The GēDUNK Fall 2014

GROVE CITY COLLEGE ALUMNI MAGAZINE

Fall 2014

KEEPING THE FAITH President Paul J. McNulty ’80 gets to work as the College’s ninth president NEWS: THE 2014 RANKINGS ARE IN

ALUMNI: MILESTONE REUNIONS AT HOMECOMING

CAMPUS: SERVICE LEARNING GETS A BOOST

CELEBRATION

Fireworks light up the campus over Harbison Chapel during October’s night football game.

Every day at Grove City College is a reason to celebrate our many opportunities to transform lives and prepare students for the future.

Photo by Nathan Bergey ’16

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Dear Grove City College Community,

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ith the Thanksgiving season upon us, this is an ideal time for me to express my appreciation for the opportunity to serve as the ninth president of Grove City College.

Brenda and I thank God for this extraordinary institution and for all who have served and sacrificed for nearly 140 years to make it one of the premiere private colleges in America. I’m also thankful for this first opportunity to address you in The GēDUNK. Returning to Grove City College after 34 years has been an incredible experience. Brenda and I have visited countless times over the years to drop off or visit two of our four children, attend Trustees meetings or for other occasions. But now that we are back to stay, we are rediscovering all that makes Grove City College such a special place. There is a kindness, an energy, a spirit of service, a clear presence of God’s grace, which sets it apart from most other environments. We are greatly blessed to be a part of this caring and talented community.

It’s taking a lot of work, as you can imagine, to get settled in. We’re just finishing up the process of moving into the President’s House on Campus Drive and unpacking the remaining boxes. We’ve filled the shelves with our books and hung our artwork on the walls, while Sadie, our 11-year-old black Lab, has picked out a few favorite spots to take long morning and afternoon naps. Yes, it’s beginning to feel like home.

Of course our hearts were never far from Grove City College even as we lived for more than 30 years and raised our children in the Washington, D.C., area. After graduating in 1980, Brenda and I were married in the Chapel a year later with our dear friends and mentors, religion professor Dr. Andy Hoffecker and President Dr. Charles MacKenzie, officiating. Too poor to afford an engagement ring, I surprised Brenda with a long-awaited diamond during a visit to the Chapel on our 30th wedding anniversary.

One of the pleasures of my new job is talking to prospective students about why we returned and why they should apply. I describe my four years at Grove City College as a life-changing experience. I talk about the transformative impact the College had on our lives, in furtherance of the Biblical mandate to not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Rom 12:2). Finally, I explain that our three-fold commitment to an authentically Christian perspective, excellent academics and an affordable price is central to the continuing transformation of Grove City College students for years to come.

The theme of this issue is “Keeping the Faith.” For the College, it is the story of our past, our conviction for the present and our hope for the future. Most importantly, it is the story of God’s grace. We, as students and alumni, have benefitted from the vision, planning, hard work and dedication of the men and women who stepped forward in faith to establish and build Grove City College. As students, we entered into that legacy, receiving knowledge in our chosen fields and about the faith that leads to true wisdom. As alumni, we are entrusted with preserving and carrying the legacy forward.

During the coming months and years, Brenda and I look forward to having many opportunities to connect with you, to listen and learn about your experiences, and to work with you in ensuring Grove City College’s lasting legacy and promising future.

EDITORIAL BOARD Jeffrey Prokovich ’89 Vice President for Advancement Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod Senior Director of Alumni and College Relations Jacki Muller Senior Director of Marketing and Communications EDITORIAL STAFF Nick Hildebrand Managing Editor Janice (Zinsner ’87) Inman Associate Editor, Class Notes, In Memory, Babies Brad Isles Associate Editor Ross Wyszomierski Associate Editor, Upfront ALUMNI & COLLEGE RELATIONS OFFICE Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw Megan Krimmel ’08 Tricia Corey Jami Darlington SPORTS INFORMATION Ryan Briggs ’01 Robert Audia DESIGN Justin Harbaugh Art Director/Graphic Designer ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Gerald Bullock ’92, President John Mackie ’00, Vice President Cover photograph by Jim Judkis Additional Photography by Nathan Bergey ’16, Brad Isles, Tiffany Wolfe and Sewickley Photography WRITE US, PLEASE Intense use of email has made letter-writing a lost art. Formal letters to the editor that used to be a regular feature of our magazine are rare, now, as most readers are content to send a brief email and we respond directly to that reader and share the comments internally. We’d like to revive our letters section, but we need your help. Your feedback is very important to our editorial staff and we encourage you to register your comments, questions, concerns and even compliments. Our mailing address is The GeDUNK, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City PA, 16127-2014, but there’s no need to put pen to paper or stamp to envelope, we’ll be happy to hear what you think via email at alumni@gcc.edu. Please indicate that your letter is intended for publication and include a phone number so we can confirm.

Grove City College

Paul J. McNulty ’80

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Grove City, PA 16127 724.458.2300 888.GCC.GRAD alumni.gcc.edu alumni@gcc.edu

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’mid the pages KEEPING THE FAITH. Faith is often shorthand for religion but the word means more than that. It is a belief in

something beyond ourselves, capable of lifting us up, a guiding force that speaks to our souls and deserves our reverence and respect.

During their time as students, Grove City College alumni learned something about faith and its integration into the fabric of an education.

Their achievements demonstrate the value of faith.

FEATURES

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to apply his faith to a life of public service.

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stage, Bob Levis ’73 joined a clinical trial

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Thirty years later, he’s back to lead.

that tested his faith.

cross-cultural hope.

Welcome Home Grove City College sent Paul J. McNulty ’80 on a mission

Faith in Action

Faith in Humanity

When his leukemia

Service to his country led

progressed to the terminal

Maj. Shawn Robinson ’00

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Get connected with us: DEPARTMENTS 8 | Grove City Matters Get an update on the capital campaign 10 | Upfront News about the College, Alumni, Faculty and Students 42 | Class Notes Find out what fellow Grovers are doing 48 | In Memory Friends we’ve lost an remember 53 | Alumni Babies Introducing our newest Grovers

ON THE COVER President Paul J. McNulty ’80 is surrounded by Grove City College Students (clockwise from lower left) Kelley Neumann ’15 (Marketing Management), Meghan Disesa ’15 (Business Management), Zack Woods ’15 (Communication Studies & Business), Dane Mossgrove ’16 (Mechanical Engineering), Tiffany Seitz ’17 (Entrepreneurship), Rachel Hawranko ’17 (Business Management). All are members of the Crimson and White Society and serve as student ambassadors for the College, working closely with the Office of Alumni and College Relations to bridge the gap between students past and present.

The GēDUNK, 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, live and learn, and this magazine strives to connect our family in similar style.

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Dear Alumni and Friends,

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nother school year brings a new class, a new group of students who will walk the path that so many of us walked at Grove City College.

We welcome this new class of “Alumni in Residence” and look forward to sharing this, our home, with them. I need to remind them to enjoy their time on campus. It sure goes fast, doesn’t it? Speaking of home, more than 3,000 alumni returned to campus for Homecoming Weekend this year. If you haven’t watched the video recap yet, take a moment to go online at alumni.gcc.edu and watch the highlights of a memorable weekend – despite a few raindrops.

(Would you expect anything less?)

This issue of The GēDUNK provides an official welcome home to our new President and first lady, Paul ’80 and Brenda (Millican ’80) McNulty. I’m thrilled that another alumnus has stepped up to serve the College and I am confident that through God’s hand, the search committee chose the right person. I hope you enjoy our look into the man who will take our alma mater to the next chapter. Paul is ready to lead our College and lead it well. I encourage you to let us know if you have feedback, suggestions or concerns for him. I know he is ready to listen to you.

“Keeping the Faith.” It’s no surprise to our alumni that faith AND freedom are important parts of who we are at Grove City College. While each of us has a different story of faith related to his or her experience at Grove City College, it is still a tie that binds many of us and is the guiding force for what we do at this great place. I hope you enjoy our fall magazine and a look into the lives of three other alumni. We thank them for letting us share their stories in this issue.

Finally, I’d like to ask a favor. Will you “Pay it Forward?” Did you have a good experience at Grove City College? Do you believe we provide a great education? If so, will you share your story with a prospective student and encourage them to look at Grove City College? You can help them by visiting www.gcc.edu/referral or encouraging them to contact admissions@gcc.edu.

It’s time … grab that cup of coffee and enjoy this issue of The GēDUNK. Everyone’s doing it!

Matt ’07 and Katie (Samolovitch ’07) Swab’s daughter Charlotte couldn’t wait to read the Summer 2014 issue of The GeDUNK.

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

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IT’S ABOUT TIME.

ARCHIVE PHOTO OF ROCKWELL HALL, CIRCA 1960.

AFROTC m ay no lo nger be on cam pus, but creating leaders never go es o ut of style. It ’s why we support m ore than 10 0 clubs & student or ganizations.

SEASONS COME AND SEASONS GO, BUT ONE THING NEVER CHANGES— a reason to give back to the place that made a difference in your life.

No matter the amount, all gifts to Full Circle, the Annual Fund for Grove City College, directly impact the ongoing needs of today’s students.

Because it’s about time and what we do with it that counts, make your gift today.

Visit alumni.gcc.edu/givenow.

C A M PA I G N

R E P O R T

Animated by the principles of faith and freedom since its founding in 1876, Grove City College upholds its independence with the help of private funding – gifts, pledges, planned gifts and grants – that provides gift income to meet annual expenses not covered by tuition revenues and endowment earnings.

In response to the Supreme Court decision in Grove City College v. Bell in 1984, the College’s Trustees made a bold decision: Students could no longer accept federal taxpayer aid to attend Grove City College. The College committed to replacing the lost public dollars with private ones, so that no qualified Grove City student would be turned away or forced to go elsewhere for lack of financial assistance. Your support is critical to remain free from government influence and to continue to attract students who thrive in our intellectually stimulating environment and tight-knit community.

FACILITIES $40,000,000 Goal $31,331,789 Raised

UNRESTRICTED GIVING $10,000,000 Goal $18,860,463 Raised VISION & VALUES $5,000,000 Goal $2,675,341 Raised ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION $5,000,000 Goal $1,464,217 Raised SCHOLARSHIPS $30,000,000 Goal $24,998,227 Raised

Progress As of October 31, 2014, Grove City Matters has raised 88 percent of our $90 million goal. That means, because of the generosity of alumni and friends like you, we are $79,330,038 closer to ensuring the future and continued growth of Grove City College.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the campaign, please visit grovecitymatters.com or contact the College’s development office at 866-FUNDGCC (866-386-3422)

Grove City College remains true to the vision of its founders, and you can help ensure that this unique college continues to matter for generations of students yet to come.

Please join us in a noble mission and consider being part of the Grove City Matters campaign before June 30, 2015.

or giving@gcc.edu.

To contribute to Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College, an envelope is included in this issue of The GeDUNK.

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Introducing new development team members

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ichard Staley ’62 knows about the realities of being an entrepreneur. It’s not easy or risk-free, but for those who are driven by the need to build something great or leave something behind, it can be incredibly rewarding.

“It’s not for everybody,” Staley said, but “life is so short and it’s such an interesting way of finding satisfaction.”

Staley found his satisfaction when he launched a business for himself in 1977. The chemical engineering degree he earned from Grove City College provided the educational bulwark he needed, but it was an entrepreneurial spirit that drove him to take the risk – and to forgo a paycheck for a year until his enterprise got off the ground.

Flavor House, the company he founded, is now one of the world’s leading flavoring and extract manufacturers, crafting the flavor profiles that give global food brands their distinctive tastes. Along the way he went into the equipment business to make sure he had the technology and equipment his company needed to operate, including the largest inventory of blenders in California.

The founding days of Flavor House are behind him now, but he now is concerned about where the next generation of entrepreneurs will emerge.

“The present generation may not be getting inspiration to get into business – to take chances. We need more education in this area to start your own business and take a chance,” Staley said.

Part of a $1 million gift from Staley to Grove City Matters: A Campaign to Advance Grove City College has endowed the Richard G. Staley ’62 Visionary Entrepreneur Speaker Series in The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, bringing successful entrepreneurs – and the lessons they’ve learned – to campus. Craig Columbus, president and CEO of First Allied Asset Management, which manages more than $1 billion in assets for independent financial advisors and their clients, kicked off the 2014-15 academic year series on Oct. 29.

“The entire campus community benefits greatly from Richard Staley’s generous gift to endow the speaker series as it will allow us to continue and expand the initiative. It’s exciting to see a successful entrepreneur from the Grove City family invest in the next generation of entrepreneurship at Grove City College,” Yvonne (Korloch ’97) English, executive director of The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, said.

By providing the campus community with the opportunity to participate in entrepreneurial competitions, hear visionary entrepreneurs tell their stories, and work on creating business concepts based on ideas and projects from their core classes, The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is giving our students a powerful outlet to develop their innovation and creativity skills in a supportive environment.

“Entrepreneurship is quickly becoming a hallmark of the Grove City College student experience,” English said.

As a student, Staley said he was drawn to Grove City College because it had the science courses he wanted to pursue, it was affordable, and it provided a “good base” upon which to build.

As a donor, there’s more than just loyalty to his alma mater behind his generosity. Staley recognizes the College’s commitment to independence in the face of government encroachment. Flavor House is a privately-owned, 100 percent debt free company, and Staley is at a point where he can invest in future entrepreneurs, scientists and leaders.

pair of alums and an additional fundraising professional recently joined the College’s Development team.

Adam Nowland ’07 is the College’s director of planned giving, working with donors who desire to provide for the College through their wills, trusts or other planned giving programs. He is also overseeing the Faith & Freedom Society, which recognizes donors who choose to support the College through their estate plans.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business management, Nowland earned his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Toledo in Ohio. He was licensed to practice law in Ohio in 2010 and, prior to joining the College, practiced estate planning and business law at the firm of Rohrbachers Cron Manahan Trimble & Zimmerman Co., L.P.A. in Toledo. He is married to Katie (Schroeder ’08) Nowland.

Zach Jew ’11 joined the team as a development officer in July. He manages a portfolio of current and potential Ketler Society members in various parts of the country. The Ketler Society is the College’s Leadership Annual Giving Recognition Society for unrestricted or restricted gifts of $1,000 or more.

Jew, who was previously an admissions counselor for the College, serves as adviser and assistant coach of the Men’s Club Lacrosse Team as well as co-director for the Wolverine BEST robotics competition held annually for area school students.

Development Officer Tim Richart will manage a portfolio of current and potential major gift donors in certain parts of the country.

Prior to arriving at the College, he served as the assistant director of institutional advancement at Community Day School in Pittsburgh since 2009. Richart also brings experience in fundraising, special events and donor relations from the Pittsburgh Opera and Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Fla. He is a graduate of Florida Southern College, a Christian liberal arts college in Lakeland.

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ot that it’s a huge surprise, but the college ranking season was very good to Grove City College, its people and programs.

The College’s signature combination of academics, atmosphere and affordability earned it nods from ranking industry leaders Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report and Forbes as well as more focused outlets.

Money magazine entered the college rankings fray this year, issuing a list of “Best Colleges for Your Money.” Grove City is ranked 58th nationally, putting it in the top 10 percent, and sixth in Pennsylvania. Money also declares the College the seventh most affordable private college and 16th best liberal arts college nationally.

Money looked at the quality of education offered, the cost to attend and how much the average graduate makes five years after earning a degree to determine which colleges “offer the most bang for your buck.”

The College is also one of Princeton Review’s “The Best 379 Colleges,” which doesn’t assign the College a numerical ranking but includes student survey-based rankings that put Grove City at number one for Future Rotarians and Daughters of the American Revolution. The category is based on political persuasion (number 3 Most Conservative Students), religious observance (number 6 Most Religious Students) and the popularity of student government.

Other Princeton Review rankings underscored the sobriety of students at Grove City, which came in at number eight on the Stone Cold Sober Schools list.

U.S. News also identified Grove City College as an “A-Plus Schools for B Students.” Schools on the list are places where students who may not have reached their full potential in high school can shine academically.

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Board adds new Trustees

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Grove City College President Paul J. McNulty ’80, left, enjoyed the company of three of his predecessors during his first week on the job. Lunching with McNulty are presidents emeriti Charles MacKenzie, John Moore and Richard Jewell ’67. MacKenzie, the College’s fifth president, served from 1971 to 1991, Moore, seventh president, from 1996 to 2003; and Jewell, the eighth, from 2003 to 2014.

New President is on the job

“I

’m from Washington and I’m here to help.”

Grove City College President Paul J. McNulty ’80 publicly kicked off his tenure with that reference to Ronald Reagan’s “most terrifying words in the English language.” The line elicited knowing laughter from the Opening Convocation audience in Harbison Chapel before he added: “That usually means hold onto your wallets, but that’s not the case here.”

McNulty spent 30 years working in the nation’s capital before returning to lead his alma mater this fall. He was a Congressional lawyer, federal prosecutor and top Justice Department official before joining the private sector, where he made a name for himself as an expert in business ethics, corporate governance and regulatory risk management.

He brings to Grove City College experience as a leader, manager and communicator, as well as a deep and personal faith shared by his wife, Brenda (Millican ’80), that was nurtured at the College during his student days, matured over the course of his life and ultimately led him to seek the president’s job. In his Opening Convocation address, McNulty contrasted the transactional connections that characterize the politicized culture of Washington with the transformative ones the College offers.

“We were drawn home to Grove City College by a different type of connection, the connection that changed the course of my life,” he said. “It’s the connection between Christ and everything, particularly faith and learning.”

For more on President and Mrs. McNulty, see page 28.

GROVE CITY COLLEGE CELEBRATES the INAUGURATION of its ninth PRESIDENT

THE HONORABLE PAUL J. MCNULTY ’80

SAVE THE DATE MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015

“FOR FAITH. FOR FREEDOM. FOR THE FUTURE.”

hree accomplished professionals, two of whom are alumnae, joined the Grove City College Board of Trustees in May. Anne (Golden ’81) McClelland is the senior director of global technology alliances for Red Hat Corporation. Red Hat creates products from open source community software development efforts. Prior to Red Hat, McClelland was responsible for industry partnerships for Microsoft’s Enterprise and Partner Group in Seattle, Wash. Earlier in her career, she served in various management roles at the IBM Corporation.

McClelland has more than 30 years of experience in the computer solutions industry and chaired the board of the North Carolina Technology Association. She is married to Timothy McClelland ’82, and has two children, Kirsten and Zachary ’16.

Kiron Skinner is a bestselling author, commentator and founding director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for International Relations and Politics. She is an associate professor of international relations and politics at Carnegie Mellon and is the W. Glenn Campbell Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. She is a renowned expert in international relations, U.S. foreign policy and political strategy.

Skinner is a frequent contributor to National Review Online, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN. com. She holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in political science and international relations from Harvard University and undergraduate degrees from Spelman College and Sacramento City College.

Sally McKelvey ’85 is serving in the role of Alumni Trustee for a three-year term.

She was most recently vice president of strategy for Finish Line, the national retailer.

Previously she worked as senior director, operations financial planning and analysis, at 7-Eleven, Inc. A licensed CPA, she also worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture. She earned an MBA from George Mason University.

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Friendships forged, memories made

Alums page through a scrapbook.

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rovers returning for Homecoming Weekend 2014 found the weather familiar, but the cold and rain were hardly noticed while recalling memories and rekindling friendships.

More than 3,000 alumni and friends returned to campus the weekend of Oct. 3 to 5 for a full schedule of activities, events and milestone reunions. Those who graduated in years ending in 4 or 9 were highlighted this year around campus and in the annual parade, which featured a Hollywood movie theme that inspired floats based on “The Great Gatsby,” “Up,” “Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory” and other celluloid classics.

Hundreds of alums started game day with a continental breakfast in STEM Hall, the Hall of Arts and Letters and Breen Student Union, where President Paul McNulty ’80 and his wife Brenda (Millican ’80) welcomed everyone back to campus. Victory escaped the Wolverine football team but wonderful pregame and halftime shows made the trip to Thorn Field memorable.

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Watch the Homecoming Weekend Recap Video online at alumni.gcc.edu/ homecoming, and mark your calendars now for next year: Sept. 25 to 27, 2015.

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THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR MEMORIES WITH US!

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“In Retrospect”

By Joanna (Jones ’64) Flegal

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Class of 1964 celebrates 50th reunion

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pproximately 75 members of the Class of 1964 returned to commemorate 50 years since graduation. The class marched proudly in the parade and enjoyed an exclusive picnic lunch and special reunion dinner and fellowship.

“IT WAS A WONDERFUL WEEKEND. THE ACTIVITIES, VENUES, PLANNING AND CARE PROVIDED BY GCC MADE IT VERY EASY TO ENJOY THE WEEKEND OF FELLOWSHIP AND ACTIVITIES.” -– Joann (Tresham ’64) Mehaffey

hen we recall our years here at Grove City College, it will probably flash back as a series of disjointed pictures. Cigarettes and coffee in the Gedunk. Bridge tables. “Wellroundedness.”

Bidding an overlyfond “Good Night” on the patio and getting razzed about it. Throwing your first snowball through a window and getting caught.

Griping about the lack of cultural activities and cutting every one of them. Smoking five cigarettes at three in the morning and wanting to get out of here. Standing in line for Cokes, meals, towels, classes. Battle of the Hi-Fi’s, Greek letters and jackets. War of the quality point, the activity point. Corduroys, pullovers and sneakers with Camels added.

Always smoking Always reading Always talking Always running Always pressured Always tempted Always responsible Always thirsty Always broke Always borrowing And always, all ways tired.

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he Class of 1954 celebrated 60 years of friendship during Homecoming Weekend. Dr. Richard Morledge, former Dean of Chapel and Nancy (Lee) Paxton, former VP of Student Affairs were among the smiling faces of those in attendance.

“WHAT A SPECTACULAR 60TH REUNION THE ‘GREAT CLASS’ OF ’54 CELEBRATED! FROM OUR FIRST EXCITED GREETINGS IN THE MORLEDGE ROOM TO THE PARTING AFTER CHAPEL ON SUNDAY, WE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF THE TIME WE HAD TOGETHER.” – Diane (Franke ’54) Catlin

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Always college swirling by. All at once the four short years are past … College at its best is but a miniscule of life that offers opportunities for study, reflection and discovery that shall not be available to us as we move into the mainstream of life … But the friends that we may never again encounter, the books we may never have a chance to read, … the immediacy and the relevance of the College experience has been imprinted indelibly on our minds, as we move as adults into the greater university of life.

(Mrs. Flegal wrote this as a student 50 years ago, but the sentiments it captures about college are near universal. She has since passed away, but her legacy lives on in the Class of 1964.)

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95th Anniversary Reunion “THE HIGHLIGHT WAS SPENDING TIME WITH EP BROTHERS AND FRIENDS — SOME OF WHOM WE HADN'T SEEN FOR MANY YEARS.” – Dr. Ralph Carlson ’62

95th Anniversary Reunion “SEEING ONE ANOTHER, SOME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 35 YEARS, WE IMMEDIATELY RECONNECTED. WE REALIZED THAT WHO WE ARE TODAY IS IN NO SMALL PART A RESULT OF THE RELATIONSHIPS WE BUILT AT GROVE CITY COLLEGE.” — Kim (Snow ’80) Gibson

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alumni achievement award Honoring distinguished alumni for 50 years

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rove City College marked the 50th anniversary of the Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Awards with extra celebratory spirit during Homecoming Weekend.

Across the awards programs 50-year history, the College’s Alumni Association has recognized 167 alumni for distinctive success in their occupational fields and commitment to bettering the world around them.

All previous winners were invited to return for the anniversary ceremony. In addition to public recognition at the Friday ceremony, winners were honored in the Homecoming parade.

The 2014 event feted new winners Robert W. Wickerham ’66 and Jeffrey L. Gregg ’85.

Wickerham, an Army veteran, is retired from the leadership of his company, Allegheny Steel Distributors.

It grew to a very successful business with facilities in Robert W. Wickerham ’66 both Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio. In the mid-1990s, he founded a second business, Precision Metal Processors. He later sold the company to Reliance Steel and Aluminum before forming a third company, Youngstown Steel Storage.

Gregg is CEO of The Collective, a leader in the youth culturebranded apparel and accessories market, and chief restructuring officer of MEE Apparel, LLC, and MEE Direct, Jeffrey L. Gregg ’85 LLC, operating the retail

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Several past winners of the Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award joined current winners at the award’s 50th anniversary celebration at Homecoming. From left: James George ’82, Bruce Johnson ’60, William Smith ’69, Bonnie Barr-Larkin ’59, Catherine (Dalecki ’75) Thornberry, Nancy (Lee ’54) Paxton, Paul McNulty ’80, Douglas Muetzel ’80, Richard Morledge ’54, Jeffrey Gregg ’85, Susan (Vladuchick ’69) Sam, Suellyn (Wright) Novak ’73, Michael Mawhinney ’67, Thomas Thompson ’65 and Robert Wickerham ’66.

and wholesale business for Marc Ecko and Ecko Unlimited brands. Prior to his current role, he held the positions of COO/CFO and CEO at Geneva Watch Group. A CPA, he began his career with KPMG accounting and consulting firm, later working for such companies as the Dixie Group and Riddell Bell Holdings.

The Alumni Association established the Achievement Award in 1964. The first recipients included Dr. Weir C. Ketler, Class of 1908, J. Howard Pew, Class of 1900, and Robert E. Thorn, Class of 1916. In 1980, the award was renamed the Jack Kennedy Alumni Achievement Award in honor of Jack Kennedy ’37, who served the College for 32 years as an accounting professor, alumni secretary and placement officer. In 1987, following Kennedy’s death, the award was renamed the Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award.

Nominations for the Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award and the Distinguished Service Award are accepted throughout the year.

Deadline for the upcoming year is Feb. 1. Please submit your nomination at alumni.gcc.edu/awards or alumni@gcc.edu.

Four new members join Alumni Council Shawn Hanlon ’91

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anlon is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC in Pittsburgh. As a student, he was part of the Nu Delta Epsilon housing group and the Accounting Society. Hanlon’s first stop when he’s back on campus is the Gedunk because he and his wife, Karen (Semler ’92) used to sit there and share cheese fries on the weekend.

The Hanlons live in Gibsonia, Pa., with their three children, Chris, Sarah and Emily.

Doug Melder ’01

Commemorative book chronicles alumni excellence

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t was a celebration worthy of a book, so Grove City College’s Alumni Office printed one: Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award: Honoring Alumni for 50 Years (1964-2014).

The 96-page coffee table book debuted at the awards dinner on the Friday evening of Homecoming Weekend. It features a photo and brief biography of each of the award’s 167 winners. The book also includes a history of the awards program and photos of numerous award presentations through the 50 years.

Eighth College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 wrote a tribute to his friend and award namesake Jack Kennedy.

“As an Alumni Council member,” Jewell wrote, “I worked with Jack from 1968 on. He was organized, skillful and fun to be around.

For him it wasn’t a 9-to-5 job but a calling – a calling he fulfilled with loyalty, respect and love for Grove City College and for those with whom he worked.”

Senior Director of Alumni and College Relations Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod said, “Our 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book has given us the opportunity to highlight the tremendous achievements of our winners throughout the last five decades. Each of these alumni started their journey here on the campus of Grove City College, and each has taken a different path in his or her chosen Jack Kennedy ’37 field. These winners have brought such honor to our alma mater. I am so happy we could recognize and celebrate this achievement.”

Copies of the book were given to winners, saved in the College library and archives, and placed in well-trafficked areas for public viewing. It is also available for online viewing at alumni.gcc.edu.

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elder is a pastor at North Way Christian Community Church in Pittsburgh. As a student, he was involved in OB, SGA, Young Life and the Alpha Omega housing group. Whenever he visits campus, Melder stops by the offices of Dr. Randy Stringer and Dr. Paul Schaefer – with whom he was close as a student.

He and his wife Amy (Gagnon ’02) live in Pittsburgh with their sons, Koen, Tavin and Penn, and a fourth child on the way.

Patty (Allen ’67) Vogeley

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hough she retired from candy making and music ministry in 2012, Vogeley now works as a customer service representative at Earth, Sun, Moon Trading Company in Grove City and is an active volunteer in the Office of Alumni and College Relations (most notably as Mrs. Claus at the annual Santa Breakfast). She was involved in the Chapel and Touring choirs, College Fellowship, Pennsylvania Student Teacher Association and the Theta Kappa Sorority as a student. Her family includes many Grovers: her aunt, sister and brothers-in-law, two nieces, and her husband, Rick ’68.

The Vogeleys live in Grove City and love to visit Rainbow Bridge when they are on campus.

Carol (MacGamwell ’79) Yannuzzi

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annuzzi is executive director of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Pittsburgh.

She was part of SGA, Orientation Board, Parents’ Weekend Committee and the Gamma Chi sorority as a student, and she formerly worked at the College as a development officer. Whenever she’s on campus for a visit, the first place she stops is the Quad. “When I face the Quad between the Chapel and Crawford, I feel like I’m home,” she says.

Yannuzzi has two grown children and lives with her husband, Dave, in the North Hills of Pittsburgh.

Want to nominate someone for Alumni Council?

Visit alumni.gcc.edu/alumnicouncil

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The College, in conjunction with two professional travel providers, has some amazing Alumni and Friends Tours arranged for the globetrotter in us all. The trips offer international education, adventure and fellowship with other Grovers and friends.

THE WATERWAYS OF HOLLAND AND BELGIUM APRIL 24 – MAY 2, 2015 There is no better way to experience the Low Countries than by water. Cruise in luxury on the MS Amadeus Silver as you explore Amersterdam, The Hague, Delft and Antwerp. Along the way, you’ll be dazzled by myriad colors in the world-famous tulips that line your route and brighten villages and cities.

NATIONAL PARKS AND LODGES OF THE OLD WEST

Peg (Romesburg ’64) Miller peers into the secrets of tortellini-making during the Alumni and Friends Tour to Northern Italy in September.

JUNE 20 – 29, 2015 Trace the legends and natural splendor of the American West as you experience beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife, hiking, storytelling and so much more. Starting in the Badlands, you’ll venture forth to Custer State Park, Cody, Wyo., and Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, all the while enjoying the luxury accommodations of great lodges at these incredible locations. Indulge your pioneer spirit – with a resort sensibility.

THE PARISIAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS NOV. 27 – DEC. 8, 2015

The holidays are never more magical than when you step into scenes that glitter with fairy-tale charm. Beginning in Paris, you cruise the Seine in luxury and enjoy some leisure time in the City of Light.

Then off to Luxembourg, where the Place d’Armes transforms into a Christmas village untouched by time. Travel on to Trier and its Roman ruins before moving up the Mosel River in Berkanstel.

Continue through Cologne and up the Rhine to Strasbourg.

Don’t miss the chance to explore the world with Grove City College.

Sign up today at alumni.gcc.edu Alumni from across the nation took the high road and got to Scotland before ye on an Alumni and Friends Tour in August.

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alumni & friends events Upcoming Alumni & Friends Events Dec. 1-5 Carnegie Christmas Concerts Carnegie Alumni Center Grove City College Dec. 5 President’s Luncheon Marriott Pittsburgh North Cranberry Twp, PA

Virginia alumni families gathered August 16 at Meadow Farm in Glen Allen for a picnic.

Dec. 6 Alumni Santa Breakfast MAP Café Grove City College Jan. 31 Showcasing the Classics Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall Pittsburgh, PA

Alumni band members picked up their beat and their feet as they performed at the night game halftime show.

Feb. 21 Alumni Children’s Theatre Breakfast Hicks Dining Hall Grove City College Jan. 17 Alumni and Friends Lunch with President and Mrs. McNulty Denver, CO Jan. 29 Ronald Reagan Lecture Grove City College

President McNulty ’80 talks with guests after he delivered a Faith & Law lecture Sept. 26 on Capitol Hill.

Feb. 7 Alumni and Friends Lunch with President and Mrs. McNulty Whittier, CA

Kennywood brings smiles galore from the “Heathers” – Carothers and Scott – both from the Class of ’88 along with guests Cathy Carothers and Julie Lacey.

Pittsburgh area freshmen women shared ice cream and stories at a social in September hosted by alumna Allyson (Baird ’88) Sveda.

Feb. 28 - March 7 Touring Choir Spring Tour New England Region

Remember to bookmark alumni.gcc.edu/events for more dates and info on registering.

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ost college students look forward to the summer. It’s a chance to take a break from classes, long study hours and to forget about tests and papers for a few months. But some students take the three-month break to get a little more time in the classroom, or lab, as the case may be.

Many students take on summer research projects alongside Grove City College professors. These research projects within the Albert A. Hopeman Jr. School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics offer students beneficial opportunities they might not have during the school year.

“Student-faculty research is an important extension of the learning that occurs in the classroom,” Dr. Stacy Birmingham, dean for the Albert A. Hopeman Jr. School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics, said. “More than 100 students work with our faculty on directed research projects each semester and approximately 30 students work with our faculty on more intensive research projects during the summer.”

The projects range from developing mobile games for cell phones to testing the fatigue strength of metal frames in bicycles, to developing an open source hearing aid in an effort to lower the cost for patients world-wide. Some projects pertain to the area surrounding Grove City, such as testing the composition of frack water from Marcellus

Dr. Devin Stauff ’05 led biology research with students Rachel Schmidt ’16, biochemistry major, and Sam Ivan ’15, molecular biology.

Shale drilling. On the other hand, some projects have no practical use except for experiencing high level research in an effort to better prepare students for graduate school.

“These projects give the students unparalleled opportunities to explore complex problems and to further critical thinking skills under the close mentorship of the faculty,” Birmingham said. “Many of these projects lead to student presentations at national conferences

and to publications jointly authored by the students and the faculty. In addition, many of the students who participate in research will pursue graduate education or attend a health professions school.”

Most of the research takes place on the Grove City College campus, but some students have traveled as far as Vanderbilt University in Tennessee to conduct their research.

Entrepreneurship partner garners state-wide recognition

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ne of Grove City College’s key entrepreneurship partners earned Project of the Year honors from the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association.

The eCenter@LindenPointe, Hermitage, Pa., was recognized for its commitment to providing a supportive environment, including infrastructure, training, mentorship and education, and entrepreneurial atmosphere where startups and students can thrive.

The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Grove City College, the Department of Entrepreneurship and students of the College work closely with – and at – the eCenter, which houses a College VentureLab and has served as an incubator for several businesses started by students, recent graduates and alumni. These companies include Rooted Beauty, Gecko Robotics, Sand Chariot, GuavaBox, Basically Greek and BuzzBurrito.

For more on entrepreneurship at Grove City College, visit www.gcc.edu/entr.

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John Beahm, executive Director of the Jenzabar Foundation, presents a check to President Paul J. McNulty that will be used to foster service learning at Grove City College.

Jenzabar grant enables service learning startup Grove City College’s fall production of “Guys and Dolls” was a crowd pleaser.

‘Love’ is key to theater success

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rove City College presents at least a half dozen high-quality theater shows each year, from sparely-produced Tau Alpha Pi (TAP) one-act plays to lavishly mounted and carefully choreographed musicals such as last year’s “Les Misérables” and this fall’s “Guys and Dolls.”

Hundreds of students are involved, onstage and off, in productions that showcase their talents and hard work and draw crowds and rave reviews. Some have even been selected for the prestigious Kennedy Center American Theater Festival, a coup for a small school that only offers a theatre minor.

For decades the program has been an extension of the Department of English and overseen by Dr. James G. Dixon III, chair of the department, and Betsy (Boak ’77) Craig, professor of English and theatre. It’s been a labor of love for the faculty members. Dixon has been directing student shows since 1976 and Craig since 1981. With Dixon retiring in the spring of 2015, Craig has been named director of the theatre program. It’s a new title for an old job, but one she’s excited about undertaking.

“We want to make sure the theater program is seen as a service to the campus and community,” she said.

Betsy (Boak ’77) Craig Craig’s first season in charge is already in full swing. The fall edition of the TAP One-Act Festival played to capacity audiences in the Little Theater and “Guys and Dolls” packed Ketler Auditorium for its four-night run. Next up was Orchesis from Nov. 13-15. The new year will feature “Honk! The Musical,” as the annual Children’s Theatre production from Feb. 18 to 21, 2015, followed by a staging of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” featuring Dixon playing the iconic role of Prospero, and wrapping up with the Spring TAP One-Act Festival during the April 30 to May 2 Family Weekend.

“I’m not sure how we get the students we get,” she said. “We kind of luck into them.”

Luck can’t explain the commitment of students or faculty, though. “We haven’t taken the love of theater out the program. When people love it, they do it with more passion,” Craig said.

For more on theater at Grove City College, visit www.gcc.edu/theater.

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three-year, $45,000 grant from the Jenzabar Foundation is enabling Grove City College to step up service learning initiatives and increase the positive impact that students and graduates have on their communities.

The grant will allow the College to build on existing student philanthropy and service learning programs to establish the Center for Service Learning & Community Engagement, according to Dr. Jennifer (Scott ’99) Mobley, assistant dean for service learning.

“The purpose of the center is to increase the number of civic-minded graduates through the establishment of a clear College-wide agenda to promote and support community engagement and community-based learning experiences,” Mobley said.

Plans call for the center to bring together ongoing projects and coordinate and support future efforts “that will sustain and further strengthen our institutional focus on service learning,” she said.

Service learning initiatives allow Grove City College students to put their education into practice outside the classroom in ways that benefit the larger community. It’s more than just community service, because efforts demand specific knowledge, skills or resources unique to students, academic disciplines or the institution sponsoring the effort.

The Jenzabar Foundation is a public charity.

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Grove City College’s new faculty are, from left: front row, Nicole (Bouch ’98, ’99) Stone, accounting; Alyssa Birch, physical education and athletics; Kristen Hughes-Cramer ’08, physical education and athletics; Dr. Samantha Fecich, education; and Dr. Katherine Mueller, music. Second row: Dr. Lisa Antoszewski, biology; Dr. Caleb Verbois, political science; Dr. Christopher Franklin, philosophy; Nathanael Mucha ’08, communication and visual arts; Dan Wolfe, English and Dr. Megan Gier, mathematics. Third row: Dr. Julio Quintero, modern languages; Dr. Todd Allen, communication and visual arts; Dr. David Hogsette, English; Susan (Gillan ’97) Dreves, Education; Philip Prins, physical education and athletics; and Erin Street, physical education and athletics.

College adds new faculty to its ranks

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ollowing the retirements of many longtime faculty members in the spring, Grove City College added the strengths of 17 new faculty members to its ranks this fall.

Dr. Todd Allen, professor of communications studies, is teaching courses in persuasion, rhetoric, culture and communication, civil rights/public memory and crisis communications.

Dr. Lisa Antoszewski, assistant professor of biology, is instructing in developmental biology and related disciplines. Her research is focused on kidney organogenesis in the zebrafish.

Alyssa Birch, instructor of physical education, head women’s water polo and assistant men/women’s swim coach, joins the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science. She is a former water polo competitor.

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education, joins the faculty full time in the Department of Education after serving as a guest lecturer since 2004. She continues to teach the science and social studies methods course as well as direct field experiences and supervise student teachers.

Dr. Samantha Fecich, assistant professor in education and instructional technologist, directs students in educational technology.

She specializes in the areas of instructional technology and assistive technologies, specifically augmentative and alternative communication.

Dr. Christopher Franklin, assistant professor of philosophy, is interested in ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of action and philosophy of religion. He wrote his dissertation on free will and moral responsibility.

Dr. Megan Gier, assistant professor of mathematics, has research interests in topics

from functional analysis, partial differential equations and geometric analysis. She also earned minors in Bible and Greek.

Dr. David Hogsette, professor of English, is director of the writing program and teaching courses in English romanticism, gothic literature, science fiction and fantasy literature.

Kristen Hughes-Cramer ’08, assistant professor of exercise science, head softball coach and assistant women’s basketball coach, joins the Department of Physical Education and Athletics. During the past five years, Cramer was the assistant coach for Grove City’s softball program.

Nathanael Mucha ’08, assistant professor of design, is teaching courses in visual communication design, art and design thinking. He began developing design curriculum for Grove City College in 2012 and has been teaching as a part-time guest lecturer.

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Dr. Katherine Mueller, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, joins the Department of Music to direct the Chapel and Touring Choirs, and to teach solfeggio, advanced choral conducting, vocal pedagogy, and studio voice. Her specialties are symphonic choral repertoire and opera coaching/conducting.

Philip Prins, assistant professor of exercise science, joins the Department of Physical Education and Athletics to teach exercise physiology and research methods courses.

His specialization is in human performance.

Dr. Julio Quintero, associate professor of Spanish, is instructing in advanced Spanish language and linguistics. He specializes in modern and contemporary Latin American narrative with a special focus on Colombia, Guatemala and Venezuela.

Nicole (Bouch ’98, ’99) Stone, assistant professor of accounting, joins the Department of Accounting where she is teaching principles of accounting and advanced accounting. She began her career in public accounting, transitioned to corporate accounting, then worked as a controller. She is a licensed CPA in Pennsylvania.

Erin Street, assistant professor of physical education and exercise science, is teaching fitness and wellness, exercise psychology, and possibly coaching classes. Her other duties include the roles of head volleyball coach and assistant track and field coach. She was a four-year letterwinner and team captain on her college’s women’s volleyball team.

Dr. Caleb Verbois, assistant professor of political science, teaches American government and political thought in the Department of Political Science. His research is on the American presidency and its constitutional powers.

Dan Wolfe, assistant professor of theatre and technical director of the Pew Fine Arts Center Theatre, joins the Department of English to teach various classes in theater, including stagecraft and design for the theater. His specialization is in technical design and construction.

Pop Quiz!

Dr. Jim Dixon began his theater career at Grove City College directing President McNulty in “Waiting for Godot.” What role is Dixon planning to play in the spring?

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.

Pop Quiz winners!

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ongratulations to the winners of last issue’s Pop Quiz: Carol Balkey ’81, Wayne Mook ’76, Phil Newcomer ’87, Cindy (Adamson ’81) Philson and Holly (Burton ’68) Vernon. In answer to the question, “What U.S. president was awarded an honorary degree from Grove City College in 1968?,” the correct answer was Gerald Ford. Seventeen people answered correctly. Thanks to all who participated.

Alums return to educational roots

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our members of the new faculty Class of 2014 are Grove City College alumni.

Working with students, they say, is their favorite part of returning to the College.

“I enjoy interacting with and mentoring the students,” said Instructor of Education Susan (Gillan ’97) Dreves. “Encouraging their passions and dreams, walking alongside them as they grow into adulthood … is rewarding.

Assistant Professor of Design Nate Mucha ’08 agrees. “I am inspired by the students’ enthusiasm and tenacity in studying applied, creative, hands-on work in the field of design.”

There is a sense of familiarity with the alums’ return as well. Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Kristen Hughes-Cramer ’08 says “the campus still has a similar vibe compared to when I was a student. Even with all of the changes being made around campus, it still feels like home.”

They look back upon the tutelage of their own Grove City professors as inspiration.

Assistant Professor of Accounting Nicole (Bouch ’98, ’99) Stone praises many professors, including Professor of Business Dr. William Hinton for being very personable and translating his “real world” business knowledge into the classroom.

Dreves would like to emulate Associate Professor of Education Dr. Barbara Stephens, who “challenged us to work hard, provided rich and meaningful feedback on our work and demonstrated that she cared.”

Hughes-Cramer likes the creativity of Professor of Spanish Senorita Cynthia Forrester for her unique mnemonic devices.

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Children pile on Grove City soccer player Jonathan Rothgeb ’15 during the team’s mission trip to Ecuador.

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Black and white ball breaks down cultural barriers

By Robert Audia, Grove City College Athletics Web Content/Social Media Supervisor

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hen 13 members of the Grove City College men’s soccer team, two coaches, three family members and two team leaders left the United States for Quito, Ecuador, on August 2 for a mission trip, they knew that black-and-white ball would prove to be the key to connecting with the children they hoped to reach.

The group traveled in association with the Children’s Hunger Fund, a Christian nonprofit organization founded by Dave Phillips, father of junior midfielder Justin Phillips. The Fund’s mission is “to deliver hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for

gospel-centered mercy ministry.” The team spent much of its seven days in Quito working with local organization Pan de Vida (Spanish for Bread of Life) to fulfill that mission.

Lodging at Alliance Academy International, the team used the school’s soccer field to train at altitude – Quito is the world’s highest capital city, sitting at 9,350 feet above sea level.

After team-building activities with local organizational employees, the group worked on a home rebuilding project with father-son project leaders Jose and Juan Daniel. While most members were clearing debris, anyone

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Members of the soccer team worked on a home remodeling project with Jose and Juan Daniel during their trip to Ecuador.

without a job knew there was soccer to be played with children.

In between moving, mixing, pouring and leveling concrete, the Grovers made time to play with children on the streets. “¡Marce me!” was as a common shout as kids jumped for a chance to sit on the visitor’s shoulders.

Each day during the three-day soccer clinic, the team would set up and cook breakfast for 30-35 kids. Following breakfast and a time of worship, the kids would change into athletic attire (that they could keep) provided by Pan de Vida and head out to play soccer.

Following lunch, interactions with the children and a painting project, the team assisted with Pan de Vida’s mission: offering blessing to the downcast of Quito. The organization provides Biblical teaching for adults while their children are cared for, a meal and some healthy ingredients for the week’s cooking.

After clinic on Thursday, the team played a friendly match with local club team Casa Deportiva Cumbre Alta. Following the match, team manager and junior Chad Knox presented the gospel message.

By Friday, the children reached their full energy level in worship, Bible lesson and soccer clinic time. Following lunch and a ceremony for the kids, the team had the difficult task of saying goodbyes.

For a more detailed account of the trip, see the blog by Tim Shackleton ’16: http://gccsoccerinecuador.blogspot.com.

Swimming coach Dave Fritz ’94 demonstrates a piece of exercise science equipment for students.

Exercise science gains coveted accreditation

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rove City College’s exercise science program recently received accreditation from the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

CAAHEP awarded accreditation to the program after a peer review and vote conducted by the CAAHEP board of directors and the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES).

CAAHEP accreditation helps to assure potential students that an institution has met certain standards in terms of administration, resources, faculty and facilities.

“We are very pleased to have earned accreditation for our exercise science program, our students and the department,” Dr. Donald Lyle, chair of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics, said. “This accomplishment represents the tremendous effort put forth by Dr. Allison Williams, our former associate chair, the exercise science faculty and the College’s administration.”

This accreditation is recognition that the College’s exercise science program meets the characteristics of excellence and national standards established by CAAHEP, CoAES, American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, American Kinesiotherapy Association, Cooper Institute, National Academy of Sports Medicine, and National Council on Strength & Fitness.

CAAHEP accredits educational programs that prepare health professionals in a variety of disciplinary areas.

Accreditation is one step in a process that is meant to protect the public and ensure a supply of qualified health care professionals.

Grove City introduced its exercise science curriculum in the 2008-09 academic year.

The College first offered exercise science as a major in the 2010-11 academic year. In May, the College graduated its third class of exercise science students. Currently, more than 100 students are enrolled in the major, which prepares them for a wide variety of healthrelated careers.

For more information about the Children’s Hunger Fund: http://childrenshungerfund.org.

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PERCENTAGE OF ENROLLED MEN AND WOMEN RANKED IN THE TOP FIFTH OF THEIR GRADUATING CLASS (of those submitting their rank)

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3.73 AVERAGE GPA

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STUDENTS ACTIVE IN MISSIONS

STUDENTS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE

STUDENTS ACTIVE IN SOME FACET OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT GOVERNMENT

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RATIO OF MEN TO WOMEN (325 TO 321)

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from the archives

Student Army Training Corps cadets lined up for a photo on lower campus in this 1918 photo. The corps was active that fall but disbanded after World War I ended in November.

A collage shows photos of Grove City College students who served in World War I.

President Ketler heard war drums early

By Hilary (Lewis ’09) Walczak, Grove City College Archivist

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s Europe marched off to war in 1914, the United States remained adamantly neutral until 1915 when the Germans sank the Lusitania, killing 128 Americans. This sparked what became known as the preparedness movement, advocated by Theodore Roosevelt and backed by top industrialists, bankers, lawyers and even academics. Their goal was to encourage young men to train in military tactics to prepare them for the inevitable entrance into the war. The Woodrow Wilson administration did not buy into the movement.

Grove City College President Weir C. Ketler, Class of 1908, was ready to take action. He sought to reinstate the College’s military department, which was established in 1893 and dissolved in 1912.

He received approval from the Trustees in 1916 but had to wait until January 1917, just months before the U.S. officially entered the war, for an okay from the federal government. In the meantime, Ketler took matters into his own hands and organized a military company led by himself and Dr. A.J. Calderwood, Class of 1896. They began drilling student cadets in April of 1916.

After the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram, which detailed a German offer to Mexico to form a military alliance, the U.S. entered the war in April 1917 and a draft was then instituted. The conscription of able-bodied men over the age of 21 devastated enrollment at Grove City College, which like other colleges had seen student numbers rise in the previous years as men flocked to campus in an attempt to avoid a draft.

More than 240 Grove City students eventually left the College to serve their country, but the formerly pugnacious Ketler had cooled on the war by then. He thought the government’s efforts to raise a fighting force were too little, too late.

“I MUST TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE SPLENDID PATRIOTIC SPIRIT WHICH PERVADED THE RANKS OF OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. THEY WERE READY AND ARE READY TO MAKE THE NECESSARY SACRIFICES INVOLVED IN SERVING THEIR COUNTRY IN THESE CRITICAL TIMES” — President Weir Ketler, June 1917 “Since the outbreak of war, the College has not felt that it was called upon to urge any student in college to enter National Service … the Nation adopted a system of selective draft, we furthermore, felt that it was a dangerous policy in an atmosphere which is at best unusually sensitive to urge enlistment,” Ketler wrote.

The U.S.’s entry into the First World War led to a number of challenges for the College, including low enrollment and financial struggles. Faced with a choice to shut down completely, combine classes and fire professors or go into debt with the hope of paying it off after the war, the College chose debt.

The federal Student Army Training Corps (S.A.T.C.) program set up at Grove City in the fall semester of 1918 lasted only to the war’s end in November. After the war the College was granted a Reserve Officer Training Corps program that was shut down in 1920 as fewer men wanted to join the military. Grove City College would not see military training on campus again until the start of the Second World War.

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A Man on a Mission

By Ross Wyszomierski

Paul J. McNulty ’80 left Grove City College on a mission to apply his faith to a life of public service. Thirty years later, he’s back to lead.

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aul J. McNulty ’80 is taking the reigns of Grove City College and looking to add his own chapter to its rich legacy.

McNulty is just the ninth man to serve as president in the College’s 138-year history. He’s a proud alumnus, former freshman class president and former member of the school’s Board of Trustees, but if it wasn’t for his ability to run, he wouldn’t be any of those things.

Paul Joseph McNulty was born Jan. 31, 1958, in the South Hills of Pittsburgh and grew up in the Baldwin area. His father was a manufacturers’ sales representative who traveled western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and eastern Ohio. His mother stayed home, raising McNulty, his two older sisters and a younger brother.

As a boy, McNulty would accompany his father as he made his rounds, becoming familiar with the territory that is a core area of recruiting for Grove City College. He was an avid student of history and remembers coming home from school and asking his parents to order paperback Scholastic books on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who was a hero and an inspiration to the young McNulty.

“I always equated being a lawyer with public service,” McNulty said. “I looked at Abraham Lincoln as a simple country lawyer with strong moral values and the model for what being a public servant is all about.”

President McNulty was the face of the College in this circa 1980 promotional photo.

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The McNulty family enjoys a dinner during a Maine vacation. From left: Paul J. McNulty ’80, Corrie McNulty ’14, Anni (McNulty) Blankenship, Brenda (Millican ’80) McNulty, Joe McNulty, Jonathan Hittinger and Katy (McNulty ’07) Hittinger. Missing from the picture is Hub Blankenship.

Then and Now: The McNultys on their wedding day in Harbison Chapel and today.

“In life, we often have certain memories that represent something more significant.”

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In the early 1970s, college wasn’t a given for McNulty. He was part of a large extended family, but few had degrees or any expectation of attending college. Thankfully, he could run.

He started running cross country in eighth grade, made the high school squad by ninth and continued to excel. He was good enough that in the fall of 1975, he received three letters from then-Grove City College basketball and cross country coach John Barr, recruiting him to run. He was unfamiliar with Grove City College at the time.

The letter came at a time when Grove City College’s affordability was especially appealing to first-generation college students who might not have been able to have a college experience otherwise. McNulty decided to attend Grove City, sight unseen.

But he never actually ran cross country when he got here. He had been running for a very long time and was “burned out” by the time he graduated from high school.

“I got to Grove City and thought, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore,’” McNulty said.

Having a clearer schedule after arriving, McNulty devoted his time and effort to other areas. Along with being elected student government’s freshman class president, he served as vice president for social affairs for two years. “I put a lot of effort into it,” McNulty said. “The College started doing many things that it hadn’t done before. We started showing movies every weekend, provided student entertainment in the Gedunk or Ketler Rec. and threw two great concerts a year.”

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President McNulty welcomes his fellow alumni back to campus for Homecoming in Breen Student Union.

“I remember one semester I was engaged in so many things that I actually got a check back from the College at registration,” McNulty joked.

He also was an RA, a member of the Phi Tau Alpha fraternity and devoted his time to the theater, acting in the first play Dr. Jim Dixon directed on campus, Waiting for Godot, in 1977.

McNulty also served as chapel aide for three years, attending chapel services from Tuesday through Friday and all the Sunday night vespers. Grove City College’s thoroughly Christian atmosphere was then, as it is now, a key part of the student experience. During those years, the College had people from the Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) living on campus and McNulty said they were a big influence on his life. The hours he spent in Harbison Chapel were formative, but he said

there was another spot on campus that was for him truly transformative.

“In life, we often have certain memories that represent something more significant.

For me, MAP Cafeteria is that memory,” he said. “I can remember sitting in MAP at the end of the evening dinner until they were practically kicking us out because it was time to close, and talking to people from the CCO about Christian world view and how our faith impacts history and politics … these big ideas about the connection between of faith and life.”

In what little spare time he had, McNulty was focused on something else: getting junior transfer student Brenda Millican ’80 to go on a date with him. At the time, he was taking a class called American religious traditions.

One assignment in the class was to go to three religious services that were not from your

current denomination and write a paper on your experience. “I took a chance and called Brenda from my Ketler Hall phone,” McNulty said. “She answered and I said, ‘Hey Brenda, this is Paul McNulty. Would you like to go to a Jewish synagogue on Friday night?’ There was a long pause and I could tell she was thinking. In the end, she said ‘yes’ and the rest is history.”

McNulty was a history major, but took a number of religion classes because he was impressed by a professor, Dr. Andrew Hoffecker. Admiration for Hoffecker’s classroom manner and teaching ability led to a life-long friendship. Hoffecker and then-Grove City College President Dr. Charles MacKenzie co-led the McNultys’ wedding on May 30, 1981, in Harbison Chapel.

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President McNulty talks to a reporter at the U.S. Capitol after addressing Faith & Law in September.

and Corrie ’14, and one son, Joseph, who died of cancer in 2012 at the age of 26 while attending law school.

“Joe’s death has been an excruciating experience, but God’s amazing grace and comfort has been unfailing. Joe’s faith and courage has been an inspiration to us and hundreds of others,” McNulty said.

Intent on a career in public service and with Lincoln in the back of his mind, McNulty enrolled in Capital University School of Law in Columbus, Ohio, after graduation and earned his juris doctor degree in 1983.

In his final year at law school, McNulty headed to Washington, D.C., for a day to simply walk into Congressional office buildings and hand out his résumé, without any real expectations. He stopped into the office of the House Ethics Committee and, after giving a very compelling answer to the question of why he should be hired, walked out with a job. It’s an example, McNulty said, of how God has blessed him.

During his first year on Capitol Hill, McNulty and a group of like-minded Congressional staffers started meeting to discuss essays and articles that focused on the implications of faith on public policy issues.

“We moved to Washington [D.C.] because of an interest in developing a Christian mind about public policy and politics. Establishing a study group for that purpose was a natural and critical step in our progress toward that goal,” McNulty said.

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The bipartisan study group took off, eventually expanding to hosting lectures by leading thinkers and theologians, and continues to this day. Now known as Faith & Law, the group recently hosted McNulty to deliver a lecture on the challenges facing private Christian colleges.

McNulty worked for more than a decade in total on Capitol Hill, serving as Chief Counsel and Director of Legislative Operations for the Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chief Counsel for the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime.

He was Chief Counsel for the Clinton impeachment proceedings and a frequent guest on television news programs.

McNulty also served for many years at the U.S. Department of Justice. He was confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia three days after the Sept. 11 attacks and led several high-profile terrorist prosecutions. He managed the Department of Justice during the Clinton-Bush transition and was later appointed U.S. Deputy Attorney General by President George W. Bush.

Serving as second-in-command at the Department of Justice from 2005 to 2007, McNulty managed 100,000 employees and was a key policy maker, specializing in corporate fraud. He authored the so-called “McNulty Memo,” a milestone statement on federal prosecution of business that encourages companies to establish robust

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President McNulty greets Gen. David Petraeus before they shared the stage at a American Middle East Institute event in Pittsburgh in October.

compliance programs.

In 2007, McNulty joined Baker & McKenzie, one of the world’s largest law firms, where he built and led the firm’s global corporate compliance and investigations practice. He’s considered an expert in business ethics, corporate governance and risk management.

McNulty was recognized by Ethisphere magazine as a hall-of-famer in its annual listing of “Attorneys Who Matter” for his years of public service and his groundbreaking work in the private sector. The National Law Journal also recently recognized McNulty’s legal achievements, including him in its rundown of legal “Trailblazers and Pioneers” in a special section on governance, risk and compliance.

Throughout the years, McNulty remained devoted to Brenda and their children, passing up the constant Washington cocktail reception circuit to enjoy late suppers with his family.

He also served as a church elder for 28 years.

McNulty served on the College’s Board of Trustees from 2004 to this year, when his colleagues chose him as the College president.

He’s the fourth alumnus to serve as president and he and Brenda are only the second “first couple” to both graduate from the College.

McNulty gave up cross country four decades ago, but he still laces up his shoes every other day to get some exercise. It’ll serve him well as he hits the ground running as the College’s president. ■

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Brenda (Millican ’80) McNulty poses with Grove City College cheerleaders in Breen Student Union during Homecoming.

Meet the first lady

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hey say behind every great man is an even greater woman. Meet Grove City College First Lady Brenda (Millican ’80) McNulty.

Brenda, a Pittsburgh native, is a graduate of the College, but spent only two years here after transferring from Denison University as a junior. She majored in religion while she was here and couldn’t get over how great the people were.

“Grove City College had a lot of humble people and many kids were paying for their own education,” Brenda said. “At Denison, I felt the kids were ungrateful for the education they were receiving. Grove City College was not like that.” And after a mutual friend introduced Brenda to Paul in line at MAP Cafeteria, the rest is history as they say.

The McNulty’s will miss their friends in Washington, D.C., the church they helped start there, and having the nation’s history in their backyard, but they are thrilled to return to Grove City College. “There are so many great things about being back,” the First

Lady said. “We just love the people here, the students, faculty and staff. Everyone has been extremely nice and we really feel welcomed.”

Brenda has been traveling with and supporting Paul ever since he secured his first job on Capitol Hill and moved up through the ranks. She is thankful to be by his side in this new adventure.

“I’m excited about the responsibilities I will have in teaming with Paul” Brenda said. “He is a very energetic person. He has a lot of great ideas and works very hard. The fun part for me is that I get to help make these ideas reality. In essence, it’s like I get to work with him. In his other positions, I tracked things closely, but it was difficult to know the inner workings of how Paul was trying to accomplish his goals.

Here, I get to participate more and spend more time working with Paul.”

Brenda is looking to set her own goals in her new role as First Lady.

“I kind of have in mind that the first year is more a year of learning and getting settled for hospitality and service,” Brenda stated.

Brenda and Paul McNulty during their student days.

“I want to learn more about what the different student groups are doing. Once I know where there could be a need, I can lend my support. I’m interested in hosting a women’s bible or book study in our home. I’ve also started volunteering in the library, which I love doing. I just love encouraging people, and being a presence around campus can only strengthen that effort.” ■

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Connections are key to renewing Grove City College’s mission

By Paul J. McNulty ’80

(Excerpted from his Fall 2014 Convocation address)

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ashington, D.C., is a town consumed with being connected. It’s all about who you know. Connections are the currency of the realm in our nation’s capital.

Good connections can help you get a job. The right connections can help you win an election or get a bill passed or killed by Congress, though it’s nearly a miracle to get a bill passed these days. I never had more friends than during the two months I ran the Justice Department’s transition from President Clinton to President Bush. I received many phone calls from “dear friends.”

But what has drawn me home to Grove City after 31 years in Washington is an entirely different type of connection. It’s a connection I first discovered here as a student in the late 1970s. It’s a connection that changed the course of my life and impacted my work in law and public policy, my marriage, my parenting, my life in the church and the community. It shaped and determined my calling for life.

What is this powerful Grove City connection?

It’s the connection between Christ and everything, particularly the connection between faith and learning. Colossians presents a rich explanation of this connection: Christ is the firstborn over all creation; by Him all things were created; all things were created by Him and for Him; in Him all things hold together so that in everything He might have the supremacy; and through Christ’s blood shed on the cross God reconciled all things to Himself.

This amazing, transformative connection, which our College founders knew so well, should unite us as a community. It transcends denominational differences. It invites all of us to explore the vast riches of God’s creation, to learn what it means to be fully human.

The connection between Christ and everything should impact our mission at Grove City College in at least three ways.

First, the connection between Christ and the Life of the Mind. The academic excellence and rigor for which we are known must include a passion for the life of the mind. In his book, The Life of the Mind, Professor Clifford Williams describes the calling to learn all we can about Christ’s creation as “living largely.”

Dr. Arthur Holmes puts it this way: “Everything in nature and in history plays its part in carrying out his purposes and in manifesting his glory. For the Christian neither nature nor history is self-originating, self-operating, self-sustaining or self-explanatory. We therefore approach the works of God, probe their mysteries, and harness their potentialities with humility but with boldness as well. The natural and social sciences lay before us old vistas and new horizons.”

Over the years, our family has visited Acadia National Park many times and we have several places that we always go back to, the top of Cadillac Mountain, Ocean Drive and other spots in that gorgeous park. We go back to the same vistas, the old vistas, and we look out at the same scenes, again and again. But each time we look at them, they are as beautiful as the last time we saw them, and we perhaps observe something that is just a bit different. That’s the old vistas. And then occasionally, we’ll hike a new trail, and we’ll see a new horizon. That’s what Professor Holmes is talking about in relation to learning – it’s the old vistas that we know but which are still so fascinating and interesting to us. It’s the new horizons that we can learn together.

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With that in mind, we must continue to explore the critical relationship between faith and freedom so we are better equipped to defend them both.

Dr. Os Guinness, in his book A Free People’s Suicide, Sustainable Freedom and the American Future, writes: “Contrary to the founders – and in ways they do not realize themselves – Americans today are heedlessly pursuing a vision of freedom that is short-lived and suicidal.” He takes that from Abraham Lincoln’s warning regarding the responsibility of free people to preserve liberty or perish by suicide: “Freedom without virtue, leadership without character, business without trust, law without customs, education without meaning, and medicine, science and technology without human consideration can end only in disaster.”

Os observes: “Spiritual freedom is in fact a vital part of political freedom and its requirement for self-control, self-restraint and selfgovernment.” The life of the mind is the heart of our vision because we have been blessed with the eyes of redemption to look upon all of God’s creation and learn the amazing truths He has revealed to us.

The second impact on our mission is that we are connected together.

The Apostle Paul tells us that the connection between Christ and everything should radically affect how we connect with each other. In Christ we are new people, and we are called to put on compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, patience and love. Paul says let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts as we care for one another.

Our goal at Grove City College is to be known not just for the strength of our minds but also for the character of our debate. Respectful disagreement sharpens our thinking and forces us to work harder in the pursuit of truth.

John Webster, professor of divinity at the University of St. Andrews, observes in his essay “On the Theology of the Intellectual Life” that some academics “may sometimes view Christian conceptions of the intellectual life with amusement, disdain or even hostility. ... It is important to respond to this state of affairs prudently: neither anxiously nor with belligerent zeal, but with tranquil confidence that the gospel outbids the world; with modesty, because the gospel can look after itself; and with charity, because the gospel seeks our neighbor’s good and not just our neighbor’s defeat.”

The truth, Webster writes, “will establish itself; we must simply let it run on its own path.”

The third impact on our mission is our connection to the world. We must seek to make a redemptive impact on the world. Grove City College’s greatest contributions to the world are the approximately 600 extraordinary graduates who leave every year prepared to be leaders in their communities.

This is the heart of our mission: To equip young men and women to transform culture with wisdom, faithfulness, courage and integrity.

We can also connect to the world with our writing and research, the valuable fruits of our intellectual labors. Faith and freedom will encounter formidable challenges in the years ahead, and Grove City College must be a prophetic voice for all that we hold dear.

Washington may be all about connections, but Grove City College, this sublime Christian liberal arts college tucked away in Western Pennsylvania, should be all about hope: the hope that we will be a source of light in this dark world. And ultimately the hope that after we have lived faithfully and true to our great calling, we will be connected to Christ and each other for eternity.

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“This amazing, transformative connection, which our College founders knew so well, should unite us as a community.

It transcends denominational differences. It invites all of us to explore the vast riches of God’s creation, to learn what it means to be fully human.”

– Paul J. McNulty ’80

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WITH PRESIDENT MCNULTY

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WHAT DID YOU TAKE FROM GROVE CITY COLLEGE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.?

“When I left Grove City College, I was a man on a mission. I wanted to go into the world and have an impact. I wanted my faith to make a difference. I wanted to go to Washington, D.C., and pursue the calling of a Christian in public life. I wanted to be a Christian lawyer, not just a lawyer that happens to be Christian. I thought of it in two ways: conscience and character. Conscience means understanding the policy issues from a moral perspective. And then character, which is how do I operate with other people so that I am as persuasive and capable of advancing the ideas that I have? I tried throughout the years to be as true to my convictions and to be as effective in dealing with other people as I could be.”

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WHAT ARE YOU BRINGING BACK TO GROVE CITY COLLEGE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.?

“I gained a lot of experience in the important work of management – of running an organization and moving things forward in a way that achieves certain goals, but at the same time affirms the people you are working with.

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HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO STRENGTHEN THE COLLEGE’S POSITION AT A CHALLENGING TIME IN HIGHER EDUCATION? “We are in a strong position because we are financially sound and we have a fantastic campus to facilitate what we do here. We have a strong base of support with our stakeholders, including our faithful alumni and devoted Board of Trustees. Most importantly, we have a wonderful legacy of faith in God and love for freedom. We have all the ingredients that a Christian liberal arts college in the 21st century would want to have to withstand the demographic challenges, rising costs of higher education and other things that are creating real issues for other schools. But we can be stronger in all these areas, too. We still have great challenges.

For example, when it comes to recruiting students, we can and should be doing much better. We are losing out to some extent

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because of the inability to give more financial aid, so we need to raise more funds to have financial aid to give to students and compete with other schools offering steep discounts.”

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WHAT ARE GROVE CITY COLLEGE’S BIGGEST STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES? “I think some strengths of the College would be our history and sense of identity, our self-awareness as an institution and our long track record of sticking to core principles.

One of our challenges would be how we communicate that to the world and how people come to understand who we are and the value of what is going on here.”

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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR FIRST YEAR AS PRESIDENT? “I have a list of goals that include a clearer articulation of our mission, strengthening of internal communications that keep everyone well informed, improving our external communications, addressing enrollment questions and strengthening our management structure.”

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DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO RAISE THE COLLEGE’S NATIONAL PROFILE? “Another goal that I have is to strengthen our network with others who are kindred spirits. I’m referring to those who have a real appreciation for Grove City College, or who would have if they knew more about it, and to position us in a better way to raise our profile nationally. I’m going to be reaching out

to a lot of the friends and acquaintances I’ve developed over the years in D.C. who I know are very supportive of the Grove City College mission but maybe haven’t had a chance to connect with the school.

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WHAT’S YOUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF GROVE CITY COLLEGE? “I want the school to be a place that is known for its high regard for Christian intellectual tradition and the gracious character of our debate, that’s a place of civility, hospitality, kindness and a willingness to listen to different views. My vision for the future is that Grove City College is widely known and highly regarded because our academic and community life is so compelling. I want us to have a greater impact on the world around us.”

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ANY OTHER THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY? “When I took this job, I thought of it having several different components and one of those is a pastoral component, a component that is about connecting with people. It is one of the unique things a college president can have. When the students were moving in and my wife and I were out there helping them, I began to experience the job.

I started to see the endless opportunities to build impactful relationships with young people who reminded me of my own kids. I have to say, that first day really made that hit home with me.”

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Nearly 27,000 alumni and more than 2,500 current students have experienced first-hand the value of a Grove City College education. You know how a commitment to faith and freedom can transform people and lay the foundation for success in life.

Now is the time to Pay it Forward by spreading the word about the College to a young person who can benefit from – and contribute to – the Grove City College legacy.

Do you know a high school student who has the potential to be a great Grove City College student?

Refer a student to Grove City College and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that you have, in some small way, helped them take an important step in their life’s journey.

To apply, visit gcc.edu/apply.

www.gcc.edu/referral Virtual tour goes ‘live’ Students interested in learning more about Grove City College or alumni who haven’t been back in awhile can now tour campus on their electronic device of choice at www.gcc.edu/virtualtour.

The 21-stop, narrated walking tour features more than two dozen 360-degree panoramic views, a campus map, videos and photos of Grove City’s scenic campus.

Prospective students can schedule a visit, register for an admissions event and even apply online. A free app is now available in the iTunes App Store for Apple devices and Google Play for Android.

Search for “Grove City College” to download.

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A Way to Live Microscopic image shows immune system T cells being prepared for infusion.

Bob Levis relaxes after a game of golf this summer. With his health restored by an experimental treatment, Levis has been able to resume his active lifestyle.

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ob Levis ’73 was staring death in the face. His leukemia had progressed to the point where he was living from blood transfusion to blood transfusion. He was out of medical options and almost out of time.

His terminal status earned him a spot in a clinical trial, an experimental treatment at the University of Pennsylvania that he had been ineligible for earlier because it was only accepting hopeless cases.

Levis wasn’t one of those, though. His approach to his illness and treatment had been aggressive since he was first diagnosed

with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2002. He was anything but a passive patient.

He took control of his situation, did a lot of homework, educated himself, made contacts and networked.

“I didn’t give up,” he said. “That’s something I’m proud of. There must be a way.

I have faith in science. It’s the engineer in me.

I wanted to figure out a way to live.”

Levis grew up in Irwin, Pa., earned a degree in metallurgical engineering from Grove City College and went on to secure a graduate degree in materials science and physics from the University of Illinois at

Urbana–Champaign. He spent 32 years working for Air Products, most of them representing the company overseas. He and his wife, Sue, raised their two sons as they moved around the globe living in four countries during 22 years. He was working in Singapore when he received his initial diagnosis and followed it up with a second and third opinion back in the states.

He remained seemingly healthy for a few years, until 2007 when it became clear he needed treatment. He “retired and repatriated” to Allentown, Pa., and he underwent a chemotherapy regimen during 2008 that was

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Levis is upbeat as he prepares to get the T cell infusion that seems to have killed the cancer ravaging his body.

“It’s time to get busy living. There’s no promises on how long it’s going to last” “demanding and exhausting” but effective – for a while. Levis went back to work as an international business consultant until the leukemia returned in 2011.

Levis had read about an experimental therapy being conducted by Dr. Carl June at University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) that “used your own body to fight cancer”. He contacted June directly and was turned away because they were only accepting terminal patients. Levis was accepted into another trial at The Ohio State University, but that didn’t work out.

By late 2012, his body was riddled with more than 30 enlarged lymph nodes and he was getting transfusions every three to four

weeks to replace blood cells that were no longer functioning properly. “I was terminal. I was going to die,” he said.

That condition – and his continued persistence – put him back in the running for June’s study at Penn Medicine and he was accepted in January 2013. “The treatment was pretty wild,” he said.

That’s an understatement. June’s work with small test groups had already produced results and some publicity. In the shorthand of headline writers it boiled down to: “HIV used to fight cancer.”

After a series of tests, Levis had T cells ­– white blood cells that fight infection – extracted from his body. Doctors took those cells, modified them with a disabled, harmless form of the virus that’s associated with AIDS, which serves as a vector to transport new genetic information into the cells, programming them to recognize and attack cancer cells. Next, they injected the modified cells back into Levis’ body. The idea behind the treatment was that a patient’s own genetically altered T cells would seek out and attack cancer cells.

About a week after getting the T cell infusion, Levis developed serious flu-like symptoms, including a fever of 105 degrees.

It was a cytokine release syndrome, which the research team now knows is the hallmark of the cells beginning to multiply and attack cancer within the patients’ bodies. Levis describes it as his cells “going crazy.” As the newly engineered cells went to work on the cancerous cells, Levis felt weakened.

“It was a horrible week,” he said. “But I weathered the storm. I lost 18 pounds over eight days but when it was over, all lymph nodes were normal and my body started producing platelets and red blood cells. The cancer was gone.”

More than a year and half later, Levis remains cancer-free. Research and testing of the T cell treatment is ongoing, with response rates of about 50 percent in patients like Levis who have CLL, and 90 percent in patients with a different type of blood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Levis will be part of that work.

“I signed up to be a lab rat,” he jokes.

He’s been checked out every few months since he was treated and there have been some interesting observations: There’s no sign of Levis’ original T cells but his body is now producing duplicates of the genetically modified version. “There’s a lot of unknowns still,” he said. “Most cancers are genetic. Did it fix the genetic code? Why does it work on some and not on others? Is it because blood cancers are so individually unique?”

Some readers may be taken aback by the use of HIV in the treatment, but Levis said he wasn’t concerned about being exposed to AIDS and signed a release before beginning the therapy. His doctors assured him that based on their research – which included June’s work on HIV at the U.S. Naval Academy and nearly 20 years and $15 million dedicated to the T cell therapy – the possibility was highly unlikely. No one in the study has developed AIDS. “I figured that Dr. June and his team … had solved the problem of neutralizing the HIV genetic code before exposing it to mouse and human T cells. Just one AIDS event and the FDA would have killed the entire program.

But the lawyers probably wrote the release and included AIDS along with about 50 other things that did not happen,” Levis said.

Levis is again doing the things he couldn’t do because of his cancer. He’s working and serving as an advocate for June and the researchers working on the Penn Medicine study. He’s back on his bike and the golf course and is enjoying time with Sue and his family.

He was healthy and back to Grove City for Homecoming last year to join his Adelphikos brothers and former soccer teammates when those groups celebrated milestone anniversaries.

With his revived health, he’s not taking anything for granted. “I certainly value what time I have left with family and friends. It’s time to get busy living. There’s no promises on how long it’s going to last,” he said. ■ For more on Levis’ story, search online for “Bob Levis Leukemia.”

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Maj. Shawn T. Robinson ’00 with wife Christie and daughter Alex.

A Children’s book, a father’s story

Maj. Shawn T. Robinson ’00 is a warrior whose hopes for the future led him to test the old adage that the pen is mightier than the sword.

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or Marine Corps Major Shawn T. Robinson ’00, leaving his wife, Christie, and daughter, Alex, behind is never easy. He’s had to do it several times as duty called him to fly helicopters in Iraq and, most recently, serve as an adviser to the 215th Corps Afghan National Army.

He struggled to find a way to explain to Alex why he had to go to Afghanistan and found the help he was looking for from a book. It wasn’t one he picked off of a shelf, but one he wrote himself.

“I had this thought of how I would explain to my daughter what I was doing in Afghanistan, and then it occurred to me that an Afghan father was having the same feelings and the book just wrote itself,” Robinson said.

By Ross Wyszomierski

Shoulder to Shoulder is a children’s book that tells the story of Jawid and David, two boys born worlds apart but with something in common: They love their fathers, soldiers who answered the call of duty, and struggle in their fathers’ absences.

Jawid’s father is Afghan, David’s is American. The men meet during the war and develop a friendship that perseveres in spite of war, geography and language barriers. They vow to protect each other and their families.

The fathers tell their sons about their friendship built in Afghanistan and, eventually, David and Jawid meet as adults, become friends and pass on the teachings of their fathers.

It is a story of respect, cultural acceptance and friendship, not politics, Robinson said.

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Robinson (left) poses with Col. Muhammad (center) and another serviceman in Afghanistan.

Shoulder to Shoulder shows that both David and Jawid are human. It shows that God is important to both boys. Violence is powerful and hate can be passed from one generation to the next.

“My hope is that Shoulder to Shoulder will show that love is more powerful and that love can also be passed down from one generation to another,” Robinson said. “We need to teach our children to embrace other cultures and that it is okay to be different. We should want to learn about each other’s beliefs and engage in meaningful conversations.”

“Shoulder to Shoulder” or “Shohna ba Shohna,” is an Afghan expression embraced by the International Security Assistance Force. It symbolizes that both sides are in this. “The book sends the message that the relationship between our two countries will continue even after the military aspect of that relationship,” Robinson said. “Shoulder to Shoulder dares to believe.”

Robinson says there are a lot of positive things happening in Afghanistan, including the role of the U.S. military. A boy who was 12 when the U.S. began operations in Afghanistan might be a 25-year-old Afghan Army officer now, he said. While the older officers were shaped by the Russians, the Mujahedeen and the Taliban, younger officers have only known coalition advisers.

“We have a chance with the young officers to really help shape Afghanistan,” Robinson said. “If the country felt like the American people were behind them, it would mean so much.”

He thinks misinformation is hurting coalition efforts to pacify and rebuild Afghanistan.

“There are lies being told about Americans and Afghans. Terrorists have done a great job of convincing their followers that Americans are evil. In America, we have generated such a fear of terrorism that it has caused prejudices against Afghan Americans living in the United States,” Robinson said.

Robinson says Grove City College gave him inspiration when he needed it. “Grove City gave me a great start in life. Sure, I learned a lot from the academics, but what makes Grove City special is the people,” Robinson said.

Robinson came to Grove City College with his twin brother, Dave. They were avid runners on the track & field and cross country teams.

He was always interested in the military. His father was a fighter pilot in the Air Force, but he dreamed of flying helicopters for the Marine Corps. “I wanted to be a Marine because they are the best,” Robinson said. “My brother and I love superheroes, and I figured being a Marine was the next best thing.”

Robinson’s mother and her art class created the watercolor illustrations for the book.

Robinson, who, believe-it-or-not, still has his bug collection from Dr. Fred Brenner’s entomology class, was commissioned as an officer right outside Harbison Chapel by the flagpole.

“The influences that my friends had on me while I was there gave me a strong foundation for the rest of my life,” Robinson expressed.

“Grove City is a rare pillar defending Christian values I hold so dear to my heart. Grove City is a place where iron sharpens iron.”

“Going into the Marine Corps you learn about honor, courage and commitment, but what Grove City taught was faith, hope and love,” Robinson said. “All of these helped me write this book: faith that I was inspired to write this book; hope for a brighter future for Afghanistan; and love for children around the world.” ■ Note: Shoulder to Shoulder will be released in America and Afghanistan along with audio versions in English, Dari and Pashto. The watercolor art for the book was done by Robinson’s mother and her art class in Tennessee. The manuscript and proposal for the book are currently under review by a publisher, but more information is available at www.shouldertoshoulderbook.com.

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Dr. John McMillan and Yvonne (Fisher ’51) McMillan celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in August with friends and family.

The McMillans were married in Harbison Chapel on Aug. 27, 1949. They now reside in Coarsegold, Calif.

Linda (Harris) Sittig’s debut novel, Cut From Strong Cloth, will be released in December 2014 by Freedom Forge Press. The historical fiction pays tribute to an ancestor, Ellen Canavan, who helped create the blended fabric used for Union uniforms in the Civil War. The book will be available on Amazon and in bookstores. Sittig also pens a monthly blog, www.strongwomeninhistory. wordpress.com, which features stories of little known heroic women all over the world.

1962 John “Bob” Loch published his first book, Steps Along the Way: A Collection of Faith-based Messages (Xulon Press, 2014).

Loch collaborated with two other alums: his cousin Jim Clarke ’79, who copyedited the book, and Barbara McEvoy ’64, whose pastel painting is the cover art. A second book is in the works. Loch lives in Youngstown, Ohio, and is retired from a 42-year career at the dean/ director levels in higher education.

He pastored two congregations and is currently a supply pastor.

1976 Dr. Craig Piso published Healthy Power – Pathways to Success in Work, Love and Life (Balboa Press, 2012). A licensed psychologist, he wrote the handbook for living based on his therapeutic storytelling experiences.

Darrell Smith was selected for inclusion in 2014 Florida Super Lawyers. He also was selected by his peers for The Best Lawyers in America for 2015. He is an attorney with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, in Tampa.

1977 Jim Jarrett joined Northwood Realty as an associate broker and mentor manager. He will work out of the Peters Township office in Pittsburgh and mentor agents out of the South region.

Walt Stefani was inducted into the Lackawanna (N.Y.) High School Sports Hall of Fame in October 2014. He guided many young athletes in the sports of volleyball and basketball, and has produced many All-Stars, All-Western New York athletes and All-Americans.

He also coached men’s volleyball and basketball programs and founded a youth volleyball camp.

He received many awards during his 31-year coaching career.

Angela Rae (Sebastian) Thompson recently celebrated her 35-year

GOOD FRIENDS | This Grover group gathered for a reunion on Figure Eight Island, N.C., in September.

Seated, from left: Shirley (Sprinkle ’55) Blood, Marcy Stanton, Nancy (Swan ’56) Michel, Linda Johnston and Barbara Hopkins (wife of John ’55.) Standing: Stuart Blood, Gordie Michel ’56, Scott Johnston ’55 and John Stanton ’55.

Fall 2014 1982 Kevin Foust has been named chief of police and director of campus security at Virginia Tech, a position he held on an interim basis since February. He joined the Virginia Tech Police Department in 2011 after a career with the FBI.

1983

FARM FRIENDS | A dozen Phi Tau brothers reunited in October in Carlisle, Pa. While there, they helped Rick Vensel ’82 run his roadside Punkin Point Farm for the weekend. Seated, from left: Tim Jamison ’82, Rick Vensel ’82 and Mark Schmidt ’81. Standing: Chris Washkau ’84, Gene Nowak ’81, Bryan Eicher ’81, Ken Gritzan ’81, Bill Rogers ’81, Bob Montgomery ’82, Mike Beels ’81, Dale King ’81 and Gary Black ’84. anniversary at BNY Mellon, where she currently works as a portfolio manager in Harrisburg, Pa. Fred Ungerman was selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for 2015. Also, the publication designated him as Dayton “Lawyer of the Year” within the labor law – management practice area. He is a partner with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in Dayton, Ohio.

Michael Zellers was named to the list of The Best Lawyers in America for 2015. He works in product liability litigation for defendants with the firm of Tucker Ellis LLP, in Los Angeles, Calif.

for outstanding accomplishment in the marine field. Rathburn is a founder and former CEO of US Joiner LLC, a company that specializes in outfitting the interiors of ocean going ships and oil rigs/platforms. Rathburn also serves as Chairman of the Grove City College Board of Trustees.

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David Rathburn received the Vice Admiral Emory S. “Jerry” Land Medal in October from the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. The award is presented

Scott Herring is now chief financial officer for Florida Citrus Sports. The nonprofit group runs both the Capital One Bowl and the Russell Athletic Bowl.

Steve Pajewski was accepted for membership by Associated Artists of Pittsburgh in their juried Spring 2014 Screening. His photograph, “Watson Street,” was accepted for their 103rd Annual Exhibition at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Pajewski is director of the Undergraduate Business Administration program at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.

He lives in the Pittsburgh area with his wife, Pye (Clark ’82) Pajewski. She is the director of special events for Mad Science of Pittsburgh, which specializes in science enrichment programs for grade school students. They have two daughters.

Mark Podvia retired from the library faculty at the Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University. He accepted a new

position as head of public services and instruction and special collections librarian at the West Virginia College of Law Library.

1985 Dr. Mark Snavely was elected to the Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America. He will serve a threeyear term as governor of the Wisconsin Section of the MAA. He is professor of mathematics and mathematics department chair at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. Sharon Sparks has been named head of the English department at The English Montessori School in Madrid, Spain, where she has been employed since 1994. In 2008, she earned a Post Graduate Certificate of Secondary Education from Sunderland University in England. Sharon, her husband, Miguel, and their daughter, Cristina, live in Villaviciosa de Odon, Madrid, Spain.

1986 Chris (Vorndran) Crytzer was promoted to associate director of external relations at Focus On Renewal.

Previously, she was the development director at the

1980 Margaret (Huber) Palco retired after 33 years as a bilingual teacher in the Pasadena Independent School District in Pasadena, Texas. She also took a sabbatical leave in 1990-91 and taught a year in Perú. During her years of service in Pasadena, she taught different grade levels ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade.

FLORIDA HOSPITALITY | Sig Thet sisters, from left, Martha (Penar ’74) Drobnak, Sandee (Smith ’73) Leibson, Sue (Kerman ’73) Hitchcock, Wendy Cardell ’73 and Leslie (Andrews ’73) Bartok, spent a long weekend in June with Sandee and Rich Leibson ’72 at their home in St. Augustine, Fla. t h e G eD ¯ UNK w w w. g c c.e d u | 4 3

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Gene Logan joined Schneider Downs as a shareholder in the firm’s tax advisory practice.

1987 Richard Creese is now a partner with accounting firm Cherry Bekaert LLP in the Atlanta practice. He is part of the Assurance and Accounting group.

1988 Harry Smail has been appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Westmoreland County, Pa. He received his appointment from Gov. Tom Corbett and was sworn in in July. He is filling an 18-month vacancy on the bench.

Most recently, he was owner and managing attorney of the Law Offices of Harry F. Smail Jr., P.C.

1989 Bruce Hezlep was sworn in for a six-year term as township supervisor in Cranberry Township, Pa., in January 2014. Prior, Hezlep was president of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company, and also served on its board of directors. Hezlep is an information technology manager with L.B. Foster in Pittsburgh.

1990 The Rev. David Ackerman is now conference minister for the Penn West Conference of the United Church of Christ. He was installed in November. He is responsible for 108 churches in Western Pennsylvania and two counties in Maryland. He will facilitate between churches and pastors and be involved in the search and call of pastors.

1992 Todd Barnhart is now a member of the board of directors for Consumer Bankers Association. He is executive vice president and head of branch banking for PNC Bank.

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Mark Dawson and his wife, Heide, are the parents of daughter Rose Mary, born June 6, 2014.

Matthew Hamilton has been elected to the partnership of Pepper Hamilton LLP, attorneys at law. He is a member of the firm’s Health Effects Litigation Practice Group in the Philadelphia office.

Karen (Semler) Hanlon has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for Highmark Health in Pittsburgh.

She will oversee the Highmark Health Finance organization, working with Highmark Inc. and Allegheny Health Network.

Christian Reimann and his wife, Nicole, welcomed son Kurt Joseph on July 13, 2014.

LUNCH PLANS | Friends from the Class of 1974 gathered in Philadelphia for lunch, fellowship and 40 th reunion planning. From left: Sandy (Stephens) Whiteside, Susan Waple, Krista (Wynne) Visconti, Jinny (Barringer) Stacy, Karen (Barclay) Oplinger and Trisha Cofiell-Lippincott.

1994 Kimberly (Finger) Crawford and her husband, Daniel, welcomed son Caleb George on Feb. 18, 2014. He joined siblings Andrew, 9, and Christiana, 7. The family has relocated to El Paso, Texas.

Amy Godfrey Powers was selected by the Northern Illinois University History Department as its Alumnus of the Year. She earned her Ph.D. in history from NIU in 2007.

She is currently an assistant professor of history at Waubonsee Community College in Illinois.

1995 Gary Black was appointed principal of Stonehouse Elementary School in the Williamsburg-James City area of Virginia. He previously served as an assistant principal in Charlottesville City Schools and Newport News public schools, and as a principal in Newport News.

Stacy (Irvin) and Scott ’96 Mitchell welcomed son Brett Daniel on Dec. 12, 2011. He joined sisters Summer, 13, Heidi, 8, and Mariska, 5, and brother Jarrett, 11.

CHILDHOOD FRIENDS | Three alums reunited in Richmond, Texas, on April 6, 2013, at the wedding of Elizabeth Edwards and William Griggs at the George Ranch Historical Park. Mother of the bride Catherine (Barre ’76) Edwards, center, of Houston is flanked by her cousin, Barb (Alexander ’70) Purdie from Highpoint, N.C., left, and Margaret (Huber ’80) Palco, right, from Pasadena, Texas.

The three women grew up together in Warren, Pa.

1996 Nancy (Long) and Dave ’95 Sansom announce the birth of their daughter, Anneliese Grace, on March 7, 2014. She joins big brothers Gabriel, 10, and Noah, 7.

They live in Charleston, S.C.

SOUTHERN FUN | Gamma Chi sorority sisters enjoyed a long weekend in Charleston, S.C., in June. From left: Carolyne (Naticchioni ’76) Holupka, Susan (Patterson ’76) Fox, Nancy (McCafferty ’76) Currid and Gail (Kiser ’76) Kahle.

1997 Marcus Fish accepted a job as development director for the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation, based in Westerville, Ohio. He will be working with individual and corporate donors.

Fish served for nine years as Grove City College’s director of planned giving.

Michael Spanjer and his wife, Brenda, welcomed their third child, Thomas, on March 19, 2014.

1998 Matthew Best is in Finland for 11 months continuing his seminary studies at the University of Helsinki. It is part of an exchange program with Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pa. His wife and four children are with him.

Melissa (Guetschow) and Michael ’99 Murchie announce the adoption of Dakota Vaughan, who was born March 17, 2014.

John Schwab was elected a partner in Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, a litigation and business law firm. His practice includes the areas of white collar criminal defense, government investigations and commercial litigation. He also serves as cochair of the firm’s Cyber Liability and Technology Law practice group. In July, Schwab presented at Today’s General Counsel Institute in New York. He discussed electronic discovery issues in government investigations and white collar cases.

2000 Brigitte (Hanna) and Lee Huffman welcomed son Nicholas Samuel on Sept. 18, 2013.

He joins brother Luke and sister Blake.

Corrie (Lindey) Nye and her husband, Kevin, are the parents of son Ethan, born Nov. 8, 2013.

Brian Suttle is now a sixth-grade language arts teacher at the Somers Middle School in Somers,

Fall 2014 CFO AWARDS | Grove City College Vice President for Financial Affairs Roger K. Towle ’68, left, and Rodney Deloe ’88, CFO of Gatesman+Dave, Pittsburgh, were named CFOs of the Year by Pittsburgh Business Times in November.

Towle was recognized in the large nonprofit category and DeLoe in the medium-sized for-profit category.

Mont. Previously, he spent 10 years teaching high school math and science in Browning, Mont.

2001 Sarah (Ristow) Strickland and her husband, Brian, welcomed son Malachi Mitchell on July 28, 2014. He joined sister Paige.

Josh Winston and his wife, Mary, welcomed daughter Valerie Grace on Oct. 14, 2012. She joins sister Samantha Jane.

2002 Tim Hilterman joined the BoydEichinger-Brafford group, a Mansfield, Ohio,-based wealth planning and asset management practice.

Jason Holmes and his wife, Erika, welcomed son Jadon Michael on May 21, 2014.

2003 Dustin Dimit is the new head men’s cross country/track and field coach at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. Candace (McClure) and Jeff ’99 Kriley are the parents of daughter Elle Lia, born Aug. 19, 2013.

Brooke (Croft) and Jonathan Louden welcomed son Finn Thomas on Nov. 6, 2013. He was welcomed by siblings Jack, 4, and Anna, 2.

Amy Pyle-Eilola and her husband, Kendall Eilola, welcomed son Isaac Samuel on Aug. 9, 2014.

2004 Andrea (Insana) and Joel ’03 Bigley announce the birth of son David Michael on June 5, 2014.

Mary (Miheli) and Joshua Caler announce the birth of daughter Beatrice Ellen on Aug. 4, 2014.

LeRoy Capper and his wife, Hillary, welcomed daughter Audrey May on Jan. 11, 2013.

Dr. Randy Cole was recently posted as a diplomat to the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus, by the Department of State. For the next two years, he will work on public affairs, political and economic issues before being assigned to an onward post.

Margaret (Tilley) Musselwhite and her husband, Paul, announce the

birth of son Tobiah Philip on Aug. 24, 2014.

Sean O’Donnell and Lauren Smith were married July 26, 2014. Sean is an English teacher in the South Butler County (Pa.) School District and Lauren is a guidance counselor in the Seneca Valley School District.

They reside in Saxonburg.

Amanda (Nelson) and Nick Prugar welcomed daughter Aurora Grace on Dec. 28, 2013.

Kristen (Radebaugh) and Gary Ribe, along with new son, Benjamin, have returned to New Jersey. Kristen and Gary earned their MBAs at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Gary is an investment manager with Macro Consulting Group in Parsippany. Kristen is an associate brand manager with Pfizer Consumer Healthcare in Madison. They reside in Long Valley.

Anna (Chambers) Rice and her husband, William, welcomed daughter Cordelia on Jan. 27, 2014. She joined sister Noémie, born Dec. 29, 2012.

Amber (Steele) and Gregory Steele are the parents of son Micah James, born Jan. 16, 2014.

Sarah (Martin) Trammell and her husband Travis, welcomed son

Garrett Allen on July 6, 2014. Big brother Travis is 2.

Morya (Erickson) and Richard ’03 Wallace are the parents of son Sebastian Richard, born March 18, 2013.

2005 Adam Benjamin and his wife, Ashley, welcomed second son Aaron James on April 11, 2013.

Becky Donnell married Mary Pilger on May 10, 2014, in Maryland. They live in Alexandria, Va., and both work as physicists.

Peter Fogg and his wife, Ashley, welcomed daughter Madison Anne on Sept. 20, 2014.

Rev. Michael Gehrling has been appointed by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as the organization’s first national director of international graduate student and faculty ministry, providing leadership to InterVarsity’s outreach and ministry to international students, scholars and faculty at major research universities across the country. He continues to serve as co-pastor of the Upper Room Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pa., which he planted in 2008.

Emily (Shaheen) Kreps and her husband, Gabriel, welcomed son Judah David on March 9, 2014.

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Grove City College Blake Marton and Krystle Grace Miller were married July 26, 2014, in Downingtown, Pa. They currently reside in Baltimore, Md. Amanda (Parker) Mosley and her husband, Nathan, announce the birth of daughter Emily Joy on May 29, 2014.

Katherine (Muse) and Jason ’04 O’Grady welcomed daughter Sydney Grace on Jan. 17, 2014.

She joins brother J.J., 2.

Paul Petersen and his wife, April, announce the birth of daughter Grace Therese on March 14, 2014.

Jennifer (Freeman) Reeves and her husband, Zach, announce the birth of Bennett Augustin on Aug. 27, 2013.

Alison (Barton) and Kevin Sanders welcomed son Peter William on May 22, 2014. Big sisters are Chloe and April.

Lindsay Smith and her husband, Dan Marsh ’04, welcomed daughter Eleanor “Elsie” Lew Marsh on Jan. 15, 2014.

2006 Mary (Milinovich) Adamson and her husband, Matt, welcomed daughter Emily Catherine on Jan. 9, 2014.

Melissa (Hohman) and Daniel ’08 Byerly welcomed daughter Lydia Grace on July 15, 2013.

Heather (Wilson) and Stephen ’04 Deterding are the parents of daughter Evelyn Rose, born Aug. 1, 2014. Evelyn joins big sisters Grace, 7, Leah, 6, Avery, 3, and Jane, 1.

Kristin (Aljets) and Abram ’07 Elwell welcomed daughter Annie Louise on Aug. 14, 2014. Her big brother, Asher, is 1.

Beth (Grant) and Adam ’05 Loretto announce the birth of daughter Amelia Grace on March 6, 2014.

Matthew Sensinger and his wife, Sarah, welcomed daughter Charlotte, born Dec. 4, 2012.

2007 Paul Brown and his wife, Rebecca, are the parents of son Henry

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WEDDING REUNION | Class of 1984 friends reunited in Montoursville, Pa., at the June 2014 wedding of Korinne Carpenter ’13 to Eric Jones. In center: Sue (Reisinger) Cannon. In back, from left: Karen (Marr) Philp, Gretchen (Phares) Carpenter, Nancy (Cimino) Anderson, Mary Helen (Michell) Barr and Lisa (Ramsey) Cooper. Not pictured: Ruth (Fry) Herrick.

GOOD DAY | A friend took this photo of Dave Baughman ’78 after he reeled in this giant snook fish on a beach on Keewaydin Island, Fla.

Atticus, born March 18, 2014, and his sister Amelia Juliet, born July 2, 2012.

Abigail Gagnon and Zac Diltz were married Feb. 15, 2014, in Driftwood, Texas.

They met in Austin, Texas, and now make their home there.

Lynsey (Latshaw) Jensen and her husband, Kyle, are the parents of daughter Quinlan Judith, born May 5, 2014.

Holly (Fleischman) and Michael Morgan welcomed son Thomas Delton on July 9, 2014.

Katy (Frishkorn) and Chuck ’06 Reese announce the birth of daughter Emma Jane on Sept.

11, 2014.

Kate (Bonaquist) and Adam ’08 Byrne are the parents of son Adam James, born March 29, 2014.

Phuong (Bui) and Phillip Daniels are the parents of son Peter, born June 13, 2014.

Michael Gallo joined the Fort Wayne, Ind., office of Faegre Baker Daniels, where he will practice as an associate with the product liability litigation team.

Kelly (Anderson) and Tucker ’10 Gregg announce the birth of their son, Thomas Anderson, on July 9, 2014.

Rebekah (Collipp) Lang completed her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction in June from Western Governor’s University.

Jon Lester has been named head men’s golf coach and assistant men’s basketball coach at RoseHulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind. Alyssa (Laughlin) and Gary ’08 Maurer are the parents of a son, Bennett Edward, born April 15, 2014.

Amy (Fisher) and Nate ’08 Mucha welcomed son Charles Edward on Oct. 6, 2014. Older brother is Peter.

Katie (Griffiths) Pfeffer and her husband, Oliver, announce the birth of daughter Elena Claire on May 19, 2014.

2008 Mindy (Fox) and Chad Ashby welcomed son Theodore Robert on June 10, 2014. He joins big brothers Griffin and Fletcher.

Richard DeVore and his wife, Joy, announce the birth of daughter Emma Grace on Nov. 6, 2013.

Bethany (May) Harbold and her husband, Roy, welcomed Rylan David on Jan. 3, 2014.

Brittany (Steele) and Kory ’09 Kaye announce the birth of

daughter Avery Jane on Oct. 2, 2013. Siblings are Khloe, 4, and Elijah, 3.

Courtney (Winther) and Todd Messer announce the birth of son Clayton Cyrus on July 18, 2014.

His sister, Carly, is 2.

Kylie (Mackaness) Schappeler and her husband, Tom, are the parents of daughter Samantha Grace, born June 19, 2013.

Lauren (Weidenboerner) and Chris Scharf are the parents of son Caleb Christopher Weidenboerner, born March 3, 2014.

Kate (Bender) and Nathan Wool are the parents of son Luke, born June 24, 2014.

2009 Becky (Crema) and Nate Barton welcomed daughter Evangeline Grace on May 28, 2014.

Liz Bicehouse assumed the role of middle school dean of students at Norfolk Collegiate in Norfolk, Va. A middle school math teacher, she will teach part-time and oversee student life activities.

Ryan Biese was ordained and installed as pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Winona, Miss., in August 2013. On Aug. 22, 2014 (Ryan’s birthday), daughter Dabney Virginia Caroline was born to Ryan and his wife, Ann.

Kelli (Trease) and William Ross welcomed son Lucas on July 4, 2014.

2010 Krista Beechy is now the director of basketball operations for Kent State University’s women’s basketball program.

Kim (Stone) and Andrew Berglund announce the birth of daughter Elaine Elizabeth on March 12, 2014.

Blake Imeson and his wife, Katie, welcomed son Wesley on June 26, 2013.

Brittany Klaas and Ryan Lesser were married July 12, 2013, in Butler, Pa., They now live in Charlottesville, Va. Brittany is a fourth-grade teacher in Albemarle County Public Schools and Ryan is a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual.

Elizabeth (Trocano) and Michael Lewis announce the birth of daughter Nora Ruth on Aug. 23, 2013.

Tyler Thompson and his wife, Kayla, announce the birth of daughter Madison Joy on June 5, 2014. Also, Tyler was inducted into Lee Academy’s (Lee, Maine) athletic hall of fame. He played key roles on the school’s

ACROSS THE POND | William Ross ’09, left, and his Grove City College roommate of three years, Taylor Knight ’09, right, are both studying in the United Kingdom, at rival schools.

Ross is studying for his doctorate at the University of Cambridge. Knight is working toward his doctorate at the University of Oxford. Ross’s wife, Kelli (Trease ’09) Ross, and two sons traveled to England with him.

Fall 2014 basketball and baseball teams.

Abigail (Gardner) Zuros and her husband, Paul, are the parents of son Paul Christopher, born Oct. 23, 2013.

2011 Stephanie (McNeill) and Matthew Aldrich are the parents of daughter Hannah Jeanne, born Aug. 11, 2013.

Ryan Misenheimer has been promoted to senior associate, audit and assurance services, at Grossman Yanak & Ford, LLP, Pittsburgh.

Christine Slater is now coach of the women’s basketball team at Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pa.

2013 Korinne Carpenter and Eric Jones were married June 14, 2014, in Montoursville, Pa. They currently reside in Salisbury, Md. Korinne is an elementary music teacher and chorus director at Carter G. Woodson Elementary School in Crisfield, Md. Eric is a civil engineer at Vista Design, Inc., in Showell.

Gary Horvath is now a sports writer for the Sewickley Herald in Sewickley, Pa.

Rachel Kiefer and Adam Hadley were married June 14, 2014, in Myerstown, Pa. Adam is starting Home and Healthy L.L.C, a senior home, health and lawn care company, in Marmora, N.J. Rachel is working as a nanny for a local family while she pursues a master’s degree in speech pathology.

Grace Pimentel and Lucas Brown were married Aug. 11, 2012, in Uxbridge, Mass. They welcomed daughter Annabelle Grace, on June 18, 2013, exactly one month after graduation. They live in Northbridge, Mass.

Jessica (French) Stehle and her husband, Jordan, are the parents of Carter Jordan, born June 30, 2014.

2014 Esther (Froberg) and Micah ’13 Mast welcomed son Karl Erich on May 25, 2014.

HIGH HONOR | Garth Black ’81 and his wife, Molly, received the Cornelia de Lange Foundation’s highest honor, the Sue Anthony award, for their innovation, integrity and commitment to families living with CdLS, a rare birth disorder. The Foundation presented the award at the 2014 National Conference in Costa Mesa, Calif. Garth has spent six years on the board of directors and helped to establish a member and donor management system, and secure benefits for the foundation’s employees.

Molly has worked for 20 years as a regional coordinator assisting newly diagnosed families to find services and support.

Garth is employed as the vice president of Enterprise Data Management at Catamaran, a pharmacy benefits manager.

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in memory The Grove City College Alumni Association places a book in Henry Buhl Library in memory of each alumnus for whom the

Ella (Drake) Westlake ’33 died

taught high school Latin for 10

sons, grandchildren and great-

July 17, 2014. An instructor,

years. She led an active life in the

grandchildren.

she instituted the Commercial

Grove City community, through

Department at Edinboro (Pa.)

her church, White Shrine, hospital

Carl W. Roggenbaum ’43 died

High School and also taught in

volunteers and YMCA. She enjoyed

Aug. 2, 2014. An Army veteran

Grove City and Mercer. She most

golf and bridge. Surviving are two

of World War II, he lived in State

recently lived in Ligonier, Pa. She

children, six grandchildren, 11

College, Pa., for 43 years and

enjoyed golf, sewing and flowers.

great-grandchildren and a sister.

enjoyed a 32-year teaching career.

Office of Alumni and College

Surviving are two children and two

Relations receives written

grandchildren.

notification of death, including a copy of the obituary. This pays tribute to the lives of deceased alumni while benefitting current and future students.

To notify the Office of Alumni and College Relations of the passing of a loved one, please send an obituary to alumni@gcc.edu.

He was active in churches and Virginia “Ginger” (Haller) Taylor

most recently lived in Lakeland,

Service ’41 died June 13, 2014.

Fla. Survivors include his wife,

Lois “Peggy” (Park) Knott ’37 died

She leaves a legacy of love

Joyce, three children and two

July 4, 2014. She made her home

for family, friends and faith.

grandchildren.

in Gibsonia, Pa., where she was

Surviving three daughters, a son,

a lifelong church member and

15 grandchildren, nine great-

Janet (Hurst) Hutchison ’45 died

helped found both the Richland

grandchildren and one great-great-

June 25, 2014. She was a

Civic Club and Richland Trading

granddaughter.

homemaker who lived in the

Post. Survivors include a son and

U.S., Germany and England Helen (Gaut) Yingst ’41 died Sept.

during her husband’s career.

15, 2014. She taught math for

Most recently, she lived in

Ethel (Gilmore) Budd ’40 died

20 years in Houston, Texas, and

Youngstown, Ohio. She enjoyed

Sept. 22, 2014. She retired as

fostered higher education. She

gardening. Surviving are three

an insurance secretary from a

sang with the Houston Symphony

children and five grandchildren.

Slippery Rock, Pa.,doctor’s office.

Chorale and the church choir. She

She volunteered for Meals on

taught Sunday school for many

Barbara (Smith) Gerould ’46

Wheels and the Grove City Food

years. Surviving are four children,

died May 29, 2014. She

Pantry. She previously lived in

including Patricia Yingst ’68, five

taught English and business

Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Winter

grandchildren and seven great-

in Saratoga, Calif., where she

Haven, Fla. Survivors include a

grandchildren.

also ran the school bank. She

granddaughter.

daughter, two grandchildren and

was active in her church and

step-grandchildren and great-

Allen W. Nonemaker ’42 died

enjoyed visiting neighbors.

grandchildren.

Aug. 17, 2014. He lived in the

Surviving are three sons and five

Harrisburg, Pa., area and was an

grandchildren.

Margaret (Morgan) Larkin ’40

Air Force veteran. He worked as a

died July 15, 2014. Originally a

chemical engineer for Firestone in

Priscilla (Stanton) Waters ’46

teacher, she was a minister’s wife

Liberia, West Africa, for 20 years.

died July 12, 2014. She lived

and homemaker. She moderated

He enjoyed travel and music.

in Woodbridge, Conn., for many

the Presbyterian Women of the

Surviving are two children and a

years, where she devoted herself

Greater Philadelphia Area, served

brother.

to family, church and volunteer

many church groups and loved

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work. Later living in East Dennis,

to read. Surviving are a daughter,

Louise (Nichol) “Niki” Cordingley

Mass., she worked with the

three sons, 13 grandchildren and

McClure ’43 died Aug. 28, 2014.

library and sang in the choir.

eight great-grandchildren.

She lived in Indianapolis, Ind.,

Survivors include two daughters,

was an avid reader, linguist,

three grandchildren, siblings

Elizabeth “Betty” (Perrine) Walters

football fan and international

Helen (Stanton ’53) Sweard and

’40 died July 31, 2014. A long-

traveler. Surviving are her

John Stanton ’55 and many Grove

time Grove City resident, she

husband, Robert, a brother, two

City College relatives.

Fall 2014

Eleanor (Wilshere) Kolenberg ’47

veteran and lived in Highlands,

She enjoyed dancing, gardening

of visitation at Third Presbyterian

died Aug. 6, 2014. She lived in

Texas. Survivors include his

and playing the piano. Surviving

Church in Uniontown, Pa., for 14

New Bern, N.C., and worked with

wife, Shirley, four children, two

are two children and three

years. Survivors include his wife,

the YWCA for many years.

siblings, grandchildren and great-

grandchildren.

Naomi, two daughters, a brother and grandchildren.

grandchildren.

Everett D. Shea Jr. ’52 died Sept.

Donna (Sampson) Warrington ’48 died Sept. 25, 2014. A former

N. Wayne Walkup ’50 died June

19, 2014. He worked for Keystone

Emily (Glenn) Wright ’54 died July

research chemist, she worked as

12, 2014. A Marine veteran, he

Carbon in St. Marys, Pa., for 43

29, 2014. She made her home

a minister’s wife and raised her

had a career in the petrochemical

years as vice president for sales

in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. She

family. She taught Sunday school,

industry. He was a pioneer in high-

and marketing. He was active in

leaves her husband, William,

and enjoyed cooking and music.

pressure chemical processing and

Kiwanis, his church and raising

two siblings, six children and 11

Surviving are three children and

water jet cutting. He is named

Arabian horses. Most recently, he

grandchildren.

four grandchildren.

on 12 patents. Surviving are his

lived in Pinehurst, N.C. Surviving

wife, Virginia, two children, three

are his wife, JoAnn, four children,

Walter R. Strosser ’55 died May 29,

Alice (Collyer) Lilieholm ’49 died

siblings, seven grandchildren and

10 grandchildren and three great-

2014. An Air Force veteran, he

June 14, 2014. She lived in

12 great-grandchildren.

grandchildren.

taught high school then began a

worked as a teacher’s aide for

Stanford W. Coston Jr. ’52 died Aug.

Jacob R. DeHoff ’53 died Aug. 21,

Living in Hermitage, Pa., he was

the Mountain Lakes Elementary

25, 2014. He retired with the

2014. He lived in York, Pa., and

very involved in Little League

School before retiring. She

rank of captain after 26 years in

was a jeweler at the former DeHoff

and Strosser Field was named in

leaves three children and seven

the U.S. Navy. He had a second

Jewelers and employed at the

his honor. He was inducted into

grandchildren.

career in real estate and was very

U.S. Post Office. He served in the

the Mercer County Sports Hall of

involved in the Panama City, Fla.,

Marine Corps during the Korean

Fame. He also was a community

Kenneth G. Myers ’49 died July

community. Most recently, he

War. He was a church deacon and

volunteer. Survivors include

10, 2014. A World War II Army

lived in Fairhope, Ala. Survivors

a Mason. Surviving are two sons,

brother Kenneth Strosser ’48, two

Air Corps veteran, he lived in

include his wife, Eugenia “Pat,”

two grandsons and a sister.

children, a granddaughter, three

Somerset, Pa., for 62 years.

a daughter and stepson, seven

He was a dedicated community

grandchildren and five great-

Charles G. Slemmons ’53 died

member and helped bring

grandchildren.

Sept. 7, 2014. He was a Marine

long career as an insurance agent.

Ocean Grove, N.J., and had

great-grandchildren and two stepsons.

Corps veteran who worked for Dow

Dr. Alan H. Weigand ’55 died June

Surviving are two children,

Vida “Billie” (Smith) Eggleston ’52

Corning Corp., later earning an

26, 2013. He was the director

five grandchildren, 11 great-

died June 3, 2014. She lived in

MBA and attending law school. He

of rehabilitation and physical

grandchildren and a great-great-

Glendale, Ariz., and performed

worked in finance before retiring

medicine at the VA Hospital

grandson.

charitable work, including with the

to Palm Desert, Calif. He belonged

in East Orange, N.J., for 20

Family Development Center, Girl

to Grove City College’s Men’s

years. Surviving are his wife,

David D. Mengel ’50 died

Scouts and Upward for Children

Soccer Hall of Fame. Survivors

Tina, two daughters and three

Sept. 6, 2014. He served in

and Families. Survivors include

include his wife, Myra, a daughter

granddaughters.

the Army Air Corps in World

her husband, Tom, two children,

and two grandchildren.

War II. He spent his career in

stepchildren, 11 grandchildren

construction and commercial

and two great-grandchildren.

Little League baseball to town.

real estate, retiring from CBRE in

Dr. Warren M. Sacripant ’56 died William D. Rodahaver ’54 died Aug.

Sept. 21, 2014. A veteran of

19, 2014. After working at the

the U.S. Navy’s Dental Corps, he

Cincinnati. Surviving are his wife,

Majorie “Mardie” (Loomis) Meyers

family funeral home, he served in

was Evans City, Pa.’s hometown

Beatrice, three children and five

’52 died July 17, 2014. She lived

the Army during World War II, then

dentist for 37 years. He served

grandchildren.

in Hermitage, Pa., and taught

attended college and seminary.

his community through the Lions

in the Sharon school system for

He served in the Allegheny Region

Club, his church and the Butler

Jerardo Mongiello ’50 died July 15,

many years. She served with the

Conference of the Churches of

County Dental Society. He also

2014. He was a World War II Navy

Marines during the Korean War.

God until 1990 and was pastor

was a handyman. Survivors

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include his wife, Beverly (Standen

Roy S. White ’59 died Aug. 27,

at General Electric for 25 years

reservist lived in Pittsburgh and

’56) Sacripant; daughter Yvonne

2014. He was a manager for

before retiring. He lived in Grove

played softball in the Pittsburgh

(Sacripant ’83) Bland; sister Elvi

U.S. Steel, McKeesport, Pa.,

City, where he helped an Awana

Gold Senior Softball League.

Ann (Sacripant ’61) Frisbee, a

and retired from Pittsburgh Tube

group and the Boy Scouts.

He also was involved in harness

foster son, grandchildren and a

in Darlington. An Army veteran

Surviving are his wife, Judy, two

racing as a trainer, driver and

great-granddaughter.

of the Korean War, he lived in

children and a grandson.

owner. Survivors include a daughter, two stepsons, five

Royersford, Pa., and belonged to Edward L. Collar ’57 died Sept.

the Lions Club and Ruritan Club.

Jeanne (Wright) Angelo ’63 died

siblings, step-grandchildren and

30, 2014. An Army veteran

Survivors include his wife, Nancy

June 23, 2014. She taught

companion Nancy.

of the Korean War, he was an

(Lyons ’59) White, three daughters

math in Angola, Bloomfield and

accountant and retired from

and five grandchildren.

Honeoye, N.Y. She led women’s

Thomas E. Caye ’67 died June 4,

Republican clubs, and was town

2014. A Murrysville, Pa., resident,

the former Atlas Powder Co. He was an avid bowler and most

Maurice L. “Cubby” Fogel ’60 died

clerk, town councilwoman, and

he worked at Westinghouse

recently lived in Plano, Texas.

Sept. 28, 2014. He worked for

water and fire district secretary

Electric Corp. for more than 40

Survivors include his wife, Linda;

36 years with the Pennsylvania

in Honeoye. Surviving are her

years. He enjoyed traveling, and

two daughters; a stepson; six

Department of Transportation,

husband, Ralph, two children,

playing and watching baseball. He

grandchildren; and siblings

retiring as a reviewing appraiser in

grandchildren and a brother.

was active in his faith at Mother

Barbara (Collar ’48) Hackenberg

Harrisburg. He was a Navy veteran

and J. Ted Collar ’61.

of the Korean War. He traveled

Roy F. Heimel II ’63 died Sept.

include his wife, JoAnn; three

extensively and, in retirement,

10, 2014. He worked for 20

children: Susan (Caye ’91) Jorstad,

Ross M. Emerson ’57 died July

became a certified scuba diver.

years as an electronic engineer

John Caye (attended 90-91) and

12, 2014. Once a paratrooper,

Survivors include his wife,

in the Air Force and his pastime

Jennifer (Caye ’95) Yeung; and

he worked as a cartographer for

Malphine, three children, two

was amateur ham radio. He

six grandchildren, including Kyle

the National Geographic Society.

sisters and nine grandchildren.

lived in Bradford, Pa. Survivors

Jorstad ’17.

An athlete, he belonged to the

of Sorrows Parish. Survivors

include three children, three Sharon (Hays) Pell ’68 died Oct.

Grove City College Athletic Hall

Dr. Michael L. Pawk ’60 died Oct.

of Fame, Men’s Soccer Hall of

7, 2014. An Army veteran, he

Fame and the Metro Washington

maintained a dental practice

Daniel W. Otterbein ’63 died Sept.

of her career teaching high

Softball Hall of Fame and was

in Butler, Pa., for 30 years.

3, 2014. He lived in Warren,

school math in Franklin, Pa.

a member of the US Senior

He founded the International

Pa., and was retired as a certified

She enjoyed and encouraged

Olympics gold medal softball

Academy of Oral Medicine and

recreational therapist with Warren

community service. She had been

team. He was also an avid

Toxicology. He also owned and

State Hospital, later working

an elder, trustee and adult Sunday

photographer. Survivors include

managed the Lyndora Hotel. He

at WCA Hospital. An Air Force

school teacher at her church.

two sons and a grandson.

was a Mason and loved to read.

veteran of the Vietnam War, he

Surviving are three children, two

Surviving are four children, 11

was a master instructor of Tai Chi Chaun, a 32nd degree Mason,

grandchildren and two siblings.

Elizabeth (Yingling) Montgomery ’58

grandchildren and a sister.

grandchildren and a brother.

4, 2014. She spent the majority

and accomplished guitarist. He

Steven D. Specht ’68 died June 4,

school while living in Glenshaw,

Keith F. Buth ’61 died June 27,

performed in local plays. Survivors

2014. He served in the Air Force

Pa., and worked as a realtor in

2014. After founding his own

include two children, two

for six years, becoming a captain.

Virginia and South Carolina. Active

consulting firm, he was vice

grandsons and a brother.

He enjoyed a long career with

in church and with community

president of human resources at

groups, she served on the

Waterbury Companies and founder

Phyllis (Morrison) Anderson ’64

vice president and senior financial

1984 presidential inauguration

and CEO of Fresh Air Control. He

died Aug. 22, 2014. She made

consultant in Lexington, Ky. He

committee. Most recently, she

lived in North Haven, Conn., and

her home in Hauppauge, N.Y.,

was active with the United Way

lived on Hilton Head Island.

was formerly a performance car

and was active in the Smithtown

and the Christ Church Cathedral.

Survivors include her husband,

builder and racer. Surviving are

community, including the

He loved golf. Surviving are his

Robert Montgomery ’57; three sons,

his wife, Rosemary, five children,

Presbyterian church, AAUW and

wife, Lori, two children and a

including Robert Montgomery ’82

11 grandchildren and a brother.

book clubs. Survivors include

sister.

died Sept. 16, 2014. She taught

Merrill Lynch, most recently as

two children, grandchildren and

and Don Montgomery ’90; and

siblings.

Russell W. Hamilton ’70 died

grandchildren. Memorial gifts can

Charles C. Cornelius Jr. ’61 died

be made to Grove City College’s

Aug. 7, 2014. A Marine veteran,

J.H. Montgomery Scholarship

he earned a teaching certificate

Andrew J. Tirpak Jr. ’64 died Sept.

retirement, he worked as an

Fund.

at Slippery Rock. He later worked

29, 2014. The former Army

electrical engineer and sales

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July 22, 2014. Prior to his

Fall 2014

manager. He lived in Irwin, Pa.,

Music was a passion and he

was a Pittsburgh (and Boston

played trumpet with the Lorain

Red Sox) sports fan, and part

County Community College Civic

of the Professional Engineers

Jazz Band. Surviving are a niece

Association. Survivors include his

and nephew.

wife, Carol, a son, a brother and twin granddaughters.

Marlene (Catlin) Cecil ’79 died June 7, 2014. She worked for the

Ruth (Loughner) Diffenderfer

Marriott Corporation until earning

’71 died Sept. 22, 2014. She

her master’s degree and beginning

taught elementary students in

a 29-year career as a teacher and

the Norwin, Pa., school district

administrator in the Fallbrook

for 25 years and was dedicated

(Calif.) School District. She

to her students. Irwin, Pa., was

worked with military families at a

her home. She was a president of

Camp Pendleton school. She was

the Norwin PTA, and a deacon,

dedicated to her family, church

elder and Bible school teacher

and at-risk kids. Survivors include

at church. Surviving are her

her husband, Roger; a daughter

husband, Dennis Diffenderfer ’71, a

and son; her mother, Dianne

son and daughter, her mother and

(Franke ’54) Catlin; a brother and

a brother.

many Grove City College relatives.

James B. Kirk ’72 died June 7,

Richard J. Scott ’79 died June 26,

2014. He lived in Harrisburg,

2014. A resident of Washington,

Pa., and worked as an electrical

Pa., he worked in operations at

planner at Three Mile Island. He

Brookside Lumber in Bethel Park

loved to golf, sail, watch Penn

until his retirement. He enjoyed

State football and, in later years,

taking care of his home, land and

tend to bluebirds. Surviving are

animals. Surviving are his wife,

his wife, Shirley, two sons, two

Mary Sue; sons Tyler Scott ’12 and

granddaughters and three siblings.

Dylan Scott ’14; and three siblings.

Karen L. Baab ’73 died June 5,

Alan W. Whitson ’79 died July

2014. She was a resident of

26, 2014. He lived in Redondo

Renton, Wash.

Beach, Calif., and was working

and libraries. Survivors include his mother, a brother and a sister.

Douglas M. Coleman ’87 died Aug. 5, 2014. He worked as a sales consultant at Independent Health in Buffalo, N.Y., and co-owned Mermaid Express Inn in Olcott, N.Y. He enjoyed golfing and sang in his church choir. Survivors include two siblings, his mother, nieces and nephews.

Lisa (Jacobs) Quick ’90 died Sept. 26, 2014. She taught elementary school for five years then homeschooled her children for 13 years. She made her home in Clarksburg, Md., enjoyed crafts and quilting, and helped start and administer the Frederick Force Home School Association.

Surviving are her husband, John, three children, her parents and a brother.

Matthew J. Debowski ’02 died July 24, 2014. He lived in Oakdale, Pa., and had worked for Bayer Corp. and Calgon Carbon as an information technology analyst.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth, a son and daughter, and two brothers.

for Veolia Water. He was active in David W. Ingraham ’74 died

his community with Little League,

June 30, 2014. A Cleveland,

youth football, lacrosse and golf.

Ohio, resident, he worked in the

Survivors include his wife, Janis,

accounting department at Private

two sons, his mother and two

Trust Co., earlier working for D

siblings.

and L Energy, the Cafaro Corp. and Honey Creek Construction. He

William R. Winters ’80 died June

had co-owned three video stores.

8, 2014. He lived in Pittsburgh

Surviving are his wife, Roselyn,

and was an investment manager

two children, two grandchildren

with PNC Bank. Survivors include

and a brother.

his wife, Marjorie; four children, including Trishae Winters ’18; a

Joseph M. Markiw ’77 died July

granddaughter and a brother.

29, 2014. He was manager of engineering for American Steel

Kevin G. Stone ’84 died July 31,

and Wire, and finished his career

2014. He made his home in

at Charter Steel Cleveland Works.

Tinley Park, Ill. He loved books

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

Emily Catherine Adamson Born 1-9-14 Mary (Milinovich ’06) and Matt Adamson

Madalynne Anne Beirne Born 11-4-12 Megan (Wittenwyler ’02) and Brian ’02 Beirne

Elaine Elizabeth Berglund Born 3-12-14 Kim (Stone ’10) and Andrew ’10 Berglund

Elizabeth Noelle Borch Born 12-19-13 Christy (Carter ’06) and James ’08 Borch

Joshua Luke Buckley Born 6-5-13 April (Lutz ’02) and Dennis Buckley

Ruth Caroline Burchett Born 12-26-12 Gretchen (Reid ’06) and John Burchett

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 Office of Alumni and College Relations your child’s name and date of birth. Shirts are available only in infant size.

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Adam James “AJ” Byrne Born 3-29-14 Kate (Bonaquist ’09) and Adam ’08 Byrne

Levi Oliver Cantilina Born 5-25-13 Emily (Roche ’00) and Jeremy Cantilina

Caleb Joseph Capeci Born 3-7-13 Becky (Seifert ’10) and Andrew Capeci

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Nolan James Fugate Born 3-7-13 Angelique and Tyler ’00 Fugate

Mitchell, Madison and Mason Haught Born 2-12-14, 4-1-12 and 2-12-14 Stacey (Brubaker ’06) and Ryan Haught

Kaitlyn Faith Henry Born 11-21-11 Angela (Leaman ’96) and Nathaniel ’97 Henry

Nathanael Joshua (left) and Caleb Elliott Hoffman Born 8-6-13 Brittany (Hayward ’11) and Kevin ’11 Hoffman

Nicholas Samuel Huffman Born 9-18-13 Brigitte (Hanna ’00) and Lee ’00 Huffman

Elia Rose Joseph Born 3-17-14 Erin (Kauffman ’12) and Bryan ’12 Joseph

Avery Jane Kaye Born 10-2-13 Brittany (Steele ’08) and Kory ’09 Kaye

Jacob Blair Kennedy Born 9-2-13 Karolin (Heitz ’08) and Ryan Kennedy

Levi Orion Krahe Born 9-12-13 Joanne and Tim ’09 Krahe

Zoe Macdonald Born 12-22-13 Adrienne and Andrew ’07 Macdonald

Rogan James Martin Born 11-23-13 Roseanne (Rogan ’06) and Greg ’06 Martin

Judah McCown Born 1-11-14 Caitlyn (Crawshaw ’08) and Taylor ’07 McCown

Brett Daniel Mitchell Born 12-12-11 Stacy (Irvin ’95) and Scott ’96 Mitchell

Carter David Moon Born 2-14-14 Christine (Sager ’09) and Brent ’06 Moon

Kenslee Grace Muntz Born 6-10-13 Mandy (Garver ’03) and Josh Muntz

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Alexander James Nero Born 12-12-12 Calley (Blansett ’04) and David Nero

Sydney Grace O’Grady Born 1-17-14 Katherine (Muse ’05) and Jason ’04 O’Grady

Bennett Augustin Reeves Born 8-27-13 Jen (Freeman ’05) and Zach Reeves

Jeremiah Ray Reidenbach Born 1-7-13 Rachel (Scardigno ’07) and Matthew ’06 Reidenbach

Rachel Elizabeth Sallade Born 5-9-10, Adopted 7-29-13 Jenn (Rugg ’02) and Mark ’02 Sallade

Blair Elizabeth Sandell Born 3-1-14 Lara (Stewart ’10) and Brian ’09 Sandell

Adelaide Corrin Schafer Born 12-28-13 Andrea (Langer ’07) and Austin ’08 Schafer

Lilia Erin Trulick Born 8-13-13 Jessica (Seifert ’07) and Todd ’06 Trulick

Rhodes Holden Wardlaw Born 4-24-13 Meghan (Moughler ’10) and John Wardlaw

Hannah Joy Warnky Born 11-4-13 Bonnie (Likins ’04) and Tim Warnky

Ivy Zeak Wessel Born 1-12-14 Jess (Zeak ’97) and Andy Wessel

Valerie Grace Winston Born 10-14-12 Mary and Josh ’01 Winston

Paul Christopher Zuros Born 10-23-13 Abigail (Gardner ’10) and Paul Zuros

FRIENDS Micah Joseph Wells and Audrey Eleanor Bandstra Born 12-27-12 and 12-10-12 Katie (Stoeckle ’05) and Chris ’05 Wells; Emily (Bolek ’05) and Joel Bandstra

Alexander William, born 11-12-08 and adopted 6-15-12; Juliana Paige, born 8-25-10 and adopted 7-3-14; and Kayleigh Alyse, born 10-28-09 and adopted 7-3-14.

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