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1960

Dr. Lorraine Duvall

related her experiences during the second wave of the feminist movement for The Pioneer Histories Project of the Veteran Feminists of America, stories told by and about those who were on the front lines of the battle for equality; her interview is included at veteranfeministsofamerica.org. Duvall’s most recent book is Finding a Woman’s Place: The Story of a 1970s Feminist Collective in the Adirondacks. Her memoir and her second book, In Praise of Quiet Waters: Finding Solitude and Adventures in the Wild Adirondacks, are both award winners. She retired in 2000 after a 40-year career in computers and is a resident of Keene, N.Y.

1967

Henry Danielson published the third book in his Island People trilogy. Island People: The Greek Isles and the Amazing Middle East, finds Henry and his wife, Julie, on an Eastern Mediterranean yacht rally. Henry and Julie winter in Florida and summer in Western New York, still sailing and enjoying life.

1969

Dr. William Paquette, retired professor of history, published two books, Fields of Learning: Allegany County, New York’s OneRoom Schools (2020) and Abel Root, Sr. of Bolivar, N.Y., and His Descendants (2021). Dr. Paquette successfully applied to have Wellsville, N.Y.,’s legendary “Pink LASTING FRIENDSHIPS | Bob Yates ’59, left, hosted a few friends at his Naples, Fla., condo in February. Joining him are, from left, Ellie (Trevitt ’59) Smith, Marlene (Otto ’59) Morrell, and John Werren ’58.

House” added to the New York State Register of Historic Sites and to the National Register of Historic Sites.

1975

Tom Sankey was honored by the Howard County (Md.) Arts Council with the “Legacy in the Arts” award. Sankey, a high school math teacher, has directed over 115 plays and musicals at his high school and in the community during the past 40 years.

1978

Linda (Moore)

Armacost earned the C.J. Shanaberger Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in 2018 in recognition for her work managing the EMT and other programs for SCL Health/Lutheran Medical Center. She was commended as “a strong and stable source of quality and commitment to EMS education.”

1979

Dr. Kathryn Jackson

was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the highest honor achievable for an engineer, for “contributions to management of large-scale power system technology, and harmonization of engineering solutions with public policy.” Jackson serves on five corporate boards in the U.S. and internationally and advises Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh engineering schools.

1983

Mark Podvia retired as university librarian at the West Virginia University College of Law Library. He was a law librarian for 34 years, having previously served as Bedford County (Pa.) law librarian, and as associate law librarian at the Penn

State Dickinson School of Law. He remains a member of the Penn State emeritus faculty.

1984

Dan Ranta is consulting for the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration. In 2019, he accepted a buy-out package at GE and a year later, did a strategy assessment at start-up Apeel Sciences.

1985

Shawn Blythe was promoted to chief integration officer at International Flavors & Fragrances following its merger with DuPont Nutrition & Bioscience. His 30-year career at IFF includes senior management roles in manufacturing, global supply chain, IT and VP, global regulatory affairs. He is now responsible for the overall integration of these two companies into the new IFF. John Derr published his first novel, Another Christmas Carol, a modern sequel to the Charles Dickens classic.

1987

Dr. Richard Kocur defended his dissertation in January 2021 and received his doctorate in marketing from Anderson (Ind.) University. He researched privacy concerns in a retail loyalty marketing program. After a career in the healthcare sector, he joined the College’s faculty full-time in 2015 and is now an associate professor of marketing in the College’s business program.

1988

Allyson (Baird) Sveda joined Family Guidance as executive director in March 2020. Based in Pittsburgh, Family Guidance works to “transform the lives of youth in historically underserved neighborhoods through intentional relationships and the promise of Jesus Christ.” It offers yearround mentoring and a summer camp experience. She works alongside Samantha “Sami” Bartek ’19, the ministry’s communications coordinator.

1989

Dr. Jeffrey Fuller was appointed by Pennsylvania’s governor to be the director of the state Department of Education’s Bureau of School Support, which oversees the divisions of Planning and Professional Development, Student Services, and Charter Schools. Prior, he served as a superintendent and was president of the PA Association of School Administrators.

Robert Williams,

former environmental compliance and services product line leader at Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington, assumed duty as NAVFAC Washington environmental business line leader and regional environmental program director. He began federal service in 1997.

TEACHER TRAVELS | Rachel (Throckmorton ’05) Reedy hosted a girls’ weekend for several ’05 elementary education friends at her Nashville home in June. Proudly wearing their new Grove City College shirts on their city tour are, from left, Reedy, Megan (Schleiden) Simmons, Erin (Smith) Stonecipher, and Elaine (Rodemoyer) Aretz.

1990

William Alarcon and his wife, Araceli, are the parents of daughter Teresa Isabel, born Oct. 14, 2020, and son Santiago Humberto, now 3.

1991

Kristen Beals and Charles “Buzz” Kettering eloped on June 25, 2021. Kristen is a homemaker and Buzz works at Parker Lord. The high school friends have four daughters and one granddaughter.

1996

Tony Rosenzweig accepted a two-year international assignment in Germany with Aldi. He is a business manager focusing on the development and deployment of the company’s AHEAD project. He has worked for Aldi US for over 25 years, most recently as a warehouse supervisor for the company’s Frederick Division.

1997

Becky (Rees) Dummermuth

was hired as counsel by First Liberty Institute, a nonprofit religious freedom law firm. She and husband Matt live outside Washington, D.C., with their five children. Kate (Moose) Lassman’s first book of poetry, Dawn Anyway, is being published by New Bay Books in 2021.

Diane (Coggins)

Mateer graduated from Community College of Beaver County with an associate’s degree in nursing in May 2021. She passed her state boards and now is a practicing registered nurse at Sewickley Hospital outside of Pittsburgh.

1998

Lisa (Pascal) Sobolak wrote “A Shift in Learning: Meeting the Needs of All Learners Through Individualized Learning and Inclusive Groupings,” published in the January/February 2021 issue of Literacy Today. She is the K-8 reading specialist at Souderton (Pa.) Charter School Collaborative.

1999

Nick Adams was appointed vice president of marketing and corporate affairs for HCA Midwest Health in Kansas City, Kan. He assumes responsibilities of marketing and communications efforts for HCA hospitals, outpatient centers, physician

TEAMMATES | Four former GCC track athletes (who helped win the PAC Championships four times in a row from ’05-’08) met to watch the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials at the new stadium in Eugene, Ore. From left: Christopher Andrew ’08, Greg Kroleski ’08, Jonathan Coopersmith ’10, and Travis Todd ’05.

practices, and other services in the Kansas City and Louisiana markets.

Erin (Stehle)

Peterson, assistant principal of Fort Couch Middle School in Upper St. Clair, Pa., received the Leonard R. Ference Outstanding Administrator Award in March from the Pennsylvania Association of Middle Level Educators. She joined the Fort Couch staff in 2006, becoming assistant principal in 2013. Kristen (Lockitski) Tiber authored a new five-week Bible study for women titled Greater Glory: Living Your Life to the Glory of God. In it, she traces God’s glory chronologically through the Scriptures.

2000

Lacey (Williams) and Matthew ’01 Eckert welcomed son Jonah Robert on Nov. 12, 2020. He joins siblings Ryan, Julia, Caleb, Noah, and Naomi.

2001

Jonathan Shirk

published a book with KDP in May 2021: Predestined for Joy: Finding Comfort in a Controversial Doctrine. The book hit #1 on Amazon’s new releases in Christian Salvation Theory. He also launched a Reformed podcast titled “Small Town Theologian” and released a blog at smalltowntheologian.org.

2002

Jennifer (Smilek) McGraw and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of son Samuel Eric on Sept. 12, 2020. He joins brothers Henry, Ben, Jamie, and Charlie.

2003

Kathleen (Turman) Gross and her husband, Ehren, are the parents of Lydia Elaine, 3, Naomi Kathren, 5, and Ester Rose, 7. Rachel (Russell) Kiehl and husband Joshua welcomed son Hugh Richard on March 5, 2021. He is welcomed by sisters Kitty, 10, and Jane, 7. Leigh Anne (Mertz) McKelvey was named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 under 40” list in April. As executive director of CASA Youth Advocates, she helped to increase the group’s budget, expand services from Delaware County to Chester County, and serve more children. In 2019, she also helped to found the Voices of Children Coalition that strengthens care systems.

2004

Susannah Cafardi

married Daniel Woodman on June 5, 2020. Susannah earned her M.S.W. from the University of Pittsburgh and her M.P.H. from Johns Hopkins University and is a manager at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dan graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The couple lives and works in Baltimore, Md.

WEDDING REUNION | Several ADEL brothers met at the wedding of Scott Duesterick’s daughter, Jennifer, in June near Denver. Back, from left: John Shearer ’76, Richard Fetzer ’76, Gen. (Ret.) Bradley W. Butler ’76, Scott Duesterdick ’76 and Dr. Jeffrey Kelly ’76. Front left: Denise (Scriptko ’76) Shearer and fourth from left (with granddaughter): Karen (Carpenter ’76) Leasure.

2005

Kate (Pulley) Stotz and her husband, Luke, welcomed daughter Anna, born Oct. 20, 2020.

2006

Gretchen (Reid ’06) Burchett

and her husband, John, are now the parents of five daughters, including Susanna Providence, born Aug. 21, 2017, and Lillian Rose, born Aug. 25, 2019. They live in Sunnyvale, Calif. Dr. Charles Cotherman authored To Think Christianly: A History of L’Abri, Regent College, and the Christian Study Center Movement, which traces the stories of notable study centers and networks, as well as their influence on a generation that reshaped 20th century Christianity. Matt Hoover and his wife, Kate, are the parents of daughter Jane Frances, born July 1, 2020. Elizabeth (Dunn) McLeod and husband Jonathan are the parents of son James William, born May 31, 2020. Amanda (Rhodes) Michael and her husband, Andrew, welcomed daughter Charlotte Mary on Nov. 16, 2019.

2007

Sarah (Smith) Nettles and her husband, Chuck, welcomed son Nicklaus Palmer on Nov. 23, 2020. He joined big sisters Charlotte, 4, and Abigail, 2.

Katelyn (Kettering) Struthers

graduated in December 2020 with a master’s degree in exercise science and health promotion with a concentration in wellness and fitness. She has transitioned from marketing coordinator at Rock Creek Wellness in Mercer, Pa., to the role of health and wellness coach. Jessica (Seifert) and Todd ’06 Trulick are the parents of son Holden Alan, born Aug. 14, 2019, and big sisters Gemma, 5, and Lilia, 8. Jana Volante Walshak and her husband, Nick, welcomed son Rocco John on June 21, 2021. Jana is the outgoing GCC Alumni Association president.

2008

Angela (Buckler) Becker and husband, Jim, welcomed daughter Hannah Elainna on Dec. 29, 2020. Nathan Burtt is now senior vice president and office leader at HUB International HDH’s Erie, Pa. location. He will help clients with strategic plans and risk assessments and has 13 years of experience in the insurance industry.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS | Class of 1993 friends vacationed together in Tennessee for their collective 50th birthdays. Row 1, from left: Barb (Raber ’93) Keeler, Lynnae (Calo ’93) Beatty, Erin (Lagan ’93) Shaffer, Kim (Grubb ’93) Jessen, and Jenny (Lippincott ’95) Aspacher. Row 2: Kendall Keeler, Matt Beatty ’93, Josh Shaffer ’93, Joel Jessen ’93, and York Aspacher ’93.

BEACH BUDS | It was a mini Alpha Sigma housing group reunion in early June as friends traveled to Hilton Head Island for a beach house week. Of the nine friends, six played together in the Wolverine Marching Band. Standing, from left: Joe Paparone ’91, Stacy (Hensley ’93) Paparone, Dave Mowery ’92, Warner Zingg ’91, Karl McFadden ’92, Melodye (Ross ’91) McFadden, and Rick McKenzie ’91. Seated: Angie McKenzie and Jenny Mowery.

Joy Gardiner

married Jackson Robb on Nov. 7, 2015. They live in Woodbridge, Va., with their son Beckett. Joy worked at The Kennedy Center and is now a stay-at-home mom/piano teacher/ fitness instructor. Lauren (Rothermel) and Matt Gregg welcomed daughter Gigi Marie on June 29, 2020. Molly (Mason) Pfeiffer and her husband, Brad, welcomed twins, Jack Dean and Ellie Marie, on May 25, 2018. Sister Audrey is 4.

2009

Anna (Butler) and Jonathan Knowles welcomed daughter Ruth Ann on Dec. 17, 2020. She joins Selah, 4, and Lillian, 2. Bethany (Lowe) Rupert and her husband, Mike, welcomed daughter Elaina Kelly on Aug. 17, 2020. Erin (Master) and Clay Shesman announce the birth of son Josiah Oaklee on Sept. 25, 2020. Kelley (Smith) Smithula and husband Michael welcomed daughter Dotti Jean on Nov. 14, 2020.

2010

Chantilly (Cobb) and Thomas Alberti are the parents of son Finnian Matthias, now 5. Meghan (Scott) Hornberger and husband Christopher announce the birth of daughter Olivia Rose on May 13, 2021. She joins sister Madeline, 2. Liz (Juncker) Jose and her husband, Justin, welcomed daughter Eden Elaine on Aug. 7, 2020. Liz is the RD of Colonial Hall Apartments on campus and Justin is the director of multicultural education and initiatives. Jamie (Betteridge) and Bryan ’11 Zirkle are the parents of twin daughters, Kara Noelle and Leah Grace, born Dec. 17, 2019.

2011

Sarah Haines and Steve McCabe were married July 28, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. Sarah earned her MBA from the University of Dayton in 2014 and works as a contract negotiator for the Air Force Research Laboratory. Steve works as a systems engineer for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. They reside in Beavercreek, Ohio. Jenna (Cooper) and Evan Harding welcomed twin sons, Nathaniel Cooper and Elliott James, on June 25, 2020. Sister Ciara Ruth, now 3, was born Oct. 18, 2017. Luke Johnston and his wife, Caraline, are the parents of son Logan Kaito, born April 25, 2019. Jenifer (Gearhart) Kisner and her husband, Erik, welcomed daughter Miriam Elizabeth on Oct. 7, 2020. Michael Roman and his wife, Eva, announce the birth of daughter Rosalie Ziye on April 6, 2021.

2012

Megan (Murduck) and Stephen Rigos welcomed daughter Aurielle Naomi on June 14, 2019.

2013

Hannah (Chapman) and Jacob Ashworth welcomed daughter Adeline Hope on Aug. 5, 2019. Christopher Bush and his wife, Kelly, announce the birth of son Wyatt Curt on July 18, 2020. Elizabeth (Huff) and Wesley Coopersmith are the parents of son John Paul Amon, born Aug. 19, 2018. Phil Kramer and his wife, Taylor, welcomed daughter Emma Ann on Oct. 29, 2020. Hillary (Berche) and Ian Moyer are the parents of daughter Alexandra Laine, born Jan. 27, 2020. Philip Tan and Julia Greendyk were married July 5, 2019, and welcomed son Joel Trevelyan on Aug. 5, 2020. Philip completed a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia in 2018, and now teaches at Messiah University. Hillary (Wilson) and Josiah Tobin welcomed son Michael Josiah on July 5, 2020. Megan (McMahon) Vincenzi and her husband, Marco, welcomed daughter Maria Rosaria on July 16, 2020.

2014

Lauren (McCarrier) and Craig ’10 Carnahan welcomed twin daughters Lucy Jeanne and Eliza Morgan on Sept. 23, 2019. Katherine (Wingard) Dossous and her husband, Jimmy, welcomed son Austin James on April 12, 2020. Randall Holcombe and his wife, Melanie, announce the birth of son Brooks August on Nov. 22, 2020. Jessica (Heck) and Andrew ’13 Quinn announce the birth of son Trevor Andrew on July 23, 2020.

2015

Mara (Womer) and Alex ’14 Dimitri announce the birth of daughter Mallory Ruth on Nov. 11, 2020. Michael Montgomery and his wife, Christina, welcomed daughter Norah Nabila, born March 20, 2020.

2016

Lacey (Lobdell) Ferrara and her husband, Kyle, are the parents of son Valentino William, born June 23, 2020.

Joscelyn (Seaton)

Hodge and her husband, Chris, both graduated from the University of Virginia’s medical school in May 2020. They serve as captains and as doctors in the U.S. Army. They are stationed in Tacoma, Wash., where they are training to be internal medicine and family medicine physicians, respectively.

2017

Abby (Sansom) Trypus and her husband, Matt, are the parents of son Jon Daniel, now 3, born Oct. 22, 2017.

2018

Jennifer (Wingard) and Benjamin ’16 Hershey welcomed son Ephraim David on May 29, 2020. Cassandra Kenville and Zachary Bennett welcomed son Benjamin Cole on Nov. 21, 2020.

2020

Kira (Wazelle) and Benjamin Demers announce the birth of son Bruce Walter on Aug. 14, 2020.