Class Notes

By 1911, construction was well underway on Bishop Hall, named Look familiar? Renamed Stoddard Hall for natural after Miami’s first president, Robert Hamilton Bishop. When the flu shut down the sciences professor Orange university for weeks in 1918, the Nash Stoddard in 1937, it was residence hall was turned into called South Hall when built in an impromptu hospital. That led 1836, becoming Miami’s second residence hall. It also held the to the building of MacMillan, the school’s first real medical center. first dining room on the Oxford campus, University Inn.

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THIS ALUMNI LIFE

WFH Fun … at First

Like many of you, the alumni team and I have been working remotely since March.

And it was fun when it started.

Fun to see colleagues (and you) try to figure out new technology. Fun to help someone get the camera angle right. (“No, still close, TOO close!”) A good laugh when you had to say, yet again, “You’re on mute.”

My family got a German shepherd puppy named Jake from a rescue shelter in April, and he made many appearances in our staff meetings this spring. The fun provided a needed distraction from the real reason that we were all suddenly working and learning from home.

Because it was also scary.

Not just because of the pandemic, but because all of us were forced into a new way of living. We were suddenly very much outside of our routines and comfort zones, and, I have a feeling I’m not speaking just for myself here, we don’t LIKE to be out of our routines and comfort zones! In the midst of a health crisis, we had to quickly adapt to new ways not just to work and learn but to shop, socialize, and communicate. Connecting with people virtually will never take the place of being together in person, but I think about how fortunate I’m so proud of the team I work with in our alumni office. They stared down this brave new world and said, “Let’s do this.”

We launched a new webinar platform this spring — in two weeks, all done from our homes. Love. Honor. Learn (alumlc.org/miamioh) has been a huge resource to our team and to Miami University alumni around the world to connect with each other, Miami, and Oxford.

We held a Virtual Alumni Weekend and attracted more “attendees” than had ever participated in person at Alumni Weekend. (In case you hadn’t noticed, Oxford isn’t easy to get to.) This new virtual programming provided a pathway back to Oxford that many have not been able to physically take. Reunions are still sweet and memories still precious even if they are relived on Zoom and not on Slant Walk.

And that is why we get excited each day about what we do here in the alumni association. We bring Miami memories and friends together, no matter the years and the distance, in person or online. I hope that you will find the time to reconnect with your alma mater in an upcoming wine tasting, faculty webinar, Winter College, or reunion event. And don’t worry — we will help you adjust that camera angle. — Love & Honor, Kim Tavares MBA ’12, executive director of the Miami University Alumni Association

42 Herta Liebschwager Moore ’42 MEd ’44 was serenaded by artists from the Cincinnati Opera for her 100th birthday as it was the opera’s 100th birthday as well. Her big day was actually May 14, but the party was postponed because of COVID. The group celebrated with her in her assisted living place at Berkeley Square in Hamilton, Ohio, on Sept. 25.

48 John “Jack” William Byrne 3rd and Shirley Stearns Byrne ’49, who were married June 17, 1950, in Cincinnati, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this year. Now living in Naples, Fla., they have three children, John William Byrne 4th ’74, Lisa Byrne Brown ’76, and David Byrne, who graduated from Indiana we are to have the technology at our disposal during this time.

University in 1978. Jack was with J.C. Penney 34 years before his retirement in 1985. They then moved to South Carolina, where they lived for 33 years before relocating to Naples in 2019. They were planning to celebrate with all their family in June at Sanibel, Fla.

51 Reunion ¶ George Swatik helped celebrate the high school graduation of his grandson Zach Wallace ’24 and sent in a “We Are Miami!” family photo from the event. Also in the photo are George’s daughters Susan Swatik Specht ’83 and Julie Swatik Wallace ’85 and son-in-law David Specht ’88.

52 Nancy Fry Sturgeon, lettering in field hockey, basketball, and tennis 1944-1948, is a member of Miami’s Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2020-2021. Also Miami’s head tennis coach for two years, she taught continuing education classes and aquatics and was the fencing club and Shakerettes adviser. She is a 2019 Butler County Hall of Fame inductee.

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Susie Sackett Felver ’04, Brad Felver ’04, and Cindy Felver ’73 (r-l) love and honor each other by proudly wearing their Love and Honor masks. 60 John Slater ’60, Steve Clancy ’89, Lee Mazzarella ’65, and Jeff Horton ’85 reunited at a Colorado Springs Home Owners Association meeting. They all live in the Trail Ridge South area across from the U.S. Air Force Academy and enjoy views of Pikes Peak.

61 Reunion ¶ Rev. Tom Castlen of St. James, N.Y., completed writing An Activist in the Civil Rights Movement, a partial memoir. Added to the collection of the Presbyterian Historical Society, Presbyterian Church (USA), it includes a chapter on his participation in the movement while a student at Miami. Tom is the grandson of Elizabeth “Mom” Mefford, who was a men’s dorm manager in the 1940s and ’50s and “Mom” for Theta Chi.

62 Gary and Judith Hagerty Norman, 40-year residents of south Orange County, Calif., recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. After many domestic and international corporate moves, they established their own plastics and chemical brokerage business, which they managed for 25 years before retiring in 2009. After significant travels, they are enjoying this time of life and leisure with family and friends. ¶ After completing an MS at Oregon State, William “Bill” North enjoyed a challenging and rewarding 33-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency as an operations officer/case officer. His work took him abroad for many years, mostly in East Asia and the Middle East. When in the U.S., he worked in CIA headquarters and was on loan/directed assignment to the State Department’s U.S. Mission to the United Nations, representing America as a delegate. Bill and wife Cheryl live in Atlanta and often travel to France, Italy, Turkey, and other favorite places. He works part time as a security consultant.

63 Four family members, Kevin Klebe ’95, Andy Smith ’91, Peter Smith ’86, and Charlie Smith ’63, celebrated Charlie’s 80th birthday and Andy’s 50th with a golf/spring training outing in Scottsdale, Ariz.

64 Tim Schwartz, aka T.P. Schwartz-Barcott, has a new book out, HAPPY TRUMPS?: Happiness in the Words, Images, and Lives of Donald Trump, his Ancestors, Spouses, and Descendants. In the book, Tim, a research sociologist, says he explores as objectively as possible which of the Trumps most often express happiness about themselves and other Trumps. ¶ Like a Mask Dancing — a Tanzanian Story is Sally Wimer Stiles’ sixth book. In the novel, based on Sally’s experiences living in East Africa, Anna Chadwick follows her husband to Tanzania, where he becomes general manager of a paper mill. Through a series of dramatic episodes and a growing understanding of the effects of poverty, AIDS, and corruption, she is able to embrace the people of the village she comes to love. 68 Michael Gmoser, Butler County (Ohio) prosecuting attorney, was honored by the Ohio House of Representatives with a resolution for being presented with an Award of Distinction by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Reelected county prosecutor in November (he ran unopposed), Mike is the author of The Farrier’s Son and is grateful to Miami English Professor Emeritus Don Daiker for doing the initial proofreading. In the novel, Spencer Tallbridge signs on as an assistant prosecutor in an office renowned for capital case convictions. There, his early idealism and country wisdom collide with unforeseen realities of life and death for those facing the ultimate penalty.

69 Gary Fincke MA ’69 of Selinsgrove, Pa., was named the 2019 Thiel College Distinguished Alumnus. His latest collection of poems, The Infinity Room, won the Wheelbarrow Books Prize for Established Poets (Michigan State, 2019), and Stephen F. Austin has published his ninth collection of stories, The Sorrows. His work was selected to appear in Best American Essays 2020 and Best Small Fictions 2020. ¶ Bill White has been promoted to associate teaching professor in the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program at Purdue University. ¶ Stu Zaltsberg was inducted into the Indiana Sportswriters and Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2019. The honor came following a multi-decade career at WOWO Radio in Fort Wayne. His air name was Art Saltsberg.

70 David Fung, after graduation, was drafted into the Army and spent two years at Fort Devens, Mass. He graduated from Northeastern University/Boston as a physician assistant in 1980 and after 25 years

in private practice, joined Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston doing urgent care. He retired in February 2020 and now focuses on his golf game, Unitarian Church activities, and staying fit. His wife, Cheryl, works part time as an optometrist at HVMA. They have two grown children, Andrew and Mira. ¶ Jim Meador, who lives in Uniontown, Ohio, with his wife of 50 years, kept busy during the lockdown period of COVID-19 by writing and publishing five books — a novelette, Uncle Jack’s Story: Red Boiling Springs Tennessee Spanish Flu 1918; Selected Poems of Roger O. Meador, his younger brother; a biblical science fiction novel titled God’s Time Thieves; God’s Time Thieves – Final Assignments; and Selected Poetry of Jim C. Meador.

71 Reunion ¶ David Hellard and David Drescher, who were residents of Stanton Hall and college apartment roommates, conducted their annual motorcycle trip in August 2020. Based out of New Straitsville, Ohio, they spent two days riding the roads of southeast Ohio.

73 Michele Black Abrams received the AARP 2019 Andrus Award for Community Service Volunteer of the Year in Ohio. She thanked the Miami University Institute of Learning in Retirement (ILR) as ILR was featured as one of her key community volunteer projects. The AARP Ohio video was produced at the Miami VOALC.

74 Bobby Goldwater is serving a two-year term as the universities sector director on the board of directors of the International Association of Venue Managers, the preeminent organization representing public assembly venues and managers from around the globe. A member of IAVM since 1984, he last year joined an elite group of colleagues as a Certified Venue Executive, recognizing professional achievement and accomplishments in the management of public assembly venues. He is president of The Goldwater Group consulting firm, chairman of the Washington, D.C., Sports Hall of Fame, and a faculty member with Georgetown University’s sports industry management master’s program. ¶ Jacqueline Tyler Williams ’74 MS ’75 has been elected by shareholders to serve as an independent director of the board of directors for Universal Corp., headquartered in Richmond, Va. Jacqueline, who was director of commerce in former Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s Cabinet, is a member of the audit, finance and pension investment, and nominating and corporate governance committees for Universal.

75 Bob Zaltsberg was inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame in October 2020. He retired Jan. 31, 2019, after 43 years in Indiana journalism, including 33 years as editor of The Herald-Times in Bloomington. He teaches management and editing as an adjunct faculty member in the Media School at Indiana University and continues in journalism as part-time special projects editor for WFIU, Bloomington’s NPR affiliate.

77 Stephen Hines was awarded the Zoetis Distinguished Teacher Award by the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The DVM Class of 2020 chose Dr. Hines as the teacher they felt, through his ability, dedication, character, and leadership, has contributed significantly to the veterinary profession, and most significantly to their overall education. The Berger Keatts Distinguished Professor for Excellence in Teaching at WSU, he also was chosen by the Class of 2020 to be their commencement speaker. ¶ David Zechman, a seasoned health-care executive with 20 years of executive management and CEO experience at three large integrated health-care systems, is on the board of directors of SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors. David is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Administration.

78 Susan Ganzer Clark of Canton, Ohio, was in Norway, where she had a Fulbright Core Scholarship for the 2019-2020 year. She is retiring as a professor from the University of Akron. ¶ Attorney Andrew Zulieve of Skelton Taintor & Abbott was appointed by the Maine State Bar Association’s board of governors as leader of the group’s intellectual property section for 2020. He also volunteers with Lawyers for the Arts and Lawyers for the Elderly.

79 Judge Taryn Stambaugh Heath was named Champion of the Year by the Crisis Intervention Team for advancing best practice in

Linda Wing Blake ’75 sent in this photo of her Emerson Hall corridor in 1971-1972. “Just found this picture of my freshman year corridor,” she writes. “Next year it will be 50 years ago!”

Karen Rudy Brenner ’79

is an equine artist. Her new series of paintings — Horse Ballet— debuted Sept. 27 in the Columbus Hilton. The series spotlights the beautiful, dance-like movement of horses. With a focus on equine athleticism, confidence, grace, and beauty, her series gives a nod to those same elements that the world of ballet prizes. encounters involving people who may be struggling with substance use and/ or a mental illness. She has served on the Stark County Court of Common Pleas since 2007 and chairs the Stark County HOPE Program, a collaboration of community partners assisting offenders with mental illness, and is the presiding judge of the Honor Court Program (Veterans Treatment Court). She is married to Joseph Cholley, and they have three children and six grandchildren. ¶ Loren Heckelman is the deputy comptroller for the Navy Reserve Force Headquarters located in Norfolk, Va. He and his wife, Elena, live in Virginia Beach. Classmates can email Loren at HeckelLV-1979@miamialum. org. ¶ Reid Poole MEd ’79 of Toccoa, Ga., has retired after 40 years in education. Throughout his career, he received local and state honors as a teacher, coach, and school administrator. His final position was as a logistics teacher at the Academy For Advanced Studies in McDonough, Ga. Reid and his wife, Jean, of 44 years live in the beautiful Georgia mountains.

80 Mark Helmkamp retired at the end of July as director, salvage operations and ocean engineering from the Office of the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. After 40 years of marine salvage, he and his wife, Katherine Tippetts Helmkamp, plan to return permanently to their home in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mark writes, “We’ve had plenty of overseas travel, and now we will travel the country in our Airstream with too many dachshunds.” ¶ Doug Lantz was inducted into the Massillon Perry Athletics Hall of Fame. He was an All Ohio Football Player and Michigan State varsity football letterman, Miami University varsity football player three years, 1977 MAC champion team, Scalper Award, All MAC and Hon AP All American, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. At the ceremony were daughter Kelsey Lantz ’14, niece Heather Helline ’09, and brother Brett Lantz ’86, who also played varsity football and rugby at Miami. ¶ Katherine McGonagle ’80 MA ’84 PhD ’88 is a research professor at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She recently celebrated her 32nd wedding anniversary to Thomas George MA ’88 (PhD 1992, Michigan State University). Thomas is a clinical professor at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology.

81 Reunion ¶ Caroline Dunn is a Humana-GermanySherman Distinguished Professor of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling in Auburn University’s College of Education. She earned an MEd from the University of Texas before teaching in Houston and Austin City schools and earned a PhD in special education from the University of Texas in 1991, the same year she became a professor at Auburn. Widely published, Caroline focuses on secondary curriculum and transition programming for students with disabilities, outcome studies, and postsecondary supports for students with disabilities in STEM college programs.

82 Cammy Dierking, who completed a 31-year career at WKRC-TV, Channel 12 at the end of last year and was Cincinnati’s first female sportscaster, was a guest on Redwood’s WRED-TV cable show What’s Good from the Wood earlier this year. She is now a personal trainer at Five Seasons Family Sports Club. “My passion has always been fitness,” she told John Kiesewetter on his media blog. “So much illness and disease can be prevented with lifestyle changes.” ¶ Robin Dreshfield Marks retired in July 2020 after 24 years as a speech-language pathologist at the Delaware Autism Program. She is looking forward to having more time to read and travel.

83 Mary Lou Antoszewski McElhaney ’83, Doug Stuckey ’84, Sharon Repetty-Minotti ’68 and Joe Minotti ’68, and Melissa Minotti Barhorst ’94 met while their daughters, Morgan, Logan, and Carly, were playing varsity tennis for Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic High School for four years. Their team went to state each year! ¶ Iris Settle MA ’83 was appointed city of Stonecrest’s first chief of staff/liaison officer in the mayor’s office. In her new role, Iris serves as the mayor’s spokesperson in helping to clearly deliver his vision, in addition to assisting with making sure the needs of the deputy city manager, staff, and city council are met. ¶ Brad Swope became the assistant athletic director for sports medicine at Florida A&M University in April 2020. A native of Springboro, Ohio, he comes to Florida A&M after serving two years as the associate head athletic trainer at Tennessee State University, where he worked with the men’s basketball and track & field

teams. He has received several honors and was selected for the TATS Hall of Fame in 2019. He is working towards his master’s degree in sport administration from TSU.

85 Jeff Horton and Sandy Bruggeman Allen, proudly wearing their Miami University Red and White, met for dinner with family and friends at Ted’s Montana Grill in Denver. Sandy recently retired and was heading from California to start a new phase of life in North Carolina. Jeff writes, “One of the best parts of the evening was when Sandy, talking wildly with her hands, unknowingly met the arriving waiter, causing a large smash as glass slammed the table and area.”

87 Pastor Mark Greiner of Takoma Park, Md., graduated in 2019 with a master’s in acupuncture from the Maryland University of Integrative Health. He immediately proceeded into an Acupuncture Relief Project’s Immersion in Third World Medicine program in Nepal.

88 J. Scott Calder has retired from the U.S. Air Force. Scott and his family served 35 years, with 28 years on active duty, over 10 years overseas, and multiple deployments including 23 months in Afghanistan. Scott had 20 assignments, where he served as chief of surgery and chief of aerospace medicine, commanded three squadrons, three groups, and a task force, and was a command surgeon twice, with his last assignment being the Command Surgeon for U.S. Central Command. Shari Wanchow Calder ’89 and their daughters, Brittany and Allison, were indispensable partners during this journey. Scott and Shari will be enjoying retired life. ¶ U.S. Navy Capt. Tony Frey recently retired after 30 years of dedicated naval service. As part of the Miami Navy ROTC unit from 1984–1988, he graduated with a BA in German and went on to earn his wings of gold as a P-3C Orion Naval Flight Officer, ultimately selected for multiple command tours around the globe. He has five children and nine grandchildren. He and his wife, Brenda, live near Jacksonville, Fla., where he is a government civil servant, supporting the U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon. ¶ Olin Hyde is the CEO and co-founder of LeadCrunch.ai. The company grew revenues by 7,248% to become No. 35 on the Inc 5000 in 2020. LeadCrunch is a global artificial intelligence B2B marketing company. Its technology makes sense of the complex, incomplete, and often inaccurate data about millions of companies to enable unprecedented capabilities to target and engage the ideal audiences for B2B marketers. ¶ Kate Ingersoll has written a young adult/historical fiction novel, The Lace Makers. Taking place in one day, two girls bridge the gap between slavery and the Holocaust, interweaving the uncommon experiences of Emerald, an 8-year-old child living on a Tennessee plantation in the last days of the Civil War, and Karin, a teenager enduring the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp at the end of World War II. For over 30 years, Kate has been a professional educator, presenter, and yoga instructor, actively involved with writing projects throughout her career. She has also written over 400 essays for her blog, Open Road (katiesopenroad. blogspot.com). ¶ Lisa Smith Molinari, who graduated from Miami and went on to law school before marrying a Navy man and moving 11 times with their three children, has published a humorous memoir about finding meaning in the minutia of modern family life. The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit Com dropped on May 1st in the middle of the pandemic, but reviews hail the book as “hilariously honest, beautifully engaging, and vividly written … A must-read.” ¶ Missy Ganaway Pask is serving Chi Omega’s governing council as national secretary for the 2020-2022 biennium. Along with her six years on the council, she brings experience as a local and national volunteer, along with expertise in Greek life and business operations. She owns MGP Interiors and Design and is married to John Pask, and has two daughters. They live in Dallas. Founded in 1895, Chi Omega Fraternity is the largest women’s fraternal organization in the world with over 375,000 initiated Sisters and 181 collegiate chapters.

90 Marc Claybon has been promoted to principal in tax services at Crowe LLP, an accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world. He is based in the Denver office and has been with the firm for over two years. Marc specializes in providing tax consulting, compliance, and ASC 740 services to a variety of clients in the manufacturing and distribution, private equity, and food and commodities industries. He will also focus on growing the cannabis

Best friends and 1985 classmates at their annual mini-reunion at Lake Keowee, S.C., Aug. 6-9 enjoy a stylish and comfy quarantine: (l-r) Sharon Stahl Margiotta, Sue Rice Olevitch, Jenny Walsh Aderman, Jenny Quillin Ventresco, and Amy Dedri.

Andy Frye ’94 writes for Forbes and spends most of his time interviewing professional athletes and sports legends. Some of his recent interviews include Megan Rapinoe, Deion Sanders, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and golf legends Annika Sorentstam and Greg Norman, pictured here (left) with Andy. Prior to Forbes, he did a stint at Rolling Stone in which he got to cover the 2017 World Series and interview MLB players. industry as the tax leader who advises dozens of cannabis companies both domestically and internationally and frequently speaks on cannabis tax matters. ¶ Sarah Coen, a national expert on enrollment and student success, is Transylvania’s new vice president for strategic initiatives and enrollment management. Sarah, who served as dean of enrollment at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., from 1999–2006, returns to the university after working for the last 10 years as senior vice president at Ruffalo Noel Levitz, a national higher education consulting organization. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami, where she was an NCAA Division I volleyball player and student-athlete of the year, and a master’s degree in public administration from Central Michigan University. She and her husband, who teaches at Eastern Kentucky University, have three children. ¶ Christian and Monique Delay Gartner, who became a Miami Merger in 2007, live in Cleveland, where Christian is a CFO for a fiber-based internet provider and Monique is running her own yoga studio. ¶ Tammy Guilian Gentry is a product manager for Sterility Assurance Products at STERIS in Mentor, Ohio. Thanks to the team of scientists who worked tirelessly to develop solutions to decontaminate N95 respirators, STERIS was granted an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA to decontaminate N95 respirators up to 10 times in their V-PRO® Low Temperature Sterilization System (prior to COVID-19, N95 respirators could only be used once). Tammy manages the sterility pouches used during the decontamination of N95 masks. She is grateful to work for a company that helps protect caregivers on the front lines. ¶ Married: Raegina Hoffmann and Steven Karwisch, April 18, 2020, in Cincinnati. He proposed on Miami’s campus. Because of the pandemic, they were allowed only 10 people at their ceremony. Friends and relatives participated in a drive-by celebration afterward. ¶ Paula Kenny Tarpey, Kensington Wealth Partners’ director of wealth management, was a contributing author to the recently released book Master Your Financial Success: Retirement and Legacy Secrets from Planning Professionals. The book is for those planning their financial future, as well as other financial planning professionals who want to learn new tips and strategies from industry professionals. All contributing authors of the book are industry leading financial planners.

91 Reunion ¶ Eric Schwarz joined the Cleveland Private Trust Co. as the managing director in June. His firm is an Ohio chartered bank specializing in privately held businesses, family offices, and mergers & acquisitions. ¶ Laura Wheeler Smith released her 10th book, How Sweet the Sound, Aug. 4, 2020. It shares the lyrics to 30 beloved hymns and offers stories on how the hymns continue to impact lives. The book explores how hymns span generations — uniting us, freeing us, comforting us, and so much more. She lives in Oxford with her husband, Brett ’91, a professor at Miami, and their four kids.

92 Erin Hennessy, a recognized leader in the trademark bar, has joined corporate law firm Haynes and Boone as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Erin has served as chief trademark counsel for Time Warner, a board member of the International Trademark Association, and chair of her prior firm’s trademark and copyright practice. She is currently acting counsel of the INTA Board, in addition to representing brand owners in the entertainment, media, retail, publishing, technology, fashion, financial services, and energy industries. The wife of a retired U.S. Army colonel, Erin has long been committed to advancing the interests of the U.S. military. ¶ Kam Ming Lim PhD ’92 was reelected as a senator of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore for a second two-year term of office (2020–2022). He is an associate professor of psychology and the registrar of the National Institute of Education, a school within NTU. ¶ Tara Smith retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation after more than 21 years as a special agent in Chicago. She was the supervisor of the Crimes against Children and Human Trafficking squad. Earlier in her career, she worked violent crime, international terrorism, and crimes against children and served as the special agent applicant coordinator. She had the pleasure of working with many Miami alumni at the FBI.

93 Tracy Willis Espy MS ’93 is the new president of The Mitchell College in New London, making her its eighth. She started July 1, 2020, coming from Pfeiffer

University, where she was provost and vice president of academic affairs. She moved to New London with her husband, artist Marvin Espy. She landed at Pfeiffer right out of grad school and had been there for 20 years. Tracy, the first African American woman to lead Mitchell, received the national Zenobia L. Hikes Faculty Women of Color Award for her work improving faculty salaries and institutional diversity at Pfeiffer. Another thing Tracy said she was proud to work on at Pfeiffer was adding two health science programs that support rural health initiatives. ¶ David Rudischum, CPA, has been promoted to director, assurance & business advisory services at GBQ. He is based in its Columbus office. David joined GBQ in 2015, after having served the credit union industry for 22 years. In addition to overseeing the financial and operational audits and financial analyses for credit union clients with up to $4 billion in assets, he has expertise in several areas of lending, strategic planning and budgeting, risk management and mitigation, asset/ liability management, and assisting clients with regulatory framework. ¶ Jill Hovland Vermilyea ’93 MS ’95 was recently recognized as Sherman (Conn.)’s Teacher of the Year. She is the district’s speech-language pathologist.

94 Suzanne D’Addario Brouder (field hockey) is a member of the 2020-2021 Class of the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame. A four-time all-conference selection, Suzanne earned first-team honors three times after being named to the All-MAC Second Team her freshman season. She was the first player in program history to earn all-region recognition three times and remains one of only two to do so today. She currently ranks sixth in program history in goals (37) and eighth in points (86). At the time of graduation she ranked third in both categories. She was also a two-time Academic All-MAC selection. ¶ USAA has named Bob Johnson its chief legal officer and general counsel. He joins USAA from commercial bank Truist Financial Corp., where he was general counsel, corporate, commercial, and legal shared services.

95 Robert Winn MA ’95, professor of history at Northwestern College, was named the 2020 recipient of the college’s Faculty Excellence in Faith and Learning Award. He was honored during commencement exercises on July 18. The award honors and encourages the calling and responsibility of Christian faculty to devote time and energy to

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’95 (left) and Lundy Clark ’93 ran a 70k on the Great Wall of China over three days in April 2019 for the group Wild Women on the Wall, which raises money for charities in China. scholarship and creative expression in ways that faithfully express the wonder, truth, and beauty of God’s revelation in Scripture and creation. Northwestern’s academic deans and vice president for academic affairs selected Bob as the recipient from among faculty nominated by their colleagues. A member of Northwestern’s faculty since 2004, he is a scholar of religious and intellectual history in late antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

96 Reunion ¶ Kevyn Adams has become the first Miami hockey player to be named an NHL general manager. He is GM of the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres. ¶ Samantha Campbell was admitted to the Global Field Program at Miami University this past summer and participated in the Earth Expeditions: Connected Conservation course. In the course, Samantha completed a conservation campaign project in which she and fellow graduate students wrote an original story featuring animals and plants from the Northern Western Ghats in India. The story helps create a connection for children to inquire more about their own backyard and for teachers to be able to use it to support their curriculums. The story also helps connect younger generations to the conservation work of the Applied Environmental Research Foundation and the Sacred Groves. Samantha, a gardening and ecology educator at Lowcountry Montessori School, lives in Beaufort, S.C. ¶ Thomas Landry has been promoted to the Special Agent in Charge (SAIC) of the St. Louis Field Office in the United States Secret Service. Additionally, he has been selected as the 2020 Dublin, Ohio, School District’s Distinguished Alumni Award winner. ¶ Chris Xeil Lyons was hired by the city of Middletown, Ohio, as its new economic development director to launch its microsite. She is a veteran economic development professional of Southwest Ohio, with over 20 years of experience in the area. In 2012, she became the first appointed economic development director for the city of Sharonville, where she led the city’s business attraction, retention, expansion, and workforce efforts. ¶ Lori Reinart Kroth (volleyball) helped lead Miami volleyball into an era of dominance. She led the team to the 1995 and 1996 Mid-American Conference Championships, winning the MAC Tournament in 1996 and going to the NCAA Tournament both seasons. In 1996, she was named MAC Player of the Year as well as an American Volleyball Coaches Association AllDistrict Player. She’s a member of this year’s class being inducted into Miami’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

98 Justin Husher was featured in cleveland.com for his small urban pawpaw orchard in a west-side suburb of Cleveland. The project is the result of five years of hard work. In northeast Ohio, he is a locally renowned source for the juicy fruit that’s ripe and ready to eat at the end of summer. He sells bunches from his front porch.¶ Martin Schreiber has joined Providence Saint Joseph Health as the vice president for the Mission Leadership Institute. Previously, he was the vice president of mission for Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Ark., and he brings more than 20 years of experience working with leaders in architecting and developing culture in the fields of health care, education, and community services. Most recently, he has been ministering in Peru, Kenya, and Tanzania. He started his new position out of the Irvine System Office, where the Mission Leadership Institute is based. Martin and his wife, Allie, have three children, Simon, Nora, Monroe, and a fourth due in December. They live in Tustin, Calif. ¶ Lockton, the world’s largest privately owned insurance firm, is expanding into the Ohio market with a new Cleveland office. Leading the company’s arrival as senior vice president is Monica Ghiurcan Trusley. She will specialize in strategic employee benefit and total reward strategies. Monica joins Lockton with over 20 years of industry experience. Her career began in benefits technology before moving to the broker side with Hewitt Associates. There, she partnered with clients to navigate the complicated health-care environment. Most recently, Monica served as the director of sales for national accounts at one of the nation’s largest independent brokerage firms.

99 Wally Szczerbiak is joining the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame as a member of the 2020 Class. His honors include helping to lead Miami to the Sweet 16 in the 1999 men’s basketball tournament. He was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the sixth overall pick in 1999 and also played for Boston, Seattle, and Cleveland during a 12-year

NBA career. In addition to his work with CBS Sports Network, Wally serves as a studio analyst for New York Knicks games on the MSG Network.

00 After completing his PhD at the University of Maryland, College Park, Christopher Andrews moved to Drew University in Madison, N.J., in 2011 as an assistant professor in sociology and has since been promoted to associate professor. He recently published a book titled The Overworked Consumer on self-checkout lanes, supermarkets, and the larger self-service trend in American business. His book received the 2020 Bela Kornitzer Award and has been nominated for the American Sociological Association section on Consumers and Consumption best publication award. ¶ Joseph Beemsterboer is one of 27 finalists for the 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, also known as the Sammies recognize the unsung heroes in our federal government who have made phenomenal contributions to the health, safety, and prosperity of our country. He is a finalist for the Safety, Security and International Affairs Medal. He collaborated with two other Sammies finalists and the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force team. They investigated and arrested 73 health-care professionals and other individuals in six states for the unlawful distribution of 40 million medically unnecessary pain pills, helping address the deadly nationwide opioid epidemic. He works for the Department of Justice. ¶ Tony Cochren is in his second year as director of special education for the Bethel Local Schools in Tipp City, Ohio. He completed an eight-year term on the Ohio State Advisory Panel for Exceptional Children, with the last two as chairman, in 2019. He also completed a four-year term as a member of the board of education with the Huber Heights City Schools. ¶ Jennifer Guiliano ’00 MA ’02 has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar

“Oscars” of Government Service. The Program award from Fulbright Canada to serve as research chair in digital humanities for the 2020-2021 award cycle. An associate professor of history at IUPUI in Indianapolis, she will join researchers exploring digital methods of publishing and linking data on the internet through immersion in the Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS) project at the University of Guelph, Canada. ¶ On May 1, 2020, Tania Gray Harvey opened up her own family law firm. The Law Office of Tania Gray focuses primarily on family law, mediation, and collaborative law. She also is frequently appointed by judges as a child representative and guardian ad litem. Her practice is in the Chicagoland area.

01 Reunion ¶ Clark Mace (baseball) rewrote the Miami record books during his career and was selected in the 28th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 848th overall pick in 2001. He is a member of the Class of 2022-2021 being inducted into Miami’s Athletics Hall of Fame. After batting .339 in his final season with the Red and White, Clark left as the career-leader for hits (316), at-bats (901), runs (230), RBI (176), doubles (54), and total bases (477). To this day, he still leads all of those categories except doubles. ¶ Born: to Tracy Perna McNary and Scott, Chase Anthony, Aug. 2, 2020. They live in Denver.

02 Tyler G. Wagner has been elected to the board of directors for the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union. He is broker/owner of Wagner Real Estate, a fourth-generation family owned and operated real estate brokerage in Havertown (where he lives) and Hershey Mill, Pa. With over 15 years of experience in real estate, Tyler was a top sales agent before assuming partial ownership of Wagner Real Estate in 2016. He currently serves on the board of directors of CU Settlement Services.

03 Born: to Hueston and Brittany Shearer Kyger ’12, Daniel Alan, Dec. 10, 2019. Hueston and Brittany were married Dec. 30, 2017. They live in Oxford

04 Four close friends from three states got together during COVID for some outdoor fun and reuniting: Joe Krock ’03, Kevin Clapp ’04, Patrick Winslow ’03, and George Christenson ’03. Kevin writes, “We all met at Miami. We have been friends since 2001 and have been in each other’s weddings since. The cities represent where everyone lives at currently, and we were able to come together over the weekend even during COVID to have some time together with our families.” George lives in Illinois and works at CDW. Kevin lives in Kentucky and owns his own company, Cair Heating and Cooling. Joe lives in Kentucky

The Class of 2002 is represented well here. Elizabeth Ardelian Gerhan, Hilari Hoffman Wulfeck, Julie Lindsley Hughes, Bonnie

Ealy Gordon, Stephanie

Daughtery Dean, Stephanie Piehowicz Culver, and

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celebrate their 40th birthdays together in Palm Beach, Fla., February 2020 before COVID. They were grateful they were able to get together before the lockdowns and quarantines.

Isaac Reynolds ’09 (right) interviews General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening (left) with Sable Worthy (middle), a Class of 2020 ROMBA Fellow, at a ROMBA conference in Minneapolis. Isaac has earned an MBA in marketing and strategy from Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University. While at Fisher, he was recognized as a Reaching Out MBA Fellow and received the Robert Oscar Scholarship in International Business. He is with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Chase Associate management development program. and works at Humana. Patrick lives in Macedonia, Ohio, and works at Moen. They were last together at Patrick’s wedding in 2013. They met going to Miami and working part-time jobs off campus together. ¶ Siobhan Taylor started Sept. 14 as the new president of DePaul Cristo Rey High School. A Cincinnati native, she most recently served as head of high school at Marburn Academy in New Albany, Ohio. DePaul Cristo Rey is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school with a mission to educate young people who have the potential but limited financial means to go to college. ¶ Elizabeth Vereker was honored by Interior Design Magazine with a HiP award for being an industry leader in the field of environmental graphics and branding. The award honors the most innovative and accomplished design thinkers from around the world in the field of commercial design. As design director and brand director at San Francisco’s acclaimed Studio O+A, Elizabeth leads a team of designers credited with creating award-winning headquarters for companies like McDonald’s, adidas, Uber, Nike, Slack, and others. When she isn’t working, Elizabeth enjoys hiking the trails of the Bay Area with her dog, Ruby, doing yoga, and traveling in Europe to immerse herself in art and culture.

05 Rebecca Balduff Dinovo MA ’05 published The Culture Builders: one company’s journey to building a sense of belonging. From her experience as human resources director and senior vice president of strategic initiatives in community banks, Rebecca provides a case study with workplace culture program examples. ¶ On July 1, 2020, Dr. Michael Macechko became the new program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) family medicine residency program in Northwest Arkansas. ¶ Northwestern Mutual, a financial security company, has honored Marc Rosenberg with the company’s Master Achievement Award, which recognizes excellence in practice management and client satisfaction. Marc specializes in working with young successful professionals and families. He lives in Highland Park with wife Rosie and their children, Mason and Piper.

06 Reunion ¶ Born: to Vanessa Schutz McDonald and Neal, Rory Katherine, May 1, 2020, joining big sister Elly. They live in Alexandria, Va.

07 Nicholas Ziepfel was elected to a partnership at Graydon at the beginning of the year. He is a member of the firm’s labor and employment group and works out of the Liberty Center, Ohio, location. Nick often advocates clients’ interests in federal and state court and before governmental agencies. He trains and counsels human resources staff, supervisors, and employees on employment-related topics and works closely with employers to resolve workplace disputes. 08 Amanda Jackson (women’s basketball), the program’s only player to be named MAC Tournament MVP, led Miami to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2008 as the RedHawks won their first MAC Tournament since the 1981-1982 season. Miami University Athletics is honoring her by inducting her into its Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 20202021. The three-time all-conference selection graduated as the program’s leading scorer and the record holder in field goals, free throws, and 20-point games. ¶ Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual) has hired Kevin Tessmer as a managing director for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance in Kansas, Missouri, and southern Illinois. He holds his FINRA 6 and 63 licenses, as well as accredited investment fiduciary and registered corporate coach designations.

09 Laura Jeanne Ferdinand ’09 MA ’14 was named a 2020 Northwestern University Presidential Fellow. A doctoral candidate in the interdisciplinary PhD in theatre and drama and the graduate assistant for Northwestern University Press, she was inducted into the Northwestern Society of Fellows this fall.

10 Born: to John and Erin Maney Kramp, Penelope “Pippa” Ann, Oct. 7, 2020, joining big brother Charlie. ¶ Drew Sturtevant, along with a team of international researchers, recently sequenced and published the first report of the Jojoba genome in the journal Science Advances. Oils from the Jojoba plant are widely used in cosmetic products, and its genome should facilitate genetic and biochemical research into this plant species worldwide. ¶ Toby Uecker MS ’10 was named dean of students at South

Dakota State University. This position in SDSU’s student affairs division oversees the student conduct system, facilitates divisional assessment initiatives, guides various student success programs, and serves as student ombudsperson. Toby has served most recently at SDSU as associate director for living-learning and outreach.

11 Reunion ¶ Jennifer Finney is executive director of the Berkley (Mich.) Downtown Development Authority (DDA). She is responsible for coordinating downtown revitalization activities and serving as liaison to businesses, volunteers, property owners, governmental officials, community organizations, and others. She lives with her husband in Berkley. ¶ Born: to Jack and Meg Hudson, Katherine Laine, Feb. 14, 2020, joining big brother Johnny. They live in Brentwood, Tenn. ¶ Born: to Todd and Randal McClimans, Vaughn Michael, Nov. 23, 2019. Todd and Randal were married in 2014 by Pastor Jason Wilcoxon ’00.

12 Married: Bryn Dyar and Andy Hoffman ’10, Nov. 16, 2019, in Chicago, with many Miami alumni in attendance at a reception at the Chicago History Museum. Bryn is senior wedding producer for Lime-light Catering/The Revel Group. Andy is a managing director at CIBC. They live in Chicago and credit the Miami sailing team for their connection.

13 Married: Emily Clingan and Kevin Morris ’16, Aug. 8, 2020. Emily skated on the varsity synchronized skating team, and Kevin played varsity ice hockey. They live in Boston. ¶ Married: Carrie Cramer and Dr. Brian Ashbrock, July 20, 2019, in Middletown, Ohio. Carrie is a business analyst for Paramount Health Care. Brian is a critical care doctor at Washington University in St Louis. They live in St Louis.

14 Joe Ayuyu Jr. has been promoted to vice president of McDonald’s of Guam and Saipan, announced his parents, Jose and Marcia Ayuyu, the owners and operators and franchisees of the restaurant chain in the Marianas. Joe joins his parents and his sisters in running their family company. ¶ Alexandra Pickerill ’14 MA ’14 is an assistant Montgomery County (Ohio) prosecuting attorney. She earned a law degree from Ohio State’s law school in 2017. She is assigned to the Juvenile Division, which prosecutes crimes committed by underage offenders and adults with misdemeanors involving the abuse or neglect of children.

15 Leah Long Rogers, CPA, has been promoted to manager, tax & business advisory services in GBQ’s Columbus office. She joined GBQ immediately following graduation. She provides tax services to a wide variety of clients with a primary focus on partnership return preparation.

16 Reunion ¶ Married: Leslie Roosa and Noah Henson ’17, Sept. 28, 2019.

17 Married: McKenna Kiple and Patrick Freund ’16, Dec. 21, 2019, in Chicago. During their time at Miami, McKenna was on the cross country and track team, and Patrick was in Delta Tau Delta. ¶ Alexander Gartner and Meghan Bowers Gartner, Miami Merger in 2019, live in Lexington, Ky., where Alex is working for a global IT company and Meghan is studying at the University of Kentucky to be a doctor. 19 Allison Gartner and boyfriend Austin Nader are attending the University of Indianapolis graduate program in occupational therapy. ¶ Collin Moeller, who works for Deloitte in its Cincinnati office, is a 2019 Elijah Watt Sells Award winner. On April 17, 2020, the American Institute of CPAs announced the 137 winners. To qualify, CPA candidates must obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass all four sections on their first attempt, and have completed testing in 2019. Nearly 75,000 individuals sat for the CPA Exam in 2019. ¶ John Winter was recognized with an Engineering Innovation Award at GE Aviation for his contributions within a cross-functional team that successfully demonstrated the viability of a new product idea.

20 Doug Costin, a former defensive lineman for the RedHawks, was listed as part of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 53-man roster. He signed a free-agent deal with the Jaguars following the draft last spring. ¶ Erin Glynn is a reporter for the Manistee (Mich.) News Advocate. She covers the city beat for the newspaper.

Grace Sonderman ’20, who majored in nutrition and public health and minored in global health, is an AmeriCorps Service member in Colorado. She works on a farm that grows fresh produce for organizations trying to alleviate food insecurity.