Class Notes

CLASSNOTES

1980s

Norm Cole ’82 works as the assistant director of residence life at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla.

Peter Greer ’83 co-wrote a book titled “The Gift of Disillusionment,” released in April.

Susan (Kreider) Getty ’84

published an anthology of poetry, “A Cup of Midnight Tea,” which is available on Amazon. She is the owner of Stony Run Art Studio in Dillsburg, Pa.

2000s

Jason Poterfield ’05 published a new book, “Fight Like Jesus,” with HeraldPR in February.

Adam Tarantino ’05 works as the director of compliance at BAR Financial in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Rachel Brady ’06 and her husband announce the birth of McKenna Mae, Nov. 10, 2021. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology at Colorado State University and completed her residency in oncology at the University of California-Davis Veterinary School. Kristen Orr ’06 works as the director of student ministries at Bel Air Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. She and her husband Andrew ’07 also announce the birth of Ruth, Sept. 15, 2021.

Dannah Rhoads ’06 and husband Michael announce the birth of Lydia, Jan. 6, 2022.

Adrienne Kuhlengel

’06 and Eric Weber ’07 married Sept. 17, 2021, in Elizabethtown, Pa.

Lindsay (DeVries)

Herndon ’07 works as a nurse at UVA’s Midlife Health Clinic. She and husband Ivan announce the birth of Alma, Dec. 28, 2021.

Brenda (Pritts) Smith ’07

and her husband Nicholas announce the birth of Alistair, Jan. 11, 2022.

Michelle Hollenbach

’08 and husband Nathan announce the birth of Holiver, Dec. 19, 2021.

Ginny (Heidel) Masterson

’08 and husband Drew announce the birth of Owen, Sept. 9, 2021.

2010s

Jessica (Fink) Thier ’11

and husband John announce the birth of Mary, Sept. 11, 2021.

Jason Thompson ’11 works at Pella Windows and Doors in Harrisburg, Pa.

Anne Chase ’12 and Jason Ruiz married in Philadelphia, Pa., May 8, 2022.

Heather Barnhart-Hall ’13

works as an assistant general manager for Essex House Independent Senior Living Community.

Endowed Funds

Meet Joyce Wert, devoted wife & mother, accomplished

organist and faithful supporter of Messiah University! Joyce created the Joyce M. Heim Wert Organ Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor the memory of her beloved son Kevin, who passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest at age 45 in 2015.

We are so grateful for Joyce and all of the other faithful supporters of Messiah University’s amazing students. TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN CREATE AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP, CONTACT THE HERITAGE SOCIETY TEAM 717-796-5051 • heritagesociety@messiah.edu

Thanks to Messiah’s current scholarship 100% matching program, endowed scholarships can be started with as little as $12,500. MESSIAH.EDU/CREATEALEGACY

Please note that endowments may be funded now through gifts of cash or securities, or later through bequests, charitable gift annuities, trusts, and/or insurance policies or IRAs. Endowed funds are often named for the person or family who establishes the fund, or for someone they wish to honor or memorialize. In addition, you may tailor the purpose of your endowed fund to benefit a specific area of interest. Donors also enjoy opportunities to correspond and meet with the student or students who benefit from their endowed fund.

Liesl (Nafziger) Knauer

’13 and husband Jeremy announce the birth of Darian, Sept. 29, 2021.

Derick Esch ’14 works as the video production supervisor for Sight and Sound Theatres.

Jenna Capobianco ’15

works as a surgical resident at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. She graduated magna cum laude from St. George’s University School of Medicine, earning a medical doctorate. Tovah Wilson ’15, M.A. ’20 works as the director of annual giving and donor communication at Messiah.

Elizabeth Gallo ’16

works as the business development associate and marketing manager at American Track in Boiling Springs, Pa. She serves on the 2022-2024 board of the Cumberland County Council of Republican Women as a first vice president and corresponding secretary.

Sarah (Hunt) Ganung

’15 and husband Brock announced the birth of Hallie Grace, Feb. 22, 2022.

Kathleen Hahn ’16 works as an outpatient dietitian for Providence Medical Center in Portland, Ore. She recently completed a master’s in food systems and society (FSS), a program that focuses on social justice issues through the lens of class, race and gender, at Oregon Health and Science University. Brooklyn Ford ’17 works as the lead exhibit maintenance artist at Answers in Genesis.

2020s

Erin Brenneman ’20

started graduate school at Villanova University and works for the bridge design firm Modjeski and Masters in Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Ellen Diehl ’21 started her second year in the MFA acting program at Case Western Reserve University, one of the top programs in the country. David Brezina ’22 recently accepted a role as the associate/youth pastor at Grace Evangelical Congregational Church in Schuylkill Haven, Pa.

Caitie Buswell ’22 started her first year in the MFA theatre design program at Northern Illinois University.

Matt Collman ’22 works as an analyst with PFM Asset Management, specializing in public finance.

Rachel Switzer ’22

joined the Ad Deum Dance Company in Houston for the ’22-’23 season.

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