Io Triumphe! A magazine for alumni and friends of Albion College

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Tradition and technology team up in new Ferguson Building Albion’s recently completed administration building may be the “new kid on the block” but, frankly, you’d never know it. The William C. Ferguson Student, Technology, and Administrative Services Building opened in June and already looks quite at home on the campus quadrangle, thanks to its classical lines and red-brick exterior.

Don’t let the traditional architecture fool you, however. Inside, the building is a high-tech powerhouse, replete with high-speed Internet connections, wireless networking, teleconferencing capabilities, and sophisticated hardware. The 24-hour computer classroom on the ground level is equipped with 15 wireless laptops and furnishings that can be configured for individual and small-group projects as well as for large-group training sessions. The room also has four video-editing stations.

Elsewhere in the building, conference/seminar rooms are outfitted with an array of multimedia equipment and with Internet and cable TV access.

Thus, students and faculty can use wireless laptops and personal digital assistants for projects and presentations or take advantage of the College’s new Internet 2 connection for videoconferencing—all without leaving their classroom. (continued on p. 4)

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This image of the lamp of knowledge, now on display on the building’s first floor, is one of two tile mosaics preserved from the old administration building (erected in 1902 as the Gassette Memorial Library).

The Ferguson Building is located on the south edge of the main quadrangle between Olin Hall and the Kellogg Center, on the site of the previous administration building. From the ground to the top of its 20-ton copper cupola, the structure is 90 feet tall.

Diane Ariza (right), director of multicultural affairs, says her new location on the building’s first floor gives her office increased visibility. Housed in the same suite are offices for the First-Year Experience and the College chaplain.

(continued from p. 3) “The Ferguson Building provides state-of-the-art instructional and student project/research capabilities in the same building with technology support services,” says Troy VanAken, vice president for information technology. “We believe this will allow Albion College to continue to succeed in integrating technology into the campus experience while preparing students for the increasingly technological world that awaits them after graduation.”

Home to the Office of the President and five administrative divisions—Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Information Technology, Finance and Management, and Institutional Advancement—the building was designed to provide easy access to services for the entire campus community. In one visit, a student can order a transcript at the Registrar’s Office, pick up scholarship information at the Financial Aid Office, pay a campus phone bill at the Accounting Office, ask a housing question at the Residential Life Office and find out what employers have been scheduled to conduct interviews at the Career Development Office.

“Our students have responded enthusiastically to the Ferguson Building,” notes President Peter Mitchell.

“Not only does it make our student services more efficient and convenient, but the building offers a supportive and comfortable learning environment as

well. And housing our administrative staff in a single location has resulted in a marvelous synergy. We will all benefit from our increased opportunities for exchanging ideas and information with one another.”

Construction on the four-story, 48,000 square-foot structure began in summer 2000. It was completed in May at a cost of $8-million.

The building was made possible by a leadership gift of $4-million from William Ferguson, ’52, and his wife, Joyce, as part of Albion’s $120-million capital campaign, LIBERAL ARTS AT WORK: CHALLENGING MINDS, TRANSFORMING LIVES. The retired chairman and CEO of the telecommunications firm NYNEX (now part of Verizon), Ferguson has multiple connections to the College, having been an Albion student, alumnus, parent, visiting professor, trustee, acting president and chairman of the Board of Trustees.

He was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree by the College in 1996.

Other donors to the project include: James and Verle Anderson Klungness, ’50; Gertrude Elgear Schmidt, ’49, and the late Jarvis Schmidt, ’49; the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation of Midland; and Paul “Skip” Ungrodt, Jr., ’52. Their gifts are recognized in the naming of the four floors in the building.

A dedication ceremony was held Sept. 28 during Homecoming Weekend. During the ceremony, Bill Ferguson noted that the building should be regarded as a

means of advancing Albion as a “premier liberal arts college in the Midwest.”

“Joyce and I believe deeply in a liberal arts education as a foundation for a lifetime of learning,” he continued, “and that’s what Albion is all about. . . . Whatever Joyce and I have done for this school, we have gotten more in return, much more. That’s what giving back is all about.

All of us have an obligation to share whatever time we might have, whatever talents we might have, whatever resources we might have in order to leave this a better place.”

The Ferguson Building—which sits between the College’s Kellogg Center and Olin Hall—is located on the site of the former Lottie L. Gassette Memorial Library. After the construction of the Stockwell Memorial Library, the old Gassette Library served as the College’s administration building before being demolished to make way for the new construction. A pair of large tile mosaics from the Gassette Library were restored and included in the Ferguson Building. One— an open book with the lamp of knowledge—is on the wall on the first floor of the building near the entrance, while the other—featuring a scroll—is part of the building’s cupola.

For a virtual tour of the Ferguson Building, visit www.albion.edu/ferguson/.

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(Left) Lisa Batterbee and other members of Albion’s Information Technology staff provide training in software packages, Web design, graphics and digital video in the Ferguson Building’s computing lab. When not in use for instruction, the lab is available to students around the clock.

The Office of Career Development boasts a suite containing a spacious library/lounge (pictured above) as well as interview rooms and staff offices.

The building’s conference/seminar rooms are booked throughout the day for classes and meetings.

The Ferguson Building dedication ceremony

During the Sept. 28 dedication ceremony for the new Ferguson Student, Technology, and Administrative Services Building, Bill Ferguson, ’52, said, “Joyce and I believe deeply in a liberal arts education as a foundation for a lifetime of learning, and that’s what Albion is all about. . . .” Ferguson has had multiple connections to Albion College, having also been a parent, visiting professor, acting president and chairman of the Board of Trustees. He and his wife made the leadership gift for the building.

Joyce Ferguson received Albion’s newest award, the Briton Medallion, during the dedication ceremony. The Medallion recognizes outstanding volunteer service, financial support, and advocacy on the College’s behalf.

Tom Ungrodt (left, conversing with Bill Ferguson) represented his father, trustee Paul “Skip” Ungrodt, ’52, during the ceremony. Skip Ungrodt made the named gift for the building’s third floor.

Trude Elgear Schmidt, ’49, and her late husband, trustee Jarvis Schmidt, ’49, were among the building’s major donors. The second floor was named in their honor.

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Five young alumni tackle diverse challenges Editor’s note: In Io Triumphe we often highlight Albion graduates who have distinguished themselves over many years in their career fields. In the following profiles, we look instead at five alumni all within their first 10 years of graduation. We think you will be impressed with their achievements thus far, and even more importantly, with their determination to excel and their optimism for the future.

Ginanne Brownell, ’93: Chasing the famous and the infamous

By Jake Weber The phone rang in Ginanne Brownell’s London apartment one day last fall. Her editor at Newsweek was on the other end of the line. “He had heard that two of Osama Bin Laden’s brothers had rented a house in the west of England a few years back. So I went to find the family angle . . . not really sure what we were looking for but that’s what you do . . . you go see what happens,” Brownell says. “My mother called me as I was driving down. I told her I was looking for Bin Laden’s family.

She got confused and told my brother later, ‘I’m so worried about your sister. Newsweek sent her to go find Osama Bin Laden in Dorset.’”

Chasing the famous and infamous is all part of the job for the 1993 Albion graduate, who has spent the past several years based in London and Warsaw, working as a freelance journalist for Newsweek, and occasionally writing for People magazine and the British newspaper, The Observer. In August, she joined Newsweek’s London bureau full-time. “[Newsweek] gives me a lot of free rein to write stories that I find interesting,” says Brownell. “It’s nice to have that freedom, that they trust me to do stories they can use.”

A preferred reporter for Newsweek’s coverage of the British royal family, Brownell regularly contributes to the magazine’s international and online editions. She has written about British views on Catholicism, profiled an exiled journalist who broadcasts to Zimbabwe from a London studio and offered a first-person account of her volunteer work in a Russian orphanage.

Another highlight was a 2000 interview with Aleksander Kwasniewski, who at the time had just been reelected as Poland’s president. “Usually in the States, you have to put in your request [for a presidential interview] six or seven months in advance. I called Kwasniewski’s office and was told I could come in the next day at 10 a.m.!” laughs Brownell.

While her current work focuses more on the cultural or political underpinnings of events, on occasion she is called to cover a breaking news story. When the Russian submarine Kursk sank in the Barents Sea in August 2000, she was sent at the last minute to Trondheim, Norway where the British rescue effort was under way.

“I didn’t have any contacts. I flew out, got there and . . . ended up finding where the boat had launched from, talked to people who had been involved with the rescue mission. I wrote a piece in about 24 hours.” It ran as a Newsweek Web exclusive.

Brownell comes from a newswriting family—her mother used to write for the Flint Journal—but the former Albion history major says her media career was born more of desperation than family tradition. “It was March of my senior year, and my suitemate said, ‘We need to decide what you’re doing after May,’” recalls Brownell. Even though her one journalism course at Albion had resulted in a less-than-stellar 2.7, she landed an internship with “Larry King Live” on CNN. “The gods must have smiled on me, because I had no qualifications. I moved to Washington and got hooked.”

This experience led Brownell to an internship with the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Washington bureau and then to a full-time job with CNN. “In my first job at CNN I watched the House and Senate floors, looking for sound bites,” says Brownell. “It was always

Among Ginanne Brownell’s most memorable assignments while reporting for Newsweek was an interview she did with Poland’s president, Aleksander Kwasniewski (right). She is now working in the newsweekly’s London office after stints with the BBC and CNN. stressful around noon because the producers were constantly looking for a good sound bite for the lunchtime news. It was typical that about five minutes before the show was to air some senator would say something that was good. I would have to run down the hallways, screaming to get the tape, find the exact bite, edit it and get ready to roll it on the show. I wanted to march over to Congress and tell them to say their good stuff earlier in the day so I wouldn’t have to have a lunchtime marathon every day.”

Four years later, Brownell had had enough of the Washington political scene and frequent 12-hour days.

She decided to pursue a master’s degree in history at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

After finishing her degree, she moved into print journalism in order to work on stories she could develop in greater depth than was possible in broadcasting.

“History, foreign relations—these studies help you grasp the bigger picture,” she explains.

Brownell is now completing a second master’s degree, in international journalism, at City University in Islington. She also plans to earn a doctorate in Russian or Eastern European history, with the intent of living in London and continuing a long career in journalism.

“I think it’s important as a journalist to have an area of expertise,” says Brownell.

That and a lot of chutzpah.

“I learned during my time at Albion that the world is your oyster, and you can take advantage of what’s in front of you if you have enough gumption to go for it.”

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Now completing a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Michigan, Jafar Hasan says he finds his greatest professional reward in helping patients, especially children, overcome the effects of a congenital abnormality. “It is very gratifying to think about the positive impact we have.”

Jafar Hasan, ’95: ‘A sense of contribution’

By Dana Fey, ’02 Becoming a surgeon always seemed a natural path to Jafar Hasan, ’95, who is now completing his residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Michigan.

“My father was a surgeon, and so I saw that as something I would like to do,” he explains. By the age of seven, he was “operating” on his teddy bear, and at 10, after viewing a special on television and reading some articles, Hasan became fascinated with the field of plastic surgery. He discovered it was hands-on, diverse and creative. “I liked that.”

Working with his hands, and thus indulging his creative impulse, has always been important to Hasan.

Born in Pakistan but growing up in the U.S., as a child he went back every year to visit his extended family in Lahore. There he was intrigued by the traditional woodcarving that adorned the furniture.

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Around the age of 14 or 15, he began making his own furniture. He continued to refine his craft in a one-year woodworking apprenticeship in Pakistan following his graduation from Albion, and he enjoys working in his wood shop at his family’s home whenever time permits.

He still travels regularly to visit family in Pakistan.

Despite the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and the strife in neighboring Afghanistan, he says life in Pakistan is not as unsettled as one might think from the reports on the evening news. The views are distorted on both sides, he adds. “My family [in Pakistan] was worried about me after September 11 as well, because of the anti-foreign feeling that was being reported . . . especially concerning people of my ethnicity.” But he tells his family and friends in both countries not to worry. “Things look worse from a distance.”

After returning from his apprenticeship in 1996, Hasan went on to the University of Michigan Medical School and earned his M.D. degree in June 2000. He then stayed on at Michigan for his internship and residency.

Hasan acknowledges there are misconceptions about his field of surgery. “There is an inclination to view plastic surgeons as ‘Hollywood surgeons,’ and cosmetic surgery does have a part, but the work is much broader,” he explains. Plastic surgeons devote much of their practice to repair of congenital defects or trauma damage, and to reconstruction needed after cancer surgery. Demand for this kind of work is growing, Hasan says.

He finds the greatest professional reward comes from helping a patient, often a child, overcome the effects of a congenital abnormality. A cleft palate, for example, if left untreated would leave a child open to the ridicule of being marked “different” in the eyes of others. “When you think about what they would have to go through, what other children would say, it is very gratifying to think about the positive impact we have on these kids.”

When he began his six-year residency, Hasan followed a three-day rotation with the first day extending from 5:30 a.m. through the whole day and night, followed by two 12- to 14-hour days. Then the cycle repeated itself. The schedule has eased a bit, he says, now that he’s in his third year, though he still puts in long hours. He averages about two days off a month.

Patient need and demand, especially at a regional leader in medical care like the University of Michigan, are huge. And this keeps the workload high, he says.

As he has gained experience in clinical practice, Hasan has seen what he calls a “natural progression” in himself. Interacting with patients built his confidence in his skills and in his ability to assess and respond to complex situations. His rotation in the trauma unit, he recalls, brought all of his previous training together. “A patient is crashing, and you learn how to react and make your reactions second nature. That is what helps you save lives.”

Although his residency training is demanding at the moment, he eventually hopes to have some time for research. Interested in health care economics, he would like to earn his M.B.A. and look for better ways to balance the quality of care and the costs.

“Surgeons have a high standard of how to do things.

We try to be perfectionists, but that becomes more difficult in today’s setting of limited resources.”

For Hasan making a difference is the key. And he believes his contributions can take many forms— whether inspiring his students, providing patient care or adding to the knowledge in his field through research. “I always hope to have that sense of contribution.”

Nick Cucinella, a.k.a. “Dr. Cuch,” joined Rev. RightTime and the First Cuzins of Funk in 2000, just as the band was gaining a national following. The group has since signed a deal with a division of Sony records and has been featured on VH1’s 2001 “Year in Review” special.

Nick Cucinella, ’01: Fake fur and funk

By Jake Weber There’s little doubt Nick Cucinella, ’01, brings a unique perspective to meetings of the Albion College Board of Trustees. Cucinella has the distinction of being a member in good standing not only of the board but of the up-and-coming funk band Rev. Right-Time and the First Cuzins of Funk. (And chances are he will be the only alumnus ever to make that claim!)

Tapped a year ago as a young alumni representative to the board, Cucinella brings solid credentials to the College’s chief decision-making body as a former Student Senate president and as a magna cum laude graduate in philosophy. His ability as a trombone player won him the spot on the Rev. Right-Time roster, but since then he has grown into marketing and management roles for the band (for which he credits his multifaceted liberal arts education).

Much to Cucinella’s delight and amazement, the band’s fortunes began to take off just as he joined them late in his junior year at Albion, and the group has gained national attention—not to mention a contract with a division of Sony records—since then. While going on to graduate or law school is still Cucinella’s long-term goal, he admits he is having the time of his life in the roller-coaster world that is pop music today.

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“I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I’d be crazy not to stick around and see,” says “Dr. Cuch,” who appears onstage, in blue fake fur and platform boots, at least four times a week. “I’m going to do it as long as it’s fun. And it is fun.”

With the backing of Nile Rodgers, widely known as the producer for Madonna, David Bowie and other popular artists, the band was invited to participate in the “We Are Family” Foundation charity recording for the families affected by the September 11 tragedy. Cucinella found himself singing backup to the likes of Diana Ross, Luther Vandross and Bernadette Peters in a production that was filmed by Spike Lee. “No matter how famous someone is, individual personalities can still click,” says Cucinella, who enjoyed the chance to rub shoulders— and make friends—with some of the music industry’s top stars.

In early 2000 the Rev. Right-Time wasn’t actually looking for a trombone player, but, says Cucinella, “I had learned all their songs on my own, [so] I just showed up one day and jumped onstage . . . and said, ‘I’m going to be your trombone player. . . .’ I came to about four shows, and they said, ‘Hold on, let us think about this.’ I gave them my phone number and a couple days later, I had the job.”

But what started out as simply something fun to do on weekends took a sudden turn. At that time, Rev. Right-Time was well-established regionally, with a substantial fan base and plenty of critical acclaim. Then Virgin Records signed them to an album/tour contract, and the band hooked up with Rodgers. Cucinella spent what would have been the first semester of his senior year playing well over 100 concerts across the country. “[Life on the road] is like going to an amusement park with 10 people, [having] to keep track of everybody and making sure everyone gets to ride their rides,” explains Cucinella, with a laugh. He recalls a week when the bass player disappeared, and “no one had any idea where he was. . . . If you’re not exceptionally flexible, it can get to you. It’s definitely not a life for everybody.”

Now, after 30 months with the group, Cucinella plays in the horn line and writes some of the background horn parts. With band leader Patrick Ferris, Cucinella has formed a booking agency partnership, Right On Entertainment.

They handle club bookings for the band, along with some marketing activities.

(The band is represented by five different agencies for all national tours and promotion.) By general agreement within the band, Cucinella also serves as unofficial spokesperson, conducting a majority of the media interviews requested by college newspapers and local radio stations (roughly two interviews weekly). He is also involved in the band’s merchandising management, keeping the inventory and contracting with vendors.

Cucinella offered his leadership skills to the band as he became increasingly aware of the need for improved financial management. “When I joined the band, the business was a mess,” he says. “I saw that we could save money if we did some of our own small-room booking and merchandise management, rather than let other people do them for us.”

While the band’s relationship with Virgin Records didn’t work out, a new contract with Sumthing Else Musicworks, a division of Sony, looks promising. The band is negotiating for inclusion in the soundtrack of a major motion picture, and through concert tours their nationwide exposure is booming. The Rev. Right-Time regularly plays with the likes of funk stars George Clinton, Parliament and Funkadelic. Recognized for six years’ running by Michigan’s Review magazine as the state’s best funk band, the group has played on Mitch Albom’s nationally syndicated radio program and was also featured on VH1’s 2001 “Year in Review” special.

While Cucinella works hard, his life is not without some glamour. A fashion consultant assists with his wardrobe and even the design of his often-changing facial hair. While never “into fashion” before, he admits some fondness for his ankle-length fake fur coat—but not for the five-inch platform boots he wears onstage.

Though he traveled with the band during his senior year at Albion, Cucinella was able to finish his college graduation requirements, thanks to off-campus study credits earned at Princeton University, Cambridge University in England and other institutions.

He admits he still gets some raised eyebrows when he tells people what he does for a living, but he knows he’s not likely to get another opportunity like this one. And the “crazy lifestyle” has its attractions, he observes.

“There’s definitely excitement every day.”

After graduating from Stanford Law School in 2000, Susan Quinn headed to New York City to begin practice with the international law firm Morrison & Foerster. In the aftermath of September 11, she says, “The resilience of New Yorkers has been awe-inspiring to me.”

Susan Quinn, ’95: ‘Learning as you go’

By Dana Fey, ’02 Susan Quinn, ’95, is open to all possibilities—which is how a post-graduation job at Borders bookstore turned into a Stanford law degree and career with Morrison & Foerster, LLP, in New York City.

Affectionately called “MoFo” by its employees, the law firm offers an environment where, according to Quinn, “the best thing about work is the smart and interesting people . . . not only the other lawyers, but the clients and staff.”

Quinn’s day typically begins around 7 a.m. with a yoga class. Then she walks from her Hell’s Kitchen apartment to the office in midtown Manhattan. Though Quinn praises her firm as “supportive and humane,” she admits her work as a litigator can be intense. And it’s a real test at “multi-tasking,” since every day brings a smorgasbord of cases, all at various stages of completion.

As Quinn explains, “My job as a litigator is to see to it that the case is moving through the system appropriately, which involves a lot of time preparing for every development.”

Quinn loves the variety in her work. Morrison & Foerster is an international law firm with offices in 18 cities worldwide and nearly 1,000 lawyers. Its 30 different practices range across corporate law, environmental affairs, entertainment and communications, transportation, and technology.

In addition to practicing in the areas of product liability and securities and insurance law, she always tries to have at least one pro-bono case in the works.

“That way, I am giving back to the community.”

One of her most satisfying wins was a pro-bono political asylum case in spring 2001. The client was a man from Guinea, who had to flee his country as the result of political activity. “He had to crawl out his window in the middle of the night,” she recounts. After

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Quinn won the case, making it possible for him to remain permanently in the U.S., he brought his family here.

Other recent cases have varied widely, including participation on a team that successfully defended an Internet company against a claim of fraud by its shareholders and defense of a large pharmaceutical company involved in a product liability suit.

The road to New York actually began for Quinn with a job at Borders bookstore in Ann Arbor. During her two years with the bookstore chain right after graduation, she, along with other employees, tried to organize a union. Though they were ultimately unsuccessful, this taste of the workings of the legal system was enough to convince her she wanted a second helping. She enrolled at Stanford University Law School in 1997.

Her summers during law school were spent on internships, including one at the International Labor Rights Fund in Washington, D.C., one at the United Auto Workers union in Detroit and one at Morrison & Foerster in New York.

After graduating from Stanford, she joined Morrison & Foerster as an associate attorney in the litigation department of the firm’s New York office. Working in a department of just 30 people has made it easier to connect with her colleagues, she says.

According to Quinn, “MoFo is a well-balanced environment. Some places you will consistently be expected to work all around the clock. At MoFo, there is still time for an outside life.”

A Chicago area native, Quinn has readily adapted to life in New York. “I had visited New York City, and I always loved it.” Still she had some trepidation about living there at first. “I had no idea what I was getting into.”

Then there was September 11 and its aftermath. “It’s hard to remember now how scary it was then,” she says.

On September 11, she was in Atlanta for a case and found herself stranded there for several days until the airports reopened. Even then she could only fly as far as Philadelphia, and a car service picked her up for the final leg back to New York. She admits she had fleeting thoughts about whether she should remain in New York.

A year later, however, Quinn finds herself well settled. “I wouldn’t think about leaving now.” Part of what convinced her to stay was the reaction of the city to the tragedy. “The resilience of New Yorkers has been awe-inspiring to me. The week after the attacks, I was walking to work and the sight of all of these people, carrying on with their lives, going to work in their highrise offices in Manhattan, or heading to a fire on a fire engine, was overwhelming, and so poignant and brave.

“It sounds melodramatic, but for months I would look up at the buildings of midtown and think, ‘Just hold together.’ That this city that looks so indomitable could be fragile was shocking to me, and where I used to be intimidated by New York at times, now I feel more protective.”

Now with two years of experience as a litigator, Quinn feels as though she is hitting her stride. The practice of law appeals to her, she says, largely because of the intellectual challenge each new case presents.

“Law school [provides] the background history, but it doesn’t prepare you for what you actually do. When you get out into a firm, you learn as you go.”

At this point, she isn’t sure what path she will follow in the future, but one thing is certain: as she has done all along, she won’t hesitate to pursue new opportunities as they come her way.

Austin Baidas is currently CEO and president of Four Seasons Housing, Inc., one of the top 15 manufactured homes companies worldwide, with annual sales of nearly $100-million. Four Seasons is the third company Baidas has headed since he graduated 10 years ago.

Austin Baidas, ’92: ‘I want to be the best in the industry’

By Jake Weber Austin Baidas, ’92, has business in his blood. How else can you explain that, at age 31, he has already turned around one unprofitable company, and kept a second in the black—with sales of nearly $100-million—despite the recent economic downturn. While he did get his start working for his dad, credit for his success rests solely on his shoulders—and the principles he works by.

“The idea is to figure out the most efficient way to run a business. I thoroughly believe that the most efficient company tends to win,” he says. “So essentially I want to make sure I’m the best in the industry. . . . It doesn’t mean being the biggest, just running the best company.”

A member of the Carl A. Gerstacker Liberal Arts Institute for Professional Management while at Albion, Baidas got his start “washing a lot of RVs” and devoting many of his college weekends to selling recreational vehicles at the family’s Wixom, Mich., dealership. After graduation, he spent three years with NBD Bank (now Bank One), where he soon became convinced that life in a large corporation wasn’t for him.

Baidas returned to work for his father, managing an RV dealership, but his energy and curiosity quickly led him to a much larger challenge. “Because of my experience in commercial lending, I’d go visit [my father’s] other investments,” recalls Baidas. One of those companies was TriMatrix, a water and soil analysis laboratory for engineers, consultants and large industrial companies. His father was contemplating selling or liquidating the unprofitable company, but

Baidas convinced him to wait. “I said, ‘Hey, I’ll move to Grand Rapids and see what I can do with it.’ Looking back, it sounds easier than it probably was.”

Baidas added the needed business discipline to TriMatrix’s technical product, learning some valuable lessons himself. “Because we were losing money, I paid attention to every single penny that was spent,” he says. He was able to immediately reduce the company’s overhead costs and refocus the sales strategy toward stable, growing segments of the market.

Under Baidas’ management, TriMatrix went from red ink to earning over a half-million dollars annually, and it continues to be a strong company. “[The operations manager] taught me a lot about chemistry, and I think I taught him some about business,” says Baidas, who still consults unofficially once or twice each week with the manager. “We bounce ideas off each other.”

Baidas is currently CEO and president of Four Seasons Housing, Inc., one of the top 15 manufactured homes companies worldwide, with annual sales of nearly $100-million. Based in Middlebury, Ind., Four Seasons designs the exterior and interior of all of its products which sell at the retail level for between $50,000 and $150,000 each. “A lot of what I do is run interference so that everyone else can do their job,” Baidas says modestly. “You want to make sure you hire talented people and then get out of their way.”

In truth, as CEO, Baidas oversees the management of some 300 retail partnerships and the work of 400 manufacturing and office employees. He deals a lot with customer concerns and, as at TriMatrix, carefully, incessantly monitors the books. “One of the neat things about business is that you have a scorecard, which is your financial statement,” Baidas explains. “Everything that occurs with the business flows through the financial statement.”

But Baidas is quick to note that financial accountability does not, in and of itself, make a good business.

“I think the reason we’re successful is [because] our larger competitors, publicly-traded firms—they’re very concerned about their numbers for each quarter, and sometimes [that makes them] short-sighted.” Putting quarterly sales volume ahead of long-term earnings may hurt them over time. In contrast, he says, “Sometimes we’ll give up the sale this month to get more sales next year.”

The same long-term perspective applies to business integrity. “The vast majority of our retailers do operate on high standards and do a good job. But what do we do about the ones who don’t? Obviously, we want the sales, but we realize that if we have an unhappy homeowner at the end of the line, we’re going to lose money,” he says.

“I talk to retailers and try and get them to [follow ethical] business practices [or] I look for different people to replace them. It’s a tough line to walk.”

Despite working 60-hour weeks, Baidas managed to run in the Chicago Marathon in October. And he serves as an internship sponsor and sits on the Visiting Committee for the Gerstacker Institute.

“Whatever I can do to help out education, I like to do it,” says Baidas. “I appreciate the education I received from Albion, because I think it really helped me.”

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James Earl Jones gives inaugural Stoffer Lecture Albion College kicked off the 2002-03 school year at its Aug. 29 Opening Convocation with celebrated actor James Earl Jones as the featured speaker. Jones offered the inaugural William K. Stoffer Lecture and received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree.

Before an audience of 3,000 faculty, staff, students, alumni and area residents, Jones spoke on “The Culture Quest: How Culture Affects Us and How We Affect Culture.” He also responded to questions from the audience.

Jones has appeared in numerous documentaries, television programs, and movies, but is probably best known as the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars series and of King Mufasa in The Lion King. He made his film debut in the 1964 Stanley Kubrick film Dr. Strangelove, and has starred in over 30 films including Cry, the Beloved Country, Coming to America, The Hunt for Red October and Clear and Present Danger. Winner of two Emmy Awards for performances on television, he currently lends his voice to commercials for Verizon and CNN. Also hailed for his work on the Broadway stage, he received two Tony Awards and the National Medal of Arts.

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New faculty appointed The following individuals have joined Albion as tenure-track faculty this fall.

■ Mark Bollman, assistant professor of mathematics. A visiting instructor of mathematics at Albion since 1999, Bollman has had teaching experience in mathematics, computer science, physics and several other subjects at the University of Michigan, Central Michigan University and Hope College. He holds a doctorate in mathematics from Central Michigan University. A calculator collector and historian, Bollman currently has 381 machines in his collection.

■ Suellyn Henke, assistant professor of education. After two years of teaching at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Henke returns to her native Midwest. Her research has focused on urban schools and multicultural education.

Henke also has teaching experience at Miami University and in secondary education. She earned a doctorate in educational leadership at Miami.

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James Earl Jones’s visit to Albion added a touch of drama to the beginning of the school year. (Above right) Jones inaugurated the William K. Stoffer Lecture Series at the Opening Convocation Aug. 29.

(Above left) Jones received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from President Peter Mitchell during the convocation. Tom Oosting (at rear), professor of theatre, presented Jones for the degree, and trustee Bill Stoffer, ’74, (far left) assisted.

(Below right) Following Jones’s lecture, students and townspeople probed his views on race and culture, as well as asking questions about his acting career.

■ Whitney Johnson, assistant professor of education. Johnson has taught for the past several years in the areas of teacher education and mathematics at Michigan State University. Her special interests include improving the effectiveness of K-12 math teachers, enhancing mathematics education for minority students and using history to teach mathematics. Johnson is completing a doctorate in teacher education at Michigan State University.

■ Darren Mason, assistant professor of mathematics. Previously, Mason taught math and engineering courses at Michigan State University, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Minnesota. He holds a doctorate in mechanics from the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota.

■ Catherine Matraves, assistant professor of economics and management. Matraves has taught for Michigan State University, Texas A&M University (including the George Bush School of Government and Public Service) and the University of East Anglia. Her research is focused on the determinants of market structure, market integration in the European Union and the pharmaceutical industry. She completed her doctorate in economics at the University of East Anglia.

■ Charles Moreau, assistant professor of physics. Moreau joined Albion’s physics faculty in 2001 as a visiting instructor. He has taught previously at Michigan State University and Alma College. Before coming to Albion, Moreau spent five years as a research assistant at Michigan State University, working in experimental condensed matter physics. He earned a doctorate in that field from Michigan State University.

■ Kalen Oswald, assistant professor of foreign languages. A scholar of Spanish and Latin American literature, Oswald has teaching experience in language and literature at Ripon College, the University of Arizona and Utah State University. Oswald has spent time abroad in Spain, Mexico and Argentina, and speaks Portuguese and reads Catalan. He has a doctorate in Spanish from the University of Arizona.

■ Catherine Schaffer, associate professor of economics and management. Schaffer has more than 25 years’ teaching experience at a number of institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, the University of Denver, Miami University, the University of Cincinnati and Indiana University. A specialist in consumer studies and marketing, Schaffer has also done consulting work for such companies as Omicron, IBM, Smith-Kline, Ortho Pharmaceuticals and Merck. She received a Ph.D. in business administration from Drexel University.

■ Molly Scheel, assistant professor of biology. Scheel has spent the past three years as a cellular and developmental biology researcher in the Ben May Institute for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago. Her postdoctoral research focused on regulation of the cell cycle during nervous system development. She discovered interactions between developmental patterning genes and genes that regulate the cell cycle, work that has implications for cancer research. Scheel has had teaching experience at the University of Chicago and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

She holds a doctorate in molecular genetics and cell biology from the University of Chicago.

■ Margaret Young, assistant professor of speech communication. Young begins her second year with Albion College, teaching a variety of communications and media classes.

She has additional teaching experience at the University of Michigan and the University of Windsor. Young holds a doctorate focused on politically-oriented mass communications from the University of Michigan.

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The Stoffer Lecture Series has been made possible by Albion area industrialist and trustee Bill Stoffer, ’74, who has pledged to provide a $1.5-million endowment for the series once Albion’s alumni giving rate reaches 50 percent. As of the end of the 200102 fiscal year June 30, alumni participation had risen to 48 percent, the highest in the College’s history and the highest of any college or university in Michigan.

To acknowledge the success to date, and to encourage the increased participation needed to reach the 50 percent goal by June 30, 2003,

Stoffer agreed to begin the lecture series a year early. The series will now continue annually with one of the College’s six Institutes as a co-sponsor on a rotating basis.

The Honors Institute served in this capacity for the inaugural lecture.

Also recognized during the convocation were the recipients of four endowed professorships: Geoffrey Cocks, Julian S. Rammelkamp Professor of History; Dale Kennedy, A. Merton Chickering Professor of Biology; Glenn Perusek (political science), Royal G. Hall Professor of Social Sciences; and Selva Raj, Stanley S. Kresge Professor of

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Religious Studies. Intended to honor outstanding teaching and scholarship, endowed professorships provide special funding for the purchase of research materials and equipment and research-related travel.

Prior to his evening lecture, Jones met with students from the Albion schools, and the following day fielded questions in a session with students in the College’s Honors Institute. Summing up his views on acting as a profession, he said, “It’s not all the glamour that we see on ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ but it is an honorable job about telling good stories.

I’m proud to be part of it.”

(Above left) Jones visited with students from the Albion schools prior to his convocation speech. One of Bill Stoffer’s goals in creating the lecture series was to strengthen the ties between the College and community.

(Above right) In a question-and-answer session hosted by Royal Ward, vice president for academic affairs, Jones talked about growing up in Michigan and about the teachers who helped him overcome a serious speech disorder.

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‘Summit’ looks at business growth Albion community representatives and Albion College alumni, friends, current students and staff came together for an Economic Summit held on campus Oct. 5. They discussed the economic future of the Greater Albion area and how College alumni and friends might serve as expert resources for area economic development efforts. President Peter Mitchell and trustee Bill Stoffer, ’74, co-chaired the meeting.

The local economy has suffered recently with the closing of Trillium Hospital in February and the Harvard Industries foundry operation in August. These developments coupled with other plant closings over the past three decades have resulted in a population decline of over 1,000 in each census from 1970 through 2000. Stoffer noted that, despite the adversity Albion has faced, there is a special resilience among the people of the community.

To bring in new jobs, the Albion Economic Development Corp. (EDC), under the direction of Peggy Sindt, ’73, has been aggressive in its efforts to attract businesses to the area, and counts among recent successes the opening of Premier Corrugated Box Co.; Ossur (Albion Division), an international manufacturer of prosthetic devices; and Albion Online. Albion’s industrial park is well-suited to supporting small and diversified

manufacturing, Sindt noted, especially with the introduction of an incubator site for technology-related firms.

During the meeting the group identified three areas that will be central in future business development: ■ The need for improved housing/quality of life. Addressing quality of life issues, including the availability of upscale housing and other amenities, will make it far easier to attract new businesses.

■ Flexibility in adapting to the ‘new economy’. The ‘new economy’ emphasizes intellectual assets and technology as primary means for growth. Albion College staff and students can help educate businesses that are already established in Albion on how they

might adapt to the new economy and provide assistance for incoming businesses, particularly in the technology arena.

■ Support for minority business development. Economic development efforts should build on current incentives to use minority suppliers in many industries and on government grant programs that support minorityowned businesses.

Among the next steps for local economic development identified during the meeting were: ■ Creating a growth fund that would invest in basic businesses as well as new ideas.

■ Working on both short-term and longterm growth. Even as ‘new economy’

Economic Summit participants included Joyce Spicer (above left), Albion Board of Education president, and Charlie Raphael, ’68, (above right) retired banking executive. alternatives are identified, manufacturing will still provide many jobs for the immediate future.

■ Harnessing the talents and expertise of Albion College faculty, students and alumni.

Mitchell encouraged the College’s alumni and staff to continue to assist in Albion’s economic development by providing access to capital and identifying businesses that would be a “good fit” for this area, especially entrepreneurial or start-up ventures in technology or life sciences research.

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First-year program wins awards Although just beginning its third year, Albion College’s William Atwell Brown, Jr., and Mary Brown Vacin First-Year Experience (FYE) program recently gained two national awards in recognition of excellence and leadership in helping first-year students move successfully from high school to college. The University of South Carolina’s National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition and Houghton Mifflin Publishing Co. recognized Drew Dunham, assistant dean for the first-year experience, as one of 10 Outstanding FirstYear Student Advocates. Dunham was selected from a pool of 115 nominees.

Based on the high quality of its first-year program, Albion College was also named a semi-finalist for recognition as an “Institution of Excellence” by The Policy Center on the First Year of College.

“The Albion First-Year Experience model is unique nationwide because of the collaboration between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. It’s designed so that the co-curriculum will fully support the academic mission of the College,” said Sally Walker, vice president for student affairs.

The First-Year Experience program encompasses interdisciplinary First-Year Seminars (now part of the core requirement for all students), Learning Strategies Workshops and comprehensive academic planning.

In addition, the Richard M. Smith Common Reading Experience engages all first-year students and faculty in reading and discussion of a book dealing with issues of diversity.

Freshman class largest in 10 years Albion welcomed 526 new first-year students (the largest entering class in 10 years) and 29 transfers for a total of 555 new students. That total represents an increase of 31 percent over the past two years. A larger first-year class along with improved retention of upperclassmen has yielded a total student enrollment of 1,664, up 118 from last year’s 1,546.

The quality indicators for the first-year class are strong as well: the class boasts a 3.6 high school GPA (up from 3.5 a year ago), and 29 percent of these students come from the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class and 62 percent from the top quarter. Their average ACT score is 25. Fiftysix alumni legacy families are represented in this class, up from 34 last year.

David Hawsey, vice president for enrollment, credits a number of factors for the increase including greater student interest in Albion’s distinctive blend of a classical liberal arts education, coupled with innovative preprofessional programs; an increased emphasis on campus visits; and a growing, national network of alumni volunteers who support the admissions effort.

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New staff members bring diverse experiences ■ Lynn Del Cid-Neddo, director of the Center for International Education. Formerly a Spanish instructor in Albion’s Department of Foreign Languages, Del Cid-Neddo also has teaching experience at the University of Georgia, where she completed a master’s degree in Romance languages, and at Michigan State University. She is the owner of International Business Languages, providing the business community with language instruction and translation services.

She grew up in France and worked as an interpreter for a U.S. company in Europe earlier in her career.

■ Silvia Dimma, manager of human resources. Dimma most recently worked for HRU, Inc., Technical Resource, an engineering contracting firm, as their human resources manager. She also has experience working in professional recruitment and auditing. Dimma holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Laurentian University and a bachelor’s degree in education from Brock University.

■ William Divane, director of counseling. A trained psychotherapist, Divane has had extensive experience working in counseling and education. He has spent the past four years at the University of Idaho, as a practicing psychologist and assistant professor of

adult, counselor and technology education. He has also worked at Montana State University and the Chicago Counseling and Psychotherapy Center. Divane is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds a Psy.D. from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology.

■ Judith Hoffman, associate director of the Carl A. Gerstacker Liberal Arts Institute for Professional Management. Hoffman has marketing experience with Quaker Oats, Lionel Trains and Kellogg Co. She earned an M.B.A. at the University of Chicago.

■ Thomas Padgett, director of the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service.

Following a 34-year career as a psychology professor at Briar Cliff University, Padgett has recently served as a consultant for educational, business and governmental organizations. Mayor of Sioux City, S.D. in 1998-99, he previously served on the Sioux City Community School District board and the Sioux City Council. A 1961 Albion graduate, he holds a doctorate in general experimental psychology from the University of South Dakota.

Coverage of the fall sports season will be included in the winter edition of Io Triumphe.

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The Black Student Alliance House was rededicated as the James A. Welton House Sept. 28, during Homecoming 2002, in memory of the 1904 Albion graduate who went on to a distinguished career in education.

Albion’s first black graduate honored

By Jake Weber After his graduation from Albion 98 years ago, James Welton likely never set foot on campus again. Nonetheless, his presence was felt throughout Homecoming Weekend 2002, as he was honored posthumously with a Distinguished Alumni Award and with the rededication of the Black Student Alliance (BSA) house in his name. Inquisitive students, supportive faculty, a research/ learning field trip and a little luck all contributed to uncovering James Welton’s past and securing his place as a noteworthy alumnus.

As late as fall 1999, the College had essentially no knowledge of Welton’s postcollege life. In a February 1999 Pleiad article, Tiffany Gates, ’00, wrote that the College for some time had believed Welton to be its first African American graduate, yet an archive file contained only a form letter to Welton from then-President John Seaton and a letter from a relative announcing Welton’s death in June 1929. Gates also found some oral history reports that implied Welton had been lynched in his home state of Alabama, presumably because he had a college education.

Although Gates initially wrote the article simply to fulfill a Pleiad assignment, she couldn’t let go of the story. “I posed a challenge in the article [to recognize Welton’s achievements] and that drew people’s attention. It became a common topic on campus,” says Gates. She kept the issue alive over the next two years.

The Welton story also piqued the curiosity of American history professor Marcy Sacks, who included it as a research methodology assignment in a fall 2001 upper-level history class on race and nationalism. She gave the form letter to the students in an assignment about research methodology.

While students found bits of material in the College archives and through genealogical Web sites online, six students decided to

continue the research with Sacks after the assignment had ended.

After exhausting the resources available in Albion, the six, along with Sacks, traveled to Alabama during the following winter break, where they spent a week digging through archives, trying to learn more about Welton. “I was excited to show my students how historians actually conduct research, searching through dusty documents in archives,” says Sacks.

At this point, Sacks and the students knew that Welton had distinguished himself in more than one way during his tenure at Albion.

Noted for his writing and speaking abilities, he was a member of the debate team and contributed many articles and opinion pieces to the Pleiad as well as the yearbook. Welton was elected a Y.M.C.A. officer, junior class treasurer and class orator, and earned a

teaching certificate in addition to his bachelor’s degree.

The son of former slaves, Welton was presumably educated exclusively in all-black schools in rural Alabama prior to attending Albion College. At a time when fewer than two Americans in a thousand earned a college degree, his matriculation alone made him exceptional. Sacks explains, however, that Welton’s return to Mt. Meigs, Ala., in 1904 speaks even more to Welton’s courage and convictions. “This period and place in American history were incredibly hostile to blacks, especially those who were educated,” says Sacks. “Life for Welton must have been very difficult, yet he managed to accomplish so much and do so much good for his community.”

As Sacks and her students discovered, Welton’s accomplishments were indeed extraordinary. After Welton graduated from Albion, he taught math and Latin for two years at the State Normal School in Montgomery, where he also served one year as the school’s football coach. During this time, Welton was the superintendent of the religious school at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, which would later be served by Martin Luther King, Jr. Welton moved to Birmingham in 1908 and worked as an insurance auditor for several years, and later was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to be a postmaster in western Alabama. For the last several years of his life, Welton was principal of Birmingham’s

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Kids ‘N’ Stuff opens downtown

By Morris Arvoy After three years of hopes and hard work, Kids ‘N’ Stuff: An Interactive Experience for Kids held its grand opening Sept. 15. The new children’s museum is located on Superior Street in downtown Albion.

Kids ‘N’ Stuff (KNS) began as a dream in the spring of 2000 when children’s activist Becky Mitchell and Michigan businessman Tom Feldpausch joined forces. Mitchell, who is also Albion College’s first lady, wanted to see a space where children in south-central Michigan could bring their families to learn and have fun. Feldpausch, who operates a chain of grocery stores in Albion and other nearby locations, shared that dream. He donated the former J.C. Penney building in downtown Albion to house such a space. Kids ‘N’ Stuff began a capital campaign one year later with a goal of $600,000. By last spring they had surpassed that goal by $17,000.

Approximately $100,000 was raised locally, and another $175,000 came from the Midland-based Gerstacker Foundation.

With a double goal of education and entertainment, Kids ‘N’ Stuff is aimed primarily at children aged 2-12, and at educators in Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Hillsdale and Jackson counties. The mission of Kids ‘N’ Stuff is to enhance educational opportunities for children and their families

Patterson School. Although he died in 1929 after a period of ill health, his accomplishments were such that 30 years later the City of Birmingham named a new elementary school in his memory.

As this news was brought to light, the plans to “do something” to acknowledge Welton took on a greater significance. Salina Baldwin, ’03, president of the Black Student Alliance in 2001-02, spearheaded a BSA petition to the Albion College trustees to rename the BSA house in Welton’s memory.

“When Dr. Sacks did the research, we realized that he was a trailblazer in a lot of things,” says Baldwin. “By renaming the house, we intended to show our appreciation for the pathway begun [by Welton] for African American students at Albion College.”

Welton also was nominated for a Distinguished Alumni Award. But even as plans for the honoring at Homecoming 2002 were being finalized, Sacks continued work on filling a gap in Welton’s past—namely, to locate some of his descendants.

From records found in Alabama, Sacks knew that Welton and his wife, Mary Louise, had raised five children. She and her students had traced some of them to other states, but had been unable to find any direct descendants who were still living. Then, less than two weeks before Homecoming, Sacks located Welton’s grandson and greatgranddaughter, successful small-business owners living in Tennessee. “We were so fortunate to find members of Welton’s family.

through interactive exhibits that inspire the imagination. The exhibits are also useful tools for families and educators to teach children lessons about science, math and reading, while improving children’s social skills, according to Elizabeth Porter, KNS executive director.

Exhibits already in place are a drama area complete with stage, backdrop and dressing space; an 8 x 20 ft. climbing wall; a water play exhibit where children can study water as a force in nature and its impact on human life; First Feats, a toddler learning space with a full scale replica of a Model T car; and a mini-Felpausch grocery store.

The grocery store, complete with grocerystocked shelves, refrigerator units and a brimming produce section, offers children a chance to learn about handling money and the importance of good nutrition, says Jill Mihelich, programming and outreach coordinator for Kids ‘N’ Stuff.

“It’s a great opportunity for children to come in and try to develop a balanced meal plan for their families,” says Mihelich. The children are able to scan their own purchases, use a cash register, and learn to read food

packaging labels for nutrition information.

The main audience for KNS is children preschool to fifth grade, and the museum welcomes visits from school and church groups across the region, as well as individual families.

Albion College alumni who have assisted with the museum planning and educational programs include: Calhoun Intermediate School District superintendent Chris Wigent, ’79, project architect Dick Mitchell, ’73, Albion Public Schools teacher Peg Mitchell Turner, ’69, and KNS board members Dan Boggan, ’67, Karen Knudson Dobbins, ’74, Mark Schauer, ’84, and Bill Stoffer, ’74. In addition, Albion College students have volunteered at KNS in various ways.

Call Kids ‘N’ Stuff at 517/629-8023 for hours and more information.

After many months of searching, Albion history professor Marcy Sacks located descendants of James Welton living in Tennessee. Welton’s grandson, also named James Welton, (far right) attended the Homecoming ceremonies at Albion, along with his daughter, Tracie Welton Burnett; her husband, Freeman Burnett; and Birmingham (Ala.) school superintendent Wayman Shiver (at rear). The senior Welton had served as a school principal in Birmingham, and an elementary school there was named in his memory.

For both me personally and the College more generally, this connection between Welton and Albion has become tangible,” says Sacks.

“I feel tremendously honored to be able to share James Welton’s history with his descendants.”

Kids ‘N’ Stuff: An Interactive Experience for Kids opened in downtown Albion in midSeptember. Its entertaining water play exhibit and well-stocked grocery store are especially attractive to young visitors. Over 1,000 people have visited the children’s museum since its opening.

President Peter Mitchell, ’67, and Otis Culpepper, ’70, discuss the early days of Albion’s Black Student Alliance (originally the Afro-American Union) following the Welton dedication ceremony.

Welton’s grandson, James A. Welton, Jr., and his great-granddaughter, Tracie Welton Burnett, along with her husband, attended the ceremonies honoring Welton in September, learning about a grandfather they had never met.

For their part, Gates, Baldwin and Sacks are determined that Welton’s life and accomplishments will not be forgotten.

“I want all students to ask, when they see the Welton House, ‘Who was James Welton?’” explains Baldwin. “I want the house to tell [his] story and offer encouragement to students when they feel the road is difficult and lonely. To me, James Welton is symbolic of perseverance and determination.”

More information on James Welton and this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards is given in the Alumni Association News section of this issue.

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Class notes deadline The deadline for class notes appearing in this issue of Io Triumphe was Aug. 30, 2002. Notes received after that date will appear in the next issue.

Class news 39 T. James Dillon, ’39, is retired from a medical and rehabilitation career at Craig Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Hospital in Englewood, CO. He is still physically active despite multiple bone and ligament injuries and surgeries from past sports and outdoor activities. He is a volunteer in the education department of the Denver (CO) Museum of Natural Science.

50 Patricia Perry Harlow, ’50, was recently elected president of the Michigan Association of Women Composers. As an ordained minister, she completed the Reike mastership training. She lives in Lansing.

52 1952 Reunion Chair: George Martin John Barry, ’52, 2045 Stonefield Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 45903, is retired. He enjoys playing tennis, and he is working on a memoir. He and his wife, Loreen, have been on several cruises, traveling to

Europe, South America, Alaska and Antarctica. Loreen continues with her art career.

Clyde Batzer, ’52, 5778 Inrea Dr., Sarasota, FL 34238, is retired. He is a member of several service clubs. Clyde earned his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1956. He and his wife, Marian, have traveled throughout Europe, the United States and Canada.

Warren Bayless, ’52, 61-B Coble Dr., Cathedral City, CA 92234-6612, is a volunteer at the Cathedral City Library. He retired as a book editor and author’s representative. He also retired as choral director/organist for the United Methodist Church in Palm Springs, CA. He is the former board president for Friends of Cathedral City Library, and a board member of the Cathedral City Historical Society. He is a member of Riverside/San Bernardino chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Robert Beattie, ’52, 12 El Sereno Court, San Carlos, CA 94070, is a retired construction management engineer and a retired captain of the Civil Engineer Corps of the U.S. Naval Reserve. He enjoys woodworking and stamp collecting, and is a volunteer in the AARP TCE (Tax Consultation for the Elderly) program. He earned a B.S.C.E. from the University of Michigan in 1953 and an M.S.C.E. from Stanford University in 1957. He and his wife, Marian, have four children and nine grandchildren.

Bernard Billman, ’52, 5307 E. Hidden Lane Dr., East Lansing, MI, retired in 1996 after 38 years as an obstetrician/ gynecologist. He currently serves as a clinical professor in obstetrics/gynecology for MSU-COM. He is past chief of staff for Lansing General Hospital and was a past president of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is also a past member of the Lansing Rotary Club.

Mark Blaising, ’52, 20 Whispering Sands Dr. #302, Sarasota, FL 34242, is a retired United Methodist minister. He served as pastor and district superintendent, and he is also the retired executive assistant to the

bishop of the United Methodist Church for the state of Indiana. He has traveled to more than 31 countries in Europe, South America, Asia and Africa through world mission projects. He has honorary degrees from DePauw University and the University of Indianapolis. He and his wife, Nona, have been married for 48 years.

They have three children and six grandchildren.

Leila Jackson Brown, ’52, 310 Ronnie Rd., Cottage Grove, WI 53527, is retired.

She was president of the Dane County chapter of the United Nations AssociationUSA (UNA-USA) from 1997 to 2001. She is also serving as the advocacy chair of the Wisconsin division of UNA-USA. She was a professional organist at Concord United Methodist Church in Athens, WV, from 1988 to 1996. She earned a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Chicago in 1974. She and her husband, Thomas, have two new granddaughters.

Richard Burns, ’52, 163 Eleanor Dr. SW, Cleveland, TN 37311-0859, is a retired scientist for Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals. He served 10 years on the Executive Committee of the New York Conference of Seventh Day Adventists (SDA), and he is a local church elder at Village Chapel. He does volunteer construction jobs in Michigan, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, and has done prior construction work along the East Coast and in New Brunswick, Canada, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with Maranatha Volunteers of Sacramento, CA. He is an avid cycler, participating in Cereal City Century in 1996 and Cycle North Carolina in 1999. He also cycled from Michigan to New York in 1994. He is married to Martha Moore Burns.

Jacqueline Abbott Carroll, ’52, 1034 Viejo Dr., Cottonwood, AZ 86326, is retired. She and her husband, Bobbie, are involved in the antique business.

Carol Hoffman Carson, ’52, 14432 Piedmont, Detroit, MI 48223-2966, is the church librarian at St. James Lutheran Church where she also sings in the church choir and is a part-time pianist. She is a

member of the Detroit Alpha of Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae group. Carol and her husband, James Carson, ’51, have traveled to Boulder City, NV, and Switzerland to visit their children. They have three children, including Deborah Carson, ’76, married to Craig Bennett, also ’76, and Jim Carson, ’81. They have several grandchildren.

Ruth Briggs Conrad, ’52, 1382 Copper Circle, Rochester, MI 48306, is a homemaker. She and her husband, Charles, have been married for 48 years and have three children and five grandchildren. They have a summer cottage in Cadillac, which is a gathering place for the family. They have traveled all over the world.

Patricia McCann Darling, ’52, 1428 Turnberry Dr., Venice, FL 34292, is a retired educator. She and her husband, Douglas, ’51, are proud grandparents of their first and only grandchild, Jordan, born in 1998. They have traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Turkey and Greece.

Rosemary Renshaw Davidson, ’52, 30 Mill Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49014-5718, is a retired school teacher, having taught from 1952-1955 and in 1956-57. A member of her church choir, Rosemary belongs to the First United Methodist Women in Battle Creek. She is also a member of several amateur radio groups, and she annually attends the EAA Fly-In in Oshkosh, WI. She was named Quilter of the Year for 2000 by the Cal-Co Quilters. She and her husband, Marion, have four children and two grandchildren.

Lois Knopf Davis, ’52, 72376 12th Ave., South Haven, MI 49090, retired from teaching in 1985 after having taught in Fremont, Big Rapids, Owosso and South Haven public schools. She also helped her husband, James, operate drug stores in South Haven for 34 years. They traveled to Scandinavian countries in 1998. She is an active member of First United Methodist Church in South Haven. The Davises have been married for 47 years and have four sons and seven grandchildren.

Joyce Phillips Elkins, ’52, 114 Eucalyptus Hill Circle, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, is a real estate investor. She is married to Mel Elkins.

John Ferry, ’52, 2107 Sherwood Dr., Cambria, CA 93428, speaks and gives seminars on spiritual themes along with his wife, Letitia “Tish” Allan. They are taping a television series for public television.

John began writing in 1972, and has had four books published. He also formed a publishing company in 1996 to disseminate spiritual books and literature. An avid singer, John earned a master’s degree in music from the University of Michigan. He and Tish have been married for 24 years, and he has three children from his first marriage and three grandchildren.

Patricia Johnston Foor, ’52, 801 Lockhead Ave., Flint, MI 48507, is a retired elementary school teacher. She is a hospital auxiliary volunteer, a museum docent and a church officer. Patricia and her husband, Richard Foor, ’50, have traveled to Western and Eastern Europe.

The Foors recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

These alumnae met for a get-together on April 18, 2002, in Plymouth. Attending were: (left to right, on floor) Gretchen Personius Orr, ’54, Doris Lane Zerby, ’57, and Pat Sanford Brown, ’53; (seated) Mary Lou Scupholm Tallant, ’52, Phyllis Hassberger, ’51, Lois Hildebrandt Ballard, ’51, Lori Anderson Berry, ’53, Barb Brown McIntosh, ’52, Mary Ellen Deckert Riley, ’51, Mary Northrup Siebert, ’52, Doris Fishbeck Smith, ’47, and Marjorie Hearst Orr, ’46; (standing) Sally Scupholm Kuhn, ’54, Madelyn Ellis Selden, ’52, Carol Throop Lewis, ’60, Maureen Kennedy Kinzler, ’54, Ernie Crandall Taylor, ’49, Ruth Briggs Conrad, ’52, Ruth Hollowell Burr, ’51, Dorotha Onweller Green, ’38, Margaret Burr Kidston, ’58, Leonella Wilcox Jameson Blanke, ’49, Mary Padden, ’49, Barb Crawford Neipling, ’48, Margery Boothroyd Starnes, ’49, Carolyn Getty Schurmans, ’51, and Jean Curtiss, ’49.

The group also gathered Oct. 3 at the Fairlane Club in Dearborn.

Barbara Fox, ’52, 5090 N. Birch Ave., Fountain, MI 49410, was a volunteer with the American Red Cross for 18 years. She was also involved with the Girl Scouts, the Cub Scouts, and was president of the Federated Women’s Club. She and her husband, Burl Glendening, ’50, traveled throughout the United States in their motor home before settling down in Florida for the winters. They have also traveled to Australia, New Zealand, China, the Mediterranean, Alaska, Scandinavian countries and more of Europe. They have been married for almost 52 years, and have four children and four grandchildren.

Robert Frey, ’52, 14102 Marley Place, Louisville, KY 40245, is an attorney with Seiller & Handmaker LLP. He and his wife, Camille, traveled to Europe in 2001 and have also taken many cruises.

Jean Chanay Gannon, ’52, 1925 Alexander Dr., Troy, MI 48083, is a retired teacher. She sings with a volunteer group at nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and teaches a stretch-tone exercise class.

She and her husband, Walter, have traveled to Greece, Scandinavia, Russia, eastern Canada, Tahiti, Hong Kong and on cruises through the Caribbean and the Panama Canal. The Gannons have four children and seven grandchildren.

Stanley Goodman, ’52, 6707 Ketch Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009, is retired from Cadillac Motors and GM, where he worked in production management. He is actively involved in The Museum of Making Music, and he is a member of the Carlsbad Newcomers Club. Stanley is a past member of the American Foundrymen’s Society and the National Realtors Association. He and his wife, Janice, have traveled to Panama, Costa Rica, Cayman Islands, Mexico, the Canadian Northwest and Alaska. They have a daughter and two grandsons.

Mercedes Erickson Hanlon, ’52, 11055B 200 Court SE, Kent, WA 98030, is a retired teacher and counselor.

Linus Heydon, ’52, 3132 W. Crestview Dr., Prescott, AZ 86305, is a limnologist and aquatic biologist. Recipient of a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee in 1974, he was a consultant for Yavapai College in Prescott in 2001, where he worked on the design of constructed wetlands for cleaning wastewater. He has been involved in many other consulting projects in California and Wisconsin. Linus earlier was an intelligence officer for the U.S. Naval Air Reserve. He and his wife, Ingrid Perle, were married in 1975 and have two children and six grandchildren.

Kenneth Hock, ’52, 749 Leinster Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48309, is a retired general dentist. He is a member of the Rotary Club. He earned his D.D.S. from the University of Michigan. He and his wife, Margie, have been married for 50 years.

They spend the winter in Sun City, AZ. They have also traveled overseas several times.

C. Edward and Margaret Crissey Jones, both ’52, 4141 Westridge Dr., Williamsburg, MI 49690, took a cruise of the Inside Passage in June 2002 to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary along with their four children and their spouses and six grandchildren. Edward is semi-retired, and works part-time doing camera repair. He is a member of the Camera Club, and enjoys doing digital photography. Margaret is a volunteer tutor at a local elementary school.

She is a member of the American Association of University Women. They are both members of the Friendship Force, where they have participated in travel exchanges to Germany and England.

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Paul Jones, ’52, 4642 Mulberry Woods Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, is a professor emeritus at the University of New Hampshire. A 50-year member of the American Chemical Society, he now serves as a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan. He is also editor for the Bulletin for the History of Chemistry and a volunteer for the Matthaei Botanical Gardens at the University of Michigan. He traveled with a choir from First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor to Poland, the Czech Republic and Budapest in 2000. He and his wife, Meredyth, have three children and six grandchildren.

Frank Joranko, ’52, 2215 Wellington, Lansing, MI 48910, is retired from teaching and coaching at Albion College. He also served as athletic director. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Illinois. He is married to Joyce Weiss Joranko, ’55.

Lea Spanier Judson, ’52, 2470 McCleary Dr., Chambersburg, PA 17201, retired in 1995 from work under contract to the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, where she was an appellate decision writer. She is a volunteer member of the Pennsylvania Healthy Communities Partnership, and she was a board member of the Community Action Program. Lea and her husband, Allan, have traveled throughout the United States and to Holland, Germany and Belgium. The Judsons celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary in June 2002.

Al Jueckstock, ’52, 3554 N. Hogan Dr., Goodyear, AZ 85338, is retired. A past vice president for the Grand Canyon Council of the BSA, he is an executive board member of the GM Retirees Club of Arizona. Al also serves as the chair of the Building Committee of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in Flagstaff. He and his wife, Dorothy, have traveled to Europe, and

they met relatives in Hamburg. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

They also took a cruise from the Atlantic to Lake Ontario via the St. Lawrence River.

Joan Young Knott, ’52, 132 W. High St., Jackson, MI 49203, served as a circulation librarian and children’s librarian at the Jackson Public Library for 24 years and later as children’s librarian at the Albion Public Library from 1984 to 1994. She earned a master’s degree in library science from the University of Michigan in 1978.

One of her hobbies is storytelling, and she participated in a story fest in East Lansing in 2000. She and her husband, John, work through Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson to teach English to Hispanics and Chinese.

They have two children.

William Monahan, ’52, 415 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, is the retired president of Edward J. Monahan, Inc. He and his wife, Margaret, have seven children and 14 grandchildren.

Donald Little, ’52, 7421 Baltusrol Dr., New Port Richey, FL 34654, served as a teacher, coach and athletic administrator for 37 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Michigan State University. He is married to Jean.

Carol Wear Marvin, ’52, 912 E. Park Dr., Midland, MI 48640, retired as the executive director of the Camp Fire Boys and Girls of Midland County. She is a member of the Midland Rotary Club. Carol and her husband, Charles “Chappy” Marvin, ’51, have three children and six grandchildren.

Robert McDonald, ’52, 3027 East Ridge Court, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, is a self-employed pediatric ophthalmologist.

He is married to Marilynn.

Shirley Douglas McGregor, ’52, 6651 S. Wellington Ct., Centennial, CO 80121, is the office manager at Engineering Dynamics, Inc. She is also a kindergarten volunteer twice a week. She and her husband, Howard, have been involved in the formation of the new city of Centennial.

They have traveled to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic.

Helen Hayward Nettle, ’52, 100 S. Tremain St., A2, Mount Dora, FL 32757, lives in Mount Dora, FL. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in August 2002 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. She and her husband, Gordon, have three children and six grandchildren living in Iowa, California and Minnesota.

Robert Olsen, ’52, P.O. Box 453, Trevett, ME 04571, is a retired FBI agent. He is active in several community projects. He has traveled throughout the United States and western Europe. Married for 47 years, he and his wife, Jeanne, lived in Kentucky and Virginia before retiring to Maine in 1981.

David and Marilyn Moat Owen, both ’52, 9 Sagebush Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 have been married for 52 years and have three children, including Mark, ’80.

David is a self-employed real estate and technical facilities development consultant.

He published his first book in 1993, and his second book in 2002. He has built six homes in the Hilton Head area for Habitat for Humanity. The Owens have traveled to Europe, China, Singapore, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Nancy Nebel Palmer, ’52, 1922 Blackbriar St., Silver Spring, MD 20903-1241, is a retired elementary school teacher. Her interest in genealogy has resulted in membership in 14 hereditary societies. A collector of Belleek Parien china and dolls,

she attended the International Belleek Society Convention in Toronto, Canada, in 2001. She and her husband, Philip, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2001 with a reprise of their honeymoon trip to Stratford, Ontario, Canada, for the Shakespeare Festival.

Robert Park, ’52, 10914 E. Spring Creek Rd., Sun Lakes, AZ 84248, is retired. He is a Stephen leader at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, where he also sings in the choir. He has traveled to Mexico, and has taken cruises in the Caribbean. He earned his M.B.A. from Western Michigan University. He and his wife, Jane, were married in 1998.

Ralph Parker, ’52, 06665 Ferry Rd., East Jordan, MI 49777, is a retired vice president with Merrill Lynch. A volunteer with Second Helpings, Lake Charlevoix Association and the Friends of Boyne River, he is a past president of the Kiwanis Club, and a past member of the American Red Cross, the Saginaw Art Museum and the United Way. He and his wife, Dorothy Newhart Parker, ’53, have traveled to Turkey, Israel, Alaska, England, Hawaii and Mexico. They spend the winters in Hilton Head, SC. Robert Parr, ’52, 2343 N.W. Torch Lake Dr., Kewadin, MI 49648, retired in April 2002 as an attorney. He and his wife, Gloria, traveled to the San Francisco wine country in the fall of 2001. Their winter address is: 53 Alanwood Dr., Ormond Beach, FL 32174.

Owen and Grace Kidder Perkins, both ’52, 2806 Linwood Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48073-3023, are both retired educators.

Owen is on the board for the Royal Oak Historical Society and is the historian for the city of Royal Oak Historic District Study Committee. He is the author of Royal

Oak, Michigan: The Early Years and Buffum Family Volumes I and II. He earned his M.A.T. from Michigan State University. Grace is a member of the Royal Oak Historical Society, where she served as past treasurer. She is a member of her church’s Sanctus Choir and Carillon Ringers Handbell Choir. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and enjoy spending time with their 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Don Pixley, ’52, 517 Oak St., Rochester, MI 48307, is the retired owner of Pixley Funeral Home. He is a member of the Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce, as well as a past board member for the Rochester Symphony Ochestra. Don is a past president of the Michigan Funeral Director’s Association District 6. He has traveled around the world. Don and his wife, Ernestine, have been married for 46 years and have four children and five grandchildren.

Glenn Reitzel, ’52, 850 Diamondhead Dr., Pinehurst, NC 28374, is retired from IBM. He has been a volunteer for PGA and LPGA Open Championships. Glenn is past president of Three Lakes Rod & Gun Club in Wisconsin. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1953 from Michigan State University. Glenn and his wife, Ann Zitzewitz Reitzel, ’53, have traveled throughout the United States and to Europe, Ireland, Scotland and Mexico.

Lois Dalenberg Remer, ’52, 154 Cappshire Rd., Fairfield Glade, TN 38558, is involved in real estate sales. She is married to Frank Remer.

Phyllis Reitzel Ross, ’52, 3343 259th Place S.E., Sammamish, WA 98075, is retired from her role as vice president of Reitzel Ross Enterprises, Inc. She is a board member for Beauvais Manor Residential Care Facility, and she serves on several committees for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. She and her husband, Philip, ’50, retired after 30 years as owners of KFC franchises in St. Louis and moved to Seattle in 1998. They have traveled throughout the United States, and in Europe and Hong Kong. Married for 52 years, they have three sons and seven grandchildren.

David Sharer, ’52, 135 Pinecrest Circle, Monticello, AR 71655, is a retired forestry manager for the Georgia Pacific Corp.

Senior warden of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Monticello, he also has been elected to the State Executive Committee for the Episcopal church. He is a member of the Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce and the Society of American Foresters. He earned a bachelor of science degree in forestry from the University of Michigan.

He and his wife, Eleanor, have done extensive traveling, including a Yangtze River cruise in China, a Caribbean cruise and an Alaskan cruise and land trip. They have several grandchildren.

Kathryn Thompson Shirkey, ’52, 6933 Kersfield Place, Charlotte, NC 28227, is retired as program director for a local community college. She volunteers weekly at a local food distribution program. She and her husband, Glen, have traveled to all 50 states and overseas. They enjoy spending time with their family and grandchildren.

The Class of 1952 celebrated its 50th reunion Sept. 27-28 during Homecoming Weekend 2002. (Front row, left to right) Carol Wear Marvin, Nancy Crosby Coughenour, Norma Cunningham Foss, Patricia Johnston Foor, Ellan Goodell Myers, Mary Northrup Siebert, Grace Kidder Perkins, Lea Spanier Judson, Jean Chanay Gannon, Nancy Nebel Palmer, Don Pixley. (Second row) Lois Knopf Davis, Joan Young Knott, Joyce Philips Elkins, Ruth Briggs Conrad, Barbara Fox Glendening, Patricia McCann Darling, Rosemary Renshaw Davidson, Margaret Crissey Jones. (Third row) Stanley Goodman, Kenneth Davis, William Coughenour, George Martin, Robert Perkins, Robert Warren, Robert Parr, Owen Perkins, William Smith, Harold Stevens, William Ferguson. (Fourth row) Roger Bates, Donald Little, John Ferry, Gar Dickerson, Ralph Parker, Kenneth Hock, Leland Holmes, Paul Jones, Mary Lou Niehoff Shuler, Robert Frey, Frank Joranko, William Monahan.

Beverly Nuckolls Short, ’52, 4115 W. Kinsel Highway, Charlotte, MI 48813, is retired. She and her husband, Jack Short, ’54, breed, raise and show Clydesdale horses and St. Bernard dogs.

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Mary Lou Niehoff Shuler, ’52, 2433 Timber Lane, Alpena, MI 49707, is retired from Alpena Public Schools. She enjoys traveling with Elderhostel, including trips throughout the United States, and in France, England and Puerto Rico. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1956. She is married to William Shuler.

Mary Northrup Siebert, ’52, 29726 Farmbrook Villa Lane, Southfield, MI 48034-1005, is retired. She is active in the Kappa Delta alumnae club. Mary took a barge cruise in Germany, and spends the winter in Arizona. She has traveled to Park City, UT, and Half Moon Bay, CA, to visit with her children.

Camilla Parlin Smith, ’52, 122 Circular St., Apt. #1, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, is a retired humanities professor in the State University of New York system. She has taught a feminist Bible study course in area churches as a volunteer for 50 years.

Camilla and her husband, Harold, are members of a United Methodist Reconciling Congregation. In 1979-80, she was sent as a short term missionary by the Presbyterian Church to Korea. She has been to China and Hong Kong five times in the past seven years to visit her daughter.

Camilla’s grandparents were honored at the 100th anniversary of the founding of Peking University in Beijing. She and her husband have four children and 10 grandchildren.

William Smith, ’52, P.O. Box 405, Delton, MI 49046, is a retired educator in Detroit.

He and his wife, Dawn, have traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Bristol, England. They divide their time between Michigan, Oshkosh, WI, and Stuart, FL. Harold Stevens, ’52, 24270 Woodsage Dr., Bonita Springs, FL 34134-2960, is a retired physician who worked in anesthesiology and critical care. He is the secretary for CoARC, the national accreditation board for respiratory care education. Harold is also involved with the Lee Memorial Health System and Medical Outcome Review in Florida. He earned his M.D. from the University of Michigan in 1955. Harold and his wife, Karen, have two daughters, Kori Stevens, ’95, and Kelly Stevens, ’97.

Paul “Skip” Ungrodt, ’52, 505 E. Huron #405, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, owns and operates businesses including Ideation, Inc., a marketing and distribution company, and The Crown House of Gifts in Ann Arbor, The Crown and Carriage, Inc., in Jackson, Dayspring Gifts in Chelsea, and Ungrodt Hardware in Washburn, WI. He has served as a trustee for Albion College since 1985 and serves as the chairman of the Institutional Advancement Committee.

He is past president of the Michigan Gift Association and the Gift Association of America. In Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, he has been involved with many organizations in the areas of economic development, historic preservation and the arts. He headed the capital campaign fund-raising drive for the Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea, and was appointed by Gov. John Engler to serve on the Michigan Travel Commission. He recently received the Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Foundation for AIDS Research.

George and Patricia Trombley Van Epps, both ’52, 444 E. Circle Dr., North Muskegon, MI 49445. George retired in April 2002 as an attorney.

Robert Warren, ’52, 30755 Timberbrook Lane, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, has been retired for 12 years. He is a volunteer for the American Red Cross, Special Olympics and Meals on Wheels. His wife, Dorothy Bowen Warren, ’53, is the chairman of the Village Planning Commission and the condominium association board. They have taken various trips with the Nomads Travel Club, and they have also traveled to Egypt, Greece and Mexico.

Phyllis Kovin Wilkinson, ’52, left Michigan and now lives in Florida. Her address is: 6496 Ilex Circle, Naples, FL 34109.

55 Nan Collier, ’55, still lives in Rhode Island. She just returned from a trip to LaPaz, Bolivia.

57 1957 Reunion Chairs: Carolyn Carr Christ and Katherine Jewell Dempster Kathleen McKay Balciulis, ’57, 129 Cove View, Stuart, FL 34994, is retired. She is a literacy council tutor for ESL students and also a library volunteer. She and her husband, Charles, ’55, have traveled throughout the United States and to the British Isles and Alaska, and they have also taken cruises of the Caribbean and the Baltic. They have seven grandchildren.

Mary Carney Brown, ’57, 1624 Grand Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49006, is a retired legislator. She is a volunteer leader for Girl Scout troops and received the Glowing Embers Award from the Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council. She is a member of the Michigan Environmental Council, State YMCA, Scenic Michigan and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Michigan. She is also involved with the Coalition for Urban Redevelopment, the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital Citizens Advisory Committee and the Lake Michigan Air Directors Consultation Consortium. She earned a master’s degree from Syracuse University.

She is married to Donald Brown.

Thomas Brown, ’57, 17 Baker Rd., Marcellus, NY 13108, is retired after 40 years as a clergy member. He is serving as interim pastor at Canandaigua United Methodist Church. He completed his doctorate at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago in 1999. Thomas is involved with a pilot project with the American Red Cross and Marcellus School District to create a mentoring program for students who have fallen through the cracks. He is past president of the Marcellus Rotary Club. He is married to Kaye Schilling Brown, ’58.

Martha Roof Campbell, ’57, 1 Mason Court, Delaware, OH 43015, is retired. She and her husband, Brad, retired and moved back to Ohio after 40 years in New England. They have traveled quite a bit in the last two years.

Carolyn Carr Christ, ’57, 614 Jennings Landing, Battle Creek, MI 49015, is retired as the pastoral care coordinator for First Presbyterian Church in Battle Creek. She is a member of In One Accord, a city-wide church ecumenical body. She is an elder with First Presbyterian Church, a member

of the Faith-Health Network and is the cochair for the Music Center capital campaign. She earned a master’s degree from Western Michigan University. Her husband, Peter, ’55, is doing some consulting for community foundations.

They have traveled throughout the United States, as well as to Oberamergau, Germany and Israel. They have three children and six grandchildren.

Marilyn Matthews Clark, ’57, 1800 Oakfield Dr., Midland, MI 48640, is a retired educator. She is active with Midland First United Methodist Church and the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She is also involved with the United Way and the Affordable Housing Alliance and is the board chair for King’s Daughters Home. She and her husband, O. James Clark, ’51, have traveled to eastern Europe, Israel and Greece, and have taken cruises to Scandinavia and the Mediterranean. They have five grandchildren.

Jo Ann Britton Cline, ’57, 37671 Burton Dr., Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3066, is retired. A volunteer for the American Red Cross and at her church, she is also a member of the American Association of University Women. She and her husband, John, ’56, have traveled to Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and Greece. They have been married for 45 years, and they have three grandsons.

Virginia Foster Content, ’57, 5191 Lum Rd., Lum, MI 48412, is retired after 28 years of managing two different golf courses. She is building a home at Lum International Golf Course. She took a 10day cruise to the Panama Canal, and has traveled to Gatlinburg, TN, and Las Vegas.

Richard Cooley, ’57, 906 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503-6119, has practiced law in Flint since 1960. He and his wife, Wanda, have traveled in Europe and South America, but they enjoy their northern Michigan condominium the most. They have two children, Scott, ’89, and Courtney, ’91, and two grandchildren.

Katherine Jewell Dempster, ’57, 77150 Manwood Dr., South Haven, MI 49090, is

a part-time counselor. Her husband, Don, ’56, keeps busy with gardening and golf.

They both do volunteer work. They have traveled on cruises and across the country to see family and friends. They have five grandchildren.

Pauline Buchner Diroff, ’57, 39737 Muirfield Lane, Northville, MI 48167, is retired. She and her husband, Marv, have purchased a winter home in Florida.

Helen Gorton Doane, ’57, 42061 Saratoga Circle, Canton, MI 48187-3569, does volunteer work in Haiti for the United Methodist Church (UMC). She has also traveled to Liberia as a representative to their annual UMC conference. She is on the board of trustees for Adrian College and is a past Detroit conference secretary of Global Ministries for the UMC. JoAnn MacArthur Fluke, ’57, 4675 Cordes Rd., Delton, MI 49046, is a former substitute teacher and does a lot of volunteer work. She is a past member of the Albion Alumni Association board, the Hastings school board, the Binder Park Zoo board, the Community Fund board and the Friends of the Library board. She and her husband, Richard, ’56, travel to Europe several times a year and spend over three months in Longboat Key, FL. They have two children, including Jill Fluke LaBelle, ’85, and two granddaughters.

Walter and Yvonne Larime Fruit, both ’57, 8805 Shannon Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48314. Walter is self-employed as a contract investigator for U.S.I.S. and IBB. Yvonne is still involved in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, band boosters, the Delta Zeta alumnae group and the church choir. Dick was also involved in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. He has a master’s degree in public administration. They have traveled throughout the United States. They have four grandchildren.

K. Marianne Johansson Garber, ’57, 39604 Dun Rovin Dr., Northville, MI 48167-4301, is retired. She is a past board member of the National City Bank of Plymouth and was district sales manager for the Avon Corp. She was also a member

of the Plymouth Township Civil Service Commission. She and her husband, James Garber, ’55, are active with the Lutheran Church-Missouri, both at the local and national level. They have been involved in several missionary efforts, both in the United States and abroad. They have traveled throughout Europe. They have three sons, 11 grandchildren and a greatgranddaughter.

David Gilbert, ’57, P.O. Box 168G, Mohawk, MI 49950, is a retired surgeon, retiring in 1996 after 30 years of general surgery practice in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. He volunteers as the Keweenaw County Medical Examiner.

He is also a sponsorship-advisory physician to the Isle Royal National Park. He earned his M.D. degree from the University of Michigan. He and his wife, Barbara, have made several trips to the United Kingdom.

They have been married for 42 years.

Roger Gildersleeve, ’57, 61571 Odell Lake Dr., Bend, OR 97702, is retired from Central Oregon Community College, where he was a professor of physical education and health. He was a high school teacher and coach in North Branch, MI, Moffatt, CO, and Littleton, CO. He also worked at Appalachian State College. He is the crosscountry skiing coach at Redmond High School. He won the U.S. Masters crosscountry skiing championship for his age group in Lake Tahoe this year in both classic and freestyle cross-country skiing techniques. He has biked through parts of Europe, Oregon and Colorado. He and his wife, Laura, enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Cora Watters Greenburg, ’57, 11246 Long Point Dr., Plainwell, MI 49080, is a retired educator who works as a substitute teacher. She volunteers with the national organization, Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief & Rescue. She is active in Hope Lutheran Church, where she mentors a high school student who needs extra academic help. She has traveled throughout the United States and to Australia, New Zealand and Japan. She enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren.

When you look at a photo of Albion’s campus, you are looking at gifts from all kinds of people. Teachers and preachers, captains of industry, mothers and fathers.

You are looking at students and faculty who wouldn’t be here if it were not for those gifts. You are looking at buildings made possible by gifts, large and small.

Please remember Albion when you tend to your own financial and estate planning. If you need assistance, let us know.

Office of Institutional Advancement E-mail: advancement@albion.edu Telephone: 517/629-0237

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Thomas Gutherie, ’57, 70 Lakeshore Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37415, is retired.

He is now writing, and will publish his first novel in the fall of 2002, under the pen name of Addison Thomas. He has participated in mission trips to Central America. He and his wife, Linda, have six grandchildren.

Jane Bradley Hansen, ’57, 8 Whitewood Dr., Shelton, CT 06484, is retired. She is an interfaith volunteer and a Stephen’s minister. She and her husband, Knute, travel abroad whenever possible, and they recently traveled to France. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary.

Philip Henderson, ’57, 4040 Clardon Dr., Williamsville, NY 14221, is a retired electrical engineer. He has been a member of the Sports Car Club of America for more than 40 years, and serves on the national board. He was a race driver and rally participant and is still active as a race official and organizer. He has worked at Watkins Glen and other venues since 1960.

He earned degrees from the University of Michigan and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. He and his wife, Marion, have traveled to England, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey and Alaska. They have been married for 34 years.

Patricia Pearsall Hessler, ’57, 234 Maple St., P.O. Box 1099, Frankfort, MI 49635, has retired from a retail furniture business that she owned with her husband, Hugh Hessler, ’55. They are both members of the Benzie Community Chorus. Pat organized a new chapter of PEO, and served as president or chairman of several church organizations. She is a member of the Albion Alumni Association board and served as a mission interpreter for the United Methodist Church for four years.

They have traveled to Asia, Europe, Peru and Central America. They have also done three tours of the British Isles with the Benzie Community Chorus, as well as one tour of Europe. They have been married for 45 years and have four children and seven grandchildren.

Edmund Jenkins, ’57, 5995 N. Golden Eagle Dr., Tucson, AZ 85750, retired in 2002. After a 38-year career in senior management positions at Arthur Andersen, he then was the chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board for five years.

He was an Albion College trustee for 21 years, retiring in 2002. He is also a past board president of the Chicago Child Care Society. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1958. He received three honorary doctorates: DePaul University in 2000, Lycoming College in 2001 and Albion College in 2002. He and his wife, Kathleen, have been married for 45 years and have four children and seven grandchildren.

Mary Lou Burgess Kallinger, ’57, 45 S. Satsuma Dr., Providence, UT 84332, is retired. She serves as one of three organists at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Logan, UT, where she also sings in the choir. A member of the Association of Anglican Musicians, she earned her master’s degree from Colorado State University in 1973.

Mary Lou and her husband, Ronald Kallinger, ’59, completed a 5,000-mile car trip, which took them through seven states and Canada. They also traveled to France in 1998 and 2001. They have been married for 44 years and have two children.

Kathryn Foote Kitching, ’57, 385 Arboleda Dr., Los Altos, CA 94024, is a realtor. She and her husband, Norman, are active in the Antique & Classic Book Society and travel.

Joel Leenaars, ’57, 1533 Weybridge Circle, Naples, FL 34110-1097, is retired after working for 30 years as a teacher and 10 years as a realtor. He is an immediate past commodore in Fort Lauderdale, and enjoys yachting the waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, Great Lakes and inland waters. He has also traveled throughout the United States and Europe. He and his partner, Dandridge, recently celebrated 34 years of partnership. They spend part of each summer on their farm in western Iowa. In 2002, they celebrated Dandridge’s reunion at the United States Military Academy.

They raised two of Joel’s sister’s children.

Donald Malton, ’57, 627 Palestine St., New Palestine, OH 45157, is semi-retired and runs a part-time business, Storybook Portraits, that he operates out of his home.

In 1998, he sold his fine art and framing business, Malton Gallery, which he founded in 1975. He also worked for 18 years with various advertising agencies in Detroit and Cincinnati. A founding member of the Art Gallery Association of Cincinnati, he is a past member of the Advertising Clubs of Detroit and Cincinnati. He competed in the Cincinnati Senior Olympics in 2001. He and his wife, Maribeth, spend part of each year at their condominium in Fairhope, AL, on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. They have two sons and a granddaughter.

Donald McCrory, ’57, 1501 Burnley Rd., Charlotte, NC 28210, is retired from General Motors. He and his wife, Betty, enjoy traveling to see their children and grandchildren.

Mary Jane Pond McCrory, ’57, 13247 Lakepoint Blvd., Belleville, MI 48111, is retired. She now volunteers at an elementary school in Ann Arbor, where she helps students improve their reading and math skills. She enjoys playing golf, aerobics and ice skating. She took up rug hooking, attending workshops in Ohio and New York. Mary Jane has traveled with Elderhostel trips to Costa Rica, Peru, the Galapagos Islands and the Panama Canal.

She also took part in an intergenerational Elderhostel trip with two of her grandchildren.

Bill Murphy, ’57, 8112 S. Garfield Ave., Burr Ridge, IL 60527-5906, is retired from W.O. Murphy & Associates, Inc., and the U.S. Naval Reserves. He earned his master’s degree in clinical psychology. He and his wife, Susanna, have traveled to Alaska and the Caribbean.

Richard and Sue Stevens Osgood, both ’57, 1265 Golden Way, Los Altos, CA 94024, are both retired. Dick is involved in car activities, and Sue takes part in quilting adventures. They have traveled throughout the United States and Europe. Dick earned his master’s degree from Stanford University in 1959. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Jean Wagner Kenny Pagel, ’57, 12215 W. Lillie Rd., Byron, MI 48418-9501, is a retired elementary school teacher. She retired from Greenfield Peace Lutheran School in Detroit in 1997. A member of a community choir composed of Linden church members, she is also involved with Christmas Express charities and is a member of a quilting group. She received a landscape/garden award and a state of Michigan tribute from a local civic group.

Jean and her husband, Fredrick, were married in September 2002.

Marjory Burden Priest, ’57, 11526 Wilson, Belleville, MI 48111, is retired.

She volunteers in the public school system in Belleville and is active in the First United Methodist Church. She and her husband, Donald Priest, ’58, have traveled throughout the United States, and to Cancun, Germany, Austria, France and Australia. They have four grandchildren.

Charles Gray Robertson, ’57, 17 Robertson Court, Clarkston, MI 48346, retired in 1993 from Warner-Lambert, now Pfizer. He and his wife, Kay Keller Robertson, ’56, welcomed a new grandson in 2000.

Sue Salm, ’57, 18 Harborview Court 5D, Blue Hill, ME 04614, is retired and now does graphic design. She is active in St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church.

Jerry Stephenson, ’57, 100 N. Collier Blvd. #405, Marco Island, FL 34145, is retired and enjoys playing golf. He and his wife, Barbara Hawke Stephenson, ’56, usually travel out of the country for the month of September. They spend their summers in Lake Geneva, WI. Pat Wolff Tollefsrud, ’57, 2202 Churchview Dr. Unit N, Rockford, IL 61107, is retired and now works as manager of her condo association. She is involved with the Institute for Learning in Research at a local community college, the United Way and the Mayor’s Homeless Task Force. She is an active member of her church. She and her husband, Dean, enjoy traveling with Elderhostels. They will be traveling to the four Scandinavian capitals in September.

George Vivlamore, ’57, 702 San Doval, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-1316, has retired after more than 42 years with State Farm Insurance. He and his wife, Linda, enjoy spending time with their family.

Elizabeth Spahr Webber, ’57, 11975 Drew Rd., Alto, MI 49302, is retired after 24 years as an elementary school teacher.

She is a volunteer with God’s Kitchen. She is also an active member of the Women’s Club of Lowell, where she has been past president. She and her husband, Robert, ’56, have traveled throughout the United States, and they went on a Disney Cruise in 2002.

Karen Hall Wilkinson, ’57, 24 Lash Up Lane, Salem, SC 29676, is a retired teacher who volunteers with fifth-grade gifted math students and third-grade students studying whales and dolphins. She is the past president of the Michigan Association of School Boards and the Central States of National School Board Association. She was also named Volunteer of the Year for Conee County, SC, and Northville, MI. This winter, she and her husband, William, ’52, will be participating in a project on dolphin cognition and communication.

Marion Woodward, ’57, 26421 Clarita, Redford, MI 48240, is a retired teacher from Redford Union Senior High School.

She has been a Vacation Bible School teacher at Ward Presbyterian Church in Northville for 23 years. She also teaches the adult women’s Bible class.

59 Anne Densmore Bound, ’59, retired in 2000 after 40 years of teaching, most recently at Halecrest Elementary School in Chula Vista, CA. She was president of the San Diego Alumnae Chapter of Delta Gamma for 2001-02. She traveled to Germany, Italy and England in 2002 with her husband, Lloyd, who is a consulting electrical engineer with the U.S. Navy’s SPAWAR. They live in Kent, WA, and have three children and five grandchildren.

62 1962 Reunion Chair: Dale Springer Mary Alaniz, ’62, was among Calhoun County educators honored by the Kellogg Foundation’s Excellence in Education program in May. The Kellogg Foundation awards scholarships to the top five percent of graduating seniors in Calhoun County each year, and each student chooses the teacher who has been most influential in their school careers. Three of Union City High School’s recipients chose Mary as their influential educator. This is the fifth time Mary has been chosen for this honor.

She has taught English and journalism at Union City High School for 25 years. She lives in Coldwater.

Alan Bedell, ’62, 4508 Winged Foot Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, is retired. He was a trainer and consultant for corporations in the Holland and Grand Rapids areas for 20 years, and also taught German at Hope College for eight years. He is a volunteer at God’s Kitchen in Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Bar Association’s Legal Assistance Center. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in New York. He and his wife, Nancy Lenz Bedell, ’63, have been married for 37 years and have two sons.

Dorothy Jerome Boatman, ’62, Musvitvej 9, 3390 Hundested, Denmark, retired from the Department of Defense Dependent School in August 1997. She taught for 30 years in Germany. Dorothy and her husband, Hjalmar Nielsen, have traveled to the United States, Morocco, Corfu and Germany.

Jill Gardner Breneman, ’62, 3223 Lake Ridge Dr. Unit E, Dubuque, IA 52003, is a retired pre-school and elementary school teacher. She was active in her church, serving on various committees, chairing a major outreach fund-raising event and singing in the choir. She and her husband, Bruce, have traveled throughout the United States and to Europe, England, the Czech Republic and Ireland. They were married in 1998. She has three children, including Mike, ’86, and Kendra, ’89, and five grandchildren.

James Brown, ’62, 338 Greenbriar Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, is a senior partner at Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones, a 40-lawyer firm in Grand Rapids, where he has practiced since 1965 after graduating from University of Michigan Law School. He specializes in municipal law and real property law. The former chairman of the Real Property Law section of the State Bar of Michigan, he is also a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. For 25 years, he served as chairman of the Grand Rapids Township

Planning Commission. He and his wife, Susan Keyes Brown, ’64, were married in 1965. They have two children, including Laura Brown Muntz, ’91, and two grandchildren.

Sharon Rinn Cathey, ’62, 2550 Comstock Dr., Reno, NV 89512, is an associate professor at the University of Nevada at Reno. She is president of her Kiwanis group, where she organized a bike giveaway program for reading at 15 “atrisk” schools. Sharon is a board member of Charter School Alliance, and she was honored with the Distinguished Achievement Award from the faculty of Sierra Nevada College. She earned a master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Nevada at Reno. She enjoys spending time with her family, including five grandchildren.

Dennis Cawthorne, ’62, 1351 Foxcroft , East Lansing, MI 48823, is an attorney. He continues to operate the firm of Kelley Cawthorne in Lansing. His partner is the former Attorney General Frank Kelley.

Chairman of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, he is the longest serving chairman in the 107-year history of the commission. He was a member of the Michigan legislature from 1967 to 1979.

He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School. He and his wife, Cynthia, have two sons.

Dave and Joan Dudley Chalk, both ’62, 7592 Oak Leaf Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95409, are both retired. They enjoy spending time with their family, including three grandchildren.

Barbara Bitney Ciesel, ’62, P.O. Box 931, Wagner, SD 57380, is a deacon with the Diocese of South Dakota. She works with her husband, who is an Episcopal priest, in a team ministry in the Yankton Mission Episcopal Churches (five mission churches). She is a member of the Rural Office of Community Service board and the Wagner Good Samaritan Center advisory board. She is a past representative for the Diocese of South Dakota for the Episcopal Province VI. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biological science from Michigan State University. She is currently working on her master’s degree in pastoral ministry at Mt. Marty College. She and her husband, Conrad, have a son.

Nancy Hilts Deane, ’62, 1127 Fairhurst St., Sterling, CO 80751, retired from Human Resources Consulting, her own company that she ran for 10 years. An honorary lifetime member of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, Nancy served as the national president in 1988-89. She has traveled throughout the continental United States, as well as to Canada, Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Donalyn McKinsey Devoll, ’62, 1015 N. Phipps Woods Court, Glen Mills, PA 19342, relocated from New Jersey after 33 years to Pennsylvania to be closer to her family. She serves as a tour guide at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, PA, home of the Wyeth art. She is also a tutor for the Literacy Volunteers of America program. She has visited Ireland, and also enjoyed a western and eastern Caribbean cruise. She enjoys spending time with her family, including five grandchildren.

Gregory Eastwood, ’62, 6282 Quintard Rd., Jamesville, NY 13078, is president of SUNY Upstate Medical University. He is the chair of the Association of Academic Health Centers. He and his wife, Lynn Marshall Eastwood, ’64, have three children and two grandchildren.

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Thomas Gutherie, ’57, 70 Lakeshore Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37415, is retired.

He is now writing, and will publish his first novel in the fall of 2002, under the pen name of Addison Thomas. He has participated in mission trips to Central America. He and his wife, Linda, have six grandchildren.

Jane Bradley Hansen, ’57, 8 Whitewood Dr., Shelton, CT 06484, is retired. She is an interfaith volunteer and a Stephen’s minister. She and her husband, Knute, travel abroad whenever possible, and they recently traveled to France. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary.

Philip Henderson, ’57, 4040 Clardon Dr., Williamsville, NY 14221, is a retired electrical engineer. He has been a member of the Sports Car Club of America for more than 40 years, and serves on the national board. He was a race driver and rally participant and is still active as a race official and organizer. He has worked at Watkins Glen and other venues since 1960.

He earned degrees from the University of Michigan and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. He and his wife, Marion, have traveled to England, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey and Alaska. They have been married for 34 years.

Patricia Pearsall Hessler, ’57, 234 Maple St., P.O. Box 1099, Frankfort, MI 49635, has retired from a retail furniture business that she owned with her husband, Hugh Hessler, ’55. They are both members of the Benzie Community Chorus. Pat organized a new chapter of PEO, and served as president or chairman of several church organizations. She is a member of the Albion Alumni Association board and served as a mission interpreter for the United Methodist Church for four years.

They have traveled to Asia, Europe, Peru and Central America. They have also done three tours of the British Isles with the Benzie Community Chorus, as well as one tour of Europe. They have been married for 45 years and have four children and seven grandchildren.

Edmund Jenkins, ’57, 5995 N. Golden Eagle Dr., Tucson, AZ 85750, retired in 2002. After a 38-year career in senior management positions at Arthur Andersen, he then was the chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board for five years.

He was an Albion College trustee for 21 years, retiring in 2002. He is also a past board president of the Chicago Child Care Society. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1958. He received three honorary doctorates: DePaul University in 2000, Lycoming College in 2001 and Albion College in 2002. He and his wife, Kathleen, have been married for 45 years and have four children and seven grandchildren.

Mary Lou Burgess Kallinger, ’57, 45 S. Satsuma Dr., Providence, UT 84332, is retired. She serves as one of three organists at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Logan, UT, where she also sings in the choir. A member of the Association of Anglican Musicians, she earned her master’s degree from Colorado State University in 1973.

Mary Lou and her husband, Ronald Kallinger, ’59, completed a 5,000-mile car trip, which took them through seven states and Canada. They also traveled to France in 1998 and 2001. They have been married for 44 years and have two children.

Kathryn Foote Kitching, ’57, 385 Arboleda Dr., Los Altos, CA 94024, is a realtor. She and her husband, Norman, are active in the Antique & Classic Book Society and travel.

Joel Leenaars, ’57, 1533 Weybridge Circle, Naples, FL 34110-1097, is retired after working for 30 years as a teacher and 10 years as a realtor. He is an immediate past commodore in Fort Lauderdale, and enjoys yachting the waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, Great Lakes and inland waters. He has also traveled throughout the United States and Europe. He and his partner, Dandridge, recently celebrated 34 years of partnership. They spend part of each summer on their farm in western Iowa. In 2002, they celebrated Dandridge’s reunion at the United States Military Academy.

They raised two of Joel’s sister’s children.

Donald Malton, ’57, 627 Palestine St., New Palestine, OH 45157, is semi-retired and runs a part-time business, Storybook Portraits, that he operates out of his home.

In 1998, he sold his fine art and framing business, Malton Gallery, which he founded in 1975. He also worked for 18 years with various advertising agencies in Detroit and Cincinnati. A founding member of the Art Gallery Association of Cincinnati, he is a past member of the Advertising Clubs of Detroit and Cincinnati. He competed in the Cincinnati Senior Olympics in 2001. He and his wife, Maribeth, spend part of each year at their condominium in Fairhope, AL, on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. They have two sons and a granddaughter.

Donald McCrory, ’57, 1501 Burnley Rd., Charlotte, NC 28210, is retired from General Motors. He and his wife, Betty, enjoy traveling to see their children and grandchildren.

Mary Jane Pond McCrory, ’57, 13247 Lakepoint Blvd., Belleville, MI 48111, is retired. She now volunteers at an elementary school in Ann Arbor, where she helps students improve their reading and math skills. She enjoys playing golf, aerobics and ice skating. She took up rug hooking, attending workshops in Ohio and New York. Mary Jane has traveled with Elderhostel trips to Costa Rica, Peru, the Galapagos Islands and the Panama Canal.

She also took part in an intergenerational Elderhostel trip with two of her grandchildren.

Bill Murphy, ’57, 8112 S. Garfield Ave., Burr Ridge, IL 60527-5906, is retired from W.O. Murphy & Associates, Inc., and the U.S. Naval Reserves. He earned his master’s degree in clinical psychology. He and his wife, Susanna, have traveled to Alaska and the Caribbean.

Richard and Sue Stevens Osgood, both ’57, 1265 Golden Way, Los Altos, CA 94024, are both retired. Dick is involved in car activities, and Sue takes part in quilting adventures. They have traveled throughout the United States and Europe. Dick earned his master’s degree from Stanford University in 1959. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Jean Wagner Kenny Pagel, ’57, 12215 W. Lillie Rd., Byron, MI 48418-9501, is a retired elementary school teacher. She retired from Greenfield Peace Lutheran School in Detroit in 1997. A member of a community choir composed of Linden church members, she is also involved with Christmas Express charities and is a member of a quilting group. She received a landscape/garden award and a state of Michigan tribute from a local civic group.

Jean and her husband, Fredrick, were married in September 2002.

Marjory Burden Priest, ’57, 11526 Wilson, Belleville, MI 48111, is retired.

She volunteers in the public school system in Belleville and is active in the First United Methodist Church. She and her husband, Donald Priest, ’58, have traveled throughout the United States, and to Cancun, Germany, Austria, France and Australia. They have four grandchildren.

Charles Gray Robertson, ’57, 17 Robertson Court, Clarkston, MI 48346, retired in 1993 from Warner-Lambert, now Pfizer. He and his wife, Kay Keller Robertson, ’56, welcomed a new grandson in 2000.

Sue Salm, ’57, 18 Harborview Court 5D, Blue Hill, ME 04614, is retired and now does graphic design. She is active in St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church.

Jerry Stephenson, ’57, 100 N. Collier Blvd. #405, Marco Island, FL 34145, is retired and enjoys playing golf. He and his wife, Barbara Hawke Stephenson, ’56, usually travel out of the country for the month of September. They spend their summers in Lake Geneva, WI. Pat Wolff Tollefsrud, ’57, 2202 Churchview Dr. Unit N, Rockford, IL 61107, is retired and now works as manager of her condo association. She is involved with the Institute for Learning in Research at a local community college, the United Way and the Mayor’s Homeless Task Force. She is an active member of her church. She and her husband, Dean, enjoy traveling with Elderhostels. They will be traveling to the four Scandinavian capitals in September.

George Vivlamore, ’57, 702 San Doval, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-1316, has retired after more than 42 years with State Farm Insurance. He and his wife, Linda, enjoy spending time with their family.

Elizabeth Spahr Webber, ’57, 11975 Drew Rd., Alto, MI 49302, is retired after 24 years as an elementary school teacher.

She is a volunteer with God’s Kitchen. She is also an active member of the Women’s Club of Lowell, where she has been past president. She and her husband, Robert, ’56, have traveled throughout the United States, and they went on a Disney Cruise in 2002.

Karen Hall Wilkinson, ’57, 24 Lash Up Lane, Salem, SC 29676, is a retired teacher who volunteers with fifth-grade gifted math students and third-grade students studying whales and dolphins. She is the past president of the Michigan Association of School Boards and the Central States of National School Board Association. She was also named Volunteer of the Year for Conee County, SC, and Northville, MI. This winter, she and her husband, William, ’52, will be participating in a project on dolphin cognition and communication.

Marion Woodward, ’57, 26421 Clarita, Redford, MI 48240, is a retired teacher from Redford Union Senior High School.

She has been a Vacation Bible School teacher at Ward Presbyterian Church in Northville for 23 years. She also teaches the adult women’s Bible class.

59 Anne Densmore Bound, ’59, retired in 2000 after 40 years of teaching, most recently at Halecrest Elementary School in Chula Vista, CA. She was president of the San Diego Alumnae Chapter of Delta Gamma for 2001-02. She traveled to Germany, Italy and England in 2002 with her husband, Lloyd, who is a consulting electrical engineer with the U.S. Navy’s SPAWAR. They live in Kent, WA, and have three children and five grandchildren.

62 1962 Reunion Chair: Dale Springer Mary Alaniz, ’62, was among Calhoun County educators honored by the Kellogg Foundation’s Excellence in Education program in May. The Kellogg Foundation awards scholarships to the top five percent of graduating seniors in Calhoun County each year, and each student chooses the teacher who has been most influential in their school careers. Three of Union City High School’s recipients chose Mary as their influential educator. This is the fifth time Mary has been chosen for this honor.

She has taught English and journalism at Union City High School for 25 years. She lives in Coldwater.

Alan Bedell, ’62, 4508 Winged Foot Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, is retired. He was a trainer and consultant for corporations in the Holland and Grand Rapids areas for 20 years, and also taught German at Hope College for eight years. He is a volunteer at God’s Kitchen in Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Bar Association’s Legal Assistance Center. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in New York. He and his wife, Nancy Lenz Bedell, ’63, have been married for 37 years and have two sons.

Dorothy Jerome Boatman, ’62, Musvitvej 9, 3390 Hundested, Denmark, retired from the Department of Defense Dependent School in August 1997. She taught for 30 years in Germany. Dorothy and her husband, Hjalmar Nielsen, have traveled to the United States, Morocco, Corfu and Germany.

Jill Gardner Breneman, ’62, 3223 Lake Ridge Dr. Unit E, Dubuque, IA 52003, is a retired pre-school and elementary school teacher. She was active in her church, serving on various committees, chairing a major outreach fund-raising event and singing in the choir. She and her husband, Bruce, have traveled throughout the United States and to Europe, England, the Czech Republic and Ireland. They were married in 1998. She has three children, including Mike, ’86, and Kendra, ’89, and five grandchildren.

James Brown, ’62, 338 Greenbriar Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, is a senior partner at Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones, a 40-lawyer firm in Grand Rapids, where he has practiced since 1965 after graduating from University of Michigan Law School. He specializes in municipal law and real property law. The former chairman of the Real Property Law section of the State Bar of Michigan, he is also a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. For 25 years, he served as chairman of the Grand Rapids Township

Planning Commission. He and his wife, Susan Keyes Brown, ’64, were married in 1965. They have two children, including Laura Brown Muntz, ’91, and two grandchildren.

Sharon Rinn Cathey, ’62, 2550 Comstock Dr., Reno, NV 89512, is an associate professor at the University of Nevada at Reno. She is president of her Kiwanis group, where she organized a bike giveaway program for reading at 15 “atrisk” schools. Sharon is a board member of Charter School Alliance, and she was honored with the Distinguished Achievement Award from the faculty of Sierra Nevada College. She earned a master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Nevada at Reno. She enjoys spending time with her family, including five grandchildren.

Dennis Cawthorne, ’62, 1351 Foxcroft , East Lansing, MI 48823, is an attorney. He continues to operate the firm of Kelley Cawthorne in Lansing. His partner is the former Attorney General Frank Kelley.

Chairman of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, he is the longest serving chairman in the 107-year history of the commission. He was a member of the Michigan legislature from 1967 to 1979.

He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School. He and his wife, Cynthia, have two sons.

Dave and Joan Dudley Chalk, both ’62, 7592 Oak Leaf Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95409, are both retired. They enjoy spending time with their family, including three grandchildren.

Barbara Bitney Ciesel, ’62, P.O. Box 931, Wagner, SD 57380, is a deacon with the Diocese of South Dakota. She works with her husband, who is an Episcopal priest, in a team ministry in the Yankton Mission Episcopal Churches (five mission churches). She is a member of the Rural Office of Community Service board and the Wagner Good Samaritan Center advisory board. She is a past representative for the Diocese of South Dakota for the Episcopal Province VI. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biological science from Michigan State University. She is currently working on her master’s degree in pastoral ministry at Mt. Marty College. She and her husband, Conrad, have a son.

Nancy Hilts Deane, ’62, 1127 Fairhurst St., Sterling, CO 80751, retired from Human Resources Consulting, her own company that she ran for 10 years. An honorary lifetime member of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, Nancy served as the national president in 1988-89. She has traveled throughout the continental United States, as well as to Canada, Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Donalyn McKinsey Devoll, ’62, 1015 N. Phipps Woods Court, Glen Mills, PA 19342, relocated from New Jersey after 33 years to Pennsylvania to be closer to her family. She serves as a tour guide at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, PA, home of the Wyeth art. She is also a tutor for the Literacy Volunteers of America program. She has visited Ireland, and also enjoyed a western and eastern Caribbean cruise. She enjoys spending time with her family, including five grandchildren.

Gregory Eastwood, ’62, 6282 Quintard Rd., Jamesville, NY 13078, is president of SUNY Upstate Medical University. He is the chair of the Association of Academic Health Centers. He and his wife, Lynn Marshall Eastwood, ’64, have three children and two grandchildren.

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Richard and June Baker Elwell, both ’62, 3989 Michael Rd. N, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, are both retired. They have traveled extensively around the world. They have two children and two grandchildren.

Reta McNally Frew, ’62, 4084 Columns Dr., Marietta, GA 30067, is the owner of Frew Travel Services, Inc. She is a board member for Leadership Sandy Springs. She is also a member of Business Network International and serves as an elder at Eastminster Presbyterian Church. She and her husband, Charles, have a daughter.

Patricia Ruhly Halasz, ’62, 536 Clemens Court, Portage, WI 53901, retired in June 2002. She has two daughters.

Margaret Sjoholm Hayes, ’62, 4060 S. Morton Rd., Ludington, MI 49431-9718, is a retired systems programmer. She enjoys taking classes at the local community college, as well as gardening and sewing.

She is active in her church. She and her husband, Charles, enjoy traveling with their camper. They have two children and three granddaughters.

H. Spencer and Nancy Daily Holmes, both ’62, 1295 Walnut Grove Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447 have three daughters, and one grandchild. Spencer practices dermatology at Park Nicollet and teaches at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is a volunteer physician at the Minneapolis Free Clinic. Nancy retired after 22 years as a nutritionist. She serves on the board for two non-profit groups, and

plays in two English handbell choirs. She is also a docent at the Weisman Art Museum.

Both are active in their church.

Robert Hubbard, ’62, 2235 Radcliffe Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, retired in 1995. He and his wife, June, live in Florida during the fall, winter and spring.

Their Florida address is: 514 12th Ave., South Naples, FL 34102.

Sandra Meader Karman, ’62, 15 Balsam Parkway, Sparta, NJ 07871-2004, is retired.

Her husband, Richard Karman, ’61, is in his 14th year as head of the Upper School at Rutgers Prep in New Brunswick, NJ. They have moved to their retirement home on Lake Mohawk, and are now doing a lot of renovations on it. They have traveled to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Paris, the south of France and the Cayman Islands.

They have two children, including Kim Karman Dobson, ’91, and two grandchildren.

Rick and Midge Pries Kinder, both ’62, 114 Buch Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601, are partners in Kinder Associates, consultants in health and wellness. They co-teach in Lancaster along with providing programs in corporate and school settings. They have received professional training in stress reduction and are registered yoga teachers.

Rick retired after 35 years in corporate marketing and communication. He serves on the board of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Midge has been

teaching yoga for the past 14 years, and continues to teach through her ongoing Mindful Yoga programs. She earned an M.A.T. from Oakland University. They are both active with their church and Lancaster’s inner city schools. They have traveled extensively, most recently cruising the New England waters in their sailboat for three to four months for the past three summers. They enjoy spending time with their family.

Harold Lamkin, ’62, 14234 Kerner Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48313-2131, is a selfemployed computer analyst and programmer under long-term contract with the city of Detroit pension systems. He retired five years ago from the State of Michigan as an analyst/programmer for the state pension systems. He and his wife, Marjorie, have been married for more than 33 years. They have three children.

Gary Lampinen, ’62, 1604 Oakcrest, Troy, MI 48083, is retired after 40 years as a high school teacher. He was active in MEA/NEA, the teachers’ association. He earned his master’s degree from Wayne State University in 1967. He and his wife, Karen, have been married for 38 years and have two daughters.

James Leisenring, ’62, 135 Indian Cave Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877, is a member of the International Accounting Standards Board. He received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Albion College in 2000. He was also named a Distinguished Alumnus

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at Western Michigan University in 2002.

He and his wife, Kay, have three grandsons.

Diana Stokes Leser, ’62, 4662 Heritage Dr., Bay City, MI, is an associate professor at Davenport University. She is a deacon at First Presbyterian Church. She and her husband, William, have traveled to Italy, Greece, France, England and Mexico. They have three grandchildren.

Julie Pond Matthews, ’62, 1617 Sheffield, Birmingham, MI 48009, is a kindergarten teacher for Detroit Public Schools. She is an elder of First Presbyterian Church and is active with Alpha Xi Delta alumnae. She earned a master’s degree in child development. She has traveled with People to People to South Africa, Russia, China and Cuba. She also traveled with her church choir to Scotland this summer. She has two children and three grandchildren.

Lynne Dougherty Millies, ’62, 1749 Prestwick, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236, is married to Jim Millies, ’63.

Kenneth Peters, ’62, 921 Sugar Mill Rd., Chapin, SC 29036, is a professor at the University of South Carolina, where he has worked for 30 years. He also advises three student organizations and last year was named Advisor of the Year for USC campus student organizations. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1963 and his Ph.D. there in 1972. He and his wife, Ellen, took a weeklong Barefoot Windjammer cruise with two other couples. They have two children and a granddaughter.

Elizabeth Yoki Pixley, ’62, 131 Parkmeadow Dr., Pittsford, NY 14534, is a professor of biology at Monroe Community College, where she also served as department chairperson for six years. She has chaired the board of the Center for Environmental Information, where she has helped to organize meetings and conferences. Chairperson of the executive council of the New York Conference of the United Church of Christ, Elizabeth traveled to South Africa in January 2002 as a member of People to People ambassadors delegation of biologists and ecologists.

Everyone who participated collectively wrote a paper about their experiences, and the paper is expected to be published in the September 2002 issue of Bioscience. She has two children and a grandson.

Steve Platt, ’62, 19639 North Shore Dr., Spring Lake, MI 49456, is retired from university teaching. He is now working on developing the Platt WindFeather Wind Turbine, a unique wind-powered electrical generation system for the single homeowner and small business. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1972. He and his wife, Christine, have four children and a granddaughter.

J.D. Reed, ’62, 12 Cleveland Rd. W, Princeton, NJ 08540, retired after 26 years as a writer and editor at Time Inc. He is now a freelance writer for publications such as Smithsonian, the New York Times and Modern Maturity. He earned a Guggenheim Fellowship for poetry writing in 1969, and was awarded a Duke University/Time Magazine Fellowship in 1984. He earned a master’s degree in fine arts from the University of Montana in 1968. He and his wife, Christine, have been married for 33 years and have three daughters.

William Richardson, ’62, 2321 Oakdale, Waterford, MI 48329, is a retired English teacher for Pontiac schools. He was a volunteer teacher for a summer language program in the Guizhou Province in the People’s Republic of China from 1998 to 2002, and also did consultant work with the Chinese provincial and municipal government. He received the Honored Educator Award for his work in China, and was recognized by the Municipal Education Commission. He earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University.

Robert Roe, ’62, 503 Pinewood Dr., Oldsmar, FL 34677, retired in April 2001 as chief of staff and director of obstetrics and gynecology for Geisinger Health System, Wilkes-Barre, PA. He and his wife, Nancy, have two daughters and two granddaughters.

Jane Bogart Sellers, ’62, 3816 Ashworth Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45208, is the associate director of advancement and director of alumni for the Cincinnati Country Day School. She is a member of the board for the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati. She has traveled to England, Scotland, Wales, Greece and Italy. She has three grandchildren.

Rebecca Dudd Shank, ’62, 12302 Corey Lake Rd., Three Rivers, MI 49093-9215, is retired. She is interested in farmland preservation, watershed management and the prevention of urban sprawl. She is the secretary of the Fabius Township Zoning Board and the president of the Fabius Township Citizens Coalition. A member of the Kalamazoo Concert Band and Oratorio Society, she is involved with Michigan Right to Life and plays in a musical group for nursing homes. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1963. She has traveled to Ireland, Scotland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.

Colin and Jackie Pugh Stewart, both ’62, 33 Hasleiter’s Retreal, Savannah, GA 31411. Colin is employed with Dan Vaden Chevrolet, and Jackie with International Paper.

Ruth McDonald Stoppert, ’62, 21 Henry Dr., Auburn, NY 13021, retired in June 2002 as a fifth-grade teacher for Moravia Central Schools after 34 years of teaching.

She is a member of the First United Methodist Church choir. She earned her master’s degree from Nazareth College in 1975. Her husband, Robert Stoppert, ’61, retired in June 2002 as the district superintendent of the North Central New York Conference of the United Methodist Church. They have traveled to Korea, England, the Canadian Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. They have been married for 40 years and have four grandchildren.

Katherine Kole VanZile, ’62, 8311 N. Rome Ave., Tampa, FL 33604, retired in 1999 from Hillsbough County Schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and her master’s degree from Florida State University. She and her husband, Ray, enjoy traveling and home-trading. Their daughter recently moved from Florida to Michigan.

Thomas Wells, ’62, 3045 Keewaydin Tr., Traverse City, MI 49686, is an attorney. He recently moved from Grosse Pointe Farms to Traverse City.

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Cecily Cummings Wood, ’62, 10141 Century Dr., Ellicott City, MD 21042, is creating Grendel Studios, providing various services, including Grendel Glass, designing and fabricating stained glass windows and panels. She retired after being employed with Howard County Schools for 16 years. She is a columnist for the International Guild of Glass Artists. She was a founding singer in both the Baltimore Choral Arts and the Baltimore Symphony Chorus and their chamber groups. She and her husband, Ralph, have two children and two grandchildren.

63 Russell Gray, ’63, wrote an acclaimed historical novel, Consumed in Freedom’s Flame: A Novel of Ireland’s Struggle for Freedom, 1916-21, under the pseudonym of Cathal Liam. The book was first issued in hardcover in 2001, and was reprinted in softcover in February 2002. Russell lives in Cincinnati, OH. James and Karen Greenwood Russell, both ’63, retired in June 2001. Karen was a certified systems administrator and trainer for Sun Microsystems, Inc., dealing with networking and operating system computer software. She conducted training sessions for Aris Corp. and Learnix, Inc., in the United States and Canada. Jim retired after 10 years as the dean of business and computer technology at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, OR. They moved to East Wenatchee, WA, to be closer to their family. They are enjoying traveling, skiing, hiking and learning Spanish. They can be reached via e-mail at: km.russell@verizon.net and james.s.russell@verizon.net.

66 Sharon Chace, ’66, gave a paper in the women and religions section of the southeastern regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion that met in Atlanta, GA. Her paper was entitled, “God as Just Judge and Poet Prophet: Inclusive Language and Mixed Bible Metaphor.” She lives in Meriden, CT.

67 1967 Reunion Chairs: Kirk Leighton and Ken Hollidge Mary Lint Adams, ’67, 4205 Buzzell Rd., Gladwin, MI 48624, is a preschool teacher for Head Start, where she teaches lowincome children in rural Gladwin. She plays cello in the Midland Symphony and organizes the band for the Gladwin Community Theater’s summer productions.

She is also a pianist for a small Presbyterian church and serves on the board of a volunteer hospice. Her husband, Robert Adams, ’68, is the director of FIA for two counties. They have two children and a granddaughter.

Cash Beechler, ’67, 11066 North 50th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85254, is a private practice physician working in pulmonary medicine and is also the chairman of Scottsdale Shea Hospital and the medical director for Select Specialty Hospital. He is the past president of Maricopa County Medical Society, and was the chief of staff for St. Luke’s Hospital and Phoenix Regional Medical Center. He and his wife, Susanne, have been married for 35 years. They have two grandchildren.

Duane Dobbert, ’67, 5617 Whisperwood Blvd. #1004, Naples, FL 34110, is a forensic psychology professor for Florida Gulf Coast University. He also teaches Ph.D. candidates at Capella University. He has completed advanced study with the American College of Forensic Examiners and the American Board of Psychological Specialties. Duane and his wife, Joyce, have three grandchildren. Their summer address is: 95 LN230A Jimmerson Lake, Angola, IN 46703.

Mary Jean Arquette Bell, ’67, 1319 Valetta Dr., Temperance, MI 48182, is a vocal music educator with Summerfield Schools in Monroe County, teaching students from kindergarten through eighth grade. She is also the elementary school improvement facilitator. She is very involved with her church. Mary Jean earned her master’s degree from Michigan State University in 1972. She and her husband, Denzil, have been married for 33 years and have two children.

R. Bruce Harper, ’67, had one of his photos selected to be shown at the Museum of Modern Art in a show entitled “Life in New York.” He was chief of cardiothorasic anesthesia at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City from 1975 to 1992. He was also a territory leader in Soku Gakkai International, a Buddhist group working for world peace, during the late ’80s and early ’90s. He continues to live in New York.

Joanie Mansfield Boynton, ’67, 1719 Comanche, Traverse City, MI 49686, is an elementary school teacher. She and her husband, Jack Boynton, ’68, have four children and two granddaughters.

Peter Boyse, ’67, 1980 E. Hotchkiss Rd., Bay City, MI 48706, is the president of Delta College. He chaired the board of the Michigan Community College Association and was elected to the board of of the American Association of Community Colleges. He also chairs the League for Innovation in the Community College. He and his wife, Barbra, enjoy spending time in central Oregon, where they own a resort property. They have two daughters.

Jonine Hixson Collins, ’67, P.O. Box 959, Edwards, CO 81693, is a certified public accountant with several public accounting firms. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan in 1967. She also earned her M.B.A. in 1969. She and her husband, JJ Collins, met and married in Vail, CO. They have lived in Stuart, FL, Hilton Head Island, SC, and Austin, TX, and now are back in Vail. Before moving back to Colorado, they spent a week on a float trip through the Grand Canyon. They have two sons.

Katharine DeAnda, ’67, 802 Manzanita Dr., Payson, AZ 85541, is a part-time medical billing manager. She and her husband, Simon, have traveled throughout the United States and to Mexico. They have a daughter.

Maureen Cryan Decker, ’67, 2530 Ballybunion Rd., Center Valley, PA 18034, is retired. She was a graphic designer and assistant managing editor at The Morning Call newspaper in Allentown, PA, where she was in charge of the photography and editorial art departments. As a partner in Publication Design Consultants, she continues to speak at design symposiums throughout the United States and Europe.

She is also a volunteer for Planned Parenthood, St. Luke’s Hospital and the Historic Bethlehem Partnership. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Maureen and her husband, David, have been married for 37 years and have three children and two granddaughters.

Richard Harris, ’67, 15 Pacific Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611-3750, is a lawyer and a self-employed corporate and professional consultant. After graduation, he went to San Francisco and practiced law for 27 years at what has now become a large, international law firm. In 1991, he was elected to membership in the American Law Institute. He and his wife, Milagros, have been married for 30 years and have two children.

Joyce McCarty Henn, ’67, 1587 Three Lakes Dr., Troy, MI 48085 lived and traveled extensively throughout the world while her husband, Karl, was a career military officer. They have also lived in Troy for 20 years. They now divide their time between Phoenix, AZ, and Troy. They have two sons.

Linda Aldridge Hinchliffe, ’67, 3720 South Ocean Blvd. #304, Highland Beach, FL 33487 is a volunteer at church and works with literacy projects. She also has a therapy dog. Her husband, Dan, ’66, is a full-time college instructor at Florida Atlantic University and is a corporate financial consultant. They have two sons.

Kenneth Hollidge Jr., ’67, 35 Stonehurst, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236, is selfemployed as the president of Hollidge & Associates LLP. He has been appointed vice chairman of the Southeast Michigan Salvation Army Advisory Board, and was elected to Albion College’s Alumni Association board. He is a member of the Visiting Committee for Albion’s Gerstacker Institute. Ken also served on the board of Michigan Tooling Association and the Midwest Manufacturing Council. He and his wife, Karen, have quadruplets, including Ken III, ’99.

Nancy Crocker Horstman, ’67, 1103 Woodmeadow Dr., Lansing, MI 48917, is the principal for Delta Center Elementary School in the Grand Ledge Public School System. She has been married to Allen, an Albion College history professor, for 34 years. They have two children.

Dawn Scheffner Jones, ’67, 1615 Schifly Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115-1727, is the senior assistant director for the Career Planning & Placement Center at Northern Illinois University (NIU). She was president of the Great Lakes Association for School, College and University Staffing, 1996-98, and she received the Distinguished Service Award for the Illinois Association for School, College and University Staffing in 2001. She earned an M.S. in education in 1986 and an Ed.D. in 1991 from NIU. She and her husband, Scott, became co-owners of a condominium in New Smyrna Beach, FL. They were married in 1999 and have two grandchildren.

Bill Knox, ’67, 6400 Kath Nook Dr., Montgomery, AL 36117, is an otolaryngologist. He is the past president of the Montgomery County Medical Association and is the past chief of staff for Baptist Hospital. He and his wife, Donna, have two children.

Richard Krueger, ’67, 315 E. 68th St. Apt. 6-C, New York, NY 10021, is a psychiatrist and associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University. He and his wife, Meg Kaplan, have a daughter.

Marcia DuVal Lile, ’67, 12105 Edenwood Dr., Louisville, KY 40243, became an instructor at the University of Louisville in July 2002. Previously, she moved from the middle school classroom to the Kentucky Department of Education as a social studies consultant. She serves on the board of the Eastern Area Community Ministries.

Marcia and her husband, Bill, have two sons.

Susan Haws Loveall, ’67, 9 Janivar Dr., Ithaca, NY 14850, is a French teacher at Ithaca High School. She has traveled to France, and is learning to play the concert grand harp. She has two children.

Paul and Judith Phillips Mesack, both ’67, 163 Easter Dr., Grayling, MI 49738, have two children. Paul is the owner and veterinarian for Grayling Hospital for Animals. He received the W. Kenneth McKersie Award from the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association in January 2002 and is a past board member of that organization. He is an elder at Mount Hope Lutheran Church. Paul earned his D.V.M. degree in 1973. Judith is a teacher at Grayling Middle School. She was named Crawford-AuSable Schools Teacher of the Year for 1985 and 1992 and was named to Who’s Who among American Teachers in 1992. She earned a master’s degree from Central Michigan University in 1991. She has also participated in six Michigander bike rides.

Bruce Miller, ’67, 2810 Parkridge Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is retired after 33 years in finance from the Ford Motor Co. He is married to Nancy Miller.

John Pickelman, ’67, 2034 Lazy Grove Dr., Kingwood, TX 77339, is the chancellor of North Harris Montgomery Community College District, where he has served for 12 years. He was named Citizen of the Year by the Northwest Houston Chamber of Commerce. John was also named Western Regional CEO of the Year by the Association of Community College Trustees and was honored as a Distinguished Graduate of the College of Education for the University of Texas at Austin. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1970 and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. He and his wife, Barbara, have two children and two grandchildren.

Jim Royer, ’67, 7137 Milner Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920, is a student support services coordinator for Coronado High School. He earned his master’s degrees in education from the University of Arizona and Denver University. He and his wife, Toodie, have three children.

Katherine Shindel, ’67, 30 Brough Lane #307, Hampton, VA 23669, is a first fighter wing chaplain at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. In February 2000, she was the third woman chaplain in the history of the Air Force to be promoted to the rank of colonel. She will retire this winter after 23 years of military service and 30 years of ordained ministry. She was stationed in

Turkey from 1996 to 1998. She led Christian heritage pilgrimages all over the country from the Seven Churches of the Book of Revelation on the Aegean coast to Mt. Ararat on the Iranian border. In January 2003, she will be moving to her retirement home. The address is: 5351 N. Camino de la Cumbre, Tucson, AZ 85750.

William Smith, ’67, 22066 Edgewater, Novi, MI 48375, is an elementary school principal in Farmington Public Schools.

Douglas Tobin, ’67, 818 Pamela’s Lane West, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, is the chief of the Engineering Computing Management Division for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. He is also the chairman of stewardship for St. Stephen Lutheran Church. A past board member and coach for the Cumberland Valley Youth Basketball Association, he is also a past coach for the Cumberland Valley Girls Softball Association. He earned a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations from Michigan State University. He and his wife, Elizabeth, welcomed their grandson in 1999.

68 Susan Garlinghouse Kuhn, ’68, has a new title at Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly. In addition to purchasing liaison, she is the new national accounts blanket manager.

She is also a new real estate agent with Century 21, Travis & Associates in Troy.

She and her husband, Jay, are adding 1800 square feet to their home in Troy, with Jay serving as general contractor.

70 Nancy Pippen Eckerman, ’70, is the special collections librarian at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She just had her book, Indiana in the Civil War: Doctors, Hospitals and Medical Care, published by Arcadia Publishing Co. She lives in Indianapolis, IN. Cindy Cheney Foley, ’70, has been teaching art since 1975 in the Cadillac Area Public Schools to children in grades K-12.

She has spent 12 years as an elementary art teacher and another 10 years teaching adult education and preschool. Recipient of an M.F.A. degree from Michigan State University, Cindy has recently begun showing her artwork at exhibitions in East Lansing and Ann Arbor. Her husband, David Foley, ’69, also teaches in the Cadillac schools as a junior high school teacher for language arts and is a coach.

L. Susan Hayes, ’70, has been recognized by the Special Libraries Association (SLA) as one of the “Best of the Information Profession.” She was honored during SLA’s annual conference in Los Angeles, CA, in June 2002. The award is given annually to an SLA member who during the previous year has shown a commitment to the development of the association as the premier organization for information professionals. Suzi lives in Boynton Falls, FL.

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In “Bravo to Britons,” our intent is to highlight the noteworthy, the unusual and the entertaining. We welcome submissions from all quarters. The only requirement is that an Albion alumnus/alumna must be involved in the story.

Send your nominations, clearly marked for “Bravo to Britons” to: Editor, Io Triumphe, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224. If an item is not received by the deadline for one issue, it will be held for possible inclusion in the next. The editor reserves the right to determine which submissions are selected for publication.

Rex Schlaybaugh, ’71, has been elected the new chairman and CEO of Dykema Gossett PLLC. He has been with Dykema Gossett since 1982 and is a member of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. His specialty area is corporate mergers and acquisitions. He serves on the boards of The Oxford Investment Group, Inc., Oxford Automotive, Inc., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. USA and Bloomfield Hills Bancorp, Inc. Rex earned his law degree from the University of Detroit. He resides in Bloomfield Hills.

71 Gena Gates, ’71, was one of 10 “Women of Distinction” selected earlier this year by the Girl Scouts of Mitten Bay. The award is given annually to 10 women in northeast Michigan who exemplify the ideals of Girl Scouting. She also received the Athena Award from the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. This award is based on professional excellence, community service and actively assisting women in pursuing professional excellence and leadership skills. Gena is active in her local chapter of the American Red Cross and sits on the boards of the Bay Health Foundation and the Saginaw Bay Symphony. She is the branch manager of the Bay City and Saginaw branches of AAA Michigan, where she has been employed for 20 years.

She lives in Bay City.

72 1972 Reunion Chair: Ken Dill Michael Alanson, ’72, P.O. Box 5015, Traverse City, MI 49696, is a lawyer. A member of the Traverse City Civil Service Commission since 1990, he now serves as commission president. He is Coach of the Year for the Traverse Bay Area Youth Soccer Association’s boys’ teams. He has served as a volunteer youth sports coach for 18 years, serving as a soccer coach and a summer touch football coach. Mike earned a J.D. from the University of Detroit Law School. He and his wife, Bonnie, have been married for 20 years and have two sons.

Diane Shire Baxter, ’72, 3051 Midland Dr., Grand Rapids, MI 49506, is a teacher at Mayflower Preschool. The grant chairman for the East Grand Rapids School Foundation, she is also a member of the church choir and serves as a school volunteer. She and her husband, William Baxter, ’71, have traveled to France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. They have four children.

Margie Berns, ’72, 2315 Sycamore Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47906, is a professor of English language and linguistics at Purdue University. She is president of the American Association for Applied Linguistics. She has traveled to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russia and Beijing. She met Daniel Berner, ’72, this year for the first time since graduation during a postoperation meeting after he had performed surgery on her husband, Tony Silva.

Martha Spiro Covell, ’72, 4307 Stanford St., Chevy Chase, MD 20815, is a selfemployed interior designer. For the past five years, most of her work has been on large residential and small commercial/ retail projects. She provided volunteer consultation services for the design of a parent/family wing at Georgetown Hospital. She was elected to the Council of the Town of Chevy Chase in May 2002, for a two-year term in a non-partisan, at-large election. She and her husband, David, traveled to Italy for a month. The Covells have been married for 27 years, and have two sons.

Hazel Roach Delcourt, ’72, 3632 Woodland Dr., Knoxville, TN 37919, is a full professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She served as secretary of the Ecological Society of America from 1986 to 1992. She earned a master’s degree in botany from Louisiana State University in 1974 and a Ph.D. in ecology from the University of Minnesota in 1978. She and her husband, Paul, ’71, continue to publish articles and books on the subject of quaternary paleoecology of both the southeastern United States and the Great Lakes region. They have two daughters.

School of Theology. He is married to Sharon Fleming.

John Ghesquiere, ’72, 305 Terry Lane, Villa Park, IL 60181, is a physician at Loyola University in Chicago. He attended medical school at Saba University. He has traveled to the Netherlands and the Antilles in the Caribbean. He and his wife, Kathie, were married in 1992.

David Gidley, ’72, 2823 Englave Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is a professor of physics and his department’s associate chair for research at the University of Michigan. He earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He and his wife, Helene, spend time at their cottage on Crystal Lake in Beulah. They have been married for 18 years, and have two sons.

Cynthia Glines, ’72, 227 Fulton, Traverse City, MI 49684, is a pulmonary and critical care physician, having earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Boston University in 1978 and an M.D. from Wayne State University in 1981. She “practice shares” with another woman in her practice. She is the co-chair for the district-wide parent advisory group to the local public school district. She and her husband, Robert Hall, have two sons.

The family enjoys family trips, skiing and spending time at their cottage on Elk Lake.

Don Haffner, ’72, 4156 Nickolas Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48310, is a studio director for Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. A singer/songwriter, he has performed songs he’s written in coffee shops and clubs in Metro Detroit over the past few years. Don volunteered for the Habitat for Humanity Jimmy Carter Work Project 2001 in Korea, where he sang a song he wrote for a group that included Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter and Corazon Aquino. He is the vice president for Southeast Michigan Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and was a studio director’s delegate representing 32 studios on Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic’s national board for 2000-2001. He has two master’s degrees. He traveled to Italy and France in 1999, Korea and Iceland in 2001 and Sicily and Malta in 2002.

Pamela Backus Hansen, ’72, 785 Lake Lotela Dr., Avon Park, FL 33825, is a professor of political science for a community college in Avon Park. She was nominated for Teacher of the Year in 2002, and was honored with an Outstanding Faculty Award in 2001. She and her husband, Charles, have traveled to Switzerland, Bermuda and New York City, and have also taken a Caribbean cruise.

The Hansens have been married for 21 years, and have two daughters.

Cheryl Stewart Harrier, ’72, 1208 110th St. E, Bradenton, FL 34212, is a CPA and accounting supervisor for Robert L. Miller, CPA, where she has worked for 16 years.

She plays the piano and keyboard for her church, and accompanies students for solo competitions each year. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of South Florida. She and her husband, William, assist with Teens Involved with Word of Life. The Harriers have been married for 32 years, and have two daughters.

Ken Dill, ’72, 2748 Lowell Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is a dentist. He is married to Ann Dill.

Renee Struble Hauser, ’72, WilhelmHamm Str. 15, 77654 Offenburg, Germany, is a teacher at a German Realschule. She also serves as a city guide in Offenburg.

She is married to Josef Hauser.

David Fleming, ’72, 15 N. Thurlow Ave., Margate, NJ 08402, is the senior minister at Margate Community Church. He is a member of Kiwanis, Habitat for Humanity, the National Conference for Community and Justice and the Richard Stockton College Holocaust Resource Center. David earned a degree from the Boston University

Rolfe Hillman III, ’72, #106 2016 N. Adams St., Arlington, VA 22201-3712, is a U.S. Navy government support contractor and a senior training analyst. He has supported the same U.S. Navy program office for over six years, although he is now on his fourth company. His military history writing was published in some

magazine articles and book reviews, and he served as a research assistant on his late father’s book. He is currently working on a book about the Ninth U.S. Infantry Regiment in the Spanish-American War and the Boxer Rebellion.

Judith Hist, ’72, 19965 Avenue of the Oaks, Newhall, CA 91321, is the community library manager for the Newhall Public Library. She has worked for 21 years with the County of Los Angeles Public Library system. She is a member of the Delta Zeta alumnae chapter of the San Fernando Valley. She earned master’s degrees in library science and public administration. She took a Norwegian cruise in 1995 and took a cruise to Australia and New Zealand in 1998.

Charles Knappen III, ’72, 121 Pinecove Circle, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, is president of Knappen Milling Co. A 17-year member of the National Ski Patrol (NSP), he also teaches outdoor emergency care and first aid, and he is an instructor trainer for toboggan handling skills. In spring 2002, he received National #9630 from the NSP for the work he has done for the organization. He has two daughters and a grandson.

Donald McClellan, ’72, 32520 Washington, Livonia, MI 48150, is the president of DeWitt Products Co., a position he has held since 2000. He earned his M.B.A. in marketing from Central Michigan University. His family traveled the East Coast from Maine to Newport, RI, in 2001.

He and his wife, Brenda, have been married for 22 years and have a son.

Jan Miller McGilliard, ’72, 305 Country Club Dr. SE, Blacksburg, VA 24060, is a gerontologist. She has worked for the past 14 years as the associate for older adult ministries for the Synod of the MidAtlantic, Presbyterian Church (USA), and is now serving as a lay pastor to a small congregation in Blacksburg. Jan earned a master’s degree and a certificate in gerontology from Virginia Tech and certification in intergenerational programming. She and her husband, Michael, have been married for 32 years, and their children have graduated from college.

Bill Nolting, ’72, 307 Elm St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197, is the director of international opportunities at the University of Michigan International Center. His office assists about 900 students annually in studying and working abroad. The university leads the country in the number of students receiving internships abroad. He is currently the national chair of NAFSA’s Section on U.S. Students Abroad, the world’s largest professional association in the field of education abroad. He and his wife, Donna Parmelee, visited friends in Berlin and Sarajevo in 1999. His father, Fred Nolting, ’43, celebrated his 85th birthday in July 2002.

Nancy Linn Patton, ’72, 3237 Ellicott St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20008, is active in Washington community affairs serving as a director on the boards of the U.S.-China Policy Foundation, the Washington Humane Society and Project Northstar. She previously served as the director of marketing (global business development) for Parsons Transportation Group and deputy assistant secretary for international economic policy for Asia and the Pacific in the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Prior to her appointment at the Department of Commerce, she was an IBM corporate program manager in the Office of Government Programs. She earned a master’s degree in international management from the University of Maryland. She

is married to Douglas, and enjoys history, extreme skiing, biking and playing the piano.

Jennifer Gorham Perry, ’72, 195 Prospect St., Lee, MA 01238, is a learning center supervisor and language teacher for Frontline Church School. She has also spoken at women’s functions throughout the United States and overseas and has traveled to Finland, Hungary, Italy, France, Switzerland, Scotland and England for conferences. She earned a master’s degree.

She is married to John Perry.

Clinton Richardson, ’72, 6255 Old Hickory Point, Atlanta, GA 30328, is an attorney and partner at Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP, where he just completed his 25th year. His practice involves working with venture capital investors and growing companies, principally in the medical technology and information technology communities. His book on venture capital, The Growth Company Guide, is getting ready to go into a fourth edition. He hosts a public service entrepreneur’s Web resource at www.growco.com, and also helps to manage a regional venture capital trade association, The Atlanta Venture Forum.

His family traveled to London, Edinburgh and Paris in 1998. Clinton graduated from Duke Law School in 1975. He and his wife, Frances, celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary and have two children.

Nancy Graham Roush, ’72, 5 Locust Court, Albion, MI 49224, is an elementary principal for Albion Public Schools. She traveled to Italy in the fall of 2000. She and her husband, David, have been married for 30 years and have two children. Nancy received a Distinguished Alumni Award at Homecoming 2002. (See the Alumni Association News section for more information.)

Lawrence Schook, ’72, 710 W. University Ave., Champaign, IL 61820, is on leave from the University of Illinois; he is serving as president of a biotechnology start-up company. He enjoys sailing through the Greek Isles and the Caribbean.

He has three children.

Barb Martens Shaltis, ’72, is a clinical social worker with the Michigan Congenital Heart Center at Mott Children’s Hospital, where she serves as the nonmedical contact for families whose children are having heart surgery. Barb earned an M.S.W. from the University of Michigan.

Director of Christian education for First Congregational Church in Jackson, she is also a member of the Ann Arbor Concert Band and the Life Sciences orchestra. She and her husband, Lawrence Shaltis, ’72, have two sons and live in Grass Lake.

Dorothy Schellentrager Sherman, ’72, 2917 M St., Merced, CA 95348, is an instructor for Xiaogan Professional Technology Institute in central China. She teaches conversational English and business writing. She has won a singing contest on the provincial level for foreigners singing songs in Chinese. She will next travel to Beijing to compete in the national contest. She has traveled extensively throughout China during the past two years. She has three sons and a granddaughter.

John Sherwood, ’72, 126 Race St., No. 18, Kennett Square, PA 19348, is a copy editor for The News Journal in Wilmington, DE. Now in his 28th year with the Gannett Co., he received a Gannett first-place award for editorial writing in 1998. He has also worked with Kentucky Educational Television on a documentary about the Underground Railroad. In 1999, he spent a month traveling in the United Kingdom. He is married to Katari Brown.

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76 Catherine LaMont, ’76, has opened LaMont Title Corp. in Detroit, which specializes in urban redevelopment and commercial transactions. The corporation will serve local, regional, national and international markets. She was recently first vice president and counsel for national accounts with First American Title Insurance Co. She earned a law degree from Wayne State University School of Law. She lives in Troy.

77 1977 Reunion Chair: Janyce Grostic Huff Mike Kota, ’75, Nancy Kota, George Spencer, ’75, Kathy Spencer, Nancy Martin Ytterberg, ’75, Chuck Ytterberg, ’75 (at rear), Mark Lindemood, ’75, and Deb Mason Lindemood, ’75, had a mini-reunion in the state of Washington in July 2002.

Rick Simonson, ’72, 3645 Sawgrass Court, Lansing, MI 48911, is an independent political consultant. He is retired as deputy superintendent for Oakland Schools.

Ann Schlutter Spitzer, ’72, 3068 Sunbury Court, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, is a legal assistant for Shermeta, Chimko & Adams P.C. She returned to school in 1999 and received a legal assistant certificate after two years at Oakland University. She began her new career as a legal assistant in July 2001. She and her husband, Jeff, have two daughters.

Jim and Susan Pitzer Steffe, both ’72, 2807 Still Valley Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823, have two daughters, including Justinn, ’03. A professor of engineering at Michigan State University, Jim earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis. Susan works with Reach to Recovery and is a school volunteer. She also started a community kitchen that serves the hungry in the Lansing area three days a week. Susan traveled to England in the spring of 2001 with Jan Eichenberger Morley, ’72, to reprise part of the trip they took with three other Albion friends after college. As a family, the Steffes have traveled throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.

Ruth Ann Clay Stover, ’72, 724 Algonkin Trail, Lima, OH 45805, works in human resources consulting for HR Services, Inc. and is a member of the local and national chapters of the Society of Human Resources & Management. She is involved with a crisis pregnancy center, and supports conservative political issues at several levels. Ruth Ann enjoys working with the music and children’s ministries at her church, and is 10 hours away from achieving her private pilot’s license. She and her husband, Greg, have three children and two grandchildren.

Frederic Taverner, ’72, 12917 Tourmaline Terrace, Silver Spring, MD 20904, is the financial director for Sport ChevroletJeep-Honda. He is married to Peggy Taverner.

Robert Thomas, ’72, 396 Hickory Lane, Lapeer, MI 48446, is the president of Fillmore Thomas & Co., Inc. He is serving as the 2002-03 district governor of Rotary International, where he will be in charge of 63 Rotary Clubs in Michigan and Ontario.

He is taking the year off from soccer

officiating. He earned his juris doctorate from Wayne State University Law School in 1975. He and his wife, Mary Ellen Meyers Thomas, ’73, have a daughter, Colleen, ’02.

William Upham, ’72, 412 Beacon Hill Dr., Coppell, TX 75019, is in marketing communications for IBM Corp. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He and his wife, Saima, have traveled to Austria, Switzerland, London and Normandy.

John Van Harn, ’72, 750 W. 97th Place, Jenks, OK 74037, is retired. He is involved in missions work in Europe, Central and South America, and Asia. He earned an M.Div. degree in 1987 from Oral Roberts University. John and his wife, Connie, returned from their third summer in England, Wales and Scotland. They have been married for 23 years and have four children.

73 Terry Newton, ’73, is the new athletic director at St. Philip High School in Battle Creek. He is also a teacher at W. K. Kellogg Middle School. He has been a voice of the Michigan Battle Cats since they arrived in Battle Creek in 1995.

75 Paul Walker, ’75, wrote a book, Theories of Fugue From the Age of Josquin to the Age of Bach, that was awarded the William H. Scheide Prize in May 2002 by the American Bach Society. The prize is awarded every two years to honor a publication of exceptional merit by a member of the Society on Bach or figures in his circle. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.

David Abbott, ’77, 32772 Via Malaga, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675, is a product marketing manager for Simple Tech, Inc. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 22 years. He volunteers as a high school lacrosse coach. David earned his M.B.A. from Pepperdine University in 2001. He is married to Sally Abbott.

Jaime Kehoe Alexander, ’77, 95 Skyline Dr., Watchung, NJ 07069, is president of the Alexander Institute for Risk Management, Inc. She has written and published two insurance textbooks. She and her husband, Seth, started a record company called Q-Vo Records; they have signed a hip-hop artist who is enjoying national success. They have put out a CD called Jersey Jams, Jersey Cares, and all of the proceeds go toward music scholarships for the children of Sept. 11 victims.

Richard Benjamin, ’77, 7677 Lakota Court, West Chester, OH 45069-1450, is the CFO for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He and his family moved from Murfreesboro, TN, to West Chester in 2000. He is a member of the Mason Community Band and serves as the editor for the Lakota East High School Band Upbeat Club Notes. He volunteers as an Ohio Award of Excellence examiner and is a member of the local Association of Government Accountants chapter. He and his wife, Susan, have two daughters.

Paul Black, ’77, 21704 Sunrise, Novi, MI 48375, is the executive vice president and CFO for Big Boy Restaurants International LLC. He is married to Kathi Black.

Becky Kelser Burton, ’77, 1176 Old Mill Lane, Wyomissing, PA 19610, is the scheduling coordinator and traffic engineer for the Burton family. She is active in her children’s school and sports activities. A board member of the United Way and the American Red Cross of Berks County, she is also a volunteer of the Wyomissing Area School District, First Presbyterian Church of Reading and the Children’s Home of Reading. She and her husband, Jim Burton, ’78, have three children.

Janet Armstrong Carr, ’77, 6 Chestnut Hill, London, Ontario, Canada, N6K 4J3, is the director of finance and human resources for London (Ontario) International Airport.

She previously worked with the Royal Bank of Canada and the London Convention Center. She is treasurer and a board member for Tourism London. Janet has been involved with local hospitals in fund-raising activities and served on the board for the local Ronald McDonald House. She was a volunteer for the 2001 Canada Summer Games. She and her husband, Greg, have been married for 21 years.

Denise Carty, ’77, 1948 SW Edgewood Rd., Portland, OR 97201, is a selfemployed CPA. She is married to Roger Brown, ’77.

Don Chandler, ’77, 4075 Rodesh Court NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, is a quality engineer for the Delphi Corp. He and his wife, Terese Jasaitis, were married in June 2002.

Thomas Chandler, ’77, 7217 Laketree Dr., Fairfax Station, VA 22039, is an attorney for the General Counsel’s Office of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). After 12 years as a lawyer in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, he recently switched to the FCC, where he is working on telecommunications law. He holds J.D. and L.L.M. degrees from George Washington University. He traveled to Egypt and Rome with his son for his 13th birthday present.

He and his wife, Mary, have two sons.

Neil Colegrove, ’77, 905 Cambridge SE, Grand Rapids, MI 47506, is a family physician. He is involved with the PTA, coaching, and volunteers at an indigent clinic. He was given the MSU College of Human Medicine Distinguished Faculty Award in 1994. The family traveled to Europe in 1999 and to Alaska in 2000.

They have also traveled to Costa Rica and Panama. Neil and his wife, Pat Swartley Colegrove, ’77, have three sons, including Jason, ’05.

Nancy Graves Cotcamp, ’77, 499 Foxboro Rd., Saginaw, MI 48603, is a homemaker. She is a member of the school board for Saginaw Township Community Schools, and of the Read Association, and she is an MSU Extension master gardener.

She earned a degree in physical therapy from Northwestern University in 1980. She and her husband, Dennis Cotcamp, ’76, traveled to St. Petersburg and Helsinki.

They have been married for 26 years and have two daughters.

Martha Wood Cyphers, ’77, 125 Orchard Lane, Haverford, PA 19041, is a selfemployed interior designer. She was an exhibitor at the Philadelphia Flower Show.

She is also a board member for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She and her husband, Bill, have traveled to Italy, England and France. They have two children.

Geoffrey and Maggie Mahaffey d’Allemand, both ’77, 126 Austin Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067. Geoffrey is a physician assistant at Henry Ford Hospital.

Maggie is a teacher at Detroit Country Day School.

Deborah Vite Dudas, ’77, 1401 Park Lane, Niles, MI 49120, is an executive sales director with Mary Kay Cosmetics.

She is director of one of the top 10 units in the United States, and was chosen to help open and train the Mission Subsidiary in Moscow. This year, she will travel with the company to Vienna, Czech Republic and Budapest. After graduating from Albion, she ran a hospital laboratory for eight years. She and her husband, Daniel, have two daughters, Lisa, ’02, and Erica, ’04.

Bruce and Nancy Scully Dunn, both ’77, 666 Butterfield Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823, have two children. Bruce is president of Gorsline-Runciman Co. Nancy teaches English as a second language.

Mark Eberbach, ’77, 18009 Crawley, Odessa, FL 33556, is a plastic surgeon. He and his family have traveled throughout the United States. He and his wife, Renee Horkins Eberbach, ’78, have been married for 23 years and have four children.

Lisa Edwards Ellsworth, ’77, 578 Lowell Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301, is a tutor and learning specialist. She specializes in reading and language-related learning disabilities. She earned a master’s degree from Santa Clara University.

Leif and Lisa Wright Engles, both ’77, 22847 Braydon Court, Novi, MI 48374, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and have two daughters. Leif is a dentist, and Lisa is a medical technologist.

Victoria Magnotto Flack, ’77, 4998 Country Manor, Jackson, MI 49201, is an administrative assistant for her husband, Jim, ’74. They volunteer time to soccer in the Jackson community, as well as at Jackson High School. They have two children, including Katelyn, ’06.

Nancy Fritz, ’77, 1521 Wedgefield Circle, Naperville, IL 60563, works in banking, where she is a senior vice president for Bank of America.

Philip Garrod, ’77, 2205 N. Cypress Point Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86004, is a physician. A volunteer and board member for the North Country Community Health Center and Northern Arizona Area Health Education Center, he is the medical director for Managed Care Pharmacy Consultants, a pharmacy management consulting firm. He is also a partner in Flagstaff Emergency Physicians and is the CEO and medical director of Capstone Health Plan, Inc. He is pursuing a master of medical management degree at the University of Southern California. Philip and his wife, Brenda, have a daughter.

Julie Brigham Grette, ’77, 26 Rosemary St., Amherst, MA 01002, is a professor of geology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Her specialty is the climate evolution and history of the Arctic, with a focus on Alaska and northeast Russia, including the marine geology of the Bering and Chukchi Seas. She has traveled extensively with her job, including trips to Germany, Russia, Belgium, Austria, Norway, France, and some of the most remote parts of northeastern Siberia.

Recipient of a Ph.D. from University of Colorado, Boulder, she was honored in October as a new Fellow of the Geological Society of America. She is a member of the local Lutheran Church Council. She and her husband, Roger, have been married for 19 years and have two sons.

Harris Hoekwater, ’77, 229 W. Center St., P.O. Box 392, Concord, MI 49237, is the pastor at Concord United Methodist Church. He and his family moved to Concord in 1998. His wife, Jane, is working on her nursing degree through Spring Arbor University. They have made family trips to the southwest, and Mexico, and they also enjoy spending time at their home up north. For the past nine years, they have been building a log home, located about 12 miles from Gaylord. They enjoy spending time with their family, including Deanne Hoekwater, ’04.

Dave Hooker, ’77, 10388 Meade Lane, Eden Prairie, MN 55347, is a sales and service vice president for Ecolab. He is married to Sue Hooker.

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Dr. Robert Armstrong, 1318 E. Michigan Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Kenneth Ballou, 803 S. Superior St., Suite 101, Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Ingeborg Baumgartner, 411 Darrow St., Albion, MI 49224 Miss Betty Beese, 1121 Rivers Bend Dr., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Albert Bolitho, 658 E. Minges Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49015 Dr. Bruce Borthwick, 515 E. Michigan Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Maurice Branch, 29300 Albion Rd., Albion, MI 49224 Mrs. John Cheek (Williemay), 1220 Jackson St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. James Cook, 703 Irwin Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Paul Cook, 118 Bushong Dr., Albion, MI 49224 Mr. E. Scott Cracraft, 499 N. Clark St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. John Crump, 14685 E. Michigan Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Dean Dillery, 1205 E. Broadwell, Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Robert Dininny, 412 E. Erie St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Clara Dixon, Route FD1, Box 1296, Stonington, ME 04681 Dr. Thomas Doran, 1225 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224 Miss Charlotte Duff, 1133 Rivers Bend Dr., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Sol Elkin, 2104 Georgetown Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Mrs. Wilbur Franklin (Mary Lou), 3905 Glenmere Dr., Youngstown, OH 44511 Mr. H. Morley Fraser, 124-1/2 S. Clark St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Frank Frick, 116 Wilmen Rd., Quincy, MI 49082 Dr. Ronald Fryxell, 926 Maple St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. William Gillham, 289 Martin Rd., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. John Hart, 412 Fitch St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. William Hayes, 504 Linden St., Albion, MI 49224 Mrs. Nancy Held, 1155 Rivers Bend Dr., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. David Hogberg, 15451 28 Mile Rd., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. John Hostetler, 312 Irwin Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Prof. Frank Joranko, 2215 Wellington, Lansing, MI 48910 Dr. David Kammer, 1500 E. Michigan Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Mrs. Jean Keller (Betty), 803 S. Superior St., Suite 106, Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Sheila Kragness, Box 276, Excelsior, MN 55331 Mr. Melvin Larimer, 139 West Silver Lake Rd. South, Traverse City, MI 49864 Mr. Paul Loukides, 604 Irwin Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Frances Lucas, 1020 S. Superior St., Albion, MI 49224 Jacqueline Maag, 420 S. Hannah St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Philip Mason, 815 Hall St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Eugene Miller, 11820 Edgewater Dr., #807, Lakewood, OH 44107 Dr. Keith Moore, 1201 Jackson St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Richard Mortensen, 3366 Ludlow Rd., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Max Noordhoorn, 407 Allen Place, Albion, MI 49224 Mrs. Charles Swan (Doris Notestein), 105 High Point, Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 Dr. Jack Padgett, 1206 Crescent Dr., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. John Parker, 9611 Condit Rd., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Howard Pettersen, 413 Lombard St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. G. Robina Quale Leach, 611 E. Porter St., KC Box 4905, Albion, MI 49224 Mrs. Julian Rammelkamp (Mabel), 416 Linden Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. George Reed, 2608 Edgewater Court, Palmetto, FL 34221 Mrs. Henry Rottenbiller (Eva), 20776 29 1/2 Mile Road, Springport, MI 49284 Dr. Charles Schutz, P.O. Box 501, Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Johan Stohl, 420 Allen Place, Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Ewell Stowell, 1541 E. Michigan Ave., Albion, MI 49224 Mrs. David Strickler (Kay), Burcham Hills, Apt. 326, 2700 Burcham Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823 Dr. Anthony Taffs, 908 Cram Lane, Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Lawrence Taylor, 1111 Rivers Bend Dr., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. John Williams, 411 N. Eaton St., Albion, MI 49224 Dr. Timothy Williams, 904 Luther Dr., Albion, MI 49224

Janyce Grostic Huff, ’77, 2310 Anderson Dr. SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, is a chemistry teacher at East Grand Rapids High School. She has taught chemistry and journalism part-time for the past two years.

A member of the East Grand Rapids Traffic Commission, she is a past moderator of Mayflower Congregational Church and past president of East Grand Rapids Community Action Council. Jan and her husband, John, ’75, enjoy traveling throughout the United States. The family also spent two weeks in Germany last summer. They have two sons, including Mike, ’05.

Karen Weideman Parker, ’77, 103 Deer Path Lane, Battle Creek, MI 49015, is an analyst for Standard Federal Bank. She enjoys teaching Sunday school. She and her husband, Randy Parker, ’76, traveled to England and Europe in 1997. They have been married for 25 years and have two children. Their daughter was featured in Sports Illustrated for winning the same two events at the MIAA conference meet that her father won from 1973 to 1975.

Paul Huth, ’77, 61 Moran, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 49236, is a lawyer. He has two children.

Richard Pinkham Jr., ’77, 624 Round Oak Rd., Towson, MD 21204, is a senior manager in system integration for Impact Innovations Group. He is also a member of the mission committee for Valley Presbyterian Church. Richard earned a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1979 and his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1985.

His wife, Karen Seibert, ’76, works in psychiatric nursing at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore. They have a daughter.

Eleanor Dill Israel, ’77, 3656 Barry Knoll Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48108, is a quality manager for Visteon Corp. She and her husband both volunteer to teach English as a second language. They have also served as a host family to more than 30 foreign University of Michigan graduate students in the past 20 years. She earned her master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. She and her husband, Alan, have two daughters and four grandchildren.

Ruth Brammer Johnson, ’77, 656 South High St., Denver, CO 80209, is an attorney.

She has two children.

Jane Cockrell Lighthall, ’77, 972 Oxford, Birmingham, MI 48009, is an ice dancer with the Detroit Skating Club. She was also an illustrator. She and her husband, James Lighthall, ’76, have two children, including Jon Lighthall, ’04.

Betsy Hydrick Lindberg, ’77, 12820 Piney Pointe Place, Oak Hill, VA 20171, is a school social worker for the Manassas School District. She earned a master’s degree in social work from Syracuse University and a degree in art therapy from George Washington University. She and her husband, Eric, have two children.

Kathryn Fry Ludington, ’77, 314 W. Mansion, Marshall, MI 49068, is an actuary with Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. of Michigan. She became a fellow of the Society of Actuaries. She and her husband, Martin Ludington, ’64, have two grandchildren.

John Mann, ’77, 1901 Pierce, Chelsea, MI 48118, is the CEO for Chelsea State Bank.

He is the treasurer for the Purple Rose Theater Co. and the past president of the Chelsea United Way. He earned his M.B.A. in 1983 from Duke University. He and family have taken vacations to Glacier National Park in 2000 and the United Kingdom in 2001. He and his wife, Anne, have three children.

Christine Nolen, ’77, P.O. Box 108, Aspen, CO 81612, is president of Christine Nolen, Inc., the consulting firm she began in 1992. The company specializes in communication strategies for not-for-profit organizations. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the Executive Service Corps of the Aspen Foundation. She is a board member of the Aspen Rotary, and is past president of the Chicago Society of Association Executives. She and her husband, John Quigley, have a son.

Rick Otis, ’77, 5965 Wenrich Dr., San Diego, CA 92120, is the president of RPM Material Handling Co. He is a past president of Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce, San Diego Dialogue and Border View YMCA. He earned his M.B.A. from Georgia State University in 1979. He has traveled across western Europe. He and his wife, Helen, have been married for 19 years and have a daughter.

Patsy Greene Petri, ’77, Thanksgiving Road, Morristown, NJ 07960, is married to Joe Petri.

Greta Dickerson Reade, ’77, 27810 Berkshire Dr., Southfield, MI 48076, is a project planner at GM. She is a volunteer for several PTA activities and writes the newsletter for her neighborhood association. She and her husband, Michael, have two daughters.

Ruth Lang Roeder, ’77, 5087 Saffron Dr., Troy, MI 48085, is a clinical nurse specialist in neurology at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She earned an M.S. from the University of Michigan in 1994.

She and her husband, Michael Roeder, ’76, have three children.

Mary Umphrey Rooney, ’77, 3712 Briar Oak Circle, Birmingham, AL 35223, is a kindergarten teacher. She and her husband, Michael, have two children.

Barbara Rush, ’77, 106 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346, is a lawyer. She and her husband, William Pavlik, have two children.

John Shoemaker, ’77, 8501 Fouch Rd., Traverse City, MI 49684, is an advertising director for Twin & Turbine and ABS Magazines.

William Siebert, ’77, 740 N. Silverleaf, Gladwin, MI 48624-0116, is a selfemployed attorney. He is a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity of Gladwin County.

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Jean Skulstad, ’77, 151 Minges Creek PLF1, Battle Creek, MI 49015, is a member of the Junior League of Battle Creek. She has traveled to 23 states.

Jim Spencer, ’77, 9933 Harbor Hills Dr. E, Traverse City, MI 49684, is a financial advisor for Raymond James Associates and is a chartered financial consultant. He enjoys camping and fishing. He and his wife, Kelli Hannum, have a daughter.

Teresa Sprague, ’77, 555 El Arroyo Rd., Hillsborough, CA 94010, is retired. She worked for IBM for 20 years, and is now involved in school, church and community activities. She and her husband, Stephen Livingston, have been married for nine years and have a daughter.

Jane Dollie Stephenson, ’77, 40 W. 70 St., Kansas City, MO 64113, is a senior medical writer for PRA International. She volunteers with canine rescue activities.

She has earned a master’s degree and her Ph.D., and she is finishing up her M.B.A. at Rockhurst University.

L. Michael Stiltner, ’77, 1461 Morgan Dr., White Lake, MI 48383, is the controller for Lautrec Ltd. He earned his M.B.A. from Wayne State University in 1985. He and his wife, Kathryn Seeger, ’78, have been married for 22 years and have two daughters.

Susan Peterson Walsh, ’77, 20539 Woodcreek Blvd., Northville, MI 48167, is a business owner. Her business, Yard Art, is a specialty sign company that makes artistic and creative signs. She earned her M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1979.

She and her husband, Bill, have four children.

Susan Zimmerman Whitaker, ’77, 7229 S. Handers St., Centennial, CO 80016, and her husband, John Whitaker, ’76, have two children.

Larry Wiethorn, ’77, 19075 Hillcrest, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, is employed with Montgomery, Wiethorn & Burke, P.C. He is married to Rolene Wiethorn.

Darrell Williams, ’77, 20385 Brookshire, Southfield, MI 48076, is a self-employed dentist. He is the chairman of the governing board at his church. He is a member of Delta Sigma Delta, a dental fraternity. He earned his D.D.S. from the University of Detroit. Darrell and his wife, Yolanda, have two children.

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by Morrow/HarperCollins. Clarence Page, reviewing the book in the Chicago Tribune, had this to say: “Fastpaced, stylishly written, and exhaustively researched, Fredric Maxwell’s book about Microsoft’s new ‘Bad Boy’ boss opens an intriguing window into the world of Windows, the people who run it and the larger world it has helped to re-shape.” The book is available in bookstores and online. Maxwell is a contemporary of Ballmer’s, and both grew up in suburban Detroit.

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Martha Wunsch, ’77, 1457 Harding Rd., Blacksburg, VA 24060, is an associate professor at the Virginia College of Medicine. She recently completed a fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. She is also doing clinical research and teaching addiction medicine. She and her husband, Kent Nakamoto, have been married for 20 years and have two daughters.

78 Steve Bender, ’78, was named the 2002 Michigan Division IV state coach of the year for tennis. He was also honored with this award in 1995. His tennis teams have claimed nine regional titles and 11 conference championships. He has also coached football, girls’ and boys’ basketball, track and volleyball during his 23 years at Buchanan High School. He lives in Buchanan.

Carolyn Sielaff Gross, ’78, went on a book tour in August 2002 to promote her first book, Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos. She just completed her term as president of the National Speakers Association in San Diego. Her seminars focus on self-leadership, stress and time management. She lives in Escondido, CA. W. Stephen Thompson, ’78, has been named the business development leader for BKD, LLP in Tulsa. He has more than 22 years of experience in internal audits, business process reviews, information technology, operational improvement and accounting outsourcing. He received his M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University. A CPA, he is involved with the Institute of Internal Auditors. He lives in Tulsa, OK.

80 William Eddington, ’80, and his partners completed the construction of The Mountain Inn at Big Sky, which is a 90room hotel located in the city center of Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, MT. Big Sky Resort is well-known for having some of the best western United States ski terrain. It is located one hour from Yellowstone National Park. He lives in Traverse City.

Clifford Flood, ’80, was elected principal of the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. His practice area is environmental and regulatory law, with an emphasis on insurance and condemnation law. He earned his law degree from Wayne State University in 1984. He coauthored the chapter on eminent domain in Local Government Law and Practice in Michigan, published in 1999. He and his wife, Annette, live in DeWitt and have three children.

81 Matthew Babich, ’81, was elected to the board of the Florida Hotel & Motel Association for a three-year term starting in 2002. He was also appointed to the Monroe County Tourist Development Board for a four-year term. He lives in Key West, FL.

82 1982 Reunion Chair: Laurie Wills Fitzgerald Mark Armitage, ’82, 2424 Coolidge, Apt. 202, Troy, MI 48084, is the associate director of the State of Michigan Attorney Discipline Board and recently became president-elect of the National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC). He has taught professional responsibility course work at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He also serves on the boards of Common Cause in Michigan and the Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit.

He has a daughter.

Gerald Bagazinski, ’82, 31110 Hathaway, Livonia, MI 48150, is an attorney and CEO at Bagazinski & Associates, P.C. He earned his M.B.A. from Wayne State University in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of Detroit in 1987. He and his wife, Carol, have three sons.

Reed Becker, ’82, 2711 Hampshire SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, is the owner of Becker & Associates. He and his wife, Amy, have two daughters.

Catherine Brubaker-Clarke, ’82, 2147 Bluffton Ave., Muskegon, MI 49441, has worked for the city of Muskegon for over 14 years and now is director of community and economic development for the city of Muskegon. A member of Central United Methodist Church, Catherine is a facilitator for the Healing Racism Institute, and has been involved in various school improvement plans. She was given the Outstanding Young Woman Award by the Saline Jaycees, and the Michigan Main Street Special Recognition Award by Gov. Jim Blanchard. She earned a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan. Catherine and her husband, Douglas, have been married for 18 years, and have three children.

Myra Burton, ’82, 4565 Stauffer Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508-5301, is a social worker for Grand Rapids Public Schools and is a graduate student supervisor for Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University. Involved with the United Methodist Community House and Upward Bound, Myra is also a community tutor and an Imani speaker.

Gail Hodges Callaghan, ’82, 240 Manor Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, is dentist.

Her husband, Patrick Callaghan, ’80, is the strategic director for online learning at Walsh College. Gail has a degree in dentistry, and Patrick has a Ph.D. in instructional technology. They have three children.

Bruce Cartwright, ’82, 4535 W. Aberdeen Place, Littleton, CO 80123, is a senior manager with Ernst & Young, LLP, in their Pacific Southwest Division. He is the Denver area practice leader for the state and local tax practice. He has two daughters.

James Carty, ’82, 5816 Woodland Rd., Des Moines, IA 50312, works in computers with the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care after resigning from Sears, where he had worked for 15 years. He and his wife, Marsha, left Chicago to move to Des Moines, a smaller, family-oriented community where they could raise their two sons.

Brad Coulter, ’82, 16996 Marguerite, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, is a financial turnaround consultant with Amherst Partners, LLC, a small investment banking and consulting firm in Birmingham. He also worked for Guardian Industries for 15 years. He is a board member for the Detroit Chapter of Turnaround Management

Association. He earned his M.B.A. from Indiana University. Brad lived in New Delhi, India, for five years and Bangkok, Thailand, for three years while working for Guardian Industries. He and his wife, Anna, were married in 2001. They have taken up scuba diving and enjoy diving in Michigan; they also take a yearly trip to the Caribbean.

Albion’s children’s children Arriving on campus this fall were 27 first-year students (listed below) who are the children of Briton alumni. Of course, we also welcomed many other entering students who have alumni relatives other than their parents. Thanks to all of you for helping the Albion tradition continue.

Robert Adams, Jr. Robert Adams, ’71 Sayun Allen Timothy Allen, ’79, and Amphai Uthrouboon Matthew Barry Beryl and Susan Svendson Barry, ’72, ’74

Richard Engelmann Richard Engelmann, ’73 Daphne Walton Engelmann, ’75

Courtney Kroll Christopher and Karen Lattimore Kroll, ’80, ’79

Katelyn Flack James and Victoria Magnotta Flack, ’74, ’77

Aaron Mitchell Craig Mitchell, ’72

Stephen Frantz Douglas and Kathleen Osgood Frantz, ’74

Frederic Moore Donald, ’72, and Sandra Moore Megan Murphy John and Ann Cleland Murphy, ’69, ’70

Kathryn Beeman Gordon and Anna McBride Beeman, ’70

Moira Gaskell Jon Gaskell, ’71

Morgan Bishop Monty, ’80, and Diane Bishop

Katherine Hogg David, ’69, and Joy Hogg

Elizabeth Murrenus Leslie and Kathryn Cloutier Murrenus, ’81

Randin Brown Robert, ’77, and Lauren Brown

Lauren Jenkins William and Heather Rector Jenkins, ’78, ’78

Douglas Scholl Chuck and Jeanne McInally Scholl, ’74, ’74

Cristin Jerabek Elwin and Susan Farley Jerabek, ’76, ’75

Michael Spencer Steve and Julie Johnson Spencer, ’78, ’78

Brooke Kaltz Deborah Castle, ’75

Jonathan Starkey Neil and Marcia Hepler Starkey, ’73, ’74

Hillary Burgess Brian and Susan Brown Burgess, ’71 Parker Burgess Larry Burgess, ’79 Shari Parker Burgess, ’80 David Eisinger Michael, ’76, and Marquerite Eisinger

Emily Kezlarian Jeffrey Kezlarian, ’73

Tyler Warriner Neil, ’68, and Joan Warriner

Building the Albion legacy in your family If you are already part of a historic family involvement with Albion College, or if you’d like to start such a tradition in your family, here are two benefits that will be of interest: ■ Albion College will waive the $20 application fee for any legacy student who applies for admission.

■ A $1,500 Alumni Grant will be awarded to all incoming students whose family includes at least one Albion alumna/alumnus (sister, brother, father, mother, grandparents). This grant, offered without regard to financial need, is renewable for all four years.

To qualify, the student simply needs to indicate his or her family’s alumni status when submitting the application.

We welcome campus visits at any time. Please contact the Admissions Office at 800/858-6770, and we will make all arrangements. For more information online, visit: www.albion.edu/admissions/.

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Martha Wunsch, ’77, 1457 Harding Rd., Blacksburg, VA 24060, is an associate professor at the Virginia College of Medicine. She recently completed a fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. She is also doing clinical research and teaching addiction medicine. She and her husband, Kent Nakamoto, have been married for 20 years and have two daughters.

78 Steve Bender, ’78, was named the 2002 Michigan Division IV state coach of the year for tennis. He was also honored with this award in 1995. His tennis teams have claimed nine regional titles and 11 conference championships. He has also coached football, girls’ and boys’ basketball, track and volleyball during his 23 years at Buchanan High School. He lives in Buchanan.

Carolyn Sielaff Gross, ’78, went on a book tour in August 2002 to promote her first book, Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos. She just completed her term as president of the National Speakers Association in San Diego. Her seminars focus on self-leadership, stress and time management. She lives in Escondido, CA. W. Stephen Thompson, ’78, has been named the business development leader for BKD, LLP in Tulsa. He has more than 22 years of experience in internal audits, business process reviews, information technology, operational improvement and accounting outsourcing. He received his M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University. A CPA, he is involved with the Institute of Internal Auditors. He lives in Tulsa, OK.

80 William Eddington, ’80, and his partners completed the construction of The Mountain Inn at Big Sky, which is a 90room hotel located in the city center of Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, MT. Big Sky Resort is well-known for having some of the best western United States ski terrain. It is located one hour from Yellowstone National Park. He lives in Traverse City.

Clifford Flood, ’80, was elected principal of the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. His practice area is environmental and regulatory law, with an emphasis on insurance and condemnation law. He earned his law degree from Wayne State University in 1984. He coauthored the chapter on eminent domain in Local Government Law and Practice in Michigan, published in 1999. He and his wife, Annette, live in DeWitt and have three children.

81 Matthew Babich, ’81, was elected to the board of the Florida Hotel & Motel Association for a three-year term starting in 2002. He was also appointed to the Monroe County Tourist Development Board for a four-year term. He lives in Key West, FL.

82 1982 Reunion Chair: Laurie Wills Fitzgerald Mark Armitage, ’82, 2424 Coolidge, Apt. 202, Troy, MI 48084, is the associate director of the State of Michigan Attorney Discipline Board and recently became president-elect of the National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC). He has taught professional responsibility course work at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He also serves on the boards of Common Cause in Michigan and the Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit.

He has a daughter.

Gerald Bagazinski, ’82, 31110 Hathaway, Livonia, MI 48150, is an attorney and CEO at Bagazinski & Associates, P.C. He earned his M.B.A. from Wayne State University in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of Detroit in 1987. He and his wife, Carol, have three sons.

Reed Becker, ’82, 2711 Hampshire SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, is the owner of Becker & Associates. He and his wife, Amy, have two daughters.

Catherine Brubaker-Clarke, ’82, 2147 Bluffton Ave., Muskegon, MI 49441, has worked for the city of Muskegon for over 14 years and now is director of community and economic development for the city of Muskegon. A member of Central United Methodist Church, Catherine is a facilitator for the Healing Racism Institute, and has been involved in various school improvement plans. She was given the Outstanding Young Woman Award by the Saline Jaycees, and the Michigan Main Street Special Recognition Award by Gov. Jim Blanchard. She earned a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan. Catherine and her husband, Douglas, have been married for 18 years, and have three children.

Myra Burton, ’82, 4565 Stauffer Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508-5301, is a social worker for Grand Rapids Public Schools and is a graduate student supervisor for Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University. Involved with the United Methodist Community House and Upward Bound, Myra is also a community tutor and an Imani speaker.

Gail Hodges Callaghan, ’82, 240 Manor Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, is dentist.

Her husband, Patrick Callaghan, ’80, is the strategic director for online learning at Walsh College. Gail has a degree in dentistry, and Patrick has a Ph.D. in instructional technology. They have three children.

Bruce Cartwright, ’82, 4535 W. Aberdeen Place, Littleton, CO 80123, is a senior manager with Ernst & Young, LLP, in their Pacific Southwest Division. He is the Denver area practice leader for the state and local tax practice. He has two daughters.

James Carty, ’82, 5816 Woodland Rd., Des Moines, IA 50312, works in computers with the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care after resigning from Sears, where he had worked for 15 years. He and his wife, Marsha, left Chicago to move to Des Moines, a smaller, family-oriented community where they could raise their two sons.

Brad Coulter, ’82, 16996 Marguerite, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, is a financial turnaround consultant with Amherst Partners, LLC, a small investment banking and consulting firm in Birmingham. He also worked for Guardian Industries for 15 years. He is a board member for the Detroit Chapter of Turnaround Management

Association. He earned his M.B.A. from Indiana University. Brad lived in New Delhi, India, for five years and Bangkok, Thailand, for three years while working for Guardian Industries. He and his wife, Anna, were married in 2001. They have taken up scuba diving and enjoy diving in Michigan; they also take a yearly trip to the Caribbean.

Albion’s children’s children Arriving on campus this fall were 27 first-year students (listed below) who are the children of Briton alumni. Of course, we also welcomed many other entering students who have alumni relatives other than their parents. Thanks to all of you for helping the Albion tradition continue.

Robert Adams, Jr. Robert Adams, ’71 Sayun Allen Timothy Allen, ’79, and Amphai Uthrouboon Matthew Barry Beryl and Susan Svendson Barry, ’72, ’74

Richard Engelmann Richard Engelmann, ’73 Daphne Walton Engelmann, ’75

Courtney Kroll Christopher and Karen Lattimore Kroll, ’80, ’79

Katelyn Flack James and Victoria Magnotta Flack, ’74, ’77

Aaron Mitchell Craig Mitchell, ’72

Stephen Frantz Douglas and Kathleen Osgood Frantz, ’74

Frederic Moore Donald, ’72, and Sandra Moore Megan Murphy John and Ann Cleland Murphy, ’69, ’70

Kathryn Beeman Gordon and Anna McBride Beeman, ’70

Moira Gaskell Jon Gaskell, ’71

Morgan Bishop Monty, ’80, and Diane Bishop

Katherine Hogg David, ’69, and Joy Hogg

Elizabeth Murrenus Leslie and Kathryn Cloutier Murrenus, ’81

Randin Brown Robert, ’77, and Lauren Brown

Lauren Jenkins William and Heather Rector Jenkins, ’78, ’78

Douglas Scholl Chuck and Jeanne McInally Scholl, ’74, ’74

Cristin Jerabek Elwin and Susan Farley Jerabek, ’76, ’75

Michael Spencer Steve and Julie Johnson Spencer, ’78, ’78

Brooke Kaltz Deborah Castle, ’75

Jonathan Starkey Neil and Marcia Hepler Starkey, ’73, ’74

Hillary Burgess Brian and Susan Brown Burgess, ’71 Parker Burgess Larry Burgess, ’79 Shari Parker Burgess, ’80 David Eisinger Michael, ’76, and Marquerite Eisinger

Emily Kezlarian Jeffrey Kezlarian, ’73

Tyler Warriner Neil, ’68, and Joan Warriner

Building the Albion legacy in your family If you are already part of a historic family involvement with Albion College, or if you’d like to start such a tradition in your family, here are two benefits that will be of interest: ■ Albion College will waive the $20 application fee for any legacy student who applies for admission.

■ A $1,500 Alumni Grant will be awarded to all incoming students whose family includes at least one Albion alumna/alumnus (sister, brother, father, mother, grandparents). This grant, offered without regard to financial need, is renewable for all four years.

To qualify, the student simply needs to indicate his or her family’s alumni status when submitting the application.

We welcome campus visits at any time. Please contact the Admissions Office at 800/858-6770, and we will make all arrangements. For more information online, visit: www.albion.edu/admissions/.

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Holly Twichell Edmunds, ’82, 3718 E. Windsong Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85048, is in market research and is a managing partner for Americas/RS Consulting. A member of the American Marketing Association (AMA) and the Market Research Association, she has written two books on market research for the AMA. She and her husband, David, have been married for 14 years and have two children.

Laurie Wills Fitzgerald, ’82, 1826 Smith Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062, is a convention manager for Smith, Bucklin & Associates, where she has worked for 14 years. She traveled to London for her 40th birthday.

She and her husband, Mark, have two sons.

Alan Gamble, ’82, 908 Hopkins, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, teaches life science at a community college. He was the Green Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000. He is a CROP Walk leader and a Bahai faith teacher. He occasionally sings at weddings. He and his wife, Prisca, have two daughters.

David Gault, ’82, 2830 Georgian Terrace, Marietta, GA 30068, is the president of Direct Resource Group, a sourcing and logistics company. He began the company in 1998, and now has offices in India, China and Indonesia. He is in the process of buying a company that works with retailers and importers worldwide to provide sourcing and logistics services. He has traveled to India, China, Eastern Europe, Indonesia and Latin America. He and his wife, Pamela, are newly married.

Amy Gaunt, ’82, 4108 Nelson Court, Woodridge, IL 60517, is a physician. She switched practices in October 2001; she is currently an obstetrician and gynecologist at Hinsdale Hospital in the suburbs of Chicago. She and her husband, Tim Hill, traveled to Bonaire for a week of scuba diving to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. They have a daughter.

Paul Ginter, ’82, 5062 Autumn Glen, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, works for the Fetzer Institute and has a private practice as a psychologist. He received his master’s degree from the University of Iowa, and a doctorate from Western Michigan University. Paul has traveled throughout the United States, as well as to England, Ireland and Puerto Rico. He and his wife, Karen Horneffer, have two children.

Debbie Hill Glaza, ’82, 73 Copper Woods, Pittsford, NY 14534, is a substitute teacher and has been teaching in Pittsford for three years at the elementary school. For the last four years, she also has taught religious education. She and her husband, Steve, were able to attend the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and Melbourne. They have two daughters.

Ann Glowacki, ’82, 9036 Arcadia Ave. #39, San Gabriel, CA 91775, is a field supervisor for NASD. Michael Grover, ’82, 4172 Lakeridge Rd., Excelsior, MN 55331, works with Cargill Inc. He earned his M.B.A. in 1984 from the University of Michigan. He and his wife, Veronica, have four sons.

Martha Miller Holman, ’82, 9325 Fontainbleu Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89145, is a public relations and marketing promotions consultant. She opened her own consulting firm five years ago and is a pro bono consultant for the South Nevada Domestic Violence Task Force and Girls on the Run, an after-school program for young girls and teens. She is a volunteer at her children’s school, both in the classroom and for public relations and publicity. She earned her M.B.A. from Pace University in 1989. She and her husband, George, have two children and three step-children.

Beverly Holmes Hughes, ’82, 409 Magnolia Dr., North Aurora, IL 60542, is the director of the Sugar Grove Public Library District, a position she has held since May 1990. Beverly holds an M.I.L.S. from Dominican University. She was president of the Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce. She and her sister, Janet, serve as foster parents, and have had more than 50 placements in the past eight years. They currently have seven children living with them. She and her husband, Chuck, were married in June 2002.

Peter Jennings, ’82, House 28, Redhill Peninsula, Hong Kong, has been the Pacific Area general counsel for Dow Chemical since 2002. He has been an attorney for Dow Chemical since 1985, and he was transferred to Hong Kong in 1998. He has traveled to 16 countries in Asia and the Pacific on business travel and with his family. He and his wife, Martha Glotfelty Jennings, ’83, have two children.

Renee Burns Jones, ’82, 1084 Chemung Dr., Howell, MI 48843, is a self-employed psychologist, working with children and their families who are involved in protective services, foster care and adoption. She serves on the board for the Michigan Association of Professional Psychologists. Renee and her husband, Mark, have been married for 17 years and have two daughters.

Steven Kalbfleisch, ’82, 2376 Collins Dr., Worthington, OH 43085, is a cardiologist and electrophysiologist with Mid-Ohio Cardiology and Vascular Consultants. He and his wife, Patricia, have three sons.

Shari Kinney, ’82, 9280 Carpenter Rd., Flushing, MI 48433, has served as guest director for three productions at the Buckham Alley Theater in Flint. She has a daughter.

Ronald Lessard, ’82, 1515 Briarbend Dr., Sugar Land, TX 77479, is a scientist and technical director for Ondeo Nalco. The 2000 winner of the Suez Innovation Trophy, his company’s highest research honor, he is the inventor of four U.S. patents and has authored or co-authored 17 scientific publications. He is a member of Royal Oak Dondero High School’s Hall of Fame, and was named to the Albion College Athletic Hall of Fame. He earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Ron and his wife, Ruth, take several trips each year to Europe, and have traveled to Singapore and Russia. They have been married for 17 years.

Linda Jaffke Hilliard, ’82, 91 Benton, Austintown, OH 44515, is a Lutheran minister and chaplain at Shepherd of the Valley Retirement Services, Inc. She is also a registered yoga instructor. She has had articles published in the areas of adoption and pastoral care. Linda and her husband, Alex, have four children.

Eric Lipp, ’82, 2580 Candytuft Dr., Jamison, PA 18929, is the senior vice president for mergers and acquisitions for the GMAC Commercial Mortgage Co. He also enjoys coaching basketball and soccer teams for his children. He earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School in May 2002. Eric and his wife, Debra Caudel Lipp, ’83, traveled to Japan in September 2001. They have four children.

Jeff Hodgson, ’82, 1121 Summerfield Way, Lawrence, KS 66049, is the pharmacy manager for HyVee. He earned his Pharm.D. from Kansas University in 2000. Married in 1992 to Vandi, he has two children and two step-children.

Kurt Martinuzzi, ’82, 748 9th Ave. Apt. #1, New York, NY 10019, is a doctor and actor. He received the 2002 ACOG CREOG National Faculty Teaching award from the obstetrics and gynecology

department of Mt. Sinai Medical School.

He had a two-second scene as an extra in the Academy Award-winning film, A Beautiful Mind. Kurt performs in two or three professional shows each year.

Peter McKnight, ’82, 7656 Hampton Place Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45244, is the CFO for Cadence Network. A CPA, he earned his M.B.A. from the University of Dayton. Peter and his wife, Gretchen Laughter McKnight, ’82, have two sons.

Stephen Meads, ’82, has become a partner with Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Hampton, Truex & Morley, P.C. He is a member of the firm’s municipal law group. He served as a felony trial attorney with the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office from 1987 to 1992. Stephen is a graduate of Cooley Law School. He lives in Bloomfield Hills.

John Mesaros, ’82, 1356 Plover Dr., Highland, MI 48357, is a self-employed child psychiatrist. He has been a pediatrician for three years and a child psychiatrist for five years. A director of the Waterford Adolescent Intensive Program, he also has served as guest researcher for the National Institute of Mental Health. He earned an M.D. from Michigan State University. John and his wife, Ruth, have been married for 14 years and have a daughter.

Beth Miller, ’82, 204 Linden Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48013, is a home day-care provider, and celebrated 10 years in business ownership.

Kimberly Minter, ’82, is the executive director of The Interfaith Center for Racial Justice. She is a former CEO of the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization in South Bend, IN. Brian and Alison Feuell Murray, both ’82, 40710 Heatherbrook, Novi, MI 48375, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in May and have two daughters. Brian is the manager of dynamics research and development at Delphi Corporation’s Brighton Technical Center. Active in several professional organizations, he has also received patents and has published several papers in professional journals. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Alison has been a full-time mom for 15 years. She returned to work parttime three years ago as a school aide at her younger daughter’s school. She has also served on the PTO board for the past five years, two years as president. They have traveled all over the United States.

Mary Leidy Murray, ’82, 420 Faef St. NW, Valdese, NC 28690, is an exercise physiologist and director of cardiac rehabilitation for Blue Ridge Healthcare, where she has worked for 16 years. She and her husband, Robert, have been married for 11 years and have a daughter.

Barbara Cook Parker, ’82, 4498 Muirfield Way, Westlake, OH 44145, is a homemaker. She volunteers in school for field trips and class projects, and is also a member of the PTA. She and her husband, Donald Parker, ’81, have two children.

Dave and Becky Flood Parkinson, both ’82, 13174 Willow Grove, DeWitt, MI 48820, have been married for 20 years and have four children. Dave is a health educator for the Mayo Clinic, and Becky coordinates family life programs for area churches. Dave earned a master’s degree from Saint Louis University in 1984. The family enjoyed living in Naperville, IL, for five years, but are also enjoying being back in Michigan.

Nancy Parshall, ’82, 669 N. Lake Leelanau Dr., Lake Leelanau, MI 49653, is an English composition instructor at Northwestern Michigan College. She

returned to the United States three years ago after spending 16 years working, living and traveling overseas. She lived in Japan for nine years, Australia for two years and England for a year. She earned her master’s degree from Temple University. She is married to David Bedford, and has a stepdaughter.

Holly Mischke Robertson, ’82, 642 Indian Path Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030, is a music teacher at Diamond Lake School District 76. She and her husband, Marshall, have two children. The family moved into a new home in July 2002.

Mary Rooney, ’82, 809 N. Jefferson St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is a human resources manager for the Ford Motor Co., where she has worked for 15 years. She volunteers for Paint the Town, and is a literacy tutor. She earned her master’s degree from Loyola University. Mary has traveled to China, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Japan, Costa Rica, Australia and Singapore.

Kurt Schaefer, ’82, P.O. Box 2364, Gig Harbor, WA 98335, is an instructor in high school history. He is married to Heidi Orloff.

Jeffrey Schragg, ’82, recently joined Ernst & Young, where he serves as the health sciences tax leader for the Mid-Atlantic Area. He previously worked for 16 years at Arthur Andersen. He is the treasurer of Classika Theatre and is a member of Leadership Washington’s Class of 2003.

He lives in Vienna, VA. Larry Schuler, ’82, 3170 Estates Dr., N, St. Joseph, MI 49085, is a restaurateur. He is the owner of Schu’s Grill and Bar in St. Joseph, Schuler’s of Stevensville and Schu’s on Silverbeach. President of the Michigan Restaurant Association, he is also the vice chair of the St. Joseph Improvement Association. He and his wife, Molly, have three children.

Wendy Sharp-Rath, ’82, 2343 NE 27th Ave., Portland, OR 97212, retired from working in advertising to move to Portland in 1997. She previously worked at the Leo Burnett Co. for nine years as an art buyer.

She and her husband, Sam Rath, have two daughters.

J. Donald and Angela Scott Sheets, both ’82, 5900 Partridge Lane, Midland, MI 48640, have been married for 18 years, and have two sons. Donald is a general manager/ commodities business for Dow Corning Corp. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1997. Angela is a freelance writer. She left the Dow Chemical Co. in 1994 after working 10 years in marketing and employee communications. A volunteer at schools and church, she is a member of three singing groups.

Kathy Snedeker, ’82, 4674 Village Dr., Saginaw, MI 48603, is the senior pastor for the First United Methodist Church in Saginaw. She is involved with the Saginaw County Promise Program. She is married to Hal Ferris.

Robert Sisson, ’82, 606 Cherry St., Sturgis, MI 49091, works in banking as a marketing executive with Citizens Bank.

He serves on the board for the Michigan chapter of Republicans for Environmental Protection (REP) America. He also serves on various local civic and charitable boards. His book, Financing the Small Business, entered its second printing in July 2002. He was named Michigan’s Small Business Advocate of the Year in 2000. He and his wife, Theresa, have twin sons.

Molly Ann Swart, ’82, 844 Colonial Court, Birmingham, MI 48009, is a commercial attaché for the French Embassy

Economic Office. She is a volunteer with the Birmingham Rotary and St. James Episcopal Church. Molly is also involved with the French American Automotive Business Association, the Michigan chapter of the French American Chamber of Commerce and is on the board of the International Visitors Council of Metropolitan Detroit. She and her husband, David Smyk, will celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary in December and have two children.

Steven Taylor, ’82, 1482 Oakmont Court, Lake Orion, MI 48362, is the president of Americor Capital, Inc., a company he opened in April 2002. The company is based in Farmington Hills, and provides commercial financial solutions. He served on several fund-raising committees at St. Joseph Catholic Church, where his son was a student in the parochial school. His family enjoyed a two-week tour of Europe in June 2001. He is married to Anna Taylor.

Karen Masters VanBeek, ’82, 5529 SW 2nd St., Okeechobee, FL 34974-1502, is an elementary school music teacher. She was chosen Teacher of the Year. Her school is now a dual-language school, so she is trying to learn Spanish. She is active in the Girl Scout council, is a Brownie leader and is involved in her church as pianist and handbell choir director. Karen earned her master’s degree in education leadership from Florida Atlantic University. She is married to Simon, and has a step-son and a daughter.

Carol Kehres Walker, ’82, 20 Watercolor Way, Naples, FL 34113, is an insurance representative for Gulfshore Insurance, Inc. She traveled to Europe to celebrate her 40th birthday and has a son.

84 Jay Eastman, ’84, was named one of Michigan’s best doctors in the May issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal. He was one of six chosen as Michigan’s best pediatricians.

He has two private practices, one in Chesterfield and another in Birmingham.

He is on staff at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Clinton Township. Jay earned his medical degree from Wayne State Medical School and his master’s degree in business from Michigan State University. He and his wife have done missionary work in Brazil, Guatemala and the Marshall Islands. They live in Eastpointe, and have four children.

Ruth Hutchinson, ’84, is the director of information services at COBRA Compliance, Inc., in Coldwater. She spent 11 years working with emotionally impaired adolescents and adults. She has also worked for the Department of Defense in Battle Creek as a network administrator.

She lives in Marshall.

Mary Sue Stonisch, ’84, has won a Gold Award in the Eighth Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry National Smile Gallery competition. She won the award for her work in the Indirect Composite Restorations category. The competition awards winners in four categories based upon technical skill in cosmetic surgery. She has a dental practice in Grosse Pointe Woods.

CORRECTION: M. Elizabeth Swenor, ’84, completed a master’s degree in K-12 school administration at Michigan State University, and taught fifth and sixth grade for several years. Searching for new challenges, she left teaching to pursue a career in medicine.

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She graduated from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, in May 2000. She is completing her residency in family practice in central Pennsylvania.

She can be reached via e-mail at: meswenor@pol.net

85 Craig Neitzke, ’85, was awarded his specialty board certification in prosthodontics by the American Board of Prosthodontics. He transferred from the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, to Naples, Italy. Currently the prosthodontic specialty advisor for the U.S. Naval Dental Center Europe, he is also the dental laboratory director and department head in prosthodontics at the Branch Dental Clinic in Naples. He received a D.D.S. degree from The University of Detroit and M.Sc. from George Washington University. Craig and his wife, Cynthia Sequin, have three children and live in Naples.

Sarah Craig Peterek, ’85, was awarded the Outstanding First Aider for the Swiss Valley National Ski Patrol at the close of the 2001-02 ski season. She has been a member of the National Ski Patrol System for more than 15 years, serving four ski areas. She also serves as the executive director for Leadership South Bend/ Mishawaka. She lives in Niles.

Melinda Lise Pokorzynski, ’85, has been selected as a member of the Kindermusik International Maestro Program, as a result of her program’s growth to one of the company’s largest in terms of children served. She is recognized in west Michigan for her work with the Way to Grow program, which brings quality programs to area children who may not otherwise be able to attend, in addition to working with children with disabilities. She lives in Bear Lake.

Mary Schuler, ’85, has been in Los Angeles for two years as an instructor at a health retreat called “The Ashram.” She also operates a private massage practice.

Her husband, Henry Lee, is continuing his acting career. They live in Santa Monica, CA.

87 1987 Reunion Chair: Jim Cox Marjorie Adams-Franzblau, ’87, 64 Watchung Ave., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, is an employment attorney. She has a son.

Dave Allen, ’87, 24 Saltillo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, works in advertising as a group account director for The Richards Group. He left Young & Rubicam after 12 years to join The Richard Group and lead the Hyundai national advertising account. He has traveled to Europe and Tokyo. Dave earned his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1990. He and his wife, Lisa, have two children.

Trish Joss Andrews, ’87, 1300 Choctaw Trail, Brentwood, TN 37027 is a community volunteer. Chairperson for Artists for Oasis, a fund-raiser for the Oasis Center, she was named Volunteer of the Year for Oasis Center in 2000. She was also elected to the board of deacons at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville. She and her husband, Nelson, have three children.

Kelly Courter Bebow, ’87, 2410 East Monroe Rd., St. Louis, MI 48880, is a CPA and is a principal in the assurance department at Rehmann Robson, where she specializes in financial institutions. She spent over three years at Deloitte and Touche and over three years at Republic Bancorp. Treasurer and board member for Child and Family Services of Saginaw County, she also volunteers as a soccer coach and is active with her children’s activities in school. She and her husband, Kevin, were married in 1987 and have four sons.

Anne Hartsig Breuch, ’87, 22611 Arden Glen Court, Novi, MI 48374, is an attorney and regional director for Mercer Advisors.

She is an active member of the Washtenaw County Bar Association, serving as past chair of the tax section in 1998 and the estate planning and probate section in 1999 and 2000. Anne has taken up competitive running, and has completed two marathons.

She and her husband, David, were married in 1992 and have two children.

Daniel Brubaker, ’87, 523 Lincoln Lake, Lowell, MI 49331, is an attorney, specializing in commercial litigation and municipal law. He serves on the Lowell City Council, the YMCA board and the Education Foundation. He also works with Flat River Outreach Ministries, a local food pantry. He is a former president of the Lowell Chamber of Commerce. Dan earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan.

He and his wife, Tamara, have four children.

David Butler, ’87, 2786 Brookmeadow Dr., Belleville, IL 62221, is in construction management for Cardinal Glennon. He and his wife, Diana, were married in 1999. He adopted her son in 1999, and they have two daughters.

Tia Darbee Carmichael, ’87, 2515 Beechwood Dr. SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, is a part-time teacher for East Grand Rapids Schools. She and her husband, Scott, have traveled throughout the United States and to Mexico and Canada. They celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary in June 2002 and have two children.

James Cox, ’87, 700 Courtwright Blvd., Mansfield, OH 44907, is a practice administrator for the Mid-Ohio Heart Clinic, a large cardiology and peripheral vascular physician clinic. He also is vice president and CFO of GlobalNet Physician Services, a physician billing, consulting and software company. He worked for seven years at Detroit Medical Center and then as the managed care and admissions director for Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System in Bloomington, IN. His wife, Lisa Valente Cox, ’88, works with two different physician practices as a physician assistant. They have traveled throughout the United States and to Canada. They are involved in church activities and Cub Scouts with their two sons.

Tina McMahon Dasbach, ’87, 6006 Summerset Dr., Midland, MI 48640, is the Pacific technical director for the Dow Chemical Co., where she has worked for 12 years. A member of AAPS and AICHE, she earned her master’s degree and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Wayne State University. She has traveled extensively in the Asia/Pacific region, including Japan, China, Thailand, Korea and India. She and her husband, Paul, have two children.

Peter Deininger, ’87, 115 Chapin St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is a landlord. He is a CPA and has two master’s degrees. He and his wife, Christina, have been married for five years and have a daughter.

Kelly Delaney-Klinger, ’87, 3621 Allium Dr., Holt, MI 48842, is working toward a Ph.D. in management at Michigan State University. She completed her comprehensive exams in the fall of 2001, and was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. She earned her master’s degree from The Ohio State University in 1990.

Sarah Robart Didion, ’87, 7370 Holcomb Rd., Clarkston, MI 48346, is a full-time mom. She was a teacher for two years, and she now volunteers at her children’s school.

She and her husband, Dean, have three children.

Cynthia Carr Falardeau, ’87, 526 Banyan Rd., Vero Beach, FL 32963, is now a homemaker after having been the assistant store manager at Burdines, The Florida Store (a division of Federated Department Stores), for over five years. She is the 2002-03 president of the Junior League of Indian River and also volunteers for Valued Visits, a supervised visitation program for non-custodial parents and their children.

She and her husband, James, have traveled throughout the United States, as well as to St. Thomas, St. Martin, Barbados, Bahamas, St. Lucia, Antigua and Canada.

Robert Garypie, ’87, 564 West Middle St., Chelsea, MI 48118, is a transplant donation specialist. He is the manager of the www.transweb.org Webcast of the United States and World Transplant Games from Australia, Switzerland and Hungary.

He recently added glider rating to his private pilot license. He and his wife, Lisa Lipford Garypie, ’89, were married in 1989.

Amy Richter Gawron, ’87, 429 Wendover Blvd., Muskegon, MI 49441, is an independent sales representative for The Homemaker’s Idea Company. She left teaching in 1998 to become a full-time homemaker. She is a Brownie troop leader and volunteers at her church. She and her husband, James, have four children.

Susan Burtch Geisler, ’87, 4525 Brighton Circle, Grand Blanc, MI 48439, is a fulltime mother. President of her local Junior League, Susan was one of the Junior League members selected to work with a consulting firm to create a new international public relations campaign. She was given the Junior League Leadership Award in 1999. She has traveled throughout the United States. Susan and her husband, Robert, have two sons.

Mark Gidley, ’87, 15330 Longview Circle, Fort Wayne, IN 46814, is a sales consultant with Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

He and his wife, Jennifer, were married in September 2000.

Steve Greene, ’87, 1200 S. Arlington Ridge Rd. #310, Arlington, VA 22202, is a research psychologist who studies human factors affecting transportation for the Federal Highway Administration. The research findings are used by engineers to reduce collisions and improve road safety.

He is a member of Toastmasters International, Intelligent Transportation Society of America and the Society of Human Factors and Ergonomics. He has traveled throughout the United States.

Kary Johnson Henry, ’87, 560 Whittier Ave., Deerfield, IL 60015, is a mom and runs a business services firm, doing transcription work for both corporate and private clients. She co-chairs the First United Methodist Church’s Bread for the World Committee. She is also a volunteer at her daughter’s school. Kary earned her master’s degree in teaching in 1990. She and her husband, Jeff, enjoyed a trip to Walt Disney World in February 2002 with their two daughters.

Mishawne Pope Hoisington, ’87, 66 Country Corner Lane, Fairport, NY 14450, moved with her family from Macomb, to Fairport, NY, just outside Rochester in upstate New York. She and her husband, Rob, have three sons.

M.D. from the University of Michigan and completed his anesthesiology residency at the University of California at San Diego.

He enjoys surfing, gardening, photography and painting. He and his wife, Linda, have two children.

Holly Huber, ’87, 1519 Nuuanu Ave. #154, Honolulu, HI 96817, is a computer programmer and owner of Island InfoTech.

Involved in many civil rights causes, she has testified before the Hawaii state legislature and has been interviewed many times by the media. She has lived in Hawaii for 10 years, and enjoys hiking, snorkeling and sailing. She and her longtime companion, Mitch Kahle, live in downtown Honolulu with two cats.

Melissa Peebles, ’87, 3085 Capp St., Oakland, CA 94602, is a senior worker’s compensation representative. She is a member of World Harmony Chorus, and traveled to Cuba and performed in Santiago’s International Choral Festival.

She is a member of a masters swim team, and is involved in the macrobiotic community.

Jennifer Agnew Johnson, ’87, 386 Grandview, Homer, MI 49245, is the Homer Township clerk and the administrator for the Homer Area Community Foundation. She is a Girl Scout leader and school volunteer. She works part-time out of the home and is a stay-at-home mom.

She and her husband, John, have three children.

Elizabeth VerPlank Kerl, ’87, 1101 County Road 415, Killen, AL 35645, is vice president of VerPlank Enterprises, the fourth generation to work in her family’s business. She and her husband, Russell, have traveled to London and Scandinavia.

She has traveled to the Netherlands and Belguim to trace her family history.

Andrew Landauer, ’87, 8609 S. Forrest Dr., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126, is a senior sales executive for Misys Healthcare System. He earned a J.D. from Wake Forest University in 1990 and was a trial attorney from 1990 to 1995 in North Carolina. He and his wife, Holly, have traveled to Greece, Ecuador, Germany, France and Italy. They have two children.

Kate Kreitzer McCoy, ’87, 299 Little Station Rd., Holland, MI 49424, is an account executive for Fairly Painless Advertising. She is married to Greg McCoy, ’88.

Michelle Marcellin Mykeloff, ’87, 244 Ben Brush Circle, Franklin, TN 37069, is a full-time mom. She previously worked as a pre-school teacher for four-year-olds. She and her husband, Michael Mykeloff, ’86, are involved in church and school activities. They are also involved with the World Wide Marriage Encounter Ministry.

She earned her master’s degree from Vanderbilt University. They have been married for 13 years and have two daughters.

Kim Orr, ’87, P.O. Box 95, Frisco, CO 80443, is the general manager for Days Inn Summit County in Silverthorne, CO, a position she has held for three years. The company she works for won the management company of the year award from Days Inn, and her hotel has been awarded the Five Sunburst Award for 2001.

She is a member of the Summit/Dillon Lake Optimist Club. Last summer Kim participated in RAGBRAI, a bike ride sponsored by the Des Moines Register, which is a moving party of thousands riding their bikes across the state. She has traveled to Cozumel, Mexico, several times and to Japan.

Brian Pazevic, ’87, 1342 Eolus Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024, is a staff anesthesiologist at Scripps Encinitas Hospital. He also works at other surgical sites in north San Diego County. He is a volunteer anesthesiologist with Fresh Start, which does plastic surgery/reconstruction. He is also active in the YMCA Indian Guides/ Princesses programs. Brian earned his

Jennifer Martin Pickett, ’87, 511 Rosebush Lane, Oswego, IL 60543, is the director of marketing and meeting services for Life Services Network, a trade association located in Hinsdale, IL, where she has worked for 10 years. She and her husband, Michale, adopted three daughters in 1999. She also has two stepdaughters.

Jim Piper, ’87, 5335 Wayfind Lane, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, is the operations director for Ralco Industries. He has also worked at GM, Allied Signal and Robotic Mig Welding Co. He is a volunteer for City Mission in Detroit, which provides tutoring/mentoring founded on Biblical values to the children in the Brightmoor community. He attends Kensington Community Church and is a past volunteer with Junior Achievement. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1993. Jim and his wife, Sarah Cowie Piper, ’88, have two sons.

Kathy Delavan Plomer, ’87, 13465 Falls Dr., Broomfield, CO 80020, is a full-time mom. She previously worked in the field of health education for 11 years. She is a volunteer at her kids’ schools and on a public health advisory committee for the county of Broomfield. She earned her master’s degree in 1990. She and her husband, Jeff, have been married since 1993 and have three children.

Susan Crittendon Ramirez, ’87, 6642 Thorne Rd., Horton, MI 49246, is the owner of Image 1, Inc. She is married to Robert Ramirez.

Kevin Ray, ’87, 5939 Patterson Dr., Troy, MI 48085, is an underwriter for Zurich Insurance Co. He and his family have moved from New York to Michigan. He and his wife, Karis Domanski-Ray, ’88, have three daughters.

Karen Borninski Revenaugh, ’87, 3159 Castleton Court, Rochester, MI 48306, is a full-time mom. She previously worked for Comerica Bank. She and her husband, Jim, have two daughters.

Philip Roe, ’87, 418 North Wayne St., Angola, IN 46703, is an insurance broker and partner at Croxton & Roe Insurance Securities, Inc. He and his wife, Janet, have two children.

Karen Scheibner, ’87, 3201 E. 45th St., Minneapolis, MN 55406, is the special projects development officer for the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, where she has worked for three years. She is a trustee for the Music in the Park Series. She has traveled to Greece, England and Ireland and has also taken a sea kayaking tour of Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands.

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John Stoddard, ’87, 14195 Cavell St., Livonia, MI 48154, is an attorney with Gold, Lange & Majoros, P.C. After three years with the Detroit satellite office of a large creditors’ rights law firm, he joined Gold, Lange & Majoros in July 2002. He now practices bankruptcy litigation on behalf of debtors, creditors and trustees. He is also a member of the Visiting Committee of the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service. His family returned to the Detroit area in 1999 after nearly 10 years in South Bend, IN. He and his wife, Louise Kirk, ’90, have two daughters.

Jennifer Searles Thomas, ’87, 23 Sunstone St., Manly West, Queensland, Australia 4179, is a full-time mom. She is active with her kids’ school as a volunteer in the tuckshop (lunch shop) and president of the P&C (PTA in Australia). She is a Brownie leader for her daughter’s troop and taught Sunday school when they lived in Sydney. Jennifer and her family relocated to Australia five years ago. They return to the United States every year to visit family, and usually spend the month of July in Harbor Springs, MI. She and her husband, David, have been married for 11 years and have three children.

Missy Zimmerman Tuck, ’87, 1525 Riverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, works in research administration and medical research at IRB Med at the University of Michigan. After 12 years in a chemical research lab, she is now facilitating human research subjects protection for the Univ. of Michigan. She is a past president of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor-Briarwood. She earned a master’s degree. Missy and her husband, Chris Tuck, ’86, have hosted three Rotary high school youth exchange students in the last eight years. They celebrated their 15th anniversary in September 2002 and have a daughter.

Cindy Gagnier Valkanoff, ’87, 300 Surrey Crossing, Ridgeland, MS 39157, is a full-time mom. Since 1997, her family has moved from Knoxville, TN, to Greenville, SC, and finally to Ridgeland.

She and her husband, Dave Valkanoff, ’85, added a daughter to their family.

Marc Wheaton, ’87, c/o BPA EXPAT – KL, P.O. Box 4381, Houston, TX 77210, is an international operations assessment manager. Following graduation, he worked at Albion College supporting faculty and student research at Stockwell-Mudd Libraries. In 1992, he enrolled in the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird), graduating in 1994. After finishing his master’s, Marc joined Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO) and has been in the oil and gas industry since then. He has traveled to 47 countries to date.

Shelley Wieland, ’87, 2267 Winder Circle, Franklin, TN 37064, works in service parts for Saturn Corp. She has been involved with the middle Tennessee affiliate for the Foundation Fighting Blindness for 10 years. She earned an advanced degree from Vanderbilt University. She has traveled to Scotland, Wales and Guatemala.

Michael Zamiara, ’87, 2451 Brookview Lane, DeWitt, MI 48820, is a CFO for BioPort Corporation. He is married to Nancy Rupp Zamiara, ’88.

Lisa Carion Zimmerman, ’87, 4493 Hawthorn Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326, is a history teacher at Detroit Country Day School and serves as department chair. She has also been appointed dean of students at the middle school. Lisa was selected to study for three summer sessions at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., through Conferences for Educators. She earned her master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. She and her husband, Randy, have two daughters.

88 Mary Plagens Milne, ’88, is a full-time mom. She received her M.B.A. from Purdue University and worked for several years as a finance manager in the aerospace industry. In 1998, she took a job as a finance manager for a high tech company.

She and her husband, Jim, were married in 1999 and their son was born in January 2002. Proud relatives include uncle Tony Plagens, ’03. They live in Tigard, OR.

89 Michelle Owens Bryant, ’89, recently earned certification as a Senior Professional in Resource Management (SPHR). She is employed at Huron Technologies, Inc., in Leslie. She and her husband recently completed construction on their home near Albion.

Timothy Royle, ’89, has joined the administrative team of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging (ADI), PC, as its finance manager. ADI is a general radiology practice based in Saginaw. He served as budget manager for the city of Saginaw prior to joining ADI. He is past president of the Saginaw Area Jaycees and a member of the Saginaw Community Foundation Next Generation. He lives in Freeland and can be reached by e-mail at: troyle@adi3037.com.

90 Joe Haynes, ’90, is the junior high school principal for Yale School District. He spent six years at Algonac Middle School, three years as assistant principal and three years as principal. He was also the district’s director of special education during those six years. He earned his master’s degree from Marygrove College and an education specialist’s degree from Wayne State University. He and his wife, Julie, have two children.

Troy Sill, ’90, received an M.F.A. in May 2002 from the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. He is living in New York, where he is teaching and pursuing acting roles.

Joe Vanden Bosch, ’90, joined Michigan Pain Consultants in Grand Rapids in August 2000. He earned his M.D. degree from Rush Medical School in Chicago and completed his residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He also completed a pain fellowship at the Bowman-Gray Medical Center at Wake Forest University. He and his wife reside in Grand Rapids.

91 Stephen Arntz, ’91, joined Drs. Adamczyk, Burgess & Smith at the Centre for Family Medicine in Jackson. He earned his M.D. degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in family practice at Oakwood Hospital.

Audrey Ayoub King, ’91, is a training officer at a locally-owned bank. Her family recently relocated to southern California.

Her husband, Jim, is an investment representative. They have two children.

They may be reached via e-mail at jimnaud@aol.com.

92 1992 Reunion Chairs: Jeff Urbanski, Hank Wineman and Brad Smiles Lesley Davis Addison, ’92, 1613 Elm Ave., Marquette, MI 49855, is a middle school guidance counselor for Marquette Area Public Schools. She was awarded the Outstanding Probationary Teacher of the Year by U.P. Phi Delta Kappa in 2001. She is working on her master gardener certification. Lesley and her husband, Jonathan Addison, ’91, have been married for five years.

Dawn Moulthrop Brady, ’92, lives in Essexville, MI. She is a special education teacher at H.H. Dow High School in Midland. Her school was recently awarded a National Blue Ribbon for Excellence in Education. She is an active volunteer for the American Diabetes Association. She has a master’s degree in learning and behavior disorders. Dawn and her husband, Sean, have a son.

Sheila “Molly” Bucci, ’92, 56490 Fairchild Rd., Macomb, MI 48042, is a senior attorney with McGovern & Bucci, P.C. After working as a staff attorney for the State of Michigan Court of Appeals, in 1997 she began a private legal practice with Thomas McGovern, P.C. She is active with the United States Eventing Association and the Eventing Association of Michigan. She earned her J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1995.

Molly and her husband, Aaron Geister, were married in 1997 and have three children.

Gordon and Angela Vettraino Cady, both ’92, 3094 Waldon Park Dr., Orion Township, MI 48359, were married in 1993 and have four children. Gordon works in technical sales for SMC Corp. of America.

He is also a coach for his daughter. Angela is a full-time mom, and also has been a teacher of English and Spanish. She is a volunteer for the Beaumont Hospital Parenting Program and is active in her church. She earned her master’s degree in education.

James Campbell, ’92, 10414 Bergman, Huntington Woods, MI 48070, is the owner of Campbell Marketing, Inc. He is also the regional sales manager for Ziebart International. He is a youth soccer coach.

He celebrated the millennium in Amsterdam and also enjoyed a vacation in Vancouver, B.C. He and his wife, Carol, were married in May 2001 and have a child. James also has a step-son.

Heather Willer Clapp, ’92, 5377 Locksley Ave., Oakland, CA 94618, is a full-time mother. She previously worked in event marketing, planning, advertising and

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Washington Post staff writer Renee Schettler raved about the cooking skills of Doug Goudie, ’92, in a July 17, 2002 article on the front page of the Post food section. Entitled “A Little Sugar on Your Steak,” the piece extols a recipe that Doug has perfected for grilled filet mignon: “I watched as [Doug] measured precisely two parts salt to one part sugar and a smidgen of freshly ground black pepper. Then I stood aside as he sprinkled a Lilliputian pinch on each otherwise pristine steak. . . . When wisps of smoke began to curl from the grill pan, in went the steaks. He seared them perfectly, pulled them from the heat and plated them. The steaks bore striking stripes from the grill pan, but they were black, not brown, and the steak itself had an uncharacteristic sheen.

He waited the requisite 10 minutes, then spooned the reduced wine sauce expertly on top and near the base of each towering filet. A dollop of potatoes and they were whisked to the table. As we sat down to eat, I faked a smile, scraped the bordelaise sauce to the side and cut a tiny slice.

There was nothing sugary about the steak: no saccharin smack or caramel overtone. But that steak was different—and it was one of the best steaks I’d ever tasted.”

When he is not playing Alain Ducasse in the kitchen, Doug is a lobbyist for the Automotive Trade Policy Council. Oh, and in case you’d like the recipe, you can reach Doug via e-mail at: dgoudiedc@yahoo.com.

business development for a Swedish startup company in the United Kingdom. She has traveled across Europe and to Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. She is married to Jeffrey Clapp III. Heather Coonts, ’92, 2217 W. Montrose Ave. Apt. 2B, Chicago, IL 60618, is the insurance coordinator for the Chicago Chiropractic Center. She is also a boardcertified acupuncturist, licensed in Illinois.

She has a master’s degree in oriental medicine. She has traveled to southern China. Her sister won a trip to Dublin, Ireland, and Heather was her guest.

Lisa Cratty, ’92, 23846 Fordson Dr., Dearborn, MI 48124, is a product design engineer for Ford Motor Co., where she has worked for seven years. She is currently an engineer on the 2006 Mustang. She is also a fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she will graduate at the end of the year with a dual master’s degree in system design and management. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1995. With her husband of five years, John Cattell, ’93, she has traveled to Italy, Ireland, England, Germany and the Czech Republic.

Deanna Danko, ’92, 755 W. Breckenridge St., Ferndale, MI 48220, is a psychotherapist with a small private practice in Royal Oak. She earned her master’s degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2001 is working on her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. She traveled to Cuba for a 10day trip as a high school soccer team chaperone.

Jason and Sarah Johnson Davis, both ’92, 3632 Simonis St., Stevens Point, WI 54481. Jason is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University in 2002. Sarah is a homemaker. She earned her master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan in 1993. Their son was born in July 2002.

William Deery, ’92, 430 Cedar Trace, Birmingham, AL 35244, works in information technology for REMTECH, Inc., where he is the Birmingham area manager. He is currently developing educational software for high school and college students. He and his wife, Kellena, have two children.

Danielle DeGraw, ’92, finished her residency in internal medicine at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. She was appointed chief resident of internal medicine in July 2002, a position she will hold until June 2003. She lives in St. Clair Shores.

Missy Robinson Ewald, ’92, 380 W. Lewiston, Ferndale, MI 48220, is the senior communications specialist for St. John Health. She has been with St. John Health for 10 years in a variety of roles, most recently in corporate communications, where she is responsible for internal and external communication. She is a member of the Junior League of Detroit and the Women’s Economic Club. She earned her M.B.A. from Oakland University. She and her husband, Jeff, ’92, have been married for seven years, and are in the process of adopting baby.

Kristen Manning Flanagan, ’92, 611 Summerdale Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, recently moved to Chicago with her family after living in Los Angeles, CA, for four years. She received her J.D. from John Marshall Law School in 1997. She and her husband, Ned, were married in 1998 and have a son.

Ellen Crane Freigang, ’92, 17 East Hannum, Saginaw, MI 48602, is an attorney for Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner, P.L.C., and was named a partner in 2002.

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John Stoddard, ’87, 14195 Cavell St., Livonia, MI 48154, is an attorney with Gold, Lange & Majoros, P.C. After three years with the Detroit satellite office of a large creditors’ rights law firm, he joined Gold, Lange & Majoros in July 2002. He now practices bankruptcy litigation on behalf of debtors, creditors and trustees. He is also a member of the Visiting Committee of the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service. His family returned to the Detroit area in 1999 after nearly 10 years in South Bend, IN. He and his wife, Louise Kirk, ’90, have two daughters.

Jennifer Searles Thomas, ’87, 23 Sunstone St., Manly West, Queensland, Australia 4179, is a full-time mom. She is active with her kids’ school as a volunteer in the tuckshop (lunch shop) and president of the P&C (PTA in Australia). She is a Brownie leader for her daughter’s troop and taught Sunday school when they lived in Sydney. Jennifer and her family relocated to Australia five years ago. They return to the United States every year to visit family, and usually spend the month of July in Harbor Springs, MI. She and her husband, David, have been married for 11 years and have three children.

Missy Zimmerman Tuck, ’87, 1525 Riverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, works in research administration and medical research at IRB Med at the University of Michigan. After 12 years in a chemical research lab, she is now facilitating human research subjects protection for the Univ. of Michigan. She is a past president of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor-Briarwood. She earned a master’s degree. Missy and her husband, Chris Tuck, ’86, have hosted three Rotary high school youth exchange students in the last eight years. They celebrated their 15th anniversary in September 2002 and have a daughter.

Cindy Gagnier Valkanoff, ’87, 300 Surrey Crossing, Ridgeland, MS 39157, is a full-time mom. Since 1997, her family has moved from Knoxville, TN, to Greenville, SC, and finally to Ridgeland.

She and her husband, Dave Valkanoff, ’85, added a daughter to their family.

Marc Wheaton, ’87, c/o BPA EXPAT – KL, P.O. Box 4381, Houston, TX 77210, is an international operations assessment manager. Following graduation, he worked at Albion College supporting faculty and student research at Stockwell-Mudd Libraries. In 1992, he enrolled in the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird), graduating in 1994. After finishing his master’s, Marc joined Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO) and has been in the oil and gas industry since then. He has traveled to 47 countries to date.

Shelley Wieland, ’87, 2267 Winder Circle, Franklin, TN 37064, works in service parts for Saturn Corp. She has been involved with the middle Tennessee affiliate for the Foundation Fighting Blindness for 10 years. She earned an advanced degree from Vanderbilt University. She has traveled to Scotland, Wales and Guatemala.

Michael Zamiara, ’87, 2451 Brookview Lane, DeWitt, MI 48820, is a CFO for BioPort Corporation. He is married to Nancy Rupp Zamiara, ’88.

Lisa Carion Zimmerman, ’87, 4493 Hawthorn Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326, is a history teacher at Detroit Country Day School and serves as department chair. She has also been appointed dean of students at the middle school. Lisa was selected to study for three summer sessions at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., through Conferences for Educators. She earned her master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. She and her husband, Randy, have two daughters.

88 Mary Plagens Milne, ’88, is a full-time mom. She received her M.B.A. from Purdue University and worked for several years as a finance manager in the aerospace industry. In 1998, she took a job as a finance manager for a high tech company.

She and her husband, Jim, were married in 1999 and their son was born in January 2002. Proud relatives include uncle Tony Plagens, ’03. They live in Tigard, OR.

89 Michelle Owens Bryant, ’89, recently earned certification as a Senior Professional in Resource Management (SPHR). She is employed at Huron Technologies, Inc., in Leslie. She and her husband recently completed construction on their home near Albion.

Timothy Royle, ’89, has joined the administrative team of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging (ADI), PC, as its finance manager. ADI is a general radiology practice based in Saginaw. He served as budget manager for the city of Saginaw prior to joining ADI. He is past president of the Saginaw Area Jaycees and a member of the Saginaw Community Foundation Next Generation. He lives in Freeland and can be reached by e-mail at: troyle@adi3037.com.

90 Joe Haynes, ’90, is the junior high school principal for Yale School District. He spent six years at Algonac Middle School, three years as assistant principal and three years as principal. He was also the district’s director of special education during those six years. He earned his master’s degree from Marygrove College and an education specialist’s degree from Wayne State University. He and his wife, Julie, have two children.

Troy Sill, ’90, received an M.F.A. in May 2002 from the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. He is living in New York, where he is teaching and pursuing acting roles.

Joe Vanden Bosch, ’90, joined Michigan Pain Consultants in Grand Rapids in August 2000. He earned his M.D. degree from Rush Medical School in Chicago and completed his residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He also completed a pain fellowship at the Bowman-Gray Medical Center at Wake Forest University. He and his wife reside in Grand Rapids.

91 Stephen Arntz, ’91, joined Drs. Adamczyk, Burgess & Smith at the Centre for Family Medicine in Jackson. He earned his M.D. degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in family practice at Oakwood Hospital.

Audrey Ayoub King, ’91, is a training officer at a locally-owned bank. Her family recently relocated to southern California.

Her husband, Jim, is an investment representative. They have two children.

They may be reached via e-mail at jimnaud@aol.com.

92 1992 Reunion Chairs: Jeff Urbanski, Hank Wineman and Brad Smiles Lesley Davis Addison, ’92, 1613 Elm Ave., Marquette, MI 49855, is a middle school guidance counselor for Marquette Area Public Schools. She was awarded the Outstanding Probationary Teacher of the Year by U.P. Phi Delta Kappa in 2001. She is working on her master gardener certification. Lesley and her husband, Jonathan Addison, ’91, have been married for five years.

Dawn Moulthrop Brady, ’92, lives in Essexville, MI. She is a special education teacher at H.H. Dow High School in Midland. Her school was recently awarded a National Blue Ribbon for Excellence in Education. She is an active volunteer for the American Diabetes Association. She has a master’s degree in learning and behavior disorders. Dawn and her husband, Sean, have a son.

Sheila “Molly” Bucci, ’92, 56490 Fairchild Rd., Macomb, MI 48042, is a senior attorney with McGovern & Bucci, P.C. After working as a staff attorney for the State of Michigan Court of Appeals, in 1997 she began a private legal practice with Thomas McGovern, P.C. She is active with the United States Eventing Association and the Eventing Association of Michigan. She earned her J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1995.

Molly and her husband, Aaron Geister, were married in 1997 and have three children.

Gordon and Angela Vettraino Cady, both ’92, 3094 Waldon Park Dr., Orion Township, MI 48359, were married in 1993 and have four children. Gordon works in technical sales for SMC Corp. of America.

He is also a coach for his daughter. Angela is a full-time mom, and also has been a teacher of English and Spanish. She is a volunteer for the Beaumont Hospital Parenting Program and is active in her church. She earned her master’s degree in education.

James Campbell, ’92, 10414 Bergman, Huntington Woods, MI 48070, is the owner of Campbell Marketing, Inc. He is also the regional sales manager for Ziebart International. He is a youth soccer coach.

He celebrated the millennium in Amsterdam and also enjoyed a vacation in Vancouver, B.C. He and his wife, Carol, were married in May 2001 and have a child. James also has a step-son.

Heather Willer Clapp, ’92, 5377 Locksley Ave., Oakland, CA 94618, is a full-time mother. She previously worked in event marketing, planning, advertising and

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He waited the requisite 10 minutes, then spooned the reduced wine sauce expertly on top and near the base of each towering filet. A dollop of potatoes and they were whisked to the table. As we sat down to eat, I faked a smile, scraped the bordelaise sauce to the side and cut a tiny slice.

There was nothing sugary about the steak: no saccharin smack or caramel overtone. But that steak was different—and it was one of the best steaks I’d ever tasted.”

When he is not playing Alain Ducasse in the kitchen, Doug is a lobbyist for the Automotive Trade Policy Council. Oh, and in case you’d like the recipe, you can reach Doug via e-mail at: dgoudiedc@yahoo.com.

business development for a Swedish startup company in the United Kingdom. She has traveled across Europe and to Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. She is married to Jeffrey Clapp III. Heather Coonts, ’92, 2217 W. Montrose Ave. Apt. 2B, Chicago, IL 60618, is the insurance coordinator for the Chicago Chiropractic Center. She is also a boardcertified acupuncturist, licensed in Illinois.

She has a master’s degree in oriental medicine. She has traveled to southern China. Her sister won a trip to Dublin, Ireland, and Heather was her guest.

Lisa Cratty, ’92, 23846 Fordson Dr., Dearborn, MI 48124, is a product design engineer for Ford Motor Co., where she has worked for seven years. She is currently an engineer on the 2006 Mustang. She is also a fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she will graduate at the end of the year with a dual master’s degree in system design and management. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1995. With her husband of five years, John Cattell, ’93, she has traveled to Italy, Ireland, England, Germany and the Czech Republic.

Deanna Danko, ’92, 755 W. Breckenridge St., Ferndale, MI 48220, is a psychotherapist with a small private practice in Royal Oak. She earned her master’s degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2001 is working on her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. She traveled to Cuba for a 10day trip as a high school soccer team chaperone.

Jason and Sarah Johnson Davis, both ’92, 3632 Simonis St., Stevens Point, WI 54481. Jason is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from Michigan State University in 2002. Sarah is a homemaker. She earned her master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan in 1993. Their son was born in July 2002.

William Deery, ’92, 430 Cedar Trace, Birmingham, AL 35244, works in information technology for REMTECH, Inc., where he is the Birmingham area manager. He is currently developing educational software for high school and college students. He and his wife, Kellena, have two children.

Danielle DeGraw, ’92, finished her residency in internal medicine at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. She was appointed chief resident of internal medicine in July 2002, a position she will hold until June 2003. She lives in St. Clair Shores.

Missy Robinson Ewald, ’92, 380 W. Lewiston, Ferndale, MI 48220, is the senior communications specialist for St. John Health. She has been with St. John Health for 10 years in a variety of roles, most recently in corporate communications, where she is responsible for internal and external communication. She is a member of the Junior League of Detroit and the Women’s Economic Club. She earned her M.B.A. from Oakland University. She and her husband, Jeff, ’92, have been married for seven years, and are in the process of adopting baby.

Kristen Manning Flanagan, ’92, 611 Summerdale Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, recently moved to Chicago with her family after living in Los Angeles, CA, for four years. She received her J.D. from John Marshall Law School in 1997. She and her husband, Ned, were married in 1998 and have a son.

Ellen Crane Freigang, ’92, 17 East Hannum, Saginaw, MI 48602, is an attorney for Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner, P.L.C., and was named a partner in 2002.

Her practice areas are labor and employment and health care law. She is the funds distribution chair for the United Way of Saginaw County. She works with several other business and community groups. She

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earned her J.D. in 1995. She and her husband, Peter, have two children.

Andrea Ondracek Gatzke, ’92, 3 Arbor Vista Court, Columbia, SC 29229, is material testing manager for EMSCHEMIE (North America) Inc. She also worked for four years in New York for International Paper as a research scientist.

She earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from Purdue University. Andrea has traveled throughout the United States, as well as to Germany, Switzerland and the Bahamas.

She and her husband, Edward, were married in August 2001.

Douglas Goudie, ’92, 2727 Ordway St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, is a lobbyist and director of legislative affairs for the Automotive Trade Policy Council.

He and his wife, Ann McCulloch, ’93, were married in 1998 at Goodrich Chapel in Albion.

Arthur Gray and Kristen Benninger Gray, both ’92, 2608 Hall St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Arthur is the vice president of National City Bank. Kristen is a teaching consultant for students with autism in Ottawa County. They have a son.

Daymond and Tricia Kubacki Grifka, both ’92, 9684 E. Cleveland Rd., Ashley, MI 48806, have been married for six years and have a daughter. Daymond is the high school principal for Fowler Public Schools.

From 1997 to 2002, he worked for Rogers City Area Schools, first as assistant principal for the high school, then as an elementary school principal. He earned his master’s degree in educational leadership from Central Michigan University.

Richard Hannagan, ’92, 515 Langley, Clawson, MI 48017, is a service manager with SBC Ameritech, where he has worked for five years. He served as a graduate assistant for two Dale Carnegie courses and he is hoping to become an instructor. He earned his M.B.A. from Lawrence Tech University in 1995. He and his wife, Anna, have traveled throughout the United States and to St. Thomas. They have two daughters.

Shannon Hare, ’92, 140 West End Place, Nashville, TN 37205, is a marketing and sales consultant and a freelance writer. She is a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Sports and Social Club.

Jay Hartranft, ’92, 217 East Pacemont Rd., Columbus, OH 43202, is an attorney with Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur. He graduated from Capital University Law School in Columbus in 2000. He is married to Noelle Sicuro.

Julie Hughes Hayward, ’92, 9472 W. Kalamo Highway, Bellevue, MI 49021, is a full-time mother. She previously worked in the environmental science field. She also worked for several years at Olivet College in the registrar’s office. She and her husband, Scott, have traveled throughout the United States, and to Jamaica and Aruba. They were married in 1999 and have two sons.

Jennifer Price Hegener, ’92, 250 Ridge Ave., Unit 2G, Evanston, IL, is a technical recruiter for SkilGroup, where she has worked since March 2002. She recruits information technology (IT) professionals for Fortune 500 companies across Chicago.

She moved to Chicago in 1998 and has worked in IT recruitment since then.

Jennifer is a volunteer for Horizons Hospice and serves as treasurer of the Chicago City Alumnae Association for Alpha Xi Delta. She is also a member of the Junior League of Chicago. Along with her husband and her sister, she is beginning a photography business. She and her

husband, John, were married in October 2001, and traveled to Maui, HI, for their honeymoon.

Kirstin Huhtala Karoub, ’92, 343 S. Macomb St., Manchester, MI 48158, is a full-time mom. She received her M.B.A. from Michigan State University in 1998 and worked at Kellogg Co. for nearly four years in brand marketing. She is now doing marketing consulting at home for a statewide United Methodist newspaper. She and her husband, Jeff, were married in 1996 and have a daughter. The family moved from Grand Ledge to Manchester in July 2001.

Scott Kenney, ’92, 1455 Gregory #7, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, is the senior financial analyst for Michigan Conference of Teamsters Welfare Fund. He earned master’s degrees in business administration and health administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1994. He and his wife, Jennifer, were married in July 2002 at the Inn at Stonecliffe on Mackinac Island.

Julie Kindt Kirner, ’92, 17869 Dunblaine, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, is in advertising.

She is a sales manager for the Miredith Corp. She earned an M.B.A. from Wayne State University in 1996. Julie and her husband, Paul, were married in 1994 and have a son.

Erin Lillie, ’92, P.O. Box 483, Nome, AK 99762, is the executive director for the Boys & Girls Club of Nome, where he has worked since 2001. He was a newspaper reporter in Nome and Fairbanks from 1995 to 1998. He is also a member of the Nome Volunteer Ambulance Department and the Nome Rotary Club. He is a member of the Bering Strait Higher Education Consortium and the Nome Community Justice Working Group. He and his wife, Patricia, have traveled to Little Diomede Island in Alaska, and to La Paz, Mexico, in 2000. They were married in July 1999.

Jamie Little, ’92, 5872 Glenview Court, Waterford, MI 48327, is a manager of financial planning and analysis at LDM Technologies. He is a member of the Michigan Association of CPAs (MACPA).

He earned his M.B.A. from Michigan State University in 1998.

Heather Louisell-Lukasik, ’92, 217 Poinciana Dr., Jupiter, FL 33458, is an eighth-grade science teacher for Spring Lake Public Schools, where she has worked for 10 years. A member of the Spring Lake Country Club Membership Committee, she serves as a volunteer with the North Ottawa County Council on Aging. She is also a summer school reading tutor and volunteers with the Spring Lake Heritage Festival. Her husband, Andrew, ’92, recently accepted the position of assistant town manager of Jupiter, FL. He will be moving to Jupiter, and Heather will divide her time between Florida and Michigan for the next year.

Andy has been with the village of Spring Lake since 1994, first serving as the assistant, and then the village manager in 1996. They have three-year-old twins.

Chicago in 1997. She and her husband, Tarick, have traveled throughout the United States, as well as Fiji, Egypt, Europe and the United Kingdom. They were married in 1997 and have two children.

Lisa Beebe Machesky, ’92, 812 Chaplin, Birmingham, MI 48009, is the executive director for the Birmingham Community Coalition, which is dedicated to fighting substance abuse in the community. She is also co-owner of an Internet business. She is a member of the Birmingham Area Jaycees. Lisa earned her M.B.A. from Oakland University. She and her husband, Daniel, have a son.

Laura Swan MacMorran, ’92, 217 N. Irena Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90277, works for the Single Room Occupancy Housing Corporation, where she develops affordable housing in Los Angeles’ Skid Row. She is married to Gordon MacMorran, ’90.

Daniel Martin, ’92, 615 Grand Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417, is an associate attorney for Scholten and Fant, P.C., where he practices in the areas of municipal law, school law and labor/employment law. He took a sabbatical from the practice of law to run Kids Hope USA, a non-profit

organization that equips churches to develop mentoring programs with at-risk children. Dan serves on the board for TriCities Ministries, and also teaches high school Sunday school at the United Methodist Church of the Dunes. He earned his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1995. He and his wife, Wynne Davis Martin, ’94, also served as youth directors at the United Methodist Church of the Dunes. They have a son.

1998. He is also a CPA and a CFA. He and his wife, Karen, have two sons.

Mahesh Nayak, ’92, has been named a shareholder of the firm of Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C. He concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and business transactions at the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office. Prior to joining the firm, he was an assistant attorney general with the Michigan Attorney General’s Office and a special assistant prosecuting attorney with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. He earned his J.D. from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1995. He is also the former vice president of India League of America.

Staci Richard, ’92, 140 Palisades, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, has been teaching biology, marine science, AP biology and women’s studies for the last five years. She earned her master’s degree in math, science and technology education from the University of California, Berkeley. She and her husband, David Lea, have traveled to Europe, Costa Rica, Galapagos, Kenya and Tanzania. They have been married since 1998, and have a son.

David Newton, ’92, 5038 N. Woodburn, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217, is a fixed income credit analyst. He earned his M.B.A. from the University of Michigan in

Sarah Paukstis, ’92, 13357 Foxhole Dr., Fairfax, VA 22033, is a physicist for the United States government. She earned her Ph.D. in physics in 2000.

Cheryl Rakich, ’92, 14441 Park St., Livonia, MI 48154, is an engineer at TRW Automotive.

Christopher Sale, ’92, 5690 Westbriar Dr., Hilliard, OH 43026, is the senior account executive for Teikuro Corporation. He has returned to school to earn his teaching certificate and master’s degree from the University of Dayton. He and his wife, Laura, were married in May 2000 and have a son.

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Janet Clover Lounsbury, ’92, 707 East St., Three Rivers, MI 49093, is a professional seamstress. She is also a quilter and Creative Memories consultant.

She is married to David Lounsbury, ’90.

Megan Bryan Loutfi, ’92, 3927 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60613, works in human resources for the American Bar Association (ABA). She left a full-time position in human resources with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for a part-time jobshare with the ABA in 2000. She worked with the Peace Corps in Bulgaria, 1993-95, and earned her master’s degree in human resources from Loyola University in

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Paul and Rebecca McBrayer Scarcello, both ’92, 25495 Wareham, Huntington Woods, MI 48070. Paul is a tax attorney and associate with Plante & Moran, LLP. Rebecca is a self-employed consultant to non-profit organizations. She works from home so she can stay at home with their son. Prior to that she worked at the Hudson-Webber Foundation in Detroit.

They took a dream trip to Europe in 1999, and have since traveled throughout the United States. They have a son.

Mark Sinila, ’92, 1355 Sebewaing Rd., Okemos, MI 48864, is a commodities merchandiser for Lansing Grain Co. He is also a private pilot. He and his wife, Christena, were married in 1998 and have a son.

Brad Smiles, ’92, 934 Glenmoor Dr., Oxford, MI 48371, is a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and is currently pursuing his M.B.A. in finance from Oakland University. He is active in the Oxford United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Patty, were married in 1998 and have a daughter. They lived in Milwaukee, WI, for two years.

Kristin Stiles Smolek, ’92, 3105 Montclair Dr., Clarkston, MI 48348, is an attorney for American Risk Pooling Consultants. She also worked in litigation at Garan, Lucon, Miller, P.C., for five years. She and her husband, Jeff, were married in 1996 and have a son.

Julie Stotz-Ghosh, ’92, 1333 Lakeway Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49001, is an English instructor at Albion College. She received the Gilmore Emerging Artist Grant in 1998 and the Upjohn Community Arts Grant in 1999. Julie completed her Ph.D. in English with a creative dissertation from Western Michigan University in June 2002. She married Suprotik Ghosh in July 1999.

Jeffrey Urbanski, ’92, 523 S. Edison Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067, is a partner with Information Systems Executive Recruiters LCC in Birmingham, where he has worked for five years. He and his wife, Marlyn, were married in 1997 and have two daughters.

Julie Carrothers VanAmber, ’92, 110 Iota Ave., Mankato, MN 56001, and her family recently moved to Minnesota from Portland, OR. While living in Portland, she taught ice skating for eight years. She traveled to many different states with her ice skating students attending different skating competitions. She and her husband, David, were married in 1997 and have two children.

Derk Van Kuiken, ’92, recently joined Fifth Third Bank’s Commercial Banking Group as assistant vice president. Based in Traverse City, he will provide financing solutions for corporate and small business clients throughout northern Michigan. He has been in banking for more than eight years. He is currently participating in the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Grand Traverse Class of 2002. He served as treasurer for the Elk Rapids Chamber of Commerce in 2001. He lives in Elk Rapids.

Kelly VanWormer, ’92, 3925 Hitchings, Fort Gratiot, MI 48059, is director of quality and data management for St. Clair County Community Mental Health, where she has worked for nine years. She is a board member for the Girl ScoutsMichigan Waterways Council. She is also a member of the Ottawa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She earned a master’s degree in counseling from Oakland University. She and her husband, Gerald Schnepp, were married in September 2000.

James Walker, ’92, graduated from American University in May 2002 with a master’s degree in economics. He lives in Washington, DC. Andy Williams, ’92, is still pursuing writing, and works as an energy consultant.

His play, GOMA, was a finalist at the Eugene O’Neill Theater competition. He is also returning to Rwanda, Africa, this year to teach at the orphanage/school that is run, in part, by his family’s foundation. He lives in Florida with his wife, Trayce, and their three sons.

Henry Wineman, ’92, 212 Catalpa, Birmingham, MI 48009, is an attorney. He is married to Heidi Wineman.

Krista Wojcik, ’92, 3425 Chantz Court, Florence, SC 29501, began work as an occupational therapist at HealthSouth in August 2002. She has worked in this field since 1996. She earned her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Tufts University in 1996.

Elizabeth Ford Wolber, ’92, 3465 Wexford Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, is a choir director and sings with Vox Humana in Detroit. She earned a master’s degree in choral conducting from Southern Methodist University. Liz and her family moved to Ann Arbor in 2002. She and her husband, Andy, have a daughter.

Dorothy Ingalls Wurster, ’92, 2237 Mundt Rd., Brutus, MI 49716, is a purchasing agent for Circuit Controls Corp.

She and her husband, Joel, have one son.

93 Sarah Humphrey Marshall, ’93, completed her Ph.D. in higher education administration from Loyola University in Chicago in May 2002. She is an assistant professor of higher education administration at Oklahoma State University. She and her husband, Dave Marshall, ’90, live in Broken Arrow, OK, with their daughter.

94 Teri Frazer Bush, ’94, received a degree in special education with an endorsement in emotional impairments and a minor in psychology. She is completing her master’s degree in special education at Saginaw Valley. She is in her second year as an eighth grade special education teacher in Swartz Creek Community Schools. She and her husband, Gerrick, live in Swartz Creek and have two children.

Asad Malik, ’94, was appointed to serve on the Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority by Gov. John Engler. The authority provides hospitals within the state with the appropriate means to expand, enlarge and establish health care and other related facilities. He is director of strategic and financial planning for the POH Medical Center in Pontiac. His son was born in November 2001, and they live in Bloomfield Hills.

Megan Murray, ’94, had a fictional piece, “My Lake Journal,” included in Voices of Michigan, An Anthology of Michigan Authors, Volume IV. She received her elementary education certification. She is co-authoring a college textbook on biosystematics. She lives in Albion.

Martha Grzeskowiak Walsh, ’94, will join the practice of Mansion Street Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C., in Marshall in 2003. She earned her M.D. degree from Michigan State University in 1999 and is fulfilling her residency requirement at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. She has been published, and was voted the most promising junior resident. She has two sons.

Julia Vossler Watters, ’94, was promoted to Professional Representative II by Merck & Co. She also received the Merck Award of Excellence for 2000 and 2001. Since joining the global pharmaceutical company in August 1999, she has achieved and maintained the top market share in Michigan for her lead product, Maxalt. She serves on Merck’s statewide advisory board. She lives in Lansing.

95 Megan Cull, ’95, was transferred to Sitka, AK, where she is a U.S. Coast Guard operations officer after serving in the Coast Guard in the Northeast and in Michigan during the past six years.

Marcus DeGraw, ’95, was appointed as clinical fellow of emergency medicine and child abuse at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of physically and sexually abused children, in addition to providing medical testimony to help prosecute perpetrators. He serves the tristate area of southern Indiana, northern Kentucky and southern Ohio. Marcus lives in Cincinnati, OH. Rena Salyer, ’95, is serving as a field surgeon at Camp Able Sentry in the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia. She tends to the medical needs of U.S. troops, Defense Department employees, embassy staffers and NATO soldiers in and around Macedonia. She also attended Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine from 1996 to 2000. She completed her internship at the Army’s Brook Medical Center in San Antonio. Her husband, Bob Fortin, lives in the Chicago area.

Bryan Williams, ’95, earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan. He graduated in May 2002 from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He will begin his residency in surgery at St. John’s Hospital in Detroit.

Ryan Williams, ’95, graduated in 2000 from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He did his residency in surgery at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland.

96 Irina Calin-Jageman, ’96, graduated with a Ph.D. in biology from Wayne State University in May 2002. She lives in Dearborn. She can be reached at icalinjageman@wayne.edu.

97 1997 Reunion Chair: Steve Willis Kristine Arnold Aulepp, ’97, 16231 Lamplighter Court #1312, Southfield, MI 48075, is a physician and family practice resident at Providence Hospital. She graduated from medical school in June 2002. She and her husband, Christopher, were married in December 2001.

Betsy Beauman, ’97, 1130 Baytowne Dr. #21, Champaign, IL 61822, works in pharmaceutical sales for Astra Zeneca LP. She previously worked for two years for AvTech Laboratories doing Phase I and Phase II pharmaceutical research.

Andy Boyd, ’97, 1820 Wickham, Royal Oak, MI 48073, is the manager of financial systems for BBDO. He and his wife, Heather, were married in July 2002.

Kendra Brown, ’97, 21080 Indian Creek Dr., Farmington Hills, MI 48335, is a mental health therapist at Vista Maria, where she works with delinquent teenage girls. She earned her master’s degree in counseling from Oakland University.

Sarah Coburn, ’97, 3537 River Heights Crossing, Marietta, GA 30067, is a benefits analyst for RTM, Inc. She is also working on sign language certification so she can become an interpreter. Sarah traveled to Costa Rica in August 2001.

Keith Cohrs, ’97, 395 Blackstone Court, Port Orchard, WA 98366, is a dentist in the U.S. Navy, where he has been assigned to the U.S.S. Carl Vinson. He graduated from the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Dentistry in 2001 and then completed a one-year residency in South Carolina. In July 2002, he was transferred to a suburb of Seattle. He and his wife, Marissa, were married in March 2001.

Tracie Huckestein Cook, ’97, 2820 Catholic Church Rd., Stockbridge, MI 49285, is a teacher at Marshall High School. She is married to Paul Cook.

Emily Burt Daniels, ’97, 1033 Harvester Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508, is an administrative assistant with Earth Tech.

She had been employed in several fields, including law, banking, non-profit organizations, marketing and environmental consulting. She is a member of several church committees, and a member of the choir and the bell choir. She has volunteered at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and Heritage Theatre Group. She and her husband, Bob, were married in October 2000, and they have a son.

Philip Dietrich, ’97, 4266 Dublin Rd., Columbus, OH 43221, is the vice president of Arlington Contact Lens. He is a volunteer with the mentorship program in Franklin County. He left law school and started a dot-com business that evolved into a consultancy. He is now part of a small Internet retailer of contact lenses in Columbus. He and his wife, Christina, were married in August 2002.

Carla Dreyer, ’97, 4912 Strathmore Dr., Apt. 11, Cincinnati, OH 47227, is a postdoctoral intern at the Court Clinic in Cincinnati, where she conducts psychological evaluations for the criminal courts (e.g., insanity, competency to stand trial, risk assessments). She received her master’s degree in clinical psychology from Xavier University in 1999 and her doctorate in clinical psychology from Xavier in 2002.

Leslie Kohn Drueke, ’97, 2241 Union Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507, is a market researcher and analyst for Alticor.

Her husband, Patrick Drueke, ’95, is an attorney at Rhoades McKee. They were married in October 2000.

Lisa Dugdale, ’97, 424 Little Lake Dr. #37, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, is pursuing a degree in social work and public policy.

She worked for three years as a market research data analyst after graduation. She was selected as a National Congress for Community Economic Development intern, where she worked in Portland, OR, for the summer of 2002. She is involved in the Green Party and served as a Michigan representative to the National Green Party in 2000. She has traveled to Thailand for two months, as well as to Scotland, Turkey and Cuba.

Stephanie Johnson Fleming, ’97, 132 Granby Rd., South Portland, ME 04106, is a second-year resident physician in obstetrics and gynecology at the Maine Medical Center. She graduated from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and later moved to Maine for her residency. She and her husband, Mark, have a child.

Heidi Frere, ’97, 3514 N. Wilton Ave. Apt. #1, Chicago, IL 60657, is a physical therapist for Children’s Memorial Hospital.

She earned her master’s degree in physical therapy.

Joe Green, ’97, 2500 Clarendon Blvd. Apt. #437, Arlington, VA 22201, is an attorney for Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson.

He has volunteered as the disaster action team coordinator for the National Capital Chapter of the American Red Cross since 2000. He earned his J.D. from George Washington University School of Law in 2001. He also earned his private pilot license in 2001. Joe has traveled to Thailand and has also taken ski trips to British Columbia, Lake Tahoe and Utah.

Bonciel Griffin, ’97, 2261 W. 115th St., Chicago, IL 60643, is a dentist. She earned her D.D.S. from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

Karen Groulx, ’97, 525 W. Deming Place Apt. 502, Chicago, IL 60614, is a physical therapist with Novacare Rehabilitation. She spent three years living in Philadelphia during graduate school, then moved back to Michigan for two years before heading to Chicago. She has participated in Race for the Cure for four years, and she is a volunteer with the Chicago Cares organization. She earned her master’s degree in physical therapy from Temple University and is working on a doctorate in physical therapy.

Laura Boyes Hane, ’97, 1849 Blue Ridge Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32246, is a team leader with the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, where she is working on the National Latino and Asian American Study. She is a newsletter editor and a member of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy Officers’ Spouses Club. She earned her M.B.A. in international business from Wayne State University. She and her husband, Steven Hane, ’96, were married in June 2000. They spent a year in Norfolk, VA, and are now living in Jacksonville, where Steven is stationed with the U.S. Navy.

Troy and Lisa Moore Helmick, both ’97, 15051 Dixie, Redford Township, MI 48239, were married in July 2001. Troy is a geologist and environmental consultant with Delta Environmental Consultants. Lisa began medical school in fall 2001 at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Allison Hoekstra-Reynolds, ’97, 3044 Maryland Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, is a full-time mom. She also works part-time at a scrapbooking store. She and her husband, Sam Reynolds, spent three weeks in Australia and New Zealand for their honeymoon. They were married in 1998, and have a daughter.

Jennifer Wollen Klinkman, ’97, 29371 Maurice Court, Chesterfield Township, MI 48047, is a biology teacher at Dakota High School. She is pursuing her master’s degree in secondary education. She and her husband, John, were married in 1997 and have a daughter.

Lori Klose, ’97, 2409 Packard #49, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, is an accounting coordinator for Cayman Chemical.

Julie Kovatch, ’97, 1208 St. James Blvd., Evansville, IN 47714, is a museum specialist for the state of Indiana. She is attending graduate school part-time at the University of Southern Indiana.

Stephen Leppard, ’97, 12910 Crum Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080, is a physical therapist. He completed his master’s degree in physical therapy at Grand Valley State University. He practiced at The Rehabilitation Institute in Chicago and The Advanced Musculoskeletal Institute in Kalamazoo. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist.

Jennifer Luce Maier, ’97, 09641 SR 34 N/ S, Edon, OH 43518, is a brokerage service manager for Oberlin Financial. She passed the Series 7 exam in November 2000, and is now a licensed broker. She and her husband, Wes, were married in 1997 and have two daughters.

Ryan and Allison Farmer Maki, ’97, 398 Stanford Ave., South Lyon, MI 48178, were married in 2001. Ryan is a third-grade teacher at Huron Valley School District. He earned a master’s degree in education in 2000. Allison is an audit manager for Ernst & Young, LLP, where she has worked for five years. She is a CPA. Sarah McCoy Malys, ’97, 1089 Oxford, Berkley, MI 48072, is a commercial real estate lender and assistant vice president at Standard Federal Bank. She and her husband, E.J., were married in September 2001.

Meredith March, ’97, 2115 Willow Shore #202, Kentwood, MI 49508, is a fourthgrade teacher for Vista Charter Academy in Grand Rapids and participated in a teacher exchange program in Germany. She is working on her master’s degree in reading with a reading specialist endorsement.

Eleni Marsh, ’97, 3700 W. 119th St. 3A, Alsip, IL 60803, is a therapist for Beacon Therapeutic Diagnostic & Treatment Center. She worked at Clinton-EatonIngham Community Mental Health Board from 1998 to 2000. She received her master’s degree from the University of Chicago and is a member of the national chapter of NASW. Amy Mayo-Moyle, ’97, 1507 Warwick Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is the pastor of Grace United Methodist Church in Britton. She earned her master of divinity degree in 2000 from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. Amy and her husband, Mike, were married in June 2000.

Brook McClintic, ’97, 1520 Steele St. Apt. A, Denver, CO 80206, is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is completing her internship at The Children’s Hospital in Denver. She and her significant other, Brian, took a vacation to Hawaii.

Megan O’Neill McMillan, ’97, 3 Ruskin House, Bole Hill Road, Walkley, Sheffield, England S6 5DD, is a research associate in the law department at Sheffield University, where she is studying racism in the police forces of England and Wales. She began her Ph.D. at Aberdeen University in 1997, and moved to Sheffield in 2001. She is finishing up her doctorate in sociology. She and her husband, Robert, were married in August 2001 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Amy Miller, ’97, 28433 Herbert St., Madison Heights, MI 48071, is a podiatrist and resident assistant at the Detroit Medical Center. She earned her doctor of podiatric medicine degree in May 2002.

Jane Neitz, ’97, 404 E. Vernon Ave., Apt. B-6, Normal, IL 61761, is the Greek program coordinator for Illinois State University, where she has worked for three years. She is a member of several professional associations. She earned her master’s degree from Kent State University in 2000, where she was a member of the Outstanding Orientation Teaching Team for the fall of 1999. Her boyfriend of two years, Dave Singleton, recently accepted a position at Eastern Michigan University, so she is making frequent trips to Michigan.

Lisa Edison Newland, ’97, 2500 Pickett Rd., Parma, MI 49269, is a senior tax associate for Rehmann Robson, where she has worked for four years. She also worked for a year as a controller at Mid Michigan Community Bank. She and her husband, John, have been married for five years.

They have a daughter.

Christopher O’Connor, ’97, 2625 N. Clark St. #2008, Chicago, IL 60614, is an attorney with Jenner & Block, where he practices civil and criminal litigation. He was the recipient of the first-ever Albert E. Jenner, Jr., Pro Bono Award for commitment to providing legal services to the indigent. He earned his J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in May 2000.

Kristine Palmquist, ’97, 335 Harbor Way, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is an information coordinator for Small Times Media. She previously worked as an information architect for Enlighten in Ann Arbor and San Francisco. She earned her master’s degree in information (archives and records management specialization) from the University of Michigan in 1999. In 1999, she spent six weeks in South Africa working with the archives of the African National Congress.

Alison Reed Pardee, ’97, 4413 Wiregrass Circle, Valdosta, GA 31605, worked for two years as a biochemistry laboratory technician in the Biotechnology Department at Aventis Cropscience. She then worked as a research technician for two years in the Department of Microbiology at East Carolina University School of Medicine. She and her husband, Brian, where married in April 1998. He is an officer in the U.S. Air Force, and they have lived in three different states in the past five years.

Nancy Noechel Rhatigan, ’97, 11446 Loveland St., Livonia, MI 48150, is a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at Divine Child Elementary School, where she has worked for four years. Recipient of the Susan Johnstone Graduate Scholarship from Kappa Delta sorority, she will graduate in May 2003 with a master of arts in teaching with a specialty in learning disabilities. She and her husband, Patrick, travel often to visit his family in Ireland.

They also traveled to Australia and New Zealand in 2000. They were married in March 2001, and have a daughter.

Lisa Rizak, ’97, 911 Elmwood #E3, Evanston, IL 60202, is a human resources representative/employee benefits at IMCGlobal. She attended graduate school at Michigan State University, and earned a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations.

Heidi Cushman Schneider, ’97, 6403 S. Beech Circle #138, Littleton, CO 80127, is a dispatcher for the Lakewood Police Department. She and her husband, Noel Schneider, ’95, were married in September 2001.

Jeffrey Schroder, ’97, 12092 Sobieski, Hamtramck, MI 48212, is an attorney for the city of Warren Legal Department. He earned a J.D. from Wayne State University.

Amy Yeager Scott, ’97, 28228 N. Clements Circle, Livonia, MI 48150, is a physical education teacher at Bloomfield Hills Schools. She is working on her master’s degree. She and her husband, Dave, were married in February 2002.

Carol Shih, ’97, 765 N. Rengstorff Ave. #14, Mountain View, CA 94043, is a physical therapist with the Physical Performance Institute. She earned a black belt in Taekwondo and competed at nationals. She also ran the 2000 Chicago Marathon. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and her master’s degree from Northwestern University. She is working on her doctorate in physical therapy. She moved to California Michael Smith, ’97, 1112 Main St. #3, Evanston, IL 60202, is a banking associate at Bank One, where he has worked since graduation. Beginning as a credit analyst, he then served in marketing with the bank’s Global Derivatives Products group. Since July 2000, he has participated in the bank’s management rotation program while earning an M.B.A. at Northwestern University. He volunteers as an associate board member of Chicago’s Emergency Fund for Needy People. He has traveled throughout the United States and western Europe, as well as Mexico and Brazil. In the summer of 2001, he spent six months working abroad in London. Michael and Erica Lopez Negrete-Smith, ’97, were married in 1999.

L. Matthew Springer, ’97, 2460 Fox Ave. #2, Kingman, AZ 86401, is an attorney and deputy public defender for Mohave County. He received his J.D. in May 2000.

Tim Todd, ’97, 563 Maple Knoll, Coldwater, MI 49036, is a financial advisor for American Express Financial Advisors.

He is also a baseball umpire, mostly at the high school level. He hopes to complete his certified financial planner (CFP) designation in the coming year. He spent two weeks traveling in Scotland in 2000.

David Towne, ’97, 9386 Nathaline, Redford, MI 48239, is a judicial clerk for the Honorable Michael K. Hegarty in the 53rd District Court, Livingston County. He sat for the bar examination in July 2002 after earning his J.D. from Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law. Carolyn Wagner, ’97, 2105 Fulle St., Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, works with Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95.

Mark and Jennifer Iles Wagner, both ’97, 2116 Pauline Blvd. #303, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, were married in October 1999 and have a son. Jennifer spent several years teaching Spanish to elementary students and ESL to adults before becoming a stayat-home mom. She recently returned to work as a graduate programs assistant in

the Math Department at the University of Michigan. Mark spent several years working with ProQuest, Inc. (formerly UMI or Bell & Howell) before joining the sales team at BigChalk.com. In September 2001, he returned to school at Eastern Michigan University to earn a master’s degree in business.

Meredith Wierman, ’97, received her D.O. from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2002 and began her residency in internal medicine at Providence Hospital, Southfield. She also holds an M.P.A. in international health from Tulane University in New Orleans.

Steve Willis, ’97, 1140 Kirk Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, is a senior accountant with Idea Sphere, Inc., a small start-up company in the natural and organics industry. A CPA, he worked at Deloitte & Touche in Detroit for more than four years in the audit department. He and his wife, Shannon, were married in July 2001.

Christina Wills-Klein, ’97, 2354 Union Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507, is an executive assistant and sales support supervisor with Acosta Sales. She is involved with Grand Rapids Junior Achievement, where she helps to bring business into area elementary and secondary education. She and her husband, Derek, were married in July 1997.

Christina Tucker Yamada, ’97, lives in Boulder, CO, while she is finishing her Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Colorado. She and her husband, Greg, were married in August 2001.

98 Janine Jacob, ’98, has joined the firm of Daniel, Vaughan, Medley and Smitherman, PC, in Virginia. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law. Nathan March, ’98, received his D.O. from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2002. He will begin his residency in family practice at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City.

Harold Shepherd, ’98, graduated from Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law. He lives in Lansing.

99 Becky Salus, ’99, ran in the AIDS marathon in Washington, DC, in October 2002. She lives in Arlington, VA. Michael Skorup, ’99, graduated from Central Michigan University in December 2001 with a master’s degree in exercise physiology. He is working as a minor league strength and conditioning coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the 2002 baseball season, he worked with the Diamondbacks’ minor league team in Missoula, MT. He lives in Plainfield, IL. Anna Sparling, ’99, graduated from Duke University with a doctor of physical therapy degree. She has accepted a position in women’s health and outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitation at Port Huron Hospital. She and Brian Jamison, ’95, were married in July 2002 and live in Port Huron.

02 Robin Theryoung, ’02, is one of six women who competed in the International Blind Sports Federation’s World Goalball Championships in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

This is Theryoung’s second trip to the World Championships. She helped lead the U.S. team to a third-place finish in Madrid, Spain, in 1998. She was also part of the U.S. team that won a gold medal in the sport at the 2001 PanAm Games in South Carolina.

Weddings Cheryl Roof, ’84, to Jay Welty on April 27, 2002 in Westchester, IL. Alumni in attendance included Cheryl Harper, ’84, Jeff Murphy, ’85, Heather Howard Bloom, ’83, and Sharon Gutherie, ’83.

After eight years in marketing communications positions with KPMG LLP, including five years in New Jersey, Cheryl is enjoying time at home. Jay is a senior computer network administrator at Topco Associates LLC in Skokie, IL. The couple lives in Park Ridge, IL, and Cheryl can be reached by e-mail at: cherylwelty@cs.com.

David Donigian, ’89, to Christina Leo on Aug. 3, 2002 in Southfield. David is practicing emergency medicine at St. JohnMacomb Hospital in Warren. Christina is a neonatal intensive care nurse at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Alumni in attendance included Craig Thompson, ’90, Karl Schwartz, ’91, and Jennifer Curlin, ’93. The couple lives in Huntington Woods and can be reached by e-mail at: donigian@earthlink.net.

Ann Finzel, ’89, to David Weider on July 6, 2002 in Spooner, WI. Albion attendees included Caroline Schwarz Sitkins, ’89, and Lori Grigg Bluhm, ’89. Ann is a special education teacher, and Dave is an engineering manager. The couple lives in Shorewood, MN. Melissa McCoy, ’91, to Chris Baker on March 14, 2002. The couple lives in Grand Haven.

Linda Lucas, ’93, to David Newman on April 27, 2002 in Chicago, IL. Elise Ertle Quealy, ’93, Michele Hageman Chapman, ’91, Pam deNicola Groom, ’93, and Burke Groom, ’94, and Steve Yuroff, ’93, and Alice Stone Yuroff, ’93, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Chicago.

Nicole Bondi, ’95, to Matthew Fawcett, ’95, on Oct. 27, 2001 in Detroit. Albion alumni in attendance included maid of honor Jen Deckard, ’95, Melissa Roche, ’95, Colleen Sullivan, ’95, Andy McGown, ’97, Lara Lenzotti, ’98, and Jack Cline, ’56. The couple lives in Novi.

(See accompanying photo.)

Marcus DeGraw, ’95, to Melissa Paradoski on May 11, 2002 in Auburn Hills. Alumni attending included: bridesmaid Danielle DeGraw, ’92, and Cristy Magnan, ’95. Marcus is a pediatrician/child abuse specialist, and Melissa is a registered nurse specializing in neonatal intensive care. Both work at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The couple lives in Cincinnati, OH.

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Allison Hoekstra-Reynolds, ’97, 3044 Maryland Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, is a full-time mom. She also works part-time at a scrapbooking store. She and her husband, Sam Reynolds, spent three weeks in Australia and New Zealand for their honeymoon. They were married in 1998, and have a daughter.

Jennifer Wollen Klinkman, ’97, 29371 Maurice Court, Chesterfield Township, MI 48047, is a biology teacher at Dakota High School. She is pursuing her master’s degree in secondary education. She and her husband, John, were married in 1997 and have a daughter.

Lori Klose, ’97, 2409 Packard #49, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, is an accounting coordinator for Cayman Chemical.

Julie Kovatch, ’97, 1208 St. James Blvd., Evansville, IN 47714, is a museum specialist for the state of Indiana. She is attending graduate school part-time at the University of Southern Indiana.

Stephen Leppard, ’97, 12910 Crum Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080, is a physical therapist. He completed his master’s degree in physical therapy at Grand Valley State University. He practiced at The Rehabilitation Institute in Chicago and The Advanced Musculoskeletal Institute in Kalamazoo. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist.

Jennifer Luce Maier, ’97, 09641 SR 34 N/ S, Edon, OH 43518, is a brokerage service manager for Oberlin Financial. She passed the Series 7 exam in November 2000, and is now a licensed broker. She and her husband, Wes, were married in 1997 and have two daughters.

Ryan and Allison Farmer Maki, ’97, 398 Stanford Ave., South Lyon, MI 48178, were married in 2001. Ryan is a third-grade teacher at Huron Valley School District. He earned a master’s degree in education in 2000. Allison is an audit manager for Ernst & Young, LLP, where she has worked for five years. She is a CPA. Sarah McCoy Malys, ’97, 1089 Oxford, Berkley, MI 48072, is a commercial real estate lender and assistant vice president at Standard Federal Bank. She and her husband, E.J., were married in September 2001.

Meredith March, ’97, 2115 Willow Shore #202, Kentwood, MI 49508, is a fourthgrade teacher for Vista Charter Academy in Grand Rapids and participated in a teacher exchange program in Germany. She is working on her master’s degree in reading with a reading specialist endorsement.

Eleni Marsh, ’97, 3700 W. 119th St. 3A, Alsip, IL 60803, is a therapist for Beacon Therapeutic Diagnostic & Treatment Center. She worked at Clinton-EatonIngham Community Mental Health Board from 1998 to 2000. She received her master’s degree from the University of Chicago and is a member of the national chapter of NASW. Amy Mayo-Moyle, ’97, 1507 Warwick Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is the pastor of Grace United Methodist Church in Britton. She earned her master of divinity degree in 2000 from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. Amy and her husband, Mike, were married in June 2000.

Brook McClintic, ’97, 1520 Steele St. Apt. A, Denver, CO 80206, is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is completing her internship at The Children’s Hospital in Denver. She and her significant other, Brian, took a vacation to Hawaii.

Megan O’Neill McMillan, ’97, 3 Ruskin House, Bole Hill Road, Walkley, Sheffield, England S6 5DD, is a research associate in the law department at Sheffield University, where she is studying racism in the police forces of England and Wales. She began her Ph.D. at Aberdeen University in 1997, and moved to Sheffield in 2001. She is finishing up her doctorate in sociology. She and her husband, Robert, were married in August 2001 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Amy Miller, ’97, 28433 Herbert St., Madison Heights, MI 48071, is a podiatrist and resident assistant at the Detroit Medical Center. She earned her doctor of podiatric medicine degree in May 2002.

Jane Neitz, ’97, 404 E. Vernon Ave., Apt. B-6, Normal, IL 61761, is the Greek program coordinator for Illinois State University, where she has worked for three years. She is a member of several professional associations. She earned her master’s degree from Kent State University in 2000, where she was a member of the Outstanding Orientation Teaching Team for the fall of 1999. Her boyfriend of two years, Dave Singleton, recently accepted a position at Eastern Michigan University, so she is making frequent trips to Michigan.

Lisa Edison Newland, ’97, 2500 Pickett Rd., Parma, MI 49269, is a senior tax associate for Rehmann Robson, where she has worked for four years. She also worked for a year as a controller at Mid Michigan Community Bank. She and her husband, John, have been married for five years.

They have a daughter.

Christopher O’Connor, ’97, 2625 N. Clark St. #2008, Chicago, IL 60614, is an attorney with Jenner & Block, where he practices civil and criminal litigation. He was the recipient of the first-ever Albert E. Jenner, Jr., Pro Bono Award for commitment to providing legal services to the indigent. He earned his J.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in May 2000.

Kristine Palmquist, ’97, 335 Harbor Way, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, is an information coordinator for Small Times Media. She previously worked as an information architect for Enlighten in Ann Arbor and San Francisco. She earned her master’s degree in information (archives and records management specialization) from the University of Michigan in 1999. In 1999, she spent six weeks in South Africa working with the archives of the African National Congress.

Alison Reed Pardee, ’97, 4413 Wiregrass Circle, Valdosta, GA 31605, worked for two years as a biochemistry laboratory technician in the Biotechnology Department at Aventis Cropscience. She then worked as a research technician for two years in the Department of Microbiology at East Carolina University School of Medicine. She and her husband, Brian, where married in April 1998. He is an officer in the U.S. Air Force, and they have lived in three different states in the past five years.

Nancy Noechel Rhatigan, ’97, 11446 Loveland St., Livonia, MI 48150, is a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at Divine Child Elementary School, where she has worked for four years. Recipient of the Susan Johnstone Graduate Scholarship from Kappa Delta sorority, she will graduate in May 2003 with a master of arts in teaching with a specialty in learning disabilities. She and her husband, Patrick, travel often to visit his family in Ireland.

They also traveled to Australia and New Zealand in 2000. They were married in March 2001, and have a daughter.

Lisa Rizak, ’97, 911 Elmwood #E3, Evanston, IL 60202, is a human resources representative/employee benefits at IMCGlobal. She attended graduate school at Michigan State University, and earned a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations.

Heidi Cushman Schneider, ’97, 6403 S. Beech Circle #138, Littleton, CO 80127, is a dispatcher for the Lakewood Police Department. She and her husband, Noel Schneider, ’95, were married in September 2001.

Jeffrey Schroder, ’97, 12092 Sobieski, Hamtramck, MI 48212, is an attorney for the city of Warren Legal Department. He earned a J.D. from Wayne State University.

Amy Yeager Scott, ’97, 28228 N. Clements Circle, Livonia, MI 48150, is a physical education teacher at Bloomfield Hills Schools. She is working on her master’s degree. She and her husband, Dave, were married in February 2002.

Carol Shih, ’97, 765 N. Rengstorff Ave. #14, Mountain View, CA 94043, is a physical therapist with the Physical Performance Institute. She earned a black belt in Taekwondo and competed at nationals. She also ran the 2000 Chicago Marathon. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and her master’s degree from Northwestern University. She is working on her doctorate in physical therapy. She moved to California Michael Smith, ’97, 1112 Main St. #3, Evanston, IL 60202, is a banking associate at Bank One, where he has worked since graduation. Beginning as a credit analyst, he then served in marketing with the bank’s Global Derivatives Products group. Since July 2000, he has participated in the bank’s management rotation program while earning an M.B.A. at Northwestern University. He volunteers as an associate board member of Chicago’s Emergency Fund for Needy People. He has traveled throughout the United States and western Europe, as well as Mexico and Brazil. In the summer of 2001, he spent six months working abroad in London. Michael and Erica Lopez Negrete-Smith, ’97, were married in 1999.

L. Matthew Springer, ’97, 2460 Fox Ave. #2, Kingman, AZ 86401, is an attorney and deputy public defender for Mohave County. He received his J.D. in May 2000.

Tim Todd, ’97, 563 Maple Knoll, Coldwater, MI 49036, is a financial advisor for American Express Financial Advisors.

He is also a baseball umpire, mostly at the high school level. He hopes to complete his certified financial planner (CFP) designation in the coming year. He spent two weeks traveling in Scotland in 2000.

David Towne, ’97, 9386 Nathaline, Redford, MI 48239, is a judicial clerk for the Honorable Michael K. Hegarty in the 53rd District Court, Livingston County. He sat for the bar examination in July 2002 after earning his J.D. from Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law. Carolyn Wagner, ’97, 2105 Fulle St., Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, works with Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95.

Mark and Jennifer Iles Wagner, both ’97, 2116 Pauline Blvd. #303, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, were married in October 1999 and have a son. Jennifer spent several years teaching Spanish to elementary students and ESL to adults before becoming a stayat-home mom. She recently returned to work as a graduate programs assistant in

the Math Department at the University of Michigan. Mark spent several years working with ProQuest, Inc. (formerly UMI or Bell & Howell) before joining the sales team at BigChalk.com. In September 2001, he returned to school at Eastern Michigan University to earn a master’s degree in business.

Meredith Wierman, ’97, received her D.O. from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2002 and began her residency in internal medicine at Providence Hospital, Southfield. She also holds an M.P.A. in international health from Tulane University in New Orleans.

Steve Willis, ’97, 1140 Kirk Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, is a senior accountant with Idea Sphere, Inc., a small start-up company in the natural and organics industry. A CPA, he worked at Deloitte & Touche in Detroit for more than four years in the audit department. He and his wife, Shannon, were married in July 2001.

Christina Wills-Klein, ’97, 2354 Union Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507, is an executive assistant and sales support supervisor with Acosta Sales. She is involved with Grand Rapids Junior Achievement, where she helps to bring business into area elementary and secondary education. She and her husband, Derek, were married in July 1997.

Christina Tucker Yamada, ’97, lives in Boulder, CO, while she is finishing her Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of Colorado. She and her husband, Greg, were married in August 2001.

98 Janine Jacob, ’98, has joined the firm of Daniel, Vaughan, Medley and Smitherman, PC, in Virginia. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law. Nathan March, ’98, received his D.O. from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2002. He will begin his residency in family practice at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City.

Harold Shepherd, ’98, graduated from Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law. He lives in Lansing.

99 Becky Salus, ’99, ran in the AIDS marathon in Washington, DC, in October 2002. She lives in Arlington, VA. Michael Skorup, ’99, graduated from Central Michigan University in December 2001 with a master’s degree in exercise physiology. He is working as a minor league strength and conditioning coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the 2002 baseball season, he worked with the Diamondbacks’ minor league team in Missoula, MT. He lives in Plainfield, IL. Anna Sparling, ’99, graduated from Duke University with a doctor of physical therapy degree. She has accepted a position in women’s health and outpatient musculoskeletal rehabilitation at Port Huron Hospital. She and Brian Jamison, ’95, were married in July 2002 and live in Port Huron.

02 Robin Theryoung, ’02, is one of six women who competed in the International Blind Sports Federation’s World Goalball Championships in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

This is Theryoung’s second trip to the World Championships. She helped lead the U.S. team to a third-place finish in Madrid, Spain, in 1998. She was also part of the U.S. team that won a gold medal in the sport at the 2001 PanAm Games in South Carolina.

Weddings Cheryl Roof, ’84, to Jay Welty on April 27, 2002 in Westchester, IL. Alumni in attendance included Cheryl Harper, ’84, Jeff Murphy, ’85, Heather Howard Bloom, ’83, and Sharon Gutherie, ’83.

After eight years in marketing communications positions with KPMG LLP, including five years in New Jersey, Cheryl is enjoying time at home. Jay is a senior computer network administrator at Topco Associates LLC in Skokie, IL. The couple lives in Park Ridge, IL, and Cheryl can be reached by e-mail at: cherylwelty@cs.com.

David Donigian, ’89, to Christina Leo on Aug. 3, 2002 in Southfield. David is practicing emergency medicine at St. JohnMacomb Hospital in Warren. Christina is a neonatal intensive care nurse at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Alumni in attendance included Craig Thompson, ’90, Karl Schwartz, ’91, and Jennifer Curlin, ’93. The couple lives in Huntington Woods and can be reached by e-mail at: donigian@earthlink.net.

Ann Finzel, ’89, to David Weider on July 6, 2002 in Spooner, WI. Albion attendees included Caroline Schwarz Sitkins, ’89, and Lori Grigg Bluhm, ’89. Ann is a special education teacher, and Dave is an engineering manager. The couple lives in Shorewood, MN. Melissa McCoy, ’91, to Chris Baker on March 14, 2002. The couple lives in Grand Haven.

Linda Lucas, ’93, to David Newman on April 27, 2002 in Chicago, IL. Elise Ertle Quealy, ’93, Michele Hageman Chapman, ’91, Pam deNicola Groom, ’93, and Burke Groom, ’94, and Steve Yuroff, ’93, and Alice Stone Yuroff, ’93, attended the wedding. The couple lives in Chicago.

Nicole Bondi, ’95, to Matthew Fawcett, ’95, on Oct. 27, 2001 in Detroit. Albion alumni in attendance included maid of honor Jen Deckard, ’95, Melissa Roche, ’95, Colleen Sullivan, ’95, Andy McGown, ’97, Lara Lenzotti, ’98, and Jack Cline, ’56. The couple lives in Novi.

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Marcus DeGraw, ’95, to Melissa Paradoski on May 11, 2002 in Auburn Hills. Alumni attending included: bridesmaid Danielle DeGraw, ’92, and Cristy Magnan, ’95. Marcus is a pediatrician/child abuse specialist, and Melissa is a registered nurse specializing in neonatal intensive care. Both work at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The couple lives in Cincinnati, OH.

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Alex Tashian, ’95, to Wendy Gutierrez on May 11, 2002 in Lima, Peru. Alex is a research administrator at the University of Michigan. Wendy is a preschool teacher at Gretchen’s House Day Care. The couple lives in Ann Arbor.

Michelle Beaupre Baker, ’98, and Chris Baker, ’97, Paul Farrar, ’99, and Kristen Raphael Farrar, ’98, and Susan Cunningham O’Connell, ’98. Suzanne is employed with Budco in Highland Park.

The couple lives in Royal Oak.

Suzanne Avery, ’96, to James Boland on Oct. 6, 2001 in East Lansing. Alumni in the wedding party included Jennifer Jacobs Farrugia, ’98, Taylor Weymouth Hanton, ’97, Jennifer Hannett, ’96, Jackie Frazer, ’96, and Kelly Brady, ’96.

Other Albion alumni and friends in attendance included John Hannett, ’57, Beverly Hannett-Price, ’58, Amy Peters, ’95, Cary Porter, ’97, Susan Finnegan, ’96, Beth Robinson Mitchell, ’97, Matt Mitchell, ’95, Alissa Lobbezoo Lowman, ’97, and Matt Lowman, ’97, Matt Farrugia, ’97, Dan Schleicher, ’98,

Anne Bruce, ’98, to Jeff Herrick, ’98 on Aug. 12, 2000 in Bloomfield Hills. Jeff is currently an attorney with the firm O’Connor, DeGrazia and Tamm. Anne is a social worker at Training and Treatment Innovations. They are living in Birmingham. (See accompanying photo.)

Susan Cunningham, ’98, to Patrick O’Connell, ’99, on June 2, 2001 in West Bloomfield. Alumni in the wedding party included matron of honor, Jennifer Jacobs Farrugia, ’98, Kristen Raphael Farrar,

’98, and best man Brandon O’Connell, ’99. Alumni in attendance included Erica Peterson, ’99, Jeff Garbacz, ’99, and James Boynton, ’97. Susan is the account supervisor at McCann-Erickson advertising agency. Patrick graduated from the University of Michigan and is a pharmaceutical sales representative with AstraZenica. The couple lives in Ferndale.

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MaryAnn Staib, ’99, to Doug Shepherd, ’98, on Dec. 29, 2002 in Battle Creek.

Alumni who attended the wedding included Jennifer Hall Mancini, ’99, David Mancini, ’98, Kathryn Herbst, ’99, Bob Donaldson, ’97, Geoffrey Stuart, ’84, Mike Turner, ’69, and Peg Mitchell Turner, ’69. The couple lives in Traverse City. (See accompanying photo.)

Baby Britons

sister Mackenzie, 5. The family lives in Midland.

Preston Matthew on March 5, 2001 to Duane Richards and Tracy Donohue, ’86.

Preston joins big sister Devaney, 5, and big brother Parker, 3. Proud aunts include Maureen Donohue Krauss, ’84. The family lives in Salem, MA.

Wesley Bryce on Dec. 30, 2001 to John and Julie Jabara Reed, ’82. He joins big brother Andy, 4. Julie is a stay-at-home mom who does HR consulting one day per week. Her husband, John, is a regional sales manager for West Group. They reside in Bloomfield Township.

Nick and Reese adopted on June 28, 2002

by Tim and Kay Clear Jabin, both ’86.

The 4-year-olds join sisters Rebekah, 13, Vanya, 10, and brother Ty, 7. Kay is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Cincinnati.

Tim is an asset manager in his spare time between stay-at-home dad duties. The family lives in Cincinnati, OH.

Kathryn Rose on Feb. 5, 2002 to Craig and Dorothy Caramagno Shetler, ’84. She joins siblings Kevin, 11, and Kristen, 8.

The family lives in Troy.

Mackayla Grace on May 11, 2002 to Scot and Sherri Katz Pirie, ’85. Mackayla joins brothers Andrew, 11, and Christian, 6, and

Wedding Album See accompanying notes on pages 31-32 for details.

Susan Cunningham, ’98, to Patrick O’Connell, ’99, on June 2, 2001.

(Front row, left to right) John Stadelman, ’99, Brad Scheck, ’99, Patrick O’Connell, ’99, Susan Cunningham O’Connell, ’98, Rebecca Salus, ’99, Katina Hamann, ’99. (Second row) Courtney Hutto Hessenbruch, ’99, Alissa Lobbezoo Lowman, ’97, Suzanne Avery Boland, ’96, Jennifer Jacobs Farrugia, ’98, Jaime Maciag, ’98, Kristen Raphael Farrar, ’98, Kate Roessler Boynton, ’98. (Third row) Rob Clark, Kurt Hessenbruch, Bryndon Skelton, ’99, Eric Wozniak, ’99, Matt Lowman, ’97, James Eigner, ’98, Matt Farrugia, ’97, Scott Salla, ’99, Mick Rennick, ’99, Matt McDonald, ’99, Holly Mann Skelton, ’99.

Mary Ann Staib, ’99, to Doug Shepherd, ’98, on Dec. 29, 2002. (Front row, left to right) Jim Conway, ’87, Pat Downey, ’00, Brock Peters, ’99, Brent Stine, ’98, Mary Ann Staib Shepherd, ’99, Jessica Neve Staib, ’97, Kristy Smith, ’98, Becca Kivela, ’98, Tina Hervey, ’98, Jen Mackey, ’98, Meredith March, ’97, Kevin Kropf. (Second row) David Shepherd, ’05, Robb Smith, ’98, Doug Shepherd, ’98, Rusty Mitcham, ’98, Neil Johnson, ’98, Eric Petroelje, ’01, Gabe Priddy, ’99, Mike Williams, ’99, Amy Comer Williams, ’96.

Nicole Bondi, ’95, to Matthew Fawcett, ’95, on Oct. 27, 2001. (Front row, left to right) Nicole Bondi Fawcett, ’95, Matthew Fawcett, ’95, Jen Deckard, ’95. (Back row) Andy McGown, ’97, Melissa Roche, ’95, Colleen Sullivan, ’95, Lara Lenzotti, ’98.

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Anne Bruce, ’98, to Jeff Herrick, ’98 on Aug. 12, 2000. 1. Sara Hruska, ’02. 2. Steve Kulidjian, ’77. 3. Tim Todd, ’97. 4. Jeff Barringer, ’93. 5. Angelo Popofski, ’96. 6. Robb Smith, ’98. 7. Rusty Mitcham, ’98.

8. Derek Olson, ’96. 9. Pete Butler, ’01. 10. Doug Shepherd, ’98. 11.

Michelle Beaupre Baker, ’98. 12. Chris Baker, ’97. 13. Rob Bolio, ’90.

14. Bob Bolio, ’62. 15. Gabriela Vettraino, ’98. 16. Debbie Haan, ’99.

17. Jen Swan, ’98. 18. Audrey Adams, ’98. 19. Erin Eldridge Simon, ’98. 20. Elyse Minnick, ’01. 21. Laura Johnson, ’98. 22. Jeff Kezlarian, ’73. 23. Kim Kezlarian, ’71. 24. Jamie Bolio, ’89. 25. Kathy Kezlarian Bolio, ’62. 26. Brad Scheck, ’99. 27. Adam Bensinger, ’99. 28. John Stadelman, ’99. 29. Jeff Herrick, ’98. 30. Anne Bruce Herrick, ’98.

31. Susan Stuewer, ’70. 32. Andrea Bologna Barringer, ’98. 33. Dennis Herrick, ’69. 34. Brad Bensinger, ’96. 35. Kevin Rod, ’98. 36. Eric Wozniak, ’99. 37. Ryan Kadro, ’99. 38. Nancy Kezlarian Herrick, ’69.

39. Nancy Kezlarian, ’70. 40. Barbara Kezlarian, ’72. 41. Jessica Hayes, ’98.

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Lola Clementine on Feb. 28, 2002 to Debbie and Roc Roney, ’86. Lola joins big sister Isabel, 2. The family resides in Chicago, IL, and can be reached by e-mail at: rroney@rcnchicago.com.

Jack Alexander on June 29, 2002 to Eric and Martha Huttenlocher Manting, ’87.

Jack joins big brother Nicholas, 2. Martha is a vice president of Sandy Corp., a marketing and training company. The family lives in Oakland Township.

Henry MacPherson on Feb. 28, 2002 to Michael and Elizabeth Brewster Panley, ’87. He joins big brothers Alan, 7, and Cameron, 4. The family lives in Beverly Hills.

Jenna Victora on March 2, 2002 to Kathy and David Venegas, ’87. She joins Julia, 8, and Josh, 5. The family lives in Wixom.

Andrew Jeffrey on Jan. 26, 2002 to Jeff and Bethann Cunningham Woollard, ’87.

The family lives in Columbus, OH, and can be reached by e-mail at: bethann@bullmoose.eng.ohio-state.edu.

Grace Elizabeth on May 20, 2002 to Amy Thomas-Mellema, ’88. She joins sisters Paige, 4, and Anna, 2. Amy is a senior counsel at Meijer, Inc. The family lives in Grand Rapids.

Eric Parker on Oct. 21, 2001 to Mark and Susan Parker Burnell, ’89. The family lives in Woodbridge, VA. Mary Katherine Jo on March 18, 2002 to Andrew Gelasco and Pam Riggs-Gelasco, ’89. Pam is an assistant professor of chemistry at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, where the family lives.

Lance Michael on March 18, 2002 to Steven and Trena Kalb Rohrbeck, ’89.

He joins big brother Gage, 2. Proud relatives include aunt Rebecca Kalb Hayden, ’90, and uncle Damian Hayden, ’89. The family resides in Troy.

James Benjamin on April 23, 2002 to Stephen Bloomfield, ’90, and Julie French-Bloomfield, ’90. He joins big sister Daria, 4. Stephen works in student affairs at Jackson Community College, and Julie is a counselor at Lumen Christi High School. The family lives in Jackson.

Sophia Jean-Louise on March 7, 2002 to John, ’90, and Karen Burger Bowman, ’91. She joins big brothers Jack, 6, and Nicholas, 4. The family lives in Shelby Township, where John is the chief financial officer of a commercial construction company, and Karen is a stay-at-home mom.

Natalie Ann on July 1, 2002 to Tim Heilman and Christine Bratton-Heilman, ’90. She joins brother Benjamin, 2.

Christine is a pediatrician, and Tim practices neurosurgery. The family lives in Macomb.

Nathaniel Walton on May 11, 2002 to Joel, ’90, and Dorothy Ingalls Wurster, ’92.

The family lives in Brutus.

Kacy Elaine on June 27, 2002 to Tim, ’91, and Jen Darbee Wyman, ’90. She joins proud brothers Matt, 8, and Jack, 6. The family lives in Bloomfield Hills.

Maxwell Cooley on Feb. 23, 2002 to Dave and Courtney Cooley Breaugh, ’91. He joins big brother David III, 2. Proud alumni relatives include grandpa Richard Cooley, ’57, and uncle Scott Cooley, ’89. The family lives in Birmingham and can be reached by e-mail at courtneybreaugh @comcast.net.

Kayla Denise on Nov. 27, 2001 to Brian and Suzanne Rutter Everett, ’91. She joins brother Brendan, 3. Suzanne is now a stay-at-home mom after six years as a communications manager for the National Truck Equipment Association. Brian works for Delmia Corp. in Troy. The family lives in Hartland and can be reached by e-mail at: everett@beesky.com.

Nathanial Stevens on May 15, 2002 to Harold Hancock and Elizabeth Maurer, ’91. The family lives in Alexandria, VA. Drew Nicholas on May 30, 2002 to Karen and Brent McConnell, ’91. Drew joins big brother Riley, 2. The family lives in Troy.

Isabella Maria on May 20, 2002 to John Boullie and Gia Oei, ’91. Gia is the director of corporate communications for Fisher Scientific International Inc. She received the 2002 Gold International Annual Report Competition (ARC) award for producing the best online annual report and the 2002 Silver ARC Award for excellence in writing the chairman’s letter in the annual report. This year’s competition drew nearly 1,600 entries. The family lives in North Andover, MA, and can be reached by e-mail at giaoei@attbi.com.

Benjamin Hobbs on March 4, 2002 to Robert and Amy Hobbs Sawyer, ’91.

Alumni relatives include aunt Beth Hobbs Oliver, ’88, and uncle David Oliver, ’89.

The family lives in Warren and can be reached by e-mail at: gobrits91@comcast.net.

Thomas Andrew and Christopher Robert on July 3, 2002 to Andy and Lisa Nelson Grile, both ’92. Their alumni relatives include Scott, ’86, and Michelle O’Mara Nelson, ’88, Tom Nelson, ’89, Brenda Grile Wieck, ’93, and Allen Grile, ’95.

Lisa will be staying home with the job of raising the twins. Andy is a finance manager with Honeywell International in South Bend, IN. The family lives in Berrien Springs, and can be reached by e-mail at: ljgrile@hotmail.com.

Jacob Ian on July 1, 2002 to David, ’93, and Kristie Miller Krivan, ’92. He joins older brothers Alex, 5, and Andrew, 2. The family lives in Birmingham.

Samuel O’Brien on Sept. 29, 2001, to Steve and Kelly McKinney Sheckell, both ’92. He joins brother Drew, 3. Proud uncle includes Scott Sheckell, ’95, and great uncle Bill O’Brien, ’63. The family lives in Farmington Hills.

Eric James on March 19, 2002 to David and Julie Carrothers Van Amber, ’92. He was welcomed home by sister Susan, 3.

Julie teaches ice skating. The family lives in Mankato, MN, and can be reached by email at: java9797@aol.com.

Ingride Francis on May 9, 2002 to Shelley Arendshorst-Buchanan, ’93. She joins big sister, Brynne Elise, 2. The family lives in Zeeland.

Elena Elizabeth on May 2, 2002 to Ben and Kristina Brendel Eggenberger, ’93. Elena joins big sister Emily, 3. Kristina is a teacher at Alma High School, teaching American government and AP government and politics. The family lives in Alma.

Gretel Ann on Feb. 18, 2002 to Tom and Jennifer Maxam Grossman, ’94. Jennifer is working as a pediatrician in a group practice in Midland. Jennifer, Tom and Gretel live in Bay City.

Katherine Grace on July 5, 2002 to Craig and Sarah Burstein Shirley, ’94.

Katherine joins big brothers Benjamin and Patrick. The family lives in Whitefish Bay, WI. Anders Lawrence on Sept. 22, 2001 to Magnus and Sarah Riker Johansson, ’95.

Sarah, who works from home, is a marketing director of Greenleaf Trust.

Magnus is an engineer with Pharmacia. The Johansson family lives in Kalamazoo.

Jonah Christopher on July 9, 2002 to Jennifer and David Johnston, ’96. The family lives in Lake Worth, FL. Palmer Charles on Aug. 1, 2002 to Tara and Theodore Nittis, ’96. Theo is a practicing attorney. The family lives in Royal Oak. Isabel Rebecca and Maya Dzintra on March 21, 2002 to Randy and Amy Schmidt Stille, ’97. The family lives in Grand Haven.

Caroline Susan on March 22, 2002 to Dave and Carrie Schreur Mehney, ’98. Albion relatives include grandparents Jeff Schreur, ’69, and Susan Soderquist Schreur, ’71, aunts Amy Schreur Wiener, ’91, and Susan Emmons Nolan, ’89, uncles Peter Vasiu, ’91, and Dan Mehney, ’93. The family lives in Grand Rapids.

Joshua Martin on July 15, 2002 to Regina Perez, ’98. Regina and Joshua live in Battle Creek.

Obituaries Irma Mason Bagley, ’31, on March 16, 2002 in Reno, NV. After receiving her M.A. from Michigan State, she worked in Chicago, Nevada and California as a social worker. She is survived by her two daughters.

Charles Avery, ’32, on April 20, 2002. He was employed in the Berkley school system for 38 years, 23 as principal at Tyler Elementary. Upon his retirement in 1974, the Board of Education renamed the elementary school in his honor. He is survived by his son and grandchildren.

Lucille Oldham Hogan, ’32, on March 19, 2002. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she was employed at the U-M library for five years prior to starting her family. She was very involved in the community, serving as chairman of the women’s organization at her church and was on the board of Friends of the Library as well as many other groups. She had lived most recently in Portland, OR. She is survived by four children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Robert Harris, ’35, on Feb. 11, 2001. He was a sales engineer for Traverse City Iron Works. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, two daughters, one son, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Paul Wightman, ’35, on May 18, 2002. He served in World War II for three years and then earned his master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. He was a teacher at Longfellow Junior High in Flint where he retired in 1971. Upon retirement, he helped form a music group called “Shades of Blue,” which entertained at senior centers and nursing homes. He lived in Flint Township.

Francis “Mac” McDowell, ’37, on July 15, 2002. He taught in Petoskey and returned there after serving in the army during World War II. After receiving his master’s degree from the University of Michigan, he did school social work in the public schools until retiring in 1973. Mac was active in the Kiwanis Club and the Bay View Association. He had retired and moved to Venice, FL in 1973. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, and two grandchildren.

Janet Keck Fish, ’58, on April 12, 2002 in East Jordan. She was involved in many community activities, serving as a board member of the Charlevoix County Hospice and the Boyce City swim school. She published a book of children’s stories authored by her father titled Whooflebird Waggery. With her daughter, she operated the Side Door gift shop in Boyce City for several years. She is survived by her husband, Richard, ’59, a daughter, two sons and two granddaughters.

Frances Merritt Carlyon, ’38, on June 24, 2002 in Marshall. Upon graduation, she attended the University of Michigan, where she received her master’s degree in English education. She was a Marshall High School English teacher for 32 years until her retirement in 1975. She is survived by her husband, Stanley, a daughter and a grandson.

Jay Dee Rumsey Haines, ’63, on Aug. 14, 2002. A resident of Whittier, CA, she was employed as a school teacher, auditor and entrepreneur, being part-owner of an arts and crafts company, Sisters Act. She was also active in her church and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She is survived by her husband, Harlo, ’62, three sons, one daughter, and seven grandchildren.

James Montgomery, ’38, on April 4, 2002 in Peachtree City, GA. He and his brother Raoul Montgomery, ’39, operated H.A. Montgomery Co. in Detroit. He is survived by his wife, MaryLou, one son, a daughter, Virginia Montgomery Masters, ’84, and four grandchildren.

Dean Sloan, ’64, on April 27, 2002. He taught high school English in Dearborn Public Schools until his retirement in 1997.

He is survived by his sister, Ila Sloan Leavy, ’58.

Virginia Pierce Tenney, ’39, on June 12, 2002 in Colon. She was employed at Detroit Receiving Hospital as a registered medical technician until 1945. She was a lifetime member of the State Garden Club of Michigan and enjoyed active and honorary status in her chapter. She is survived by a son, a daughter, and five grandchildren.

Gordon Gable, ’46, on April 18, 2000.

During World War II, he was in the Army Air Corps and served in the European theater. He earned his law degree from the University of Michigan and was in private practice for 40 years in Ypsilanti. President of Albion’s Alumni Association from 1968 to 1970, he was also a former president of the Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce and served on other civic and community organizations. He is survived by two sons, a daughter, a stepdaughter, five grandsons and four great-grandchildren.

Wilbur Bangs, ’50, on Dec. 8, 2001. He received his master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. He retired in 1983 after teaching for 34 years in Jackson and Whittier, CA. He is survived by his wife.

Henry Barsch, ’53, on Aug. 11, 2002. He graduated from Wayne State University College of Medicine in 1957 and served two years in the U.S. Air Force before completing his residency at the Detroit Medical Center. He had a private practice in urology and also was an associate professor at Wayne State University College of Medicine from 1965 to 1970.

He then served on staff at Marquette General Hospital until retiring in 1996. A member of the American College of Surgeons, he also was president of the Marquette Medical Center board and played a major role in developing the information system linking the medical center with satellite hospitals. He received the Michigan Health and Hospital Association’s Physician Leadership Award for his exceptional leadership contributions to health care in his community. Henry is survived by his wife, five daughters, five sons, 14 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

George Schaiberger, ’65, on May 28, 2002. He received his master’s degree from Central Michigan University in 1971 and his medical degree from Michigan State College of Human Medicine in 1974. He was in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968, serving in Vietnam in 1967-1968. George was the director of emergency medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital in Saginaw, Tolfree Memorial Hospital in West Branch and St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas. He lived in West Branch. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two granddaughters, his mother and five brothers including Tom, ’74, and Peter, ’75.

Ann Mason, ’73, on Jan. 21, 2001 in Laingsburg. She received her master’s degree in public administration from Western Michigan University and worked for the Michigan Association of Counties in Lansing, Hannah Information Services, and finally as director of waste management services for Clinton County. Ann was an early organizer of the Michigan Recycling Coalition, serving on its executive committee from 1994 to 1999, and as chair the board of directors. She is survived by a son and a daughter.

Faculty/Friends Tim Joranko passed away on June 6, 2002 in Virginia. He was the son of Joyce Weiss Joranko, ’55, and Frank Joranko, ’52, professor emeritus of physical education at Albion and former baseball and football coach. Tim is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Elwyn Zimmerman passed away on March 25, 2002 in Carbondale, IL. He served as counselor at Albion from 1989 to 1996. He was a clinical psychologist emeritus at Southern Illinois University Counseling Center. He served on the board of University Christian Ministries, the Carbondale Labyrinth and Migrant Workers Camp. He was an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, four children and 11 grandchildren.

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Lola Clementine on Feb. 28, 2002 to Debbie and Roc Roney, ’86. Lola joins big sister Isabel, 2. The family resides in Chicago, IL, and can be reached by e-mail at: rroney@rcnchicago.com.

Jack Alexander on June 29, 2002 to Eric and Martha Huttenlocher Manting, ’87.

Jack joins big brother Nicholas, 2. Martha is a vice president of Sandy Corp., a marketing and training company. The family lives in Oakland Township.

Henry MacPherson on Feb. 28, 2002 to Michael and Elizabeth Brewster Panley, ’87. He joins big brothers Alan, 7, and Cameron, 4. The family lives in Beverly Hills.

Jenna Victora on March 2, 2002 to Kathy and David Venegas, ’87. She joins Julia, 8, and Josh, 5. The family lives in Wixom.

Andrew Jeffrey on Jan. 26, 2002 to Jeff and Bethann Cunningham Woollard, ’87.

The family lives in Columbus, OH, and can be reached by e-mail at: bethann@bullmoose.eng.ohio-state.edu.

Grace Elizabeth on May 20, 2002 to Amy Thomas-Mellema, ’88. She joins sisters Paige, 4, and Anna, 2. Amy is a senior counsel at Meijer, Inc. The family lives in Grand Rapids.

Eric Parker on Oct. 21, 2001 to Mark and Susan Parker Burnell, ’89. The family lives in Woodbridge, VA. Mary Katherine Jo on March 18, 2002 to Andrew Gelasco and Pam Riggs-Gelasco, ’89. Pam is an assistant professor of chemistry at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, where the family lives.

Lance Michael on March 18, 2002 to Steven and Trena Kalb Rohrbeck, ’89.

He joins big brother Gage, 2. Proud relatives include aunt Rebecca Kalb Hayden, ’90, and uncle Damian Hayden, ’89. The family resides in Troy.

James Benjamin on April 23, 2002 to Stephen Bloomfield, ’90, and Julie French-Bloomfield, ’90. He joins big sister Daria, 4. Stephen works in student affairs at Jackson Community College, and Julie is a counselor at Lumen Christi High School. The family lives in Jackson.

Sophia Jean-Louise on March 7, 2002 to John, ’90, and Karen Burger Bowman, ’91. She joins big brothers Jack, 6, and Nicholas, 4. The family lives in Shelby Township, where John is the chief financial officer of a commercial construction company, and Karen is a stay-at-home mom.

Natalie Ann on July 1, 2002 to Tim Heilman and Christine Bratton-Heilman, ’90. She joins brother Benjamin, 2.

Christine is a pediatrician, and Tim practices neurosurgery. The family lives in Macomb.

Nathaniel Walton on May 11, 2002 to Joel, ’90, and Dorothy Ingalls Wurster, ’92.

The family lives in Brutus.

Kacy Elaine on June 27, 2002 to Tim, ’91, and Jen Darbee Wyman, ’90. She joins proud brothers Matt, 8, and Jack, 6. The family lives in Bloomfield Hills.

Maxwell Cooley on Feb. 23, 2002 to Dave and Courtney Cooley Breaugh, ’91. He joins big brother David III, 2. Proud alumni relatives include grandpa Richard Cooley, ’57, and uncle Scott Cooley, ’89. The family lives in Birmingham and can be reached by e-mail at courtneybreaugh @comcast.net.

Kayla Denise on Nov. 27, 2001 to Brian and Suzanne Rutter Everett, ’91. She joins brother Brendan, 3. Suzanne is now a stay-at-home mom after six years as a communications manager for the National Truck Equipment Association. Brian works for Delmia Corp. in Troy. The family lives in Hartland and can be reached by e-mail at: everett@beesky.com.

Nathanial Stevens on May 15, 2002 to Harold Hancock and Elizabeth Maurer, ’91. The family lives in Alexandria, VA. Drew Nicholas on May 30, 2002 to Karen and Brent McConnell, ’91. Drew joins big brother Riley, 2. The family lives in Troy.

Isabella Maria on May 20, 2002 to John Boullie and Gia Oei, ’91. Gia is the director of corporate communications for Fisher Scientific International Inc. She received the 2002 Gold International Annual Report Competition (ARC) award for producing the best online annual report and the 2002 Silver ARC Award for excellence in writing the chairman’s letter in the annual report. This year’s competition drew nearly 1,600 entries. The family lives in North Andover, MA, and can be reached by e-mail at giaoei@attbi.com.

Benjamin Hobbs on March 4, 2002 to Robert and Amy Hobbs Sawyer, ’91.

Alumni relatives include aunt Beth Hobbs Oliver, ’88, and uncle David Oliver, ’89.

The family lives in Warren and can be reached by e-mail at: gobrits91@comcast.net.

Thomas Andrew and Christopher Robert on July 3, 2002 to Andy and Lisa Nelson Grile, both ’92. Their alumni relatives include Scott, ’86, and Michelle O’Mara Nelson, ’88, Tom Nelson, ’89, Brenda Grile Wieck, ’93, and Allen Grile, ’95.

Lisa will be staying home with the job of raising the twins. Andy is a finance manager with Honeywell International in South Bend, IN. The family lives in Berrien Springs, and can be reached by e-mail at: ljgrile@hotmail.com.

Jacob Ian on July 1, 2002 to David, ’93, and Kristie Miller Krivan, ’92. He joins older brothers Alex, 5, and Andrew, 2. The family lives in Birmingham.

Samuel O’Brien on Sept. 29, 2001, to Steve and Kelly McKinney Sheckell, both ’92. He joins brother Drew, 3. Proud uncle includes Scott Sheckell, ’95, and great uncle Bill O’Brien, ’63. The family lives in Farmington Hills.

Eric James on March 19, 2002 to David and Julie Carrothers Van Amber, ’92. He was welcomed home by sister Susan, 3.

Julie teaches ice skating. The family lives in Mankato, MN, and can be reached by email at: java9797@aol.com.

Ingride Francis on May 9, 2002 to Shelley Arendshorst-Buchanan, ’93. She joins big sister, Brynne Elise, 2. The family lives in Zeeland.

Elena Elizabeth on May 2, 2002 to Ben and Kristina Brendel Eggenberger, ’93. Elena joins big sister Emily, 3. Kristina is a teacher at Alma High School, teaching American government and AP government and politics. The family lives in Alma.

Gretel Ann on Feb. 18, 2002 to Tom and Jennifer Maxam Grossman, ’94. Jennifer is working as a pediatrician in a group practice in Midland. Jennifer, Tom and Gretel live in Bay City.

Katherine Grace on July 5, 2002 to Craig and Sarah Burstein Shirley, ’94.

Katherine joins big brothers Benjamin and Patrick. The family lives in Whitefish Bay, WI. Anders Lawrence on Sept. 22, 2001 to Magnus and Sarah Riker Johansson, ’95.

Sarah, who works from home, is a marketing director of Greenleaf Trust.

Magnus is an engineer with Pharmacia. The Johansson family lives in Kalamazoo.

Jonah Christopher on July 9, 2002 to Jennifer and David Johnston, ’96. The family lives in Lake Worth, FL. Palmer Charles on Aug. 1, 2002 to Tara and Theodore Nittis, ’96. Theo is a practicing attorney. The family lives in Royal Oak. Isabel Rebecca and Maya Dzintra on March 21, 2002 to Randy and Amy Schmidt Stille, ’97. The family lives in Grand Haven.

Caroline Susan on March 22, 2002 to Dave and Carrie Schreur Mehney, ’98. Albion relatives include grandparents Jeff Schreur, ’69, and Susan Soderquist Schreur, ’71, aunts Amy Schreur Wiener, ’91, and Susan Emmons Nolan, ’89, uncles Peter Vasiu, ’91, and Dan Mehney, ’93. The family lives in Grand Rapids.

Joshua Martin on July 15, 2002 to Regina Perez, ’98. Regina and Joshua live in Battle Creek.

Obituaries Irma Mason Bagley, ’31, on March 16, 2002 in Reno, NV. After receiving her M.A. from Michigan State, she worked in Chicago, Nevada and California as a social worker. She is survived by her two daughters.

Charles Avery, ’32, on April 20, 2002. He was employed in the Berkley school system for 38 years, 23 as principal at Tyler Elementary. Upon his retirement in 1974, the Board of Education renamed the elementary school in his honor. He is survived by his son and grandchildren.

Lucille Oldham Hogan, ’32, on March 19, 2002. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she was employed at the U-M library for five years prior to starting her family. She was very involved in the community, serving as chairman of the women’s organization at her church and was on the board of Friends of the Library as well as many other groups. She had lived most recently in Portland, OR. She is survived by four children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Robert Harris, ’35, on Feb. 11, 2001. He was a sales engineer for Traverse City Iron Works. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, two daughters, one son, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Paul Wightman, ’35, on May 18, 2002. He served in World War II for three years and then earned his master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. He was a teacher at Longfellow Junior High in Flint where he retired in 1971. Upon retirement, he helped form a music group called “Shades of Blue,” which entertained at senior centers and nursing homes. He lived in Flint Township.

Francis “Mac” McDowell, ’37, on July 15, 2002. He taught in Petoskey and returned there after serving in the army during World War II. After receiving his master’s degree from the University of Michigan, he did school social work in the public schools until retiring in 1973. Mac was active in the Kiwanis Club and the Bay View Association. He had retired and moved to Venice, FL in 1973. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, and two grandchildren.

Janet Keck Fish, ’58, on April 12, 2002 in East Jordan. She was involved in many community activities, serving as a board member of the Charlevoix County Hospice and the Boyce City swim school. She published a book of children’s stories authored by her father titled Whooflebird Waggery. With her daughter, she operated the Side Door gift shop in Boyce City for several years. She is survived by her husband, Richard, ’59, a daughter, two sons and two granddaughters.

Frances Merritt Carlyon, ’38, on June 24, 2002 in Marshall. Upon graduation, she attended the University of Michigan, where she received her master’s degree in English education. She was a Marshall High School English teacher for 32 years until her retirement in 1975. She is survived by her husband, Stanley, a daughter and a grandson.

Jay Dee Rumsey Haines, ’63, on Aug. 14, 2002. A resident of Whittier, CA, she was employed as a school teacher, auditor and entrepreneur, being part-owner of an arts and crafts company, Sisters Act. She was also active in her church and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She is survived by her husband, Harlo, ’62, three sons, one daughter, and seven grandchildren.

James Montgomery, ’38, on April 4, 2002 in Peachtree City, GA. He and his brother Raoul Montgomery, ’39, operated H.A. Montgomery Co. in Detroit. He is survived by his wife, MaryLou, one son, a daughter, Virginia Montgomery Masters, ’84, and four grandchildren.

Dean Sloan, ’64, on April 27, 2002. He taught high school English in Dearborn Public Schools until his retirement in 1997.

He is survived by his sister, Ila Sloan Leavy, ’58.

Virginia Pierce Tenney, ’39, on June 12, 2002 in Colon. She was employed at Detroit Receiving Hospital as a registered medical technician until 1945. She was a lifetime member of the State Garden Club of Michigan and enjoyed active and honorary status in her chapter. She is survived by a son, a daughter, and five grandchildren.

Gordon Gable, ’46, on April 18, 2000.

During World War II, he was in the Army Air Corps and served in the European theater. He earned his law degree from the University of Michigan and was in private practice for 40 years in Ypsilanti. President of Albion’s Alumni Association from 1968 to 1970, he was also a former president of the Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce and served on other civic and community organizations. He is survived by two sons, a daughter, a stepdaughter, five grandsons and four great-grandchildren.

Wilbur Bangs, ’50, on Dec. 8, 2001. He received his master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. He retired in 1983 after teaching for 34 years in Jackson and Whittier, CA. He is survived by his wife.

Henry Barsch, ’53, on Aug. 11, 2002. He graduated from Wayne State University College of Medicine in 1957 and served two years in the U.S. Air Force before completing his residency at the Detroit Medical Center. He had a private practice in urology and also was an associate professor at Wayne State University College of Medicine from 1965 to 1970.

He then served on staff at Marquette General Hospital until retiring in 1996. A member of the American College of Surgeons, he also was president of the Marquette Medical Center board and played a major role in developing the information system linking the medical center with satellite hospitals. He received the Michigan Health and Hospital Association’s Physician Leadership Award for his exceptional leadership contributions to health care in his community. Henry is survived by his wife, five daughters, five sons, 14 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

George Schaiberger, ’65, on May 28, 2002. He received his master’s degree from Central Michigan University in 1971 and his medical degree from Michigan State College of Human Medicine in 1974. He was in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968, serving in Vietnam in 1967-1968. George was the director of emergency medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital in Saginaw, Tolfree Memorial Hospital in West Branch and St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas. He lived in West Branch. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two granddaughters, his mother and five brothers including Tom, ’74, and Peter, ’75.

Ann Mason, ’73, on Jan. 21, 2001 in Laingsburg. She received her master’s degree in public administration from Western Michigan University and worked for the Michigan Association of Counties in Lansing, Hannah Information Services, and finally as director of waste management services for Clinton County. Ann was an early organizer of the Michigan Recycling Coalition, serving on its executive committee from 1994 to 1999, and as chair the board of directors. She is survived by a son and a daughter.

Faculty/Friends Tim Joranko passed away on June 6, 2002 in Virginia. He was the son of Joyce Weiss Joranko, ’55, and Frank Joranko, ’52, professor emeritus of physical education at Albion and former baseball and football coach. Tim is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Elwyn Zimmerman passed away on March 25, 2002 in Carbondale, IL. He served as counselor at Albion from 1989 to 1996. He was a clinical psychologist emeritus at Southern Illinois University Counseling Center. He served on the board of University Christian Ministries, the Carbondale Labyrinth and Migrant Workers Camp. He was an Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, four children and 11 grandchildren.

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The United Voices of Albion College performed during the rededication of the Black Student Alliance House (in background) in memory of James Welton, Class of 1904, Saturday afternoon.

Welton, Albion’s first black graduate, was further recognized with a 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award. (See also the Welton story in the “Around Campus” section of this issue.)

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Seniors Leon McDonald and Teleah Young Hamilton were the 2002 Homecoming king and queen. Young Hamilton, who is majoring in biology and chemistry, is Black Student Alliance president, and McDonald, a speech communication major, participated in the 2002 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference and is a starting wide receiver on the Briton football team.

(At right) Bill Lauderbach, ’64, recipient of a 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award, and his son, Jon Lauderbach, ’91, prior to Saturday’s Alumni Awards Ceremony.

In remarks at Friday evening’s Athletic Hall of Fame dinner, Cedric Dempsey, ’54, NCAA president, reflected on lessons learned during his nearly 50 years in coaching and athletic administration.

Trumpeter Tim Newsted, ’78, (left) celebrated his 25th consecutive appearance as a member of the alumni band during Saturday’s football halftime show. He was congratulated by newly elected Alumni Association president (and fellow trumpeter) Jim Cox, ’87.

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Ceremonies and celebrations punctuated the traditional weekend events at Homecoming 2002, Sept. 27-28. The festivities began Friday afternoon with an 80th birthday party for legendary Briton football and baseball coach Morley Fraser and also included the dedication of the new William C. Ferguson Student, Technology, and Administrative Services Building (see cover story of this issue) and the naming of the Black Student Alliance House in memory of Albion’s first black graduate, James Welton, Class of 1904. The Britons shut out Ohio Wesleyan in the Homecoming football game, and won against Olivet in volleyball. The Alumni Awards Ceremony, class reunions and fraternity and sorority open houses also brought many alumni “home” for the weekend.

On these and the following pages, you’ll find more details on this year’s Homecoming.

Sophomore tailback Dustin Louwaert amasses some of his 122 rushing yards as he helps the Britons to a 16-0 victory over Ohio Wesleyan in the Homecoming football game.

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80th birthday celebration for Morley Fraser

Former Hillsdale College coach Frank “Muddy” Waters, a good friend (and former archrival in football), reminisces with Fraser (right) as Greg Lemanski, ’84, looks on.

Over 250 alumni, friends and family crowded the Kellogg Center’s Gerstacker Commons Friday afternoon to celebrate former Briton coach Morley Fraser’s 80th birthday.

Fraser led the Britons to 11 league championships, five in football and six in baseball from 1954 to 1972. At the Athletic Hall of Fame dinner Friday evening, Dal Shealy, president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), announced that Fraser had been selected for the FCA’s national Wall of Champions. Fraser served for many years on the board of the Michigan FCA and was also involved in its summer camps for student athletes.

Fraser greets Tom, ’59, and Dorothy Taylor, ’72. Taylor played football for Fraser both at Newberry (Mich.) High School and at Albion, and Taylor eventually succeeded Fraser as Briton head football coach.

Fraser had the honors during the ceremonial coin toss at the Homecoming football game on Saturday.

Albion’s football field is now officially “Morley Fraser Field,” in recognition of Fraser’s many contributions during his 18-year coaching career at the College. The College is continuing to raise funds for an endowment to support maintenance and improvements at the field.

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Alumni awards go to four The Distinguished Alumni Awards were conferred during a special ceremony Sept. 28, 2002 during Homecoming Weekend. The late James A. Welton, 1904, was represented by his grandson, James A. Welton, Jr., and great-granddaughter, Tracie Welton Burnett, at the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony and also at the rededication of the Black Student Alliance House in memory of the senior Welton held later that day. (See the “Around Campus” section of this issue for more information on the events honoring James Welton.)

The Distinguished Alumni Awards Recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award must be Albion College alumni and should: display genuine leadership and dedicated service to others; exemplify the qualities of a liberal arts education; and demonstrate breadth of achievement in career, family and service to the community and/or Albion College.

Ronald A. Knief, 1967 Ronald Knief is a name known in the nuclear industry throughout the world. As principal scientist for XE Corp., he specializes in safety for nuclear fuel facilities and reactors, training and education, and risk management. He has provided safety and training consultation to most U.S. nuclear fuel facilities and many others worldwide. Knief is the author of two textbooks, Nuclear Engineering and Nuclear Criticality Safety, a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology and Handbook of Power Plant Engineering, and editor of two books on risk management. A Fellow of the American Nuclear Society, Knief has chaired two technical divisions and two local sections, and

is a recipient of its Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Achievement Award.

Upon earning a Ph.D. degree in nuclear engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he began his professional career in nuclear reactor design at Combustion Engineering, Inc. in Windsor, Conn. Knief then moved on to academia as assistant and associate professor of chemical and nuclear engineering at the University of New Mexico where, along with university teaching and research, he developed professional courses in nuclear engineering and nuclear criticality safety. The latter have taken him around the U.S. and to Western Europe, Russia, and the Ukraine.

Following the accident at the Three Mile Island Unit 2 nuclear reactor, Knief joined operating company GPU Nuclear Corp. as manager of training for the TMI site, instituting solid performance-based training principles. His decade at TMI also included assignments in other training activities, safety oversight of TMI-2 recovery and defueling, and corporate risk management. Knief then moved on to Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Corp. as principal consultant

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Knief also has found time for community activities. He has served as a volunteer watersafety instructor since his college days. He has been a trainer and solicitor for the United Way, and he currently is a Cub Scout den leader. Knief also enjoys travel and photography. He, his wife, Pam, and 11-year-old son, Kyle, reside in Albuquerque, N.M.

William C. Lauderbach, 1964 William Lauderbach joined Midland’s Chemical Bank and Trust Co. in 1973. He currently serves as executive vice president and senior investment officer of the bank, and is a member of the Executive Management Committee of its parent company, Chemical Financial Corp. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Chemical Bank South.

In his current role, he is responsible for the bank’s investment and asset/liability management.

Lauderbach is an active member and past chairman of the Michigan Bankers’ Association Funds Management Committee, and is a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research and the Financial Analysts’ Society of Detroit. He received his diploma from the National Graduate Trust School in 1973.

A long-time volunteer in his home community, he has served as Allocations Committee chair and past president of the United Way of Midland County. He currently serves as financial vice president for the Allen

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Pictured with President Peter Mitchell, ’67, (far right) at the 2002 Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony are: (from left) James Welton, Jr. (representing his grandfather, James Welton, 1904), William Lauderbach, ’64, Nancy Graham Roush, ’72, and Ronald Knief, ’67.

Foundation, Inc., is a director of the Education and Training Connection in Midland, and is a trustee of the Saginaw-Midland Municipal Water Supply Corp. He has served the Midland Public Schools as a member and chairman of the Citizens’ Finance Committee and as a member of the Budget Reduction Committee. He is also a past president of the Kiwassee Kiwanis Club.

Lauderbach has also been very active in his church. Along with being an elder at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Midland, he has been a trustee for the Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation and a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Committee on Mission Responsibility through Investment.

An avid sailor, Lauderbach is also a former director and rear commodore of the Bay City Yacht Club.

He has been an active supporter of Albion College, having served on the Planned Giving Advisory Council and the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Bill and his wife, Linda Prior Lauderbach, ’66, have two children and their spouses, Skip and Deb Lauderbach Trimpe, ’89, and Jon and Erin Mead Lauderbach, both ’91, and three grandchildren, Grace and Ben Trimpe, and A.J. Lauderbach.

Nancy Graham Roush, 1972 Nancy Roush has proven her dedication to the Albion community through her work as an elementary school principal and a community leader. Through a program called the Forks Reading Challenge, Roush annually sets a school-wide reading goal and then challenges her students to reach the goal by promising to accomplish an unusual feat. In past years, she has water skied, taken a helicopter ride, been a one-woman band, and even kissed a pig.

As principal of Crowell School, she was recognized as a “People’s Choice” best elementary principal in the Michigan communities of Albion and Marshall. Crowell School was also recognized as one of the 20 most improved schools in the state of Michigan. Roush mentors at-risk students and provides them extracurricular enrichment activities, many of which include Albion College athletic and performing arts events.

Earlier in her career, she served as the coordinator of technology and computer education for the Albion Public Schools. This past summer, she was named principal of Harrington Elementary School.

Roush serves as a link between the College and the community. She has hosted College events and has served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Roush has also co-chaired the College’s annual Community Campaign, served as an adjunct professor in the Education Department, and was a member of the Advisory Board for Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

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Looking for a few eminent Albionians She is a member of the Albion Community Foundation’s Arts Advisory Committee, and she has also served as the Residential Campaign chair for the Community Foundation. Roush is active in the United Methodist Church, and has been a Sunday School teacher and member of various committees.

She received a master’s degree with honors from Western Michigan University, where she specialized in reading.

Nancy lives in Albion with her husband, David. They have two grown children, Alison and Daniel.

James A. Welton, 1904 James A. Welton was Albion College’s first African American graduate. He came to Albion in 1900 from Mt. Meigs, Ala., where he was born and raised by his parents, Clara and Richard, former slaves and sharecroppers. Before arriving in Michigan, Welton attended the Normal School for Colored Students in Montgomery, Ala. and then served as the assistant principal of the public school for black children in Mt. Meigs. During his tenure at Albion, Welton received a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate and became well known for his oratorical abilities. He was elected class treasurer during his junior year and periodically wrote articles for the Pleiad and the yearbook. His class also elected him as class orator. He was a member of the debating team and an officer in the Y.M.C.A. After Welton graduated from Albion, President Patterson of the State Normal School, Montgomery, asked him to return to teach math and Latin. Welton also served one year as the school’s football coach. During this time, Welton was the superintendent of the religious school at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (later to become famous when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became the church’s pastor). He moved to Birmingham, Ala. in 1908 with his family and began working at the Union Mutual Aid Insurance Co. In 1910 he was promoted to the position of auditor and remained there for five more years. He was then elected principal of the State High School. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson appointed him postmaster in western Alabama where he lived until 1922. At that time, school officials in Birmingham persuaded him to return and accept the position of principal of the Patterson School.

Welton died in 1929, after six months of ill health. In 1959, the Welton Elementary School opened in Birmingham. The integration of the city’s school system, however, led to the closing of the Welton School in 1969.

In 1905, Welton married Mary Louise Campbell Jenkins. They raised five children.

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Meritorious Service Award

Up to five Distinguished Alumni are chosen each year from as many as 100 nominees. These men and women are selected on the basis of the following criteria: • Only alumni of Albion College shall be eligible for the award.

• Recipients should display genuine leadership and dedicated service to others and exemplify the qualities of a liberal arts education. Well-roundedness in aspects of career, family and community service are sought.

• Recipients are selected on the specific basis of: (a) Excellence in career achievements (b) Contributions to community/humanity (c) Service to Albion College The selection committee, made up of members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, looks for outstanding achievement in at least two of the three areas outlined above.

Up to three Meritorious Service Awards may be given each year, based on the following criteria: • Only alumni of Albion College shall be eligible for the award.

• Time, effort and monetary gifts on behalf of Albion College shall constitute the elements in the consideration of a candidate to be worthy of the award. The award may recognize one, two or all three of these elements.

• Nomination and election to receive the Meritorious Service Award shall follow the process used to nominate and elect individuals receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award.

Exemptions for these awards include current members of: the Alumni Association Board of Directors, the Board of Trustees, and the faculty and staff. Once an individual is no longer in any of the above categories, he/she will be eligible for consideration.

Nominations for either of these awards are welcome and may be sent no later than Feb. 1, 2003 to: Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224.

The list of past award winners (below) is provided as a reference for those wishing to make nominations.

Past Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Charles E. Anderson, ’56 Nelda Kurtz Balch, ’37 David M. Barrett, ’64 Jeffrey W. Barry, ’60 Robert H. Bartlett, ’60 John G. Batsakis, ’51 Blair C. Bedient, ’49 Robert W. Bemer, ’40 Joyce Ann Livak Benjamins, ’63 Mildred Oberlin Bennett, ’58 Bruce C. Berndt, ’61 Margaret E. Berry, ’35 Shirley Ruemele Bloomquist, ’64 Daniel Boggan, Jr., ’67 Kenneth Borland, ’59 Joseph H. Britton, ’46 Patricia Sanford Brown, ’53 Vivian Johnson Bull, ’56 Richard W. Calkins, ’60 David L. Camp, ’75 William Cargo, ’37 Garry G. Carley, ’61 Dennis O. Cawthorne, ’62 Peter J. Christ, ’55 O. James Clark, ’51 Wendell Cole, ’36 Harry T. Cook, ’61 Marian Clark Corwin, ’35 James G. Crane, ’51 Truman H. Cummings, Jr., ’43 Jack C. Curtis, ’51 James L. Curtis, ’44 Jack C. Dart, ’34 Michael S. David, Jr., ’64 Emilio De Grazia, ’63 Cedric W. Dempsey, ’54 Patricia McKean Dick, ’48 Judyth Fetzer Dobbert, ’69 Vinod L. Doshi, ’53 Emerson J. Elliott, ’55

G. Bruce Feighner, ’42 E. Lee Feller, ’47 Richard M. Fluke, ’56 Robert W. Freligh, ’47 Philip J. Gannon, ’47 Philip R. Glotfelty, III, ’55 Nancy Carpenter Hammond, ’68 George E. Hardy, Jr., ’61 Michael G. Harrison, ’63 Phyllis Harrison-Ross, ’56 Roy E. Heath, ’36 Lois Skagerberg Heller, ’64 David W. Hills, ’48 Phyllis Wagner Houghton, ’41 Richard W. Huff, ’54 Polly Ruth Mosteller Hughes, ’47 John P. Hummon, ’53 Richard L. Humphrey, ’56 Elkin R. Isaac, ’48 Roy C. “Bud” Johns, ’51 Karen Johnstone, ’60 Gary L. Jones, ’66 Frank L. Joranko, ’52 D. Nolan Kaiser, ’56 James C. Kingsley, ’63 Ronald A. Knief, ’67 John A. Krsul, ’59 Sally A. Lynas Lamkin, ’54 Roger L. Landrum, ’59 Melvin S. Larimer, ’53 William C. Lauderbach, ’64 Keith J. Leenhouts, ’49 James J. Leisenring, ’62 T. John Leppi, ’59 Ray B. Loeschner, ’53 Bernard T. Lomas, ’46 John S. Ludington, ’51 Willard L. Meader, ’54 Betty Jones Neberman, ’50 Gary R. Noble, ’57

Karin McClow Orr, ’64 Denise Cortis Park, ’73 Sherry Hood Penney, ’59 John W. Porter, ’53 Lewis L. Redmond, ’50 George R. Reed, ’53 Myrtle R. Crouse Reul, ’47 James L. Reutter, ’53 Larry J. Robson, ’59 Nancy Graham Roush, ’72 Thomas E. Sagendorf, ’62 Paul A. Sandford, ’62 Lawrence B. Schook, ’72 Thomas G. Schwaderer, ’56 Jon R. Scieszka, ’76 Ruth Holland Scott, ’56 Joseph B. Serra, ’56 Andrew G. Sharf, ’44 Florence “Dinghy” Spalding Sharp, ’50 Norman R. Sleight, ’40 Richard G. Smith, ’43 Richard M. Smith, ’68 Harold R. Spiegel, ’32 Robert Stoppert, ’39 Jennifer L. Trost, ’79 Marvin J. Vann, ’40 Richard K. Vitek, ’56 James A. von der Heydt, ’42 John N. Vournakis, ’61 Karen Munro Vournakis, ’66 Lawrence L. Wade, ’50 William C. Wadland, ’69 Raymond A. Wauthier, ’46 James A. Welton, 1904 Judith Koch Wilcox, ’60 Michael E. Williams, ’78 C. Thomas Wilson, ’51 James M. Wilson, ’77 Shirley Brattin Wirt, ’47 Margaret Zolliker, ’43

Deceased: E. Maynard Aris, ’37; Russell B. Babcock, ’27; Wallace A. Bacon, ’35; Roy W. Battenhouse, ’33; Jack C. Bedient, ’25; Clarence H. Blanchard, ’22; D. Hale Brake, ’16; Hira E. Branch, ’29; J Harlen Bretz, 1905; Edward M. Brigham, ’25; John E. Bromley, ’29; B.G. “Bill” Brown, ’23; Alice F. Campbell, ’29; Gilbert A. Currie, ’47; Philip C. Curtis, ’30; W. Clark Dean, ’21; Helen M. Desjardins, ’14; W. W. Diehl, ’24; Donald J. Dunham, ’23; Clarence H. Elliott, ’25; Margaret Drake Elliott, ’24; Keith J. Fennimore, ’39; Geraldine Townsend Fitch, ’17; Wayne H. Fleenor, ’24; Robert Hargreaves, ’36; Dexter Horton, ’36; C. Morse Huffer, ’16; Richard C. Johnston, ’59; John E. Joyner, ’55; Ella Meinke Kuhn, 1908; Burley F. Lamb, ’13; Richard D. Mange, ’25; Helen Harton Manning, ’43; Rex B. Martin, ’38; Charles A. McKenny, ’42; Hugh D. McLeese, ’19; Eva A. Moore, ’19; Elsie E. Munro, ’26; William A. Niles, ’98; Marvin F. Pahl, ’30; Wallace M. Pearson, ’17; Stanley C. Penzotti, ’30; Leroy E. Perine, ’96; William Henry Perkins, Jr., ’49; William R. Peterson, ’45; Leigh Prettyman, ’36; Charles W. Ricker, ’50; Paul Rood, ’16; Winston J. Schuler, ’30; James R. Sebastian, ’32; Frederick E. Shideman, ’36; Norma G. Sleight, ’24; William J. Smith, ’35; Floyd Starr, ’10; Andrew W. Sunyar, ’42; Helen Sparling Terpenning, ’45; Gordon L. Thomas, ’36; Richard G. Toncray, ’19; Louise Jean Walker, ’17; Hazen G. Werner, ’20; George S. Weston, ’52; Gordon B. Wheeler, ’24; Audrey K. Wilder, ’18.

Past Meritorious Service Award Recipients Russell B. Babcock, ’27 (deceased); Frank Bonta, ’49; Chris T. Christ, ’51; Wayne H. Fleenor, ’24 (deceased); Kenneth B. Hollidge, ’35 (deceased); Stanley Jones, ’49; John S. Ludington, ’51.

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Dempsey, Ungrodt saluted at Hall of Fame dinner Two strong advocates of Division III athletics were honored at the 2002 Athletic Hall of Fame dinner, Sept. 27, during Homecoming Weekend. Cedric Dempsey, ’54, NCAA president, and Paul “Skip” Ungrodt, ’52, Michigan business leader and Albion trustee, received Lifetime Achievement Awards for their continuing support of Briton sports.Ten individuals and two teams were inducted into the College’s Hall of Fame during the program. In addition, Dal Shealy, president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, announced former football and baseball coach Morley Fraser had been selected for its national Wall of Champions.

Lifetime Achievement Awards The Lifetime Achievement Award honors those individuals who have provided outstanding service to Briton athletics or who have brought national recognition and distinction to Albion College. Recipients of this award will usually be members of the Hall of Fame.

Cedric W. Dempsey, ’54 President of the NCAA since 1994, Cedric Dempsey has become one of the most respected voices in intercollegiate athletics.

An 11-time letter winner in three sports at Albion (football, basketball, and baseball), Dempsey was named the MIAA Most Valuable Player in basketball his senior year and was inducted as a charter member of the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.

He served as Albion’s head basketball and cross country coach (1959-62), and then was dean of men for a year. Prior to joining the NCAA, he was director of athletics at four institutions including the University of Arizona.

He earned a doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1963. A recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Albion in 1993, he was presented with an honorary doctor of laws degree from the College in 1995.

He and his wife, June Luke Dempsey, ’54, recently funded extensive improvements in the College’s softball field. The Dempseys reside in Indianapolis.

Paul W. “Skip” Ungrodt, Jr., ’52 A stalwart proponent of Albion College athletics, Skip Ungrodt chaired the $1.3-million Briton Athletic Drive, and made possible the College’s indoor tennis center, which now bears his name.

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An Albion trustee since 1985, Ungrodt is chairman and president of Ideation, Inc. and also owns several mid-Michigan gift stores.

He is past president of the Michigan Gift Association and the Gift Association of America. In Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, he has been involved in programs supporting economic development, historic preservation, and the arts. He recently received the Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

During his time on campus, Ungrodt was a letter winner and a four-year participant in tennis, and in 1997 he was inducted into Albion’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

He lives in Ann Arbor.

2002 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees The Albion College Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the achievements and prestige of Albion College in the field of athletics, either by their performance on athletic teams representing the College or by meritorious efforts in years after graduation.

Individuals Frank Bonta, ’49 Frank Bonta was a pitcher on the baseball team from 1947 to 1949, but he is best remembered for leading the recruitment of 11 generations of Albion student-athletes.

Bonta, who received his M.A. and Ed.S. degrees from Michigan State University, retired in 1995 as Albion’s dean of admissions after 44 years of service.

Bonta received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Albion in 1982 and the Meritorious Service Award in 1996. On Homecoming Weekend 1996, Albion dedicated the Bonta Admissions House in his honor.

He lives in Eaton Rapids.

Peter H. Carlton, ’70 Pete Carlton was a two-time most valuable athlete on the swimming team in the late ’60s. Captain of the Britons his last two seasons, Carlton finished his career with 426.5 points. He established school or pool records in four events (the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle, the 200-yard individual medley, and the 400-yard freestyle relay).

A partner in the accounting firm of Cooley, Hehl, Wohlgamuth and Carlton, he resides in Monroe.

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Timothy R. Cash, ’68 Tim Cash led the Briton swimming team in scoring two of his four seasons, and finished with what was then a schoolrecord 413.5 career points. Co-captain for the 1966-67 and 1967-68 teams, he was named the most valuable swimmer for the1965-66 and 196768 seasons.

During the 1965-66 campaign, Cash was undefeated in 11 races in the 100-yard freestyle, and he lowered the school marks in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events.

Now living in Indianapolis, Cash is a partner with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young.

David G. Egnatuk, ’71 As a football tailback, Dave Egnatuk earned distinction as the MIAA MVP in 1970 after rushing for 1,079 yards (a total which stood as a school record for 19 seasons). He was the first player in Albion history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. Egnatuk was a four-year letterman on the track and field team, as well as captain for the 1971 season.

Egnatuk completed his 28th season as men’s track and field coach at Albion College in 2002, with a 118-29 record in MIAA dual meet competition. A member of the football staff for 23 years, he was the defensive line coach when Albion won the 1994 NCAA Division III championship.

Alan L. Kastl, ’71 A two-sport athlete at Albion, Al Kastl earned seven varsity letters in all (four in football and three in wrestling). He achieved All-MIAA status as an offensive guard for the 1969 league champion football team. In wrestling, Kastl won the MIAA individual title in the heavyweight division in 1970.

Now athletic director at Chippewa Valley High School in Clinton Township, Kastl was inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame for both football and wrestling in 2001.

In 1988, he was named to the board for USA Wrestling, the national governing body for amateur wrestling. He was the team leader for the Greco-Roman Olympic team, participating in the 1996 Olympics.

Patrick C. Kennell, ’82 The Britons captured the MIAA track and field championship all four years of Patrick Kennell’s career. Individually, he achieved all-league status in three seasons, was a member of two relay teams that won MIAA

titles, and claimed an individual league title in the 200-meter dash in 1982.

Kennell, who was tri-captain and MVP of the 1982 team, left Albion as the corecord holder in the 400-meter dash.

He is the director of the Center for Intensive English Studies at Florida State University.

Lois E. Werner Kluver, ’57 Lois Kluver participated in a wide range of sports including archery, field hockey, synchronized swimming, and tennis. However, she may be best known for claiming three state championships in archery and as a member of the 1954 WMIAA champion tennis team. The 1954 women’s tennis team was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

Kluver is a middle school science teacher in the Farmington public school district.

Gary L. Methner, ’62 Gary Methner played on Albion football and baseball teams that claimed MIAA titles in the early 1960s. A member of the undefeated 1961 football team, Methner was awarded first-team All-MIAA status and was named to the Michigan Collegiate all-state first team.

An offensive end and punter, in 1961 he was Albion’s top receiver and the sixth-leading scorer among Michigan collegiate players that season. In the spring of 1962, he was a catcher on the Britons’ league championship baseball team.

Methner recently retired after a 36-year career with State Farm and resides in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Suzanne J. Scrutton, ’86 Suzanne Scrutton was a three-time AllMIAA honoree in women’s tennis. She earned All-MIAA first-team status in 1985 and 1986. In 1985, Scrutton won the league title at second flight singles with a three-set victory over an opponent from Alma in the championship match.

A graduate of Capital University Law School, she is currently a senior associate practicing in the health care area for the Columbus, Ohio, firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP.

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1950-51 men’s basketball team. (Front row, left to right) Donald Little, ’52, Maurice Fowler, ’52, Owen Perkins, ’52. (Second row) Cedric Dempsey, ’54, Robert Eggleston, ’51, Ernest Hurst, ’57, John Porter, ’53, Charles Frost, ’52.

1980 men’s track and field team. (Front row, left to right) Philip Brewster, ’81, Andy Harder,’80, Keith Roberts, ’81, Patrick Kennell, ’82. (Second row) Ruth Lessard (for Ron Lessard, ’82), James Carr, ’81, Patrick Blakley, ’83, Charles Knoll, ’83, Stephen Meads, ’82, Alan Gamble, ’82, coach David Egnatuk, ’71.

John R. Taylor, ’55

Other members of the team included: Chuck Balciulis, Max Berry, Robert Betz, Ralph Boe, Robert Clark, Cedric Dempsey, Dennis Druckamiller, Ken Edwards, Gerald Flanagan, Maurice Fowler, Phil Fowler, Charles Frost, Ernest Hurst, Jack Kaull, Don Little, Willard Meader, Claudius Miller, Charles Mohl, Arnold Pinkney, and Allan Rufe. Owen Perkins was the team manager.

A four-time letter winner in both football and track, Jack Taylor was a member of the Britons’ 1954 and 1955 track and field squads that claimed MIAA championships. He earned a pair of individual league titles on the track, winning the 120yard high hurdles in 1953 and 1954.

During an 18-year coaching career, Taylor assisted with the 1967 Wyoming football team that went on to compete in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1968. Taylor also served for 13 years as an athletic administrator.

Now retired, he lives in Alanson.

Teams 1950-51 Men’s Basketball Team The 1950-51 men’s basketball team gave Albion its third MIAA championship under coach Walter Sprandel. The squad surged to the championship by setting a school record and winning its final 13 games.

Bob Eggleston was the MIAA’s MVP, and John Porter was the league’s scoring champion. Porter, who scored what was then a school-record 277 points for the entire season, totaled 155 points in 10 league contests.

Eggleston averaged 10.9 points in the 10 league games. Dick Allen, who averaged 11.4 points in 10 MIAA games, joined Eggleston and Porter on the 10-man All-MIAA squad.

Allen left Albion with the school record for most points in a four-year career (725).

1980 Men’s Track & Field Team In 1980, Albion won the second of five consecutive MIAA track and field championships under coach Dave Egnatuk. The Britons soundly defeated their opponents, as the closest margin of victory in a league dual meet was a 29-point triumph over Hope College. Their dual meet record for the season was 6-0.

Boosted by three individual titles and two winning relays, Albion also took first place at

the MIAA championship meet. Tracy Garner leaped 6 feet, 11 inches to win the first of four league titles in the high jump. Dexter Davis emerged victorious in the long jump, while Ron Lessard was the first runner to cross the finish line in the 10,000-meter run. The Britons also won the 440-yard and mile relay events.

Other team members included: Dan Armstrong, Pat Blakley, Kenneth Bray, Philip Brewster, James Carr, James Connelly, Alan Gamble, Don Gmelin, Edwin Greenman, Douglas Greer, Andy Harder, Tim Hartson, Martin Hoffmeister, Robert Jones, Mike Jurasek, Pat Kennell, Charles Knoll, Andrew Krafsur, Barry Lonik, Steve Meads, Charles Neilson, Cameron Owens, John Pako, Martin Popp, Steve Radashaw, Keith Roberts, Dennis Rouwhorst, Eric Smith, Mark Smith, Scott Smythe, Doug Treadwell, David VanderKooy, David Vercoe, Richard Vermeulen, and Gary Zavislak.

In search of athletic excellence Albion College’s Hall of Fame honors individuals who made exceptional contributions to the field of athletics, either as students or as alumni. Plaques honoring these inductees are on display in the main hallway of the Dow Recreation and Wellness Center. Any Albion alumnus/a may submit names of candidates for consideration by the selection committee. Simply review the criteria listed and complete the nomination form. All nominations must be received no later than April 1, 2003. If you need information about past Hall of Fame inductees or the selection process, please contact Marcia Hepler Starkey, ’74, director of alumni and parent relations, 517/ 629-0284 ; e-mail: mstarkey@albion.edu.

Selection criteria Individual • The nominee, if an athlete, must have been out of Albion College at least 10 years.

• The nominee, if an athlete, must have earned two letters in one sport or one letter in three or more sports.

• The nominee does not necessarily have to be a graduate of Albion, but must have been a former student.

Coach/athletic administrator/athletic trainer/student manager • The nominee in cases of coaches, athletic administrators or others need not necessarily have been a former student, but must have served the College for at least 10 years. Student managers must have been a student at Albion College and served all 4 years.

• The nominee can be selected immediately after leaving the institution or immediately after retirement. The student managers must wait 10 years.

Team • The team must have won an MIAA Championship.

• The team would be eligible 10 years after competition.

Athletic Hall of Fame nominations Name of nominee____________________________________________Class year___________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________State_________Zip___________________ Name of sports participated in and years _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name of nominator__________________________________________Class year____________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________State_________Zip__________________ Please briefly state why you believe this individual should be considered for the Albion College Hall of Fame.

Mail this form to: Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, Albion College, 611 E. Porter St., Albion, MI 49224.

Deadline: April 1, 2003.

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In keeping with the theme of Albion College’s Vision, Liberal Arts at Work, we are offering a series of profiles of Albion students and alumni who exemplify “liberal arts at work” in their daily lives.

These profiles will appear in each issue of Io Triumphe.

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For the past two years, Salina Baldwin, ’03, has been a woman with a cause: securing longoverdue recognition for Albion’s first African American graduate, James Welton, Class of 1904. Her quest came to a successful close at Homecoming 2002 with the renaming of the Black Student Alliance House in Welton’s memory and with his honoring as one of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.

Welton was a trailblazer in many ways, and, in Baldwin, he has a worthy successor. A chemistry major, she is a founding member and the current president of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. As an intern in the Multicultural Affairs Office, she is

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assisting with a new initiative to help minority high school students from the area prepare for college. She is also a past president of the Black Student Alliance and a member of the President’s Advisory Committee on Multicultural Affairs. “Albion has allowed me to develop my leadership skills and encouraged me to want to know more about my culture and myself,” Baldwin says. “Students’ voices are important, and we can truly make an impact on Albion College if we take the initiative.”

Salina Baldwin, a great example of

LIBERAL ARTS AT WORK Mark your calendar Off-campus events

On-campus events

Call the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 517/629-0448 for details on these off-campus events.

Through Dec. 3

Nov. 16 Briton Tailgate Party at Hope College.

All alumni, parents and friends are invited to a tailgate party, beginning at 11:30 a.m., prior to the Hope vs. Albion football game in Holland. Look for the Albion College tent on the visitor’s side of Holland Municipal Stadium. $7 per person for picnic lunch. Game time is 1 p.m.

Jan. 12, 2003 “Celebrating Liberal Arts at Work” in Southern California. Please join other Southern California alumni, parents, and friends for a special brunch and program.

Jan. 16, 2003 “Celebrating Liberal Arts at Work” in New York City.

All Greater New York area alumni, parents and friends are invited to this evening program. Watch your mail for more information.

Art Exhibit: “Stitched Myth” Stitched and woven bead forms by six women artists.

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Nov. 20-23 Theatre: “Charley’s Aunt” 8 p.m., Herrick Center

Nov. 24 Symphony Orchestra Concert 4 p.m., Goodrich Chapel

Dec. 5-7 Theatre: Workshop Theatre 8 p.m., Herrick Center

Dec. 6 Symphonic Band/Jazz Ensemble Concert 8 p.m., Goodrich Chapel

• Find your old friends • Update your information • Reconnect with Albion College

Dec. 8 Festival of Lessons and Carols 7 p.m., Goodrich Chapel

Dec. 11 Sing-Along Messiah 7 p.m., Goodrich Chapel For information on all Briton sports events, visit: www.albion.edu/sports/.

Albion College Office of Annual Giving 611 E. Porter St. Albion, MI 49224 517/629-0565

2003 Alumni Directory Plans are now under way to publish an Alumni Directory in 2003! With a donation to Albion College of $19 or more, a 2003 Alumni Directory will be delivered to your home next summer!

Please watch for the Alumni Directory questionnaire that will be mailed to you soon!

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