Class Notes

Notes Class

’51

Marion Taylor Ward was featured in the Thousand Oaks Acorn for her work organizing the “Celebrating the Joy of Music” concert in March 2019, five years after being partially paralyzed in a traffic accident. She has enjoyed a career in publishing in New York and California.

Notes 1960s

’62

Nancy McMullen Smith was featured in the Watertown Daily Times for her embroidered art, and an exhibit of her work, “Variety Is the Spice of Life,” was held at the Thousand Islands Art Center during the winter of 2018–19.

’65

Barbara J. Rautner has published her second small book of spiritual reflections in poetic form: Songs of the Spirit, Darkness and Light (2019). That follows the publication of To Walk With Thee, Songs of the Spirit in 2012. Both of her books were published by Rose Dog Books, Dorrance Publishing Company, 585 Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a degree in psychology.

Steven Ross welcomed his third grandchild on July 5, 2019. Evelyn Amelia Ross joins sister, Eleanor, and big brother, Leo.

’67

Peter McCormick writes: “A few years ago — the mid to late 1960s to be more precise — Phi Delta Theta at 681 The Terrace was the movie capital of Meadville. We made such classics as Tom Jones, The Collector, and The Great Spaghetti Dinner Massacre, along with other short films and documentaries. If you saw any of them, we’re sure you’re smiling now at the memories. All those wonderful 8mm and super 8mm movie films are lost. A few of the movie clips were found in 2010, and we enjoyed a generational Phi Delta Theta reunion with a showing. Now, a quest has begun to find the majority of those movie films. However, we need all the help we can get. If you know anything about those films, no matter how small the detail (like “I saw the metal canisters with the films in them when I visited the House in 1978.”), please pass along that information to me at macbon@verizon.net.”

’68

Nancy Reiss Hinz has started the Dr. Paul Zolbrod Interdisciplinary Communications Living Legacy Fund at Allegheny. The fund’s mission is to bring successful alumni and experts from all disciplines for campus presentations, seminars and meetings with students. These interactions will help prospective graduates develop real-world communication skills and practical career tools critical in today’s competitive and changing job market. You can visit the dedicated donation page at http://go.allegheny.edu/zolbrod.

John Ziegler shares a catching-up note: After serving in the Peace Corps, he received a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii in 1972. “From there I became a history professor at Honolulu Community College for 35 years. I retired and now split my time between Pennsylvania and North Carolina.”

Notes 1970s

’70

Jane Offutt is the owner of Accomplishonline, which distributes Accomplish Reading, an app that improves reading comprehension for students in grades 3-8. Recently, Accomplishonline was certified as a Woman Owned Business. This certification is a tool to increase business and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs.

Dane Velie received his Master of Science in business economics from the Georgia State University Graduate School of Business in December 2019. He was the oldest graduate receiving a degree from the GSU Graduate School of Business that day. “Next to receiving my degree from Allegheny College almost 50 years ago, it was the second most proud day of my life. GO, GATORS,” he says.

’66 Twenty-five ladies from the Class of ’66 got together at Isle of Palms, near Charleston, South Carolina, all staying together in a spectacular 12-bedroom mansion on the beach. What a wonderful way to reunite with old friends from Allegheny days … a regular event for this group! There were historical tours, eco tours, gourmet dining, singing, walks on the beach, storytelling and plenty of reminiscing.

’67

Class of 1967 grads Don Jackson, Bill Campbell, Jeff Steinbrink, Rick Chamberlin and Greg Bentz (left to right) gathered at the home of Don Jackson and Marilyn Mueller ’68 in Leesburg, Virginia, for three days and nights of high camaraderie and low comedy. The reunion included some truly fine dining, some pretty good storytelling, a morning of heroic golf, and an afternoon at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum, where Don, a docent there, led his charges through the story of flight, from the Wright brothers to the Concorde and the Space Shuttle. There was also a Movie Night, featuring remarkable films from the Phi Delta Theta archive. Plans for a re-reunion are already in the works.

’74 Andrew Lubin celebrated his May 2019 semi-retirement by hiking the robust 45-mile Salkantay Trail and climbing Machu Picchu in Peru. While no longer teaching undergraduate or graduate school after 20 years, he is the president of Defense Solutions International, a security-related company currently active in West Africa, Iraq and Israel. He’d enjoy hearing from his Phi Psi brothers and other classmates and friends at Lubin@defensesolutionsinternational.com

’71

Jim Cohen, a former attorney and U.S. Air Force veteran, in June 2019 was featured in the publication Reel Durham for his jewelry-making work in North Carolina. Here is the link: www.wearestorydriven.com/ blog/creating-judaica/

’74

Leo Garrison has been named facilities director at Finger Lakes Health in New York State. He holds a master’s degree in health-care administration from George Washington University.

’76

Bob Maskulka has retired from employment with KeyBank in Cleveland, Ohio, after 37 years of service in various management roles within information technology, security and technology audit. He also retired as a high school and youth soccer referee. New retirement activities that are less strenuous include bowling, running, yoga and a variety of local volunteer activities. He and his wife, Linda (a Wittenberg graduate, 1974), also plan to do some traveling. They can be reached at bmaskulka@ymail.com

William Nelson was named chief executive officer of the Global Resilience Federation on January 1, 2019. His previous position was at the Financial Services Information Sharing & Analysis Center, where he served as CEO for nearly 13 years. The mission of both organizations is to share intelligence about cyber and physical attacks to protect companies and their customers. He keeps in contact with many Allegheny alumni and Phi Delta Theta brothers. He lives in Leesburg, Virginia, with Lynn, his wife of 41 years, and their three dogs. He asks that you connect with him on Facebook or contact him at aglwhtn1@icloud.com.

’77

Craig Gralley was interviewed on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition,” about his book, Hall of Mirrors, which highlights the life and career of Virginia Hall, a disabled woman from Baltimore who became America’s greatest spy of World War II. He retired several years ago from the CIA after serving for three decades as a senior officer, and then went back to school for a master’s degree in writing from Johns Hopkins. Hall of Mirrors began as his thesis project and his research took him to the French Pyrenees where he and his wife, Janet Lucier Gralley ’76, discovered the trail Hall used to escape the Gestapo’s Klaus Barbie in the winter of 1942. In retirement, Craig is a freelance writer, and Janet enjoys volunteer activities and acting in the local theater in Brevard, North Carolina. Friends can contact them: jcgralley@gmail.com

’77

Sandra Schwarz Blank has retired from her role as director of information technology at MidMichigan Health in Michigan to move to Spokane, Washington. She has two grandchildren in Spokane and one in Seattle to spend time with as well as volunteering opportunities.

’78 Cynthia Waltenbaugh

Hutchison, senior director of Automation Alley, Michigan’s Industry 4.0 knowledge center, has been recognized in the Crain’s Detroit Business list of Notable Women in STEM. The report salutes acclaimed women professionals who demonstrate excellence and encourage further professional development within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

’79

Timothy Conboy was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Workers’ Compensation Law-Claimants in Pittsburgh in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. His practice, ConboyLaw, is located in Mt. Lebanon, in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, focusing on workers’ compensation and personal injury.

Keith Haidet, Greg Underberg and Medio Monti rode their bicycles 330 miles in four days from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., raising funds for homeless veterans services. The ride ended with a Fourth of July celebration in Arlington, Virginia. The group raised more than $100,000.

Notes 1980s

’80

Deborah Ravin’s pen and ink illustration, “Ocotillo - Fouquieria splendens,” was accepted into the 16th International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. She and her husband Mark, along with family members, attended the opening reception in October 2019. Also present to view the art was Patti Thompson Shook ’80 and her husband, Mike.

’81

Stuart Armstrong was honored by the Financial Planning Association in October 2019 for his volunteer work over the decades serving the LGBTQ community, helping to bridge the planning gap between the profession and this underserved community. This complements the Allegheny Gold Citation Award he received similarly for his lifelong volunteer work presented at the June 2019 Reunion Weekend.

Wendy Coates was elected to the board of directors for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, an international organization whose mission is to lead the advancement of academic emergency medicine through education and research, advocacy and professional development. She is a professor of emergency medicine at UCLA-Geffen School of Medicine.

’79 The 40th Reunion Class of 1979 hosted a nature hike in the Erie National Wildlife Refuge as part of their reunion activities in June 2019 in and around Meadville. Thanks to Medio Monti for sharing this photo.

’79

To celebrate their 40th reunion, Greg Underberg andMedio Monti traveled to Tanzania in 2019 and hoisted the Gator flag at Uhuru Peak on Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world and Africa’s highest point.

Daniel Ferrara has been appointed to the New York Institute of Technology Board of Trustees. Ferrara, a resident of Old Brookville, New York, is northeast regional president for Alteon Health, a physician-led organization that supports health systems in the United States.

Katherine Squires Rogers

and Dr. Christopher D. Rogers moved to coastal North Carolina three years ago. She serves on the board of the local United Way and is the champion for the Community Care Collaborative, a community outreach program of the Albemarle Area United Way. She spoke at the 2019 Saint Joseph’s College Commencement and accepted her MBA from the college’s online program. Christopher is a general surgeon employed by Sentara Medical Group.

James Steele sounded “Taps” for the USS Little Rock Association Reunion Memorial service on the USS

Little Rock at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville in September 2019. The service honored the shipmates of all past and present versions of the USS Little Rock who have passed on. He also sounded “Taps” as part of the military honors detail in January 2020 for John Meade, Jr., a homeless U.S. Army veteran who died in November 2019 with no family. The ceremony took place in Jacksonville, Florida.

’82

Jonathan Cooper has been named among Best Lawyers for 2020. He specializes in mass tort litigation/class actions for Tucker Ellis in Cleveland.

Richard W. Kelly, Jr. has been named as a shareholder and director of the firm at Sherrard, German & Kelly. He is a member of the firm’s real estate, litigation and construction services groups. He has over 30 years of civil, commercial, real estate and construction litigation experience. Natalie Fabin Ruppert is serving as the manager of workforce development for the Kenton County Public Library System. KCPL has been ranked the No. 1 library system in Kentucky since 2013. She is the first librarian in the state to hold the title. She received her master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Kentucky in 2008 and has been a librarian for 10 years. She dedicates much of her time to helping professionals in transition find new jobs and working closely with area chambers of commerce.

’83

Kristina Gulick Schaefer has left her post as senior associate dean of external relations and global programs at the MIT Sloan School of Management but will remain in a part-time capacity, serving as senior associate dean of global programs and as senior philanthropic advisor, managing a portfolio of donors and providing strategic counsel to the office.

’79

Peter Greene, after 39 years in the classroom, has retired from teaching. While his two older children are grown with children of their own, he’s currently playing stay-at-home dad for a pair of two-year-old twin boys. He writes about education reform and public education on his blog, as well as working as a regular contributor for the Progressive and Forbes online. He lives in Franklin, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Amanda, an elementary school teacher. Old friends are invited to look him up on Facebook, “the preferred social media for those of us Of A Certain Age,” he says.

’79

Seven Phi Delts (and one wannabe) from the Class of 1979 got together in August 2019 for a six-day raft trip on the Salmon River in north-central Idaho. From left: Jim Goduti, Phil Gustafson, Ray Meeks, Tom Wormer, Jon Spencer, Rich Scott, Steve Bice and Ray Johnson.

’81

Doug Rehak shares a photo from a 2019 Class of ’81 Phi Delta Theta “Rainsoft” reunion on Anna Maria Island, left to right: Fran Schefer ’81, Jerry Goodrich ’81, Cindi Hamashin, Eric Bingham ’81, Lisa Matson Goodrich ’81, Cathy Bingham, Sue Husted Burrows ’80, Lisa Keating, Janet Rehak, Lloyd Hamashin ’81 and Doug Rehak ’81. Picture taken by Steve Adler ’83.

’81

Members of the Class of 1981 gathered in Seneca Lake, New York, in October 2019 just to reconnect: Lynn Jennette Hurtt, Wendy Roth Wright, Peg Laughner, Sue Wirth Coombs, MJ Meenen, Sydney Nelson Baer, Kathy Kloepfer Hodgkinson and Linda Horne Krzykowski.

’82

On June 29, 2019, 75-plus Gators from the classes of ’82 to ’90 gathered in Pittsburgh for a “Gators Aging Gracefully” party hosted by Tom Stanley ’86, Suzanne Hoffman Meyer ’87, Becky Hammonds Runkle ‘87, Chris Mandella ’87, Kevin Tilley ’87 and Sean Carmody ’87.

’82

Six friends who lived during their first year in Walker Annex, each a member of the self-proclaimed WWOWA (Wild Women of Walker Annex) and graduated in 1982, gathered in Memphis in 2019 for a fun-filled reunion over Columbus Day weekend. Pictured from left to right: Monica Dixon Dentino, Linda Nichols Baker, Amy Hoogesteger Tabor, Ellen Weber Brogden, Kathy Keppler Walker and Pam Kanner.

’85

Lisa Bauer has been named president and CEO of Starboard Cruise Services, based in Miami. She oversees operations for Starboard and sister company Onboard Media, an integrated media company, comprising 2,500 employees working both on land and on board the ships of the companies’ eight partner cruise lines. Bauer was previously vice president of onboard experience at Delta Airlines. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Timothy Downing, chief diversity officer of Ulmer & Berne, has been recognized by the National Law Journal in its inaugural Equality Trailblazers list. This new list highlights the accomplishments of those who have made significant strides in the fight for gender and LGBTQ equality. He also has been appointed to Cuyahoga County’s Human Rights Commission, which aims to promote diversity, inclusion and harmony through every facet of the county. Downing will serve as one of three attorneys comprising the first assembly of the commission, which was formed through an anti-discrimination ordinance passed by the Cuyahoga County Council in the fall of 2018.

Steven J. Halm was named the dean of Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU-COM) in July 2019. As a medical school dean he acts as the chief academic officer and oversees all financial and operational functions for the college and its clinical practices. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a National Health Policy Fellow.

Heather McQuaid co-founded a human-centered design consultancy Future Tonic — in 2015. “We’re based in East London, so if you’re in the neighbourhood, drop by,” she says.

’86

Annie Donovan has been named the chief operating officer at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation. She had been the director of the federal Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and a national thought leader on community investing. She has an undergraduate degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business.

’87

Catherine Forbes is serving in the Maryland General Assembly after being sworn in during a ceremony in October 2019 at the Maryland State House. She represents District 42A, Towson, Maryland, and the surrounding communities.

’89

José Rodriguez, chief diversity officer at Cabrini University, has been named to the board of directors of El Concilio, the Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations of Philadelphia.

Notes 1990s

’90

Kelly Monkelien Hughes is a visiting professor at the United States Air Force Academy. She will be there for at least three years. She is teaching computer science and cyber security courses.

’92

Patrick Rhode has been named the chief of police in South Euclid, Ohio. He started his career as a teacher before becoming a police officer in 1995.

’93

Douglas Moffet and his family have moved to Bozeman, Montana, and they hosted classmate Evan Reeves and his two children over the Fourth of July Holiday in 2019.

’95

Stephanie Worley Kandel was named Teacher of the Year at Moss School in Metuchen, New Jersey in 2019. She teaches kindergarten and resides in Metuchen with her husband Tyler, a law partner at Sills Cummis & Gross, and their daughters, Natalie, 13, and Sabrina, 11.

’96

Kevin Gallagher is the school program director for the National Math and Science Initiative at his alma mater, Keystone McCrae Holliday Martino has been appointed as the vice president for human services at Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh. She holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California.

Danette Marie

Pugh-Patton has been named Faculty Diversity Fellow at Ursuline College in suburban Cleveland. Pugh-Patton, who is completing a Ph.D. in communication studies at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, is also teaching an undergraduate course at Ursuline titled “Identity, Diversity and Community.”

Marie Radina has published How Qualitative Data Analysis Happens: Moving Beyond “Themes Emerged.” Published by Taylor & Francis, this volume contains behind-the-scenes stories about how qualitative researchers go about conducting analyses of their published work — the level of detail that is often left out of published journal articles. The book is co-edited by Áine Humble and Elise Radina ’96.

’98

Jeffrey L. Webb has been appointed the director of the Johnstown Symphony Chorus. His band, Jeff Webb and the Delectable Sound, released its debut album called “Crossroads” on August 1, 2019. The album is available on all streaming platforms, including Spotify and iTunes. Webb continues to serve as associate professor of music/director of choral activities and department chair of the Music Department at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

’99

Jamie L. McGrady has been named as a federal public defender by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for the District of Alaska. She received her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Jessica L. Sheffield joined the Eno River Association as its executive director in October 2019. The association is a community-focused environmental land trust.

Notes 2000s

’00

Jason N. Cashing was awarded a Doctor of Ministry degree from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, in May 2019. He is also a graduate of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, where he earned his Master of Divinity degree. He is a member of the Presbytery of the James in the MidAtlantic synod and currently serves as pastor of Gregory Memorial Presbyterian Church in Prince George, Virginia.

’02

Jacqueline Petty was honored in January 2020 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as its Employee of the Month. She received the award for leading the communication strategy for a major HIV surveillance project spanning 16 nations.

Heidi Walsh has successfully completed the tenure process and will assume the rank of associate professor at Wabash College. She joined the Wabash faculty in the Biology Department in 2014, having spent the previous academic year as visiting lecturer of biology at the University of Richmond. She received her Bachelor of Science in neuroscience and her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Virginia.

’03

Angela Pero Annibale received the Young Professional to Watch Award at the 2019 PEDA Fall Conference. This award is in recognition of her distinction as a future leader within the economic development profession in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Karen Zannini Bull was appointed as the dean of the Division of Online Learning at the University of North Carolina Greensboro in July 2019.

Michael Levan has been awarded tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor at the University of Saint Francis, where he also serves as chair of the Department of English, History, and Political Science. He lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with his wife, Molly, and children, Atticus, Dahlia and Odette. Kristie Seelman has earned tenure and been promoted to associate professor in the School of Social Work in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. She lives in Atlanta with spouse Shannon Kelly ’03, a special education teacher who has recently started doing watercolor portraits. They have a daughter, Harper, 4, who enjoys dancing, reading books, and playing with friends.

Yasir Shah has received his doctorate in public health from George Washington University. He currently works in substance abuse prevention in Washington, D.C., and as an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University. “I continue to write in my spare time and have recently ventured into screenwriting. Several of my screenplays have already been produced or are currently in production for Pakistani television,” he says.

Katie Ketcham Warren, a neurologist on the medical staff at Meadville Medical Center, was named in 2019 by the Pennsylvania Medical Society as one of the top 40 physicians under age 40 in Pennsylvania.

’01 In the spring of 2019, this group celebrated a milestone birthday and more than two decades of friendship in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Left to right: Dana Mackowiak ’01, Theresa Varuolo DeMichiei ’01, Lawrence Baumiller ’02, Megan Cieslak ’01, Aimee LaMontagne Baumiller ’01, Nickie Corey ’01, Amy Zader ’01, Charles Ruggiero ’02 and Jaclyn Kurash ’01.

’04

Nick Girard has self-published a book titled In The Beginning. It is an original tale that will reveal the untold story of how the Earth was created and the true purpose for humanity through a cosmic battle between heaven and hell. Full details can be found here: iamforworldpeace.com. He and his wife, Lisa Timbers ’05, are living in Boca Raton, Florida, with their cat, Patches.

Christopher Lockman

has been named as a partner in the Verrill law firm in Maine. He also serves as the chair of the board of directors for the Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine. He earned his law degree from Duquesne University Law School.

Joisanne Rodgers has graduated from American College of Education with an Ed.S. in leadership.

’07

Tim Eyerman has been appointed principal of pre-K to eighth grade at Copper Ridge School in Arizona. He taught at Phoenix’s Isaac Middle School for three years, the first two through the national Teach for America program.

Notes 2010s

’08

Rachel Dingman has been hired as the director of Jewish enrichment for BBYO International. BBYO is the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement reaching over 70,000 teens annually. She will be creating experiential Jewish education programs, consulting with regions throughout North America, and serving as a resource for creating meaningful Jewish programs for the teens and staff.

Megan Lepman, an associate wealth management advisor with Canale Financial Group and Northwestern Mutual – Chicago, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to use the CFP certification marks in accordance with CFP Board certification requirements.

Ashley Wurzbacher’s short-story collection Happy Like This won the John Simmons Short Fiction Award from the University of Iowa Press and was released in October 2019. She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Montevallo in Alabama.

’11 Katelyn Dornburg

Edwards has been named to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and MultiMillion Dollar Advocates Forum for having won million and multimillion-dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. Fewer than one percent of U.S. lawyers are members.

Bethany Eppig has accepted a position in the Radioisotope Power Systems Program stationed at NASA Glenn Research Center. The program enables future space missions by supporting the development of advanced technologies power conversion for deep-space and long-life missions.

’12

Kenneth Hall joins Leech Tishman as an associate in the firm’s Estates & Trusts and Taxation practice groups. He is based in Leech Tishman’s Pittsburgh office, where he assists clients in the preparation of simple and complex wills, trusts, healthcare durable powers of attorney/living wills, and durable powers of attorney. In addition, he counsels clients on business succession planning and tax planning issues.

Steven Jones has been elected to serve on the Town Council in Tolland, Connecticut, for a two-year term. Additionally, he was elected unanimously to serve as vice chairman of the Tolland Town Council. He currently serves as the council liaison to the Conservation Commission, Water Commission, and shared liaison to the Board of Education.

’13

Joseph Caruso III has been named senior government relations associate at Jackson National Life Insurance Company. He is acting as a lead for the government relations team, working collaboratively with other departments to advance Jackson’s business interests in matters related to public policy, as well as federal and state regulatory issues. He will also represent Jackson before trade associations, regulators, and state and federal elected bodies.

’15

Madison Monahan and Ryan Sherry ’15, got engaged October 18, 2019, in the Allegheny National Forest. “We took a trip to Allegheny College afterward to revisit our favorite memories, including watching the Gator football team win against Kenyon! Surprise party followed with my best friends and Gators, Drea Ortiz ’15, Tori Delzer Wesolowski ’15 and Faith Robinson ’15.”

Jillian D’Amico Court

was one of five recipients of the “Top 5 Under 40” award in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. The recognition is intended to highlight young professionals in Lawrence County who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to both their professional lives, as well as their involvement and volunteer efforts in the community. She was the executive director of media for the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce when she received this honor. She is now with the Lawrence County Conservation District as a conservation technician.

’14

Yuanshui Cui received a master’s degree in piano performance from Indiana University in 2016; she received a master’s in French and Francophone literature from Indiana University in 2018. She is preparing a Ph.D in musicology at the Sorbonne, in Paris, and is participating in a program run by the Fondation Bell’Arte, in Belgium, for advanced piano students.

Benjamin J. Dauber has joined Eckert Seamans’ Pittsburgh office and business division. He concentrates his practice in the firm’s business counseling, financial transactions, hospitality, and mergers and acquisitions practice groups. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2019.

Lizzie Sords is the manager of urban forestry programs with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy in Cleveland. She will be leading the organization’s urban tree-planting efforts, tracking young tree health and survival rates, and teaching stewardship courses across the city. If you live in the Greater Cleveland metro area and are interested in learning more about planting and caring for urban trees, feel free to email her.

’15

Patrick Ottman was among the 260 graduates awarded the doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at the College’s 128th Commencement on May 24, 2019. He is continuing his medical training in internal medicine at Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health in Abington, Pennsylvania.

’17

Megan Feeney graduated with a master’s of public policy from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Following graduation she was named to the second class of William Penn Fellows. Over the next two years she will serve in the policy office of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development.

Arrivals

’78

John Sohl and his wife, Dina, welcomed baby Eliana on April 30, 2019. Dina is in charge of food, John is focused on diaper changing and entertainment, and Eliana is cute!

’99

Judson Wible says Oliver Jerald Derek Wible arrived on December 18, 2018. Proud grandparents James Oram Wible ’71 and Norma Klaus Wible ’73 met him on his day of birth. The Wible family is doing well.

’06

Marcie Langford and Tim Lord, University of New Hampshire ’07, welcomed their son, Cooper Thomas Lord, in September 2019. This is their first child. Michelle Novak and Ryan Zielinski, Slippery Rock University ’06, announce the birth of their second daughter, Olivia, on July 19, 2019.

’08

Sarah Goetz Abood and Robert Abood are happy to announce the birth of their second child, Arthur Douglas Abood, on January 28, 2019. The family lives near Akron, Ohio.

Krystal Baldwin and Michael Roth welcomed a son, and their third child, Felix Roth, on October 16, 2018. Felix joins his big sisters Lilliauna, 6, and Evangeline, 4, at their new home in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

Blaire Luciano Constable and Nathan Constable welcomed a daughter on June 4, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Spencer Kathryn joins big brother Callahan, age 3. The Constables have moved to Powell, Ohio.

’11

Jessica Minsterman Leehan and husband, Peter, welcomed daughter Emma Jade on March 27, 2019. She joins big sister Abigail.

’13

Sara Schombert Rectenwald and Cory Rectenwald welcomed daughter Bryn Rectenwald on November 20, 2018.

Unions

’98

Craig Szalai married Geoffrey Todebush on February 23, 2019, at the Ritz Carlton in Rancho Mirage, California. There were many Allegheny alumni in attendance — Nikole Brugnoli Sheaffer ’98, Meg Hilton Paulson ’98, Jane Popelka Hahn ’98, Tennille Jenkins Shields ’98, John Bohan ’98 and Julie Terry ’98. Craig heads up talent acquisition for the Tommy Hilfiger office in New York City, and Geoffrey is senior vice president, broadcast operations for Nickelodeon.

’15

Katelynn Long Olson and Cameron Olson were married on June 9, 2018, in Pittsburgh. Katelyyn was a member of the women’s volleyball team and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Cameron was a member of the men’s soccer team. Allegheny alumni in attendance were Maria McDonald Olson ’87 and Ronald Olson ’86, Ellisa Olson ’18, Bryce Olson (2014-2016) Madelyn Olson (2016-2018), Lauryn Long (2017- 2018), Paul Teufel ’14, Brian Graham ’14, Jake Lebsack ’16, Keith Danley ’14, Tyler Danzy ’13, Mark Burkhart ’14, Andrew Miller ’14, Alex Etherington ’14, Andrew Zimmer ’13, Austin Cosgrove ’15, Abigail Niklaus ’16, Mark Bonessi ’86, Leslie-Paul Jamerson ’15, Sarah Vorder Bruegge ’14, John Heinrich ’14, Cathering Kasianowicz ’15, Cassandra Andreas ’15, Mary Nagel ’15, Brianna Layman ’16, Rachel Thomas ’16, Maddie Monohan ’15, Ryan Sherry ’15, Faith Robinson ’15, Thomas Richter ’15, Timothy Egan ’13, Axel Monzon ’15, Erik Donatelli ’15, Andrea Ortiz ’16, Victoria Delzer ’15, Conor Azebedo ’13, Justin Jurczyk ’17, Matthew Weintraub ’12, Shayna Spano ’12, Elyssa Wenkert ’14 and Chris Keller, Allegheny Men’s Soccer assistant coach 2007-2012.

’08 Charles Yeomans married the former Lindsay McIntosh on July 14, 2018, in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Pictured in order are: Jeff Wentz ’06, Carl Froess ’09, Patrick Feitt ’08, Maureen Allanson ’09, Holly Ramey ’14, Mary Zoller Utter ’06, Robert Utter ’06, Justin Ross ’06, Corey Thompson ’06, Betsy Rohr Thompson ’09, Zachary Best ’09, Andrew Parise ’08, John Heurich ’08, Charles Yeomans ’08, Zachary Boboth ’08, Mark Fisher ’08, Steve Hazen ’07, Lindsay Mcintosh-Yeomans, Sara Marburger Hazen ’07, Matt Grashoff ’08, Michael Yeomans ’93, Ian McMeans ’08, Silica McMeans ’08, Lauren DiMaria ’07, Brandon Panaro ’08, Glenna Kramer ’08, C.J. Brown ’08, R.J. Polacek ’05 and Matt Betush ’06.

’10

Kathleen Whitbread and Brett Kemp were married August 24, 2019, in Syracuse, New York. Gators in attendance were Carlyn Johnson Aarish ’11 and Aarish Riaz ’10, Katy Orchowski ’10 and Chris Zorich, and Sylvia Kauffman ’10. Kathleen and Brett live in Rochester, New York.

’13

Colleen Friel and Jon Welsh ’14 were married on October 13, 2018, in Ford Chapel. Gators in attendance included, from left to right, Nick Palastro ’13, Peter Bergman ’14, Dr. Anthony Lo Bello, Jessica Santillo Cicconi ’08, Jessica Jeroski ’13, Erica Belden-Silverio ’10, Nico Flynn ’10 and Winnie Wong ’12. Not pictured are Dr. Catharina Coenen and Dr. Lowell Hepler.

’11 Kait Galbraith married Josh Konopka on September 21, 2019, in DuBois, Pennsylvania. Alumni in attendance included bridesmaid Samantha Schulz Phillips ’11, Dalton Phillips ’11, Jessica Boyle ’11, Becky Saylor Nau ’12, Meaghan Volek ’12, Alex Gordon ’12, Rachel Konopka Siegel ’01 and Leah Konopka Hartmann ’02.

’13 Kimberly Langin ’13 and Sam Rigotti ’10 were married on September 29, 2018, at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, Connecticut. Gators in attendance included sister of the groom Emily Rigotti ’16, Kara Cusimano ’13, Genevieve Johnson ’13, Lauren Schricker ’14, Adam Wechter ’15, Kate Rymer ’13, Nick Palastro ’13, Zack Rearick ’10 and Tyler Gund ’13 (not pictured).

’16 Keri Tucker and David Olson ’15 were joined in holy matrimony in Erie, Pennsylvania, at St. George’s Church on September 27, 2019. Pictured in order are Jennifer Torrance ’16, Corey Weary ’16, Brennen French ’17, Catherine Herman ’17, David Olson, Keri Olson, Francesca Deprator ’16, Adam Herman ’16, Nathan Taggart ’15, Christian Reese ’15 and Forrest Stuckley ’16. Also in attendance but not pictured was Mia Izzo ’16.

Notices & Obituaries Find the full listing at allegheny.edu/magazine These listings include deaths of alumni reported through February 1, 2020.

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Mary Vogan Wiese on March 31, 2019.

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Mary Allen Lamb on February 26, 2019.

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Edgar Gasteiger on February 9, 2019.

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Grace Baldwin Davis on September 9, 2019. Janet Flinn Morris on May 2, 2019. Erwin P. Staller on February 11, 2019.

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Janice Crittenden Baker on January 2, 2020. Marilla Burkett Fellows on March 1, 2019. I. Marie Hamilton on December 4, 2019.

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Robert Bossler on March 30, 2019. Florence Graham Mack on March 18, 2019. Doris Larsen Snell on December 1, 2019.

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Janet Shoff Bacon on October 8, 2019. Richard “Dick” Overmyer ’56, professor emeritus of communication arts, died on May 13, 2019. Overmyer graduated from Allegheny with a bachelor’s in theater and then served in the entertainment section of the U.S. Army Special Services Division. After earning his Master of Fine Arts degree, he taught at San Jose State College and was head of the drama department at Southwestern College in California. He also served as the scene designer and technical director for the Lakewood Little Theater in Lakewood, Ohio, and as director of the S.T.V. Players of the American Turnverein Association of Cleveland. Overmyer joined the Allegheny faculty in 1966 and served as managing director of the Playshop Theatre, where he also performed in and directed many productions. Overmyer was

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Catherine Anderson Bentkowski on October 21, 2019. Richard H. Hughes on January 18, 2020. Bernard T. Hulse on November 11, 2019. Stephen B. Miller on August 18, 2019.

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Miriam Geyser Bowman on December 27, 2019. Robert H. Habich on December 21, 2019. Deforest A. Matteson on April 3, 2019. Robert E. Muckley on December 1, 2019. Keith L. Smith on October 24, 2019. John O. Woods, Jr. on October 18, 2019.

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Norman H. Baker on August 30, 2019. Paul C. Berner, Sr. on March 26, 2019. Elaine Stewart Case on April 24, 2019. Sally Schaefer McClure on August 9, 2018. Laurence A. Merriman on May 12, 2019. John Peffer on April 22, 2019. Virginia A. Pratt on September 11, 2019.

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Robert O. Barkley on July 12, 2019. Nancy Smith King on May 21, 2019. Sylvia Thomas Mountsier on April 17, 2019. Jakob A. Planinsek on June 30, 2019. Barbara Weybrew Roark on January 15, 2020.

Richard Overmyer ’56

Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts

Louis L. Sanders, Jr. on September 1, 2019. conferred emeritus status when he retired in 1998. “I try to make theater accessible; it is a mirror of society,” Overmyer told Allegheny magazine in 1993. “When students read a play in which they can identify with a character or situation, they are excited.”

Following his career at Allegheny, he served as director of the Academy Theatre in Meadville. He enjoyed reading, walking, playing poker and working in his woodshop.

Overmyer was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Masterson Overmyer ’55, who served as head of the College’s costume shop. He is survived by one daughter, Katherine Cooper ’89; one son, Michael Overmyer ’92; one sister, Melinda Sharrit; one brother, Ed Overmyer; and six grandchildren.

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Harold E. Cooley on October 9, 2019. Peggy Yeaton Kruest on May 24, 2019. Gloria Keyes Morelli on December 6, 2019. Loretta Massa Regan on July 21, 2019. Donald R. Weaver on May 6, 2019.

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Mary E. Clutter on December 8, 2019. George Van Hartogh on November 13, 2019. Rolland E. Muma on September 7, 2019. J. Evelyn Koston Parent on November 14, 2019. Robert G. Shannon on October 9, 2019. Frank E. Thomas on August 20, 2019. Joann Holliday Wildman on July 16, 2019. Stanley A. Workman on December 15, 2019.

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Thomas D. Gladden on December 15, 2019. Carolyn Estep Graffam on July 16, 2019. Chester G. Hearn III on June 5, 2019. Beryl Iverson Kuntz on April 9, 2019. James W. Lyons on February 9, 2019. John C. Pickens on January 9, 2020. Catherine Geary Riesenman on June 7, 2019. Ronald R. Rumbaugh on October 5, 2019. Robert K. Smith on July 31, 2019.

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James A. Bailey on October 5, 2019. Glenn W. Thompson, a longtime psychology professor at Allegheny, died on March 31, 2019. He graduated from Clarion University in 1952. He then entered the U.S. Air Force serving stateside during the Korean War. He also sang in the Airman’s Chorus, called the Sampsonaires, while in the military. While serving in the Air Force, he took courses at a nearby college and before graduation was admitted to Penn State University and received a departmental assistantship. He then received a Public Health Service Fellowship and his master’s degree. He received his Ph.D. in clinical/developmental psychology from Penn State and did postdoctoral work at San Diego State University in gerontology. Dwight C. Hageman on December 4, 2019. Charles R. MacDonald on July 16, 2019. J. Gay Anderson McIndoe on December 8, 2019. Robert N. Moyers on March 25, 2019. Charlyne Faller Segmiller on November 19, 2019. George H. Zilliac on March 9, 2019.

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John R. Dobson on November 8, 2019. Barbara Christman Kibler on June 11, 2019. Anthony W. Marcantonio on October 16, 2019.

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Bennard C. Benson on November 13, 2019. Peter A. Klomp, Jr. on August 9, 2019. Robert N. Miller on March 22, 2019.

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Ralph L. Heinauer, Jr. on November 29, 2019. Robert A. Keenan on November 26, 2019. Charles S. Myers, Jr. on February 17, 2019. Gerald B. Stirling on October 29, 2018.

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Harry C. Latimer on June 1, 2018.

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David A. Nellis on November 4, 2019. Jeremy W. Sayles on November 12, 2019. Robert E. Williams on February 9, 2019.

Glenn W. Thompson

Professor Emeritus of Psychology

Phyllis Efimoff Young on May 10, 2019. emeritus status. He was a part-time staff psychologist at Crawford County Mental Health Center, and in 1978, he also went into private practice with his wife, the former Margie Say, as his office manager, and continued until the fall of 2015.

He was a member of the Men’s Literary Union, the Meadville Country Club, the Pennsylvania State Mental Health Board the governing board at Warren State Hospital, was treasurer of the Crawford County Hospital Authority, and was chair of Boy Scout Troop 244.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children, Patti Ann Shook ’80, Glenn A.W. Thompson ’81, Lisa Annette Chandler ’85 and Stuart D.F. Thompson ’87; eight grandchildren; a great-grandson, and a sister, Marlene Davis. 41

Edward J. Walsh

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry

Edward J. Walsh, who served on the Allegheny chemistry faculty for 35 years, died on August 5, 2019.

Walsh was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. He received his B.S. degree from the New York State University of Education at Albany and his Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire. He also profoundly appreciated the arts, which he both collected and created. He read literature voraciously, he studied religions faithfully, and he followed politics passionately.

Walsh was a brilliant chemist who published nationally acclaimed research throughout his professional life. He taught chemistry at Allegheny from 1964 to 1999, chairing the department for 10 years. During that time, he trained dozens of professional scientists and inspired hundreds of other students, many of whom remained in touch with him for decades. On Saturday, October 5, 2019, Scott Wissinger, professor emeritus at Allegheny College, passed away at the age of 65. Scott was born on April 7, 1954 in York, Pennsylvania, to Don and Flossie Wissinger. He graduated from Hollidaysburg Area High School in 1972. Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree from Susquehanna University in 1977, Master of Science degree from Bowling Green University in 1979, and his Ph.D. in biology from Purdue University in 1986. Scott was a professor of biology and environmental science at Allegheny College for 32 years and an adjunct fellow in Freshwater Ecology at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. For 30 years, Scott headed summer research at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) in Gothic, Colorado. Scott was married to Sue Wissinger and together they raised a son, AJ. Scott received 40 National Science Foundation grants and Undergraduate Research Assistantships. Scott also served the science community as president of the Board of Trustees of RMBL and mentored more than 180 senior projects at Allegheny College. “Ed was a foundational pillar that secured Allegheny’s historic position as a strong science school in the national liberal arts landscape, and he served as a catalyst to put the department in a position to be a nationally recognized undergraduate research program,” said P.J. Persichini, chair of the Chemistry Department.

Walsh is survived by his wife, Kirsten Peterson ’78, director of pre-professional advising at Allegheny; two daughters, Deidre Walsh and Siobhan Peterson-Walsh ’08; two grandsons and two sisters.

Memorials may be made to the Ed Walsh Chemistry Department Fund at Allegheny College, Development & Alumni Affairs,

Scott Wissinger

Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science and Sustainability

520 N. Main St., Meadville, PA 16335. As a professor, Scott was most passionate about teaching and mentoring students during their four years at Allegheny. Scott’s love of field research and his environmental curiosity was inspirational to countless students. Many of Scott’s students pursued advanced degrees and continue to influence biological and environmental research and teaching.

In addition to his teaching, Scott’s love, and favorite hobby, was planting trees. He also loved cross-country skiing, fly-fishing, hiking, particularly during summers in Colorado, biking, and birding. Scott enjoyed and supported the fine arts. He will always be remembered for his humor and love of family.

He is survived by his wife, Sue; son, AJ (wife Jamie, and granddaughter, Charlotte). He will also be sadly missed by his mother, Flossie; sisters, Donna Wissinger, Jane Wissinger, Janice Meadows, Brenda Conway and Diane Hodgson.

Memorials can be made to benefit Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (P.O. Box 519 Crested Butte, CO 81224) or French Creek Recreational Trail (P.O. Box 592 Meadville, PA 16335).

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Emily Eckman Evans on June 7, 2019. Paul A. Telfer on October 28, 2019.

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Karen Curtis Burt on December 11, 2019. William R. Campbell on February 13, 2019. Wayne W. Justham on February 21, 2019. Ralph C. Macek on November 7, 2019. Nancy Fahnestock Parsons on July 16, 2019. Ellen McKee Peck on October 12, 2019. William H. Schory on June 9, 2019.

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James I. Hoffman III on May 16, 2019. David E. Kuhnert on November 13, 2019.

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Michael E. Kukowski on June 11, 2019. Robert D. Walker on December 29, 2019.

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William W. Resinger on May 21, 2019. Howard R. Vanallsburg on December 17, 2019.

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Stephen L. Buescher on November 8, 2019. John W. Bush on December 2, 2019. Alonzo N. Foster III on August 14, 2019. Samuel A. Scott on January 13, 2020.

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John W. Bingham on July 11, 2019. Karen Berg Gallagher on October 14, 2019. Rita McAdams Kennedy on April 8, 2019.

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David J. Davenport on July 26, 2019. Gary M. Mead on March 18, 2019.

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Lawrence C. Arndt on May 19, 2019. Ray P. Eisenbies on July 17, 2019.

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Melvin V. Cratsley on July 24, 2019.

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Guy B. Beacom on October 7, 2018. Kirk J. Eidenmuller on December 21, 2019. Leland M. Jones on February 15, 2019. Alyce Bradwell Williams on August 31, 2019.

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Wrenda Wheeler Davis on June 16, 2019.

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Barbara Barrett Wiegand on August 28, 2018.

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William S. Bender on September 30, 2019. Patrick K. Daugherty on June 14, 2019. Ronald C. Pezzino on September 24, 2019.

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Frank A. Reid on August 15, 2019.

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John M. Messinger II on October 14, 2018.

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Michael J. Monaghan on June 10, 2019. Lyn Fairchild Sala on September 7, 2019.

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Alison Speer Simpson on November 17, 2019.

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Melissa Griese Lamont on September 7, 2019.

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Rhonda Parks Chappel on February 17, 2019.

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Geraldine S. Hogan on May 23, 2019.

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Julie Marranca Kopfer on October 14, 2019.

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Kathleen Donahue Price on October 24, 2019.

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Christopher A. Hallam on July 16, 2019.

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Kyle Shenandoah on August 21, 2019.

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Jacob A. Peters on June 25, 2019.

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Carol A. Barnard on October 29, 2019. Joyce Cortes on May 7, 2019. Margaret W. Freeman on December 24, 2019. Nancy B. Hankey on September 14, 2019. Stella Labonowski on May 17, 2019. Patricia A. Leonheart on January 14, 2020. Dominic Orlando on November 10, 2019. Grace Ott on November 12, 2019. James R. Reese on June 28, 2019. Roger C. Smith on September 30, 2019. Ethel Pasvolsky Timer on April 13, 2019. Stanley P. Wagner on May 8, 2019.