CLASS ACTS

THE ’60s

Paul Jayson ’68 was inducted into the Fort Lee High School (N.J.) Athletic Hall of Fame. Paul was a Special Education teacher in the Fort Lee School system and coached cross country, winter track, and spring track and field for 104 athletic seasons.

THE ’70s

Frank Jozsa ’71 authored a book titled The Making of Modern Baseball: Over 100 Years of Change That Formed America’s Pastime.

Theo Leverenz ’74, after earning postgraduate degrees, established a successful consulting company for small businesses, schools, churches, and nonprofits to help them develop long-range/ strategic plans for their organization as well as project management and team-building, and is now happily retired.

Stan Deweese ’76 has been appointed to the Board of Governors of Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.

Karen Custer Thurston, MS ’78 launched her rebranding website: TheWomanOnFire.com after serving her Indiana and Arizona clients in Fitness and Dance since 1970.

Bill Ginn ’78 recently celebrated his 36th year in Family Medicine in his hometown of West Milton, Ohio, and was elected to his second term as Coroner of Miami County in Southwest Ohio. Jeff Stroebel ’79, MS ’84 retired as Head of School of Open Window School in June, having led the Bellevue, Washington, independent school for eight years. Previously, Stroebel served as a Head of School in Illinois and as a teacher and administrator at Sycamore School, Pike, and Brownsburg. He and his wife, Janet ’79, reside in Bellevue.

THE ’80s

Brian Norman ’81 purchased a PDA franchise in 2018, and led the office to a national number five ranking in sales out of 250 other PDA offices during a global pandemic. PDA is the acknowledged leader in independent insurance claims estimating for passenger vehicles, heavy equipment, and property claims while serving national and regional insurance companies. Sherry Koerner Compton ’82, a former executive with the Indiana Pacers, recently celebrated her 15th year as Owner and CEO of Row7 Couture, a sports apparel company in Indianapolis. Kevin Wachtel ’82 was named Chief Strategy Officer and adjunct business professor at Indiana Wesleyan University–National & Global in Marion, Indiana. He has also begun studies at IWU towards a doctorate in Business Administration.

Deirdre (Moore) Cipolla ’86 was recently promoted to ‘Paired Proctor’ at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Riverdale, New York.

Toph Booher ’87 celebrated 10 years of government service in September 2020. As a PMP and PMI-ACP, he develops, deploys, teaches, and administers a variety of training courses serving “newbie” project leaders at DFAS.

Gregory K. Henderson, MBA ’87 of Auburn, Indiana, retired as Vice President of Marketing & Sales from Auburn Gear, LLC after over 31 years.

Angela Dobson Peterson ’87, MM ’93 became owner and operator of Hupp Jewelers in Fishers, Indiana, in 2018 after 20 years of teaching music K-12 and working part-time at Hupp Jewelers.

Mary Slade ’87 joined Pulte Group as Vice President and National Underwriting Counsel of its subsidiaries, PGP Title and Premier Title Insurance Company, on December 7, 2020. Nathaniel Turner ’88 (1) and his son, Naeem K. Turner-Bandele, published their new children’s book, The Amazing World of STEM, in September. The father-son team of co-authors hope the book will show children of all ages that it’s possible for them to be anything they want to be: A scientist, an engineer, a mathematician–and, most of all, a real-life hero.

John Brandon ’89 was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association for Child and Youth Care Practice. John is the President and Executive Director of the Marion County Commission on Youth.

THE ’90s

Scott Kerin ’91, an Assistant United States Attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon, was recently awarded the United States Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service for his work as co-counsel in prosecuting an international fentanyl distribution ring that operated in China, Canada, and the United States. Wendy (Rust) Darr ’93 graduated with a master’s degree in Biblical Counseling and was hired as a professor at Grace College and Seminary.

Evan Tanner ’93, of St. Augustine, Florida, was the recipient of the MountainStar Dedication and Commitment Award after five years of service as Director of IT.

Troy Weldy ’93 moved to the Hudson Valley to serve as the Columbia Land Conservancy’s president after 23 years with The Nature Conservancy. Renee Nicholson ’94 wrote Fierce and Delicate: Essays on Dance and Illness, which was published on May 31, 2021 by WVU Press. Anita Tiemeyer, MM ’95 combined her education in music with her experience as a seven-year military veteran and her long-time enjoyment of history to produce a newly released novel A Brother for Sorrows. Lucy (Cetin) Dollens ’98 was elected to the Executive Committee of Quarles & Brady, LLP and began her term on December 1, 2020. Michele “Stubby” (Stubblefield) Long ’98 was named Director of Pharmacy for the new Indianapolis Rehabilitation Hospital in Carmel, Indiana, that opened February 5. Eric Palm ’98 was recently named the Village Manager for the Village of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. He had served as Village Administrator for the Village of River Forest, Illinois, since 2010. Bonny (Sullivan) Rouleau-McCabe ’99 assumed the position of Director, Data Assessment, at Eli Lilly and Co. on March 26, 2021.

THE ’00s

Phillip Dawalt ’00, Chief Warrant Officer, took command of USCGC SEA DEVIL (WPB 87368), Silverdale, Washington, on September 3, 2020. Janai Downs ’02 (2) was named the Director of Family Life and Connections for Eastern Star Church.

Kristen Fry ’02, Purchasing Division Manager, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, was named a Rising Star by Automotive News in 2020. Jonathan Manning ’02 was promoted to the position of Senior Information Management officer with the International Monetary Fund on July 1, 2020.

At Butler, Kenneth Russell DeGraff ’03 learned how people with differing perspectives can come together to make the world a better place. For the last decade as a Senior Policy Advisor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, he has been working with both sides of the political aisle to serve the American public. Read more about DeGraff’s journey at butler.edu/ magazine.

Kiara (Flanders) Kuenzler ’03 is the President and CEO of Jefferson Center for Mental Health, a non-profit mental health and substance use provider in Colorado.

Mary (Gammons) SeRine ’05 was named Executive Director of Advancement Services and Prospect Development at Ball State University Foundation.

Angel Velez ’05 returned to work with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at The Newman Scoring Stage at Fox Studios on March 6 for the first time in almost a year thanks to the support of the LA County Health Department, the American Federation of Musicians, and the strictest safety protocols. This 37-member ensemble recorded the scores of 10 film composers as part of the Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive’s annual workshop.

Vince Alexander, MS ’06 published his first book, a murder mystery called Kick Some Rocks. Celeste (Guenin) Ballou ’06 was recently featured on an episode of the Leadership is Female podcast and currently serves as the AVP, Digital Marketing, Teams at Pacers Sports & Entertainment.

Bill Grover ’06 was hired as Director of Total Rewards for Heaven Hill Brands, one of the world’s largest family-owned distilleries and spirits companies.

With more than 15 years of experience in organizing programs and events for local organizations, Erin O’Rourke ’06 is a creator of lifelong memories. The Arts Administration grad is now helping businesses grow as Events and Catering Manager for The AMP at 16 Tech, Indy’s new artisan marketplace and food hall. More about O’Rourke’s ties to Indy can be found at butler.edu/magazine.

Tony Barnes ’07 was promoted to principal in consulting services at Crowe LLP, a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm with offices around the world. He has been with the firm for more than 13 years and is based out of the Indianapolis north office.

Matt Braun ’07 joined Walker Information in Indianapolis as a Vice President/CX Consultant. Molly (Tuper) Chelovich ’07, financial advisor with Merrill in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was named to Working Mother/SHOOK Research’s “Top Wealth Advisor Moms” list, which recognizes the nation’s best financial advisors who have children living at home under the age of 21. This is the second year Molly has been chosen for this honor. Murielle “Ellie” (Webster) Bright ’07 (3) was elected to serve as Jennings County Circuit Court Judge in the Novemeber 2020 election and took the oath of office on January 1, 2021 at the Jennings County Courthouse in Vernon, Indiana. She resides in North Vernon, Indiana, with her husband, Johnny, and their four sons: William (9), Thaddeus (7), Abraham (3), and Phinehas (1).

Ida Rose Nininger ’09 joined Parlatore Law Group as a Partner, specializing in employment, real estate, civil rights, and disability law.

THE ’10s

Chelsie Lanning ’10 earned a real estate license and has joined the FC Tucker Company and would love to work with fellow Bulldogs helping them buy or sell. Erin (Weybright) Keil ’11 wrote a children’s book along with another Fort Wayne, Indiana, resident who hand painted the water color illustrations. Erin has brought the silly stories of her daughter to print in When Nora Grows Up. Laura (Urrutia) Albares ’12 is pursuing a doctorate of physical therapy at George Washington University after working in DC for five years in development and arts management.

Annette Bochenek ’12, PhD accepted the role of Assistant Professor and Business Information Specialist at Purdue University. Alaina (Rodriguez) Ploski ’14 was promoted to Organizational Development Manager at Encompass Health, and was selected to participate in Momentum’s Upward program for early career women leaders in Birmingham, Alabama.

Shawn Becker ’17 is a Regulatory Affairs Specialist with The Walt Disney Company, Disney Vacation Development, Inc. Clark Collier ’17 was promoted to Senior Donor Engagement Officer at Central Indiana Community Foundation. He has been with the Foundation since 2019 and previously served on the development staff at Kiwanis International.

Cristina McNeiley ’17 (4) passed the 2020 Illinois bar exam and began her career as a First Year Litigation Associate in the Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, becoming the first lawyer in her family. She was also the first person in her family to graduate from college. Erin O’Neil ’17, owner of Fishtail Publishing LLC, continues to provide publishing services to authors both new and experienced. She was recently named a 30 Under 30 honoree of the International Literacy Association for her work in publishing and storytelling. One of her most recent authors, Liz Subrin ’16, just published her first children’s book, Marvelous Margaux. Nikki Miceli ’18 is now living and working in St. Louis on an in-house marketing team.

THE ’20s

Elyse Babb ’20 is beginning her second year of teaching bright, energetic, hectic, creative high schoolers in World History.

Aaron Blades ’20 and his brother opened their business, Blades Fitness and Performance, in Indianapolis in August 2020.

Jacqueline Murphy ’20 was hired as Level365’s assistant marketing director after two semester-long internships. Ken Shiozawa ’20 (5) recently filmed and performed in his first professional ballet production with the Minneosota Ballet.

Marshall Thulani Smith ’20 was hired full time by Borshoff, an award-winning creative and PR agency, as its new Video Editor.

Members of Butler’s class of 2020 were finally able to celebrate together when their long-awaited Commencement Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 9, 2021. Over 330 graduates returned to walk the stage at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

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Gina Williams ’85 and Chip Powers ’85 (1) on June 5, 2021. Mary (Garrison) Hensley ’89 and Jim Hensley. Jonathan Manning ’02 and Brook Lameo on August 25, 2020. Melanie (Harris) Butz ’04 (2) and Ryan Butz on November 9, 2019 Nichole Freije ’04 and Joe Copple ’90 (3) on June 8, 2019.

Katie Haycock ’11 and Mohammad “Moe” Abumoghli on October 10, 2020. Laura (Urrutia) Albares ’12 and Mike Albares in June 2019.

Katie (Gordon) Presser ’14 (4) and Matthew Presser on September 28, 2019. Rebecca (Pokrandt) Tarnowski ’15, CGR ’18, MS ’19 and Phil Tarnowski on August 15, 2020. Kim Kraska ’15 and Stevan Tomich ’15 (5) in November 2020.

Karina Hamamouche ’14 and Eric Rupenthal ’15 (6) on July 31, 2020. Anthony Olivero ’14 and Sarah (Stegmeyer) Olivero ’16 on October 5, 2019. Ashley Jones ’17 and Garrett Charton on July 11, 2020. Jack Schaub ’16 and Kelly (Davidson) Schaub ’17 (7) on June 29, 2019.

Nicole Henrich ’19 and Natalie Davis on October 18, 2020.

Hannah Glazer ’19 and Colin Hastings ’20 (8) on August 14, 2021

Elyse Babb ’20 and Sam Snider on September 5, 2020. Bonny (Sullivan) Rouleau-McCabe ’99 and Steve McCabe; Finnegan Edward McCabe, on Friday, October 30, 2020. Linda Heiden ’03 (1) and Zack Joyce; Maximilian Bowie Heiden-Joyce on June 22, 2017, and Otto Finch Heiden-Joyce on April 7, 2020. Kiara (Flanders) Kuenzler ’03; Niko Bay. Jennifer Loh ’03 (2); and William Trattler; Daniel Loh Trattler on December 15, 2018. Andrew Sowa ’04 (3); Henry and Ella Sowa on December 13, 2020. Brooke (McMillen) Patz ’05 (4); Audrey Clara on May 9, 2019. Marcie (Pardieck) Aynes ’07 and Brian Aynes; Beckham Marcus Aynes on October 19, 2020. Elizabeth (Doss) Doublestein ’07 (5); Talia Jayne Doublestein on December 17, 2019.

Anna (Schmidt) Marr ’07 and Bryan Marr; Goldie Wescott Marr in February 2020. Amanda (DiMaio) Livarchik ’08 (6) and Daniel Livarchik; Aubrey Theresa Livarchik on September 3, 2020. Megan (Drudy) Cuvelier ’09 and Josh; Nellie. Dr. Emily (Newell) Keller ’11 (7) and Benjamin Keller; Manuel Santos Eldon Keller, on February 3, 2021. Julie (Woodward) Keller ’11 and Adam Keller; Harrison James Keller on July 24, 2020

Taylor Clarkson ’13 and Morgan (Scheid) Clarkson ’14, MS ’18 (8); Peyton Mae Clarkson on December 5, 2019 Jace Tennant ’13 and Linnea (Corey) Tennant ’15 (9); Caroline Hope Tennant on October 30, 2020. Mollie (Bates) Walton ’14 (10) and Kyle Walton; Charlie Nolan Walton on February 28, 2020. Kelsie (Mitchell) Miller ’14 and Carl Miller ’13; Mila Everlee Miller. Caitlin (Holden) Sherrill ’14 and Christopher Sherrill; Elias Sherrill on January 12, 2021.

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Esther (Hoover) Zendt ’36 Margaret (Bade) Charters ’37 Carolyn (Varin) Copeland ’39, MA ’40 Betty Sachs ’39 Mary Bee (Fromhold) Bowman ’41 Nancy Holliman Johnson ’41 Jeanne (Bundy) Duncan ’44 Thomas Broden ’45 Mary Helen (Cain) Courtney ’45 John McCord ’45 Anna (Marley) Pride ’45 Ottie (Mearl) Stuckenbruck ’45 Joyce (Fraze) Yarbrough ’45 Elizabeth (Josey) Johnston ’46 Kathryn (Hill) Meredith ’46, MS ’75 Thomas Stump ’46 Carl Getz ’47 John McNutt ’47 Gloria (Cole) Ryan ’47 Mary (Steffy) Spiegl ’47 Claribel (Martin) Stewart ’47 Mildred Wiese ’47, MS ’75 William Adams ’48 Marjorie (Arthur) Faulconer ’48 Barbara (Andrews) Foust ’48 Margaret (McNeely) Gust ’48 Mary Lynn (McCormick) Guyot ’48 James Valentine ’48 Barbara (Bard) Wilson ’48 Athena (Gianakos) Wright ’48 Harriette (Elder) Aichele ’49, MS ’54 Henrietta (Hurt) Armstrong ’49 Richard Bennett ’49 Martha (Smith) Hays ’49, MS ’65 Eleanor (McClure) Janes John Martin ’49 Fred Blankenhorn ’50 Barbara (Montgomery) Braden ’50 Earl Click ’50 Jean (Pribble) Cook ’50 James Enzor ’50 Kedrick Fisher ’50 Daniel Gates ’50 Jacqueline (Marks) Greenwood ’50 David Hamp ’50 Jane (Spencer) Kersey ’50 Froso (Manolios) McDonald ’50 John Medjeski ’50, MM ’55 George Melloan ’50 Charles Merriman ’50 Robert Meyer ’50, MM ’57 William Nason ’50, MS ’56 Fred Odiet ’50 Maxine (Killen) Rohr ’50 Greta (Petersen) Schwei ’50 Harry Shirk ’50 Nancy (Spencer) Soots ’50 Richard Thompson ’50 Donald Batrich ’51 Donald Beckerich ’51 Paul Bevelhimer ’51, MS ’57 John Despot ’51 Donald Elbert ’51 Donald Jackson ’51, MS ’64 William Jackson ’51, MS ’60 Mary (Turpin) McCoun ’51 Clem Moorman ’51 William Penish ’51 Ralph Pfau ’51 Lila (Cullen) Reely ’51 Robert Therry ’51 Phyllis (Bowles) Thornberry ’51 Harold Allen ’52 Joan (Wade) Baker ’52 Marian Callon, MS ’52 Fred Croner ’52 Mary Louise (Markland) Gallagher ’52 Jane (Miller) Henderson ’52 Joel Marsh ’52 Donald Payne ’52 Keith Pickett ’52 William Saler, MS ’52 Sally (Vertrees) Schlotz ’52 Gordon Traylor, MS ’52 Sally (Bell) Beck ’53 Donald Cassady ’53 Betty (Gish) De Fur ’53 Dorothy (Stonestreet) Dickinson ’53 Carl Doty ’53 David Gaughan ’53 Charles Hewitt ’53 Donna (Thorne) Host ’53 Judy (Clark) Lincks ’53 Meredith Luther ’53 Thomas Rafferty ’53 Patrick Ryan ’53 Robert Simon ’53 Margaret Webb ’53 James Chianakas ’54 Martha (Burbank) Clement ’54 Lloyd Cooper, MS ’54 Delbert Keesee, MA ’54 Marjorie (Cornelius) Kemper ’54 Dale McLaughlin ’54 William Needler ’54 Donna (Van Arendonk) Rogers ’54 Dixie (Scifres) Weaver ’54 Robert Willingham ’54 Duane Aelick ’55 Richard Becker ’55 Raymond Brocker ’55 Tom Charles ’55 John Foutty ’55, MS ’57 Richard Gilaspy ’55 Joseph Leamon ’55 Robert McCallum ’55 Richard Morgan ’55 Marilyn (Wiegand) Pecsok, MS ’55 Lenna (Smith) Ransburg, MS ’55 Richard Sandler ’55 Marvin Shlensky ’55 Joan (Sandberg) Suttles ’55, MA ’66 Janis (Oliver) Brodrick ’56 Donald Day ’56 Alex Ebneth, MS ’56 Audrey (Chleboun) Eisenach ’56 George Faulk ’56 Howard Mangin ’56 David Mathews, MM ’56 Fred Offutt ’56 William Perkins ’56 Joseph Rawlings, MS ’56 Jeanne (Morrison) Smith, MS ’56 Barbara (Stroup) Weaver ’56 Darlene (Whitecotton) Wheeler ’56 Carter Byfield, MS ’57 Joan (Ryan) Cleveland ’57, MS ’67 Henry Foster ’57 Robert Greene ’57 Joanne (Spivey) King ’57 Donald Kramer, MS ’57 Margaret (Schucker) Sabens ’57 James Sleighter, MS ’57 Jean (McCartney) Spinks ’57 Madeline (Wilson) Sweatman, MS ’57 Marilyn (Horton) White ’57 David Whitt ’57 Jacqueline Wiles ’57 Norman Wilson ’57 Joseph Bear ’58 Ralph High, MDIV ’58 Wayne Johnson ’58 Catherine (Ball) Lord ’58, MS ’75 James Mallers ’58 Walter Mason ’58 John Newton ’58 Sandra (Haas) Raines ’58 Ruth (Hunt) Seawall ’58 Janet (Crull) Smashey ’58 Raymond Alexander, MS ’59 Patsy (Brewer) Collins ’59 George Cottrell ’59 Richard Gliwa ’59 Clyde Hochstedler, MS ’59 Adele (Clerkin) Holevas ’59 Robert Irwin, MS ’59 George Miller ’59 Marilyn Noel ’59 Nicholas Rohrman ’59 Donna (Richardson) Sanders ’59 Charles Stalon ’59 Charles Willer ’59, MM ’65 Richard Buck ’60 Gerald Cunningham ’60 William Daniels ’60 Ronald Dodd ’60 Jerry Garrett ’60 Ronald Mayhill ’60 Jerry Oliver, MS ’60

Hilda (Ellis) Rolle ’60 Walter Smith ’60 Kenneth Spraetz ’60 Donald Thomas, MS ’60 Donald Wolfe ’60 Verne Chandler, MS ’61 William Helm, MA ’61 Monte Horner ’61 Jim James ’61 Kathleen (Stotts) Kehl ’61, MS ’74 Anna (Argyelan) Markus ’61 Robert Perry ’61 Samuel Rhinesmith, MM ’61 Virginia (Edington) Riggle ’61 Wanda Sieglitz ’61 Richard Witt ’61 James Grasty ’62 Robert Parker ’62, MS ’68 James Sharpe ’62 Joyce (Cripe) Sink ’62 Charlotte (Page) Webb ’62 Edward Wendelburg, MS ’62 Duane Beck ’63 Jean (Tutterrow) Carson ’63 Peter Cullen ’63 Evelyn (Arnold) Everett, MS ’63 Arnold Graves ’63 Robert Gray ’63 Benton Harlan, MBA ’63 Ellen (Breitenbach) Jones ’63 Eleanor Lawless, MS ’63 Patricia (York) McClain, MS ’63 Gaylord Myers ’63 Wilbur Scott ’63 Linda (Huggins) Arnold, MS ’64 Arthur Bishop, MA ’64 Betty Bitler ’64, MS ’69 Mary Cleary, MS ’64 Paul Fouts ’64 Richard Green ’64 George Huckaby ’64 Bill Knoth ’64 Harry Kremer ’64 Jane Lindley ’64 Linda (Hall) Mead ’64 Charles Stanier, MS ’64 Stephen Wheeler ’64 Richard Clark ’65 Sue Hyland, MS ’65 Michael Kelley ’65 Gary Kitchen ’65 Helen Mau ’65 Caryol McColley, MS ’65 Nancy (Glover) Schulenburg ’65 William Smith ’65 Suzan (White) Stoops ’65 Rebecca (Brown) Whitmore ’65, MS ’70 Sandra Beaning, MS ’66 David Cranfill ’66 Betty (Padgett) De Baun, MS ’66 Carol (Rust) Kastner, MS ’66 James Kutschke ’66 Miriam Lawson, MS ’66 Roberta Owen, MM ’66 Stephen Peck ’66 Samuel Ritchey ’66 Priscilla Smith ’66 Sondra (Cornelius) Wellman, MS ’66 Jon Crosley ’67 Robert Horner ’67 John Kanouse, MA ’67 John King ’67 Wray Riggins ’67 Betty (Heckaman) Roose, MS ’67 Donna (Barnett) Ruch ’67 Marvin Singleton ’67 Connie (Kerr) Snapp ’67 Carolyn (Schafer) Bledsoe ’68 Pauline (Slie) Bontrager ’68 Barbara Crose, MS ’68 Betsy (Tinsman) Dustman ’68, MS ’73 Sandra (Schwomeyer) Lamb ’68 Kenneth Liebfried, MS ’68 Ann (Johnston) Swope ’68 Linda (Brownlee) Szewc ’68, MS ’75 Bette (Kremer) Thomas ’68 Ivan Willenberg, MBA ’68 Robert Beck ’69 Harold Black, MM ’69 Beverly (Carpentier) Carter, MS ’69 Mary Caughell, MS ’69 Bonnie (Cook) Elmore, MS ’69 Susan Freese ’69 Judith (Kunz) Guardalabene ’69 Robert Kristensen ’69 Charles Lindstrom ’69 John Newman ’69 Paul Nomellini, MS ’69 Carolyn (Watson) Rankin, MS ’69 Susan (Wolavka) Riggs ’69, MS ’82 David Tousley ’69 Roger Zody ’69 Ralph Coble ’70 Adrian Ford ’70 William Haas, MBA ’70 Audra (Jones) Hansen, MS ’70 Joel Schilling ’70 James Stoops ’70 Patricia (Biggs) Strawbridge, MS ’70 Shirley (Reder) Aprison, MS ’71 Raymond Aspinwall ’71 Carl Brown, MS ’71 Charles Craft, MS ’71 Dorothy (Bowles) Cullinane, MS ’71 Ruth (Carson) Hine ’71 John Homan, MBA ’71 Betty (Porter) Knotts ’71 Roland Litz ’71 Sally (Schrider) McKnight, MS ’71 Frances (Nyers) Miller Frank Velikan, MS ’71 Larry Coan ’72 Nancy (Driskill) Fox, MS ’72 Martin Goldberg ’72

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Martha Gooldy ’72 Evelyn (Huff) Hoskins, MS ’72 Candace (Cox) Putz ’72, MM ’75 Bruce Redmer ’72 Jeanne Simons, MS ’72 Katherine Stewart-Smith ’72 Patricia (Goranson) Baker, MS ’73 Anne (Davis) Billings, MS ’73 Mary Chestnut, MS ’73 Gretchen (Hoerdeman) Coogan, MS ’73 Jolene (Ochsner) Ellis, MS ’73 Jean (Stephenson) Maxwell, MS ’73 Robert McGillem, MS ’73 Gerald Rothauser ’73 Wayne Sturtevant ’73 James Conner ’74 Barbara (Roussey) Hubbs, MS ’74 Christine (Russel) Leverenz ’74 Janette Morgan ’74 Gregory Gossard ’75, MS ’85 Phyllis (Teschmacher) Junker, MS ’75 Stephany (Diblasio) Koenig, MS ’75 Phoebe (Varvayn) Kurzrock ’75 Pamela (Bargholz) Malec ’75 Jean (Browning) Rose, MA ’75 Vera (Espenlaub) Schornhorst ’75 David Hollis, MS ’76 Shirley Lee-Stephens, MS ’76 Richard Pollard, MS ’76 Michael Gasparini ’77 Joan (Ludwig) Schick, MS ’77 Joseph Small ’77 Stephen Stanton ’77 Larry De Boy, MBA ’78

Jan Fowler ’78 Carol McCoy ’78 Kimberly (Knipfel) Howard ’79 Barbara Padgett, MA ’81 Patricia (Grohovsky) Serban, MS ’81 Joseph Cohen, MS ’82 Gertrude (Siegel) Dock, MM ’82 Pamela Doke ’82, MA ’83 Robert Morris ’82 Cynthia (Pearson) Purvis ’82 Ronald Sorrells, MS ’82 Mary (Moodey) Sutherland, MA ’82 Ann Grissom-Wilkins ’83 Warren Harling ’83 Sarah Robyns ’84 Teresa Huckleberry, MS ’85 Ronald Baumgart ’86 Brad Candler, MBA ’86 Jean Cauger-Chipper ’86 Thomas Fitch ’86 Gail Rowe, MA ’86 Joseph Ruda, MBA ’86 Thomas Warner ’86 Spencer Carr ’87 Deirdre Abbott, MM ’88 Joseph Otto, MBA ’88 Terri (Pierle) Brode ’89 Eric Fladeland ’89 James Rodenbeck ’89 Amy Furry, MBA ’90 Robin Lanum-Jordan ’90 Vechelle Rhodes-Sanders ’91 Daina Bohr ’92 Sigmund Schildcrout, MBA ’94 Jeffrey Schilling ’94 Patricia Peck ’95 Jennifer (Milner) Wainscott ’97 Marie (Roth) Henderson, MS ’98 Keith Rehrer ’99 David Burch, MBA ’05 Asmar Muhammad ’05 Rich Andriole, MS ’06 Arlene Coatie, MS ’07 Francis Kelley, MBA ’07 Allison Thune, MM ’08 Delveda Moore ’12 Misty Roseman, MS ’13

FACULTY EMERITI Sally (Bell) Beck ’53 John Beversluis George Hoffmann Stephen Perrill Peter Skadron

Jane Johnson, who

served as Butler First Lady alongside Former President Jack Johnson from 1978–1988, passed away on March 22, 2021, at the age of 96. The Johnsons have remained connected to Butler in various ways, including through generous support of the Scotlyn Fund Scholarship.

Prominent local journalist Jill Ditmire ’87 passed away at the age of 56 on January 31, 2021. Ditmire served Midwest communities for 25 years, hosting WFYI’s Curious Mix, Indiana Outdoors, and The Good Life. She anchored WFYI’s All Things Considered program, authored columns for local publications, and anchored or reported for a variety of other outlets. Ditmire also shared her knowledge with Butler students through teaching newswriting classes at the University.

Murphy Ainsworth ’14 passed away on March 3, 2021, at the age of 28 after suffering a sudden, genetically caused heart attack while out for a morning run. Ainsworth was a registered organ donor: His organs helped save four lives, his corneas provided sight for two people, and his bone and tissue healed injuries for nearly 80 other donation recipients. “On behalf of Donor Alliance, we honor and recognize the amazing gifts Murphy gave through organ, eye, and tissue donation,” says Ainsworth’s Family Support Coordinator. “Murphy’s legacy forever lives on in the lives he helped save and heal. Thank you to the Ainsworth family and loved ones for supporting Murphy’s selfless decision to give the gift of life and healing.” If you would like to register as an organ donor, visit organdonor.gov/sign-up. Ainsworth’s family has created a scholarship in his name, which will be awarded annually to a Butler-bound student from his high school.