree City, Georgia, was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources at Rinnai Corporation. She joined Rinnai’s human resources team in September of 2019 and has over 15 years of experience in the field. Before joining Rinnai Corporation, Alexis served as the Senior Global Manager of Human Resources for Strategic Link.

Daniel Sanchez, Class of 2011, Fremont, Ohio, received a 2020 "20 Under 40 Leadership" Recognition Award. He is the Mayor of Fremont and a criminal justice instructor at VanguardSentinel Career & Technology Center. He and his wife have two children.

Taylor Clemons, Class of 2011, Sheffield Village, Ohio, is a Contract Editor and Freelance Technology Content Writer for DotDash, DigitalTrends, TechRadar and Kinja Deals. She married her wife, Sarah, in October 2018.

Amanda Jo (Jaeb) Scott, Class

of 2012, Louisville, Ohio, and her husband, Brett, welcomed their second child, Tommi. They also have a son, Gunner. Amanda is a School Counselor for Alliance City Schools.

Joshua Greenman, MSCJ 2012, Unadilla, New York, was inducted in the Unatego Hall of Distinction, which honors graduates who have distinguished themselves through recognition, honor and distinction during their lives. He is a police sergeant and a member of Sidney’s Major Crimes Unit.

Sean Szpak, Class of 2012, Willowick, Ohio, passed his examination with the American Jail Association to become a nationally recognized Certified Jail Officer. This certification is for front-line officers. Sean is the fourth Correction Officer in the state of Ohio to receive this certification.

Alex Boarman, Class of 2013, Avon, Ohio, joined GARDINER as Distribution Manager to lead its HVAC parts and ancillary equipment distribution business. Recently, he owned and managed BRALCO Products, LLC after spending six years as a Regional Manager for Mobile Air.

Lanese Herbert, Class of 2013, Columbus, Ohio, is a Licensed Independent Insurance Sales Agent for Allstate Insurance.

Dylan Powers, Class of 2014, Snellville, Georgia, is a Ticket Sales Account Executive at the Gwinnett Stripers Baseball Club, an Atlanta Braves Triple-A affiliate. He married Elyse Corridoni, Class of 2014, in September of 2018. They celebrated with a baseball themed wedding and honeymoon, traveling to the west coast to visit six MLB ballparks. Dylan and Elyse have two dogs and recently purchased their first home.

Jill Gosche, MH 2014, Bascom, Ohio, is Seneca County’s Sobriety, Treatment and Reducing Trauma (START) Coordinator.

Paul Abbott, MBA 2014, Concord Township, Ohio, is a Technical Architect at Capgemini. He is married to Fannie Abbott.

Chantell Cargile, MBA 2015, Maumee, Ohio, is the Director of Human Resources at Lourdes University. She most recently served as the Human Resources Manager for Root Inc. and worked with Owens Corning supporting various functions within human resources.

Ethan Branham, Class of 2015, Ironton, Ohio, was selected as the 2020 Ironton Post Trooper of the Year. He joined the Ohio State Highway Patrol in 2016 and was assigned to the Fremont Post until he transferred to the Ironton Post in 2018. Before joining the patrol, he was employed by the Seneca County Sheriff’s Officer as a jailer.

Gabrielle (Stone) Gallagher,

Class of 2015, Petoskey, Michigan, married Christopher Gallagher on June 6, 2020. She is a Therapist at the Women Resource Center of Northern Michigan.

James Berry, Class of 2015, Mansfield, Ohio, was named the 2020 Richland County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Supervisor of the Year. He joined the department in 2013 and was promoted to sergeant in 2017.

MacPherson Boan, Class of 2015, Jacksonville, Florida, is a Process Manager II for Chase Bank.

Luke Hafley, Class of 2016, Columbus, Ohio, announced his engagement to Brianne Nusbaum. They plan to wed on October 9, 2021, in Tiffin, Ohio. Luke is employed by BMW Financial Services, and Brianne is a Speech Language Pathologist at Washington Court House City Schools.

Lindsay (Parsons) Bailey,

Class of 2017, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, married Gary Bailey on June 13, 2020. She is a Technical Editor for the American Chemical Society.

Malcolm Reed, MEd 2017, Spartanburg, South Carolina, is the Assistant Dean of Students for Community Wellness at Spartanburg Methodist College.

Vincent Andrews, MH 2017, Aledo, Texas, is an Art Teacher for the Great Hearts Academy.

Bridget Smith, MSCJ 2018, Cleveland, Ohio, received the “25 Under 35” award from her high school, Saint Joseph Academy. The award honors an alumna who goes above and beyond in personal and professional endeavors since graduation. Bridget was recently promoted to Manager of Pre-Trial Monitoring Unit in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.

Megan (Somodi) Schultz, MEd 2018, Tiffin, Ohio, is a seventh grade Religion and Social Studies Teacher and 10th grade Religion Teacher at Calvert Catholic Schools.

Taylor (Clawson) Englehart,

Class of 2018, Plain City, Ohio, is a High School English Teacher at Marion City Schools. She married Aaron Englehart in May 2020.

Teresa Stafford, Class of

2018, Cleveland, Ohio, is the Chief Program Officer at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. She has over a decade of experience at the center in various service and program leadership positions. She has also had several leadership roles with various community-based coalitions, task forces and advisory boards. Teresa has received numerous awards, including Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s Peter A Demarco Extraordinary Service Award, National Sexual Violence Resource Center Visionary Award and the Ohio Attorney General’s Robert Denton Special Achievement Award.

Bailey Hartley, Class of 2019, Roseville, Ohio, is an Advisor for GEAR UP Ohio.

Michael Sabol, Class of 2019, Strongsville, Ohio, is a Business Development/Marketing Coordinator at Advanced Dealer Solutions.

2020s

Autumn Cooper, Class of 2020, Marietta, Ohio, is a Professional Development Associate at Peoples Bank.

Chelsea Rae (Simmons) Jones,

Class of 2020, Greenville, Ohio, is an Enrollment Specialist at Central State University.

Kennedy Pierce, MSCJ 2020, Bellevue, Ohio, works for the United States Secret Service.

Tommie Harner, Class of 2020, Lima, Ohio, was selected as the next Chief Executive Officer for the West Ohio Food Bank. Tommie has been with the company since July 2006 and served in numerous roles, including management and leadership positions.

IN MEMORIUM

1940s

Dorothy Bean, Class of 1944

Nina Weininger, Class of 1944

Richard Gibson, Class of 1948

1950s

Marcella Mae Westfall, Class of 1952

Ruth Ann Mary Hostler, Class of 1952

Patricia “Patty” Hall, Class of 1953

Wilfred “Bill” C. Borer, Class of 1954

1960s

Nancy (Mylander) Jackson, Class of 1960

James Unger, Class of 1961

Robert Weimerskirch, Class of 1961

J. Lee Cammell, Class of 1963

Larry Lee Challen, Class of 1963

Sharon (Kinn) Kadyszewski, Class of 1963

David Roberts, Class of 1965

Larry Schultz, Class of 1968

Dennis “Denny” Dantuono, Class of 1969

Dudley “Doug” Snyder, Class of 1969

1970s

Joseph Wott, Class of 1972

Edward Creeger, Class of 1973

Harry Stubbins, Class of 1974

Anthony “Tony” Howett, Class of 1976

1980s

Carl Steinhauser, Class of 1981

Diana Hoover, Class of 1983

James Fey, Class of 1986

Lela J. Brookes, Class of 1986 Christina (Hossler) Riedel, Class of 1990

Mick Thallman, Class of 1992

Andrea Suzuki, Class of 1993

2000s

Leona (Lewis) Grigsby, Class of 2001

John Melton, MBA 2002

Lindsey (Jesnek) Okoroafo, Class of 2008

2010s

Zachary Good, Class of 2010

Burton Keith Cossey, MH 2012

Staff

Keith Haley, TU Professor Emeritus, passed away in January. He served the University from 1997 until his retirement in 2012 as a professor, chairman and dean in the School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences. Keith helped establish a graduate school of criminal justice administration in Bucharest, Romania. He was also instrumental in launching TU’s online education.

As an academic and scholar, Keith authored, co-authored and edited more than 50 books and publications. He is coauthor of Introduction to Criminal Justice, published by McGraw-Hill, a textbook used in colleges and universities across America.

George Dupey, Class of 1957 and one of TU’s longestserving employees, passed away in December 2020. Serving the University for 39 years, he held various positions including Registrar, Acting Dean, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Vice President for Administration and upon retiring was the Director of Career Services.

Dupey was actively involved in the Tiffin community, as well as on Tiffin University’s campus. He was a life member of Phi Theta Pi International Business Fraternity, where he served as an advisor for TU’s local chapter for 24 years. Additionally, he was past president and grand chairman of the fraternity Alumni Board.