GeDUNK Fall 2011 by Grove City College

GROVE CITY COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

Making a House a Home

Meet several alumni whose residences make us all think about what it means to find a home.

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PR ES ID EN T EDITORIAL BOARD Jeffrey Prokovich ’89

Dear Grove City College Community,

Vice President for Advancement

s I begin my ninth year as President, I write to you from my heart when I say Grove City College is at a crossroads of excellence. Our path will be guided by you and other “kindred souls” with your time, talent and treasure, and by God's grace. I am writing, of course, about Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College. This capital campaign asks each of us to consider why and how Grove City College has mattered in our lives. We have been raising money for this campaign for the last 2.5 years (the so-called quiet phase). We are proud to report that we have already raised more than $41 million in cash and pledges that will support our strategic planning and take us to an exciting future. The initiatives are: 1. Student Scholarships – we offer both need- and merit-based scholarships but, as you know, we do not accept federal or state money and we do not permit our students to accept direct federally sourced loans and grants. Consequently, competitive financial aid packages are at the heart of our ability to compete for talented students. Our goal is $30 million. 2. A new Science, Engineering and Mathematics Building – already under construction behind Rockwell Hall of Science – will add 70,000 square feet of teaching and research lab space. Completion is set for August of 2013 but we need your help to finish funding it. The cost will be nearly $39 million. 3. A Christian Activities Building – this building, also under construction, will open in October 2012 to serve as a venue for the many Christian worship, outreach and missions groups that have a robust presence in our campus life. It also will be available to other campus leadership groups as well as churches that wish to use it a for a weekend or summer retreat. The cost will be $6.8 million. With a lead gift of $3 million from Board Chair David Rathburn ’79 and his wife, Jayne, we have named it Rathburn Hall. 4. $5 million for our Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation – an important part of our nation’s future is job creation from the ideas and motivations of men and women who are entrepreneurs. We have more than 80 students in this growing and vital program. 5. $5 million to support our think-tank – The Center for Vision & Values. The Center takes in part the pedagogy and scholarship of our campus across America and into the marketplace of ideas. Highly successful writers publish books, white papers and op-eds in newspapers across the country. And a spring two-day colloquium is held on a different theme for discussion. Many of you have already shown that Grove City Matters. Your help is the key that will ensure our future. We have come so far already, so thank you to all who have made this possible. See our campaign progress report on page 7. My friends, with your help the dream of Isaac Ketler will continue its 135-year path. It is in God’s hands and ours. This is our time. This is our school. And this is our unique opportunity to give and lead. Please answer the call. It is a trumpet call for our future. Grove City College truly matters. If you would like to talk to me or one of our development professionals about how you can become part of this transformational campaign, please call (866) 386-3422. You will also be hearing more in the next few months. This campaign will help keep our great college in the forefront of our nation's schools of higher education. And that is a promise.

Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod Senior Director of Alumni and College Relations Melinda Miller Senior Director of Marketing and Communications EDITORIAL STAFF Randy Cole ’04 Managing Editor Janice (Zinsner ’87) Inman Associate Editor, Class Notes, In Memory, Babies Michael Baker ’09 Associate Editor, Upfront ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE Tricia Corey Matthew Muetzel ’09 Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw Jami Darlington SPORTS INFORMATION Ryan Briggs ’01 DESIGN Justin Harbaugh Designer ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Allyson (Baird ’88) Sveda, President Gerald Bullock ’92, Vice President Cover: The living room of Dawn (Wilson '79) DePasquale in Pittsburgh's Churchill neighborhood. Cover photograph by Jim Schafer Contents photos: Dawn (Wilson ’79) DePasquale/Jim Schafer; Teri (Hansell ’06) van Essen/Benjamin van Essen; John Merlette ’68/Heidi A. Long; Chad ’00 and Courtney (Ryan ’01) Ludeman/ Chad Ludeman ’00; John ’84 and Lynn (Bashew ’84) Stillwaggon/ Tiffany Wolfe; Jack Wolf

Richard G. Jewell ’67 President

Grove City College 100 Campus Drive Grove City, PA 16127 724.458.2300 888.GCC.GRAD www.gcc.edu alumni@gcc.edu

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contents FEATURES

Homes

DePasquale has turned a Frank Lloyd

van Essen helps create a sense of home in a

Wright-inspired home into her own project

chaotic world. In the process, she’s found her

their retirement dream home on 70 unspoiled

of stewardship—minding it for the next

own home at Shelter City.

acres on the wild edge of Montana’s Glacier

Pouring her heart and soul into her home. Dawn (Wilson ’79)

Creating a home for others. In the middle of cosmopolitan Amsterdam, Teri (Hansell ’06)

residents—and in the process, making it

C ombining the rustic

American west with the finer things in life.

John Merlette ’68 and his wife, Red, create

National Park.

wholly her own. DEPARTMENTS 6

| Grove City Matters Learn about the College’s new campaign

10 | Upfront Everything Grove City College 24 | Features Find out more about your fellow alumni

check us out on: Facebook facebook.com/GroveCityCollege

38 | Class Notes See what’s new with classmates 46 | In Memory Remember special friends 50 | Alumni Babies Say hello to future Grovers

Twitter @GroveCtyCollege

The GeDUNK, a magazine published three times a year for alumni and friends of Grove City College, highlights campus news, student features and alumni achievements. Named after the on-campus gathering place / snack bar for students since the early 1950s, the word Gedunk made its way into the Grove City College vernacular when Korean War Navy veterans returned to campus, bringing the term with them. The name stuck. For decades, the Grove City College Gedunk has been the place to come together to share news and ideas, and this magazine strives to do the same. t h e G ēD UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 3

contributors Meghan (Price ’03) Blosser

Jim Schafer

Benjamin van Essen

Zoe (Sandvig ’05) Erler

“Writing is the job that made me like Mondays; the work I even miss on vacation.”

“I love being a photographer because no two days are ever the same — I’m always going new places and meeting new people.”

Meghan (Price ’03) Blosser writes

Jim Schafer is a Pittsburgh-based

Benjamin van Essen is a

Indianapolis, Ind., where she is

in Delft, the Netherlands, where

photographer specializing in

photographer living in Amsterdam

honing her love for the Colts, big

she is enjoying the adventure of

architecture. His commercial work

and working together with his wife,

cars and cornfields.

living abroad.

has inspired an interest in buildings

Teri (Hansell ’06) van Essen, at the

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of all types and has influenced

Shelter City Youth Hostel.

the style and subject matter of his

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personal photographic work as well. page 26

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“Writers write to express their thoughts, photographers take pictures to express their imagination.”

“Writing makes the world zoom in, forcing me to peer at it more closely.” Zoe (Sandvig ’05) Erler writes from

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Home is where the heart is.

utting together this magazine is always a

think a bit more about this issue of home. If the

fascinating process. We look for stories

often overused phrase is true, home isn’t just the

and themes that will be interesting to our

physical building we live in.

alumni, and with 26,000+ alumni, this isn’t always easy, but I’m hopeful that you’ll find this issue an enjoyable and fun read! We tried again to pick stories that were unique

One of my homes is Grove City College. It’s a place where my heart remains — so many great memories of my life are captured in the four years I was a student at the College. Great friends,

and included alumni in different parts of the

who remain great friends, were found here.

world, but I’m sure we’ve missed a few interesting

I hope you still have a piece of your heart at Grove

homes owned or lived in by so many of you! If you

City College and that you’ll come back and visit.

have a good story we missed, I’d love to hear it —

Homecoming this year was a wonderful chance for

e-mail our office at alumni@gcc.edu.

our alumni to come back home. See page 11 and

Our cover story this time is again intriguing to me, and one of my favorite parts of this job

the web for a recap of the weekend. When you come to visit, stop by our “home” for

is learning about the paths people have taken.

alumni — the Carnegie Alumni Center — and as

Dawn (Wilson ’79) DePasquale has such a great

you’ll see from the pictures on this page, this home

story of finding her house and pouring her heart

is being used by students to study, as reception

into making it her home. I hope you’ll enjoy this

space for weddings, meetings and conferences,

remarkable story.

for community concerts and in a variety of other

I asked some of our internationally working and living alumni if they had any special homes for this issue, and their responses made me

ways. We’ve begun to display some of our College archives here, and I hope you’ll visit. We’ll be traveling the country during the upcoming year, sharing the story of why Grove City College matters. I encourage you to log on to www.gcc.edu/alumnievents, bookmark it and plan to join us at an upcoming gathering. I look forward to the opportunity to see you. So, grab your cup of coffee, put up your feet and enjoy this issue of the GeDUNK!

Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod Senior Director of Alumni and College Relations

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Grove City College

Progress As our campaign progresses, we are proud to share with you the progress we are able to make thanks to the generosity of our alumni and friends. With more than $40,000,000 already raised toward our $90,000,000 goal, Grove City College continues to strengthen the opportunities we can offer our students while enhancing our reputation as one of America’s premier liberal arts colleges. EV ERY GIFT M ATTERS A great college is supported by a strong network of benefactors who believe in its mission. By making a gift to Grove City College you help ensure that our spirit of faith and freedom remain alive and at the forefront of higher education. With your help we can advance the mission of the College while providing future students with the opportunity to receive an exceptional education in a Christian environment at an affordable cost. Learn how you can support the Campaign at GroveCityMatters.com.

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Ou r Campaign Objectiv es Science, Engineering and Mathematics Building Scholarships The Center for Vision & Values The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Rathburn Hall for Christian Activities Unrestricted Funds

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R E P O R T

scholarships goal: $30,000,000

Facilities $40,000,000

49% of overall goal

Facilities goal: $40,000,000

Unrestricted Giving $10,000,000

Science & Engineering Building

goal: $35,000,000

Vision & Values $5,000,000

29% of overall goal

Entrepreneurship and Innovation $5,000,000

Christian activities building

goal: $5,000,000

Scholarships $30,000,000

100% of overall goal

Progress

Unrestricted gifts goal: $10,000,000 71% of overall goal

As of Sept. 14, 2011, Grove City Matters has raised 45.66 percent of our $90 million goal. That means because of the generosity of alumni and friends like you, we are $41,097,153 closer to ensuring the future and continued growth of

Vision & Values goal: $5,000,000 30% of overall goal

Grove City College. If you have any questions or would like to know more about Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance

Grove City College, please visit www.grovecitymatters.com or contact the College’s development office at 866-FUNDGCC

Entrepreneurship & Innovation goal: $5,000,000

(866-386-3422) or by e-mail at giving@gcc.edu.

19% of overall goal

Figures reported 9/14/2011.

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Grove City College

New Science, Engineering and Mathematics facility

Architect: Ballinger, Philadelphia, PA | General Contractor: PJ Dick, Pittsburgh, PA Project Cost: $37.2 million

he Eden Hall Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation have both recently approved grants to support Phase I of Grove City College’s new Science, Engineering and Mathematics building construction. The $37.2 million 63,000 square foot Science, Engineering and Mathematics Building is designed to support new modes of teaching, particularly flexible laboratories and small-group interactions. It will ensure that Grove City College continues to prepare students for future

careers in an increasingly competitive workforce. Construction began in May of this year and progress to date includes the removal of the Rockwell lecture hall, greenhouse and storage building; relocating utility lines around the building site and routing new utility and sewer service; eliminating through traffic behind Rockwell and constructing traffic circles; and excavation and foundation pouring for the new building. Estimated completion date is August 2013.

RATHBURNS MAKE GIFT FOR CHRISTIAN ACTIVITIES BUILDING

rove City College Chairman of the Board of Trustees David R. Rathburn ’79, and his wife, Jayne, announced a $3 million gift for the new Christian Activities Building, which broke ground this past May. The Board of Trustees voted at their May 2011 meeting to name the building Rathburn Hall in the couple’s honor. The Rathburns’ donation will help construct the $6.8 million building that will serve as a touchstone to the total campus experience of students as they continue to develop as moral and ethical leaders. The facility will house seminar/meeting rooms, a fellowship hall and office spaces for the Chapel staff. Construction on the building began this past May and progress

to date includes site excavation, foundation and masonry wall construction, the start of underground plumbing and pouring of a floor slab. Estimated completion date is October 2012. Situated adjacent to Harbison Chapel, Rathburn Hall will meet the growing need for a centralized location to house administrative offices, provide flexible training spaces and foster an appropriate atmosphere for all student activities. The facility will create expanded opportunities for summer conferences, church retreats, programs for the enhancement of church members, and special guests for chapel and ministry programs as well as other general campus needs and uses.

Rathburn Hall

Architect: Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd., West Chester, PA General Contractor: Wallace Builders, Pulaski, PA | Project Cost: $6.8 million

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Scholarships

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An excellent education at an affordable cost is essential to ensuring the future of our historic mission.

priority vision Grove City College competes academically on a level with the finest colleges and universities in America. However, we must enhance our ability to fund financial aid in order to continue to draw capable students of talent, promise and integrity who would thrive at our college – a place where faith and freedom continue to matter. Campaign Goal: $30,000,000 total Raised: $14,806,780 JACOB E. CHOBY '13

The Center For Vision & Values

An emerging thought leader that serves people interested in building on a foundation of faith and scholastic freedom. priority vision The Center for Vision & Values provides students, faculty and scholars with the opportunity to collaborate on truth-seeking answers to today’s political, economic, religious and social issues. By engaging the world in this constructive dialogue, the Center seeks to become the thought leader on the transformative power of faith and freedom for the United States and beyond. Campaign Goal: $5,000,000 Total raised: $1,480,538 jAMES R. VAN EERDEN '12

The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Providing a distinct foundation for students to become ethically-minded, influential global leaders. priority vision Endowed funds for The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation will ensure Grove City College has a competitive edge in this emerging field of study. Consistent within the framework of free-market economics, our strategic investments in academics, competitions and enrichment programs will enable the College to produce principled entrepreneurs whose innovations will solve problems and improve lives. Campaign Goal: $5,000,000 total Raised: $972,875

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CRAIG E. COLUMBUS, J.D., m.b.a.

Grove City College

upfront

Snapshots of alumni, students, campus, faculty and sports news

Grovers will always have a home at Grove City College Grove City College remains a home for our alumni, students and faculty - whether you are a minor league pitcher cheered on by your alma mater, a student living in the College’s most celebrated residence hall room or even a new math professor and alumna welcomed back with open arms. Check out how Grove City College resonates beyond our campus into the lives and hearts of those it serves.

What’s new in this issue. alumni | 11 Homecoming Greek News Alumni Council JKMAAA Winners Magazine and E-Newsletter Hon. Clarence Thomas Tuition Savings Plan Grover Gatherings Alumni Events

students | 18 Life in The Palace Students See Progress

campus | 19 Freshman Profile Favorite Memories

faculty | 20 Bancrofts Return to Campus Faculty Earn Recognition

sports | 22 Fall Sports Teams Jewell, PAC Council Alum Pitching in Minors

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alumni Alumni celebrate friendship, memories at Homecoming

Alumni and friends of the College greet old classmates and enjoy the festivities on campus during Homecoming 2011, including Greek Village, various sporting events and alumni reunions.

sunny Grove City College campus welcomed alumni and friends on Sept. 23-25 for Homecoming 2011. During the weekend, classes from 1956 to 2006 gathered for class reunion events and the campus buzzed with activity. Student organizations greeted alumni at their tents on the Quad, and Greek groups cooked out while reconnecting with brothers and sisters in Greek Village. Little Grovers had pictures taken with Willie the Wolverine at breakfast, played on giant inflatables on the Quad and enjoyed arts and crafts in the children’s play area. The annual Homecoming parade had the theme of board games throughout history, featuring floats of various board games from Battleship to The Game of Life. The Theta Alpha Pi sorority and Sigma Alpha Sigma fraternity won the competition with their interpretation of Mouse Trap. Following the parade, the Wolverines had an impressive effort against Waynesburg University, but fell short, 32-26. While on campus, many alumni received their first glimpse of the new campus construction projects – Rathburn Hall and the Science, Engineering and Mathematics Building. On Sunday morning, Alumni Achievement Award winner The Rev. Dr. Norman “Chips” Koehler ’56, closed the weekend by offering a Homecoming sermon in Harbison Chapel titled “A Wedding in Galilee.” t h e G ēD UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 11

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New scholarship named in honor of Nu Lambda Phi brother

Generations of Pan Sophic alumni and their families gather at the fraternity’s tent on lower campus during Homecoming.

Pan Sophic Centennial

his year at Homecoming, the Pan Sophic fraternity celebrated its 100th Anniversary, making it one of the oldest local fraternities in the country. To commemorate their centennial, brothers from across the country reunited to share in the festivities. On campus, Pans gathered for lunch at their 100th Reunion Tent in Greek Village and marched in a special place in the Homecoming parade. Off campus, the Pans hosted a golf outing, reconnected at era reunions and came together for a 100th Anniversary Dinner at the Pittsburgh Marriott North. College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 was part of a full program of speakers who spoke to the fraternity, congratulating them on their milestone achievement.

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t’s been 35 years since a group of 21 young men decided to pledge the Nu Lambda Phi fraternity. Now, 11 of them are rallying together to honor one of their brothers, Brett Hardt ’79. Hardt’s sudden and tragic death in 1986 profoundly impacted the Nu Lamb pledge class of ’76 and has inspired them to honor Hardt’s name and vibrant spirit. Wanting to ensure Hardt’s legacy would forever live on at Grove City College, Chairman of the Board of Trustees David Rathburn ’79 and Bob Beckett ’79 proposed that their class, in partnership with the Hardt family, begin a scholarship in Hardt’s honor. “The Brett A. Hardt ’79 Scholarship Endowment” has already reached more than $150,000 in gifts and pledges and will be awarded to a rising junior or senior entrepreneurship major actively involved in the Greek system.

Pan Sophic Scholarship

n conjunction with the 100th Anniversary celebration, the Pan Sophic Alumni Association awarded the first annual PSAA Scholarship to senior Aaron Wallof. Wallof received the honor because of his engagement in campus life, strong academic record and leadership within the fraternity. Pan Sophic Alumni Association committee member Todd Powers ’93 says, “The scholarship is an important step in continuing to strengthen a brotherhood that has lasted 100 years.” Want to support the PSAA scholarship? Contact alumni@gcc.edu for more information.

Sisters of Theta Alpha Pi ride in the Homecoming Parade. They were joined by generations of alumnae sisters for a weekend of celebrations.

Theta Alpha Pi 90th Anniversary

he ladies of Theta Alpha Pi marked their 90th year of sisterhood in 2011. During Homecoming, alumni and actives were reunited at Greek Village and then continued their celebration into the night at Grove City Country Club. The night of food, fun and tradition brought together sisters spanning the decades and was enjoyed by all. Yvonne (Sacripant ’83) Bland said, “It was wonderful to share the evening with so many generations of Thetas!” Sorority president senior Katie Cypher agreed, “It was amazing to see all of our sisters come together for such an important night.”

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Grove City Matters to new Alumni Council members

he Grove City College Alumni Council engages alumni in a dynamic and positive relationship to build an even greater Grove City College family. This home to more than 26,000 alumni is truly a special place. As Grove City College continues to move forward through maintaining its mission and values and raising support for its future, the College’s new Alumni Council members weigh-in as to just why Grove City Matters so much to them.

Sally McKelvey ’85 “Grove City College equips students with good decision-making skills to use throughout their lifetime. What matters most is that these values are sustained and passed to future generations.”

David Steele ’77 “I would have to say that Grove City College’s steadfast commitment to its original mission and time-tested values have simply made it easy to continue to believe in it.”

Steve Solman ’96 “In a world with no absolutes of right and wrong, Grove City College is built on the ideal of truth, which matters even more in today’s culture.”

Dr. Judy Kerschner ’84 “A quality education in a Christian environment.”

Lisa (Adams ’78) Gordon “It matters that a core curriculum for all students gives them a common language, experience and a true liberal arts education, and that it remains a quality education at a rock bottom price.”

Brigadier General Brad Butler ’76 (Ret.) “I’m proud the college continues to emphasize the important principles of limited government, individual liberty and free market economics. I believe, more than anything else, this clearly makes Grove City College unique.”

Dr. Cory Nordman ’01 “Grove City College helped build the foundations of my life: spiritually, personally, academically and professionally. It matters to me that it maintains its uncompromising ideals allowing future generations the same opportunities as I had.” Interested in serving on the Alumni Council? Submit your nomination to www.gcc.edu/AlumniAssociation or alumni@gcc.edu.

From left, Dr. Linda (Schiestle ’76) Horton, Rev. Dr. Norman E. Koehler ’56, President Richard G. Jewell ’67, Michael D. Kuremsky ’86, C. Fred Fetterolf ’52

Congratulations Alumni Award Winners

he 47th Annual Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Awards recognize alumni who have made significant contributions to their fields and to society. The awards have honored 170 accomplished alumni. This Homecoming, the awards, named in honor of Accounting Professor, Alumni Secretary and Placement Officer Jack Kennedy ’37, were received by Michael D. Kuremsky ’86, Dr. Linda (Schiestle ’76) Horton and The Rev. Dr. Norman E. “Chips” Koehler ’56. C. Fred Fetterolf ’52 received the Distinguished Service Award. From Orchesis to Oil of Olay, Kuremsky has gone from completing his MBA at Duke University to a 20-year career with Procter & Gamble in brand marketing and management. He is vice president and global brand leader for the Oil of Olay line of products and was honored in 2001 by “Advertising Age” magazine as one of its Top 100 Marketers. He gives time to various charities near his home in Cincinnati, where he lives with his wife Wendy (Knight ’86), son Tanner and daughter Caroline. Since receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, Horton has served as a leader in energy, nanotechnology and engineering throughout her career. Currently a director for the Department of Energy, she also has extensive personal research in applying electron microscopy to materials science problems. She and her husband, Joe, have three grown children and live in Germantown, Md. Koehler is a graduate of the Defense Language School where he studied Modern Greek. He holds two graduate degrees—the first in education from the University of Southern California, and the second in theology from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He also has received his Ph.D. in education from the University of Pittsburgh. He and wife Virginia (Schadt ’56) have three children and reside in Pittsburgh, Pa. Giving back to his alma mater is what Fetterolf is all about. A retired president and chief operation officer for the Aluminum Company of America, he was a member of the Grove City College Board of Trustees for 21 years. He also successfully chaired the College’s first capital campaign. He has served on many community and ministry initiatives and was the 1993 chairman of the Billy Graham Crusade. He and wife Fran (Spang ’52) live in Sewickley, Pa. Congratulation to our award winners — the honor was well deserved! Want to nominate someone? Send submissions to alumni@gcc.edu. t h e G ēD UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 13

Grove City College New Rings Coming Soon

New alumni e-newsletter connects grads with campus In a 2010 all-alumni survey, more than 70 percent of Grove City College alums responded that they would like to receive an e-newsletter to keep them updated on campus happenings, alumni events and alumni achievements. In July, GeMAIL was launched as the official alumni e-newsletter of Grove City College. If you have an interesting story, update or photo that you would like to see included in GeMAIL, please contact us at alumni@gcc.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!

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A new official Grove City College class ring! The College, currently working with Jostens, will be releasing a new class ring design in a variety of precious and non-precious metals. Alumni who have an old ring may turn it in to Jostens and receive a new class ring for only $60. Current students who purchased a ring may switch it for a new class ring at no charge. Stay tuned for more information on this new opportunity!

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The GeDUNK wins best overall external magazine

our alumni magazine is an award winner! The GeDUNK won the 2011 Clarion Award for best overall external magazine with a circulation of 100,000 or less. The competition, presented by the Association for Women in Communications (AWC), attracted nearly 400 submissions, with publications judged against the work of peers in size and budget. In order to be considered for the award, the College provided AWC with the fall 2010 issue of the alumni magazine for review (the magazine’s first redesigned issue since 2004), as well as a description of the publication’s editorial mission. Grove City College also included a synopsis detailing the purpose of the magazine, a research methodology and indentified the magazine’s target audience for the judges. Established in 1972, the Clarion Awards honor excellence in more than 100 categories across all communication disciplines. Winners of the awards represent media companies, leading corporations, small businesses and non-profit associations and institutions. Thank you to all alumni, students, faculty and staff who have made this magazine possible! Please know that we will continue to work hard to provide you with the very best magazine to highlight your stellar accomplishments as a member of the Grove City College family.

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Fraternity and sorority alumni gather at the Greek Village on lower campus during Homecoming. Current and former members took part in cookouts and photos, as well as enjoyed activities for children.

Fall 2011 Summer issue Pop Quiz winners!

ou can’t fool Grove City College alums on a pop quiz, that’s for sure! Congratulations to Robert Sproul Jr. ’86, Margie (Heid ’83) Erickson, Tom Koegler ’86, Wendy (Miller ’86) Pallotta and Julie (Endslow ’84) Shade, who earned a GeDUNK coffee mug for their correct answer of “1982” for last issue’s pop quiz question in the alumni magazine. With numerous responses through e-mail and on Twitter, we would like to thank everyone who participated. Thank you to all responders who shared their memories of the “Come on Board” Orientation Board experience. Special thanks to Kate (Rollins ’83) Brown, who informed us that she was the student who designed the t-shirt seen in the pop quiz photo!

Pop Quiz!

What is the name of the oldest house on the Grove City College campus, and what year was it built?

Campus to welcome Hon. Clarence Thomas

he College will host a conversation with Hon. Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, at the 2011-12 J. Howard Pew Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. on Nov. 15 in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center on campus. The conversation will be moderated by College President Richard G. Jewell ’67. Nominated by President George H.W. Bush as an Associate Justice, Thomas took his seat in October 1991 as the second African American to serve on the United States Supreme Court, replacing Hon. Thurgood Marshall, the Court’s first appointed African American member. Prior to being appointed, Thomas served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission. During the presidencies of Bush and Ronald Reagan, Thomas was the assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. He worked previously as an assistant attorney general of Missouri, an attorney with the Monsanto Company and legislative assistant to Republican Sen. John C. Danforth of Missouri. The event will also feature College Trustee the Hon. Alice Batchelder, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Those who respond with the correct answer will have a chance to win a prize! Contact the Marketing and Communications Office at news@gcc.edu or on Twitter @GroveCtyCollege #PopQuiz.

A Grove City College education at today’s tuition rates

rove City College has always strived to provide an excellent education within the reach of families with modest means. In fact, the College’s tuition and room and board increase for the 2011-12 academic year is only 3.9 percent, the lowest year-over-year increase for the College in the last 10 years. With college costs rising nationwide, however, many parents want to ensure that their sons and daughters receive the benefits of a quality Grove City College education at today’s tuition rates. Through the Private College 529 Plan, parents can guarantee a fixed tuition rate to more than 270 private colleges across the country for up to 30 years, including Grove City College. The plan is structured as a pre-purchase of tuition, not an investment; therefore, there are no investments to choose, no performance indicators to watch and no worries about a market downturn. During the college search, if the student is not accepted into Grove City College or opts for a public or a non-member private college instead, parents may change the beneficiary, roll the account into another 529 Plan, or even request a refund. Pay less by paying for a Grove City College education today! To learn more about the Private College 529 Plan, visit www.privatecollege529.com. t h e G ēD UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 15

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Alumni and friends gather in Grove City at a picnic hosted by Lynn (Bashew ’84) Stillwaggon Aug. 13.

A great turnout for the Phi Tau June 17 reunion in Va.

Class of 1963 ladies celebrated 70th birthdays together in August at Station Square, Pittsburgh. From left: Muff (Rollins) Poundstone, Jan (Petrovic) Zipper, Jan Wagner, Judy (Cathcart) Jaskulski, Jane (McKnight) Klingenberg and Becky (Gamble) Eynon.

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Gerald Bullock ’92 served as co-host with Paul ’85 and Becky (Whyte ’85) Walshak, and John ’90 and Susan (Salem ’89) Calhoun for a Grover Gathering near Richmond, Va., Aug. 13.

Paul ’80 and Brenda (Millican ’80) McNulty hosted a gathering of incoming freshmen and current students Aug. 6 at their home near Washington, D.C.

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alumni events

2011 Upcoming Alumni Events November 15 Hon. Clarence Thomas J. Howard Pew Memorial Lecture Ketler Auditorium November 19 Grove City Matters Philadelphia Country Club December 3 Breakfast with Santa MAP Café Grove City College

Richard Neely ’70 enjoys the annual football night game on Sept. 17.

David ’00 and Beth (Lora ’98) Pifer and their children with Willie the Wolverine at the alumni tailgate before the football night game on Sept. 17.

December 5 Showcase Series BE Taylor’s Christmas Ketler Auditorium Grove City College December 5-9 Carnegie Christmas Concerts Carnegie Alumni Center Grove City College December 13 American Founders Luncheon Series Rivers Club Pittsburgh, Pa.

James Ohrn ’72 shares dinner with his granddaughter at the alumni tailgate on lower campus, Sept. 17.

Tracy Jackson with daughter Susannah eagerly await the football night game at Robert E. Thorn Field, Sept. 17.

January 14, 2012 Grove City Matters Home of Jody Mathie '77 Denver, Colo. January 29 Grove City Matters Richard Nixon Library Yorba Linda, Calif. February 1 Showcase Series An Evening with Groucho Ketler Auditorium Grove City College

A crowd of almost 500 gathered for the College’s Annual Kennywood Day July 29.

Kennywood’s mascot “Kenny” visits with “Willie” at the park pavilion July 29.

Don’t forget to bookmark www.gcc.edu/alumnievents for more dates and info on registering.

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students Living like a king: Life in the Palace

n entertainment center, 38-inch flat screen television, video projector, two refrigerators, three couches, two full bedrooms, a massive living area and, oh yeah, a popcorn maker. Just the typical set-up for 200 Alumni Hall, or as it has affectionately been nicknamed by alums and students, the Palace. The Palace, located above athletic offices near the Intramural Room of the Physical Learning Center, is one of, if not the most coveted home for students on campus. At approximately 800 squarefeet, six times the size of other residence hall rooms, the Palace was once the crown jewel

Juniors Korey Maurer and Matthew Keibler are living luxuriously in the Palace.

of room draw and is now a centerpiece of Grover folklore. “I love it! It’s not exactly the ‘dorm room’ experience,” said junior resident assistant Korey Maurer, who resides in the luxurious room with his friends, juniors Matthew Keibler and Thaddeus Morris, and sophomores Thomas Mitch

and John Jaskot. “It has the ‘Palace’ name for a reason – it’s huge.” Although the bedrooms are spacious, as an R.A., Maurer believes the Palace’s living area serves as the room’s most beneficial feature. “It’s a great area to talk, hang out and meet with people. [The

Students eager for completion of new academic homes

ith the Science, Engineering and Mathematics Building and Rathburn Hall currently under construction on campus, Grove City College students are already getting excited to pursue excellence in their new academic homes. “It will be a nice new building to work in,” said freshman molecular biology major Jimmy Sharp of the Science, Engineering and Mathematics Building. “They’re going to have a lot of new equipment for us to use.” Attracted by the College’s stellar science program and commitment to Christian principles, Sharp believes the new buildings will serve as the perfect environment for him to learn more about genetics, his career aspiration, and cultivate his faith. “The community of believers is awesome here,” said freshman Josh Harstine, a Biblical and religious studies major who is eager to gather and worship in Rathburn Hall. “It’ll be great to have a building for students to grow in Christ together.” The new buildings, key components of the Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College, will not only enhance the physical identity of campus, but will provide the setting for the intellectual and spiritual development, respectively, of students for years to come. To learn more about the new buildings on campus, visit www.grovecitymatters.com.

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environment] is what you’d find in someone’s house.” “You get the sense you’re popular, but you know half the reason is because you’re in the Palace,” joked Maurer of the visitors who stop by to check out the legendary room, watch movies and play video games. These get-togethers, however, are always welcomed by Maurer and his roommates, citing the Palace as an ideal location to foster unity and build lifelong friendships. If you had the opportunity to live in the Palace and would like to share your experiences, contact the Alumni Office at alumni@gcc.edu or on Twitter @GroveCtyCollege #ThePalace. We’d love to hear your story!

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campus meet the class of 2015

... by the numbers

The Grove City College Class of 2015 features 304 men and 313 women from 35 states, international and armed forces locations.

Home Sweet Home Grove City College With a new class of freshmen arriving on campus, Grove City College alumni took a moment on Facebook to reflect on the best memories they made at their former home. Lindsie Newtz ’03 Many great memories... pledging Alpha Beta Tau and making some of my best friends there, meeting my husband in Spanish class, having professors invite our classes to their homes for get togethers, and how beautiful fall is there! Nancy (Kelly ’78) McKnight I named my daughter after my two roommates at GCC — the friends I made there are the greatest. Jim Kilmartin ’98 My roommates became some of my best friends and I still keep in touch with them across the state, country and world. I also met my wife (best friend and mother of my six children) at GCC!

Other facts and figures include:

3.71

1244

AVERAGE GPA

AVERAGE SAT

AVERAGE ACT

of valedictorians and salutorians, respectivly. 35, 23 Number 7 National Merit Scholarship Finalists of enrolled men and women ranked in the top tenth of their graduating class 38, 56 Percentage of students active in some facet of high school student government 179 Number of students involved in some sort of community service 591 Number 288 Number of students active in missions of students active in high school 104 Number marching band

Matt Swab ’07 There are so many! I can't label one the "best," but some of my favorite memories include performing in One Act plays, singing with New Grace, and the 2006 Homecoming Dance! Daisy Crane ’97 Tray-ing behind Pew after first big snow. Matthew J. Dailey ’88 Playing intramural softball with a bunch of good guys and having a very good team to boot. Timothy Moore ’89 First, meeting my wonderful wife. Second, playing the Olympic fanfare from the wall overlooking lower campus before each home football game. Cheryl (Abrams ’80) Hildbold Being proposed to in the balcony of the chapel by my now husband of 31 years...and getting married there too! Stratton Alt ’97 Kidnapping the dean of men for his bday - ha! Mary (Thomas ’98) Casey Nights spent studying in the Gee, time spent with my D'Phi sisters, watching LOTS of volleyball, singing in Harbison Chapel before Chapel, Dr. Mackey's Foundations of Education classes, and Dr. Brenner's and Mrs. Hartman's outdoor labs.

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There’s no place like home If home is where your heart is, home is surely Grove City College for Drs. Erin (Lukasiewicz ’07) and Eric Bancroft. Erin, who earned a bachelor of science in mathematics with certification in secondary education from the College only four years ago, has returned to the Hall of Arts and Letters, this time as an assistant professor of mathematics.

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t was always a dream to come back because it does feel like home,” said Erin, who jumped from state to state, and even Germany, in her youth, as her father moved for his military service. “It’s nice to be in a place you know.” As a student, Erin selected Grove City College because of its rigorous academics and Christian environment, as well as the

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welcoming student body and beautiful campus. Today, she finds herself rekindling that familiar feeling, “reliving old memories, good memories,” but this time, with her husband by her side. “Ideally we wanted to work in the same school,” said Dr. Eric Bancroft, who met his wife, Erin, while attending a math graduate student Bible Study at North Carolina State

University, where the couple earned their masters’ and doctorates in mathematics. Their prayers were answered when Grove City College hired both Eric, new assistant professor of mathematics, and Erin, for the 2011-12 academic year. “God opened all the doors for us,” Erin said of the opportunity to return to her alma mater. “We feel at home here.”

Fall 2011 Professor, coach earns doctorate degree

r. James Chinn, assistant professor of physical education, recently earned a Doctor of Education degree in instructional leadership from Argosy University in Sarasota, Fla. Chinn received his bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and master’s degree from Norwich University. He has taught at the College since 2003. Chinn is in his ninth year as an assistant football coach for the Wolverines. This spring, he will also begin his sixth season as an assistant track and field coach.

Harp presents at Church Society conference in England

rofessor of history Dr. Gillis Harp served as a guest speaker at the Church Society’s annual conference held at Oxford University in July. The conference discussed current issues facing the Church of England and the rise of Anglo-Catholicism. Harp’s presentation, “The Collapse of Evangelical Anglicanism in North America,” addressed the apparent disappearance of evangelicals within the Episcopal Church.

Row 1, from left: Dr. Melva Huebert, Dr. Kristina (Odonish ’01) Pazehoski, Dr. Tracy Farone and Dr. Rebecca Harmon. Row 2: Jeffrey Tedford ’00, Dr. Devin Stauff ’05 and Dr. Erin (Lukasiewicz ’07) Bancroft. Row 3: Dr. Eric Bancroft, Dr. Kuan-Lun Chu, Dr. Wayne Biddle ’87 and Matt Gregg ’08.

College welcomes new faculty members Eleven faculty members joined the ranks at Grove City College this fall, including six alumni faculty. In the Department of Biology, Dr. Kristina (Odonish ’01) Pazehoski is serving as associate professor. She had been teaching at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Also joining the Department is Dr. Devin Stauff ’05, working as an assistant professor. He comes from Princeton University, where he was engaged in postdoctoral studies. Dr. Tracy Farone, who served last year as an adjunct, is now a fulltime assistant professor. She has 20 years of veterinary experience.

Brenner elected to serve environmental organizations

rofessor of Biology Dr. Fred J. Brenner was elected president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of American Fisheries Society to start in August 2012, and was re-elected as co-chairman of the Forestry and Wildlife Technical Division of the American Society of Surface Mining and Reclamation. He has served as co-chair since 2001. Since joining the Grove City College faculty in 1969, Brenner has also co-edited 14 books and published a variety of scholarly works.

Kemeny presents paper at London conference

r. Paul Kemeny, professor of biblical and religious studies and humanities, presented a paper at a conference held at London Notre Dame Centre in July. The conference brought together a variety of scholars to explore and discuss religion and literature. Kemeny’s paper was titled, “The New England Society for the Suppression of Vice and the 1882 Banning of Walt Whitman’s ‘Leaves of Grass’: Defining the Terms of Protestant Toleration in Late NineteenthCentury New England.”

Dr. Kuan-Lun Chu is an assistant professor of electrical engineering. He had been teaching graduates and undergraduates at Wright State University. The Department of Mathematics gained a husband and wife team in Dr. Erin (Lukasiewicz ’07) Bancroft and Dr. Eric Bancroft. Both are both working as assistant professors after studying and teaching at North Carolina State University. Dr. Rebecca Harmon joins Grove City College to teach French as an assistant professor of modern languages. She was a lecturer at Princeton University. The Department of Music and Fine Arts gained two new members. Dr. Melva Huebert, who taught as a guest lecturer at the College from 1998-04, returns as an associate professor. She has been a member of the graduate faculty at Youngstown State University. Jeffrey Tedford ’00 is serving as an instructor and as conductor of the College orchestra after teaching and directing in Williamsport, Pa. In the Department of Business, Dr. Wayne Biddle ’87 switched from a guest lecturer position to a full-time associate professor. Previously, he was the College’s director of human resources. Matt Gregg ’08, formerly an assistant with the football and track teams, is now an instructor of exercise science, assistant football coach and assistant men’s and women’s track coach.

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sports All seven of Grove City College’s fall sports teams enter the 2011 season with lofty expectations as each squad returns numerous standout veterans. In 2010-11, Grove City College won the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s All-Sports Trophy and led the league with 109 total All-Sports points. The Wolverines are in prime position to repeat that broad-based success this season, starting with the school’s fall sports teams.

Men’s Soccer

ead coach Mike Dreves ’97 enters his sixth season at the helm. His 2011 squad features a five-man senior class along with numerous standout veterans. Fifteen total letterwinners return, including threeyear starter Adam Brewer and senior co-captain Brian Eckenhoff. Grove City also welcomes back First Team All-PAC goalkeeper Chris Burgan, who led the league in save percentage and shutouts last year. In all, the Wolverines return six of their top 10 scorers from last year along with a pair of starting defenders in Daniel Adams and Jesse Wilson.

Volleyball

fter fielding one of the youngest teams in program history in 2010, Grove City returns a wealth of experienced players this fall. Junior co-captain Elisabeth Willits earned Honorable Mention All-PAC in 2010 after leading the team in kills. She is joined by senior co-captain Heather Good. Grove City also returns its assist leader in sophomore setter Casey Schmidt and its 2010 blocks leader, sophomore Ashley Branch.

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Football

rove City brings back 16 starters and 36 total lettermen for the 2011 season as the Wolverines challenge for the conference title. Defensively, Grove City has two First Team All-PAC performers in nose tackle Jarred Frawley and linebacker Jason Ferguson. On offense, senior tailback Blaine Miller returns after leading the Wolverines in rushing, receiving and scoring in 2010. Frawley and senior quarterback Clayton Hall are the team's 2011 co-captains.

Women’s Cross Country

rove City celebrates its 25th anniversary season by chasing after its 23rd straight conference title and a return to the NCAA Division III Championships. Grove City returns a pair of All-Mideast Region performers in juniors Sara Fisher and Ella Smith. Also back are seniors Allison Heslop and Mary Rachel Robbins, who have both earned All-PAC recognition during their career. In 2010, the Wolverines made their first-ever appearance at the NCAA Championships after placing fifth at the Mideast Region Championships.

Fall 2011 Women’s Tennis

he Wolverines will compete for their 25th consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference title as five seniors bolster the starting lineup. Grove City welcomes back senior CoSIDA Academic All-American Reena Barnett, as well as seniors Christina Bedi, Megan Bennett, Emily Buurma and Stacy Moon for the 2011-12 season. The Wolverines will look to earn their fourth straight trip to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The conference champion receives an automatic invitation to the national tournament.

President Jewell to serve as chair for PAC Council

resident Richard G. Jewell ’67 will serve as the chair of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Presidents’ Council in the 2011-12 academic year. Jewell succeeds Dr. Ken Smith, president at Geneva College, who served as the chair of the PAC Presidents’ Council in 2010-11. Jewell is a member of the College’s Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame and was the Penn-Ohio Conference Diving Champion in 1966 and 1967. This past year he was also inducted into the Bethel Park, Pa., Athletic Hall of Fame for his scholastic diving career, which included a WPIAL Championship in 1963.

Men’s Cross Country

he Wolverines have won 19 conference championships since 1990 and will rely on numerous veterans in their quest to pick up their 20th crown. Seniors Tyler Gheres and Ben Lutz will lead the Wolverines in 2011 after having each earned three letters. Grove City also returns a pair of All-PAC honorees in Arleigh McRae and Alec Schultz.

Women’s Soccer

he 2011 season marks the 20th season of intercollegiate action for Grove City’s women’s soccer team and the Wolverines are closing in on a number of program milestones. Grove City began the season with 194 wins, just six away from the 200-win mark. Head coach Melissa Lamie has 191 of those wins in 18 seasons as head coach and could also reach the 200-win plateau this year. The Wolverines return seven starters for the 2011 season, including junior Grace Rieman, who led the PAC with a dozen assists last year, and sophomore goalkeeper Tiffany Yost, who paced the conference with 12 victories.

Minor League pitcher Erik Arnesen ’06 was named to the Eastern League All-Star Game in mid-August.

College grad continues search for home in Majors

ife as a Minor League baseball player is often lived out of a suitcase, jumping from city to city in hopes of finding a home on the 25-man roster of a Major League baseball team. For Erik Arnesen ’06, one of the Wolverines’ most dominant pitchers, that dream may be answered in the very near future. Arnesen was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 17th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft after an exceptional career at Grove City College, where he accumulated numerous awards and records, including 84 strikeouts in a season, the most by any Wolverine pitcher. Since Draft Day, the Phi Omega Sigma housing group member and business graduate has bounced back and forth between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse, as well as starting and relieving duties. These frequent changes have not halted Arnesen’s progress, however, as he not only has continued his ascent up the Nationals’ ranks, but also recently pitched his finest season of professional ball. Arnesen earned the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award in mid-August and was even named to the Eastern League All-Star Game, where he squared off against many of the brightest stars in the Minors. The stellar pitching of Arnesen has attracted the attention of officials within the Nationals organization and throughout baseball. In August, MLB.com Editorial Producer Bryan Horowitz even reported on the Wolverine, sharing his support of Arnesen’s dedicated search for a home in the Majors. “If one truly believes that good things happen to good people,” Horowitz concludes, “then at some point, Erik Arnesen will live the moment he’s worked so hard to create.” Family, friends and the Grove City College community believe this moment is right around the corner.

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“Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do, but how much love we put into that action.” — Mother Teresa

What is it about the idea of “home” that immediately brings to mind the scent of the front foyer of the house we grew up in? Why is the sound of football from the den and the laughter of nieces and nephews in the kitchen on Thanksgiving Day one of the most cherished images in our cultural memory? And why is it that parents bundle up their children and drive them around snowy neighborhoods — every year without fail — to muse at Christmas lights on strangers’ houses? Home is one of the fundamental anchors of life, and in the pages that follow, you’ll meet five alumni who share with us not just houses, but their own stories about finding a home in this world. t h e G ēD UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 25

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A labor

of love

It was Christmas Eve, the first night in her new house, and the heating system was broken. Dawn (Wilson ’79) DePasquale shivered on a mattress on the floor, bundled in a down coat, hat, mittens and down comforter, thinking, “What did I get myself into?” It might have been tempting to give up, but she couldn’t. Not with the call she felt when she first walked in.

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few years ago, DePasquale asked her brother, a real estate investment strategist, to help her find a contemporary styled home near Pittsburgh, preferably a ranch in the Green Tree area, southwest of the city. He found a property – in Churchill, on the eastern side of Pittsburgh. It was advertised as a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired contemporary home designed by famous Pittsburgh architect Tassos Katselas and built in 1957. DePasquale was intrigued. Despite the peeling blue exterior and mauve carpeting, there was no denying the pull she felt. “It just needed so much work, I just thought, ‘I can make it look better,’” she recalled. She could see the potential in the contemporary design, the glass entry hall connecting the living room, dining room and kitchen wing with the bedrooms. Even on a dead-end street of architect-designed houses, the home was unique. It suited her style. “I’m very future focused, and so I like contemporary,” she said. “I like clean lines.” DePasquale knew she wasn’t going to walk away. “It’s great design, and it needs attention … you feel compelled like it calls you to do it,” she said. “You don’t pick the house, the house picks you.”

oday, the blue exterior is a rich red with buff gold trim, a color mirrored on the interior. The mauve shag has been replaced with crisp white, textured carpeting. Warm tones fill the house. An eclectic mixture of antique and thrift store finds, vibrant paintings and artifacts acquired from her world travels blend together with the clean contemporary lines and angles throughout the house. It has been a gradual process, first with sprucing up around the exterior and then the main living spaces. DePasquale’s projects, which she admits never seem to end, included a complete transformation of the kitchen from the 1950s model into a fully stocked modern kitchen. Still to be completed are renovations to the bedroom wing. She’s not a house flipper. “It’s not about that,” she said. “It’s about making it better than I found it.” Making such a big project successful takes money, effort and research. But behind her tile flooring choices, paint sample dilemmas and replacement lighting conundrums lie a philosophical perspective. “When you have a home, I think you’re kind of a steward. You’re the person who fixes it up for the next person,” she said. “I’ve always felt that way when I lived in homes, that I’m the steward of the home, not the owner of it.”

ontemporary design has taken many forms over the decades, but one of its most well-known names, Frank Lloyd Wright, established himself as an international giant not long after the turn of the 20th century. By contrast, DePasquale’s house was one of the earlier creations by Katselas; he estimates it was within the first 1020 homes he designed.

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Grove City College Katselas went on to become a leading Pittsburgh architect. His commercial projects include the awardwinning Pittsburgh International Airport, as well as the Carnegie Science Center, Saint Vincent Monastery and Saint Vincent College Science Center, among others. His work is diverse, and his commitment to his craft has spanned 50 years. “Architecture is life-taking creative possession of space,” reads a quote on his personal site. “It is a call to share in the world’s making – to enhance what exists by the sheer power of one’s presence and activity.” He sold his firm, Tasso Katselas Architects, in 2005 and now works there as a consultant. Throughout his career, he has made it a goal to design at least one house a year. When reached at his office one morning, he paused for a few minutes to explain his philosophy in continuing to design homes, despite his commercial success. People are the ones who use any building, Katselas said, and it’s a way “to understand the necessary daily needs of people, what their dreams are and what their hopes are.” That can then be translated into the bigger projects.

eated on the couch, paging through black-and-white photos from the house’s early years, DePasquale and friend, Dr. David Langguth, an interior designer specializing in celebrity homes, consider the house’s history. “I think it’s unique just in the fact that you can revisit an artist’s early works,” Langguth said. “To have a residence that started his early career that’s …” DePasquale finished the thought: “That is kind of cool.” She is just the second owner of the house; the first owners were Arthur and Marge Gatz. DePasquale’s eyes light up as she leafs through the pages of a small, worn red hard-bound book with a metal clasp. It’s a diary kept by Marge Gatz in the early years of her marriage, a memento DePasquale acquired that provides a window into what life was like around the time the house was built.

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“I’ve not recovered from the carefree way we lived with little regard for expense,” reads the looping cursive handwriting. “I must shake myself from this lazy vacation attitude and settle down to being ‘a good wife.’ I think I have adjusted myself a little to the fact that the honeymoon is over.” DePasquale laughs as she reads the passage. Another section catches her eye. “Art is right proud that I got a job,” Marge wrote. “It won’t be too bad to cook and work both. There are girls in the office who do it, but there is one girl who quit because it was too much.” Amused again, DePasquale shakes her head in disbelief. That world is foreign to her. She earned her Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Pittsburgh. After spending time in both the high education and corporate sectors, she is currently working as the chief learning officer for American University in Washington, D.C.

A native of Butler, Pa., she finds the lower cost of living and proximity to family well worth the four-hour drive to Washington and four days spent away from home during the week. Particularly with the sanctuary she’s creating in her Katselas house.

“I’ve always felt that way when I lived in homes, that I’m the steward of the home, not the owner of it.”

here’s no magic formula for a renovation of a house like hers, especially when it comes to the décor. While she’s willing to spend money on art and books, the rest comes from careful scouring of a variety of sources. DePasquale points out various finds

on display throughout the house. A unique retro 1940s lamp with three lights mounted on curving stems – she found it for $40 on Craigslist. “That little table: Denmark, all wood, beautiful, Goodwill,” she said. She motions to another piece; it was $1 from an antique shop sale. “You just have to keep your eyes open for stuff,” she said. She has enjoyed the challenge of lovingly restoring the house. As with any home renovation, not everything goes according to plan. There have been obstacles, but none as mystifying as the back yard fountain that won’t run continuously. She and Langguth can’t help but laugh. Even Langguth, who knows plumbing, can only get it to work for a brief period of time and then something else goes wrong. DePasquale considers it her nemesis. “I’ve been here three years and still everything is a temporary win.” ■ t h e G ēD UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 29

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Be our Guest

Amsterdam’s unique scents and sounds drift through the city’s Nieuwmarkt. Even by daylight, red lanterns glow above windows and neon signs blink incongruously on 15th century buildings. Cobblestones and canals, bicycles and boats: Teri (Hansell ’06) van Essen knows that Amsterdam can be overwhelming. Yet she’s found her place in this city of extremes.

Teri (Hansell ’06) van Essen, husband Benjamin and daughter Chloë at home in Shelter City.

etween the Nieuwmarkt and the Red Light District is a courtyard, surprisingly quiet for its location. Water trickles from a fountain. A girl reclines on a bench. Two guys pore over a map. Sun filters in between the angular shapes of Amsterdam’s characteristic tiered facades. This is Shelter City, a Christian hostel where 180 beds, a handful of staff and volunteers, and an emphasis on love and

acceptance create a place of community and family: a home. “For travelers, home is a feeling that they are safe, appreciated and can be themselves,” says van Essen. She first chased that feeling to Amsterdam in 2004 and has been part of the Shelter family ever since. One of two hostels overseen by Dutch organization Tot Heil des Volks (“Salvation

for the People”), Shelter City is staffed by Christians, but open to all. At 1 p.m. on a Friday, the hostel’s cleaners (six guests who work in exchange for room and board) and staff share an informal meal of sandwiches. One of the cleaners will depart that afternoon. The man has been at the Shelter for two weeks after wandering through the door by chance. Recently separated from his wife, he

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has no permanent residence, no clear plan. But for two weeks, the Shelter has been home. His story is just one around the table, a cacophony of cultures and languages: Dutch and British, Korean and Italian and Canadian. The international community is van Essen’s favorite aspect of Amsterdam.

he girl who dragged her parents to every potluck missionary dinner grew up fascinated by cultures and eager for overseas ministry. Education first, her parents said, and Teri followed sister Jody ’03 to Grove City College. After short-term outreach trips and a summer in Ghana, she spent a semester of her junior year cooking and serving in Shelter City’s café. After graduation she returned, intending to stay eight months. Plans took a turn when romance developed with Benjamin, a Dutch staff member whom Teri had met in 2004. The couple married in 2008 – twice. “We had one wedding in the U.S., and one three weeks later in the Netherlands.” Van Essen describes her husband as “easygoing” and “adaptable,” and the biggest cultural gaps in their marriage are malefemale, not Dutch-American. Cross-cultural marriages are more common in Amsterdam than in Teri’s home state of Maryland. Daughter Chloë, born in November 2010, has two passports and dual citizenship. Benjamin speaks Dutch to her, and Teri English.

The family’s Amsterdam lifestyle is a far cry – or a wide canal – from the American suburbs. They commute and run errands the Dutch way: by bicycle. Benjamin reaches the Shelter in 20 minutes’ pedaling. Teri looks forward to Chloë’s first ride. Within 10 minutes’ walk from their apartment, Teri passes her doctor’s office, pediatrician, pharmacy, grocery store and a Metro stop.

t the hostel, Benjamin works full-time as a manager and Teri trains staff parttime. With the rest of the Shelter team, the van Essens practice evangelism with their whole lives. “Evangelism is different from what you learn in a classroom,” van Essen says. “We ask every day: What does Jesus mean in my life amidst all this?” He means a meal. A conversation. A bed. In the 1970s, the Shelter building was converted from a school to a hostel. “Each room held about 48 people; everyone slept on the floor; there were no fire regulations.” Today guests choose rooms of varying size with private lockers. Far from impersonal, the bright, airy space feels inhabited by a family. Art created by guests and staff decorates the walls. A high-ceilinged kitchen features old stained glass windows and notes on who’s vegetarian. The cellar holds homemade preserves canned by someone’s mother. On biweekly Hostel Nights, when guests

are offered free dinner, as many as 60 or 70 come to the table. The team avoids forcing faith, though guests receive Christian literature and are invited to nightly Bible discussions. Some evenings one person attends; others 10 or more. “You can’t have an agenda; you have to be aware of cultural differences. The more I work here,” van Essen reflects, “the more I learn to really listen to people.” And people talk. Travelers are often open to sharing about their lives, sometimes to being prayed for; conversations take paths that no one anticipated. Long after visits end, the Shelter acts as a magnet. People return. Objects return. A passerby will hesitantly explain: “I stayed here in 1980. Can I walk around?” One story ends with a Bible, stolen from the hostel as an act of defiance and mailed back years later with a note explaining that the one-time thief became a Christian. A Scottish man named Jimmy, homeless, has drifted in and out of the Shelter for years. He has a soft spot for Chloë and a growing one for Jesus. Van Essen can’t label any one place as “home” anymore – not America, not the Netherlands, or even the Shelter itself. It’s a feeling, she says, of having found her spot – and of helping others find theirs. For more information on the Shelter, visit www.shelter.nl. ■ t h e G ēD UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 31

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John watched with delight from his office window as a black bear and skunk clashed. “It was no contest,” recalled John. “The skunk totally chased the bear away.” At Chateau de Merlette, the unexpected things of nature have become cherished commonplace for John Merlette ’68 and his wife, Red. By Rachel (Leonard ’03) Califf | Photos by Heidi A. Long 32 | w w w. g c c.e d u t h e G ēD UNK

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he Merlettes’ retirement home is well placed for such wild and spontaneous encounters in Bigfork, Mont., just an hour from Glacier National Park. Nestled on 70 acres of wilderness, surrounded by the snow-capped jagged mountain peaks of the Swan Mountain Range, a 25-acre private lake and a forest of towering pines, the property is also home to bald eagles, largemouth bass, ducks, geese, osprey, turkey, deer, cougars, wolves and, occasionally, coyotes. This suits the Merlettes, who enjoy hunting, just fine. Together, John and Red once spent two weeks tracking an evasive buck throughout the 500 acres surrounding their property only to spot him in the driveway one day. “I hear click-click and there’s my wife, with her deer rifle, on the porch,” John laughed. The trophy now adorns the handfit wooden trusses of the Merlettes’ 28-foot high grand room, along with a variety of

“I hear click-click and there’s my wife, with her deer rifle, on the porch” other – purchased – animal heads. This is absolutely in keeping with the Merlettes’ vision for the 11,000-square foot timber home, which they designed from the ground up in the tradition of the European hunting lodge. “It’s why I live here and love it so much,” John said of the untamed nature that surrounds them. At once breathtakingly wild and invitingly cozy, the home is exactly what the Merlettes imagined when they planned it together. Not so long ago, John’s career as a mechanical and aerospace engineer involved advanced composite structures such as designing the first graphite golf club shaft, creating space shuttle and satellite components and solving design problems for military and commercial aircraft. He retired in 2003 after earning numerous patents in the field of orthotics and prosthetics and serving for 20 years as president of Springlite, Inc., his own company, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon retirement, John and Red spent six months meticulously researching and designing their luxurious mountain retreat

using architectural software and leaning heavily on John’s engineering expertise and Red’s love for design. Together, they planned their dream home down to the minutest details. Various elements of the architecture were even constructed to complement specific 17th- and 18thcentury European antique pieces that Red had collected while living in Salt Lake City, including spaces in the kitchen for two French pantries with intricate wood carvings typical of French Country architecture. John built a scale model of the home, interviewed local builders and finally handed three three-inch binders to Orlan Sorensen, owner of Landmark Builders. “What was unique about it was that it was a French Country style home that was not typical for this particular area,” Sorenson said, referring to the more ornate features of the Merlettes’ home in contrast to the more typically rustic Montana style. “But it fit the location really well.” Construction of the home took most of 2002 and 2003, but the tinkering will probably never end. “It’s been a labor of love that’s gone on for seven years now,” John said. So successfully and beautifully did the Merlettes and Sorensen accomplish their vision that the home was featured as one of the top ten timber homes of 2010 in Timber Home Living. “We wanted to make it an inviting place for people of all ages to visit,” John said. And Chateau de Merlette, affectionately known as Camp RedJohn to the Merlettes’ 10 grandchildren, certainly seems to have that appeal. When visiting, family and friends can engage in any number of recreational activities ranging from the outdoorsy to the spa-like. The only difficulty to be anticipated in this peaceful retreat is deciding what to do first: visit the shooting range, observe the scenic views so friendly to photographers, or go fishing, canoeing, kayaking and swimming in the lake. Prefer to stay indoors? Join John and Red for a drink from their wine cellar, a game of pool or ping pong or an hour in the sauna. Work with your hands? John has a few more inventions in mind despite his retirement and may be working on them in his carpentry or metal

working shops. Can’t find the Merlettes at home? They’re probably not far away, likely golfing, or maybe even hiking or backpacking in nearby Glacier National Park or along the Wind River, or maybe cross country skiing or ice skating on the lake in the winter. “I’d rather be here than anywhere else,” said John, though he is no stranger to foreign travel. “Everything I’d like to do is right here on our property.” ■

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Live Simple, Live Green It was when Chad ’00 and Courtney (Ryan ’01) Ludeman found themselves living in a much too large house that they decided to start their own business introducing affordable condos to Philadelphia’s fringe neighborhoods.

t the time, their three-bedroom abode made them feel just a bit excessive. “We found ourselves buying stuff just to fill up rooms,” said Courtney. So the couple blended their longing for simplicity with their desire to begin a business and started Postgreen Homes, a custom homebuilding company for those who “are no longer interested in the race for more stuff and a bigger place to store it.” Instead of fixating on size, they decided to focus on building houses that would be energy efficient, modern and affordable. A play on “postmodern,” the company name was intended to appeal to a younger

buyer niche –particularly 20- and 30-somethings who wanted to own their own homes and also cared about green issues, but couldn’t afford homes typically equipped with modern and energy efficient features. Chad, a Rochester, N.Y., native, always knew that he wanted to own his own business someday. In fact, at Grove City, he picked industrial management as his major for that very reason: “It was half business, half engineering.” Drawing from Courtney’s financial savvy – she had worked as an options broker at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange – and experience as a real

estate agent, the couple went public with Postgreen in 2008. The Ludemans began the business like an experiment – one they decided to test on themselves. The first house they built – the “100K House” – was a case study to see if a house with the highest energy efficiency could be built for $100,000, without sacrificing design or comfort. During the construction process, which they chronicled in the blog www.100khouse.com, the couple and their first child, Teague, 2, lived in the house themselves. A 1,150-square-foot loft in East Kensington, with two stories, two

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bedrooms, solar thermal heating, solatube daylighting – technology that creates the illusion of natural light in rooms without much sunlight – and a private yard, the space appealed to their commitment to green living and simplicity. The Ludemans were able to keep the cost to close to $90,000. And they threw out all the excess stuff they had accumulated in their previous house, meanwhile garnering their business a lot of press. In January 2008, Postgreen was picked up by Metropolis magazine in an article by Karrie Jacobs, author of The Perfect $100,000 House. After that, they were noticed by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Business Journal, Dwell magazine, GRID and GOOD magazine. After the 100K House, the couple started buying up properties in some of Philly’s fringe neighborhoods – like Fishtown, East and South Kensington, and Newbold – that provided the perfect backdrop to begin creating Postgreen’s starter homes. These neighborhoods, they discovered, were the key to keeping houses marketable, but still

affordable. The land was cheap – around $25,000 for a lot – and close to subway lines. Just down the road from the 100K House, they started their next project – the “Skinny Project,” three row houses, 15-16 feet wide each. As with most of Postgreen’s houses, the Skinny Project was LEED Platinum certified, a rating by the U.S. Green Building Council that recognizes “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” due to amenities like solar thermal heating, rain collection, green roofs and Energy Star appliances. But efficiency isn’t the only factor that the Ludemans keep in mind when designing their homes. Quirkiness is also key, as illustrated by the “Imagination Land” project, marketed on the Postgreen website as “wizard approved” and existing “in a world of improbable waterfalls and suspiciously glowing fauna and flora” where utilities are less than $1,000 per year. So far, Postgreen’s customers have been mostly young professionals buying their first home. Chad says they get excited about

the option to design and customize their home, and they tend to be “into the green stuff.” To date, the company has sold nine homes, none of them more than $400,000. Most of their homes range from $250,000 to $360,000. “We talked about building larger, halfmillion dollar homes, but it’s kind of unfair that people in their 20s can’t afford a welldesigned home,” said Courtney. These days, they’re working on a new concept – the K’House, which will be a communal building that connects six small condos around a giant shared kitchen and lounge. Since living in the 100K House, the Ludemans have had another child, Ryker, 3 months, and have moved to a temporary home — one that they didn’t build — but they don’t plan to stay there too long before they move into another Postgreen home. And maybe one day they’ll even move back to the 100K House. “I’m really sad to not be living there anymore,” Courtney admitted. “We might want to retire there someday.” ■

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Calderwood Connection

The 319 Poplar Street residence in 2011 (right) and in 1925 (inset) at the silver wedding anniversary of Dr. Alva and Leonora Calderwood.

Inspired by stunning woodwork and the beauty of rainbows piercing through the dining room’s beveled windows, Lynn (Bashew ’84) Stillwaggon and her husband John ’84 knew they found their new home in January of 2004. Although this would be their eighth house together, there was something special about this foursquare house in Grove City — an indescribable bond distinct from their previous homes in New Jersey, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. The couple soon learned that closing on this house would forever intertwine their lives with the storied history of their alma mater.

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od led us to this house,” said Lynn, program manager for The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Grove City College and member of the Alpha Beta Tau sorority. “We liked this house a lot, but we didn’t know the history.” “After we moved in, people said, ‘Oh, you live in the Calderwood house,’” said Lynn, who was surprised to discover the former Dean of the College Dr. Alva J. Calderwood, an alumnus of the Class of 1896, and his daughter, former First Lady of the College Helen (Calderwood ’23) Harker, had previously lived under the same roof. Although separated by more than a century, Calderwood’s life would prove impactful to the Stillwaggon family and because of his legacy of dedicated labor and hospitality. A BELOVED DEAN’S HOME As a student, coursework, football and romance with classmate and future wife Leonora (Neal 1896) filled Calderwood’s time on campus. After graduation from the College and later Harvard, he took three European tours, earning both a master of arts and doctorate in philosophy, then returned to Grove City College to pursue his career in higher education. “He was dean forever,” Ruth (Harker ’51) Mills said of her grandfather’s 35 years of service as College dean. “He was also a very good teacher. If any teacher didn’t show up, he’d teach the class.” During his tenure of 53 years, Calderwood instructed Latin, English, history, mathematics, Greek, philosophy, Bible studies and education.

Ruth experienced her grandfather’s superb teaching abilities firsthand when she was enrolled in his challenging ancient history course. Although related, Ruth did not want her peers to know the dean was her grandfather. Calderwood, sensitive to Ruth’s apprehension, played along and even referred to her as Ms. Harker in front of other students. “I didn’t tell and he didn’t tell, but everyone knew,” she joked. Ruth and her sister, Anne (Harker ’60) Dayton, a member of the Grove City College Alumni Council since 1998, recall spending time with their grandfather at his Grove City home when they were children. “We would run straight to the games,” Anne said of the horseshoes and Chinese checkerboards stored in wooden bins in the entrance hall. At the house, later owned by College Registrar Dr. Thaddeus (Ted) Penar ’42 and then Professor of English Literature and Communications Dr. William Hart, Calderwood could often be found conducting business in his elegant wood finished study or indulging his green thumb. “Grandfather was always a farm boy, there was always a garden in the back,” Ruth said of Calderwood, who would even compete with his neighbor H.O. White, the registrar at the College, over whose plants would sprout first each spring. “H.O. was very rough; students were terrified of him,” Ruth jested, “but (White and Calderwood) went to the same church and were very good friends,” added Anne. Calderwood sincerely valued the relationships in his life, whether with

family, students or even a misjudged neighbor. A kindhearted, humble and fair man, he welcomed others into his home and into his heart. THE LEGACY CONTINUES The sisters’ fond memories of the house, now one of the oldest in Grove City, do not revolve around the house’s unique features, which included a sleeping porch and gas fireplace, but rather the home they found in their caring and compassionate grandfather; a man respected both on campus and in the community. “People loved him because he loved people,” said Ruth. Today, Lynn and her family continue to provide a home away from home for others; whether it is a gathering place for ABT sorority sisters during Homecoming and summer months or a supportive environment for intersession students from the West Coast. “I never know who is all sleeping in my house at one time,” Lynn joked. “People feel comfortable in the house; I hope (they) feel the hospitality.” “The house keeps us connected with the College and friends. It has definitely been a big part of our lives,” said Lynn, who believes she is just following in the tradition of a beloved Grove City College dean. “We don’t have a picture of Dr. Calderwood in the house, but I think we should.” ■

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class notes 1942 Jean (Morrow) Cunningham Wick was honored on her 90th birthday this spring. Family hosted

KEEP IN TOUCH!

the event, titled “Music, Memories

We want to keep in touch with

and More.” It included a

you electronically! If you have an e-mail address, or have recently changed your address,

PowerPoint presentation produced and narrated by children including daughter Linda (Cunningham ’71) Weyman and son-in-law Jim Weyman ’70. Wick is a resident

make changes through the

of Ellwood City, Pa., and was a

Alumni eCommunity or contact

reading specialist for many years

us at alumni@gcc.edu.

in both the Riverside (Beaver) School District and Ellwood City

MICHIGAN MEMORIES | This group of friends has met every year since 1956. For the past 20 years, the couples have come from across the country to meet in Okenama, Mich., at the Johnston residence. Gathering in June 2011 were Gordon Michel ’56 and wife Nancy (Swan ’56) Michel; John Hopkins ’55 and wife Barb; John Stanton ’55 and wife Marcy; Scott Johnston ’55 and wife Anne (Whitely ’57) Johnston; and Bea Wille, widow of Pete Wille ’55.

Area schools. e: Alumni eCommunity Class Note. More info at www.gcc.edu/alumnicommunity.

Auxiliary. She also worked as a

year and were heavily involved in

paralegal and raised four children.

Grove City Revitalization, Inc.

R. Shallenberger Jr. were married

1958

1962

Feb. 6, 2010.

Richard Swanson recently was

Margaret “Peg”

awarded the Knight Templar Cross

(Leis) Hanna is

of Honor, the highest award that

the principal

Nancy (Clark)

can be bestowed on a Knight

author of

Boyer received

Templar. He is a member of the

“While … ,”

a Life of

Warren (Pa.) Commandery #63,

Leadership

is serving as commander of

During WWII, One Era, Two Lives”

award from

Division 10 and works in many

(AuthorHouse.com). Hanna and

Women at the

other capacities for this Christian

her German co-author share

Masonic Order of Freemasonry.

contrasting memoirs of war years

1948 Paula (Riemer) Kreps and William

1949

FLORIDA FELLOWSHIP | Five D’Phi sisters from the Class of 1963 met at the home of Sandra (Wright) Jackson in Estero, Fla., earlier this year. From left: Jean (Whitcomb) Humphrey, Jackson, Lynn (Spencer) Stone, Linda “Bunny” (Neth) Igoe and Barbara (Streams) Carstensen.

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Table, a political action committee

subtitled “Born

and beyond. A former teacher,

in Hagerstown, Md. The group encourages women to run for

1960

Hanna mentored a high school

public office. Boyer was one of

David and Anne (Harker) Dayton

senior through the editing and

the first elected members of the

were recognized in June with

publishing of the book. She is

Washington County School Board,

the Bill Knecht Tourism Award

a published author of children’s

ran for county commissioner, and

from VisitMercerCountyPA. The

books with Sprite Press and Zaner-

has served on boards of directors

Daytons own Slovak Folk Crafts in

Bloser Educational Publishers.

including the American Red Cross

Grove City, helped bring the Kiev

She and her husband, Bill, live in

and Washington County Hospital

Symphony Orchestra to town last

Columbus, Ohio.

Fall 2011 1974

experience with such companies

Dr. Michael Roland authored a

as CIT Group, GE Capital and

book titled “Viscoelastic Behavior

Heller Financial.

of Rubbery Materials,” published by Oxford University Press. He

1982

is head of the polymer physics

Patricia (Wilk) Wilton opened

section in the chemistry division

a new retail business, “Sweet

at the Naval Research Laboratory.

Peace” in Edmond, Okla. The store is a franchise of Candy

1975

Bouquet and also features Peace

Becky (Irwin) Robbins is

Frogs apparel and accessories. e

communications coordinator for the Jamestown (N.Y.) Board

1983

of Public Utilities. This spring,

Walt George has been named

the Rotary Club of Jamestown

chief financial officer for

HOLY LAND TOUR | This group of alumni travelers visited the Holy

presented her with a Paul Harris

Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation

Land in May 2011 on a trip sponsored by North Way Christian Community Church in Gibsonia, Pa. This photo is taken from the Mount of Olives, looking toward Jerusalem. Front right: Peggy Fleming and retired accounting professor Larry Fleming. Back, from left: Jon Passavant ’01, Jean Jones, retired biochemistry professor Dr. David Jones; Kay (Holland ’63) Carlson, mathematics professor Dr. Ralph Carlson ’62, Jan (Mueller x’70) Corbett, Jim Corbett ’70, retired administrator Dr. Bruce Smith ’58, Ellie (Trevitt ’59) Smith and retired registrar Bob Smith ’59.

Fellowship.

(UIC). UIC is the Alaska Native

1971

1964

Village Corporation for Barrow,

1976 Darrell Smith was selected for inclusion in 2011 Florida Super Lawyers. He is an attorney with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, in Tampa, Fla.

Ala., and provides social and economic resources to more than 2,500 shareholders and their descendants. Dr. Dan Young ran and completed the Bighorn 100 Trail Run in Wyoming in June. It is an arduous

1978

William Jahn,

Navy Cmdr. Arthur Green served

Susan (Campbell)

USAF Col., Ret.,

as senior dental officer on

Elias accepted

was elected

Pacific Partnership 2011, a

the position

as Rotary

humanitarian assistance/disaster

of national

International

relief mission sponsored by

underwriting

District 7430’s

U.S. Pacific Fleet. From March

manager –

100-mile run in the Little Bighorn Tongue River areas of the Bighorn National Forest. Young finished the race in less than 30 hours.

1984 Cindy (Roux) Coy and her husband,

governor for 2011-12. Beginning

21 to August 4, based on the

financial lines for Zurich General

in July 2011, Jahn oversees

USS Cleveland, Green worked

Insurance’s Australia and New

the activities of 48 Rotary

in Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New

Zealand operations. This follows

Clubs in Pennsylvania’s Bucks,

Guinea, Timor-Leste and the

10 years as a senior vice president

Berks, Lehigh, Montgomery and

Federated States of Micronesia

with Marsh Pty Ltd. (insurance

Northampton counties. He has

to provide dental services.

broking) in Brisbane, Australia.

been a Rotarian for 29 years.

The mission seeks to improve

The Rev. Louis Kilgore is now

interoperability between host and

pastor of the Presbyterian Church

partner nations.

at Franklin Lakes, N.J.

Dr. Kevin Clauson (political

and illustrator of the children’s

1972-73

1980

College from 1982-85), announce

book, “Kelly Kapers, Adventures

Three Grove City College alumni

Tim Eichenlaub

the adoption of Rachel, 5, in

of Kelly and Her Family.” The

released their first CD, “Harvey

joined AloStar

Dayton, Tenn. The Clausons have

book is available through Amazon.

& the Lugnuts.” Karl Brandt ’72,

Bank of

four grown children and three

com, the website of Dorrance

John Elmer ’73 and Dick Scullin ’73

Commerce as

grandchildren. Marcia is a former

wrote, performed and produced

chief credit

dialysis patient care technician,

the CD for Badunsta Productions.

officer. He is

certified aerobics instructor and

1965 Trudy (Gilhorn) Moore is co-author

Publishing and soon in bookstores.

Gary, announce the addition of son Isaac Dubale, age 3. He joined the Coy family in January 2011 from Ethiopia.

1985 Marcia Clauson and her husband, science professor at Grove City

stay-at-home mom, and Kevin

1968

The music includes blues,

based in AloStar’s Atlanta, Ga.,

James Hufford was named business

country, piano and a power-pop

office and is responsible for

is director of the Center for Law

services manager at Diamond

song. The CD is available on

the credit and workout areas of

and Public Policy and professor

Credit Union in Lower Pottsgrove

CDBaby.com and other digital

the bank. He has 30 years of

of government at Bryan College in

(Pa.) Township.

music distributors.

banking and commercial finance

Dayton, Tenn.

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Grove City College The Rev. John Dorr Jr. accepted a

’90) Lang and children Katharine,

Brent Shirey was the speaker for

the Warren County YMCA, and

position as pastor at Bethlehem

16, and Jonathan, 14.

Union High School’s graduation

their daughters Allison, 15, and

Steltz Reformed Church (EPC) in

Lisa (Murtland) Nagy was elected

ceremony in May. He is an

Kaitlin, 13.

Glen Rock, Pa. For the last nine

mayor of the Borough of Chicora

alumnus of the school located in

years, Dorr served the Peachtree

in Butler County, Pa. in January

Rimersburg, Pa.

Corners Presbyterian Church

2010. The office is a four-year

(ARP) as senior pastor. e

term and has included

1991

manager with the accounting firm

the officiating of several

Brian Ritz and his wife, Laura, are

Malin Bergquist in Erie, Pa.

marriage ceremonies. e

the parents of twins Emma and

Dr. Lara Lomicka

David Schuerer and his wife,

Dr. Todd Resek received the

Easton, born Oct. 30, 2010.

Anderson earned

Kendra, welcomed daughter Clara

Academy of General Dentistry

Bob Sedon was promoted to vice

knighthood

Anastasia on May 15, 2011.

2011 Fellowship Award in July at

president of asphalt marketing

from France’s

the group’s annual meeting in San

at United Refining Company in

Ministry of

Diego, Calif. He joined 10 other

Warren, Pa. He has been with

Leigh (Grandizio) Boyer and her

Pennsylvania dentists receiving

United for four years in the

the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des

husband, Ken, welcomed Tobin

the award. He practices in

Asphalt Department after working

palmes academiques. The order

Tyler on July 26, 2011. Tobin

Oakmont, Pa., and earlier this year

for 15 years in the molded plastics

recognizes significant academic

joins siblings Sonny, Cullen,

was honored as one of Pittsburgh’s

industry. Sedon lives in Russell,

contributions to the study and

Emma, Callie, Briana, Dillon

top dentists by his peers and

Pa., with his wife, Andrea (Stewart

advancement of the French

and Blaise at the family home in

listed in Pittsburgh Magazine.

’91) Sedon, business manager for

language. Anderson is a faculty

1987

1988

1992 Rodney Coburn was promoted to

Education with

O’Hara Township, Pittsburgh.

1989 Chris DeWorken and his wife, Suzanne, welcomed daughter Sally Elyse on March 29, 2011. The family lives in Rockaway, N.J. Dana Kopf accepted a position in fall 2010 at Southern Ute Tribe in Ignacio, Colo., as web developer. e Angela Krysiak and Matthew DiPetta were married in Elmira, N.Y., on May 1, 2010. Angela is a general manager with ULTA Beauty, Cosmetics

RETURN TO WROXTON | This July, Brenda (McCurdy ’74) Wait revisited the site of her fall 1972 semester at Wroxton College in England (managed by Farleigh Dickinson University). A Grove City College pennant hangs among others to represent students who studied there in the past.

ROOMMATE REUNION | Former roommates Cindy (Roux ’84) Coy and Ginny (Remington ’84) Barnicoat met in Colorado and introduced their families for the first time. From left: Isaac, Gary, Cindy and Adam Coy with Tom, Ginny, and Natalie Barnicoat.

and Fragrance, Inc. Matt is the

NEW SUPERINTENDENT |

operations manager with Service

The Rev. Dr. Joseph Patterson ’77,

Merchandise Systems at the

right, was appointed superintendent

Arnot Mall.

of the Erie-Meadville District of the United Methodist Church. In this role,

1990 Michele (Perino) and Scott ’89

he will supervise about 70 pastors who serve in 90 churches in Northwestern

Ebert welcomed daughter Eliana

SILVEY SIBLINGS |

Pennsylvania. He was installed into

Grace on Feb. 27, 2011.

Alumni members of the Silvey family pause for a photo at the Silvey Family Reunion, held in August 2011 in Indiana. From left: Candace (Bonnet ’99) Silvey, John Silvey ’00, Martha (Silvey ’92) VanZee, Steve Silvey ’89 and Dave Silvey ’85.

office at a special worship service

Lt. Col. Ed Lang USMC assumed command of Marine Transport Squadron One (VMR-1) at MCAS Cherry Point on Feb. 18, 2011. There, he flies the UC-35 and the C-9. He resides in Cape Carteret, N.C., with wife Christine (Myers

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held in Erie in July. Participating in the service were The Rev. Matthew Judd ’94 and retired Professor of Religion Dr. Dale Bowne. Pictured after the service are retired Director of Financial Aid Anne Bowne, Dr. Dale Bowne and Patterson. Prior to this appointment, Patterson served churches in the Pittsburgh area and in Canonsburg. He and his wife, LuAnn, have two grown sons.

Fall 2011 The Procter & Gamble Company.

Cathedral in New York City.

Jason was also elected chair of

Jennifer (Taylor) Wallis and her

strategic planning and nomination

husband, Scott, welcomed

for The Society of Sensory

daughter Leah Mae on Aug. 12,

Professionals. e

2011. Leah joins brother Ryan at

Elisabeth (Buckingham) Putt and

home in South Fayette Township, Pa.

her husband, Erin, welcomed son

Welcome Travelers |

David Peiffer ’81, right, welcomed Bob ’59 and Ellie (Trevitt ’59) Smith to Israel in May 2011. Peiffer was The Collegian editor during his Grove City College days while Smith was its adviser. Peiffer now has lived in Israel since 1987 and met the Smiths at the Tel Aviv Airport as the Smiths were beginning a Holy Land tour. member in the College of Arts

of the executive committee of the

and Sciences at the University of

board of directors.

South Carolina. Most recently, she used Twitter to encourage students

1996

to practice their foreign language

Brandon Haynes has been named

skills through online conversation.

a managing partner and president of Allegheny Financial Group in

1994

Pittsburgh. He remains a principal

Val (Park) and Adam ’95 Doyle

of the firm and member of the

welcomed son Seth on July 25,

executive committee of the board

2010. He joins brother Ian, 4.

of directors.

Annette (Bransby) and Maurice

Alece Nauck-Heisey is an

“Chip” Frontz announce the birth

independent consultant and

of twins, Matthew Gideon and

regional vice president for

Mary Beatrice, on Nov. 23, 2010.

Arbonne, a home-based skin

They join siblings Michael, Katie

care business. She resides in

Grace, Nicholas and Daniel.

Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Matthew Pitzer accepted a position at MSNBC in New York, N.Y., as senior producer. Recently, he worked at NBC Local Media/WVIT as assistant news director. e

Elias David on Jan. 20, 2010. He

1999

joins sister Eva.

Kathryn (Stokes) and Joel ’98

Michael Spanjer and his wife,

Anders welcomed son Joel William

Brenda, welcomed son Benjamin

Jr. “JJ” on Sept. 16, 2010.

Richard on March 13, 2011.

Heather (Hoffman) Barber earned

Anna (Soderquist) and Scott ’99

a Master of Education in Reading

Steltzer welcomed son Benjamin

from Edinboro University in

on April 28, 2010. He joins

May 2011.

siblings Colton, Susan and John-

Kim (Treese) Beachly and her

Michael in Boswell, Pa.

husband, Frank, welcomed

Jessica (Zeak) Wessel and her

daughter Laina Shae on March

husband, Andrew, welcomed son

21, 2011. She joins brothers

Samuel on May 18, 2011. e

Landon and Cohen and sister

Kathy (Valentine) and Jacob ’98

Ellah at home in Edinboro, Pa.

Wilson announce the birth of son

Allison (Thomas) Binkley and

Isaac Henry on Aug. 1, 2010. He

her husband, Ryan, welcomed

joins four older sisters at home in

daughter Emma Caroline on

Akron, Ohio.

May 21, 2011. They reside in Columbus, Ohio.

1998

Alan Booth and his wife, Jennifer,

Joshua Anderson and his wife,

are the parents of twins Adam

Molly, announce the birth of

Thomas and Brenna Nicole, born

third daughter Rachel, born in

April 29, 2010.

September 2010. e

Sara (Everitt) Cheng and

Jennifer (Bentz) Buck and

her husband, Maverick,

her husband, Kris, welcomed

welcomed daughter Nadia Lyn

son Theodore Nicholas on

on May 24, 2011. e

June 17, 2011. e

Lisa (Ellis) Cline and her husband,

Michelle (Ludwig) Schlemmer and

Brian Jennings is the local history

Todd, welcomed daughter Ella

her husband, Mark, welcomed son

librarian and librarian supervisor

Gracyn on Dec. 25, 2010.

Luke on Oct. 27, 2010. e

at the Nyack College library. He

Brian Deitz and his wife, Heather,

Adam Wyse and his wife, Jen,

was highlighted in a July issue of

are the parents of son Caleb

welcomed first child Nathan Adam

the Nyack-Piermont (N.Y.) Patch.

Stephen, born April 15, 2011.

on May 27, 2011.

Jill (Miller) Slifkey and her

Erin (Smith) Johnson and her

husband, Gary, welcomed

husband, Matthew, are the parents

Jennifer (Secrest) and Shane Filer

1997

third son Paschal Henry on

of daughter Nora Louise, born

welcomed son Luke Jeremiah on

Dr. Melissa (Rayburg) Jefferson is

June 10, 2011.

April 1, 2011.

Nov. 6, 2010. He joins Joshua,

working as a pediatric oncologist

Tammy Tobitsch plays with the

D. Lance Latham received a

in Greenville, N.C. She married

Livingston Symphony Orchestra

master’s degree (education –

Warrington, Pa.

Wayne Jefferson on April 17,

in New Jersey, a group that

reading) from the University

Jonathan Kuhn has been named

2010, and they welcomed their

recently toured with the Choir of

of Texas at Arlington. He was

a managing partner of Allegheny

first child, John Elias “Jack,” on

the Pope’s Diocese when it came

honored by being named a UT

Financial Group in Pittsburgh

Jan. 27, 2011.

to the United States. The group

Scholar. He is currently teaching

and as president of its Allegheny

Jason Newlon was appointed

performed six concerts in New

English at Niigata University in

Investments. He remains a

principal scientist in the Global

Jersey, New York and Connecticut,

Niigata, Japan and says he speaks

principal of the firm and member

Sensory Capability Organization at

including one at Saint Patrick’s

both fluent Japanese and Texan.

1995

9, and Abigail, 5, at home in

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Grove City College Mexico Mission |

Two alums and family members traveled to Mexico on a mission trip with their church, the New Providence Presbyterian Church in New Jersey. The church runs mission trips every summer through Amor Ministries, which organizes people to build homes for the severely impoverished. These alums and a student participated in ‘family week.’ At left, Conrad, Lee, Kevin and Jeanne (Braunwarth ’89) Crawford; and Fran Gullo ’96 with son Jack. Not pictured: Patrick Heffernan ’13.

Montana. They are living and

Melissa (Landis) and Vincent

working in Nairobi, Kenya.

Eilenberger welcomed daughter

Sharyn Mraz and

Nadia Rose on April 20, 2011.

Donny Lovelace

She joins brother Roman and

were married

sister Solamae.

in Boardman,

Debra (Chamberlin) and Scott Gurley

Ohio, on May

announce the birth of daughter

28, 2011.

Hannah Grace on Sept. 7, 2010. e

They now live in St. Louis, Mo.,

Jason Holmes and his wife, Erika,

where Sharyn is a consultant for

are the parents of daughter Olivia

Accenture and Donny is the CFO

McKynleigh, born Aug. 13, 2011.

of a local hospital. Christopher Osborne

Shannon (Hanna) and Greg ’98

Michelle (Cuneo) Schultz and her

received a Ph.D.

Milinovich welcomed third son

husband, Josh, announce the

in history from

Quinton Edward on July 25,

birth of son Isaac Nathaniel on

the University

2011. They reside in Sunbury, Pa.

Dec. 10, 2010. e

of Notre Dame

Jana (Johnson) Romano and

Marcie (Barrett) and Solomon

in May 2011. His doctoral

her husband, Joel, welcomed

Shaffer welcomed son Simeon

dissertation is titled “Written

daughter Chloe Louise on

Barrett on Feb. 17, 2011. He

into the West: Print-Visions and

March 10, 2011.

joins big sister Madeleine. The

the Revolutionary Inheritance in

Kerri (Linto) Smith and her

Shaffers live in Alpharetta, Ga.

Early National America’s ‘Western

husband, Christian, are the

Jeffrey Tedford and his wife, Sasha,

Country.’” He resides in Oakmont,

parents of daughter Kelsie Mei,

are the parents of son Jonah

Pa., with wife Maria and is

born Sept. 14, 2010.

Michael, born Dec. 21, 2010. e

teaching at local universities.

Charlene Wick and Bradley Webb

Stacy (Griffith) and Adam Weikal

Emily (Fisher) Palmer and her

were married Sept. 2, 2010. They

announce the birth of daughter

husband, Aaron, welcomed

live in Harrisville, Pa. Bradley is

Tessa Ann on Feb. 13, 2011. e

daughter Rebekah on May 14, 2010. She joins two siblings

an investigative case analyst for

Karen (Grazier) Noble and her husband, Sean, welcomed son Bradley Pierce on May 29, 2011. e Cheralyn (Boruvka) and Jagan Ranjan welcomed daughter Kyrie Tirzah on June 15, 2011.

2003 Amy (Mertzeis) Hinterliter and her husband, Shane, welcomed daughter Hannah on April 1, 2011. Rachel (Russell) Kiehl and her husband, Joshua, welcomed daughter Katherine Frances on Nov. 11, 2010. Annie (Hourigan) Kim and her husband, Man, welcomed second daughter Audrey Caelyn on Oct. 23, 2010. She joins sister Cora Noelle, 3.

the Federal Office of Personnel

2001

at home.

Management.

Melinda (Boyd) Bouch and her

Susan (Gibbons) Parrett and

Jennifer (Fleming) Wood and her

husband, Jeffrey, welcomed son

her husband, Matthew,

husband, Steve, announce the

Mason Ryan on April 14, 2011. e

welcomed daughter Hannah

birth of son Jacob Crosby on

Dawn (Blauvelt) Detrick and

on Feb. 20, 2011.

Feb. 14, 2011. e

her husband, Brett, welcomed

Sarah (Morgan) Smith and her

daughter Emma Marie on

husband, Brian, welcomed

2000

July 20, 2011.

daughter Eleanor Augusta on

Laura (Lemire) Janson and her

Tera (Sorah) and Matthew Donnelly

Jan. 10, 2011. e

husband, Jim, announce the birth

welcomed daughter Abigail

of son Benjamin Thomas on

Jeanne on May 4, 2011.

2002

Jan. 12, 2011. e

She joins brothers Benjamin

Laura (Born) Allen and her

Jessica (Virgilio) and James ’98

and Christopher.

husband, Byron, welcomed

Kilmartin welcomed daughter Karis

Anne (Steadman) Hamill and her

daughter Nadiya Elizabeth on

Ann on Aug. 9, 2011. e

husband, Scott, announce the

Feb. 22, 2011. e

Kate (Forney) Kreps and her

birth of son Charles Daniel on

Michelle (Gulasy) and Chris Boehm

Chapman announce the birth of son

husband, Benjamin, are the

May 1, 2011. e

are the parents of daughter

Isaac Jarrett on Jan. 27, 2011. e

Brian Powell and his wife, Dorene, announce the birth of son Evan David on May 30, 2011. Annie (Dietz) and Scott Seifert are the parents of son Zachary Charles, born May 5, 2011. Heather Unangst and Darren Swartzbaugh were married July 15, 2011. Kyle Vuchak received a Juris Doctorate degree in May from The University of Akron School of Law.

2004 Kristin (Morgan) and Jarrett

parents of daughter Ellen Grace,

Caroline

Harper Lorelei, born June 13,

Katherine Gafner graduated cum

born Nov. 16, 2010.

Koopman and

2011. They reside in

laude with a Juris Doctor from the

Allison (Wadley) Letourneau and

David Knowles

Princeton, N.J.

University of Pittsburgh School

her husband, Brian, announce the

’00 were married

Benjamin Boyes and his wife,

of Law on May 13, 2011. She

birth of son Zachary Matthew on

July 6, 2011,

Kristine, welcomed son Joshua

accepted an associate position at

Jan. 3, 2011.

in northern

Grant on April 24, 2010.

the law firm of K&L Gates, LLP. e

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Fall 2011 Linnea (Pappalardo) Koval and her

Natalie Fisher and Ryan Wayne

husband, Michael, welcomed son

were married July 31, 2010.

Henry Michael on July 15, 2011.

Katie (Garard) and Josh ’04 Gretz

Lindsay (Baranowski) and Jacob ’03

announce the birth of son Elijah

Loos welcomed son Hudson Noble

James on Jan. 6, 2011. e

on Jan. 23, 2010. e

Julie (Ferguson) and Daniel

Katy Marshall

Hedgecock welcomed daughter

and John

Audrey Elizabeth on Nov. 20,

Winstead were

2010.

married May

Amie Mihalko joined the Pittsburgh

21, 2011, in

law firm Burns White LLC as an

Washington,

associate in the Litigation Practice

D.C. They now

Group. She is based in Pittsburgh

live in Arlington, Va.

and focuses her practice in health

Andrea (Simila) and Randall ’07

care, products liability and general

Pittman welcomed daughter

litigation.

Madeline Annette on April 16, 2011. e

Ruth Phillippi

Miriam (Clement) Rudolph and

received a

her husband, Aaron, welcomed

master of

son Asher Livingston on Jan. 16,

science degree

2011. He joins brother Silas.

in narrative

Then and Now | In 2004, four young teammates – the sons of Grove City College alumni – appeared in the GeDUNK magazine after playing together in the Chester Valley (Pa.) Little League. Years later, these young men are still together, seen here at their senior prom. All four still reside in Malvern, Pa., and are members of Great Valley High School’s Class of 2011. From left: Tyler Allen, son of Karen (King ’86) Allen; Alexander Swope, son of Keith Swope ’84; Joshua Streeter, son of Robin (Lane ’82) Streeter; and Aaron Daylida, son of Michael Daylida ’84.

medicine from

Amy (Knight) Scata and her husband, Tim, welcomed daughter

Columbia University in May 2011.

Adam Bush has been accepted

Christina (Kubala) and Michael

Taylor Grace on Dec. 5, 2010.

Alison (Barton) and Kevin Sanders

at the Olin Business School at

Nelson announce the birth of

Lisa (Bovenzi) Scata and her

welcomed daughter April Hope

Washington University to pursue

son Cameron Lee on May 4,

husband, Don, are the parents of

on April 25, 2011. She joins big

his master’s degree in business

2011. Michael received a

son Trey, born Nov. 24, 2010.

sister Chloe.

administration. He and his wife,

master’s degree in elementary

Amy (Sharpe) Scragg and her

Emily Shaheen and Gabriel Kreps

Laura (Mark ’09) Bush, live in

education from Southeastern

husband, Jason, announce the

were married June 26, 2011, in

University City, Mo.

University in Lakeland, Fla., in

birth of son Ryan Alexander on

the Pennsylvania State Capitol.

Heather (Wilson) and Steve ’04

December 2010. e

May 5, 2011. e

They now reside in Harrisburg,

Deterding announce the birth of

Kelsey (Pollock) Rhea opened Pink

Amber (Steele) and Greg Steele

Pa. e

daughter Avery Lynn on March 27,

& Blue, a modern children’s and

welcomed daughter Megan Noelle

Amber (Gilson) and Dan ’04

2011. e

baby boutique in Sewickley, Pa.,

on Oct. 27, 2009. e

Solomon announce the birth of son

Sarah (Baird) and Bryson ’04

on August 15. e

Jessica Terrana and Matt Mayer

Michael David on Nov. 9, 2010.

Hoobler welcomed daughter

Megan (Walden) and Caleb Smith

were married May 14, 2011, in

Josiah Tindor and his wife

Arianna Faith on Dec. 23, 2010.

announce the birth of son Owen

Chesterbrook, Pa. e

welcomed daughter Abigail on

Hannah (Colian) McFarland was

Hugh on July 14, 2011.

Julie Trout received a Juris

May 30, 2011.

hired as the instrumental music

Julia (Maloney) and Colin ’05

Doctorate degree in May from The

Catharine (Stoeckle) and

instructor/band director in the

Swearingen welcomed daughter

University of Akron School of Law.

Christopher Wells announce the

Salem, Ohio, school district.

Kiara Grace on April 21, 2011.

birth of son Elijah Michael on Oct.

She will be responsible for some

Michelle (Russo) Vinroe and her

2005

29, 2010. e

elementary, but mostly junior high

husband, Jordan, welcomed third

Katie (Brown) Chandler and her

Malinda (Heist) Vitiello earned a

and high school instruction and

daughter Demi Concetta on July

husband, Dailey, welcomed

Master of Education in Reading

oversee the marching band and

22, 2011.

daughter Ellie Kathryn on June 15,

from Edinboro University in May

concert band.

2011.

Dave DiDonato joined the Coalition

Jenifer McMurdy

2007

and Brian

Jayme (Jackson) Barone and her

for Christian Outreach. He will

2006

Mostard were

husband, Robert, announce the

be working with students at the

Bret Ayers was hired as the video

married Nov.

birth of son Liam Jackson on

Pittsburgh Technical Institute

services manager for the Big 12

13, 2010, at

Sept. 30, 2010.

in partnership with the Bible

Conference. Most recently, he was

the Pittsburgh

Erin Ebeck earned a Master of

Chapel as their director of college

a football video graduate assistant

Zoo. They now

Education in Reading from

ministry.

at West Virginia University.

live in Emsworth, Pa.

Edinboro University in May 2011.

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Grove City College Claire Hewett received her

were married June 19, 2010.

photography business, Sewickley

aid for the Ohio Valley College

master’s degree in school

They currently live in Charlotte,

Photography, LLC.

of Technology and Shane is a

counseling from the University

N.C., where Josh is co-owner of

Susie (Doar) and Ian Tobin are the

manager at Steckman Memorials.

of San Diego.

Apex Energy Solutions and Lia

parents of daughter Hailey Grace,

Kevin Rump and Kaycee Mullins

Becky (Warner) and Erik Johnson

is a fifth grade teacher at Grace

born June 2, 2011.

were married March 26, 2011,

welcomed daughter Abigail Ruth

Covenant Academy.

on Dec. 23, 2010. Big brother

Shannon DelVecchio and Nathan

is Caleb. The Johnsons now

Boyce were married Dec. 11,

Kate Bain and

Sarah Sims and Shawn McGonagle

reside in Tacoma, Wash., where

2010.

Mark Gray ’07

were married June 18, 2011, in Lancaster, Pa. Sarah completed

in Annapolis, Md. They currently

2009

reside in Annapolis. e

Erik is completing a surgical

Jonathan Frey

were married

internship at Madigan Army

joined Easter

June 13,

her M.A. and is a student support

Medical Center.

Seals Crossroads

2009. Kate is

specialist at the Community

Karen (Alexander) Keller earned

as social

a kindergarten

College of Allegheny County.

a Master of Education in Reading

media and

teacher and is finishing her

Shawn works for Bechtel Plant

from Edinboro University in

special events

master’s degree in reading. Mark

Machinery and is pursuing his

coordinator. In addition to

is the program director at Laurel

MBA. e

Austin Klipp moved to London,

organizing social media efforts,

Mountain Christian Camp. He

England, in September 2011

he coordinates special events

recently completed his master’s

2010

to begin studies at the Kings’

to engage the community and

degree in elementary education.

Andrew DiDonato is serving as

College of London. He will be

fundraise for the agency. He now

They reside in Rector, Pa.

first assistant football coach at

earning a Master of Science in

resides in Indianapolis, Ind.

May 2011.

Kiersten Bower

Peters Township High School in

Amanda King

and Daniel

McMurray, Pa. He is coaching

and Josh

Novick were

with former Steelers linebacker

and will be living in London

Lavallee were

married May

Jason Gildon, recently hired as an

for a year. e

married Dec.

28, 2011. They

assistant coach.

Laura Patterson and Brian Hulick

11, 2010, in

now make their

Meghan Moughler and Lt. John

’02 were married July 16, 2011.

Bethel Park, Pa.

Human Resource Management and Organizational Analysis

home in Bloomsburg, Pa.

Wardlaw were married May 29,

Ashley Ream and Aaron Gottier

They live and work in Waterloo,

Rebecca Calhoun

were married June 25, 2011.

Ontario, Canada.

and Shane

Tiffany Shiebler and Greg Mottet

Christopher Smith received

Andrew Miller received a Master

Steckman were

’09 were married Jan. 22, 2011,

a Master of Education in

of Divinity degree from

married June

in Bedford, N.H. They reside in

Educational Administration

Westminster Seminary California

25, 2011,

Mountlake Terrace, Wash. e

in May 2011 from Grand

in May 2011. e

in Wexford,

Christyanne Wray and Jonathan Deal

Canyon University.

Hannah Sireci and Justin Rosser

Lindsey (DiGia) and Michael ’98

were married June 25, 2011.

Vatter announce the birth of son

Adam Runkle received a Juris

Matthew James on May 30, 2011. e

Doctorate degree in May from The

Pa. Rebecca works in financial

2011.

’12 were married May 29, 2011.

University of Akron School of Law.

2008

Faith Seitz and Ben Pullinger ’09

Andrew Aldrich graduated from the

were married July 9, 2011.

Leadership Essentials program

Elizabeth Telep

of Leadership Howard County

and Matthew

(Md.). He is director of media

Gregg were

relations for Bonnie Heneson

married May

Communications.

20, 2011, in

Daniel Bittinger and his wife,

Pittsburgh.

Angela, announce the birth of son

They both completed master’s

Luke William on June 7, 2011.

degrees. Matt works full-time

Carolyn Bolls and Adam Kincaid

as an instructor of physical

were married Nov. 27, 2010, in

education, assistant football coach

Fairfax, Va. They now reside in

and assistant track and field coach

Alexandria, Va. e

at Grove City College and Lizzy is

Lia (Quatrini) and Josh Bush ’05

self-employed. She owns her own

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KAP Golf Day | Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity alumni held their 28th annual golf outing on July 9 at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Club in Cranberry Township, Pa. More than 65 brothers joined for a day of golf and fellowship that also honored brother and friend John “Z” Zecchino ’87, who passed away earlier this year. KAP alumni can see fraternity updates at www.kappaalphaphi.com.

Fall 2011

2011

Sarah Miller and Zach Marshall

students at Indiana University -

Kathryn Brunk and Patrick Brown

were married June 17, 2011.

Purdue University Fort Wayne,

were married May 28, 2011.

Zach is in the U.S. Navy.

while partnering with Big Brothers

Brittany Hayward

Chloe Parker joined Ryan

Big Sisters of Central Indiana.

and Kevin

& Wetmore, PC, as a staff

Jessalee Wantz

Hoffman were

accountant in Silver Spring, Md.,

and Matthew

married June 4,

Alexandra Smith and Corey Brink

Detweiler were

2011, in Ocean

were married July 9, 2011.

married Aug.

Grove, N.J.

Dustin VanHook joined the Coalition

6, 2011, in

Kevin started Regent University

for Christian Outreach. He will

Claridon, Ohio.

School of Law this fall and

be ministering at two new CCO

They currently live in Huntsburg,

electronically! If you

Brittany is pursuing her M.Ed.

schools, Lycoming College and

Ohio, where Matt is working as a

in curriculum and instruction

dispatcher.

have an e-mail address,

Pennsylvania College of Technology,

at Regent as well. They live in

through his position as director

Virginia Beach, Va.

of college ministry with Covenant

Erika Lehman joined Ryan

Central Presbyterian Church.

& Wetmore, PC, as a staff

Elaine VanHouwe and Sean

accountant. She is based in

Klingensmith ’10 were married

or contact us at

the Vienna, Va., office.

June 11, 2011, and currently live

Emily Maust and Joshua Wood

in Somerville, Mass.

alumni@gcc.edu.

were married June 25, 2011.

Jonathan Wagner is now the

Stephanie McNeill and Matthew

Coalition for Christian Outreach’s

Aldrich were married June 25,

first staff person in the state

2011.

of Indiana. He is working with

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Grove City College

in memory Virginia (Wallace) Roush ’37 died

Cecil L. Beatty ’43 died Aug. 26,

McGinnis, a sister-in-law, nieces

April 21, 2011. She was a high

2011. An Army Air Force veteran

and a nephew.

school business teacher for 30

of World War II, he founded

years in the Cortland, Fowler and

and worked at the J.M. Beatty

Mildred (Minton) Gerdts ’43

Mathews school districts in Ohio.

Furniture Co. of Eau Claire, Pa.

died June 7, 2011. She lived in

She was active in the community

He taught church classes, helped

Washington, Pa., was a homemaker

and schools and was wife to the

lead their capital campaigns and

and longtime member of the

mayor. Surviving are daughter

loved southern gospel music.

hospital auxiliary. Surviving are

Beverly (Roush ’65) Hoagland; two

Survivors include his wife,

three sons, five grandchildren and

grandchildren, including Rebecca

Marilyn, two children, a grandson,

a great-grandson.

a copy of the obituary. This

(Hoagland ’96) Powers; and five

pays tribute to the lives

a great-grandson, a stepson and

great-grandchildren.

many Grove City College nieces

The Grove City College Alumni Association places a book in Henry Buhl Library in memory of each alumnus for whom the Alumni Office receives written notification of death, including

of deceased alumni while

and nephews.

Jane (Trace) Plummer ’38 died

future students.

June 12, 2011. The Bradenton,

Gerald R. “Bud”

Fla., resident helped care for the

Bovard ’43 died

community rose garden and was

July 9, 2011.

devoted to her family. Surviving are

After teaching at

two sons, four grandchildren and

Texas Western

two great-grandchildren.

College, he

14, 2011. An Erie, Pa., resident, she assisted the county’s medical

Dr. James C. McElree ’39 died

auxiliary, Erie Infants Home and

June 4, 2011. An eye, ear, nose

American Red Cross. She enjoyed

and throat doctor, he practiced

writing limericks and decorating.

in Greenville, Pa., from 1949 to

Surviving are two sons, a daughter,

2005. He was an Army Medical

seven grandchildren and eight

Corps veteran of World War II and

great-grandchildren.

a certified pilot. He was a bridge player and sports enthusiast.

Louis Orgelfinger ’36 died April 8, 2011. An Army veteran of World War II, he retired in 1982 as a

Surviving are three daughters, a son, a brother, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

21, 2011. She lived in Fullerton, Calif.

benefitting current and

Jean (Aitken) Skovron ’34 died July

Caryl (Frable) Varnum ’43 died Feb.

came to Grove City College and taught business administration and accounting from 1976-86.

Philip W. Metz ’45 died April 20, 2011. He worked as a safety and loss control engineer with Factory Mutual, Johnson & Higgins Insurance Brokers and Bigler Ketchum, all in Pittsburgh. He relocated to Dacula, Ga. Surviving are two sons.

After retiring, he spent most

Donna (Christie) Auer ’46 died July

summers in Yellowstone National

16, 2011. She lived in Timonium,

Park working and fishing. He

Md., was a member of the Woman’s

was an Army Air Force veteran of

Club of Baltimore and her church.

World War II. Surviving are wife

Surviving are her husband, Robert,

Margaret (Fithian ’44) Bovard;

a son, a grandson and brother

daughter Lucinda (Bovard ’76)

Franchard Christie ’51.

Deese; a son; grandchildren

chairman in the law firm Mendes

including Mark Deese ’03; a

Marjorie “Midge” (Wenzel) Conway

and Mount in New York City. He

Edith (Brown) Beardslee ’40 died

brother and many Grove City

’47 died June 14, 2011. She lived

moved to Waynesville, N.C., and

March 28, 2011. She made her

College relatives.

in Dunmore, Pa., and worked at

was a Mason. Surviving are wife

home in New Brunswick, N.J.

both International Salt and Akzo M. Eleanor “Mac” (McLaughlin)

Salt. She enjoyed outdoor sports

Elizabeth (Dillon) Hoffman ’41 died

Feichtinger ’43 died April 21,

and was a founding member of

July 10, 2011. The Grove City

2011. She was a Navy veteran

the Scranton Ski Club. Surviving

Ida (Reynolds) Givens ’37 died

resident taught high school before

of World War II. For 13 years,

are three daughters, three sons,

Aug. 5, 2011. She had worked as

raising her family, and later worked

she was a mathematics teacher

a brother, 23 grandchildren and a

a purchasing agent, was an avid

at a dress shop. She was active in

in Arlington, Va. She was an

great-granddaughter.

golf fan and lived in Mount Vernon,

the church and Meals on Wheels.

avid reader and world traveler.

Ohio. Surviving are a nephew and

Surviving are two sons and a

Survivors include a daughter,

Richard P. Taylor ’47 died March

nieces.

granddaughter.

sister Margaret (McLaughlin ’46)

31, 2011. An Army veteran of

Caroline, two daughters, a grandson and a great-granddaughter.

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Fall 2011 World War II, he made his home

War II, he loved jazz music and

Steel in 1984. Survivors include

Dorothy (Brown) Winters ’50 died

in Holland, Mich. Surviving are his

was a licensed pilot. Surviving are

his wife June (Harmon ’51) Bish;

June 23, 2011. A resident of Trinity,

wife, Betty (Thompson ’43) Taylor,

his wife, Margaret, two sons and

brother Lawrence “Mike” Bish ’50;

Fla., she devoted her life to raising

two sons, two grandchildren and

grandchildren.

a daughter; four grandchildren and

her children. Survivors include

one great-grandson.

her husband, Harold Winters ’50,

a sister.

Betty (Puhl) Culver ’49 died Aug.

daughter Judith (Winters ’78) Spain,

Helen (Smith) Pilgram ’48 died June

3, 2011. A lifelong resident of

Michael L. Bodnar ’50 died May 30,

6, 2011. A resident of Greenville,

Port Allegany, Pa., she worked

2011. He retired from Easco Hand

Pa., she was active in her church,

as an accountant for local

Tools as plant manager before

Elizabeth (Kerchner) Barber ’51

local politics, the high school and

hospitals. A former Sunday School

joining AB Carter as an executive.

died March 21, 2011. She lived in

public library. She had worked for the Pennsylvania Highway Department, the president of Thiel College and in the Mercer county Courthouse. Surviving are her husband, Warren, three children,

teacher and avid bowler, she is survived by a son, two daughters, seven grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren and two sisters. Correction: Jack B. Francisco ’49 is fine and living in New Holland, Pa.,

seven grandchildren, two great-

with his wife, Janet. The GeDUNK

grandchildren and five siblings.

magazine received incorrect

Max W. Corzilius ’49 died March 31, 2011. A chemical engineer, he worked with DuPont and founded

information for the In Memory section of the Summer 2011 magazine.

An Army veteran of Korea, he lived in Gastonia, N.C., where he enjoyed golf and Rotary. Surviving are his wife, Janet, three children, two siblings and three grandchildren. James R. Hammaker ’50 died June 19, 2011. The Connellsville, Pa., resident was an elementary school principal and former church

a son and grandchildren.

Wheaton, Ill., and is survived by her husband, Jack, three children and five grandchildren. Clay Duggan ’51 died Oct. 20, 2009. He worked as a mechanical engineer, stayed active in church and was living in Oro Valley, Ariz. Surviving are his wife, Susan, three children and 11 grandchildren.

organist. He was very active in the

The Rev. James R. Tilton ’51 died

Lions Club and Masonic Lodge. He

Jan. 18, 2011. Ordained with the

Emcee Electronics for petroleum

Lyle F. “Bud” Bish ’50 died July 20,

was an Army Air Force veteran of

Presbyterian Church (USA), he

research and testing equipment.

2011. A resident of Port Charlotte,

World War II. Survivors include two

served in western Pennsylvania

An Army Air Corps veteran of World

Fla., he retired from USX / U.S.

sons, grandchildren and a brother.

and Kansas City, and in interim

Retired athletic director, coach Behringer passes away Long-time coach and Director of Athletics R. Jack Behringer died Oct. 5, 2011. Behringer joined the College in 1956 as head football, basketball and track coach. In 1957, he was promoted to director of athletics. A highlight was his undefeated football squad of 1966. He coached football until 1972. As director, Behringer grew the athletic program from seven to 18 sports and launched the women’s athletic program. He revived the intercollegiate baseball team and coached it for 30 years. He also coached golf, tennis, track and field, and basketball. The intramural sports program also flourished. Behringer supervised an addition to the Physical Learning Center, the construction of Phillips Field House and the relocation of the football field and track. His awards included the Florence E. MacKenzie Campus-Community Award and the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Service Award. He was inducted into Halls of Fame at Grove City College, Mercer County and Defiance College. He was a professor in the education department for 10 years and in 1974 was promoted chairman of the Physical Education Department. He retired in 1996. At Homecoming 1996, he was named the first honorary alumnus of Grove City College. In 1998, friends and former students started the R. Jack Behringer Scholarship Fund at Grove City College. In 2009, the College renamed the baseball field in his honor. An Air Force veteran, he is survived by his wife, Jeanne, and two nieces.

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ministry. Survivors include his wife,

was the bookmobile clerk, and

H. Eugene Hall ’66 died Aug. 7,

Lawrence J. Timney ’80 died May

Sutasinee, and two sons.

active in church and community

2011. He was superintendent of

21, 2011. After working as a load

groups. Surviving are a son and

the Hot Mill Department for West

control agent for U.S. Airways for

two grandchildren.

Leechburg Works of Allegheny

22 years in Pittsburgh, he relocated

Ludlum Steel Corp. for 25 years.

to Nashville in 2001 where he

An Army veteran of the Korean

worked in sales at Fairway Supply.

War, he lived in Leechburg, Pa.,

He enjoyed travel and Pittsburgh

was a church elder and enjoyed

sports. Survivors include a brother

the outdoors. Survivors include

and two sisters.

Sarah (Hollister) Belden ’52 died July 10, 2011. She was a research chemist at SOHIO for 18 years

Jean (Gullion) Harvey ’59 died July

and a member of the Cleveland

25, 2011. She worked as a typist

Orchestra Chorus for 25 years. She

and editor, directed the building of

also was a school board president,

two redwood homes and laid wood

part-time bookkeeper and church

flooring professionally. She lived in

elder. Most recently, she lived in

McKinleyville, Calif., gardened and

Cranberry, Pa. Survivors include

raised goats. Survivors include her

three children, seven grandchildren

husband, Chuck, four children and

and a sister.

grandchildren.

Bertha “DeDe” (Emery) Pearson ’52

Beverly (Nelson) Mongtomery ’59

died July 10, 2011. She lived in

died Dec. 4, 2009. She lived in

Clearwater, Fla., and retired from

Naperville, Ill., where she retired

Sperry after 30 years of service.

from Packer Engineering. She

She helped the elderly and cared

was an active church member

for injured birds. Survivors include

who enjoyed watching sports

a sister, nieces and a nephew.

and playing bridge. Surviving are two children, including

his wife, Maxine, three sons, a sister, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Dr. Kevin D. Ridge ’83 died Aug. 7, 2011. A biochemist, he was a worldwide lecturer and published

B. Scott Saunders ’68 died Dec.

research author. He had taught

14, 2010. He was a longtime

at the University of Texas Health

Army Public Affairs officer with

Science Center at Houston. Most

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

recently, he lived in Murrells Inlet,

and other Army commands. He

S.C. Surviving are his mother;

completed two tours in Iraq and

two sisters, including Kathleen

one in Kuwait. Surviving are his

(Ridge ’81) Swanson; nieces and a

wife, Jenny, four daughters, five

nephew.

grandchildren and a sister.

Susan (Martin) Chase ’84 died

Tim J. Murray ’53 died May 16,

Bud Montgomery ’87, and five

Curtis H. Patterson ’74 died Aug.

June 8, 2011. She lived in New

2011. He made his home in

grandchildren.

26, 2011.The Grove City resident

Wilmington, Pa., was a substitute

worked for the past 12 years as a

teacher and volunteer with the high

manger of Western Pennsylvania

school marching band, curriculum

Facilities for U.S.I.S. Previously,

committee and tennis boosters.

Conneaut Lake, Pa. Ann (Williams) Jordan ’60 died July Nancy (Forsyth) Moore ’54 died July

9, 2011. A resident of Raleigh,

23, 2011. She lived in Bermuda

N.C., she retired from Franklin

Dunes, Calif., loved books and

(Pa.) Middle School, where she

libraries, and volunteered at places

was a guidance counselor for

including the Palm Desert Library

30 years. She enjoyed reading

and McCallum Theater. Surviving

and sports. Survivors include a

are her husband, Thomas, two

daughter and twin granddaughters.

sons, a daughter, and brother Richard Forsyth ’51.

he was a computer specialist with Cooper Energy Services. He also was a church choir member who enjoyed technology. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Marziale ’73) Patterson; three

Jacqueline (Lester) Karrer ’61 died

children, including daughter

Feb. 2, 2011. The resident of

Heather (Patterson ’01) Geaslen;

Aubrey R. Snyder ’56 died June

Allison Park, Pa., is survived by

six grandchildren and a sister.

25, 2011. A resident of Tarentum,

husband Edmund, three children

Pa., he was a payroll clerk for

and two grandchildren.

PPG Industries in Creighton for

James R. Lumley ’78 died July 15, 2011. The Marine Corps veteran

30 years. He was an Army veteran

Edgar R. “Duz” Hill ’64 died May

was vice president and chief

and member of the Eagles lodge.

17, 2011. He lived in Shasta

financial officer of the Ranch

Surviving are his fiancée and

Lake, Calif., and is survived by a

Market grocery chain. He lived

cousins.

daughter and three grandchildren.

in Goodyear, Ariz., loved golf

Nancy (Smith) Gross ’57 died

Thomas M. DuRei ’66 died May 26,

include his wife, Pamela, three

June 28, 2011. She had worked

2011. He lived in Chautauqua,

children, two siblings, his mother

as a school secretary and library

N.Y., and Bonita Springs, Fla.

and seven grandchildren.

business manager in Illinois.

Survivors include wife Nancy

Recently in Painesville, Ohio, she

(Coblentz ’66) DuRei.

and Pittsburgh sports. Survivors

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She also was an antique dealer and gardener. Survivors include her husband, Mark, a daughter and two sons.

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alumni babies CONGRATULATIONS NEW PARENTS! Grove City College welcomes your new

Jacob Matthew Barnes Born 2-8-11 Doug ’02 and Melissa (Hinnebusch ’04) Barnes

Levi David and Caleb Thomas Brooks

Born 8-10-08 and 11-8-10 James ’04 and Marnie (Reuber ’07) Brooks

Luke Alexander Chamberland

Born 5-14-10 John ’97 and Alexandra Chamberland

bundle of joy. We want to send your newborn a Grove City College T-shirt. So between the feedings and late-night lullabies, be sure to send the Alumni Relations Office your child’s name and date of birth. Shirts are available only in infant size. Due to the popularity of the Alumni Babies feature, photos will be limited to babies under the age of 3 in Grove City College shirts only. Digital photos must

Micah James Chan

Wesley William Crews

Trace D’Ambrosio

Elías Josiah Davis

Gabriel William Dillon

Abigail Grace Fitch

Levi Smith Fowler

Joseph Giove IV

Born 2-24-10 Jennifer (Sypherd ’97) and David Chan

Born 9-23-10 Nathan ’03 and Katie (Summers ’03) Crews

Born 6-17-10 Jay ’95 and Amy (Passavant ’97) D’Ambrosio

Born 7-23-09 Brian ’92 and Kristel Davis

be high resolution, 300 dpi. Please do not embed photos in the body of an e-mail message, but rather attach a high-resolution image. Send to Alumni Relations Office, Alumni Babies, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, Pa., 16127 or alumni@gcc.edu.

Born 9-28-10 Kelly (Sullivan ’00) and Dana Dillon

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Born 10-28-09 Tyler ’08 and Rachel (Dillard ’08) Fitch

Born 11-6-09 Megan (Smith ’05) and Lindon Fowler

Born 9-9-10 Julie (Wagner ’00) and Joseph Giove III

Hannah Grace Gurley

Emma Jane Harmon

Arianna Faith Hoobler

Eliana Hope Jones

Carter John McCann

Mariska Reese Mitchell

Joseph Isaiah Nilsen

Anna Maria Ogden

Claire Olivia Roberts

Asher Livingston Rudolph

Paschal Henry Slifkey

Benjamin David Smith

Heath Borland Warner

Eisen Gage Werner

Isaac Henry Wilson

Born 9-7-10 Scott ’02 and Debra (Chamberlin ’02) Gurley

Born 6-17-10 Josiah ’08 and Laryssa (Joseph ’09) Nilsen

Kelsie Mei Smith

Born 9-14-10 Kerri (Linto ’99) and Christian Smith

Carson Jonathan Wilt

Born 11-25-10 Jonathan ’97 and KC Wilt

Born 6-15-10 Bridget (Kelly ’98) and David Harmon

Born 3-26-10 Becky (McLean ’03) and Matt Ogden

Michael David Solomon

Born 11-9-10 Dan ’04 and Amber (Gilson ’05) Solomon

Born 12-23-10 Bryson ’04 and Sarah (Baird ’06) Hoobler

Born 12-13-10 Becky (Nelson ’98) and Scott Roberts

Julia Claire Syes

Born 12-8-09 Kevin ’06 and Laura (Imm ’06) Syes

FRIENDS Clara Faye Mooney and Katarina Isabelle Cameron Born 8-13-09 and 11-4-08 to Denise (McNulty ’90) and Philip Mooney and Cheryl (Sheely ’89) and Glenn ’91 Cameron

Born 12-5-09 Jeff ’05 and Elizabeth (Thompson ’05) Jones

Born 1-16-11 Miriam (Clement ’04) and Aaron Rudolph

Born 8-14-09 Betsy (Meade ’95) and John Warner

Born 9-24-10 Steve ’99 and Kelly (Bubar ’99) McCann

Born 6-10-11 Jill (Miller ’98) and Gary Slifkey

Born 5-19-10 Todd ’94 and Amy Werner

Born 5-30-09 Scott ’96 and Stacy (Irvin ’95) Mitchell

Born 5-29-09 David ’02 and Beth Smith

Born 8-1-10 Jacob ’98 and Kathy (Valentine ’97) Wilson

COUSINS Nathaniel Christian Hilker (left), Luke Jeremiah Filer (center) and Grace Noelle Hilker Nathaniel and Grace born 12-7-10 to Nalene (Filer ’00) and Chris Hilker; Luke born 11-6-10 to Shane ’95 and Jennifer (Secrest ’95) Filer

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Grove City College Comes Home See inside for more photos from Homecoming 2011! Visit www.gcc.edu/alumni and click on Alumni Events for information on upcoming gatherings in your area.

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