Class News & Notes

NOTE: All locations are in Pennsylvania and all years are 2022 unless otherwise noted.

BIRTHS

’00s

Jacob Dickson

Dr. Nicole Caruso Dickson ’08, D’10 and her husband, Steve, welcomed a son, Jacob Robert Dickson, on Jan. 21.

Wesley Brashear

Adam Brashear ’09 and Sarah Grodzinski Brashear ’10 welcomed a son, Wesley Allen Brashear, on Dec. 15, 2021. Grandmother Carol Brashear ’19, P’09, P’19, is LVC’s advancement events and stewardship coordinator.

WEDDINGS

’10s

Josh Blechman and Stevi Laird ’13

Stevi Laird ’13 married Josh Blechman on Sept. 12, 2020, with a small COVID-safe family gathering. On Sept. 10, 2021, they celebrated again, hosting their dream wedding in their hometown of Fryeburg, Maine, at the Old Saco Inn. Morgan Miller ’13, a women’s soccer teammate of Stevi, was a bridesmaid.

Michelle Bauer ’13 and Eric Leymeister ’14

Eric Leymeister ’14 and Michelle Bauer ’13 wed on Jan. 29 in Grantville. Nikki Abbamont ’14, Jordan Higgins ’14, Mike Specht ’14, Joe Scerbo ’15, and Eric Moucheron ’14 were in the wedding party.

Andy Kittleson ’15 married Morgan Bates ’16 on Feb. 22 in Webster, N.Y. Andy and Morgan are teachers at Wayne Central Schools. WHAM Channel 13 News featured the wedding during their coverage of local “Twosday” events.

(l. to r.) Carly Taylor ’17, Taylor Reinhold Warner ’17, Casey Smith ’17, Todd Snovel ’06, Brett Frazier ’15, Matthew Dwyer ’14, TimothyCarroll ’15, Brianna Cosgrove ’17, Julia Mongeau ’14, Nicole Abbamont’14, Dr. Christian Grove ’15, D’17, Dr. Jan Ikeda Grove ’15, D’17

Brett Frazier ’15 and Brianna Cosgrove ’17 were married on March 26 in Stroudsburg. Carly Taylor ’17, Taylor Reinhold Warner ’17, Casey Smith ’17, Todd Snovel ’06, Matthew Dwyer ’14, Timothy Carroll ’15, Julia Mongeau ’14, Nicole Abbamont ’14, Dr. Christian Grove ’15, D’17, and Dr. Jan Ikeda Grove ’15, D’17 attended.

Julia Davis ’19 and Eric Sprunger

Julia Davis Sprunger ’19 married Eric Sprunger on Nov. 13 in Manheim. Allison Giovanetti ’19 and Ashton Mooday ’19 were in the wedding party. Julia recently joined the Lancaster School District as a music teacher.

CLASS NOTES

’50s

Dr. Ned Heindel ’59, H’85 and Dr. Linda Heffner Heindel ’59

Dr. Ned Heindel ’59, H’85 and Dr. Linda Heffner Heindel ’59 were awarded the Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History. The award was part of the Leadership in History Awards series. The Heindels were recognized for founding the Williams Township Historical Society (WTHS). Ned and Linda established WTHS in 1976 and have served the organization and their community for more than 45 years.

’60s

Dr. William “Bill” M. Scovell ’65, P’90, professor emeritus of chemistry, Bowling Green State University, published “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” in April. After a five-decade career in chemistry and biochemistry, Scovell wrote this collection of “20 short, humorous stories that portray how a hapless fellow can unknowingly fall into a bumbling state of affairs and adeptly escape the clutches of life’s ‘gotcha’ moments.” Friesen Press was the publisher. Bill received an LVC Alumni Citation in 1985.

After 18 years of retirement in Sun Lakes, Ariz., Roberta “Bobbie” Gable Reed ’67 and her husband, Bill Gates, moved to Mirabella, a newly built care community on Tempe’s Arizona State University campus. She is now a student at the university, taking classes and marveling at the changes in higher education since graduating from LVC 55 years ago.

Paula Aboyoun, BSN, ’68 retired from Capital City Nurses after 40 years of hospital and agency work. Paula was a member of LVC’s field hockey and women’s basketball teams.

(front, l. to r.) Matthew Weaver, Gina MacLaren, President James M. MacLaren, Steve Roberts ’65, Janet Gessner Roberts ’68, Janet ElseD’Alessandro ’68, Carolyn Miller Soderman ’66, Jeff Rowe ’72, ThomasKoons ’72, George Reider ’63, Carol Yost ’62, Rick Burke ’81, TracyDaniel Burke ’82, Harry Yost, Esq., ’62, Bernerd Buzgon, Esq., ’59,Brian McSweeney ’81, Kimberly Haunton McSweeney ’82, Glenn Hafer ’81,Carol Hafer (back, l. to r.) Malcolm Lazin, Esq., ’65, Bill Hillman ’65, David Leigh ’65

Nearly 20 alumni and friends joined President James M. MacLaren, his wife Gina, and Matthew Weaver, vice president of advancement, for a June gathering in Naples, Fla.

’70s

Editor’s Note: Larry Sweger ’71 was mistakenly not identified in the photo highlighting the annual gathering of alumni from the 1968–1977 era on p. 23 of the Spring 2022 Valley. We apologize for the error. Larry is at the far-right end of the back row.

Keith Roden ’83 and Ken Stoltz ’72

Ken Stoltz ’72 was named a Wall of Acclaim recipient by the Bubbler Foundation for his contributions to the South Middleton School District and surrounding community. A retired school district teacher, Ken played basketball and golf at LVC and is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Robert “Bob” Dillane ’77 retired from LVC as the senior database analyst and programmer in March after a 37-year career in information technology. He rose through the ranks during his nearly four decades at The Valley, creating and implementing numerous projects crucial to the College’s success and transformation. Bob also served as an adjunct instructor and continues to perform consulting work for LVC.

Dr. Mark Stout, PA-C, ’77, a radiation and oncology physician’s assistant at Penn- State Health, mentored two LVC alumna, Lexi Lantz ’17 and Paige Mealing ’19, who returned to PennState Health to work with him.

John M. Sultzbaugh ’79 retired as general manager of Emtrol-Buell Technologies in Lebanon after 40 years in design and development of fuels processing and utilization technologies.

’80s

Dr. Barry Selinsky ’80 returned to the chemistry faculty at Villanova University after serving 10 years as the associate dean of research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Laura Selinsky ’80 retired from Hill Top Preparatory School, where she taught British Literature and Mythology and advised various organizations, most recently supporting the school’s award-winning Philadelphia Flower Show exhibit.

Wonderfully Made by Roseann McGrath Brooks ’82

Roseann McGrath Brooks ’82 published the second book in her romance series, Vacation Friends, Wonderfully Made. The fictional heroine in this book graduated from LVC with a degree in music education.

Keith Roden ’83 was named a Wall of Acclaim recipient by the Bubbler Foundation for his contributions to the South Middleton School District and surrounding community. He is a music teacher and choral director in the district.

Maria Montesano Boyer ’86 joined Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in January as managing editor of The Journal of Lancaster General Hospital. The journal is distributed to more than 6,500 physicians and nursing leaders in Central Pennsylvania.

’90s

Michael Dryden, Esq., ’90 was named a 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, a peer review and independent rating service from Thomson Reuters that identifies lawyers with a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only the top five percent of Pennsylvania’s lawyers receive this honor. Michael is an attorney at Willig Williams & Davidson.

David Cass ’93 was appointed president of CISOs Connect, an interactive cybersecurity organization that connects chief information security officers to network and collaborate. He also recently joined GSR, a global crypto market maker, as global chief information security officer.

Joseph Marx ’93 was named the director of strategic partnerships and business development at Ware2Go, a UPS Company.

Dr. Lynn Sosnoski ’94 was featured in a Finger Lakes Times article discussing her fascination and study of weeds at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, N.Y. She is a professor of weed ecology and management in specialty crops.

Danielle “Dani” Hoy ’97 was featured in an article in the Keys News where she discussed the origins of her band, “The Shanty Hounds,” and their experiences in Key West, Fla., through the COVID lockdown and subsequent restrictions.

Dr. Julie Beidler ’98, P’23, P’25 earned her doctor of education in curriculum and instruction from Liberty University. Her dissertation topic explored positive school culture.

(l. to r.) Maye, Elizabeth Masessa Carney ’98, M’14, and Avery

Elizabeth Masessa Carney ’98, M’14 celebrated college shirt day at Gill St. Bernard’s School in Gladstone, N.J., with her daughters, Avery (7) and Maye (5), by showing their Dutchmen pride. Elizabeth is the lower school music teacher and middle school band director.

Lt. Col. James Pete ’98, Cmdr., Ed.D.

Lt. Col. James Pete ’98, Cmdr., Ed.D., completed an educational doctorate in interdisciplinary leadership from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. In July, he relinquished battalion command at Fort George Meade in Maryland to become a military professor at the Naval War College of Newport, R.I.

Jonathan Hollinger ’99 was elected to the JBT Bancorp Inc. board of directors. He is the CEO and president of Pleasant View Communities, a non-profit senior living community in Manheim.

’00s

Kim Lasher Hermanson ’00 joined LVC’s marketing and communications team as their coordinator.

Allison Post ’00 is a law student at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She is the law student representative for the University’s Law Asylum & Human Rights Clinic and will serve a highly competitive clerkship with the Connecticut Court of Appeals this year.

Amanda Holmes, Esq., ’01 celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of her law firm, which specializes in family law and protective custody cases, in Augusta, Maine.

Lindsey Snyder ’02 received the Planner of the Year Award from the Meeting Professionals International Middle PA Chapter. She is the director of education for the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association.

Adam Tavel ’03 released his fifth book of poetry, Green Regalia, which explores the current ecological moment and our relationship to the natural world. Poems from his latest release have appeared in numerous journals, including Ploughshares, The Gettysburg Review, Ninth Letter, and Poet Lore.

Dr. Christine Lightcap Berardi ’04 is the director of global regulatory strategy at AbbVie Pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Daniel Hornick ’05 was named superintendent of the Orange County Public Schools in Virginia.

Rachel Hadrick, Esq., ’06

Rachel Hadrick, Esq., ’06 was named senior advisor to the acting secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in January after eight years as an attorney with McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.

William “Bill” Rice, Esq., ’06 received his juris doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center in Dec. 2021.

Todd Snovel ’06 is the chief leadership and engagement officer for the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. He will develop and implement strategies for member engagement and oversee the education, professional development, and networking initiatives for county government officials and staff across Pennsylvania. Todd also is an adjunct professor in LVC’s Education Department.

Sarah Carter ’07 joined the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies as the brand and communications senior manager.

Jeffrey Linn ’07 was promoted to senior audio operator at the Walt Disney Company.

Roberto Marti ’07, M’20, P’14 is the director of articulations and transfer services at Harrisburg Area Community College.

Alex Reber ’07, M’17

Alex Reber ’07, M’17 was named to City & State Magazine’s 2021 Pennsylvania Forty Under 40 list and received the 2021 Young Leader Award from the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs. Alex, who joined the College’s Board of Trustees in July, is the managing partner of Miller Dixon Drake PC.

Steven Thomas ’07 completed an internship at Canoe Brook Country Club and joined Baltusrol Golf Club’s turf maintenance team in Springfield, N.J. Baltusrol will host the women’s KPMG PGA championship in 2023 and men’s PGA championship in 2029. Steven is a retired U.S. Army veteran and LVC golf team alumnus.

Patty Donley ’08 was appointed president of WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. She oversees the 170-bed acute care hospital and serves as the executive leader for WellSpan’s system of care throughout Lebanon County.

Gina Seibert M’08 is the vice president of strategic growth, product development, and marketing at PSECU. She will continue to oversee marketing and communications strategies but gains oversight of the marketing research and analytics team.

Daniel M. Wolford ’08 was appointed president and CEO of Lebanon Federal Credit Union in June. He was promoted from executive vice president of operations.

’10s

Samantha Shober Hull ’10 was featured in a Washington Post article about the role of school librarians and the threat of book bans in school libraries. She is the supervisor of librarians in the Ephrata Area School District and co-chair of a group representing school librarians in Lancaster and Lebanon counties.

Christopher M. Krause ’10 was named director of operations and enrollment systems for Boston University’s Metropolitan College.

Emily Hewitt Smith ’10 was promoted to vice-president of content at Webstaurant- Store in Lititz. (see feature story)

Tony Gorick ’11

Tony Gorick ’11 is the sales and events manager at Decades. He is excited to provide exceptional experiences to guests at the retro bowling alley, arcade, bar, and restaurant in downtown Lancaster.

Wally Choplick ’12 joined the staff of LVC’s Breen Center of Graduate Success as a career coach.

Garrett Blake Harrison-Lane ’12 received his Ph.D. in integrated composition, improvisation, and technology from the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Scott Eggert, professor emeritus of music, and Dr. Johannes Dietrich, Newton and Adelaide Burgner Endowed Professor of Instrumental Music, inspired Garrett to pursue his musical studies.

Caitlin Murphy Hatz ’12, M’16 was named director of off-campus programs at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. She previously served as LVC’s associate director of global education and international student advisor before becoming Juniata College’s dean of international education.

Dr. Cory Homer ’12 completed his Ph.D. in psychology with an emphasis in technology, learning, and psychology from Grand Canyon University in Arizona. He was also promoted to vice president of student success and institutional effectiveness at Sussex County Community College in Newton, NJ.

Greg Kennelty ’12 was named head editor of the music website MetalInjection.net, a source for heavy metal news, reviews, and videos. The site was recently acquired by The Orchard, a division of Sony Music Entertainment that partners with independent labels and artists to help with distribution and services.

Jacob Stehman ’12 joined RKL LLP as a talent acquisition manager in the human resources department.

Melissa “Missy” Nerino ’13

Melissa “Missy” Nerino ’13 was appointed as the digital archivist for the Industrial Archives & Library (IAL). She will continue as IAL’s associate archivist and librarian, assuming the additional responsibilities of managing the institution’s digital asset management system.

M. Jim Miller ’14, M’22 became the chief information officer at Medtrition Inc. in Lancaster.

Jinesh Gandhi ’15 was named manager of Liberty Coca-Cola Beverage’s integrated management systems in Broomall.

Hannah Pell ’16, a licensing engineer at EnergySolutions and board member of the TMI-2 Community Advisory Panel, published, Why did the Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor close, in Physics Today. It was Hannah’s second publication in the prestigious journal.

Amanda Ringenbach ’16 (r.)

Amanda Ringenbach ’16 received the Teacher of the Year Award 2021 from the Hershey Lions Club. She is an elementary school teacher at St. Joan of Arc School.

Coach Charlies Grimes, LVC soccer alumni, and friends

Charlie Grimes, head coach of LVC men’s soccer since 2005, hosted a team reunion with friends and guests at a June game of the Philadelphia Union, a member of Major League Soccer. Dutchmen men’s soccer alumni who attended were Todd Miller ’09, Jim McMenamin ’91, Mark Evans ’91, David Brooks ’18, Matt Prince ’18, Alex Detweiler ’17, Brad Wood ’17, Ian McGinnis ’17, Travis Steedle ’10, Tim Mehl ’09, Ethan Abdalla ’18, Bradley Mehl ’16, John McHale ’17, Dr. Cam Avery ’18, D’21, and Ryan Peugh ’17. Guests included Dr. Kira Pushart ’19, D’21, Kendra Moll-Peugh, Sylvie Peugh (daughter of Ryan and Kendra), Brittany Fleisher ’17, Dr. Teanna Schutt Woods ’18, D’21, Liz Allebach McHale ’17, Kristen Shrader, and Stephen Shelly ’18.

Dr. Gaige VandeZande ’16

Dr. Gaige Vande- Zande ’16 recently received his doctorate in dental medicine from the Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Illinois. He is practicing in St. Charles/Geneva, Ill.

Tsai-Ann Yawching ’16 joined Goucher College as the assistant director of young alumnae/i engagement & student philanthropy. She manages events, programming, and philanthropy efforts with current Goucher students and alumnae.

Timothy Blauch, Esq., ’17 received his juris doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law in May.

Kayla Capone Kasper ’17 made her solo show debut in New York City at The Green Room 42 in “Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime” in March.

Dr. Molly McBride ’17 joined Alliance Pharma in Malvern as a scientist I after earning her Ph.D. in chemistry from Penn State University.

Darnell Pierre ’17 is a scientist for Merck Pharmaceuticals in West Chester, working with analytical research and development for vaccines.

Emily Sweeney ’17 is a first-year law student at the Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

Alex Buckingham ’18 is the equipment manager for Clarkson University’s men’s ice hockey team in Potsdam, N.Y.

Michael Butcher ’18 is a grant coordinator for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Michael, a mentor coordinator in AmeriCorps, was also featured in a Middlebury College story regarding his role in the DREAM program, which works with local Vermont youth.

Olivia Edwards Rindfuss ’18 is a government affairs associate at Triad Strategies. She monitors legislation, counsels clients, and develops strategies for direct lobbying campaigns.

Nick Tucker ’18 was featured in The Frederick News-Post and GoDutchmen. com athletics blog. He is training with the USA Olympic bobsled/skeleton development team in hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Winter Olympics. Nick participated in football and track & field at LVC.

Andres Vazquez-Lopez ’18 received the 2022 Merck Research Award for Underrepresented Chemists of Color. The award supports the next generation of scientists through “programs that are geared toward underrepresented students and post-doctoral students in STEM fields.” Andres is working on his Ph.D. in chemistry at Temple University.

Devin Brown ’19

Devin Brown ’19 was promoted to supervisor at Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz. He joined the firm after graduation and has three years of public accounting experience, specializing in nonprofit and government organizations.

Tasia Dennis ’19, M’20 is an athletic trainer at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

Paige Mealing, PA-C, ’19 began working at PennState Health in the radiology and oncology department after completing her physician’s assistant certification at Lock Haven University. She joined Dr. Mark Stout ’77 and Lexi Lantz ’17. Dr. Stout mentored both alumnae as undergraduates.

Joe Olives ’19 is a single cell multiomics scientist III in BD’s biotechnology research and development department in San Diego, Calif. BD is a global medical technology company.

’20s

Paige Bryson ’20 joined Harbor Compliance in Lancaster as an administrative assistant.

Dayshalee Rosario Cruz ’20 is enrolled at the University of Southern California pursuing dual master’s degrees in public affairs and social work.

Olivia Dixon ’20, M’21 is a certified athletic trainer for Towson Sports Medicine at the University of Maryland’s St. Joseph Medical Center.

Noah Logan ’20 is an associate on Triad Strategies’ government relations team. Before Triad, he was a government relations specialist for the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, tirelessly advocating for safe nurse staffing issues.

Erin "E.R." Martin ’20

In January, Erin “E.R.” Martin ’20 published her first novel, “Dawn of Fire,” a young adult fantasy novel, under the pen name E.R. Martin. Erin is also in her second year teaching middle school music in the Ephrata School District.

Aaron Spahr ’20 earned his master of science in chemistry from Villanova University.

Ashely Steiner, PA-C ’20 passed the boards to become a certified physician’s assistant and accepted a position at Twin Rose Family Medicine in Columbia.

Evan Hartman ’21 is an execution lead at Astra Zeneca, where he is responsible for creating, deploying, and organizing digital learning content in sales and therapeutic higher learning. Evan’s parents are Michael ’94 and J. Nicole Brooks Hartman ’96.

Megan Bisco ’22 is a first-year law student at the Widener University Commonwealth Law School.

Matt Forslund ’22 is a first-year law student at the Duquesne University School of Law.

William Harriger ’22 is a first-year law student at the Duquesne University School of Law.

Allison Jedrzejek ’22 is a first-year law student at the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

Joan Sanchez ’22 is a sales development associate with Carlisle Construction Materials.

FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE

Steven Shepley is a service director for United Airlines. He has worked for United Airlines for 31 years and lives with his family in Stewartstown.

Kathleen Tierney retired after nearly 15 years as director of athletics, physical education, and recreation at Bryn Mawr College. Kathleen previously served for 18 years as LVC’s head coach of field hockey, leading the program to more than 200 wins and a pair of NCAA Final Four finishes. She also was the head coach of softball and women’s lacrosse before becoming assistant athletic director, associate athletic director, then the College’s first woman athletic director. Kathleen was inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.