Alumni & Friend Gatherings are Back

Next, it was on to Bonita Springs to enjoy the afternoon and a delightful lunch at Bonita Bay Club with Cathy Nosel, First Lady Lisa Wood, Scott Goddard ’96, Wendy Morgan ’12, Barbara Barosa ’77, Drew ’77 and Alice Sigler Malfi ’78, Arlene and Dick Seybolt ’63, Lynn and Mark Barber ’75, Loraine Tyre, Joy and Curt Woodford, Dean and Debbie Payne Fragale ’81, Dave and Cookie Monroe Mockensturm ’81 and President Chris A. Wood.

The day ended in Naples at the Ridgway Bar & Grill where great food and lively conversation were enjoyed by President Chris A. Wood, Linda and Chris Spade ’71, Cathy Nosel, Doug and Judy LaBresque, Sandy Grahame, Lorna Dale Savage ’63, Scotty ’72 and Anita Norton Smyth ’69, Lynn and Mark Barber ’75, Dick Mower ’63, Bob and Dottie Herring Wamsley ’61, Bob ’67 and Ann Baird ’88, First Lady Lisa Wood, Scott Goddard ’96 and Wendy Morgan ’12.

The final stop of D&E’s Snowbird Tour was on Feb. 20 in Boca Raton. And once again, the Farmer’s Table provided the perfect location for a wonderful evening with alumni and friends. Attending were Cathy Nosel, Scott Goddard ’96, Sunny Rutherford ’56, Terry and Preston Thomas ’71, Christy Agnew ’99, Dick ’61 and Sue Ellen Russell Brown ’64, Connie Sayre Bahnsen ’64 and Wendy Morgan ’12.

Virginia, D.C. area & Maryland Tour

As winter gave way to spring, April 27 found us back on the road traveling to Roseland, Virginia, for an evening of great food and discovery at Devil’s Backbone Brewery as alumni and friends shared memories and coincidental connections with each other. A special highlight of the evening was to receive a personal tour of the brewery with Devil’s Backbone and D&E’s own award winning brewmaster Jason Oliver ’95. Those joining were Scott Goddard ’96, Mary Ann Stripling, Sue Lloyd Woodworth ’65, Holly Woolwine Russell ’96, Kirk and Amanda Yeargan Monroe ’02, Dan Woodworth ’66, Gary Horvath ’62, Wendy Morgan ’12 and Jason Oliver ’95.

The following day, it was on to Fredericksburg, Virginia, for a wonderful evening of fine dining at Cork & Table where, once again, alumni shared unexpected connections with each other. Attending were Gerald Lawrence Jr. ’02, Wendy Morgan ’12, Ernie and Lynn Aeschbach Ackermann ’66, Crissy Hewitt Burnett ’93, Matt and Elena Zanella Lamplugh ’17, Allison Snoderly ’19, Scott Goddard ’96 and Steven Moore ’86.

Next, on April 29 it was time to “tee up” at TOPGOLF DCNational Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. From the golf novice to the experienced, a great time was had by Cathy Nosel, Trinity Oseni, Jerry Green, Denise Green Oseni ’98, Ross Heasley, Betty “BJ” Steele Elgen ’67, Ben Aschmann ’21, Jim Sautter ’74, Carolyn Elkins Heasley ’65, Chris Carter ’20, Robin White Rybczynski ’86, Linda Lear, Scott Goddard ’96, Randy Lear ’79, Cory Toth ’06, Malroy “Mal” McKenzie ’74, Barbara Porter ’76, Mike Deneroff ’09, Greg Marzola, Wendy Morgan ’12 and Sean Gallagher, as they joined President Chris A. Wood and First Lady Lisa Wood for an evening of food and fun.

Frederick, Maryland, was the final stop for this road trip, and on May 1 everyone enjoyed the food, fellowship and lots of laughter at Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant. Those attending were President Chris A. Wood, Scott Goddard ’96, Cathy Nosel, Fred Carter ’95, Susan Binder Goldstein ’62, Brandon Huke, Chris Jansson ’95, Joan Larkin Huke ’60, Sue Kreh ’68, Ed ’94 and Deb Betting McClain ’94, Laurie Duncan ’72, John Wenzel ’74, Helen and Ron Stevens ’71, Jennifer Kirby Jeter ’78, Wendy Morgan ’12, Suzan McClelland Bright ’71, Karen Knowlton Daley ’70, Bill Turner ’72, Lynn and Tim Smith ’73, Carol Evans Hendon ’70, Houston Darling ’14, Pete and Susan Siegrist Engel ’86, Robin White Rybczynski ’86 and Greg Marzola, David ’89 and Paula Kyle Leonard ’88, Rob ’65 and Sandy Wilfong Smith ’66 and First Lady Lisa Wood. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York and Delaware Tour

With summer officially underway, June 22 found us in Spring House, Pennsylvania, to begin a journey through a few northeastern states, and Spring House Tavern proved to be the perfect location for our first stop. Those joining were President Chris A. Wood, David Hoag ’81, Melissa and Cathy Nosel, Harry Fenton ’81, Travis Brown, Ruth Sorice Fenton ’80, Karen Kober Brown ’84, Paula Sissel Capriotti ’72, Maribeth Headley Robenolt ’82, Andy Johanson ’63, Hannah Palmer Snyder ’64, Scott Goddard ’96, Lisa Hoag, Edgar ’67 and Ruthann Fulmor, Wendy Morgan ’12, Peter Zelov ’81, Kathy and Wayne Finkbeiner ’66, Bob Snyder and First Lady Lisa Wood. The following day we were on our way to Somerset, New Jersey, for fellowship and a lovely dinner at Stateside Tap & Tavern with David Rogers ’78, Phil George ’77, and Casey Wilkinson Zahn ’81. And then, on June 24 … … we were in New Canaan, Connecticut, for an evening of great food with alumni and friends at Chef Luis Restaurant. Those attending were First Lady Lisa Wood, Alesa Schuler Wormell ’87, Linda and Ken Bielemeier ’68, Kathy Barndt Mitchell ’68, Janice Humbert ’68, Paul Epstein, Scott Goddard ’96, Laura Constantine ’81, Wendy Morgan ’12 and President Chris A. Wood.

From New Canaan, it was on to New York City for a fabulous evening at the home of Barry Greene ’83 as he served as host for the “Senators Forever Cocktail Reception.” Those joining the party were President Chris A. Wood, Frank Fernandez ’82 and Ashley North, Lawrence Sohner, Kevin ’77 and Boudour Batterman, D&E current student Raina Nolan, Barry Greene ’83, Ashley Thomas Cushing ’89, Wendy Morgan ’12, D&E current student Corbin Saul, Scott Goddard ’96 and First Lady Lisa Wood.

The final stop of D&E’s Northeast sweep came on June 26 as we enjoyed a delightful dinner at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware. Those joining President Chris A. Wood, First Lady Lisa Wood, Scott Goddard ’96 and Wendy Morgan ’12 for a fun filled evening were Mark ’75 and Terry Forbes, Preston ’71 and Terry Thomas, Betsy Hauck ’73, David ’71 and Mary Patrick Schoettinger ’71, Lewis Atkinson III ’71, Matt ’98 and Katie Breslin Duffus ’97, and Pat ’99 and Carrie Gray. As we look forward to the “next time,” we offer our most sincere thanks to all who participated, or would have liked to have joined us, as we zigged and zagged our way up and down the East Coast – thank you! Thank you for the opportunity to share and celebrate D&E with “Great times, great friends and great memories!” So, what’s next? Homecoming, September 30 – October 2, 2022! It is time to “Come Home.” And, stay tuned for information on future regional gatherings on the Upcoming Events page on www.dewv.edu.