CLASS NOTES

’69 Barry J. Nace, of Paulson and Nace, PLLC, in Washington, D.C., was the 2020 recipient of the Leonard Ring Award presented by the American Association of Justice. The award is given to a member who, throughout his career, served AAJ and its local affi liate in an extraordinary manner, who has exemplifi ed himself in the courtroom as an advocate for personal injury victims, and who has exhibited the highest character as a trial attorney in his community. Nace is a past president of AAJ, twice served as president of the DCTLA, served as president of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, by which he is Board Certifi ed in Civil Litigation. He is also Board Certifi ed in Medical Malpractice and has attained ABOTA’s highest ranking for trial participation. He has argued dozens of cases in appellate courts and has attained malpractice verdicts for his clients in each of the last fi ve decades, maintaining throughout his fi fty years of practice Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating.

‘78 Barbara L. Hollenbach, a member of the law fi rm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., in Allentown, PA, served as moderator for the “Legal Updates” panel of the Pennsylvania 20th Annual Workers Compensation Conference hosted by the state’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on May 17, 2021. Hollenbach and the panelists discussed appellate court decisions regarding fee review, course of employment, impairment rating evaluations, Earning Power Assessments, undocumented workers, incarceration, timing, subrogation, attorney fees, and the average weekly wage.

’78 Kathy L. Pape is now senior counsel for Saxton & Stump, LLC (Harrisburg, PA). Pape is a registered Pennsylvania lobbyist and practicing attorney formerly with McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC. Previously, she was the CEO and president of Pennsylvania American Water and head of American Water’s mid-Atlantic region, which included Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. Pape started her career at the Offi ce of Consumer Advocate, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and as a utility attorney at General Waterworks. She also served as corporate counsel and manager of fi nance for American Water’s thirteen-state region. Later, she served as vice president, treasurer, and rate counsel for Philadelphia Suburban Water. Pape has a LL.M in Taxation from Villanova University and a B.A. in Political Science from Edinboro University in western PA. ‘79 Dusty Elias Kirk received the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Commission on Women in the Profession (WIP) annual Anne X. Alpern Award on May 19, 2021, at a virtual awards luncheon during the 2021 PBA Virtual Annual Meeting. The Alpern Award is presented annually to a female lawyer or judge who demonstrates excellence in the legal profession and who makes a signifi cant professional impact on women in the law. Established in 1994, the award was named for Anne X. Alpern, Pennsylvania’s attorney general in 1959 and the fi rst woman state attorney general in the nation.

1980s

’80 John Lushis was accepted to join the Board of Directors for Kolbe Academy. Kolbe Academy provides an individualized academic program in a safe, compassionate, Christ-centered school for high school students in recovery from substance addiction that works to promote life-long recovery and success. Board members are expected to affi rm and advance the Academy’s mission; provide leadership, a new perspective, and insight; broaden the base of support; and produce sound business practices and accountability. Lushis is a member of the law fi rm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., in Allentown, PA, where his practice focuses on real estate, commercial transaction law, and environmental law.

‘81 Thomas H. Dinkelacker is now a member of the law fi rm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., in Allentown, PA, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal, land use, and real estate law, serving as the solicitor for several municipalities in the Lehigh Valley and counsel to various community groups and private entities. In addition, he serves or has served as special counsel handling land development and related land use and construction matters for both fi rst- and second-class townships, sewer authorities, and a school district. Recognizing the importance of community service, Dinkelacker is a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Valley YMCA and the Board of Associates of Muhlenberg College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in 1978. He also volunteers as a legal advisor to the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. After graduating from the Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island, he served in the U.S. Navy on active duty from 1981 to 1985.

In keeping with the Law School’s tradition of leadership, various Penn State Dickinson Law alumni are serving the Pennsylvania Bar Association in leadership roles. As of the PBA’s 2021 Annual Meeting, the following individuals assumed offi ce or began new terms: Michael J. McDonald ‘79, vice president; Anne N. John ‘83, immediate past president; Beverly H. Rampaul ‘01, secretary; Paul D. Edger ‘11, Young Lawyers Division chair; and Lisa M. Benzie ‘02, Zone 3 governor.

’84 Christopher G. Bubb, assistant general counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (retired), was honored by the U.S. Department of Justice with the 2020 John Marshall Award for Outstanding Achievement in Support of Litigation. The John Marshall awards are the department’s highest awards offered to attorneys, which recognize attorneys for their contributions and excellence in specialized areas of legal performance. Part of the 68th Annual Attorney General Awards, Bubb’s honor was announced in November 2020 by former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr.

’84 David A. Fitzsimon is now principal of ADRFitz LLC in Carlisle, PA. Fitzsimon brings more than twenty-eight years of legal experience to his practice, which touches all aspects of ADR, representing individuals and companies in contract and business disputes involving construction, business operation/ succession, employment, land-use, estate matters, commercial litigation, and personal injury matters. In addition to mediation, Fitzsimon also serves as an arbitrator, both on court-appointed panels and as a privately retained neutral. A certifi ed member of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania’s Mediator Panel, he is also a member of the Dauphin and Cumberland county panels in addition to a number of professional memberships and accomplishments in the arena of mediation. Fitzsimon’s focus and teaching on the ethics involved in mediation support his unique approach in effectively mediating disputes.

’85 Elaine A. Stanko is now senior counsel for Saxton & Stump, LLC (Lancaster, PA). A banking and fi nancial services attorney with more than thirty years of experience in commercial and consumer fi nancing, Stanko was the vice president and director of SBA Loan Documentation for a community bank based in Reading, PA, where she managed a team of loan documentation specialists who reviewed applications, documented loans, and prepared commitment letters and term sheets, including for Payback Protection Program (PPP) loans for businesses. She has practiced business and corporate law at law fi rms across central Pennsylvania, including McNees Wallace & Nurick, Fox Rothschild, and Barley Snyder, experience that she leverages to counsel clients in vital business transactions. Stanko has a B.A. from Shippensburg University.

’87 Matthew Chabal III joined Saxton & Stump, LLC as shareholder in its Harrisburg, PA, offi ce. Chabal focuses his practice on construction law and commercial litigation and is an experienced mediator and arbitrator who provides alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services through the fi rm’s subsidiary ADR company, Optimal Dispute Resolutions. Chabal also serves as a certifi ed mediator for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and as a panelist for the Dauphin County Bar Association Mediation Program. Before joining Saxton & Stump, Chabal was a partner at a law fi rm in Hershey, PA, and previously was a partner at Duane Morris LLP. After receiving his J.D., he served as a law clerk to Hon. William W. Caldwell in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Chabal is a former Navy pilot who retired from the U.S. Navy in 2007 with the rank of captain (O-6) after thirty years of service. Following his fl ying tours, he was assigned as a deputy inspector general, completed two tours in the Pentagon Offi ce of the Chief of Naval Operations, commanded a Navy Reserve unit, and served as a Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Offi cer (NEPLO). As a Navy reservist, he was activated in 2001 and assigned to the Pentagon following 9/11 and in 2005 for recovery efforts during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, LA.

’87 Mark Sheppard was appointed to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s (PBA) Joint Task Force on Continuity of Delivery of Legal Services, representing the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on June 12, 2020. This working group brings together representatives of the PBA, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to develop recommendations to update processes and technology to enable the legal system to continue to operate under any similar emergency circumstances. Sheppard is a partner and the chair of the white-collar defense and government investigations practice group for Klehr Harrison (Philadelphia, PA). He has over thirty years of experience in representing clients in federal criminal trials, grand jury investigations, SEC/FINRA enforcement actions, and parallel civil investigations. He also regularly conducts internal investigations, counsels clients on the implementation of corporate compliance policies, and represents clients in complex civil litigation matters, including representing directors and offi cers and defending False Claims Act matters. Sheppard earned his B.A. from Lehigh University.

‘88 James T. Clancy joined McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC in Harrisburg, PA, after thirty-two years working in federal courts, including the last twenty-two years as assistant U.S. attorney in the Middle District. Prior to that role, he was a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division for eight years. He began his career as a law clerk for Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Clancy earned his bachelor’s degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

’89 F. Clifford Gibbons was elected as a trustee of the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys. Gibbons is the 2019 recipient of the William M. Cox Award, which was presented at NJILGA’s Annual Meeting and Social Event in November in Atlantic City. The Cox Award was established to recognize an attorney or judge who has become distinguished in the fi eld of land use law. He is of counsel to Dolan & Dolan, PA, in Newton, NJ. ’89 William M. Lafferty was elected chair of the Executive Committee of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in Wilmington, DE. Lafferty joined Morris Nichols in 1990 following a judicial clerkship for the Delaware Court of Chancery. He has spent his more than thirty-year career at Morris Nichols focusing on Delaware corporate and commercial litigation and acted as lead or co-counsel in numerous signifi cant litigations involving Delaware corporate law issues. Lafferty is a Fellow to the American College of Trial Lawyers and serves as a member of the Dickinson Law Leadership Council Advisory Board, the Advisory Board for the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, and the NYU School of Law Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance. He also co-chairs the Tulane Corporate Law Institute and speaks and teaches regularly about Delaware corporate law issues. He is an active leader in the Delaware Bar and in the broader Delaware community. Lafferty currently serves as a co-chair of the Combined Campaign for Justice, serves as chair of the Court of Chancery Rules Committee, and previously chaired the Delaware Continuing Legal Education Commission and served two terms on the Board of Bar Examiners. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Delaware and the Sanford School in Hockessin, DE. Lafferty also serves on the board or advisory board of three charitable organizations: Unidel Foundation, Arsht-Cannon Fund, and the Heald Scholarship Committee.

1990s

’91 Thomas P. Cummings was sworn in as the 71st president of the Lackawanna County Bar Association on January 14, 2021, at the association’s annual dinner. The oath of offi ce was administered by the outgoing president Mary Walsh Dempsey ’91, who served as the 70th president of the association in 2020. Terrence Dempsey ’91, past LBA president (2017), was a speaker at the dinner. Cummings has been a partner with Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, LLP in Moosic, PA, since 1996 and joined the fi rm in 1991. He focuses his practice on workers’ compensation, Social Security Disability, and personal injury cases.

‘91 Marcie M. Romberger joined Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP as of counsel. She will concentrate her work in the areas of special education, student services and civil rights defense. She brings an extensive background in business, private law practice, education, and government, and, in the practice of education law, has the valuable perspective of having advocated on behalf of both students and school entities. Just prior to joining the fi rm, Romberger ran a successful Chester County, PA, retail

Pictured from left to right: Noreen Tama ‘86, Alexia Tomlinson ‘18, and Erin Varley ‘18

WOMEN’S LAW CAUCUS HONORS ALUMNAE

Dickinson Law’s Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) named Noreen Tama ‘86 as recipient of The Honorable Sylvia H. Rambo Award, which recognizes her distinguished career and many contributions to her local community and to Dickinson Law. The WLC also named Alexia Tomlinson ‘18, Justice for Victims Fellow, Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE Institute) at Villanova Law, and Erin Varley ‘18, deputy district attorney, Dauphin County District Attorney’s Offi ce, as the inaugural co-recipients of its new Recent Alumna Award.

business, overseeing human resources, sales, fi nance, customer service, marketing, and overall operations. She has worked for the Offi ce of Dispute Resolution (ODR) in Harrisburg, PA, reviewing special education law and presiding over due process hearings. She also served as director of the ODR offi ce for several years, managing and instructing staff and offi cers. She has taught special education classes at Lehigh Carbon Community College and Albright College.

’93 Daniel E. Cummins of Cummins Law in Clarks Summit, PA, was selected to the 2020/2021 Best of the Best Attorneys List of the Top 10 Personal Injury Law Attorneys for all of Pennsylvania. This honor is reserved for lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice and less than fi ve percent of the 1.3 million attorneys in the United States receive this distinction. Cummins focuses his practice on car accident and trucking accident matters, trip or slip and fall matters, products liability cases, and medical malpractice cases. ’94 LeAnne Burchik was appointed as executive director of the Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, PA. The DVI is a nonprofi t organization that provides free services to victims of domestic violence, including counseling, emergency shelter, and a 24-hour hotline. The organization also offers public education presentations and programs for schools. Burchik holds her B.A. in English from California University of Pennsylvania. She is admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and is a member of the Lebanon County Bar Association.

‘95 David Freed is now chief compliance and risk offi cer for West Shore Home, a leading technology-enabled home improvement company based in Mechanicsburg, PA. Freed will lead West Shore Home’s risk management, both at the corporate level and in the company’s individual markets nationwide. He was most recently with the law fi rm of McNees Wallace & Nurick focusing on litigation and internal investigations. He also served as U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and as the Cumberland County district attorney.

’96 Patricia A. DeLeo joined the Hartford, CT, offi ce of Carlton Fields as senior counsel in 2020. DeLeo joins the fi rm’s Real Estate and Commercial Finance Practice. She represents clients in a variety of commercial transactions and counsels clients on matters including the acquisition and disposition of real estate, commercial fi nance, mortgage loans, leasing, contracting, and joint venture arrangements. DeLeo has undergone advanced training in real estate closings and is a licensed agent with Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Co. Prior to joining Carlton Fields, DeLeo owned and operated a real estate and business law fi rm. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce. DeLeo is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. She earned her B.A., cum laude, from Marywood University.

’98 Gregory S. Spizer is a founding partner in VSCP Law (Philadelphia, PA), a new law fi rm dedicated to delivering cutting-edge, top-quality legal services to catastrophically injured individuals and families throughout Pennsylvania. Spizer has focused his legal career on catastrophic personal injury and has also been at the forefront of prosecuting highly publicized mass tort cases across the country. He has achieved signifi cant recoveries for clients who have been injured by defective products, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and other personal injury claims.

‘00 Matthew M. Haar has been named managing partner of the Harrisburg, PA, offi ce of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. Haar focuses his practice on corporate and commercial litigation with an emphasis on complex insurance and reinsurance litigation, including cases regarding bad faith and extracontractual liability. He recently celebrated twenty years at the fi rm. Outside of his corporate and commercial litigation practice, Haar is an adjunct professor at Penn State Dickinson Law, where he instructs courses on problem solving.

‘03 Carol Verish Houck joined Saxton & Stump, LLC (Harrisburg, PA), bringing nearly twenty years of experience supporting clients with matters involving real estate, corporate and business law, and banking and fi nancial services. Houck will be a key part of the fi rm’s growing real estate practice, advising buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants on the purchase, sale, leasing, and development of real estate. She will also be representing lenders and borrowers in commercial fi nance transactions. Prior to joining Saxton & Stump, Houck worked for two Pennsylvania-based law fi rms in Harrisburg with an emphasis in business and real estate law. Earlier in her career, she was an associate at Booz Allen Hamilton in San Antonio, TX, where she was a business advisor and real estate transaction analyst to the secretary of the Air Force Offi ce of General Counsel for Installations and Environment and various Air Force clients. Houck began her career as a judicial law clerk at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, where she served for over three years before entering private practice.

’03 Michael Traxler is now a shareholder and chair of Saxton & Stump, LLC’s (Harrisburg, PA) Trucking and Commercial Transportation Group and a member of the fi rm’s Commercial Litigation and Construction Law groups. Before joining Saxton & Stump, Traxler was a shareholder for Harrisburgbased Reager and Adler. Prior to that, he was a litigator for nine years in the Harrisburg offi ce of a prominent Philadelphia insurance defense fi rm. Traxler received his B.S. in pre-law from Penn State University.

’04 Kimberly A. Selemba joined the Harrisburg, PA, offi ce of Saxton & Stump, LLC as senior counsel. Selemba is an experienced litigator and an established liquor licensing and alcohol law attorney. She is also a member of the fi rm’s Trucking and Commercial Transportation and Senior Care groups. As part of her alcohol law practice, Selemba assists beverage retailers, distributors, restaurants, hotels, bars, private clubs, music and entertainment venues, breweries, wineries, and distilleries on licensing, permits, and compliance as well as enforcement actions and claims resolution. Prior to joining Saxton & Stump, Selemba practiced for fi fteen years as an attorney with McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC. She is well-known for her community involvement and currently serves as a board member for Leadership Harrisburg, a nonprofi t organization dedicated to servant leadership and community service. Selemba received her B.A. from Dickinson College.

’04 A. Nicole Stover was elected to the partnership of Stradley Ronon effective January 1, 2021. A resident of the fi rm’s Cherry Hill, NJ, offi ce, Stover focuses her practice on employment law. She regularly represents employers and key executives in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other reorganizations, including the development of transition strategy, negotiation of compensation and benefi ts, and human resources compliance. Stover also conducts internal investigations and litigates restrictive covenant agreements, wage and hour compliance, and discrimination and harassment matters in proceedings before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. While at Dickinson Law she served as editor-in-chief of the Penn State Law Review. Stover earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University.

’09 Ryan M. Bates was approved as shareholder by the Board of Directors of Plunkett Cooney effective January 1, 2021. Bates is a member of the fi rm’s Bloomfi eld Hills, MI, offi ce and focuses his practice on insurance-related claims involving no-fault law and motor vehicle negligence, including theft and property damage. A former in-house attorney for an international insurance company, Bates has extensive experience handling cases and pre-litigation investigations involving an array of insurance matters, including subrogation, fraud and third-party actions. These claims range from potentially high-exposure litigation involving complex and catastrophic injuries to comparatively lowexposure theft.

2010s

’11 Erin Redding has been named an equity shareholder in Saxton & Stump, L.L.C. (Lancaster, PA) effective January 1, 2021, in recognition of her exceptional work, client service, and professional contributions. Redding joined the fi rm as an associate attorney when it was founded in 2015 to support the fi rm’s Healthcare Law and Medical Device Litigation groups. She focuses her practice in the defense of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals in professional liability litigation and

other general liability claims. As part of Saxton & Stump’s Medical Device Litigation group, Redding, along with the fi rm’s team of medical providers, has investigated and then litigated dozens of complex medical device and medical professional liability claims. As part of that investigation and litigation, she has worked with clients to provide guidance and counsel for various aspects with medical device litigation, including the implementation of e-discovery protocols and effective resolution of other discovery disputes. Redding has also prepared for depositions conducted nationally and internationally and works with medical and industry experts across the country to develop a strategic and formidable defense.

’12 Sara A. Gelsinger was invited to become a partner in the law fi rm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP (Wilmington, DE), effective January 1, 2021. Gelsinger’s practice focuses on Delaware limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and statutory trusts, including private equity, hedge, and mutual funds. She has strong experience advising Delaware alternative entities on formation and governance matters and in commercial transactions, including acquisitions, debt and equity fi nancings, securitizations, and reorganizations. Gelsinger frequently works with other attorneys, domestically and internationally, to advise on Delaware law and provides third-party legal opinions for Delaware entities. Active in the Delaware legal community, Gelsinger is the secretary of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) Commercial Law Section, which is responsible for proposing legislation involving Delaware statutory trusts, the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and banking. She also serves on the fi rm’s Diversity Committee and as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware. While at Dickinson Law, Gelsinger served as executive comments editor of the Penn State Law Review and was a member of the Woolsack Honor Society. She earned her B.A. in communication arts with a focus on political communication from Cedarville University in 2009.

’13 Alexandra M. Sipe joined Bybel Rutledge LLP (Lemoyne, PA) as partner, where she chairs the Wealth, Estate, Trust Planning and Administration Division. Sipe focuses her practice on assisting individuals with estate planning, advising individual and corporate fi duciaries on trust and estate administration legal issues and real estate transactions. Previously a partner in a regional law fi rm, Sipe began her career as a solo practitioner where her practice focused on estate planning. She is the recipient of the Trailblazer Award presented by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She currently serves on the boards of Luminest Housing and Mainstreet Waynesboro, Inc. ’17 Thomas F. Brier rejoined Blank Rome LLP’s General Litigation Group as an associate in the Philadelphia, PA, offi ce. Brier rejoined after spending the past year running for U.S. Congress as a Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania’s Tenth Congressional District, which covers the Harrisburg area. Over the course of his campaign, Tom won the largest county in the district and set several fundraising records. At Blank Rome, Tom will continue to concentrate his practice on a wide variety of litigation matters, handling both civil and criminal cases. In addition to his litigation and congressional experience, Tom is a published author and contributing columnist with the Pennsylvania Capital-Star and has written several articles on issues related to cybersecurity, privacy, biometric data, immigration, and cryptocurrency. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Philadelphia Bar Association.

‘18 Kira Chhatwal joined the Lancaster, PA, offi ce of Saxton & Stump as an associate attorney representing individuals and companies involved in commercial disputes and litigation or white-collar investigations. Chhatwal also assists with representing doctors, hospitals, and healthcare professionals navigating healthcare-related legal actions. Prior to joining Saxton & Stump, she worked at a Lancaster law fi rm where she counseled businesses on matters of entity formation, corporate governance, and stock purchase agreements. Having been born in India and raised in the Washington, D.C., metro area, Chhatwal is passionate about fostering cross-cultural competency and using it to better identify and understand clients’ needs and values. She is also active in the community as a board member for the Junior League in Lancaster and a member of the various committees for the Lancaster Bar Association, as well as other organizations dedicated to promoting justice, equity, and inclusion in Lancaster.

’18 Craig Rushmore joined Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP (Wilmington, DE) as an associate in its Litigation Department. Rushmore focuses his Delaware-based practice on corporate and complex commercial litigation. He previously served as a judicial law clerk for President Judge Jan R. Jurden of the Delaware Superior Court, an intern for the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and an extern for the Pennsylvania Offi ce of General Counsel for the Offi ce of the Inspector General. Rushmore earned his B.A. from Muhlenberg College.

’19 Kamron W. Abedi joined the business and corporate team at Saxton & Stump, LLC (Lancaster, PA) as associate. The move expands the fi rm’s business and corporate and mergers and acquisitions team, including more than fi fteen attorneys, many of whom are established leaders in this fi eld. In addition to his law degree, Abedi earned an Entrepreneurship Law Certifi cate from Dickinson Law and received his B.S. in public service and public policy from Arizona State University. During law school, Kamron was the founder and president of the Business Law Society and was a CALI Excellence for the Future Award recipient for legal writing.

’19 Caroline Koko was sworn in as an assistant prosecutor in Union County, PA, on March 1, 2021. The oath of offi ce was administered by the Hon. Karen Cassidy.

’19 Hon. Joseph P. Kerwin was elected to represent Pennsylvania’s 125th legislative district and was sworn into offi ce on January 5, 2021. Since 2012, Kerwin has served in the Pennsylvania National Guard and is an infantry offi cer with the 56th Stryker Brigade. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and Army Airborne School. Before being elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Kerwin was a deputy district attorney in Dauphin County (PA). Joe is a member of the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Lykens, PA, the Pottsville Area Development Corporation, Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce, Short Mountain Conservation Club, and the Tower City Loyal Order of the Moose-Lodge 1603. He earned a B.A. from Penn State.

2020s

’20 Chelsea D. Bashi joined the Lancaster, PA, law fi rm of Saxton & Stump, LLC as an associate. Bashi focuses her practice in healthcare and commercial litigation. She represents doctors, hospitals, and long-term and post-acute care facilities in medical professional liability cases. She has served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Susan E. Schwab, Chief Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She also gained experience as a law clerk with Latsha Davis & Marshall P.C. in Mechanicsburg, PA. Bashi is a graduate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

HON. JOHN E. JONES III ‘80 TO RETIRE FROM BENCH TO SERVE AS INTERIM PRESIDENT OF DICKINSON COLLEGE

Retiring U.S. Middle District Court Judge John E. Jones III ‘80, named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most infl uential people in the world in 2006, will assume the role of interim president for Dickinson College this summer for the next two years. He succeeds President Margee Ensign, who announced her resignation as president on May 14. “I look forward to continuing the momentum President Ensign has created,” Jones said in a statement. “She achieved so much in her four years as president. Her visionary leadership and steady hand have catapulted Dickinson to the forefront of liberal-arts colleges.”

NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE TO BE NAMED FOR DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA

During her tenure as chief judge of the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Sylvia H. Rambo ‘62 advocated tirelessly for the planning, construction, and funding of the new courthouse building. On April 20, 2021, U.S. senators Robert P. Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey jointly introduced naming legislation in recognition of her public service to Pennsylvania. “Judge Rambo’s trailblazing career serves as an ongoing inspiration to countless young women across the Commonwealth...and the entire nation,” Casey said in a statement. “Her dedication to the judiciary is unparalleled, and there is no better way to honor her service to our nation than by naming the new federal courthouse in Harrisburg after her.” Located in Harrisburg’s Midtown at 6th and Reily streets, the federal courthouse is expected to open in 2022.