colleagues to receive this award in honor of her long career as an accomplished family law attorney known for her advocacy for her clients while maintaining an attitude of fairness with her adversaries and courtesy in all circumstances. She is a sole practitioner in Woodbridge, N.J. She received her legal education at the Rutgers University School of Law in Newark earning her JD in 1983. Karen Kohn was recently inducted into The Delaware Basketball State Hall of Fame. She was the states winningest girl’s basketball coach (227-86) when her tenure at A.I. du Pont ended in 1986. The Tigers won the state title in 1977 and finished second in 1976. Kohns teams won 11 Blue Hen Conference titles, and she was named state coach of the year in 1968, 1977 and 1986. Kohn also coached A.I.’s field hockey team to eight conference titles, two state championships and a 202-69 record over 25 years. She is also a member of the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame and the Hall of Fame for Athletes at Ursinus.
1967
Allen Helwig reports he is now retired from the Good Samaritan Health System. He was director of pastoral care for 11 years, previously having served Churches in the United Church of Christ for 30 years. He lives in Lebanon, Pa.
1970
Jeffrey Crandall, D.D.S., completed his dental training at Temple University School of Dentistry in 1974 and the General Practice Dental Residency at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont in 1975. In 1984 Dr. Crandall received a certificate for completion of the extended program in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Crandall has maintained a referral-based practice limited to TMD and orofacial pain since 1984. He is a member of the attending staff in surgery and a preceptor for the General Practice Dental Residency at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, Vt. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and the International College of Dentists. He was president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain in 2010-2011 and served as acting president for the AAOP in 2011-2012. He has presented more than 30 programs on a local and national level and has served as a planner for several national courses presented by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.
1971
James “Jim” Williams and his wife Ginny retired from teaching in 2006 and live in Sun City Vistoso in Oro Valley, Ariz. They keep active by hiking in nearby mountains and playing tennis. He also pursues local area historical research. His article, “To Transform the Inner City” on the 1960’s in Tucson, was published in The Journal of Arizona History in 2011. He also teaches adult education classes in American history in their community.
1974
James A. Milke is president of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) for 2012. Milke is a professor and the chair of the department of fire protection engineering at the University of Maryland. Milke has served on the societys Board of Directors since 2004 and is an SFPE Fellow. SFPE Fellows represent a distinguished group of members who have attained significant stature and accomplishment in engineering.
1975
Andrew “Andy” Andre retired this past April after 36 years in the construction and mining industry. He worked for Atlas Copco CMT USA since 2004 after 28 years with Ingersoll Rand Construction and Mining. Prior to that, Andre served a tour of duty in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. Debbie Ryan was inducted as a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2012 in April. Ryan was the women’s basketball head coach at the University of Virginia from 1978-2011 and her Virginia teams compiled an overall record of 739-324, participated in the NCAA tournament 24 times and made three-consecutive Final Four appearances. Her teams reached the NCAA Tournament “Sweet Sixteen” 12 times, won three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament Titles and 11 ACC regular season championships. Ryan was honored as the Naismith Coach of the Year in 1991 and earned ACC Coach of the Year honors seven times. She is also a member of the class of 2008 for the Womens’ Basketball Hall of Fame.
1979
Edward O. Naab was recently named Susquehanna Bank’s President of Susquehanna’s Blue Mountain Region. Keith Strunk led a discussion in collaboration with Arcadia University’s master of fine arts program in creative writing and the Philadelphia Writers Conference Free Forum Series on the topic, “Turn the Actor’s Craft into a Writer’s Tool” this past February. Strunk discussed the relationship between the actor’s and writer’s craft and the impact it has on character development and dialogue. Strunk is an actor, teacher and author, film and video producer, and has appeared in commercials, independent films and on stage. Strunk co-founded River Union Stage with Laura Swanson in 2002 and is a partner in Interlude Group, LLC, a corporate training company.
1984
John M. Zerr reports he and his wife Maria have three children ages 14, 11 and 6 and have been living in Houston for almost six years. He is the managing director and general counsel for Invesco.
1986
Dr. Joseph DeSimone was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his excellence in original scientific research in the field
of chemical engineering. Membership in the NAS is one of the highest honors given to a scientist or engineer in the United States. Among the renowned NAS members are Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Orville Wright and Alexander Graham Bell. Dr. DeSimone will be inducted into the Academy next April during its 150th annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Dr. DeSimone is Chancellor’s Eminent Professor of Chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill and William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University. He is also an adjunct member at Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. DeSimone has received over 40 major awards and recognitions including the 2010 AAAS Mentor Award, the 2009 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, and the 2008 Lemelson-MIT Prize. In 2005 he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. DeSimone has published more than 280 scientific articles and has 130 patents to his name with over 120 patents pending.
1989
Bridget (Algeo) Letukas reports she has a blog called Cabin Chat. Its tagline is “Thoughts on the stuff of life from the mountains of Pennsylvania.” She chats about movies, recipes, fitness, current events and life lessons and frequently displays pictures taken of and around the cozy cabin. Check it out at www.bridgetscabin.blogspot.com. Jennifer E. Richardson was recently named chair of the English Department at Bellefonte (Pa.) Area High School.
1990
Anupy Singla hosted a book signing at the Williams-Sonoma store in King of Prussia in late March for her book The Indian Slow Cooker. She also sold her own personal spice box, The Spice Tiffin, at the store.
1991
Deborah (Kriebel) Haynes is enrolled at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg beginning fall of 2012. She is pursuing a Master’s of Ministerial Studies.
1992
Michael Frederick was recently appointed vice president and New Jersey agency services manager for Stewart Title Guaranty Company.
1994
Steve Christy reports he is a Region Market Access Manager for Novartis Vaccines covering Pennsylvania. Last year he won the National CREDO Award, which included a trip to Punta Cana, and the company made a $100,000 donation to a meningitis charity in his name. He and his wife, Mia, are expecting their first child in September.
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