GOLD NUGGETS GOLD NUGGETS publishes submitted updates about DePauw alumni’s careers, milestones, activities and whereabouts. Send your news to DePauw Magazine, P.O. Box 37, Greencastle, IN 46135-0037 or dgrooms@depauw.edu. Faxes may be sent to 765-658-4625. Space considerations limit our ability to publish photos. Group photos will be considered if you include each person’s name (first, maiden and last), year of graduation and information about the gathering or wedding. Digital photos must be high-quality jpegs of at least 300 dpi. Submitted hard copies cannot be returned. Questions? Contact Mary Dieter at marydieter@depauw.edu or 765-658-4286.
1955 Robert H. Giles was honored by the National Writers Series of Traverse City with its Bill Montgomery Literary Service Award. for “instilling an appreciation of truth” during his long journalism career. He is the author of “When Truth Mattered” and was the managing editor of the Akron Beacon Journal during its Pulitzer Prizewinning coverage of the 1970 Kent State shootings. He also was curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism.
1957 Esther Reece Painter, former Connecticut state representative who was elected justice of the peace in Woodstock, Connecticut, was inducted into the Plainfield (Indiana) High School Hall of Fame.
1963 Bayard “Bud” H. Walters, chief executive officer at Cromwell Media, was voted No. 1 leader in radio by his peers in the industry.
1973 Rebecca “Becky” Clark Williams selfpublished a book, “Sowing the Seeds of Justice/Courage, Persistence and Faith of African-American Women in the Delta.”
1974 W. Charles Bennett, a forensic
accountant, has written “Dirt Under the Cap,” a book about his experiences in the 1990s disputes between NBA owners and players. The book is due out in August. William H. “Bill” Tucker, a lawyer in Aiken, South Carolina, was awarded an honorary degree by the University of South Carolina Aiken, for which he has been a supporter, donor and advocate, including serving two terms on the university’s Education Foundation’s governing body.
of Virginia. He serves on the boards of the Max S. Baucus Institute of the University of Montana and the George C. Marshall Foundation. He and his wife, Lynn, live in Arlington, Virginia.
1979 Charles “Chuck” Brooks briefed the G-20 Energy Conference on operating systems cybersecurity. He is president of Brooks Consulting International and an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University’s graduate Applied Intelligence Program and the graduate Cybersecurity Programs, where he teaches courses on risk management, homeland security and cybersecurity. He was featured in the 2020 Onalytica “Who’s Who in Cybersecurity” as one of the top influencers for cybersecurity issues. He is also a cybersecurity expert for “The Network” at the Washington Post, visiting editor at Homeland Security Today, an expert for GovCon and a contributor on emerging tech and cybersecurity to Forbes.
Mary B. McClendon Johnson writes entries based on her dissertation for the YWCA blog.
David P. Nance received the Director’s Award from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks for his “commitment to conserve, manage and interpret resources while creating memorable experiences for guests in 2020.”
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Stephen N. Polezonis was elected president of the Connecticut Association of Optometrists at its annual meeting in January 2020. A 1987 graduate of the New England College of Optometry, he has been practicing since his graduation. He is in a group practice, Doctor Pavano & Associates, with multiple locations. He has served the association in various capacities, including on the academic committee, the board of directors and as vice president and president-elect.
Paul McGrath retired from the insurance industry. He lives in Cameron Park, California, is married and has two children and three grandchildren. He asks that you send him an email at paulmc46@sbcglobal.net.
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Peter D. Prowitt is the chief operating officer for the Aerospace Industries Association. He is a member of the faculty at the Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business at the University
1982 Katherine Pennavaria is the library director at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She recently published a book, “Genealogy for Beginners.”
1984 David M. Findlay has been elected to the Trine University board of trustees.
He is president and chief executive officer of Lakeland Financial Corp. and Lake City Bank in Warsaw, Indiana. Dave Jones is running for the California Senate. He previously was a Sacramento city councilman, a member of the State Assembly and state insurance commissioner for two terms. Frank Tigue has published a book, “The Power of Faith: How the Love of God Found Me,” a memoir about the presence of God in Frank’s life journey.
1985 Kris Kagler Burbank completed her leadership coaching certification through Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership. The mother of three adult children, including one with cerebral palsy, she coaches families with disabilities so they can “learn to bloom.” Kris’s mission is to help parents build fulfilling lives and futures for themselves and their loved ones despite the demands of caregiving and work. She produces a weekly e-newsletter on this subject and advocates for individuals with special needs at the state and federal levels. Connect with her at www.krisburbank.com.
1986 Dora Hardman Black was selected as Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School Teacher of the Year in 2020. She is the school librarian at the Arlington, Virginia, school. William T. Jennings and his wife, Becky, have opened Golden Greens Provisioning Center in Lawrence, Michigan. Their store sells recreational and medical marijuana. They invite alumni to stop by and say hello if you are driving by Exit #52 off I-94 in Michigan and to “tell our folks you are a DePauw grad so you can get the special discount.” Sherry Richert Belul was featured on KTVU television in San Francisco sharing her book, “Say It Now,”
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