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‘THE EXTREME’: Adelle (Anderson ’04) Smith and Sara Quillen ’10 work behind the scenes to keep two of the fastest winter Olympic sports on ice running smoothly.

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Unicycler Dave Krack ’94 sees Nova Scotia on one wheel

Swimmers have most successful year in College history

Retiring photographer Carole Starz looking to keep color in her life

College play wins at festival to advance to Washington, D.C.

Dear Alumni and Friends, It is hard to believe that another academic year has drawn to a close. We graduated another amazing group of men and women who officially joined our Alumni Association when they walked across the stage and received their diploma from President Jewell. On behalf of the Grove City College Alumni Council and the entire Alumni Association, I say congratulations and welcome!

We are proud of all that you have accomplished while at the College and look forward to seeing how you make your mark in this world. Please know that we are here for you and want you to visit often.

I want to thank each person who took the time to respond to

our recent alumni survey. We hope you know that we really have paid attention to what you have shared. You’ll see some of the results on page 30 of this magazine.

We’ll continue to use your responses as we work on programming for the Association.

As Dr. Jewell mentions below, we are now back in our new home, the Carnegie Alumni Center. I can’t wait to welcome you there. It’s a wonderful facility, and after the dedication ceremony during Homecoming on Oct. 2-4, we will have it available for rental for our alumni and friends. Please feel free to stop by; we’d love to show you around, share a cup of coffee and talk.

Hope you’ll come see YOUR new home.

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

Dear Alumni and Friends, The word “extreme” and Grove City College rarely appear in the same sentence. Sort of doesn’t fit with our DNA. However, with this edition of The GeDUNK Alumni Magazine, it actually fits nicely.

Inside you’ll meet a host of alumni engaged in hobbies, interests and experiences that could have the word extreme attached. For instance, one alumnus is an airplane “wing walker.” That’s the ultimate window seat for sure. Another alumnus, my old fraternity brother, decided to come to last year’s Homecoming in a somewhat unconventional fashion. He rode his bicycle from Colorado. In fact, he made so much progress and had so much fun, he went all the way to Philadelphia and back to the College. I saw him at Homecoming and he didn’t even look out of breath! Well, you get the picture.

Please enjoy these stories. I think you will find them extremely interesting. (Sorry, couldn’t resist that one.)

On another note, on March 23 our Advancement team moved back into the new Carnegie Alumni Center on lower

campus. This is the final project (all paid for by donated dollars – thank you very much!) of our Change & Commitment Campaign.

The name of our concluded campaign is an apt description of what has occurred. First, by retrofitting the existing 109-year-old building and adding to it, we have changed it indeed. As such, it will be an enduring symbol of our commitment to you, our alumni. It is your home away from home when you come back to visit. And we hope you will stop in and enjoy it.

Working there is our Advancement team made up of Alumni Relations, Communications and Development. You will also see a lot of historical College memorabilia. Artifacts from the recent and more distant times will be on display.

You may recall that Bob Hope’s great theme song was “Thanks for the Memory.” Many Grover memories will be on display in Carnegie, so please stop to see the completed facility. You will find it a warm and welcoming place to visit.

See you there!

Richard G. Jewell ’67, J.D. President

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The GeDUNK Editorial Board Jeffrey D. Prokovich ’89 Vice President for Advancement Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod Senior Director of Alumni and College Relations Managing Editor Amy Clingensmith ’96 Senior Director of Communications Associate Editors Janice (Zinsner ’87) Inman Communications Project Coordinator Rebecca Miller ’04 Communications Associate Contributing Editors Ryan Briggs ’01 Tricia Corey Kelsey (Pollock ’06) Rhea Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw Cover Photo Todd Bissonette, Lake Placid, N.Y. www.rtbphoto.com On the Cover...

Adelle (Anderson ’04) Smith and Sara Quillen ’10 work behind the scenes for the U.S. bobsled and skeleton teams. Read more beginning on page 4.

Design Amy Clingensmith ’96 SWP (www.swpagency.com) Printer Printing Concepts, Inc., Erie, Pa. Alumni Association Officers 2008-09 Andrew J. Kozusko ’96 President Douglas E. Knable ’79 Vice President Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod Executive Secretary Roger K. Towle ’68 Treasurer Donald L. Balla ’93 Annual Giving Chair Gerald Bullock ’92 Alumni Trustee Laura (Ritchey ’87) Havrilla Alumni Trustee Jane (McKnight ’63) Klingenberg Alumni Trustee Grove City College 100 Campus Drive Grove City, PA 16127 (724) 458-2300 (888) GCC-GRAD www.gcc.edu alumni@gcc.edu

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Young alumni choose summer adventure in Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dave Krack ’94 unicycles across Nova Scotia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Bill Vorlage ‘68 bikes from Colorado to Grove City for reunion. . . . . . . . . 12 Jeremy Mikesell ’01 tests bikes for Cannondale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 David Knowles ‘00 leaves his comfort zone and heads for Africa . . . . . . . 14 Jason Earle ‘97 tests his mettle during 28-day survivor course . . . . . . . . . 15 Justin Muchoney ‘01 finds a magical job at Disney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Jenny Forsythe takes extreme hobby to new heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Will Thomas ‘98 is in the fast lane as a race car driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Jason Davis ‘95 continues to rock as musician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Jim Weyman ‘70 helps save lives at Hawaii storm center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Nick Tiscione ‘00 stays on the edge as forensic toxicologist . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Three athletes have hearts of gold as Senior Olympians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Career Services staff prepares for team marathon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 College begins restoration project for Chapel windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Alumni Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Sports Feature: Kristin Carter ’09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Winter Roundup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Spring Roundup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Faculty Feature: Dr. Fred Jenny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Faculty Retirement: Carole Starz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Faculty News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Faculty Q&A: Chelle Fuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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The GeDUNK is a magazine published three times a year for alumni and friends of Grove City College and highlights campus news, student features and alumni achievements. Gedunk is a word that resonates with Grove City College alumni and friends. 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 Korea Navy veterans returned to campus, bringing with them the word that defined the place where snacks could be purchased aboard ships or the snack items themselves, everything from potato chips and candy to ice cream and sodas. The name stuck.

For decades, the Grove City College Gedunk has been the place to come together to share news and ideas, and this magazine strives to do the same.

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U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation operations manager Adelle (Anderson ‘04) Smith, back center, and Sara Quillen ‘10, back right, watch as the four-man team of driver Steve Holcomb and push athletes Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curt Tomasevicz push their ‘Night Train’ sled off the start during the World Championships. The team won the first four-man gold for the U.S. in more than 50 years. / Photo by Todd Bissonette

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t’s a toss-up on who – or what – gets the credit for Adelle (Anderson ’04) Smith’s career: Bob Costas or a Mary Ethel Pew lobby couch.

Seems a stretch, right? Costas is an Emmy Awardwinning sports commentator and couches aren’t known to give career advice.

But if it weren’t for Costas’ live unedited quips and the couch’s position in front of the TV during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Smith wouldn’t be where she is today.

At least, that’s how she sees it.

Smith is operations manager for the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. Originally an intern during the summer of 2003, she began working at the federation in Lake Placid, N.Y., site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, in November 2004.

Those unfamiliar with what she does tend to react the same way. Bobsled and skeleton? “Yes, that’s right. Bobsled and skeleton.” They have a federation for that? “Yes, they do.”

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Smith herself has a hard time talking about what she does without at least allowing herself a grin. Despite more than four years of experience with the federation, the novelty has yet to wear off.

It’s probably because she still remembers those 2002 games and the hours sitting on the couch. Smith remembers the noticeable slip in grades during that twoweek period and still laughs recalling some of Costas’ oneliners.

Most of all, Smith remembers the historic moments: Lea Ann Parsley and Tristan Gale sweeping gold and silver in women’s skeleton, Apolo Anton Ohno’s short track speed skating gold,Vonetta Flowers’ and Jill Bakken’s inaugural women’s bobsled gold and skeleton athlete Jim Shea becoming the first thirdgeneration gold medalist in the same sport.

Smith had been a fan of the Olympics even growing up, but 2002 was different. It was a release in the midst of the classwork, to be sure, but it also came at a time when she was beginning to focus on possible careers.

She remembers thinking someone must work behind the scenes with Olympic sports. A communication and political science major, she had applied for internships in national security, intelligence and communication fields.

On a whim, she also applied

The U.S. bobsled, skeleton and luge teams train on the mile-long Lake Placid track, which curves down the slopes of Mount Van Hoevenberg. One of the most challenging in the world, the track is part of the Olympic Sports Complex. / Photo by Todd Bissonette

for an internship with the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Of all of the applications she sent in, only one got results – from an unexpected source. “It’s not every day you get a call from the bobsled team,” she said wryly.

Looking back, though, she likely would have taken that internship even if the others had come through. “How could I pass that one up?”

Smith’s internship was a turning point. While she had always thought she would have a career with the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency or NASA, she found she enjoyed working in the sports world.

“I had so much fun doing it,” she said. “It’s a completely different perspective, seeing the athletes as people, as opposed to how they are portrayed on TV. They were

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normal people. They were my friends.”

She was hooked.

Then, in the fall of 2004, the federation contacted her about an opening. She hasn’t looked back since.

Smith manages the 300member enrollment and the federation’s use of the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

She arranges U.S. athletes’ use of the training centers in Chula Vista, Calif., and Colorado Springs, Colo., as well. She also makes sure all paperwork is up to date with the U.S. Olympic Committee and coordinates with the U.S Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency.

The federation has three administrative staff members at Lake Placid and three others, including the executive director, based in Colorado Springs. There are approximately 60 to 70

athletes on the U.S. national bobsled and skeleton teams, which includes several levels of competition up to World Cup races. Development athletes compete at lower level competitions. Ten to 12 coaches and technicians work seasonally.

The bobsled and skeleton seasons run from October through April. There are eight World Cup races and World Championships; the Olympics replace Worlds every four years. There are also a number of domestic competitions, including team trials, national championships and development events.

Both bobsled and skeleton compete on a steep, winding ice track, and they each race against the clock. Sleds can reach speeds around 80 miles per hour, and athletes See TRACK, page 6

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Adelle (Anderson ‘04) Smith, second from the left, watches as Steve Holcomb and Curt Tomasevicz push their two-man sled off the start during the World Championships. / Photo by Todd Bissonette

Staying on Track From page 5 experience up to five times the normal gravitational forces during their runs.

The similarities end there, however. In bobsled, two or four athletes, including a driver and brakeman, work together as a team to push a sled at the start before jumping in and sliding down the track.

Skeleton is an individual sport, with an athlete pushing a sled at the start and sliding down the track headfirst.

The U.S. bobsled and skeleton programs have been steadily improving.

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year following the 2006 Torino Olympics and just wrapped up another winning season. Driver Steve Holcomb’s fourman crew slid to World Championship bobsled gold, becoming the first American team to win four-man gold in more than 50 years.The programs finished with 19 medals and three overall titles in the America’s Cup finale.

It’s not uncommon for Smith to work for weeks on end without a day off at the peak of the season – particularly when Lake Placid hosts races. This year, that included the World Championships

from Feb. 20 through March 1.

She had help from Sara Quillen ’10, a Grove City College marketing major, who interned with the federation during the spring semester. She heard about the opportunity through the Career Services Office.

Quillen saw it as an opportunity to get more experience away from the classroom. “It’s a good year to do it,” she said.

Although it could be hard working, living and eating in the same place (interns live in the U.S. Olympic Training Center), it also allowed her to get to know the athletes a little better – and to appreciate the dedication they have to their sports.

Throughout the semester, she helped

focusontheextreme with projects focused on public relations and marketing. A media guide she developed prior to the World Championships earned rave reviews from the Associated Press. She also spent time working at the track during the various races.

Quillen would like to eventually go into marketing in the business world. But spring in Lake Placid afforded her a unique opportunity not often found in the college experience.

“When do you have a chance to come to an Olympic training center and live and work with athletes?”

But Quillen won’t be the only Grove City student to have that opportunity.

This summer, Nickolas Rendall ’10 will also intern with the federation.

Quillen took advantage of the Olympic-level cross-country skiing trails and the chance to try unusual sports, including bobsled, when she took a ride with Holcomb right after he won his historic medal. Skeleton is also on the “to do” list.

Smith, on the other hand, has yet to try either bobsled or skeleton. “I’m not an adrenaline junkie,” she said. “I’m content in my office.”

Eventually, she might try them.

Though not before she planned to get married in May to Josh, the federation’s medical coordinator. She laughs at the irony.

“I’m the least extreme person working in an extreme sport.”

There’s no question Smith loves her job, despite the long hours during the season. But it hasn’t been easy at times. It can be a challenge finding sponsors to fund the federation. The athletes often make sacrifices; many pay their own way.

The administrative side has had difficulties as well. Since her internship, there have been seven executive directors. Although some turnover is typical in Olympic sports, that was more than normal.

Looking back, she sees the positives

Adelle (Anderson ‘04) Smith and her husband, Josh, who is medical coordinator for the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, watch the World Championship competition, which took place from Feb. 20 to March 1. / Photo by Todd Bissonette

that have come from the high turnover, especially in interim periods. “I’ve just had so much more experience than I could have had anywhere else.”

But it was more than that. “I really liked working with the athletes,” she said.

“When there were tough times for the federation, I didn’t want to leave them stranded.”

Perhaps it’s the knowledge of the athletes’ sacrifices that increases her pride in their accomplishments.

“I love any time one of our athletes is on the podium,” she said. “During the national anthem, I always look over at the athletes that won just to see their faces.”

That is satisfaction enough for her; she is content to be behind the scenes. At Grove City, she was often found at Pew Fine Arts Center, devoting many hours to the technical side of theatrical productions. She began on the stage crews and was leading those same crews by the time she graduated. She is still

behind the scenes, only on a different stage this time.

It’s no secret that the attention usually focuses on bobsled and skeleton and other obscure sports every four years during the Olympics. Nevertheless, despite recent success, Smith is reluctant to make any predictions. “You hope it and you think it, but you never say it,” she said. “It’s sports, and crazy things happen.”

Smith knows her job is unique. “It’s a rare thing when you work with anyone from the general public all the way up to the Olympic athletes.” And wherever she goes in the future, she hopes to stay in sports.

Costas and the couch have no idea how influential they were – but Smith is indebted.

She laughed. “I’m glad something came of it.”

(Rebecca Miller ’04 is the Grove City College communications associate and a GeDUNK associate editor.)

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Call of the Wild Young alumni, students find high risk, high rewards in Alaskan summers

By Meghan (Price ’03) Blosser ark Sandvig ’07 had a brandnew bachelor’s degree, his summer ahead of him and student loans on his mind. He wanted to travel someplace unusual and experience the satisfaction of hard work.

So what’s a Grover to do? Visit AlaskaJobFinder.com, of course.

“It’s like an online dating service for fishermen,” Sandvig explains. Lured in part by shows like Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch,” seasonal workers connect with potential employers. Sandvig wasn’t sure fishing captains would be impressed by his campus leadership and academic prowess, but he received a job offer from the captain of a salmon fishing boat. “It was high risk-high reward financially,” he says. “I’d be paid based on how many pounds we caught and the going rate of fish.”

Arriving in King Salmon, Ala., Sandvig found the preseason labor physically intense, but not as intense as his new boss.

“He’d sounded a little gruff on the phone, a little high energy.” The most insignificant question from a crew member could unleash a tirade. “He would just flip out four or five times a day.” Still, Sandvig was reluctant to quit, wanting to recoup the $1,200 he’d spent on plane fare.

But less than a week in, when the captain took a full-on swing at him, Sandvig made his decision. Under cover of darkness, he and another hire grabbed their packs from the boat, waded 50 yards

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The four brave souls from the Class of 2006 who took the Alaska trip during the summer of 2005 were, from left, Darren Bradley, Donnie Lawson, Jeff Thompson and Jared Sadowitz. / Contributed photo

through knee-deep sludge, and hitched a ride to the nearest town. Sandvig was hired by another captain, Richard Lang, fishing with a small, three-man crew.

During the short, strenuous salmon season, crews fish 16 to 18 hours a day.

“You cast out 150-fathom nets, wait as little as 10 minutes or as long as 45, and then haul them in.” Then repeat.

Living quarters were Spartan – an 8-by8 room with the engine, kitchenette and three bunks. Meals were irregular and the men were famished, sometimes splitting a 10-pound salmon. Loneliness presented a

challenge, as Sandvig found little in common with the other crewmen.

Captain Lang, a grizzled fisherman in his 80s, had 50 years of experience in Bristol Bay. He kept to himself, but invited Sandvig to return to the crew in 2008, surprising Sandvig, who surprised himself further by accepting. That following year, an unusual offer emerged.

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Donnie Lawson ‘06, Jeff Thompson ’06 and Darren Bradley ’06 found an easy and interesting way to get around Alaska – hitchhiking. / Contributed photo

From previous page Grove City resident director at Hicks Hall is intrigued to share the raw experience with younger guys. “The RD schedule is conducive to fishing season,” he says. “It’s more of a possibility than I ever dreamed.”

Stories like Sandvig’s traveled word-of-mouth on campus, and students of various years have also made the 3,000-mile trek. Four 2006 classmates – Darren Bradley, Jared Sadowitz, Donnie Lawson and Jeffrey Thompson – spent the summer of 2005 in the fishing village of Naknek working for Alaska General Seafoods.

Sadowitz and Thompson worked in the freezer, where fresh fish from the boats is filleted or gutted and chopped. “My job was to make sure the area was clean,” Sadowitz says. “There would be parts of fish all over the place. Bones, guts, blood – I would sweep it all into the gutters and hose it down.” He also operated and periodically unclogged the “fish vacuum,” which sucked salmon onto a conveyor belt.

Fish chunks aside, freezer work was manageable if not enjoyable. “It’s all fresh, so it smells fishy, but not bad.”

Bradley and Lawson worked the cannery, where salmon was ground up, canned and sterilized. “It wasn’t the most exciting,” Bradley admits. But it paid the bills. “One of our goals was to make as much money as we could, so we volunteered for every extra shift. We were averaging 21-hour work days, seven days a week.” He rarely knew the day, time or date, and Naknek’s nearconstant sunlight added surrealism. Bradley’s wages totaled around $4,000 for the six-week season.

After salmon season ended, the friends spent two weeks seeing Alaska on the cheap. Hitchhiking and camping, they ventured as far south as Seward and as far north as Denali. “Back east, there’s the mindset that only serial killers are hitchhikers,” Bradley says.

Mark Sandvig ’07, right, and Capt. Richard Lang formed a relationship during an Alaska fishing trip in the summer of 2005. / Contributed photo

“It wasn’t like that. Four guys, we didn’t smell or look great, I didn’t shave the whole time – and we got rides, no problem.”

One woman even carried a cooler of drinks and snacks for hitchhikers.

“People would go out of their way to help us,” says Sadowitz.

He estimates that they received about 10 separate rides. Each speaks of Denali National Park as life-changing, describing both its secluded beauty and the sense of being at the mercy of weather and wildlife.

“Alaska changed my life,” says Bradley. “I wanted to do something before I graduated. Now I can see myself, when I’m 70, talking to my grandkids about summer 2005.”

(Megan (Price ’03) Blosser is a freelance writer living in Massachusetts.)

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‘One’ Crazy Ride Dave Krack ‘94 treks across Nova Scotia on a unicycle

By Amy Clingensmith ’96

ave Krack ’94 is the first to admit that “western Pennsylvania isn’t exactly a hotbed for unicycling.”

So his relatively new love for the extreme sport meant hours of riding alone – until he found a group of unicyclers set to trek 500 miles across Nova Scotia in June 2008.

It had just the right amount of crazy to draw Dave in.

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Even during his days at Grove City College, Krack was on two wheels almost as often as he was on two legs. He’d raced mountain bikes for several years and built a relationship with Speedgoat Bicycles, a bike shop near Ligonier, Pa., that supported Dave and his racing. Everyone who knew Dave knew he was crazy about biking.

Then about five years ago, someone said

that Krack could ride everything under the sun with two wheels, but what about something with just one wheel? Dave wasn’t sure of the answer, but he wanted to find out. As a road test, Krack bought a unicycle with a 24-inch wheel, then upgraded to a 29-inch. By the time he’d committed to the Nova Scotia race, he was on a 36-inch wheel.

Krack had found his answer.Yes, he could ride anything on one wheel, too.

And he was hooked. He wanted to find out all he could about unicycling. Then during the summer of 2007, Krack stumbled upon information about a unicycle relay race called Ride the Lobster. Another unicycler had posted details about the five-day, 800kilometer/500-mile trip across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Immediately, Krack knew it was a trip he wanted to make. “I don’t care what it takes,” he told himself. “I’m there.

“I proceeded to tell anyone who would listen, as well as anyone who would not, about my summer plans for 2008,” Krack continued. “I did all of this in spite of the fact that my longest unicycle ride in one day had been 20 to 23 miles.”

Even without teammates, Krack began training, making longer and longer unicycle trips across Butler County. And thanks to the Internet, he found two teammates – one from Minnesota and one from Indiana. After talking on the phone and e-mailing, they decided their personalities meshed and they were heading into the race for the same reasons – hard work, lots of fun and great memories. They named their team the Surly Speed Goats and waited and trained.

June 2008 rolled around quickly, and by the time the race was set to start midmonth, Krack and his teammates still hadn’t met. But that wasn’t the only uncertainty of the trip.

“It was the first type of unicycle race like this,” Krack said, “so no one knew what to expect when we lined up to start.”

Ride the Lobster – named such for the lobster-like shape of Nova Scotia – brought together 35 three-person teams, accompanied by a support person and driver from June 16 to 20. In some cases, one person fulfilled both positions. The driver followed the rider along his way and transported the other two unicyclers on the team as they were waiting for their shifts. The support person served in many capacities, from mechanic and mentor to nutritionist and nurse.

Unicyclists suffer knee pain routinely because of the pressure on the joints to keep the unicycle in balance. There is no coasting in unicycling. Once the rider stops pedaling, there’s nothing to help with balance and toppling is eminent.

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AT LEFT: Lisa (Trefsger ’95) Krack, second from left, drove for the British team the Lost Wheelers during the June 2008 Ride the Lobster race across Nova Scotia. Rounding out the group is Dave Krack ’94, far right. / Photo by Bruce Trefsger

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Dave Krack ’94, fourth from left in blue, gears up with riders from other teams for the 500-mile Ride the Lobster unicycle relay race across Nova Scotia. / Photo by Lisa (Trefsger '95) Krack

From previous page And the head of a rider perched atop a 36-inch wheel is nearly seven feet off the ground when seated up for a ride. Quite a distance to topple.

Support, therefore, was crucial. That’s where Dave’s wife, Lisa (Trefsger ’95) Krack, came in. Not only was she a support to her husband, but, wanting in on the fun and adventure as well, Lisa was the driver for a British team called the Lost Wheelers. That was perhaps one of the best parts of the trip for both Dave and Lisa – meeting people from all over the world.

“People in unicycling are kind of diverse yet eclectic,” Dave said, noting that most were well-read, intelligent, highly educated and carried on interesting conversations. They were doctors, computer scientists and actuaries. And the riders were the top athletes in the sport, too. One held the world record for riding the most miles in 24 hours – 282.

The people of Nova Scotia were welcoming as well. Spectators stepped out of their homes to cheer the riders on when they went by and could also follow the action through the World Wide Web.

And Lisa’s father, Bruce, also made the trip to lend his support. Riders were equipped with Global Positioning Systems and those interested tracked their travels on their computers.

The support paid off. Dave’s team came in ninth, and Lisa’s driving may have helped her English team finish seventh.

The Surly Speed Goats realized quickly that they had to plan their relay strategically, which helped in their ninthplace finish. Reading topographical maps, the three riders knew where the hilliest portions of the trek were and placed riders accordingly. Because of Dave’s experience climbing the hills of western Pennsylvania, he was assigned to those portions, while his counterparts were called upon where speed or endurance was needed.

On the first day of the trip – Friday, June 13, which did not go unnoticed – Dave turned 36 years old. And on the last day of the trip, Dave and Lisa celebrated their 10th anniversary. The two were friends in college, but didn’t start dating until after Lisa graduated in 1995.

Dave is working now to bring unicycling to the local front. A volunteer

at the Butler YMCA, he recently started the Unicycle Club at the Y and interest is growing. The tie to young kids is a natural one, as Dave has taught math at Butler Junior High School for the past 15 years.

And kids aren’t the only ones Dave is teaching about unicycling. Lisa, who works for Frankferd Farms, a natural foods distributor in Saxonburg, now has her first pair of shin guards and is learning to ride on Dave’s first unicycle. n

“I’ve always wanted to be a rock star,” Dave wrote in a memoir about his wild ride.

Ride the Lobster was probably the closest he’d been. Especially on the chilly 50-degree days with a mist falling, Dave was uplifted by the awe of spectators. At one of the stops in New Germany, elementary school classes adopted the riders and showered them with gifts, questions and general admiration.

“Now we really felt like rock stars,” Krack wrote. “I got to ride away to the sound of many cheering children.”

(Amy Clingensmith ’96 is the Grove City College senior director of communications and GeDUNK managing editor.)

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A Long Ride Home Vorlage ’68 bikes to Grove City for Homecoming ’08

By Darin Miller ’09 uthor Jim Collins has coined the term “b-hag” to stand for “big, hairy, audacious goals” that companies identify as objectives – seemingly out of reach – and strive for against all odds. For one alumnus, the term applies very differently.

“Our trip [to Homecoming 2008] has become our b-hag,” said Bill Vorlage ’68 shortly after arriving at Grove City College in mid-October.

Vorlage and his wife of 39 years, Rosalie, came from Colorado for Bill’s 40year reunion at Homecoming, Oct. 17-19.

But they didn’t fly. Bill didn’t even drive.

He rode his bicycle.

Bill and Rosalie live in Boulder, which is the third best city in the nation for cycling. Bill retired not long ago from J.P. Morgan, and Rosalie is a semi-retired registered nurse.

They left on Sept. 14, allotting about a month to make the trip so they had plenty of time if they were hit with poor weather. Their trip took them through eastern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, finally ending at the College. It was 1,500 miles.

Fortunately, they had clear skies until Ohio, so they made the trip much quicker than they planned.

Rosalie drove, carrying a spare bicycle and supplies. In the morning, Bill would set out and Rosalie would go sightseeing and visit museums and courthouses in the towns they traveled through. They both saw some of the bigger museums, such as an Abraham Lincoln museum in Springfield, Ill. They reconnected in the afternoons to

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Bill Vorlage ’68 biked to his 40th reunion this past Homecoming from Colorado to Grove City – more than 1,500 miles. / Photo by Andy Drabic ’11

find a motel, update their journal and find a place for dinner. Bill said that he “absolutely could not have thought about it without [Rosalie’s] support.”

Additionally, the distances Bill rode each day varied. He had several “century” days, pr 100-mile days.

“In Boulder, to be a cyclist it seems you need at least one century under your belt,” Bill said. “I think a century is a pretty good ride.”

Along the way, the Vorlages were interviewed by local media several times, including Youngstown’s NBC TV affiliate.

Their story appeared on the evening news.

Throughout the trip, the Vorlages also helped their daughter, Emily Edmiston, with her job teaching third grade in Eagle, Idaho, near Boise. She incorporated the trip into her curriculum, keeping a map in her classroom and updating it each day with the distance that her parents had covered. The Vorlages also called into class each day so the students could ask questions. “They were cute,” Rosalie said.

Bill has been on campus less than half a dozen times since he graduated in 1968, and this was the first reunion he attended.

After college, Bill – a member of the

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps – moved to Colorado to join the Air Force. He met Rosalie while serving in Denver.

Bill said the responses of his classmates were generally a series of questions, starting with, “You did what?”

“I suspect many thought I was a fool,” Bill said, “and they were probably correct.”

Looking back on the ride, Bill said that the greatest challenges were not the distances, but “dogs and weather.”

The reunion ride was the longest Bill has taken. Since the reunion, Bill has also biked through parts of California, including Death Valley, and plans to ride from Newport Beach to Carmel in October 2009, about 370 miles. While in California, Bill’s eyes were opened to a new challenge when he met several cyclists who belong to the Newport Beach Double-Century Club.

“200 miles in one day,” Bill said. “So, my bar has been raised.”

Rosalie said, “I think the real test is if he tries to [ride to] his 50th reunion.

That’s a b-hag for you.”

(Darin Miller ’09 is a communication studies major from Line Lexington, Pa., and editor-inchief of The Collegian.)

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Taking a Test Trip Mikesell ’01 designs, rides for international bicycle company

By Darin Miller ’09 hen Jeremy Mikesell ’01 was 14, he began riding mountain bikes. Now he gets paid not only to test ride, but also to design the bikes he tests.

Mikesell grew up in Butler, Pa. At Grove City, his activities ranged from two years as managing editor of “The Collegian” to working in the machine shop in Hoyt Hall. After five years, Jeremy Mikesell ’01 he graduated with a mechanical engineering degree.

In 2003, Mikesell married fellow student and French major Hannah (Jentzen ’02). She currently works as an auditor for RBS, the Royal Bank of Scotland (see Class Notes, page 61).

After college, Mikesell worked at a Pittsburgh office of Parker Hannifin, a Cleveland-based manufacturing company. He designed robotics equipment there for four years. While he enjoyed the job, he said, “After a couple years I didn’t have a passion for what I was working on.”

Then in the fall of 2004, he saw a job posting on the website of international bicycle company Cannondale for a suspension designer. When he applied,

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Jeremy Mikesell ’01 tests a bike in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. / Contributed photo

he was told the position was filled. “[I] went on with my life,” he said. He and his wife bought a house in the Pittsburgh area. But a few months later, he saw the same posting, so he applied again. “That time I got an interview,” he said.

And he got the job, which moved him to Bethel, Conn., where he now works in advanced project development. “I’m doing product design and development for more advanced and long term projects that are three to five years out,” Mikesell said.

The job is filled with perks. “Up here, I don’t think I have any friends that I don’t work with,” he said. “The people I come to work with, I go out in the evenings with.”

In the morning, Mikesell designs prototypes, then after lunch, he often rides with other employees for an hour or so to test the bikes, either on the bike trails located behind the office or on the road.

“I honestly do most of my bike riding during work hours,” he said.

Additionally, there’s “not really a dress code,” Mikesell said. During the summer he wears sandals and shorts to work. “If I wear a polo shirt and jeans, it’s dressed up and you get jokes about whether you have an interview.”

He also travels extensively, both domestically and internationally, on oneto two-week trips to places such as China, the Canary Islands and Italy.

There, he visits vendors, talks about new products at trade shows and reveals new products to media representatives.

Occasionally, Hannah travels with him.

“This is as close to the rock star engineering job as you can get,” Mikesell said. “Every once in a while, my wife will say I lack ambition. It’s mostly contentment at this point.”

(Darin Miller ’09 is a communication studies major from Line Lexington, Pa., and editor-in-chief of The Collegian.)

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Into Africa

By Rebecca Miller ’04 Five shillings.

For the past hour that’s all I’ve been able to think about, just sitting here staring at this little home-made, smoke-smelling cone of nuts. He sells them for a little over a nickel. Every night.

In the dark. Almost no one rolls down their window to buy one. I don’t know why I did. I think it was that part of me that tries to reward industrious effort when I see it – I always leave a buck or two with the subway performers in New York City.

But this kid is in Nairobi, and he’s much better off than millions of others who aren’t privileged enough to live in the slums here, selling nuts on the side of the road … ~ David Knowles ’00, Feb. 6, 2009

avid Knowles ’00 calls it a discomfort in his soul, the knowledge that poverty and suffering in the far-flung reaches of Africa was happening in the same world where he lived in relative ease.

That discomfort has become inspiration. After about eight years working in retail management and with global consulting firm Accenture, Knowles has embarked on a two-year commitment as World Vision’s program manager for global supply chain management implementation for Africa.

It’s a pioneering position with the global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization, and it allows Knowles to meld his skills with humanitarian work. For someone whose motto is “work is good, but it’s not that important,” it’s a welcome balance.

Knowles is helping to create the infrastructure for centralized supply chain systems and processes – the framework needed to transport materials smoothly – in the national World Vision offices (there are more than 20 in Africa). He works with senior management staff to create policies, hire and then train staff, and

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David Knowles ’00 took some time to meet with a mission trip from his New York City church in Uganda in August 2008. / Contributed photo

network the offices across the region.

Although based in Nairobi, Kenya, he works in numerous countries across the continent. He expects to have at least six supply chain management offices established by September.

While some might shrink from the war-torn, politically volatile countries on the list – such as Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Sudan, even the Democratic Republic of Congo – Knowles admits he is most excited about venturing into those areas.

Once the programming is in place, he will prepare the supply chain offices to assist with emergency response efforts when needed.

It’s a lot of responsibility, but it’s something Knowles is uniquely qualified for. Remember the discomfort? At the time, he was a supply chain manager for corporate accounts with Accenture. Not long after, he signed onto Accenture’s Developing Partnerships (ADP) program, which provides not-for-profit consulting services to non-profit and non-

governmental organizations working in developing countries.

Through ADP, he began a year-long project with World Vision in South Africa, creating process manuals for the organization’s supply chain practices. His work ended in August 2008, although it wasn’t long before he got the offer to return to Africa in January.

“The best advice I got when I went to Africa is to leave your expectations in America,” he said. “Everything runs on a slower pace and is more likely to not be functioning at all.”

Now, he faces any number of challenges.

“Driving a huge organizational change, you have a lot of people’s mindsets to change,” he said. Coming in as a foreigner, he is part of a small minority; he estimates about 5 percent of those doing humanitarian work are expatriates.

While at Grove City, Knowles, a marketing management major, was See AFRICA, next page

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Outside his Comfort Zone

“Louie,” realized that he had “spent seven of the last 10 years in a desert at some point.” The reasons varied from work to vacation, including solo hikes in South America, Syria and Turkey. So Earle knew he should be prepared for the unexpected, when he might have to survive without all the needed tools.

As he continued on his path, he went through the most difficult part of the endeavor – signing up. Once he made the commitment and shared his plans with his family and friends, he knew he would not back out.

Already in good physical condition, Earle tried to walk greater and greater

distances to prepare for the 15 to 30 miles a day he would hike in the desert of southern Utah in varying elevations.

While he did his best, nothing could truly prepare him for the task, because as he states, “you never know how your body and mind will react.”

For five and a half days, Earle endured what is called the “impact” part of the field course, where he survived on the food that he could find, which in his case meant ants and ant eggs.

Throughout the experience, he was equipped with only a sweater, cloth, long underwear, handkerchief, water bottle, camera, toothbrush, baking soda and eventually a blanket and poncho. The excursion left him “drained but energized.” Being a part of nature was amazing, he said, with one of his favorite memories being a breathtaking sunset.

Earle learned a lot about himself, and he strongly believes that you have to “know yourself ” before you can “know Jesus.” Through these extreme activities, Earle’s faith has grown and deepened. His experiences have taught him valuable skills, not only for survival, but also for life – lessons that he will share with his young son,Victor.

Earle continues to follow his adventurous spirit as he trains for a marathon that will prepare him for the Marathon of the Sands in Morocco in 2011, a 152-mile trek through the Sahara.

(Kelsey (Pollock ’06) Rhea is the Grove City College assistant director of alumni relations.)

where I am today,” he said. “It’s definitely affected my approach to my career.”

Four of five siblings are graduates of or attend Grove City: Robbie ’02, Margy (Knowles ’04) Smith, Jonny ’09 and Joey ’12.

David would eventually like to do disaster relief work. But for now, the challenges are enough. Once World Vision establishes national offices in

Africa, Asia is slated to be next.

Five shillings.

Now more than just an idea in a book or an image in a film, it’s a reality that confronts Knowles every day.

To read more about David, check out his blog at www.allkindsoftime.blogspot.com.

(Rebecca Miller ’04 is the communications associate at Grove City College and a GeDUNK associate editor.)

28-day wilderness survival course tests Earle ’97

By Kelsey (Pollock ’06) Rhea s a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, Jason Earle ’97 had a lot of experience in “functioning outside of one’s comfort zone,” but a Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS) 28-day survival course was an extreme test even for him.

Since 1968, BOSS has been teaching a field-based, hands-on curriculum of wilderness survival skills and, in the summer of 2007, Earle experienced this physical, mental and emotional challenge for himself.

Obviously, no one decides on a whim to attempt something so demanding.

Always an outdoor enthusiast, Earle has been pushing himself from his time at Grove City where he served in the Marine Corps reserves, majored in electrical engineering and participated in the Outing Club. He recalls his time at Grove City as where he “began to learn what he was capable of.”

After graduation, Earle’s work often led to desert trips and outdoor training.

While his desire to push himself was always near, he had many opportunities in the Corps to “push himself into the red zone,” where he really thrived.

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College, he said, was a defining time, despite his somewhat irreverent approach.

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Jason Earle ’97 at the end of a day during his grueling Boulder Outdoor Survival School course. / Contributed photo

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Making Magic Creating happiness at Disney is a dream job for Muchoney ’01

By Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw n April 22, 2008, Justin Muchoney’s ’01 workaday world became a lot more … well, magical.

The reason? Shortly thereafter, he was chosen as the Disney Parks’ chief magic official via a nationwide contest. It was amazing enough to win over thousands of other entrants, he feels, but even more astounding was that he was realizing a Disney dream eight years in the making.

When Muchoney graduated with a music education degree, he was hired at Highlands School District near Pittsburgh as senior high band director. His first major endeavor was a Disney band trip. Once completed, he couldn’t get the experience out of his head. Something about the Magic Kingdom enchanted him.

Determined to chase his dream to Florida, he resigned his position, packed his bags and was ready to head south when a final Sunday visit to his parents’ church altered his plans. “I felt an overwhelming calling to work at this church,” he said. “I so badly wanted to chase that Disney job, but somehow I realized that I needed to follow this path to my current job as music director at Ingomar United Methodist.”

And so – eight years later – the magic circled back. His church position allowed him the flexibility to enter the contest and, after winning, fulfill contest requirements including four appearances at Disney events. These took him to Florida’s Walt Disney World, California’s Disneyland and Chicago.

His ultimate goal was doing the best job possible for Disney, which resulted in his appearances almost tripling beyond the original planned number. He was introduced to different areas of each park and learned literally from the ground up

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Justin Muchoney ’01, with Mickey and Donald at Walt Disney World, had the enjoyable job of ‘creating magic’ for Disney visitors. / Contributed photo

how the magic was made. The experience only bolstered his belief in the Disney creed of “we create happiness.”

The favorite moments are many, Muchoney reflects. “It really depends on any given day. Probably the standout memory is when I presented a single mom with her two young children the ‘Year of a Million Dreams’ grand prize – a night’s stay in Cinderella’s Castle. The expression on their faces as I pointed out the window of the guest suite was just incredible. That experience definitely reflects Walt Disney’s philosophy – that dreams can come true at any time. I believe he really was a genius and visionary. His imprint is as vital and palpable today as it was when he died

over 40 years ago.”

The thing Muchoney finds most magical is how God guides people’s lives.

“I think back and realize that if I’d insisted on my original plans, I might have still made it into Disney – but who knows how different my experience might have been? By following God’s voice, I chose the path that led to fulfilling a dream of a lifetime – one I could share with my wife, Darrah, my family and my friends.”

To read more about Justin’s life-changing experiences as the chief magic official at Disney, visit www.dreamcmo.com.

(Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw is the Grove City College assistant director of alumni relations.)

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Jenny Forsythe takes her extreme hobby to new heights as a wing walker. / Photo by Adam Haley

Walking on Air Barnstormer Jenny Forsythe takes extreme hobby to new heights

By Janice (Zinsner ’87) Inman enny Forsythe’s dance background comes in handy when she’s a thousand feet in the air. Her early ballet training helps her move gracefully though the cables and struts when she’s wing walking on a moving airplane.

Forsythe is an American Barnstormer, part of an aerial performance team made up of pilot Walt Pierce and one or two other wing walkers. They perform at civilian airs shows across the country using a Stearman bi-plane called “Ol’ Smokey.” The

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Forsythe performs solo and as part of a team called “Double Trouble.”

During a performance, Forsythe will hit four positions on the plane while it makes eight to 10 passes over the crowd. She performs acrobatic stunts both atop the plane and between its wings. She does so while the plane climbs from 50 feet to 1,000 or 1,500 feet, depending on air conditions. “When it’s hotter, we have to go up a little higher,” she says. A standard show lasts 10 to 12 minutes.

Secured to the airplane by a tether, she is able to move about freely. She has enjoyed a safe career, explaining that “getting the signals right” between pilot and wing walkers is of the greatest importance. A bird strike, however, is a wing walker’s “worst nightmare.”

Forsythe began training to be a wing walker in 2004, several years after finding a relative active in airshows. Tricks were learned during ground training, then on a small plane before transitioning to a big Quicksilver aircraft. She performed for the first time at an airshow in Tazewell,Va., in August 2004.

Before her air career, Forsythe studied at Grove City from the fall of 1988 to 1992. She entered as a math/science/secondary education major, changing her major several times before declaring a chemistry major. She joined the Sigma Delta Phi See WINGS, page 19

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Speed Racer ’98 grad Will Thomas steers his way into the fast lane

By Darin Miller ’09 ill Thomas ’98 works by day as the vice president of sales at the family business Colonial Metal Products, Inc. But by night he flirts with a more dangerous profession.

For 23 years, the Sharpsville, Pa., native has raced cars, starting with go-karts then moving on to Allison Legacy cars – small race cars – and finally to late-model cars, which he has raced along the East Coast and in the Midwest since 2003.

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family’s been involved in,” Thomas said. “I kind of grew up around the racing stuff my whole life.” His father owned cars and one of the drivers for the elder Thomas was Lou Blaney, father of world outlaw sprint car champion Dave Blaney, driver of the #22 Caterpillar car.

Thomas raced go-karts when he was young, then came to Grove City College as a business management major. He played football and was a member of the Epsilon Pi fraternity, but didn’t drive during his college years

because “my family pushed my education.”

After Grove City, Thomas drove go-karts and Allison Legacy cars, then moved into the late-model division at Lake Erie Speedway in 2003.

That year he set a track record at the Lake Erie Speedway that still stands.

Thomas drives a NASCAR/MAARA/ASA late-model stock car. There, he ran under the No. 9.

As a late model driver, Thomas boasts an impressive list of records and titles. He was the Lake Erie Speedway

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track champion in 2008 and won the MAARA in 2006 and 2007. Those same years, he took the BUD 100 Holland Speedway race and the 2007 Oswego Race of Champions. He set a new track record for ASA cars in 2008 at the world series of asphalt race at the New Smyrna Speedway.

Even with all the track success, Thomas does hit walls when it comes to getting into good races.

“It becomes kind of frustrating,” he said. “We have a lot more victories and success than a lot of people that are [professional drivers] … but it’s just the opportunity and funding.” He added, “I do feel that I can compete at [the professional] level. It’s just the opportunity.”

For Thomas, the typical racing season runs from the beginning of April until the end of October. He races 30 to 40 times during the season, Saturday nights at the Lake Erie Speedway with his own equipment and Friday nights at the Motordrome Speedway south of Pittsburgh for a Pittsburgh-based owner. His racing has taken him to Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, and he holds records at several racetracks.

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Rock On Jason Davis ’95 forges ahead in music industry

By Beth Mohr ’06 ason Davis’ passion for music emerged, along with his guitar skills, long before Grove City College. “Like most guitar players, I wanted to be a rock star,” Davis ’95 recalls. A music education degree was Plan B. Enter Plan B. After earning his Grove City degree, Davis headed to Duquesne University for a master’s in theory and composition and then to Texas, where his new wife, Emily (Warner ’97) Davis, had acquired an assistantship.

The new plan was to stay in Texas for two years, which stretched into 11 and became a family joke. “We tell people we were late for dinner for nine years,” Davis laughs.

They were years well spent from a career standpoint. He landed a position with a company called FirstCom Music, working with various television networks and the music that aired on their shows. The job gave him opportunity to both gain experience in the music industry and to put his own skills to use. He composed the entire soundtrack for the police reality show “Under Fire” and wrote pieces for various other programs, including “Saturday Night Live” and “The Tonight Show.”

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“I was unsure of my future plans,” the Cleveland native explains. “I decided to move closer to home.” After some time off, she completed her undergraduate degree in chemistry at Kent State University, followed by a master’s degree in geology.

Using her scientific knowledge, she worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory for four years in the bioscience division. After moving back to

Jason Davis ’95 performs at a recent show. / Contributed photo

band members and performed under the name “Jason Davis and the New Philosophers.” His guitar skills earned him official endorsement from Parker Guitars and several other music suppliers, privileges that came with his own built-tospecifications “JD-147” electric guitar model and many more connections in the music industry.

A recent move to New York state to be nearer to family pulled Davis out of the industry itself. He is now a professor of the new music industry major at a branch of the State University of New York. “The teaching schedule affords me the ability to continue to write and record music as well as play out, so it really is a great situation to be in,” he says.

His band, “Jason Davis and the New Philosophers,” continues, with several new band members in New York. His web site, www.jasondavismusic.com, has more information.

Where Davis’ life will take him next remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain – whatever else his future holds, music will be a part of it.

(Beth Mohr ’06 is a freelance writer living in Grove City.)

Cleveland, she taught oceanography at Kent State’s Geauga campus and a lab in physical geology at Cuyahoga Community College. She also did lab work for four years at the University of Notre Dame. When project funding ran out, Forsythe started wing walking on a more full-time basis.

Her current home is in Cleveland, where she lives with her three cats and three goldfish. She works in other air show services as well, such as providing sound through Continental Air Show Productions. When not on a tarmac, she enjoys home interior painting and creating web sites. A special love is inspiring youth at airshows and through

her church in program called Building Hope in the City, started by her parents.

As to her future in the air, she plans to continue wing walking “as long as I possibly can.” Her pilot says he has another 10 years before retiring and, adds Forsythe, “I will be doing this at least that long.”

See more details and photos on Forsythe’s wing walking career at www.jennyforsythe.com or www.americanbarnstormer.com. Upcoming performances include June 20-21 at St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, and Sept. 12 in Akron, Colo.

(Janice (Zinsner ’87) Inman is the Grove City College communications project coordinator and a GeDUNK associate editor.)

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Wild Weather Weyman ’70 directs hurricane center in Hawaii

By Sarah Huber ’05 im Weyman ’70 may have saved hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives, though he’ll never know for sure.

He’s a meteorologist, and the severe weather warnings he’s issued during the past 40 years have informed people when to seek shelter, flee a tornado or gather supplies in preparation for a hurricane.

Weyman, who graduated from Grove City College as a U.S. Air Force second lieutenant through the ROTC program, is director of the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Hawaii. He monitors major tropical cyclones for the Central Pacific and forecasts weather daily for ships and airplanes traveling in a region about four times the size of the continental United States.

Weyman also leads the weather forecast office in Honolulu and holds a press conference each May with the governor of Hawaii to notify islanders of what to expect during the upcoming hurricane season. He’s the man Hawaiians look to when a freak tornado thunders across the mountains or floodwaters rise, and he’s often interviewed by television news anchors during severe storms.

“I wanted to become a meteorologist because I wanted to equip people, to save lives, to give people greater advance notice of life-threatening storms,” he said.

Some people who have heard his weather warnings and thereby avoided danger have thanked him. For example, one woman told Weyman that a warning he issued convinced her to stay at work during a storm. When she returned

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home, her trailer had been crushed by a tree.

Weyman, who has three grown children and four grandchildren, married a fellow Grover, Linda (Cunningham ’71), soon after her graduation. They headed to Texas, where the military sent Weyman to train to be a meteorologist.

He later earned a master’s degree in meteorology through the military and, on weeknights and weekends, earned his Master of Business Administration degree.

“One of the reasons I got into this and stayed is that I felt I could use the talents I was given to save people,” he said.

His work on Doppler Radar is one way he’s helped save lives. In the 1990s, Weyman headed a coalition of the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Weather Service and was instrumental in selecting Doppler Radar equipment now used nationwide to

predict severe weather.

After 20 years of service, Weyman retired from the Air Force and settled on a 100-acre farm near his hometown in western Pennsylvania. But soon the allure of an exciting position as the director of the Central Pacific beckoned, and when his wife encouraged him to apply, he did.

“The rest is history,” he said, chuckling. “We had never been to Hawaii before. But we sold the farm, the horses and the tractor and went.” That was 13 years ago.

When not tracking hurricanes and making forecasts, Weyman trains students from developing countries in the art of predicting weather through a program he implemented at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. The students are given meteorology equipment to use in their home countries after completing a sixweek course.

This is a boon to small nations that would otherwise not be able to inform people when to seek shelter before a storm. The cooperation between countries also allows Weyman’s center to work with foreign meteorologists to more accurately predict storms.

Weyman’s work in weather also extends to his church, where he is an adviser to the church’s emergency preparedness subcommittee. The committee ensures that all church members, particularly the elderly and weak, are prepared for severe weather.

“It is a preparedness activity tied to an outreach ministry with our members,” Weyman explained. “It is truly a winwin-win situation by all.”

(Sarah (Fuhrey ’05) Huber is a freelance writer in Dallas.)

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Tiscione ‘00 on task as forensic toxicologist

By Amy Clingensmith ’96 s a forensic toxicologist, Nick Tiscione ’00 has a job that most only see on television shows like “CSI.” His work, though mostly in a lab, leads him to the courtroom as well.

While working with the Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office in Florida, Tiscione tests blood and urine specimens for alcohol and other drugs, including illicit, prescription and over-the-counter substances.

“The samples that I get are from criminal cases that law enforcement agencies submit and are mostly for driving under the influence or sexual assault offenses,” he explained. “I then will provide testimony in court proceedings as an expert witness in the field of forensic toxicology.”

His testimony usually includes an explanation of how he tests the samples, the reliability of the testing and the pharmacology, or how the drugs can affect the human body.

“Specifically, I will testify about the impairing effects of drugs and how they may affect one’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle or give consent,” Tiscione said. “I have been called to testify for both the prosecution and defense, as well as in civil matters throughout the state of Florida.”

Another facet of Tiscione’s job is to consult with and provide training courses for attorneys, police officers and sexual assault nurses regarding the samples that need to be collected and how he will go about his testing. For example, if a sexual assault victim tells a nurse that drugs may have been involved, Tiscione helps train the nurses on how to take samples correctly.

Tiscione even makes sure that these samples and the evidence that results can be admissible for court by developing and validating new ways to test for drugs. In fact, he is working on a new method to test for the psychoactive ingredient in Salvia Divinorum, which was recently added to the controlled substances list in Florida. Along with a coworker, Tiscione will present his findings at the Southern Association of Forensic Scientists meeting this October.

Tiscione was also the lead author on a paper that he and his colleagues published in the “Journal of Analytical Toxicology” on testing for benzodiazepines (tranquilizers like Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, etc.) in blood samples.

A chemistry major at Grove City College, Tiscione and his wife, Brynn (Deye ’00), moved to the West Palm Beach area in 2007 after living in Tampa. Brynn works part time in the Learning and Professional Development (Training) division of

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Navigant Consulting, Inc., but keeps busy with their young son, Silas, who will be 2 in July. They are also expecting Silas’ little brother or sister this July.

One of the most serious cases Tiscione has been a part of surrounded three counts of DUI manslaughter.

“The defendant had a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit and was involved in an accident in which he hit a car with the grandmother, mother, daughter and son of a family,” he said. “The only survivor was the 4-year-old girl.

The defendant was found guilty by the jury and convicted to serve 33 years in prison.”

(Amy Clingensmith ’96 is the Grove City College senior director of communications and GeDUNK managing editor.)

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Hearts of Gold Three Senior Olympians compete with passion

By Rebecca (Beinlich ’95) Sodergren ore than 45 years after their Grove City College graduation, a dozen Tri-Sig (now Tri-Zeta) sorority sisters still get together, traveling from all across the country to rendezvous.

Two years ago, the meeting place was the National Senior Olympics in Louisville, Ky., where two of the 12 – Nancy (Liggett ’61) Ross and Mary Jane (Harper ’62) Jacques – competed, Ross in table tennis and Jacques in basketball.

The sorority sisters watched both Olympians’ matches and spent four days sightseeing, staying in the same motel and reliving good times. “That’s been the best thing about Grove City – the good friends,” Jacques said.

Ross and Jacques will meet up again in August at the National Senior Olympics at Stanford University in California. The whole group probably won’t travel that far, but Ross and Jacques already have their “dinner date” night picked out. As three Senior Olympian alumni – including Robert Buckham ’55 – attest, the Senior Olympics are as much about meeting people as they are about Mary Jane playing sports.

(Harper ’62) Jacques All three have medaled in their states – Ross in Colorado, Jacques in Pennsylvania and Buckham in Georgia – in order to qualify for nationals this summer.

Buckham, however, won’t attend due to heart problems.

“These things happen when one gets old and persists in, of all things, sprinting,” Buckham joked, noting he intends to resume running once he’s given a clean bill of health.

Likewise, Jacques has switched to golf after suffering an eye injury in a basketball game.

All three took a sports hiatus early in their careers. Buckham, a retired CPA, ran in high school and college but stopped until his 40s, when he joined a distance-running team for a corporate challenge. He switched to sprinting for Senior Olympics.

Ross and Jacques couldn’t compete much in college. The only intercollegiate women’s sport at the time was synchronized swimming, although Ross did play intramural tennis and basketball.

Ross played table tennis with her brother in junior high and then on lunch breaks with coworkers while she was CEO of a credit union: “We took off our high heels and played.” But she

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Bob Buckham ’55, donning a T-shirt from his alma mater, is halfway through the 200 meters at the 2006 Georgia Senior Olympics at Georgia Tech. He won the race in 32.6 seconds. / Contributed photo

didn’t get serious until playing at a senior center after retiring.

Jacques, a semi-retired attorney in a firm with two of her children, began playing golf at age 40. She played basketball on a high school team that went undefeated for three straight years, but she didn’t play again until joining a seniors group.

Family members also benefit from their involvement in Senior Olympics. Buckham’s son and grandson traveled from Maryland to watch him in the Georgia games. And Ross bought her son a ping-pong table as a housewarming gift, so now her grandkids play and can take her on when she comes to visit.

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All in a Day’s Work Career Services staff training for Akron marathon

By Melinda Miller hree members of the Grove City College Career Services team, one future Grover and one Grover spouse are training for the Road Runner Akron Marathon’s Five Person Relay, set for Sept. 26 in Akron, Ohio.

The idea sprang to life when Mandy Sposato ’00, associate director of career services, gave Dr. Jim Thrasher ’80, director of career services, “Spirit of the Marathon,” a DVD filmed on four continents depicting the marathon experience of beginning to elite runners.

“I found the movie really inspirational,” said Thrasher, who has run competitively with his family members for a number of years but has never competed in a marathon. Shortly thereafter, Assistant Director of Career Services Erika (Hauge ’03) Mayer sent Thrasher a link to information about the Road Runner Akron Marathon. Mayer had competed in the relay event before with members of her church. “I think Jim was putting our team together within about two minutes of getting my e-mail,” she laughed.

This athletic bunch added Mayer’s husband, Patrick, and Jim’s son, Caleb, who will take some classes at the College this fall at age 16.

“I had never run competitively before,” said Sposato, “but Jim encouraged me to give it a try to get a feel for it.” Sposato placed in her age group in her very first 5K race at the Ice Cream Run last summer in Grove City. “It was a blast and encouraged me to compete in other races.”

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Thrasher has race experience too. He recalled a couple of costume races that he and Caleb had run, one as the Blues Brothers – sunglasses and all – and one as Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. “I definitely sounded like Darth Vader breathing after running a whole race with a full Vader head mask on,” Thrasher said.

The Five Person Relay in Akron is divided into different distances, totaling the marathon distance of 26.2 miles. The group is determining now who will do the shorter legs (5K) and who will do the long last leg at almost eight miles. The team plans to see who has strength at which distances and will do some cross training through activities such as weight training and core strengthening exercises.

“We all wanted to compete in a marathon, but it’s a huge commitment to train to run the whole distance. When we learned about the Akron race, it brought together a lot of positives: we get to work as a team, we get to train individually and

we get to have the whole big marathon experience,” explained Thrasher.

Added Mayer, “During the event you are running alongside the full marathon runners, which is really exciting.”

Clearly already bonding, the group good naturedly teased Sposato that her Italian roots would ensure that they would have an excellent high-carb pasta meal prior to the race.

The runners concurred that the fun of training for the Five Person Relay was doing it together, bonding as a team and being able to finish.

“Running requires mental discipline – a toughness that is challenging,” said Sposato, “We all like that challenge.”

Added Thrasher, “There aren’t many opportunities to compete once we leave college. We all feel thankfulness to God that we are able to train and run this race together.”

(Melinda Miller is the Grove City College director of foundation and corporate relations.)

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Touching Up History Restoration project underway for Chapel’s ‘teaching window’

By Rebecca Miller ’04 he chilly January stillness cloaks Harbison Chapel, broken only by the tap, tap, tap of chisels and the dull clatter of falling mortar tumbling to the balcony floor.

With each primitive stroke, Grove City College began an ambitious project to refurbish the “teaching window” in the nave, located over the balcony. It started with a painstaking, week-long removal of the panes by workers from Renaissance Glassworks of McMurray, Pa. During the eight-month process, hundreds of stained glass pieces are being scrutinized, evaluated and restored to their original beauty. The panes will be reinstalled prior to the beginning of the fall semester.

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A step back in time In the removal phase, masonry chisels were the tools of necessity, not choice.

“We might as well be in the Middle Ages,” said H.B. Mertz, president of Renaissance Glassworks, as he paused to listen to the workers chip away at the masonry settings holding each pane.

“It’s the worst possible setting,” he said. “There’s no ‘give and take’ with a masonry setting. It’s all take.”

Renaissance Glassworks specializes in the restoring leaded stained glass, particularly in churches around the tri-state area.

Mertz’s wife, Kathy (Roth) is a member of the Class of 1987.

Harbison Chapel was dedicated on Oct. 8, 1931, in honor of Samuel Harbison, a College Trustee and benefactor. Built during the hardest years of the Great Depression, Harbison’s family declined to postpone construction until economic conditions improved, instead providing jobs for the local community.

Although the exact origin of the stained-glass designs is unknown, the windows were made from Norman slab and antique imported glass.

The teaching window is made in a Gothic revival style, evident in the shape of the window openings and in the deep colors permeating the design, Mertz said.

There are five lancets, larger rectangular panes, anchoring the window, and several quatrefoils and other smaller panels set on the top. Each piece of glass has kiln-fired paint; the kiln-firing process turns the paint into a semi-molten material and fuses it

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An artisan painstakingly re-leads one of the panes. / Photo by H.B. Mertz

to the glass.The combination of color and paint adds to the opacity.

The teaching window features Jesus as the central figure, demonstrating that all knowledge and teaching is subject to His sovereignty. Surrounding Him are a number of figures, such as the four Gospel authors, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and others such as Aristotle, Socrates, Galileo and Sir Isaac Newton.

Rich with meanings, the window is key to interpreting the symbolism embodied in other Chapel windows.

Clear acrylic panels have replaced the stained glass until reinstallation of the window.

Preparing for the future Without the proper care, stained glass windows can show wear and tear. The glass is held in place with lead, which is flexible enough to withstand extreme temperature changes. Over time, however, gravity will cause the window to bow or warp. A window’s lifespan is typically 80 to 100 years.

Mertz applauded the College’s careful maintenance of its historic buildings. “This is a proactive approach,” he said. “This is the way we want to work.”

Already well into the eight-month refurbishment project, artisans have documented each piece of glass and its placement within the window, dissembled the panes and re-leaded the glass.

Artisans will then apply custom-mixed cement under each lead piece by hand. The panes will also be cleaned thoroughly before copper tie lines are soldered on to prepare for reinstallation.

“We’re on schedule and things are going pretty well,” Mertz said in April. “In fact, it’s possible that we’re a little bit ahead of schedule.”

(Rebecca Miller ’04 is the Grove City College communications associate and a GeDUNK associate editor.)

focusontheextreme Senior awarded prestigious RACER from page 18 “We’ve won approximately 30 races over the last three years,” Fulbright Full Grant to China Thomas said. He earns about $1,000 when he takes first. “We Accounting major David Frick ’09 is the recipient of a Fulbright Full Grant to China for academic year 2009-10. The Full Grant is the highest Fulbright given.

Frick, a native of Indiana, Pa., and a son of D. Chad ’83 and Jill (Sitterley ’84) Frick, will be affiliated with research economists at Zhejiang Normal University, located in the city of Jinhua in the Zhejiang province. For an 11-month period beginning in September, Frick will have an opportunity to examine the Chinese culture through analysis of accounting practices in small David Frick ’09 businesses.

Winners of Full Grants must develop their own research proposal and find an institution with which to affiliate overseas. The competition is rigorous and involves four stages: an interview and evaluation by a faculty committee at the candidate’s undergraduate institution, consideration of the candidate’s application and faculty committee report by the National Screening Committee at the U.S. State Department’s Institute for International Education, consideration by the host country agency in charge of Fulbright grantees and final selection by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Grantees receive a stipend, tuition and travel funds for their nine- to 12-month grant period.

In addition to accounting, Frick studied the Chinese language at Grove City. He has maintained an outstanding academic record while serving as a member of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, Students in Free Enterprise and the Student-Faculty Academic Review Committee. He interned for the Pittsburgh accounting firm Grossman,Yanak and Ford LLP, and will pursue a Master of Business Administration at Duquesne University upon returning from China.

The Fulbright program was founded in 1946 by Congress and named after Senator J. William Fulbright, who was a strong proponent of the importance of international exchange to an effective American foreign policy. The vision of the fellowship program is to advance mutual understanding and goodwill between the U.S. and other countries. Each year, about 1,500 awards are granted in the U.S. Student Program.

The awards include Full Grants, Binational Business Grants and English Teaching Assistantships (ETA).

Frick’s grant is Grove City’s fifth Fulbright award since 2000 and its second Full Grant. Past winners include David Jetter ’00 (Binational Business Grant, Mexico 2000), Nicole Rudolph ’02 (ETA, Korea 2002), Jonathan Bond ’04 (Full Grant, United Kingdom 2004) and Mariah Perrin ’05 (ETA, Korea 2005).

do well in larger races with 100 laps and above. Our win percentage in those races is pretty high. A race where you have to think and not abuse your equipment is generally where we do better.”

Thomas relies on self-control and smart driving to win races.

He arrives at the racetracks, adrenaline pumping, but once he and his team are ready, he settles into a focused mode. When the race begins, he concentrates on “being patient and making sure I save the car enough for the end of the race.”

Thomas added that watching races on television and in real life is completely different. He said that when people come to a race for the first time they say, “Whoa, this is way different than I thought.”

For more information on Will Thomas’ racing, visit www.willthomasmotorsports.com.

(Darin Miller ’09 is a communication studies major from Line Lexington, Pa., and editor-in-chief of The Collegian.)

OLYMPIANS from page 22 None of the three even knew about Senior Olympics before they became seniors. Ross and Jacques found out through their senior centers, and Buckham picked up a pamphlet in a Burger King.

But once they started competing, they were hooked.

Jacques is particularly excited to be attending nationals this year because the golfers will play at Harding Park in San Francisco, a famous course where the 2009 Presidents Cup will be played.

“I’m doing something I Nancy (Liggett ’61) Ross prepares for a table tennis competition at a recent love, and it keeps me National Senior Games. / Contributed moving,” Ross said, adding photo she has rheumatoid arthritis and needs to stay active.

“I expect to keep going (to states) every year,” Buckham said, noting he doesn’t have a personal trainer and doesn’t take his competitions too seriously. “I do it just for fun and because I can still do it.”

(Rebecca (Beinlich ’95) Sodergren is a freelance writer in Centerville, Ohio.)

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PITTSBURGH, PA.

CRANBERRY, PA.

Grove City College alumni employees of PPG Industries gathered for a complimentary luncheon hosted by the Alumni Relations Office at the PPG Five building in Pittsburgh on Jan. 15.

Enjoying the alumni mixer at SiBA’s Cucina in Cranberry Township on Jan. 22 were, from left, Jocelyn (Moore ’80) Thompson, Jeff Thompson ’79, Janet (Kirkman ’79) Crewson and Scott Crewson ’79.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Among the alumni enjoying food, drinks and conversation at the San Francisco-area mixer on Jan. 29 were, from left, Michael Layton ’92, Melody Diehl ’06 and Dan Cousins ’91.

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

PITTSBURGH, PA.

Taking a break from the Jan. 31 alumni wine tasting at the Vertical Wine Bistro in Los Angeles were, from left, Andrew MacDonald ’07, Peter Durfee ’80 and Jeff ’85 and Dianna Van Hulzen.

Joining College Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations Melinda Miller, center, during the Feb. 12 alumni luncheon at PNC in Pittsburgh were, Mary (Hoerner ’89) Taylor, left, and James Griffin ’80.

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ATLANTA, GA.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Atlanta-area alumni and friends gathered at the home of Jim ‘68 and Mary Ann Seltzer in beautiful Roswell, Ga., on Jan. 31.

Charlotte-area alumni and friends shared in the food and fun at the Tavern on Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Feb. 19.

COLUMBIA, S.C.

CHARLESTON, S.C.

The great cuisine and cozy setting of Columbia’s Tombo Grille offered the perfect setting for local alumni to gather on Feb. 20.

The rooftop views of the Vendue Inn on the Battery in Charleston, S.C., added to the enjoyment of alumni and friends at a reception on Feb. 21.

THE VILLAGES, FLA.

SARASOTA, FLA.

Smiles and a proudly held Grove City College banner were showcased at The Villages alumni reception at the Waterfront Inn at Sumter Landing in Florida on Feb. 23.

Enjoying the beautiful views of the University Club in Sarasota, Fla., on Feb. 26 were, from left, Marilyn (Wilson ’58) Thompson and husband Robert, Pat (Hughes ’57) Rowe and First Lady Dayl Jewell.

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GROVE CITY, PA.

HARRISBURG, PA.

Gerald Kern ’69 and his wife, Karen, came dressed for the occasion at the Victorian High Tea prior to the College’s performance of ‘My Fair Lady’ on March 14.

Enjoying some after-work conversation and appetizers at the Fire House in Harrisburg on March 19 were, from left, Bob '88 and Lynne (Bobbie '89) Griffin and John '82 and Ellen (Poole '83) Morgan.

GROVE CITY, PA.

GROVE CITY, PA.

Senior Brian Jinks as the White Rabbit in the Children’s Theater production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ tells Drew Sveda, son of Allison (Baird ’88) Sveda, how late he’s running at the alumni breakfast prior to the April 18 show.

Trustee Miff McBride ’44 and Madeleine (Coulter ’47) McBride enjoy the alumni reception prior to the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors’ Guest Artist Series performance on April 20.

UPCOMING ALUMNI & CAMPUS EVENTS

(See who attended the May 2 Legacy Luncheon at www.gcc.edu/legacylunch.)

JUNE 9 The Center for Vision & Values American Founders Luncheon Series The Rivers Club, Pittsburgh, Pa.

JUNE 18 Alumni Mixer Molly Brannigans Irish Pub Erie, Pa.

JUNE 25 Alumni Mixer Buffalo Brewpub Williamsville, N.Y.

SEPTEMBER 22 The Center for Vision & Values American Founders Luncheon Series The Rivers Club, Pittsburgh, Pa.

JUNE 11 *Registration is closed ’70s Alumni Night at the Theater Cabaret Theater Pittsburgh, Pa.

JUNE 22 Alumni Golf Outing Shannopin Country Club Pittsburgh, PA

JULY 31 Grove City College Alumni Day Kennywood Park West Mifflin, Pa.

SEPTEMBER 28 The Center for Vision & Values ‘The Politics of Laura Ingalls Wilder’ Grove City College

JUNE 16 Alumni Mixer Melt Bar & Grilled Cleveland, Ohio

JUNE 24 Alumni Mixer The Old Toad Pub Rochester, N.Y.

AUGUST 8 Alumni Pirates Game and Skyblast PNC Park Pittsburgh, Pa.

(Register for any of the above events and check for those recently scheduled at www.gcc.edu/alumni_events.php)

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George Belich ’78 remembers Kennywood work

By Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw Many people have worked their way through college, but George Belich ’78 discovered a different track – a roller coaster, to be exact – when he was hired at historic Kennywood Park near his childhood home in West Mifflin, Pa. Now living in Charlotte, N.C., and president of Stark North America, an energy software firm, he shared a few Kennywood memories with The GeDUNK. “I worked at the park six, seven days a week, and watched the sun rise more than once,” Belich said. “I especially enjoyed walking the coaster tracks for maintenance in the early morning, after which I’d get to warm them up with some runs just prior to opening. This was a real treat because – as coaster staff – we got to ride the warm ups without the seat rails, which really added to the thrill!”

Belich stated, “The Thunderbolt is my pick as the best ride at Kennywood, though I always had a soft spot for the Turtle – the first ride I was in charge of as an employee.” Like most park patrons, Kennywood’s famous Potato Patch Fries stand

Ride On! Don’t miss the inaugural Grove City College Alumni Day at Kennywood Park on July 31. For online details, visit www.gcc.edu/alumni_events.php. out as the quintessential food item.

Belich likens the appeal of the park to what it was like when he was an employee. “I worked with great people,” he said. “I think that’s why people love Kennywood today – it is one of the few regional amusement parks that still feels like family.”

(Charlene (Griffin ’83) Shaw is the Grove City College assistant director of alumni relations.)

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3,000 respond to alumni survey This January, the Grove City College Alumni Relations Office asked alumni for their opinions on our programs and services, and 3,000 responded. Working closely with the Alumni Council, staff representatives developed a survey that covered topics such as communication, Homecoming, the Alumni eCommunity, Alumni Association, benefits and events. The College received responses from Grove City graduates across the world and across the years.

You spoke, and we are listening.

For example, the College learned that alumni prefer to receive communications via e-mail rather than a printed postcard. Therefore, the College is much more likely to promote events electronically rather than by traditional mail. So updating the College with current e-mail addresses is very important.

Upcoming alumni events are always featured in The GeDUNK magazine and on the web site as well.

Another change will involved the Profile or Memory Books compiled for each reunion class at Homecoming. An overwhelming 89 percent said they preferred free, on-line access to classmates’ updates compared to the 6 percent who wanted a hard-copy paper book for a fee. So at this year’s Homecoming on Oct. 2-4, alumni will see a change in the format of this information for many classes.

Grove City graduates are so smart that many even answered a trick question correctly. More than four out of five alumni knew that the Grove City College Alumni Association is a group to which all alumni belong automatically at no cost.

Get Cooking!

Be a part of the “Grove City College Alumni and Friends” Cookbook!

The Pittsburgh Women’s Club of Grove City College is publishing a cookbook that should be available

by Homecoming 2009.

Send your recipes to alumni@gcc.edu, or mail to the Alumni Relations Office, Grove City College, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127.

(Feel free to include more than one of your favorite recipes in the case of duplicates.)

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How Do You Prefer to Receive College Communications?

Alumni Magazine E-mails Brochures/Letters College Website Postcards

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The College also surveyed alumni about benefits to enjoy, and in the coming months, Alumni Relations will be working hard to develop new benefits and programs, while increasing the ease of access to existing benefits.

Another area of development based on the survey is that of alumni events. Overall, alumni desire events that are casual in nature with time to interact with friends and acquaintances.

Also, because an overwhelming number prefer a casual restaurant/pub mixer format, the majority of alumni events in the coming year will at venues like these.

The Alumni Relations Office will continue to use the results of this survey to better serve the 24,000 alumni around the world. If you missed the survey this year, another will follow next year. So be sure to keep your contact information current and e-mail alumni@gcc.edu with updates or input.

Pans celebrating 100 years The Pan Sophic fraternity will celebrate its 100th reunion at Homecoming 2011. There’s still lots to do, but alumni Pans can help by updating their contact information.

E-mail alumni@gcc.edu with your updates and mention that you were a Pan. And save the date for Oct. 21-23, 2011!

Help bring history home Do you have something that you would like to share with the College from your days on campus? Greek pins, sports uniforms, old pictures? Would you consider donating them to the College archives?

Alumni from around the country can enjoy these in the renovated Carnegie Alumni Center. Send items to: Alumni Relations, Grove City College, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, PA 16127. Please include your name and any details to describe the item(s). Questions? E-mail alumni@gcc.edu.

Catch up on past publications Missed an issue of The GeDUNK? Want to look up a story in The Collegian? Check out the College’s online publication archive at www2.gcc.edu/archive for past issues of the alumni magazine, annual report, Collegian and Vision & Values.

alumniassociation Snitchler ’92 displays principles in action

By Kelsey (Pollock ’06) Rhea From his days as a student leader on the Grove City College campus to currently serving on the College’s Alumni Council, service has been a focus for Todd Snitchler ’92. With the support of his family and friends, Snitchler’s commitment to service has inspired him to take the views “crystallized” here at Grove City to the floor of Ohio’s State House.

With the incumbent being term limited, Snitchler saw an opportunity to put his principles to work for the people in House District 50. After winning a difficult primary challenge, Snitchler went on to win the general election in November and has not forgotten what he calls a “very surreal” experience.

While working in the sometimes

difficult world of politics, Snitchler attributes having great professors, such as the late Dr. Hans Sennholz and Dr. Gary Smith ’72, to knowing how to stay strong in this environment. At Grove Todd Snitchler ’92 City, he recalls, “being forced to defend your beliefs helped you to know where you stand and why.”

As a ranking member on the alternative energy committee, Snitchler feels he has a great chance to facilitate this new field of technology to become what he terms “an engineer for economic growth.” Also important to him and his work as an attorney, Snitchler serves on the

Let your alma mater offer job help If this tough economy has thrown you a few punches in the job market, turn to Grove City College for help. The doors to career guidance, networking and opportunity didn’t close once you graduated from Grove City.

If you are job hunting, the Alumni eCommunity is the quickest way to network with other alumni in your chosen field, with: • Global Search – A “Google” search lets you keyword a job or name you are looking for within our entire alumni directory.

• Career Center – Those looking for employment can post resumes or find other career links, as well as additional helpful information. And those looking to hire can post jobs and review qualified Grove City College alumni who might be an ideal candidate.

The best perk is that it’s totally free and secure.

To find out more, visit the Grove City College Alumni eCommunity at www.gcc.edu/alumnicommunity. If you are new to the online community, see how to register at right. Another option is to check out the CareerTools link from the Career Services Office at www.gcc.edu/Career_Tools.php to expand your possibilities and let your Grove City connection work for you.

For more information, contact the Alumni Relations Office at (888) GCC-GRAD (422-4723) or alumni@gcc.edu.

alumnicouncilprofile committees for healthcare access and affordability, economic development and criminal justice.

Snitchler is excited to use his worldview to make a difference where his one vote in a body of 99 really does count. This small businessman with his young family behind him is unafraid to draw the distinction between his and his opponents’ views. Despite the tension of these battles, Snitchler, inspired by his faith, is committed to treating others with courtesy while maintaining integrity. Snitchler is a great example of what it means to put principles in action.

(Kelsey (Pollock ’06) Rhea is the Grove City College assistant director of alumni relations.)

Reboot Your Connections!

Take advantage of all the great features and services of the Grove City College Alumni eCommunity, such as a permanent e-mail address, professional networking, job help, the latest info on classmates and ways to submit Class Notes.

Registering is Easy!

1. Go to www.gcc.edu/alumnicommunity and register as a first time visitor.

2. Search for your record.

3. Click on your name and enter your User ID. (Find your ID# on this magazine’s mailing label) 4. Click on the button to verify your record.

5. Select your personalized username and password.

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Become a fan of Grove City College on Facebook

By Rebecca Miller ’04 In the world of social networking, Grove City College is making it even easier to stay connected to your alma mater.

The Alumni eCommunity offers a seamless way to update your College profile information without ever signing out of Facebook. Do you know someone interested in attending Grove City? They can become a fan of the Admissions Office, connect with counselors and ask questions about the admissions process.

But that’s not all. With more than 500 fans, the College’s recently launched Facebook fan page offers a way for alumni, friends and students to stay up to date on College news and events.

The page includes upcoming events you can add as reminders on your Facebook profile and links to the College’s RSS feeds for press releases and online lectures. The page also has photos and a video clip featuring President Richard G. Jewell ’67 available for you to view.

If you already have a Facebook profile and would like to become a fan, you can find the page by typing “Grove City College” in the upper right search bar and then clicking the “Become a Fan”

link on the right side.You can also view the page and click the “Become a Fan” link directly below the profile photo.

If you don’t have a Facebook profile, you can access the login page by typing www.gcc.edu/news into your Web browser and clicking on the “Find us on Facebook” badge on the right side of the page. On the login page, click the “Sign Up” link at the top to create a free Facebook profile and become a fan of Grove City College.

This is a resource for you – we encourage suggestions on what you would like to see featured on the fan page.

(Rebecca Miller ’04 is the Grove City College communications associate and Gedunk associate editor.)

Top 3 reasons it’s OK to be on facebook when you shouldn’t: 1. You can know more than you ever wanted to about your friends.

Seriously.

2. You can join a group against puppy mills or become a fan of Gilles of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’

3. You can get updates from Grove City College and stay connected with your alma mater and the friends you found there.

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Senior Kristen Carter was honored with the NCAA Division III Sportsmanship Award. / Photo by Dr. Fred Jenny

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Senior Kristen Carter recognized for sportsmanship

By Ryan Briggs ’01 ward-winning performances in sport frequently happen during an event, not after the competition has concluded.

For cross country standout Kristen Carter, her award-winning effort came minutes after capturing a championship in her junior season.

The NCAA honored Carter with its 2007-08 Division III Sportsmanship Award on Feb. 7, during Grove City College’s basketball doubleheader with Thomas More College. Only one of the these awards was given in all of Division III. Carter received her award for her compassionate actions following the 2007 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships in Latrobe, Pa. “At first, I was very surprised, because it happened a year before,” Carter said of receiving the NCAA award. “It felt great but I was happiest for the athletic program because it brought recognition to the College and the program.”

She owned a sizeable lead and appeared to be on her way to setting a new course record. With about a half-mile remaining in the race, a meet worker inadvertently pointed Carter in the wrong direction on the course.

The meet director realized the error and re-directed Carter onto the proper course. Carter’s lead had diminished significantly and any shot at a course record evaporated by the time she got back on track.

Carter recovered to win the race and after learning that the meet worker had been admonished for her error, Carter

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Penn State Altoona athletic director Carter consoled the distraught meet Fredina Ingold represented the NCAA worker and assured her that she was not and presented Carter with her award upset by the error. before a capacity crowd on Hall of Fame PAC Executive Director Joseph M. Day at the College.

Onderko nominated Carter for the “It was slightly intimidating at first,” Sportsmanship Award after witnessing her Carter said of receiving the award. “Dr. (Don) Lyle did a great job in organizing actions.

In his nomination, Onderko wrote, “It was one of the most refreshing and heartwarming acts of individual sportsmanship I have personally witnessed in over 15 years as a full-time athletic administrator.”

Carter, from Bellingham, Wash., credited head cross country coach Sean Severson Grove City senior Kristen Carter accepts her 2007-08 Division III Sportsmanship for helping foster the ideals Award from NCAA representative Fredina Ingold in February. / Photo by Dave Miller of sportseverything for the ceremony and I really manship and respect in the program. appreciated Fredina being there on behalf “Coach Severson has helped me so of the NCAA.” much in terms of attitude, developing Carter is the first Grove City studentcharacter and in how to treat your athlete to receive that honor. teammates,” Carter said. “The coaches at (Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City this school do a great a job of developing College sports information director.) character and teaching sportsmanship.”

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Senior Tim Whitbeck captured All-America honors in the 50 free and the 100 free at the NCAA Championships. / Photo by Dave Miller

Swimmers take sixth at NCAAs Caleb Courage wins third title

By Ryan Briggs ’01 The Grove City College men’s swimming and diving team recorded the program’s best-ever national finish at the NCAA Division III Championships in Minneapolis March 18-21.

Grove City accumulated 168 team points during the four-day event to finish sixth. Eleven Grove City athletes earned NCAA All-America honors.

Senior Caleb Courage highlighted the four-day event for Grove City by capturing the national title in the 100 freestyle March 21.

Courage won the NCAA crown with a time of 43.62 seconds in the finals. In the preliminaries, Courage set a new Division III record in the 100 free with a 43.60 clocking.

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title in 2006 and 2007.

He also earned AllAmerica honors in two other individual events.

Courage finished second in the 50 free with a Grove Cityrecord time of 19.97 seconds and also placed Caleb Courage 10th in the 100 backstroke.

Senior Tim Whitbeck captured AllAmerica honors in the 50 free by finishing third. Whitbeck also achieved All-America in the 100 free with a 15thplace finish.

Grove City’s five relay squads also all earned All-America distinction. Courage, Whitbeck, senior Drew Snyder and freshman Kirk Gagliardo teamed for a third-place finish in the 200 free relay.

Courage, Whitbeck, Gagliardo and Peter Larsen combined for a third-place finish in the 400 free relay while Courage, Gagliardo, sophomore Nate

Nielsen and freshman Nick Hamilton earned 12th in the 800 relay.

Grove City’s two medley relays also earned All-America status. The 400 medley relay team of Courage, Whitbeck, sophomore Bennett Keefer and freshman Ben Bowser placed eighth.

The quartet of sophomore Cam Coppelli, freshman Clay Beckner, Larsen and Whitbeck finished 12th in the 200 medley relay.

Courage finishes his career as an 18time All-American while Whitbeck owns 14 All-America honors. Snyder graduates as a six-time All-American while Larsen has four All-America citations.

Beckner, Bowser, Coppelli, Gagliardo, Hamilton, Keefer and Nielsen all made their debut at the national meet this year.

Those seven All-Americans brings Grove City’s all-time total to 58 NCAA AllAmericans in men’s swimming and diving.

(Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

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Swim teams capture conference crowns

By Ryan Briggs ’01 Grove City’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both captured Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles Feb. 14 at the Grove City College Pool.

The men earned their second straight conference title after accumulating 949 team points during the three-day conference championships, which was held in conjunction with the Grove City College Invitational.

Meanwhile, the women’s team won its first PAC title since 1999. The women earned 833.5 team points to out-distance longtime rivals W&J and Westminster.

Senior Caleb Courage earned the Invitational’s Most Outstanding Performer award on the men’s side. He also earned conference MVP honors from the league’s head coaches for his performance.

Head coach Dave Fritz ’94 earned PAC Coach of the Year honors for his efforts. Grove City swimmers broke 13 school records during the three-day competition. Fifteen Grove City athletes surpassed NCAA Championships qualifying standards at the meet.

The women’s team also broke 13 school records at the

The men’s and women’s swim teams celebrate their conference titles. / Photo by Ryan Briggs ’01

Championships. Eight swimmers surpassed NCAA qualifying standards and head coach John Richards earned the Invitational’s Coach of the Year award.

The conference championships capped outstanding regular seasons for both teams. The men went 12-2 in dual-meet competition and clinched their 58th consecutive winning season.

Meanwhile, the women’s team set a new program record with 12 dual-meet victories during the 2008-09 season.

Grove City’s 12-3 record is the program’s best record percentage-wise since the 1996-97 team went 11-1.

(Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

Women’s basketball posts best PAC mark in four years

By Ryan Briggs ’01 Despite a roster that frequently featured just seven healthy players for much of the 2008-09 season, the Grove City women’s basketball team produced its best season since 2005.

Senior guard Raeann Szelong led the conference in minutes played, averaging 36.5 per game. The Wolverines allowed just 58 points per game.

Szelong led Grove City with 52 assists

while four other players had at least 41 assists during the season.

Grove City finished 6-5 on the road.

Head coach Sarah Harris earned PAC and D3Hoops.com Great Lakes Coach of the Sarah Harris Year recognition after guiding Grove City to a 7-7 record in

conference play.

The Wolverines finished fourth in the PAC and hosted a PAC Championship Tournament game for the first time since 2004, despite having just seven healthy players for the majority of the season.

Grove City opened the season 0-5 but rebounded by winning six of its next nine games. The Wolverines (11-15) swept longtime rivals Geneva and Westminster.

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Men’s basketball makes third visit to ECAC tourney

By Ryan Briggs ’01 The Grove City men’s basketball team made its third straight appearance in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament March 4 as the Wolverines earned the No. 7 seed in the eight-team tournament.

Grove City (12-13) fell to second-seeded Catholic in the quarterfinal round 7559. The Wolverines went 6-6 in the PAC this winter. Grove City also swept longtime rival Geneva for the second consecutive season.

Junior center Andy O’Keefe earned Third Team All-Great Lakes Region honors from D3Hoops.com in voting by the region’s sports information Senior Ryan Gibson finished his career with 1,079 points, the 17th highest career total in directors.

Grove City history. / Photo by Dave Miller O’Keefe led Grove City in scoring average (12.8) and rebounding (4.6) while finishing second on the squad with 57 assists. The 6-foot-7 O’Keefe also blocked a team-high 23 shots this year, helping the Wolverines lead the conference in field-goal percentage defense.

O’Keefe started all 25 games this year and shot 59 percent from the field, which ranked second in the conference. He also ranked third in the conference in blocked shots. O’Keefe earned Second Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference following the season.

He is a two-year starter and three-year letterman.

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Senior Christine Slater had 11 double-doubles this season. / Photo by Dave Miller

BASKETBALL from page 37 Grove City also defeated North Coast Athletic Conference runner-up Allegheny.

Meanwhile, sophomore forward Christine Slater received Third Team All-Great Lakes honors after leading the conference with 11 double-doubles this season.

She ranked third in the league in scoring, averaging 15.4 points per game. Her 9.9 rebounds per game ranked second in the conference. Slater also ranked third in minutes played, averaging 34.5 per game, and she drained 20 three-point goals.

(Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

Sports newsletters now online Want to get even more Grove City College sports news?

Several varsity teams publish newsletters and the “Varsity G” newsletter is a special publication for alumni who were honored with varsity letters. Other newsletters are “Gridiron” (football); “Center Circle” (men’s soccer); “Full 90” (women’s soccer); and “Side Out” (women’s volleyball). They are posted at www2.gcc.edu/sports/newsletter/default.htm.

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College inducts eight into Hall of Fame

By Ryan Briggs ’01 Grove City College inducted its third class of honorees into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame Feb. 7.

Retired head coaches John Barr (men’s basketball/cross country) and Patti ZbellHenry (women’s tennis) joined former standout athletes Ross Emerson ’57 (soccer), John “Dutch” Leonard ’59 (basketball), William McGarry ’66 (swimming), Charles Purdue ’70 (football/wrestling), Jerry Smoyer ’62 (football/track) and Natalie (Sutyak ’83) Watkins (volleyball/basketball) in comprising the Class of 2009.

The College recognized the eight inductees during halftime of the men’s basketball game against Thomas More College.

More than 200 guests attended the dinner and induction ceremony that evening. President Richard G. Jewell ’67 served as master of ceremonies.

The College has now inducted 29

Celebrating the 2009 Hall of Fame are, from left, President Richard G. Jewell ’67, John “Dutch” Leonard ’59, Jerry Smoyer ’62, Ross Emerson ’57 (seated), Charles Purdue ’70, Patti Zbell-Henry, William McGarry ’66, John Barr, Natalie (Sutyak ’83) Watkins and Athletic Director Dr. Donald Lyle. / Photo by Ryan Briggs ’01

individuals and one team into the Athletic Hall Fame. In June 2006, Grove City established the Athletic Hall Fame to honor men and women who have achieved excellence in the field of

athletics or coaching at Grove City College or who have made a significant impact on its athletic program.

(Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

Inaugural Heritage Awards presented to contributors

By Ryan Briggs ’01 Grove City College presented its inaugural Athletic Heritage Awards Feb. 7 to Trustee Emeritus Harvey Miller ’40 and to the families of posthumous honorees Dr. James Loveless and Harvey Miller ’40 Benjamin Jones ’23.

Miller played on the College’s first varsity soccer team in 1938 and lettered on the 1939 squad. He also played tennis and competed on the swim team as a student-athlete. Miller began a career in law after graduation and became a longtime Trustee of the College.

Loveless coached football, basketball,

swimming and track and field at Grove City from 1937 to 1954. He also worked as assistant athletic director until leaving to become athletic director at DePauw University, his alma mater.

Jones played football Benjamin Jones ’23 at Grove City from 1919 to 1922 and helped Grove City to a 20-9-3 aggregate record during his career.

He then became a pioneer in the early days of the National Football League.

Jones spent six years in the NFL from 1923 to 1928. As a rookie, he earned All-NFL after helping the Canton Bulldogs to an 11-0-1 record and the

NFL title.

He also won NFL titles with the Cleveland Bulldogs in 1924 and the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1926. Jones led the Yellow Jackets with nine touchdowns Dr. James Loveless during their title season.

The Athletic Heritage Award is designed to honor players, coaches, administrators and those individuals who have contributed to the inception and/or growth of the Grove City College athletic program.

(Ryan Briggs ’01 is the Grove City College sports information director.)

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spring Men’s tennis wins 19th straight title The Grove City College men’s tennis team captured its 19th straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference title April 19 at the Pennbriar Racquet Club. Grove City earned a perfect team score of 54 points in winning the conference title.

The Wolverines crowned champions in all nine flights of competition while also sweeping the league’s individual awards.

Senior John Moyer earned PAC Player of the Year honors for the second straight season while coach Joe Walters is the conference’s Coach of the Year.

Moyer earned Player of the Year status after winning the conference title with a 6-2, 7-5 win over W&J’s Christopher Faulk at first singles. He also teamed with senior Kyle Johnson to win the PAC title at first doubles.

Sophomore Ricky Garrett won the conference title at second singles while junior Peter Davis won the PAC title at No. 3 singles. Garrett and Davis also teamed for a conference title at second doubles.

Senior Jeremy Dwyer used a 6-1, 6-1 victory over

The men’s tennis team earned its 19th title on April 19. / Photo by Ryan Briggs ’01

Waynesburg’s Emile Khoury to capture the conference title at fourth singles while sophomore Marc Mentzer won the PAC crown at No. 5 singles. Johnson won the sixth singles title.

Dwyer teamed with classmate Jon Pombo for the conference title at third doubles. Dwyer completes his career as an eighttime PAC champion. Johnson owns seven PAC titles while Moyer is a six-time conference champ. The title is the first for Pombo in his collegiate career.

Women’s golf takes second at PACs The Grove City College women’s golf team earned second place overall in the team standings at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, held April 21 at Oak Tree Country Club.

Grove City posted a team score of 368. Combined with the Wolverines’ 761 team score at the Fall Championships, Grove City recorded a total score of 1129. Washington & Jefferson won the conference title with

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a total score of 1076.

Two Grove City golfers earned First Team All-PAC honors. Freshman Arielle Goyzueta took second overall with an 86 while junior Shayla Benninger tied for third with an 89.

Sophomore Jessica Johansen finished sixth with a 96 while junior Michelle Peck finished ninth with a 97. Both Johansen and Peck earned Second Team All-PAC. Sophomore Casey Warso tied for 13th with a 105.

Men’s team finishes fourth The men’s golf team finished fourth out of seven teams at the PACs at Oak Tree. The Wolverines fired an aggregate 324-312-636 during the two-day event.

When combined with Grove City’s 628 at the Fall Championships, the Wolverines posted a total team score of 1264. W&J won the team title.

Freshman Andrew Shakely paced the youthful Wolverines by tying for eighth overall with a two-day total of 154. He earned Second Team All-PAC honors.

Freshman Will Moyer tied for 18th with a 160 while freshman Ian Finney took 20th with a 162. Sophomore Troy Demmer finished 21st with a 164 while classmate Joe Campanella placed 27th with a 36-hole total of 171.

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Men’s track earns fifth straight league title The Grove City men’s track and field team earned its fifth consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference title April 25 at the conference championships, hosted by Westminster College.

The Wolverines earned 201 team points to easily out-distance secondplace Washington & Jefferson, which finished with 128. Grove City’s 73-point margin of victory is its largest at the PAC Championships since 2002.

Six Grove City athletes earned individual titles at the meet – junior Frankie Hourigan (steeplechase), junior Derek Kruse (1,500), senior Darin Miller (800), junior Matt Ridge (shot put), senior Matt Six (discus) and Dan Spaulding (10,000).

Hourigan earned 24 total points at the event, second-highest among all track athletes at the meet. Kruse finished with 22 points.

Grove City has won 10 of the last 11 PAC Championships.

During the regular season, Grove City won the Division III portion of the California (Pa.) Western Pennsylvania Championships March 28. The Wolverines also won the PAC North Quad April 15.

Eight athletes earned PAC titles on April 25. Row 1, from left: Frankie Hourigan (3000 steeplechase), Morgan Osterhouse (3000 steeplechase), Kristen Carter (1500) and Darin Miller (800). Row 2: Matt Ridge (shot put), Dan Spaulding (1000), Derek Kruse (1500) and Matt Six (discus). / Photo by Ryan Briggs ’01

Women’s track and field team finishes in sixth place The women’s track and field team placed sixth at PACs, finishing with 42 points.

Senior Kristen Carter and freshman Morgan Osterhouse each earned individual wins for Grove City. Carter won the 1500-meter run while Osterhouse broke her own school record in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 11 minutes, 54.49 seconds.

Osterhouse finished as Grove City’s top point-earner at the Championships, picking up 10¼ points while Carter added 10 individual points.

sportsshorts The women’s water polo team capped its season at the Collegiate III National Championships May 1-3 in California. Grove City went 1-4, good for eighth place. The Wolverines closed the regular season on a seven-match win streak. The team went 3-4 in Collegiate Water Polo Association Western Division action, finishing 13-13 overall. n

The softball team posted its best PAC record in five years by going 7-7 in conference play. Grove City recorded its best start ever in PAC play in 2009 and was in contention for a berth in the

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PAC Championships until the season’s end. Grove City finished 16-20. The 16 wins are the most in one season for the Wolverines since the 1998 season. n

A season-ending five-game winning streak vaulted the baseball team into the PAC Tournament. The Wolverines clinched the final spot by sweeping Bethany in the final regular-season series.

Senior shortstop Ben Wilson posted 135 regular-season career games, the most in program history. Senior relief pitcher Matt Tindall set a new College record with 48 career appearances.

The Grove City College football team will play under the lights twice this season, once at home and once at Bethany College.

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GROVE CITY vs. Dickinson Grove City at CMU Grove City at Bethany GROVE CITY vs. W&J GROVE CITY vs. St. Vincent Grove City at Geneva Grove City at Thomas More* GROVE CITY vs. Waynesburg* GROVE CITY vs. Westminster* Grove City at Thiel*

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Dr. Fred Jenny and fellow adventurers hiked the second leg of the famed ‘W’ in Torres Del Paine, Patagonia. / Photo by Dr. Fred Jenny

Mountain Man Computer professor Fred Jenny gets out of the classroom for outdoor adventures that seek to bring people together in fellowship

By Amy Clingensmith ’96 he image of a computer professor in any run-of-the-mill college comedy on the big screen might be one of a squirrely, spaghetti-armed pushover with taped, hornrimmed glasses and a pocket protector.

Dr. Fred Jenny is anything but run-of-the-mill.

As a professor of computer science at Grove City College, Jenny has traveled the world to hike, climb mountains, encourage great fellowship and appreciate God’s creation, up close and personal.

Jenny and his brother, Dan, have been taking “extreme” trips since the ’70s. They always had such a good time, they decided to open their trips up to others. Men’s or family fellowship became the focus, but giving people a chance to experience the beauty of the outdoors was a natural fit too. Add to all of that a chance to serve through a missions project and the brotherly hiking trips turned into something much more meaningful.

In July 2008, the Jenny brothers took perhaps their most extreme trip to date – an excursion to Siberia, Russia. Siberia had always been on Fred and Dan’s “bucket list” – places to go before they “kicked the bucket.”

This trip, too, combined their love of the outdoors, adventure, fellowship and ministry.

Siberia is a large sprawling area over Russia with cold temps at night and mild weather during the day in July. So it was perfect weather for Jenny’s travel in the region. One of the aims was to help with sports camps there, but Fred’s main role was to take a group of highschoolers backpacking and allow them to just enjoy the outdoors. The group of young guys, along with their math teacher who also served as the adviser of the outdoors club, spent two days climbing a mountain with Fred and Dan. Because a goal of the brothers’ trips is to encourage fellowship among men, they used the outing as a chance to show God’s love through their actions and answer questions the boys might have had about spirituality.

The benefits are great and the planning suits Jenny just fine, too. His brother, a retiree from Lucent Technologies, plans the trips and Fred, an accomplished photographer, documents their travels through his creative eye.

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AT RIGHT: A recent hiking trip of Dr. Fred Jenny (first row, far left) included seven Grove City students, one Butler County Community College student and family members, including his co-leader and brother Dan. / Contributed photo

On campus, Jenny uses his photography talents at sports matches and campus events and also brings his love of photography into the classroom. This spring, he taught Digital Imaging and the Technologies of Instruction. He also serves as the College’s instructional technologist, helping faculty to use technology in the classroom.

Another trip ripe for wonderful images was the January 2009 trek to Chile. Seven Grove City students and one Butler County Community College student accompanied Fred, and there they met Dan, who had already been in the country for six months through a ministry program called Tumpline.

There, the group helped out at a girls’ orphanage in Osorno, fixing a sidewalk, painting, replacing a ceiling, constructing a bike rack and running a Vacation Bible School.

Jenny was impressed with the resolve and willingness of the students on the trip.

“These kids were great,” he said. “Anything you asked them to do, they jumped right to it. They were wonderful.”

In looking ahead to 2010, returning to Russia is another possibility, and the Jennys have their eye on Africa as well. Fred has already been to the Patagonia region of South America, Chile, Russia, and all over North America, including three trips to Alaska and jaunts to Manitoba and Ontario in Canada. He is also planning a trip to Turkey this summer to visit his son.

But the next group travel will involve some fishing and fellowship this month and into early June at Windigo Lake in western Ontario. Trips like these bring Jenny and the others back to nature. There are no distractions, and “men can just be men,” Jenny said.

“You can just think about the still, small voice of God and it’s very conducive to reflection.”

(Amy Clingensmith ’96 is the Grove City College senior director of communications and GeDUNK managing editor.)

ABOVE: Retiring art and photography instructor Carole Starz has spent 20 years helping Grove City College students find their inner artist. This digital painting done in Adobe Photoshop is titled ‘Queue.’

AT RIGHT: A simple paperweight and just the right light made for an interesting perspective in black and white photography. This piece by Starz is called ‘Implied Spectrum.’

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Art was in the Starz Retiring photography professor reflects on 20 years in the dark room

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Portrait Designs opened for business.

By Rachel (Leonard ’03) Califf t all started with her daddy’s old camera when she was in “My photography isn’t merely about recording a physical elementary school. Soon, she was taking photos of friends likeness of a person for posterity’s sake,” Weatherly said. “To me it’s more about being able to show each person that I photograph and family, emulating her father and older brother, photographers who both had dark rooms. That little girl, a little bit of the beauty that God sees in them, the inner beauty that radiates out when they are helped to feel beautiful and Carole Starz, now retiring adjunct professor of communication appreciated. It’s giving clarity to the real studies and fine arts at Grove City College, grew up surrounded by photographs. relationships and moments that point to life’s true meaning, that show just a little bit of what Christ In return, Starz has spent the last 20 years striving feels for each of us.” to surround her students, colleagues and community Starz knows that some of her students may never with the fine arts. Originally a guest lecturer in step foot into a photography studio again after her communication, music and fine arts, Starz eventually class. And that’s OK. “Most of them don’t go into taught classes in photography, drawing, painting and art but keep art in their lives and that’s the most the elements of design. For more than 15 years, she important thing,” she said. has also served as the gallery director, overseeing the art gallery in the Pew Fine Arts Center. She has With her retirement nearing at the end of May, Carole Starz Starz reflected on her fondest memories. “It’s going organized several annual exhibits featuring area to be sad not having that music around me all the artists and college students.

The “Very Special Arts Exhibit” is held in cooperation with time,” she said. “In Pew, someone’s always walking down the hall singing or you hear music far away or people practicing the pipe Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV for special needs students organ on the other side of the wall. I’ll miss that, not just the art across three counties. It is a celebratory spring exhibit that but the music, too, but mostly the people and being part of that showcases more than 600 pieces and usually runs simultaneously community.” with Children’s Theater.

Rather than diminishing her impact and audience, however, Starz also values the interaction between art and other her retirement will allow her to focus on increasing awareness occupations, such as the students whose logo and trademark and appreciation for the art that surrounds the broader design in her elements of design class become an integral part of community as well. She will do so as part of a committee their business plan. working to establish a designated artist trail on Route 208 “Creativity and coming up with ideas is the main purpose of having art in a college,” Starz said. “It’s training the right side of through Grove City and Volant, where she lives with her the brain. If people know how to create and come up with new husband, Ken. Art galleries, antique and specialty shops, wineries, golf courses, ideas, they can apply it in any type of job. Usually a person who can use their imagination does well in art. But they also do well hotels and historic theatres, like the Guthrie Theatre on South in government jobs, in engineering jobs, in many jobs.”

Broad Street, will be stops on the trail.

“We want to make the area more appealing to businesses,” Starz The most rewarding part of her work has been watching students grow as artists. “And keeping up with them after they said. “You have to have something to attract people and the graduate, seeing how they’re using the art,” she added. presence of art and entertainment always attracts people to an “Mrs. Starz helped me develop an artistic eye that allows me to area.” greater appreciate the simple beauties in everyday life,” said Starz is herself an example of this. After retirement, she plans to Matthew Jinyong Chung ’06, currently a fourth-year medical travel with her husband, particularly to cities such as Memphis, student at the University of Virginia.

New Orleans and Chicago, where she enjoys photographing Nate Weatherly ’05, another former student and lab assistant for blues musicians and being surrounded by music.

Starz, enrolled in the Hallmark Institute of Photography in (Rachel (Leonard ’03) Califf is a freelance writer in Sandia Park, N.M. Massachusetts after his graduation and, in 2006, Nate Weatherly Her favorite photography subjects are her two children.)

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Leon authors book on Kierkegaard

Dr. Gina (Miller ’94) Blackburn joined the College’s Department of Education as an assistant professor of education. She earned her master’s degree in education from Butler University and her Ph.D. in curriculum studies from Indiana University – Bloomington with a major in educational leadership, including principal and superintendent certifications. She has taught at Port Allegany High School, Whiteland (Ind.) High School, Indiana University, The Culver Academies Dr. Gina (Miller ’94) (Ind.), LeTourneau University and most recently at Blackburn Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tenn. She is also a franchisee and instructor of Kumon Math and Reading Center.

She and her husband, Rick, have a son, Ricky.

Professor of French Céline Léon, an expert on French existentialism, has released a new book, “The Neither/Nor of the Second Sex: Kierkegaard on Women, Sexual Difference and Sexual Relations.”

Léon also co-edited, with Sylvia Walsh, “Feminist Interpretations of Søren Kierkegaard” in 1997. Her many articles on the subject of French existentialism have appeared both in France and the United States. She has presented scholarly Dr. Céline Léon papers on various subjects at national and international colloquia, including at the Sorbonne, Oxford University, Trinity College in Dublin and the University of Copenhagen.

Léon joined the Grove City College faculty in 1970 and earned her Ph.D. at Paris’ Sorbonne. Her new book is published by Mercer University Press in Macon, Ga.

Coulter published in encyclopedia Dr. Michael Coulter ’91, professor of political science and humanities, was published in two substantial works of literature.

The first was the five-volume “Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States.” It has 523 entries on specific court cases, 109 biographies and 468 thematic essays. Coulter wrote three entries for the encyclopedia: two 1,500-word case briefs and a 3,000-word entry on the Judiciary Act of 1789, the law that created Dr. Michael Coulter ’91 the judicial branch of the federal government. The 19-pound, five volume encyclopedia was released in December.

In January, Coulter also was published in “Magill’s Survey of World Literature.” In it, he wrote an entry on Machiavelli’s book “The Prince,” specifically on the story called “Mandragola.”

Brenner publishes paper, book chapter Professor of Biology Dr. Fred Brenner recently published a paper titled “Successional Changes in Plant Community in An Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Wetland” in the Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science.

His paper was co-authored by alumni Aaron F. Howard ’05 and Robin (Pearson ’05) Bupp, both former research students of Brenner.

Brenner also authored a book chapter titled “Use of Genetic Markers and Stable Isotope Dr. Fred Brenner Technology to Determine Migratory and Dispersal Patterns and Geographical Variations in Avian Populations” for the forthcoming book “Avian Ecology and Conservation: A Pennsylvania Focus with National Implications,” published by the Pennsylvania Academy of Science.

A Grove City College alumnus and student also collaborated on the book chapter. Contributors were Shawn M. Rummel ’03, a Ph.D. candidate in ecology at The Pennsylvania State University, and Christina Genareo, a junior biology major from New Castle, Pa. Brenner joined the College faculty in 1969.

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Lecture series commemorates Lincoln Grove City College hosted a lecture series in February in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

Speakers included College President Dr. Richard Jewell ’67, addressing the topics of “Stalked by Assassins” and “Lincoln’s Heavy-Hearted Tasks as Commander-in-Chief.”

Dr. Michael Coulter ’91, professor of political science and humanities, also presented a talk on “Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence.”

Also speaking on the 16th President and the namesake of Lincoln Hall on campus were Dr. Gillis Harp, professor of history, on “Conservatives Getting Right with Lincoln.”

Dr. Gary Smith ’72, professor and chairman of the Department of History, presented “Lincoln’s Religion.”

The event was sponsored by the Politics and Faith Working Group of The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College and the Phi Alpha Theta history honorary.

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Rhoades named full-time art professor Kathy Rhoades has been named a full-time assistant professor of art and the director of the Pew Fine Arts Center Gallery. Rhoades began part time at the College in 2002, teaching ceramics and art history.

Rhoades received her bachelor’s degree from Clarion University in 1995 and in 1998 earned her master’s in sculpture and ceramics from the University of New Mexico, where she also studied Native American art. Her work has been exhibited at several local galleries as well as the College gallery in Pew.

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facultynews Brown, Williams awarded sabbaticals

Two alumnae named department chairs

Drs. Janice Brown and Allison Williams have been awarded sabbaticals for the 2009-10 academic year.

Brown, professor of English, joined the faculty in 1994 and has 30 years of experience teaching at the high school and college level. She compiled “Christian Literary Heritage,” a chronological anthology of Christian literature for high school use. She also co-edited “World View, Ethics and Issues,” a high school religious studies text, with Dr. Janice Brown her husband, Cliff. Brown’s specialization is in British literature, particularly Dorothy L. Sayers and The Inklings. Her book, “The Deadly Sins in the Work of Dorothy L. Sayers,” was a finalist for an Edgar Allan Poe Award.

During the spring of 2010, she will spend time in Oxford, England, conducting research on the continued relevance of C. S. Lewis, T. S. Eliot and Dorothy L. Sayers to the 21st century church.

Williams, associate chair of the Department of Dr. Allison Williams Physical Education and Athletics and assistant professor of physical education, joined the faculty in 2000. As the head women’s track and field coach, she has led the team to six Presidents’ Athletic Conference titles. Williams also coached the men’s and women’s cross country teams from 2000 to 2003, guiding the teams to a combined eight PAC titles in that fouryear span.

Williams will conduct research at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., during June and the fall 2009 semester. Her laboratory and field research will focus upon endurance performance and the evaluation and treatment of athletes with exercise-induced asthma, in particular through the areas of training adaptations, recovery, running economy and strength/conditioning.

Since the program’s inception in 2004, a total of 15 faculty members have been awarded sabbaticals.

Two alumnae professors have been named department chairs at their alma mater.

Dr. Suzanna Lesko Gribble ’00 has been appointed chair of the Department of Biology. She joined the faculty in 2007 after completing her Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Utah.

She also earned a master’s in anatomy from Case Western Reserve University. Gribble has published her research on zebrafish in several journals and presented posters at several international and Dr. Suzanna Lesko regional conferences.

Gribble ‘00 She also has shared her zebrafish research at symposia at Westminster College and Slippery Rock University.

Her husband, Dr. Christiaan Gribble ’00, is an assistant professor of computer science at the College.

Gribble replaces Dr. Arnold Sodergren, who led the department for 21 years.

Dr. Jennifer Scott ’99 will serve as the chair of the Department of Communication Studies. She Dr. Jennifer Scott ’99 earned her master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Ohio University and her Ph.D. in communication studies with an emphasis in rhetoric and public culture from the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University.

Scott has published articles several journals, has contributed chapters to two books and performed editorial work on four volumes of the “Communication Yearbook.” Before beginning her graduate work, she served two years as the assistant director of career services and returned in 2006 as the associate director. She joined the faculty full time in the fall of 2008.

Scott replaces Dr. Daniel Brown, who is taking time to focus more on his teaching and scholarship.

Their appointments are effective June 1.

Browne leads Touring Choir to PMEA Konzen directs elementary orchestra Dr. Richard Konzen, professor of music and College organist, directed the second annual Elementary Honors Orchestra Festival hosted by Baldwin-Whitehall School District on April 17.

Nine districts participated in the festival and featured students from Baldwin-Whitehall, Mt. Lebanon, Quaker Valley, Brentwood, Upper St. Clair, Fox Chapel, Plum, West Jefferson Hills and McKeesport. Alan Booth ’99, a music teacher at Whitehall and Paynter elementary schools, was Dr. Richard Konzen the festival organizer.

Konzen joined the faculty in 1992. He is the conductor of the College orchestra and has conducted the Hradec Kralove Philharmonic in the Czech Republic and led performances of Handel’s “Messiah” in Pittsburgh.

The Grove City College Touring Choir was selected to perform at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s annual conference on April 23 in Valley Forge, Pa. Director Dr. Douglas Browne submitted an audition tape and was one of a few other choirs to perform. The College Alumni Relations Office also hosted a reception for alumni music educators in attendance.

The PMEA performance caps the Touring Choir’s Dr. Douglas Browne Easter break trip that included stops in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland, with a home concert at the College on April 18.

Browne, professor of music, joined the faculty in 1981 and earned degrees from Houghton College, West Texas State University and the University of Missouri.

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Gordon publishes first solo book

Professor of Biology Dr. Mark Weber spent the past year completing his rotations for his M.D. coursework. He has decided to turn his attention full time to medicine and to continue his medical missions work, teaching clinicians for domestic and international practice and therefore will no longer be a member of the faculty.

During his 16 years at the College, Weber participated in 47 medical mission trips in 22 countries. In addition, he advised the pre-health Dr. Mark Weber professions program and pre-med students.

He earned degrees from the University of South Florida, Oral Roberts University and Oklahoma State University.

Dr. T. David Gordon, professor of religion, recently published his first solo book, which discusses the media’s influence on the pulpit.

Gordon’s book, “Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers,” was released in February by P&R Publishing.

Gordon has contributed to a number of books and written numerous journal and magazine articles. He began teaching at Grove City College in 1999. He earned degrees from Roanoke Dr. T. David Gordon College, Westminster Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary.

Jones authors book on education Hendrickson headlines ‘Freedom Readers’ Dr. Mark Hendrickson recently discussed “The Challenge of Affluence” during a “Freedom Readers” event sponsored by The Center for Vision & Values. He is an adjunct faculty member, economist and contributing scholar with The Center.

The Freedom Readers program introduces headline-making topics to students, who read an editorial by a Vision & Values scholar and discuss it over dessert.

Dr. Mark Hendrickson The next Freedom Readers is set for Sept. 26.

Dr. Steven Jones, associate professor of sociology, has published his first book, “Religious Schooling in America: Private Education and Public Life,” a history of the debate over private education in America.

He is working on a second manuscript that examines the limits of parental freedom in manipulating the genetic inheritance of their children.

Jones joined the College in 2004. He studied at Houston Baptist University, Duke University and the University of Virginia.

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Chelle Fuss Name: Chelle Fuss College: Geneva College Major: Speech and broadcast communication Graduation Year: 1993 Further Education: Master’s in higher education from Geneva Titles at Grove City: Head softball coach, assistant women’s basketball coach, assistant professor of physical education First Job After College Graduation: Manager of Taco Bell Activities on Campus: Coaching two sports, Chapel “Extreme” Hobbies: (this was all prekids) rock climbing, white water rafting, primitive camping Last Book You Read: “The Last Lecture”

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Favorite Vacation Spot: In the woods People May Be Surprised to Know That I: Have been in a rodeo for bull riding Family Members: Husband Matt; son Zane, 10; daughter Logan, 8 Pets: Snickers, a chocolate lab; my son has lizards and frogs Favorite Locations on Campus: Softball field and basketball court Classes Taught this Semester: Strength and conditioning; fitness and wellness: aerobic conditioning Favorite Part of Interacting with Students: Getting to know them personally. I learn so much from my students. I love to watch them attack a task.

We have wonderful students!

Publications or Special Projects: My softball team did a community service

project while in Florida with Give Kids the World. It is very important to me that my team give back to the community. We also have a S.O.A.K. (Spontaneous Outreach or Acts of Kindness) Program that we do once a month.

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Everything Old is New Again The newly remodeled Carnegie Alumni Center has seen a lot of changes since its birth in 1900, serving as a library, gymnasium and ROTC housing.

Today, it is a home away from home for Grove City College’s 24,000 alumni.

Built by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1900 as a college and community library, Carnegie Hall was the main library and performance venue until Buhl Library was opened in 1954.

The third-floor auditorium was designed for student recitals and concerts.

Several historic markers in the original building were preserved in the new structure, including a row of auditorium seats and the pipes of an historic organ.

For more history on the building, visit www.gcc.edu/CarnegieAlumniCenter.

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Sunlight streams onto the tower of the new addition to the Carnegie Alumni Center. / Photo by Amy Clingensmith ’96

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College play leads off national Kennedy Center theater festival When the Grove City College production of the play “La Bête” first took the Pew stage last year, no one could have predicted its amazing run. The success of the play was capped off for the student actors and director Betsy (Boak ’77) Craig with selection into the prestigious 41st annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival showcase last month in Washington, D.C. “La Bête,” originally staged on campus in March 2008, won the regional competition of the Kennedy Center festival in January.

More than 200 productions from 83 schools were nominated from the region; nine were chosen to compete at Philadelphia. Only four productions were chosen for the national showcase in D.C. It is the first year Grove City College has submitted any of its theatrical productions to be considered for the festival.

Grove City College does not offer a theater major and has a slim production budget. The close involvement of actors and tech crews, however, may have been the key against other schools with bigger budgets and more manpower.

“It made it better in some ways because of that,” Craig said. “We pulled in as a team, and we left as a team.”

The critics noticed, commenting on the camaraderie and cohesiveness of the cast and the production. Craig also applauded the professionalism of the cast.

“They wanted to have class in everything they did,” she said. “It was just really nice to see our students operate in that atmosphere. I was so proud of them.”

Grove City’s play opened the national festival in Washington, D.C., on April 14.

Other chosen productions from across the nation were “The Revenger’s Tragedy” from the University of North

The cast of ‘La Bête’ traveled to Washington, D.C., on April 14 to perform in the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Just four plays were selected for the honor. / Photo by Rebecca Miller ’04

Carolina-Greensboro, “Tongues” from California State University-East Bay and “House of Several Stories” from Texas State University.

Written in iambic pentameter, David Hirson’s Molière-inspired comedy “La Bête” won numerous awards including the New York Newsday/Oppenheimer Award, Great Britain’s Lawrence Olivier Award for Comedy of the Year, plus five Tony award nominations and six Drama Desk awards, including Best Play of 1991.

It is the story of Elomire, played by senior Pierce Babirak of Scarborough, Maine, a playwright who is shadowed by lesser writer and actor Valere, played by Doug Baker ’08. But Valere wins over Elomire’s patron Prince Conti, played by Jesse Aukeman ’08, and Elomire must choose between his art and his career.

Patrick McElroy ’08 played the part of Bejart; and senior Jennifer Ford of

Rochester, N.Y., played Dorine.

Craig sees the achievement of “La Bête” as a testimony to the College’s excellence in the arts and academics. “I think it has certainly done much to establish Grove City College as having a vital and viable theater program in the greater academic theater community.”

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is dedicated to encouraging, recognizing and celebrating the finest and most diverse work produced in college and university theater programs. It involves 18,000 students from eight regions; Grove City College’s region includes Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Since its establishment in 1969, the festival has reached more than 16 million theatergoers and 400,000 college and university theater students nationwide.

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Junior competes in Miss America Pageant Grove City College student Kayla Lynam, the reigning Miss West Virginia, competed in the Miss America Pageant Jan. 19-24 in Las Vegas, Nev. Lynam, a native of Short Gap, W.Va., competed against 51 other contestants from the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands for the 2009 Miss America crown. Participants were judged in preliminary rounds in several categories, including: lifestyle and fitness, evening wear, talent, private interview and onstage question. The final competition on Jan. 24 judged the top 15 in another round of the same categories.

Although Lynam was not chosen for the top 15, she received national television exposure in the week leading up to the pageant and was able to promote her platform. On campus, a party in the Student Union drew hundreds of friends and supporters to watch the pageant live.

Leading into pageant week, Lynam and the other contestants were featured in a four-part reality show, “Miss America: Countdown to the Crown” on The Learning Channel (TLC) cable network.

Miss West Virginia Kayla Lynam / Contributed photo

Through a series of team and individual competitions aimed at helping them prepare for the pageant, the contestants vied for a chance to earn spots in the top 15. After the last episode aired on Jan. 23, voting via online and text messaging helped select four of the top 15 finalists.

Lynam, who completed her junior year last May, is an entrepreneurship major. A

certified exercise science and kickboxing instructor, her platform is “F.I.T.T. Habits,” which stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of exercise and is an effort to help schoolchildren incorporate fitness into their daily lives.

She won the West Virginia state title in just her first attempt, showcasing her talent on the piano. She has taken the 2008-09 year off to fulfill her duties as Miss West Virginia.

Lynam plans to return to Grove City College in the fall to complete her bachelor’s degree. She would like to earn a Master of Business Administration and eventually become a naval nuclear propulsion system contract specialist, having already completed an internship in that field.

The Miss America Organization started the pageant in the 1920s. The finale is the fourth longest-running live event in television history. The organization is the leading provider of scholarships for young women in the world, providing more than $40 million in cash and tuition scholarship assistance every year.

GeDUNK Alumni Magazine, Annual Report honored with awards The Grove City College GeDUNK Alumni Magazine was honored this winter with a first-place Renaissance Award from the Public Relations Society of America’s Pittsburgh chapter.

PRSA honored The GeDUNK at a ceremony at Heinz Field on Jan. 22. Grove City College Senior Director of Communications and GeDUNK Managing Editor Amy Clingensmith ’96 accepted the award.

The Pittsburgh chapter of PRSA includes institutes of higher education in the Pittsburgh region, as well as public relations and marketing firms. Those also in attendance and competing for Renaissance Awards included the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, Ketchum Public Relations, Burson-Marsteller, Jack Horner Communications, MARC USA Advertising and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, among others.

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Additionally, the Grove City College 2007 Annual Report was honored with a Gold Award from the College and University Public Relations Association of Pennsylvania.

The publication, with a theme of “Red Letter Days,” was recognized in the Print – Annual Reports category.

Clingensmith also accepted the award at a March 12 ceremony in Hershey, Pa. Publication of the 2007 Annual Report was a collaborative effort between Grove City College staff members and SWP Agency, a design firm in Minneapolis, Minn. Photography was by Dean Riggott of Riggott Photography in Rochester, Minn.

The Association received more than 300 entries from institutions in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,Virginia and Arkansas. Entries were judged on creativity, marketing execution and impact of the message.

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Programmers Students present math research at Capitol Three students from the Grove City completing Swezey-funded research on College Department of Mathematics campus last summer. It was the first year sweep CMU presented a research poster at the the math department received Swezey Fund money.

Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg competition on March 24.

Ginter, McNamara and Johnson studied Grove City College students recently swept Carnegie Mellon University’s Spring Invitational Programming Contest, placing first overall and in each of the competition’s categories. Grove City outpaced teams from the University of Pittsburgh, University of Cincinnati and Oberlin, among others.

The competition, held March 28 and sponsored by Morgan Stanley Technology, was divided into two categories: two-person and three-person teams. The teams were given a list of nine descriptions of problems to be solved by computer, using one of three programming languages, C++, C or Java. The students were given five hours to solve as many problems as they could while using a single Macintosh work station. Solutions were judged based on correctness; timeliness and the number of incorrect submissions were factored in for tiebreakers.

The two-person team of senior Phil Deets and junior Susannah Johnson won its category and first overall by solving seven of the nine problems with only two incorrect submissions. The team completed the seven problems in two hours and 50 minutes.

The three-person team of junior Jared Heinly and sophomores Aaron Mininger and Shawn Recker solved seven problems, placing first in its category and third overall.

Sophomore Amelia Winchell and freshman Dan Ecker finished in the top half of participating teams.

Twenty-seven teams participated from regional schools. Dr. Dorian Yeager, professor of computer science and mathematics, and Dr. David Adams, assistant professor of computer programming, advised the teams.

Seniors Michael Ginter and James McNamara and junior Susannah Johnson presented their project, “The Strong Symmetric Genus of Small Generalized Symmetric Groups,” at the “Undergraduate Research at the Capitol – Pennsylvania” program. The program’s purpose is to bring together college students, faculty and Pennsylvania legislators to share the experiences of students engaged in research or scholarship at their colleges and universities.

The math majors spent last June on campus doing research with the department’s Student Opportunities in Accelerated Research program, which was funded by Grove City College’s Swezey Scientific Instrumentation and Research Fund. They were among 11 students in the Albert A. Hopeman Jr. School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics

symmetric groups and found all the ways a certain group of objects could be arranged. Dr. Michael Jackson, assistant professor of mathematics, is the program adviser.

“The main point of the program is to allow the students a research experience,” Jackson said. “This is something that [was] not known before they did the work, so they were the first to find strong symmetric genus for these particular groups.”

The program featured 32 other research posters that were presented to students and professors from other colleges and universities. The Grove City students were also able to present their research to Dick Stevenson, state representative for the 8th District, and Bob Robbins, state senator for the 50th District. All of those presenting were recognized on the floor of the House Chamber during a session.

Grove City College ranked for value, stance Grove City College was named one of The Princeton Review’s top 100 “Best Value Colleges for 2009.” The Princeton Review and “USA Today” joined to present the findings. The list includes 50 public and 50 private colleges and universities in 33 states.

Grove City College was one of just four Pennsylvania schools, along with Swarthmore, Lafayette and Bryn Mawr.

“Especially during these tough economic times, it’s important to be able to find a college that families can afford that offers rigorous academics and a Christian environment,” said President Richard G. Jewell ’67. “Many people don’t think all those things can co-exist. Here at Grove City College, we know they can.”

The Princeton Review selected the top “best value” choices based on surveys

of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, costs of attendance and financial aid.

Additionally, the Young America’s Foundation recommended Grove City College as one of its Top Ten Conservative Colleges.

The Foundation in January presented a list of 10 institutions that offer a holistic conservative experience for students.

According to the Foundation, “The 2008-2009 ‘Top Ten Conservative College’ list features 10 institutions that proclaim, through their mission and programs, a dedication to discovering, maintaining and strengthening the conservative values of their students.”

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classnotes

The e symbol following a Class Note refers to news that has been submitted via the Grove City College Alumni eCommunity. The note is abbreviated and more news and/or a photo may be available on the eCommunity. Visit www.gcc.edu/alumnicommunity.

Several friends in the Class of 1944 have been circulating a round-robin newsletter for the past 65 years and it is still going strong. The five remaining members are Dagmar (Bryan) Marchant, Anna (Wartzenluft) Long, Dorothy (Peterson) Sarver, Joan (Boger) Mechlin and Geraldine (Beam) Barnard.

JAMES RUTHERFORD and Heather Edwards were married Aug. 8, 2008, in the chapel at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas. In 2000, Rutherford retired from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., after 30 years as a federal prosecutor. Heather is a massage therapist. The couple resides in Washington, D.C.

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CHAPLAIN (COL.) G. LYNN MYERS was elected president of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America. He is the first chaplain to be elected president of this chapter. Myers served 32 years in the Army, 30 years as a chaplain. He also was appointed an associate pastor at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. This is the church that Abraham Lincoln attended during his presidency and was later led by pastor Dr. Peter Marshall.

JON STEVENSON retired from the Wheeler Manufacturing Division of Rex International USA, Inc. He served there for 38 years, the final 18 as vice president in charge of all North American operations plus responsibility for international sales and new product development. He is a two-time president of the local Rotary club and served many positions in his church. He will spend time between his homes in Jefferson, Ohio, and Jekyll Island, Ga. Stevenson and his wife, Paula, have three children and seven grandchildren.

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KEEP IN TOUCH! We want to keep in touch with you electronically!

If you have an e-mail address, or have recently changed your address, visit www.gcc.edu/ alumnicommunity or contact us at alumni@gcc.edu.

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LUCRETIA (SHOTZBARGER) TIPPIT was a winner in the 2008 New Mexico Book Awards in the category “Other Fiction” for her book “The Pageant Unveiled.” The Christian novel explores the life of a woman pastor as she responds to her calling and struggles with her temptations. The book is available from Infinity Publishing at bbotw.com or from amazon.com.

1963 DON COOK retired from U. S. Steel Corporation after 43 years of service with the company. He held senior management positions in sales while working in Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Cincinnati, New Orleans and Philadelphia. Since 2004, he has been general manager – construction and converters in Pittsburgh.

Nantes International Study Center professors Dr. Mark and Debra Reuber, left, led a brief tour of the College’s France facilities to California and Pennsylvania alumni tourists last fall. Continuing left to right in front of the Castle of Nantes are Clare and Audrey Tremlin (grandparents to freshman Jeffrey Vasapolli); Karen Johnson and Trustee Stan Johnson ‘60; and Ellie (Trevitt ’59) Smith and Bob Smith ‘79.

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MARIAN BAUER began a new job as director of Christian education at Canfield Presbyterian Church, Canfield, Ohio. Bauer works with the church’s new pastor, the Rev. Larry Bowald ’87, and lives in Boardman.

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Ladies from the Class of 1963 enjoyed a special reunion during Homecoming weekend 2008. They are Sigma Theta Chi sisters, with a Theta Alpha Pi friend, too. Row 1, from left: Olivia (Adair) Brandt and Jan (Petrovic) Zipper. Row 2: Judy (Hannan) Robinson, Gail Anderson, Kay (Holland) Carlson, Connie (Rhonemus) Coffrin and Judy (Cathcart) Jaskulski.

CHUCK GAETANO received the Deal Maker of the Year award at the annual Middle-Market M&A Awards Gala in New York. Gaetano is managing director for infusion therapy and specialty pharmacy for The Braff Group, an investment banking firm specializing in health care. He joined the firm in 2001.

ALBERT “CHIP” MANDER was selected as a Florida Super Lawyer for 2008 by “Super Lawyers” magazine. Mander practices with Greenfelder, Mander, Murphy, Dwyer & Morris in Dade City, Fla. He also was named a Florida Super Lawyer in 2006 and 2007.

My Legacy?

I need to provide for my loved ones. But like my family, I want Grove City College to carry on for generations to come. What can I do?

It’s easy to do both. Talk to us about your options: · Designating your retirement plan · Leaving a life insurance policy · Making a bequest through your will · Making a gift now and receiving income for life · And much more Any of these options could help you now and provide for your family in the future. Some you can even put into place today without losing any income.

Want to learn more?

Visit ww.gccgift.org or contact Director of Planned Giving Marcus J. Fish ’97 at (724) 458-2154 or mjfish@gcc.edu.

This publication is intended to provide general gift planning information. Our organization is not qualified to provide specific legal, tax or investment advice, and this publication should not be looked to or relied upon as a source for such advice.

Consult with your own legal and financial advisers before making any gift.

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classnotes DR. MICHAEL ROLAND was named a fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), a major United Kingdom engineering institution. Currently, he is head of the Polymer Physics Section within the Materials Chemistry Branch of the Chemistry Division at the Naval Research Lab.

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1976 LUCINDA (NAZMACK) LARSON was a nominee for the 2008 Governor’s Award for the Arts for outstanding contributions to the arts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She designed and painted a wall panel as part of a church mural project in downtown Culpeper, Va., titled “In The Beginning.”

Larson chose the first day of creation. She has also taught school, worked at the FBI, raised children and pursued her interest in art.

1979 KATHRYN (BAKER) FOOTE has been named to “Who’s Who of American Women 20082009.” Individuals selected have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their fields of endeavor. Foote has been teaching K-6 general/choral music for 30 years in the Bensalem (Pa.) Township School District, where she has been the music coordinator and Teacher of the Year. She and her husband, Dale, live in Fallsington, Pa.

1980 DR. TERRI LENOX was elected to a threeyear term as a councilor for the Council for Undergraduate Research. She is an associate professor of computer science and co-director of Westminster College’s Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

JACK OWEN is serving as president of the Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council for 2009.

He is a member of the Pittsburgh law firm of Rhoades & Wodarczyk, LLC.

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Mike ’73 and Annie Jones hosted an alumni gathering in December at their Southern Pines, N.C., home. Attending were, Row 1, from left: Charlene Kinelski and Virginia (Haller ’41) Service. Row 2: Mike Jones ’73, Ann (Bowman ’52) McClymonds, Doug Aitken ’65, Carolyn (Grupp ’63) Gordon, Bob Kinelski ’70, Annie Jones, Everett Shea ’52, JoAnn Shea and Carol Aitken.

DIKs Reunite in Jersey

Eleven brothers of Delta Iota Kappa and many of their spouses held a weekend reunion in late August on the New Jersey shore. Activities included a golf outing, Friday night dinner and dancing, and a Saturday evening celebration at Gary and Marie Orr’s (organizers for the weekend) in Mays Landing. Row 1, from left: Gary Orr ’72, Ed Kozar ’71 and Byron Hecker ’72. Row 2: Brian Bradigan ’73, John Schalles ’71, Mark Bleam (attended Grove City), Jim Kyle ’71, Vince Kramer ’71, Gary Kepple ’74, Denny Shoemaker ’73 and John Lemmon ’71.

LESLIE (MARTIN) REICHERT is a “green cleaning” coach and a representative for the industry. She presents with celebrity chefs Paula Deen and Ming Tsai at cooking shows. Reichert blogs at www.thecleaningcoach.us and her book, “The Joy of Green Cleaning,” is available online. She and her husband, Austin Reichert, and their three children live in the Blackstone Valley area of Massachusetts.

1981 PAUL CIEPLY has been promoted to manager of financial planning and analysis at R.G. Barry Corporation/Dearfoams. The company, located in Pickerington, Ohio, is a developer and marketer of accessories footwear and slippers.

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Childhood Friends

Turkey Bowl

The 38th Annual Turkey Bowl and Thanksgiving was held at the home of Dale ’72 and Nancy Abel on Nov. 22, 2008. The friends gathered in Bethel Park, Pa. Row 1, from left: Dennis Kriek ’73, Bill Tackett ’72, Peter Metzloff ’72 and Donald Kidner ’72. Row 2: Janice (Briggs ’73) Studt, Paul Studt, Chuck Whitmire ’72, Rosemary Whitmire, Mary Tackett, Nancy (Hicks ’75) Kriek, Nancy Abel and Dale Abel ’72.

All Dressed Up

Phi Sig sisters attended the wedding of Emmy (Starrett ’71) Bocek’s daughter in October in the Washington, D.C., area. The friends are Class of 1971 graduates. From left, Carol (Doctor) Bowman, Vicki (Gott) Liggitt, Bocek, Sue Travis and Ashley (Mainard) Weston.

JAY KEEFER completed his doctoral coursework in organizational leadership in education and moved from the east coast of Florida to the west coast of Florida to begin a position with the Lee County School District.

He reports that he enjoys escaping northern winters and serves as the coordinator of continuous improvement and testing for the 80,000-student school district in Fort Myers.

1982 ED GODDIN is the new chief technology officer for SharePoint 360 in San Diego.

SharePoint is a provider of business productivity consulting and hosting solutions.

Previously, Goddin was vice president of information technology at Intuit.

MARY EVE KEARNS was named by Howard Hanna Real Estate Services as one of the top 10 sales associates for 2008. She works in the Peters Township, Pa., office and was honored at a February ceremony in Pittsburgh.

1983 DR. R. TAD GREIG was selected to present two sessions at the South Carolina Music Educators state conference in February.

He presented “Warming Up: The Construction of Musicians” and “Band Music Selection: What and Why?” Greig is associate professor of music and director of bands at Westminster College.

Three Grove City College graduates reunited in Houston on Aug. 2, 2008, at the wedding of Allison Edwards and Clay Tompkins. Allison is the daughter of Catherine (Barre ’76) Edwards, center, of Houston. At left is Edwards’ cousin, Barb (Alexander ’70) Purdie from Highpoint, N.C., and at right is Margaret (Huber ’80) Palco from Pasadena, Texas. All three women grew up together in Warren, Pa.

1984 GAIL (ZEHNER) MARTIN is the author of a new book, “Dark Haven,” the third in the Chronicles of the Necromancer fantasy adventure series. The first two books earned top spots on bestseller lists in the United States and United Kingdom. “Dark Haven” is published by Solaris Books. See more details at www.CroniclesoftheNecromancer.com.

1985 DAVID JOBIN recently accepted the executive director position with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. e

1986 SHELLIE ORR-GRAY was promoted to senior editor in the creative department of TrueSense Marketing. TrueSense is a full-service direct marketing agency with idea centers in Pittsburgh’s north suburbs and Pasadena, Calif. She lives in Wexford, Pa. She also recently returned from Thailand and is in the planning stages for a trip to Morocco.

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Kane ’79 Directs Iraqi Pilot Training

Brig. Gen. Robert Kane ‘79, who was featured in the Spring 2008 GeDUNK, is serving in Baghdad, Iraq, for a year as the commanding general, Coalition Air Force Training Team. He arrived at his new post in January. His team’s mission, he reports, is to “build the foundational capabilities of a credible and enduring Iraqi Air Force.” Advising and training Iraqi Air Force pilots is a focus of their mission. Here, Brig. Gen. Kane, center back in light brown uniform, is pictured with new pilots, instructors and leaders at a graduation ceremony for Iraqi Air Force trainees earlier this year.

Special Memories

Three Gamma Chi alumnae from the Class of 1983, Kathy (Wilson) Guderian, Jody (Emery) Galberach and Delores (Petrie) Armbrust, met at Grove City College in July to reminisce on their college memories made 25 years earlier. It was a day well spent, they recall, as Guderian died suddenly less than six months later (see In Memory on page 68).

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RALPH BATYKEFER JR. graduated with his doctor of ministry degree on Dec. 13, 2008, from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

ROBERT ODOM recently joined Mars National Bank (Pa.) as executive vice president and also was appointed to its board of directors.

He will be managing both the retail and commercial activities of the bank, as well as overseeing the marketing and credit departments. He has more than 20 years of banking experience.

CHERYL (SHEELY) and GLENN ’91 CAMERON announce the birth of daughter Katarina Isabella on Nov. 4, 2008. e CHRIS DEWORKEN and his wife, Suzanne, announce the birth of daughter Caroline Suzanne on Sept. 23, 2008. The family lives in Rockaway, N.J. MARK HARRISON continues to work for Genesistems, Inc., a computer company in Rochester, N.Y. He also is celebrating his 10th year as a staff member of WXXI public broadcasting station in Rochester, where he is a general volunteer and volunteer board operator/engineer with WXXI Reachout Radio for the blind and visually impaired. He also is a Boy Scout Eagle Board of Review committee chairman and has been elected as a trustee of the Walworth-Seely Public Library in Walworth, N.Y. He and his wife, Judy, live at home with 1,000-plus teddy bears, which can be seen at www.teddybearcave.com.

TAMI (SKINNER) CARMICHAEL was named Professor of the Year for the State of North Dakota by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. She received the national award at a ceremony and reception in Washington, D.C., and is the director of humanities and integrated studies at the University of North Dakota. She and her husband, Dr. Jeffrey Carmichael, and son, Spencer, reside in Grand Forks.

1988 MARTIN CHRISTOFFEL is creative director of The Production Network, an experience marketing agency in Seattle. The company creates multi-dimensional exhibits, environments, digital spaces and events.

Recently, the agency produced a gala product launch for PopCap Games and its new product, “Bejeweled Twist.”

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1991 BRIAN BEAGLE is a maintenance test pilot for repaired helicopters and the maintenance officer of Delta Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based at Ft. Drum, N.Y. Beagle returned last fall from his second tour of duty in Iraq and fifth combat deployment. He has attained the rank of chief warrant officer 4 and is a master aviator with 17 years of service and 3,000 hours of flight time. Beagle has helped replace older technology on equipment and was inducted in the Honorable Order of St. Michael for elite aviators. He and his wife, Melissa (Gahagan ’92) Beagle, have two daughters.

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Mexican Birthday Celebration

Jane (Ebright) Csaszar, Amy (Solomon) Leopold, Cindy (Ernst) O’Hara and Nancy (Foster) Krebs celebrated turning 50 in the Mexican Riviera. The ladies are Tri Sig sisters from the Class of 1981.

LAURA (DERR) and JEFF ’90 BORCIK welcomed two new sons, twins Will and Jack, born Oct. 23, 2007, and adopted from Vietnam on July 3, 2008. The family lives in Hillsborough, N.C. HEATHER (MAY) CASPAR is the director of marketing and community education for Stairways Behavioral Health in Erie.

JUDY (GARTNER) and MICHAEL ’88 MATTIVI welcomed daughter Marcy Elizabeth on July 2, 2008. She joins siblings Nathan, 10, Michaela, 8, and Nicholas, 6, at home in Sarver, Pa.

1992 KRISTEN (ANDERSON) BAUGHMAN and her husband, Brian, welcomed son Cooper on Nov. 16, 2008. Cooper joins sisters Reilly, 9, and Hadley, 7, and brother Tanner, 4. The Baughmans live in Monaca, Pa. ELAINE BRENNER-ZALEWSKI has worked in feline rescue and adoption for the past 10 years. Her best show cat, a black tortoiseshell-Maine Coon mix named Cocoa Marbles, has been certified as a therapy pet.

Elaine and Marbles have an outreach ministry in which they visit nursing homes and hospitals to work with special needs children and their families.

BART GADOLA sat for the Certified Educational Specialist exam in October 2008 and passed. The test is given by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. KRISTINA and KRISTA RUGH are owners of Householder Lifestyle Consulting, LLC. Kristina is an office management consultant, bookkeeper and trainer, while Krista offers hospitality management consulting. e TODD SNITCHLER was elected to serve in the Ohio legislature as state representative for the 50th District. He was sworn in on Jan. 5, 2009, in the Ohio House Chambers in Columbus. (See the Alumni Council profile on page 31.) e

1993 HYUNE (CHUNG) HAND was promoted to president of Hoover’s, Inc. and AllBusiness, D&B subsidiaries, which provide business information for sales, marketing, business development and other professionals. Hyune, her husband, John Hand ’92, and son Connor will relocate to the Austin, Texas, area. e DIANE (HARRISON) RANKIN and her husband, Clifford, welcomed daughter Evie Jean on Dec. 19, 2008. She joins sister Katie Rose.

1994 NABIL AHMAD and his wife, Monira, announce the birth of Alisha Sultana on Oct. 16, 2008. The family resides in Palm Bay, Fla. LORI (STEFFY) ARCHER and her husband, David, welcomed daughter Margaret Carole on Nov. 13, 2008. Margaret joins Henry, 3, and Samuel, 1, in Enola, Pa. JEAN (VALLORANI) BAYER and her husband, Timothy, welcomed daughter Chloe Bella on Dec. 3, 2008. The Bayer family lives in Moon Township, Pa. LESLIE COLLINS and Ben Craven were married Oct. 25, 2008, in Pittsburgh.

Leslie works for UBS Financial Services in Pittsburgh as an account vice president. Ben works for Vertex Inc. as a software consultant. They live in Gibsonia.

LAURA (METZ) CROTHERS and her husband, John Lipinski, announce the birth of daughter Meredith Julia on July 31, 2008.

They reside in Pittsburgh.

VANESSA (EBERLY) HELMS and her husband, Kevin, welcomed son Peter Justin on June 5, 2008. Siblings are Teresa and Clarke.

Vanessa works as director of children’s ministry at Ono United Methodist Church and volunteers at Gretna Glen Camp and Retreat Center, in addition to homeschooling. The family resides in Fredericksburg, Pa. KELI (BLISS) SESSLER and her husband, Noel, are the parents of Grace Elizabeth, born Nov. 1, 2008, and Joshua, 2. e ALLYSON (SAMMEL) SWEENEY and her husband, Kevin, welcomed daughter Megan Leonore on Nov. 20, 2008. Sister Rachel is 2.

The Sweeneys live in Sewickley, Pa.

1995 ROBERT BASTEDO and his wife, Rebecca, welcomed son Joshua Glenn on Oct. 16, 2008. e JENNIFER (FLICKINGER) and JAVIER ’93 INFANTAS welcomed son Logan Xavier on Oct. 21, 2008.

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classnotes DAWN (HESIDENZ) FABIAN and her husband, Darin, welcomed twin daughters, Allyson Amelia and Elizabeth Renee, on Aug. 25, 2008. e JENNIFER (LETTERLE) MCDONOUGH and her husband, Martin, welcomed daughter Samantha Nicole on Nov. 7, 2008. The family lives in North Ridgeville, Ohio.

MATT TAGGART was promoted to partner at the accounting firm of Ernst & Young, where he serves companies in the high technology industry. He is based in San Jose, Calif., where he resides with his wife, Linda, and children Clara, 5, and Joseph, 2.

1996 LISA (TWEARDY) and DAVID ’99 BUCKINGHAM welcomed Olivia Susan on Dec. 9, 2008. They live in Uniontown, Pa. SHERRI (ZIPNOCK) and DAN COLLINS welcomed daughter Abigail on Nov. 17, 2008.

Brother Jacob is 3. The family lives in Middletown, Pa. LYNNE (HUMPHREYS) and DAVID ’94 GOERLICH announce the birth of daughter Jessica Rose on Oct. 23, 2008. e JASON KIDNER and his wife, Amber, announce the birth of son Elliot Neil on Feb. 23, 2008.

ELIZABETH (BEATTY) KHOURY and her husband, Samer, are the parents of Tarik James, born Oct. 27, 2008. e TARA (MACKOWIAK) LATONA and her husband, Joseph, announce the birth of daughter Addison Marie on Feb. 4, 2008. e JENNA (GOUKER) MILLER and her husband, Stephen, welcomed son Jasper Ignatius on Nov. 8, 2007. He joins siblings Hannah, 8, Willow, 7, Leonidas, 4, and Vera, 3, in central Minnesota.

ANGELA (STONE) SMITH and her husband, Charles, welcomed daughter Tegan Sarah on March 5, 2008. She joins Carter, 3. The Smiths live in Mount Wolf, Pa. STACEY (BRALLIER) WALBERG, along with her husband, Bretton, is the owner of Walberg Family Pharmacies. The business includes locations in Kinsman and Andover, Ohio, and Jamestown and Reynolds, Pa. Her duties include marketing and public relations for the pharmacies. A resident of Greenville, Pa., she served as the 2008 president of the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce and is on the board of the United Way of Mercer County.

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JEFFREY WYNNE and his wife, Charity, welcomed daughter EmmaSophia on Nov. 29, 2007. The Wynnes reside in Pottstown, Pa.

1997 SHANNON (MICKEY) CZZOWITZ and her husband, Greg, announce the birth of Abigail Grace on Feb. 17, 2008.

KRISTEN (LINTZ) and BRANDON EVANS welcomed son Lucas James on Oct. 22, 2008.

Sisters are Olivia, 5, and Megan, 3. The family lives in Zelienople, Pa. BURGANDY (ALDEN) SMITH and her husband, Barry, welcomed twins Sterling Alden and Sheila Joy, on Aug. 13, 2008. They reside in Pittsburgh.

JENNIFER (LANIER) SPACK and her husband, Shane, have a new son, Stone Christian. Stone joins Sydney, 5, and Carter, 2, in Butler, Pa. BRIDGETTE (ANDERSEN) ZANELLA and her husband, Bob, welcomed twins Ava Brooke and Aiden Amato on Nov. 17, 2008.

The Zanellas live in Fredericksburg, Va.

1998 JAN (BRIDGE) BECK and her husband, Josh, have opened Appalachian Running Co. in Carlisle, Pa. The company specializes in running shoes, injury prevention, gait evaluation and proper bike fit. The Becks reside in Carlisle.

CHRISTINE (BLISS) BUTCHER and her husband, James, welcomed daughter Rebekah Jane on Sept. 23, 2008. e LAURA (OTTO) and ANDY ’97 GAYDOS announce the birth of son Thomas John on Aug. 14, 2008.

SHARON (DAVIS) and ROBERT HANCOCK welcomed daughter Julia Sharon on Dec. 4, 2008. e RYAN MCAFEE was promoted to the rank of major in the U.S. Marine Corps on Feb. 2, 2009. He serves as the supply officer for training command and is based at Quantico, Va. e MISSY (GUETSCHOW) and MIKE ’99 MURCHIE welcomed son Josiah Dean on March 7, 2009. Josiah joins sisters Camille, 4, and Natalie, 2. The Murchies live in Richmond, Va., where Mike is the assistant medical director at the CrossOver Health Clinic.

REBECCA (NELSON) ROBERTS and her husband, Scott, announce the birth of daughter Paige Margaret on Jan. 30, 2009. e AMY (MCHENRY) VILE and her husband, Kevin, welcomed son Jacob Douglas on July 19, 2008.

1999 MELISSA (ALKSON) and SHAUN ’00 BUSLER announce the birth of daughter Cassandra Faith on Dec. 11, 2008. She joins brothers Isaac, 5, and Benjamin, 2, in Butler, Pa. CARLEE CAIAZZA and Kevin Web were married May 25, 2008, at Harbison Chapel. They currently live in New Castle, Pa. Both Carlee and Kevin work at Bri-Lee Enterprises in New Wilmington. Kevin has a Master of Business Administration degree and Carlee is working on her Master of Science in Organizational Leadership at Geneva College.

BRYAN GOUGH and his wife, Karen, are the parents of son Eli Thomas, born Nov. 6, 2008. e NOAH HUSS will graduate from Westminster Theological Seminary in May 2009. He and his wife, Rachel, have two children: Nathan and Levi.

COURTNEY (BARTELS) LEE has been named director of academic success at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, Calif.

STEPHEN OLSON and his wife, Lynda, announce the birth of daughter Marlee Edan on Dec. 1, 2008. e JEFFREY ROTH has been appointed assistant vice president, pricing, for Selective Insurance Company of America in Branchville, N.J. KRISTEN (DUBBS) SKARICICH and her husband, Rob, announce the birth of twin sons, Andrew and Aaron, on Feb. 25, 2009.

BELINDA (SNYDER) STILLMAN and her husband, Bryan, welcomed son Noah Samuel on May 26, 2008. He joins brother Eli, 2.

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2000 JENNIFER (MANNON) CAMPBELL and her husband, Colin, announce the birth of son Nehemiah on June 21, 2008. He joins Annelise, 2, in Daleville, Va. MEGHAN (SAXON) COTTOM and her husband, Jared, announce the birth of son Terry Jesse “T.J.” on Jan. 16, 2009. Sister Alice is 3. They live in Bridgeville, Pa. KRISTIN (BLOSSER) and MATTHEW ’96 CURCI welcomed daughter Anna Elizabeth on Oct. 23, 2008. She joins Dominick, 3, in Indiana, Pa. ELISE (CARPENTER) GRAYBILL, JENN COVERT, JULIE COVERT, LYNDSAY (RHODES) DAVIES and DEVON (RITTER) HAMES celebrated turning 30 by returning to the mountains of Pennsylvania in October 2008. e PAIGE (WHALEY) and JASON HINES announce the birth of daughter Alaina Grace on Dec. 6, 2008. e JASON MCCORMICK and his wife, Jennifer, announce the arrival of adopted daughter Karla Jayne, born Nov. 10, 2006. Karla came home to Cranberry Township, Pa., on Nov. 5, 2008.

DANIEL OSBORNE and his wife, Danielle, welcomed daughter Annabelle Lily on Feb. 26, 2008. The Osbornes live in Odenton, Md.

2001 PAMELA (LINDNER) ASON and her husband, Richard, announce the birth of son Will Daniel on Jan. 3, 2009. The Asons live in Louisville, Ohio.

CARRIE (MILLER) and STEPHEN ’02 COLEMAN are the parents of Molly, 2, and infant son Oliver Michael. They live in Silver Spring, Md. TAMARA CORTI and Sergio Fossa were married Sept. 7, 2008, in Belmar, N.J. Tammy is a contract negotiator for the U.S. Navy. e

NAOMI (HARRIGER) and JOHN ’98 DUMOT welcomed son Ethan James on Nov. 27, 2007. e REBECCA (TURMAN) FARWELL and her husband, Joseph, welcomed son Timothy James on Sept. 19, 2008. Sister Eleni is 2.

HEATHER (PATTERSON) and BEN GEASLEN announce the birth of son Seth Isaac on July 15, 2008. Brother Aaron is 3. The family lives in Milton, N.H. VANESSA (MAYO) MAYHEW and her husband, Ryan, announce the birth of son Elijah Ryan on Dec. 18, 2008. They reside in Springfield, Mass.

ELIZABETH (DIXON) and CLIFF ’00 MILLER announce the birth of son Isaac Silvanus on April 25, 2008. The family lives in Shoreline, Wash.

SERENE PATTON and Scott Robeson were married Dec. 14, 2008, in Everett, Wash. Serene teaches elementary music and is completing her master’s degree at the University of St. Thomas. The couple lives in Bothell, Wash.

TRICIA (COEN) PRICE and her husband, Nicholas, announce the birth of daughter Addison Cathryn on Jan. 25, 2009. They reside in Powell, Ohio.

KRISTINA (MILLER) and JONATHAN SHIRK announce the birth of son Jeremiah Lewis on Feb. 21, 2008. e

ANNA (VAN SLEMBROUCK) SWARTZ and her husband, Steve, welcomed daughter Claire Madeline on Oct. 7, 2008. The family lives in Harper Woods, Mich.

KATHLEEN (KAHLER) VERRATTI and her husband, Daniel, are the parents of daughter Sophia, born Jan. 25, 2008. e DR. SARAH (HILL) WELLS and her husband, James, are the parents of daughter Eve Victoria, born Oct. 21, 2008. Sarah earned her doctorate in medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2006. She and James, also a physician, are on the staff team of Medical Campus Outreach in Charleston,

S.C. Sarah also volunteers as a general adult physician at the Harvest Free Medical Clinic, in addition to being a stay-at-home mom.

JASON WYSE and his wife, Julie, welcomed son Trevor Michael on May 2, 2008. The family resides in Copley, Ohio.

2002 KEITH BUCKLEN and his wife, Kelly, announce the birth of son Liam Seth on Nov. 23, 2008. The Bucklens reside in Pittsburgh.

AMY (MAY) and SAM COFFMAN announce the birth of twin sons, Ryan Carter and Caleb Richard, on Oct. 11, 2008. The family lives in Erie, Pa. JUSTIN DRAB and his wife, Emily, welcomed daughter Ella Caroline on Nov. 3, 2007. e TIM HILTERMAN and his wife, Abby, welcomed daughter Kate Grace on Sept. 5, 2008. They reside in Lexington, Ohio.

KARA (GIBSON) and BENJAMIN ’01 HOFFMAN welcomed daughter Eleanora Dawn on Oct. 15, 2008. They live in Tucson.

KARA (BAKER) KASULA and her husband, Mark, welcomed son Mark John III on Nov. 24, 2008. They live in Brookfield, Ohio. e AMELIA LEWIS and Tarik Abd were married Sept.

6, 2008. The couple met while serving as missionaries in Brazil.

Amelia and Tarik now reside in Alexandria, Va. HANNAH (JENTZEN) MIKESELL, an auditor with RBS Card Services and Citizens Bank in Bridgeport, Conn., was named as the company’s 2008 Community Service Sabbatical recipient in Connecticut. The program offers colleagues the opportunity to take a threemonth paid sabbatical to work in the community. Mikesell performed her volunteer work at Career Resources Inc. in Bridgeport.

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classnotes BETHANY (CAUVEL) and RYAN ’99 MITCHELL welcomed son Spencer Loyal on Oct. 2, 2008. They reside in Pittsburgh.

CASEY MUMMAH and Kevin Reding were married Sept.

13, 2008, in Mifflintown, Pa. Casey works as a classroom behavior specialist and is the assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. Kevin is a system administrator for Smartronix. They reside in Stafford, Va. JENNIFER (RUGG) and MARK SALLADE welcomed daughter Anna Katherine “Anna Kate” on Nov. 14, 2008. They live in Glenside, Pa. RACHEL (HOOVER) SHIPLEY and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of daughter Caroline Grace on Feb. 18, 2009. e KRISTY (IVANCZA) and MICHAEL TOMASHEWSKI are the parents of Reed Michael, born Nov. 18, 2008. They live in Pittsburgh.

LASHAE (SHEARER) and JOSHUA WILLITS announce the birth of daughter Adra Grace on June 30, 2008. The family lives in Enola, Pa.

PATRICIA MATONEY and Dr. Erik Bardy were married Nov. 23, 2008, in Harbison Chapel. They reside in Grove City, Pa. e ABBIE (TURNER) MICHAEL was awarded the professional insurance designation of chartered property casualty underwriter by the American Institute for CPCU. HEATHER (GAASRUD) SMITH and her husband, Sean, announce the birth of daughter Nora Lyn on Feb. 10, 2008. They live in Lindenhurst, Ill. KYLE VUCHAK completed five years as an Arabic and Pashto linguist in the U.S. Army.

He deployed to Afghanistan from January to December 2007. While there, he spent most of his time at Forward Operating Base Bermel, supporting light infantry units with battlefield intelligence. In August 2008, he and his wife, Kathryn (Grafinger) Vuchak went back to school at the University of Akron. Kyle is attending law school and Kathryn is completing her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction while teaching education courses at the university. Kathryn previously received her M.Ed. in special education from Buffalo State University and her M.Ed. in school counseling from Augusta State University.

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RACHEL (LEONARD) and BEN CALIFF announce the birth of daughter Savannah Katherine on Dec. 1, 2008. She joins brother Hayden, 3, in Sandia Park, N.M. JENNIFER (EWING) GARMAN and her husband, Adam, announce the birth of son Caleb Benjamin on Nov. 21, 2008. e PAUL HANSON and his wife, Kendra, announce the birth of Avery Karyl on Jan. 2, 2009. Avery joins Aidan, 4, in Wadsworth, Ohio. e JESSE KOHSER and his wife, Missy, welcomed son Max Isaac on July 9, 2008. The Kohsers live in Aliquippa, Pa.

NICHOLAS EMERY graduated from SUNY School of Dental Medicine in May 2008, magna cum laude, and is serving a two-year general practice residency at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Buffalo.

DEREK LONG and his wife, Katie, were married Sept.

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Becky Iden ‘05, left, and Susannah Cafardi ‘04 both completed marathons last fall. Iden ran the Columbus Marathon in October 2008 and Cafardi ran the Philadelphia Marathon in November 2008.

Iden is currently employed as a treasury manager at Duferco Farrell Corporation and is living in Sharpsville, Pa. Cafardi holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Pittsburgh and is employed as a social worker at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.

from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2007 and is teaching English at Oliver High School in Pittsburgh. Katie graduated from Duquesne and is attending nursing school.

They recently welcomed son Isaac Sheridan on Jan. 3, 2009. The Longs live in Pittsburgh.

JENNIFER STEFFEN and James Moore were married Dec. 11, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla., where they now reside. Jennifer works as a television producer at Bay News 9 and James is a cook. e LAURA (SMOUSE) and MICHAEL ’02 PILGRIM welcomed son Benjamin Michael on Oct. 13, 2008. The Pilgrim family lives in Dublin, Ohio.

MELISSA (REUBER) and MIKE PELLONI announce the birth of son Michael Vincent on Sept. 17, 2008. Michael joins brother Isaiah, 2.

classnotes ANDREA (SIMILA) and RANDY ’07 PITTMAN announce the birth of daughter Miyanna Elsie, born May 10, 2008. e LISA (BODI) and JEB ’03 SCHREIBER are the parents of daughter Mae Violet, born May 12, 2008. The family lives in Emigsville, Pa. AMY (SHARPE) SCRAGG and her husband, Jason, are the parents of son Matthew John, born Oct. 22, 2008. e ROBERT STEVENS and his wife, Kerry, are the parents of son Luke, born June 22, 2008.

EMILY (BECKWITH) UTZ and her husband, Corey, announce the birth of daughter Hannah Grace on Oct. 17, 2008. They reside in Mars, Pa. COURTNEY YOUNGBAUER and ROBERT YOUNG ’03 were married Dec. 22, 2007, in Harbison Chapel. They are living in Glenshaw, Pa. Robert is a sales engineer for Mitsubishi Electric and Courtney is a reading specialist for a local school district. e

2005 DANIEL ADAMS and Ashley Willumson were married Aug. 1, 2008, in Derwood, Md. They live in Sandy Spring, Md., where Ashley teaches second grade and Daniel will begin his pediatrics internship in July.

JOSH BACHMAN assisted in the preparation of a winning Supreme Court decision, Pleasant Grove v. Summum. The case received a unanimous decision and allows governments to accept permanent monuments of their choosing in public parks. Bachman is a law student at Regent University and an intern at the American Center for Law and Justice.

Dinner and a Show

These alumni gathered for a cookout, volleyball and swimming in Ellicott City, Md., last July, followed by attending the Howard County Summer Theater’s production of “Guys and Dolls,” directed by Tom Sankey ’77 and starring Jonny Norman ’05. Row 1, from left: Leigh McAfee ’07, Ruth (Dykstra ’06) Entwistle, Keely (Stewart ’06) Norman, Missy (Moulton ’05) Schwartz, Sonja Schwartz, Jess Prol ’05, Bryce Anderson ’05, Caitlin McGovern ’06 and Kevin Norman ’07. Row 2: Matt Wilson ’06 and Brian Bosak ’06. Row 3: Chris Schwartz ’05, Jonny Norman ’05, Ryan Entwistle ’06, Evan Feinberg ’06, Andrew Hollands ’05, Julie (Ferguson ’05) Hedgecock, Dan Hedgecock ’05, Steve Bradbury ’05, Ian Prince ’06, Mary Ann (Buchheit ’77) Sankey and Tom Sankey ’77. Not pictured: Elizabeth McLean ’05, Matt Chung ’06, Jeff Thompson ’06, Laura Tschirgi ’12 and Anna Schwartz.

MICHAEL BREWSTER joined the law firm of Roderick Linton Belfance LLP in Akron, Ohio. He plans to practice in corporate and securities law.

RACHEL (GILLESPIE) and NICHOLAS MARANGONI announce the birth of son James David on Nov. 29, 2008. The family lives in Mars, Pa. JENNIFER (FREEMAN) REEVES and her husband, Zachary, welcomed son Haddon Paul on Dec. 9, 2008. The family lives in Mansfield, Ohio.

DEBBIE (SCHMALDIENST) and SAM RICHARD welcomed son Elliott Jack on March 3, 2009. Sam is the resident director for Memorial Hall on campus.

2006 ANDREA (PATTERSON) MITTON and her husband, Patrick, are the parents of a son, Peter, born Jan. 9, 2009. e CARLY DENNISTON and ANDREW SMITH ’04 were married June 21, 2008, at Harbison Chapel. They reside in Falls Church, Va.

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classnotes MICHAEL SCHUIT and his wife, Emily, are the parents of son Owen Georg, born Dec. 31, 2008. They reside in Hagerstown, Md. KEVIN SYES recently accepted a position as youth and young adult pastor at Frederick Church of the Brethren located in Frederick, Md. The church is the largest Brethren congregation in the United States with more than 1,000 in attendance. Syes is responsible for developing every aspect of the youth and young adult ministries at the church.

2007 SHANNON (GISH) and ANDREW BAKER welcomed son Edmund Timothy on Sept. 21, 2008. They live in Harrisonburg, Va. COURTNEY UMBLE and JUSTIN HARTZEL were married Aug. 9, 2008, in Harbison Chapel.

Courtney is a book editor at Whitaker House, a publishing company in New Kensington, Pa. Justin passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in fall 2007 and works as an accountant with Schneider Downs & Co. The couple resides in Pittsburgh.

HEATHER (HUFNAL) and STEPHEN HOLT were married Aug. 18, 2008, in Newport Beach, Calif. They currently reside in Pasadena. e KATIE SCHROEDER and ADAM NOWLAND were married May 10, 2008, in Harbison Chapel. They live in Toledo, Ohio. e

2008 KIMBERLY BARRON and BENJAMIN READ were married July 26, 2008, in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. They live in Pittsburgh, where Ben works for UPMC/Centers for Rehab Services and Kim is a substitute teacher in the South Hills.

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ERIN BARTON and JARED NIEHENKE were married Jan. 10, 2009, and reside in Oakmont, Pa. e MEGAN BETTERIDGE and Steve Soja were married June 14, 2008, in Fairport, N.Y. They live in Macedon, N.Y. Megan is involved in lab research for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics and Steve is employed by Pyramid Brokerage, working in commercial real estate.

CAITLYN CRAWSHAW and TAYLOR MCCOWN ’07 were married Sept. 20, 2008, in Harbison Chapel. Taylor is working at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church as a recreation associate.

Caitlyn is a scheduling coordinator at Johnston and Doris Orthodontics. They live in Alpharetta, Ga. STEFAN GRIESS and his wife, Jaimy, were married June 7, 2008, and currently reside in Grandville, Mich. e ALYSSA HORST and BRANDON SARGENT were married Nov. 1, 2008, in Mentor, Ohio. e BRANDON MCCALL is working as a teacher and student life instructor at Cornerstone Christian Preparatory Academy in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. McCall and his mother, Cindi, played an instrumental part in founding the school in the fall of 2008.

LIAM MORRIS accepted a position at Cirexx International’s East Office in Greenfield, Mass., with the core function of business development. e

2009 LISA REAGAN and MICHAEL YORK ’08 were married Jan. 24, 2009. The Yorks now live in Gaithersburg, Md.

2010 KATHERINE BARTON and GEORGE STEPHANIS ’07 were married June 28, 2008, in Lancaster, Pa. They are living in Grove City while Katherine completes her studies for her bachelor’s degree. George is working in Grove City as a freelance web designer.

transcripts For your official Grove City College transcripts, send a letter to: Registrar, Grove City College 100 Campus Drive Grove City, PA 16127-2104 (724) 458-2172 / www.gcc.edu

Please include: NAME (maiden if female); SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER; DATE of graduation or attendance; NUMBER of transcripts needed; PHONE to reach you during business hours; ADDRESS where transcripts should be sent; FEE of $3 per copy Information in a transcript may not be released to third parties without written consent of the student. Requests submitted by e-mail or fax cannot be honored. Please make checks payable to Grove City College.

flowerfund Alumni and friends may place flowers in the Harbison Chapel chancel for $50 per week during the academic year in memory or honor of a loved one.

For more information, contact Donna (Masson ‘79) Cales at (724) 458-2143 or djcales@gcc.edu.

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Alumni celebrate the Super Bowl

From left, Carolyn (Mays ’65) Axtell, Stewart Axtell ’64 and Ellen (Wilson ’63) McCabe visit at a Lancaster, Pa., Super Bowl party.

Epsilon Pi brothers. from left, Bert Romanoff ’00, Travis Mincey ’06 and Dave Eicher ’04 celebrate a Steelers Super Bowl victory in Tampa Bay.

Caroline Koopman ‘01 and Adam Held ’99 met for Chinese New Year in Shanghai, China. In anticipation of the Super Bowl, Koopman and Held showed their Steeler pride at The Bund, which provides an impressive view of the Shanghai skyline. Koopman is the foreign relations director at New Day Creations in Beijing and Held works as a science teacher at Shanghai Community International School in Shanghai.

Pittsburgh Steeler fans, from left, Mark Rathburn ’08, Chairman of the Board of Trustees David Rathburn ’79, Doug Knable ’79, Mark Mustio ’79, Rob Lowrey ’82 and Mark Lowrey ’79, pause outside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay.

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inmemory he Grove City College Alumni Association places a book in Henry Buhl Library in memory of each alumnus for whom the Alumni Relations Office receives written notification of death, including a copy of the obituary. In addition to paying tribute to the lives of deceased alumni, the books will benefit current and future students.

If you would like to support Grove City College through a will bequest or other charitable estate plan, contact Marcus J. Fish ’97, director of planned gifts, at (866) 386-3422 or mjfish@gcc.edu.

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MERLE H. HILDEBRAND ’34 died Dec. 20, 2008.

An attorney, he practiced in Lawrence County, Pa., for 58 years. He was very active in local politics and was New Castle’s first district justice. An Army Air Corps veteran, he is survived by three sons, including James Hildebrand ’73, three grandchildren and two sisters.

IDA (BEACOM) SOWASH ’34 died March 7, 2009. With her husband, she lived in Venezuela, Columbia, Egypt and New York. She later earned library certification and worked as a children’s librarian and head librarian in Austin, Texas. In retirement, she was a docent with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and helped students through the International Hospitality Council. A daughter, a son and three grandchildren survive.

JOHN V. CAPINJOLA ’35 died May 22, 2008. He was a chemist for 50 years, enjoyed golf and lived in Cleveland. Survivors include a daughter, three sons and grandchildren.

DR. JANE (ALLEN) WORK ’35 died Sept. 12, 2008. A licensed psychologist, she opened her private practice in Pittsburgh in 1979. She specialized in counseling and motivating women and was one of 12 women featured in the book “Defying Gravity.” She enjoyed traveling and writing. Five children, two stepchildren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive.

MARIAN (CARRUTH) LOYTTY ’36 died July 9, 2008. She lived in Westminster, Md., and was a high school guidance counselor. She enjoyed golf and traveling. Surviving are a daughter, a son, four grandchildren and a great-grandson.

LUCILLE (SCOTT) MENSCH ’37 died Oct. 19, 2008. She made her home in Marienville, Pa., where she served as postmaster for 35 years.

MARY (REYNOLDS) STINEDURF ’37 died Nov. 29, 2008. A librarian and educator, she worked in Farrell and Lakeview, Pa., and Cleveland Heights, Ohio, schools, and at the Grove City College library (1946 to 1954). Most recently, she lived in Boardman, Ohio. Nieces and nephews survive.

H. WALTER KELLEN ’38 died Jan. 5, 2009. He lived in Charlotte, N.C., where he operated a successful business for 60 years. He was a long-time church elder. Surviving are two sons, three grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gifts in his memory can be made to Grove City College.

THE REV. DR. JAMES R. CARROLL ’39 died Nov. 24, 2008. A Presbyterian minister, he led churches in Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, New Mexico and Michigan, and served in the General Assembly and Synod of the Sun. He was named to the boards of several colleges and received numerous citizenship

awards. Grove City College awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1953. His wife, Mildred (Lester ’41) Carroll, two sons, a daughter and five grandchildren survive.

JUDSON H. HECK SR. ’39 died Feb. 15, 2009.

After Army Air Force service in World War II, he worked as an IRS agent for 30 years. After retirement, he promoted the history of his town, Newfane, N.Y., and was an expert on Norman Rockwell and St. Nicholas. Surviving are his wife, Irene, two sons and a grandson.

WILLIAM B. WELLS ’39 died Sept. 18, 2008. He was an officer for Allied Equipment Company in Pittsburgh and the bursar for Penn State, Abington Campus. He lived in Horsham Township, Pa., was an outdoorsman and a cook. Surviving are nieces and nephews.

MARGARET (HOOKER) BRENNEMAN ’40 died Feb. 6, 2009. In addition to raising her family, she worked part time and taught history at Western College for Women (now Miami University). She was busy with her church and hosted many college students from Africa and Asia. Surviving are a daughter, a son and two granddaughters.

LOUIE (CHRISTY) WELDON ’40 died Jan. 17, 2009. After graduation, she taught high school then served the American Red Cross in Europe. At home in Atlantic Beach, Fla., she raised her family and was a community volunteer. Surviving are three sons and a grandson.

AGNES E. IMBRIE ’41 died May 2, 2008.

EMMY (SALMI) STANLEY ’41 died Dec 14, 2007.

She made her home in Chevy Chase, Md. ELEANOR (RODGERS) WILLIAMS ’41 died Feb. 13, 2009. She taught English and speech in Blairsville, Ellwood City and Greenville, and was named Greenville’s Teacher of the Year in 1969. She was an active member her church. Surviving are her husband, Robert, three sons, grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

HAROLD W. GRIFFIN ’42 died May 6, 2008. He lived in Cochranton, Pa., with wife Betty (Stoner ’42) Griffin, who survives.

NEDRA (TREZONA) HOLLISTER ’42 died Nov. 20, 2008. She taught in the Palm Springs (Calif.)

Unified School District for many years and lived in Rancho Mirage, summering in Conneaut Lake, Pa. Two sons, a daughter, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive. Gifts in her memory can be made to Grove City College.

JEAN (MOYER) JACOBSON ’42 died Feb. 22, 2008. She lived in El Segundo, Calif.

inmemory RUTH “MIDGE” (NEWMAN) BRICKER ’43 died Nov. 5, 2008. She was a homemaker, a resident of Beaver Falls, Pa., for 20 years and more recently, Pine Grove, Pa. Surviving are two sons and two grandchildren.

DOROTHEA (UREY) MELOY ’43 died March 1, 2008. She resided in Topeka, Kan. JACK V. PERRINE ’43 died Feb. 14, 2009. A World War II Air Force veteran, he taught music for 35 years in the Toledo, Ohio, public schools and was a longtime violinist for the Toledo Symphony.

Surviving are his wife and longtime accompanist, Florence (Dodds ’42) Perrine, three daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

EDWARD A. REIF ’43 died Dec. 9, 2008. He lived in Brunswick, Maine, with his wife, Corinne (Bartel ’42) Reif, who survives.

KENNETH B. SMITH ’43 died Nov. 11, 2008. He retired as a chemical engineer and assistant superintendent for Pennzoil Corp. He served in leadership at his church and lived in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Wife Louise, two sons, a daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive.

PAUL W. MITCHELL ’44 died Aug. 25, 2008. A World War II Army veteran, he was retired from Mobay Chemical Company. He lived in Upper St. Clair, Pa., taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie (Prosser ’44) Mitchell; two sons; a daughter; brother Maurice Mitchell ’36; grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

JOY (PRICE) WILL ’44 died Nov. 23, 2008. She lived in Ocean View, N.J. MARJORIE (COLEMAN) WAGNER ’47 died Jan. 13, 2009. She had worked for many years as a secretary, along with raising her children. Most recently, she lived in Hendersonville, N.C. Surviving are two daughters, four grandchildren and her sister, Eleanor (Coleman ’52) Bixby.

GEORGE M. FRITS JR. ’48 died Jan. 21, 2009. A World War II Air Force veteran, he lived in Edinboro, Pa. In his career, he was a business teacher at Warren (Pa.) Area High School then business manager of the county school district.

Surviving are his wife, Jane, three daughters, nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

LEONARD R. CHURCH ’49 died Jan. 2, 2009. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was president of Church & Associates Real Estate in Mt. Lebanon,

Pa., for many years. He was an avid golfer and longtime member of St. Clair Country Club. He is survived by two daughters and four sons, including Ben Church ’83 and his wife, Janet (Lyles ’84) Church, and 14 grandchildren. Gifts in his memory can be made to Grove City College.

EARLA (VOGAN) EASTON ’49 died Nov. 26, 2008. She and her husband had owned Easton Insurance Co. in Mercer, Pa. Most recently, she lived in Palm Springs, Calif. A daughter, two sons, two sisters and three grandchildren survive.

THOMAS J. MANOS ’49 died Jan. 21, 2008. He resided in Green Tree, Pa. EDWIN F. GEORGE ’50 died March 10, 2008. A Korean War Army veteran, he was a retired vice president for the former Southwest Bank in Greensburg, Pa. There, he was active in his church and Kiwanis Club. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; five daughters; a son; a sister; brother Robert George ’43; 10 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

ROBERT L. WINGER ’50 died Jan. 16, 2008. He was an electrical engineer and project manager who retired from Philco Ford and Lockheed Martin.

He lived in Yuba City, Calif., for the past 13 years and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Jean, three sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

FREDERICK C. FLOWER ’51 died Jan. 28, 2009.

After Army service, he taught at Wilkes College and Rider College. He retired from the New Jersey State Department of Education in Trenton. After moving to Staunton, Va., he earned a certificate in floraculture and owned Vista Greenhouses.

Survivors include a brother and nephews.

MARY J. SALLEY ’51 died Nov. 27, 2008. She made her home in Rockville, Md. JAMES L. STEWART ’51 died Dec. 22, 2008. He lived in Cleveland, Ohio, and is survived by his wife, Edith (Atwell ’46) Stewart, a son, a daughter and grandchildren.

WILLIAM A. MORGAN JR. ’52 died Nov. 30, 2008. An entrepreneur, he owned and operated many businesses in Butler, Pa., including diners, Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants, a laser car wash, tractor fleet and professional office complexes. He was involved in numerous civic and professional organizations, and enjoyed piloting, travel and golf. A daughter, two sons, four grandchildren and a sister survive.

SAMUEL E. RESTIVO ’52 died Jan. 18, 2009. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was a noted athlete in high school and college. From 1965 to 1983, Restivo was chief school officer and superintendent for Panama Central Schools (N.Y.) He coached football, founded the “High School Quiz Bowl” radio program, and helped form the Italian-American charity golf tournament in Jamestown. Surviving are his wife, Arline, four children, seven stepchildren and many grandchildren.

M. JOANN (STAPLES) ROSE ’52 died Feb. 4, 2009. The 1951 Homecoming Queen and 1952 May Queen lived in Pittsburgh. After raising her children, she spent 18 years helping people with disabilities find work. She also was very involved in her church and its homeless ministry. Surviving are two daughters, two sons, two sisters and grandchildren. Gifts in her memory can be made to Grove City College.

DR. ROBERT S. KEPNER ’55 died Jan. 20, 2009. His 50 years of medical practice include Navy service, pediatric practice in Anderson, Ind., and student health service at Indiana University – Bloomington. He retired from emergency medical services of Eastern Indiana at Reid Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Carol, five daughters, a son, a sister, grandchildren and a great-grandson.

JOSEPH R. BETZ ’56 died July 31, 2008. He lived in Zelienople, Pa., and was retired as a chemical engineer MSA Research in Evans City.

Surviving are his wife, Marie, two daughters, a brother and four grandsons.

LOYAL D. STEWART ’56 died July 3, 2008. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he retired as a field auditor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He lived in Butler, Pa., where he volunteered with his church and with the VA Medical Center. Surviving are his wife, Donna, three sons, five grandchildren and a brother.

ROBERT A. BLANCHFIELD ’57 died Nov. 14, 2008. He served in the Air Force for seven years and with the DuPont Company for 34 years. After retirement, he was president of JARAB financial planning firm. He lived in Hockessin, Del., where he enjoyed boating, woodworking and playing piano. Wife Janet, two daughters, two sons and seven grandchildren survive.

E. JILL (GRIFFIN) BYRNES ’57 died May 6, 2008. She made her home in Rochester, N.Y.

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inmemory DOMENIC C. LUPPINO ’57 died Dec. 29, 2008.

He was retired from IBM, and lived in Warner Robins, Ga., and in Boca Raton, Fla. He served in the U.S. Navy. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth, seven children, nine siblings, 17 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

DAVID T. RICHARDS ’58 died April 15, 2009. A former Alumni Council member and Alumni Trustee, he retired after a 30-year executive career with PNC Financial Services Group. An Army veteran, he lived in Pittsburgh and was involved in the work of his church. Survivors include his wife, Sally (Morris ’56) Richards; daughters Amy (Richards ’85) Smith and Ann (Richards ’93) Thomas; two sons; nine grandchildren; two sisters and a brother. Gifts in his memory can be made to Grove City College.

DAVID C. LONGWELL JR. ’59 died Jan. 9, 2009.

He was a 35-year teacher and coach at Shaler Area High School in Pittsburgh. He coached cross-country and track and was named to the Shaler Athletic Hall of Fame. He formed and was president of the Tri-County Golf Association, was an Army veteran and was active in his church. Wife Beverly, two daughters, including Laura (Longwell ’83) Lindt, son Dean Longwell ’91, brother Thomas Longwell ’62 and seven grandchildren survive.

ERNEST H. LANG ’60 died Dec. 19, 2008. He was an engineer for U.S. Steel and a lifelong farmer. He lived in Cabot, Pa., where he was president and founder of Blazin’ Blades Scrollsaw Club. Wife Lois, two daughters, a stepson, two sisters, two brothers, including Glenn Lang ’65, and four grandchildren survive.

WILLIAM A. BELLIS ’61 died Nov. 10, 2008. He lived in Green, Ohio, and was retired after 30 years with Goodyear. He was active in the Lions and Masons. Surviving are his wife, Beverly, a son, two grandsons and two sisters.

HAROLD E. MILES ’61 died Nov. 27, 2008. An Army veteran, he was a health inspector for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He also was part of the Delaware County (Pa.) Planning Department. He retired in 1989 and lived in Ridley Park. Surviving are his wife, Donna, a son, two daughters and three grandchildren.

CAROLE (PHILLIPS) MAGNELLI ’62 died Jan. 23, 2009. She lived in Harrisburg, Pa., and was a Christian education director for several years. She enjoyed gourmet cooking. Survivors include a daughter, a sister, her mother and a grandson.

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DR. CLEMENT H. LAUSBERG ’63 died Feb. 22, 2009. He worked as an educational and political advocate for the less fortunate. Living in Portland, Ore., he worked in the Beaverton and Forest Grove school districts, later teaching at Portland State University and Lewis and Clark College. He had his own consulting business and a fondness for poetry.

His wife, Mary, three sons, a daughter and two sisters survive.

JERILYN (HELM) BUSH ’68 died April 16, 2008.

She taught from 1968 to 1999 in elementary and middle school. In 1999, she moved from Waverly, Ohio, to Naples, Fla, where she enjoyed golf and served as executive secretary of the Yale Club.

Husband Robert Bush ’68, a daughter, son Robert Bush ’99 and two grandchildren survive.

CHARLES E. HOLMES ’71 died Dec. 14, 2008. A retired pharmaceutical sales representative, he was active in officiating soccer, softball, baseball and volleyball in the New Jersey area. He lived in Woodbury, N.J. His wife, Mary Ellen; two sons; two brothers, including twin brother George Holmes ’71; and a sister survive.

FRED J. SCHWAB ’74 died March 13, 2009. He was a representative with Eriez Magnetics, later owning his own company, SECO, for 21 years. He was committed to the Medina, Ohio, community, coached youth teams and loved high school basketball. Recently, he helped develop a Hospice Center in Medina County. An avid runner, he competed in marathons, triathlons and bike races.

Survivors are his wife, Sue, two sons, a daughter and two brothers.

BARBARA (HAWBAKER) GOLDTHWAIT ’76 died April 7, 2008. She had been assistant librarian at Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy and head librarian at McConnellsburg Public Library. She lived in Mercersburg and was active in civic and church activities. Surviving are her husband, Allen, her mother and a brother. Gifts in her memory can be made to Grove City College.

GEOFFREY R. WOODLEY ’77 died Dec. 9, 2008.

He lived in Cass Lake, Minn., and worked in youth services as a clinical psychologist. He sang in the Bemidji Chorale and enjoyed outdoor activities.

Surviving are his parents, a brother and friend Patricia.

KATHY (WILSON) GUDERIAN ’83 died Jan. 22, 2009. She lived in Tulsa, Okla., where she was committed to her family and supported organ donation. She enjoyed helping Jenks cheer and pom and belonged to several Bible studies.

Survivors include her husband, Bryan, three daughters, her parents and a sister.

ANNA M. LAINO ’05 died Feb. 5, 2009. She lived in Hopkins, Minn., where she has been the music director at St. David’s Episcopal Church for the past three years. She earned a master’s degree in sacred music at Luther Seminary, and played the organ, violin, piano, trumpet and enjoyed singing.

Survivors include her parents, a sister, two brothers and grandparents.

THOMAS R. CAMPBELL died Sept. 6, 2008. After a career with Montgomery Truss and Panel in Grove City, he supervised the College bowling alley from 1993 to 2002. He was a World War II Army veteran, church member and hunter safety instructor. Survivors include his wife, Naomi, daughter Karen (Campbell ’69) Cookson, a granddaughter and a sister.

ROBERT P. ALEXY ’77 died Feb. 25, 2009. He made his home in Charlotte, N.C.

DR. JACK F. HEINSOHN died Jan. 11, 2009. He served as Grove City College chaplain from 1969 to 1970. After a childhood as a trapeze artist, he became a Presbyterian pastor and served in Pennsylvania, California and South Carolina. He held offices in the Presbytery and with many community groups. Surviving are his wife, Martha, two daughters, three sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

WENDY (MURPHY) OMDAHL ’77 died Jan. 9, 2009. A teacher for 28 years, she worked in elementary schools in Bethlehem, Pa., before retiring in 2007. She lived in Bethlehem and enjoyed time with family and friends. Surviving are her husband, James Omdahl ’77, a daughter, her father, a brother, and sisters Patricia (Murphy ’73) Kane and Barbara (Murphy ’79) Koster.

JAMES W. SHORTS died Jan. 28, 2009. While working at the College from 1956 to 1971, he supervised the College recreation building and managed operations in the Gedunk. He was affectionately known as “Gym” Shorts. Surviving are two daughters, including Diane (Shorts ’57) Bixler; four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

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alumnibabies

Alisha Sultana Ahmad Born 10-16-08 Nabil ’94 and Monira Ahmad

Aidan Timothy Anastasi Born 4-3-08 Vincent ’00 and Sarah (Stitt ’96) Anastasi

Chloe Bella Bayer Born 12-3-08 Jean (Vallorani ’94) and Tim Bayer

Ty Alexander Choby Born 10-8-07 Kalyn Choby ’08

Ryan Carter and Caleb Richard Coffman Born Oct. 11, 2008 Sam ’02 and Amy (May ’02) Coffman

Oliver Michael and Molly Lane Coleman Born 3-11-08 and 6-6-06 Stephen ’02 and Carrie (Miller ’01) Coleman

Kaelin Elizabeth Crane Born 4-4-07 Ed ’96 and Daisy (Lepnark ’97) Crane

Alyssa Davis Born 2-7-06 Shann ’98 and Sarah (Erdmann ’98) Davis

Leah Anne and Grace Olivia Deterding Born 8-15-08 and 3-30-07 Steve ’04 and Heather (Wilson ’06) Deterding

Margaret Coe Fawcett Born 6-13-07 Evelyn (Shaw ’04) and Luke Fawcett

David Allen Floyd Born 6-29-06 Henry ’95 and Amy (Thompson ’96) Floyd

Seth Isaac Geaslen Born 7-15-08 Ben ’01 and Heather (Patterson ’01) Geaslen

Congratulations new parents!

Grove City College welcomes your new bundle of joy. We want to send your newborn a Grove City College T-shirt.

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

Featured photos will be limited to babies under the age of 3 in Grove City College shirts only. Digital photos must be high resolution, 300 dpi.

Please do not imbed photos in the body of an e-mail message, but rather attach a highresolution image. Send to alumni@gcc.edu.

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Blake Robert Hedden Born 9-4-08 John ’01 and Layne (Bucklen ’01) Hedden

alumnibabies

Peter Justin Helms Born 6-5-08 Vanessa (Eberly ’94) and Kevin Helms

Tarik James Khoury Born 10-27-08 Elizabeth (Beatty ’96) and Samer Khoury

Anna and Joshua Mezey Born 10-23-08 and 1-26-07 Brian ’03 and Betsy (Hollo ’04) Mezey

Caleb Graham Kincaid Born 2-25-08 Lisa (Smith ’97) and Todd Kincaid

Meredith Julia Lipinski Born 7-31-08 Laura (Metz ’94) Crothers and John Lipinski

Samantha Nicole McDonough, Born 11-7-08 Jennifer (Letterle ’95) and Martin McDonough

Isaiah and Michael Pelloni Born 4-12-07 and 9-17-08 Mike ’04 and Melissa (Reuber ’04) Pelloni

Fiona Kathryn Poschman Born 1-17-2008 Warren ’98 and Sheila Poschman

Kristofer William Robinson, Born 11-29-07 Rachel (Olesnevich ’05) and Keith Robinson

Audrey Claire Salkeld Born 10-5-07 Tom ’00 and Nicole (Dunlap ’00) Salkeld

Matthew John Scragg Born 10-22-08 Amy (Sharpe ’04) and Jason Scragg

Kaylan Sage Shellenberger, Born 9-21-07 Mitchell ’02 and Heather Shellenberger

Rileigh Sara Sweeney Born 11-30-07 Scott ’02 and Jennifer (Mahurin ’02) Sweeney

Jacob Douglas Vile Born 7-19-08 Amy (McHenry ’98) and Kevin Vile

Greyson Barrett Weikal Born 8-9-06 Adam ’00 and Stacy (Griffith ’00) Weikal

David Wilson Born 9-30-06 Sara (Boliver ’01) and Charles Wilson

Levi Wilson Born 4-4-08 Sara (Boliver ’01) and Charles Wilson

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