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President Daniel A. DiBiasio

Dear alumni and friends,

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs David C. Crago

One of the hallmarks of an ONU education is providing students with what is often referred to in higher education as high-impact practices.

Vice President for Financial Affairs William H. Ballard Vice President for Enrollment Management William Eilola Vice President for University Advancement Shannon Spencer Vice President for Student Affairs Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Juliet (Harvey) Hurtig, BSEE ’91 Executive Assistant to the President Ann Donnelly Hamilton, BA ’99, ACIT ’13 Alumni Journal Editors Josh Alkire, Associate Director of Communications

Annmarie Baumgartner, Director of Alumni Relations Amy Prigge, BSBA ’94, Executive Director of University Communications and Marketing Writing Miranda Buschur, Cynthia Drake, Julianne Jardine, Matt Markey, Brian Paris, Laurie Wurth Pressel Art and Design Jeni Bible Lauren (Bailey) Honaker, BFA ’10 Photography: Kenneth Colwell, Trevor Jones, Jose Nogueras Class Notes Editor: Danielle (Verone) Murray, BA ’01 Send Class Notes via email to: alumni@onu.edu POSTMASTER Send address changes to: OHIO NORTHERN ALUMNI JOURNAL 525 S. Main St., Ada, OH 45810-1599 OHIO NORTHERN ALUMNI JOURNAL is published by Ohio Northern University, 525 S. Main St., Ada, Ohio 45810-1599. Phone: 419-772-2000 Fax: 419-772-2932 OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY was founded in 1871 and is a private, co-educational, student-centered institution of higher learning that offers quality, nationally ranked sciences, arts and professional programs in its five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law. onu.edu

Simply stated, high-impact practices are enriching educational experiences that can be life-changing. The key word here is “experiences,” because they involve very practical, hands-on learning activities that share several traits, such as demanding considerable time and effort, facilitating learning outside of the classroom, requiring meaningful interactions with faculty and other students, and encouraging collaboration. A few examples include internships, undergraduate research, study abroad, and capstone courses and projects. ONU has a long-standing commitment to engaging students in high-impact practices, but we haven’t always used the term to highlight this kind of learning across each of our colleges. That changed when Dr. George Kuh, the nation’s expert on high-impact practices, visited campus five years ago as part of the presidential inauguration events, and the term gained widespread currency on campus. Today, it is the touchstone term we use to convey the type of learning for which we are renowned. At the January Board of Trustees meeting, three of our students impressively recounted how they have engaged in high-impact practices and how those experiences were life-changing. Rody Seballos, a senior environmental and field biology major, shared his undergraduate research project with the Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST) program. CREST is a collaborative program with the University of Massachusetts at Boston, the New England Aquarium and the National Science Foundation that focuses on the health status of fragile tropical corals. Under the guidance of his UMass-Boston faculty mentor, Rody conducted research that will be presented at a national meeting, and likely be published in a scholarly journal. Lucas Casserlie, a double major in pharmacy and Spanish who completed a study-abroad semester in Costa Rica at a hospital in San Ramon, told the story of an experience he had following his semester abroad. While doing medical rounds one day during an internship with Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Virginia, he served as a translator for the attending physician, medical residents, a pharmacist and nurses who were caring for a man from Guatemala. Lucas was the only member of the patient care team that spoke Spanish, enabling him to understand the patient and improve his quality of care. Katie Cochrane, an accounting major, completed two internships, one with Crown Equipment Company and the other with Ernst and Young (EY). Based on these experiences, EY offered her a full-time position upon graduation in May, fulfilling her career goal to work for a Big Four accounting firm. By engaging in undergraduate research, study abroad and internships, Rody, Lucas and Katie demonstrate the value of high-impact practices and underscore a distinctive feature of an ONU education today. Our board members were understandingly impressed! Warmest regards,

Dan DiBiasio | President

HAPPY SPRING, POLAR BEARS! Even though we are Polar Bears, looking forward to spring always brings a smile to our faces here in Ada. Springtime brings graduation, new student acceptances and Alumni Weekend to campus. If you have not visited campus in a while, now is the time. There have been many changes at ONU in the last couple of years. Most recently, McIntosh Center underwent a facelift inside with many fresh and upgraded areas, including the addition of Klondikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which includes pool tables, big-screen TVs and a fireplace. The main lobby area also was renovated and now has a coffee bar (the Polar Espresso) and comfy seating. Just a couple of years ago, the athletic complexes had some major upgrades with turf fields and lights. Next up for renovation will be the first floor of Heterick Library, so come back and see all the wonderful enhancements on campus.

Please check out all our upcoming events online at alumni.onu.edu. We would love for you to come tell us your alumni stories, mix and mingle with fellow Polar Bears, learn more about what is happening at ONU, and meet with University representatives. Lastly, I would like to thank the entire Polar Bear community of alumni for consistently supporting Ohio Northern University with time, talent and treasure. ONU continues to improve and provide academic excellence due to the dedication and spirit of its alumni. You are the heart and soul of ONU.

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I encourage all our alumni to keep in touch with us wherever life takes you. We want to be able to share University news, campus happenings and many opportunities to engage with your alma mater. An easy way to stay in touch is through our website, ONU Alumni Connect, which can be found at alumni.onu.edu. This user-friendly website helps you better connect with each other with an online directory, stay informed on all things Northern, update your contact information, register for events and give back to your alma mater online. Need a username and password? Call the ONU IT Help Desk at 419-772-1111. The IT Help Desk is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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“Africa gets in your blood,” says Nicole. “Once you’ve been there and have worked and lived and joined a community, you are forever changed. You long to do it again and again.” Today, Nicole; her husband, Will; and two young children live deep in the jungles of the DRC, leading a nonprofit organization they founded called Restore Elikia. (Elikia means hope in the native language of the DRC.) The DRC,

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Nicole (Fortier) O’Brien, BS ’97, easily could have taken the traditional career path after she completed medical school: join a pediatric practice, start a family and enjoy a comfortable life in the suburbs. But the year Nicole spent as a medical missionary in the Ivory Coast before she began medical school eventually led her to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

“I started to think about pursuing medical school,” Nicole says. “However, I was the first in my family to attend college, so pursuing higher education beyond undergraduate school seemed overwhelming and out of reach.”

"Africa gets in your blood."

just three degrees off the equator, is the poorest country in the world, with more than 5 million orphans and a life expectancy for its citizens of just 48 years. The infant mortality rate is the world’s second highest, and little more than 50 percent of children complete primary education. The orphans often become victims of sexual violence, victims of child trafficking or child soldiers. In some regions, up to 40 percent of the women are widows who have their land, home and possessions taken away from them when their husbands die. It’s about as different and far away as you can get from the tiny village of Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, (population: 435) where Nicole grew up. She chose Ohio Northern University because “the people were absolutely amazing when I visited.”

“I couldn’t shake the urge, though, so I started discussing my thoughts with some of my professors in the biology department at ONU. Dr. Barry Warwick and Dr. Rodney Anderson were two professors who truly pushed me to believe in myself and to apply to medical school. To this day, I don’t think without their influence I would have done it!”

While she was attending medical school at the Medical College of Ohio, completing her residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of California San Diego, and finishing her fellowship in pediatric critical care, Nicole made several trips back to Africa and around the globe to do village health care worker training. In 2009, she began working at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, but her global ambitions never waned. Nicole became a critical care physician and director of the Global Health Certificate Program at Nationwide Children’s. Africa entered the picture again when Nicole and Will decided to pursue an international adoption. This venture, however, would be different from the others for reasons that included both heartbreak and hope.

“They were really truly kind and genuine,” she says. “I also liked the size of the school, and I knew my education would be the professors’ highest priority.”

“We had always planned on adopting children from Africa as a way to expand our family,” said Nicole. When they received word that a 4-year-old girl, Akatshi, and her 2-year-old brother, Lowolo, were living in a remote region of the DRC and needed to be paired with a family, they did their research and pursued the adoption.

Initially, Nicole’s goal was to become an occupational therapist, but she found her interest in medicine becoming stronger and stronger.

“During one month in their orphanage, a dysentery outbreak occurred and 37 of the 52 children died,” explains Nicole.

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“As a global health pediatrician, I visited the orphanage and made as many public health interventions that I could to keep the remaining children (ours included) alive and healthy.” “I vaccinated the kids, made sure mosquito nets were hung, set up water-purification systems, and made some dietary interventions to start combating their severe malnutrition. It didn’t take more than the first afternoon with my children before I was madly in love with them.” “Thinking that we would always want to stay involved in the region that our kids were from, we started to brainstorm and put plans together for Restore Elikia in June 2014.” “The orphanages in the DRC are poorly funded, and, as such, the kids are not healthy in any way — physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually,” she explains. “The goal of Restore Elikia is to provide sustainable orphan care so the kids can thrive.” Shortly after their adoption was completed, however, the DRC put a ban on issuing exit letters for Congolese children who had been adopted.

“Will moved to Lodja in September 2014 and spent all day at the orphanage raising not only our children, but also the other 10 kids who were still there,” says Nicole. Nicole and Will’s joy at their expanded family soon turned to heartbreak. Will began to notice some irregularities at the orphanage. Through further investigations, Nicole and Will discovered that all the children in the orphanage had been trafficked there by the orphanage director. He was collecting funds from the adoption agency as well as the government, which he kept for himself. “Our children actually had a mother and a father who wanted them and who did not want them to be adopted,” says Nicole. “ We returned our children to their parents in January 2015 and returned home.” “We were heartbroken and blessed all at the same time,” she says. “Heartbroken because our personal grief was enormous. But blessed in that we truly believe we were used to stand in a gap and provide for those children when no one else was going to — that we could

“And it may seem odd, but almost immediately, we knew that Restore Elikia needed to go on. We knew we had been called to this remote region in the DRC for a greater purpose than what we had initially understood. And so we pushed on — full of determination to build beauty out of the ashes.” Today, thanks to a Fulbright Grant Nicole received in March 2015, she and her family are living in Lodja in the DRC where they will live intermittently over the next three years. “The purpose of the Fulbright Grant is to look at ‘the epidemiology of acute neurologic illness and injury in children in urban and rural Democratic Republic of the Congo,’” explains Nicole. The federally funded Fulbright Grant helps to build relationships and communities between academics across the globe. In addition to her research in the Congo, Nicole and Will are working on Restore Elikia, whose mission is straightforward, but challenging: “Provide community development and sustainable orphan support through the provision of clean water, food, education and medical care.” Will home-schools the children while Nicole works on her research, and they both spend time working on Restore Elikia. The first two phases of their long-term plan have been completed: They purchased 25 acres of land and built a well, which, fittingly, was completed on Thanksgiving Day. Community support has been strong. Over the holidays, a Families Feeding Families holiday campaign provided 127 vulnerable families with 45 pairs of chickens, 43 pairs of goats, and 39 pairs of pigs. Future plans include building homes for orphans and widows; purchasing equipment, livestock, chickens, fish and fruit trees; building a medical clinic to provide ongoing education; and training house officers who care for orphans. Nicole says, “The most important skills we are teaching are self-reliance and confidence. Happiness. Joy. Peace.” Beauty from the ashes, indeed. ◆

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“That meant our kids were fully adopted according to Congolese law, but we couldn’t leave the country with them,” says Nicole. Knowing it potentially could be a very long wait, Will moved to the jungle in the Congo to raise Akatshi and Lowolo while Nicole stayed in the U.S., working and raising their two biological children.

shut down a child-trafficking ring and get 12 kids returned to their families who loved them.”

David Rakestraw, BS ’83; Thomas Barbee, BS ’85; Byron Hawbecker, retired dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and professor of chemistry emeritus; and Jennifer Counts, BS ’91.

MORE SHOW THAN TELL ONU ALUMNI RETURN TO CAMPUS TO INSPIRE AND IMPRESS AT POLAR PREVIEW DAY The Ohio Northern University Fall Polar Preview Day was a bit different this year. Instead of simply telling prospective students and their families about what an ONU education can mean to them, on Oct. 17, 2015, we showed them. And we had a lot of help doing it. As you know, it’s that first visit to Northern that makes the difference. For some, it simply affirms what they already feel in their hearts. For others, those perhaps reluctant to consider a school located where?, it can be an epiphany. On paper, ONU shines in all the right ways. It stacks up with many of the best schools in the country in all the important categories. ACT scores: check. Faculty-to-staff ratios: absolutely. Placement rate: really good. You name the category, and ONU holds its own. But until you set foot on campus you don’t realize that what shines brightest are the smiles you see all around you.

For those of you who might not know about Polar Preview Days, they are special days each semester that allow prospective students and their families to witness ONU in action. Open to all students and all majors, each Polar Preview Day includes a campus tour, interactive sessions on academic programs, lunch in McIntosh Center, and information sessions about campus activities and student organizations. And while Polar Preview Days are extremely beneficial to prospective students, they are very, well, recruity. Now, this is not a bad thing, but a huge part of ONU’s appeal is that it is a great place to learn. However, once a prospective student is in “campus-visit mode,” it can be hard to get out of it. Even when prospective students and their families have opportunities to talk with current ONU students about their campus experiences, they tend to ask about the college-selection process and why they chose to attend Ohio Northern. There is so much more they could learn.

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Their message to the young people in attendance could not have been clearer, the passion with which they delivered it, more genuine. “It was very interesting to see that without any coordination amongst the three of us, there was a unifying theme that just naturally emerged,” says Rakestraw. “The academic excellence, the liberal arts foundation, the hands-on training, and the close engagement and attention of faculty provided a foundation that could take us anywhere we wanted to go in the future.”

And this year they did, thanks to three Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry alumni. Drs. Thomas Barbee, BS ’85, Jennifer Counts, BS ’91, and David Rakestraw, BS ’83, returned to campus to share how ONU helped start them down a path toward professional success and personal fulfillment.

The three alumni spoke to an audience of high school students with futures firmly in front of them. The decisions these students make in the coming months will have tremendous impact on their lives. Hopefully, they left campus with a clearer vision for what their lives might be if they say “yes” to Northern.

“We always have a unified campus welcome on Polar Preview Days that covers many aspects of the University. This year was the first time we had alumni deliver that welcome message. Anytime we can get help from our incredible alumni, it is always positive,” says Deborah Miller, director of admissions for ONU.

Barbee is currently a research associate at ExxonMobil Chemical Company, where he is responsible for specialty polymers technology. He describes his career as “one job that has gotten bigger and bigger over the years.” He interacts with all of the areas of ExxonMobil, from business people and the scientists who make the products they sell to the people who work in the plants. Counts is section head of Global Product Stewardship for baby and family care products at Procter & Gamble Co. She is literally responsible for the safety of all the Pampers in the world. She joined P&G right out of graduate school and has worked in various positions over the past 20 years. Rakestraw is co-founder and former owner of Eksigent Technologies LLC, a company that manufactures instruments that use lasers for high-speed DNA sequencing. He is currently program manager for the global security directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

The trio of graduates delivered a joint program called “The STEMming of Corporate America” in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. They each explained how an undergraduate degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) field from ONU propelled them to eventually hold senior positions within corporate America.

They learned from Rakestraw that ONU will give them the tools to succeed regardless of how the world changes around them. After all, DNA sequencing didn’t even exist when he was in their shoes. From Counts, they learned that they can discover who they want to be, and lay a foundation for their career and their life. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I knew I liked science,” she says. “Now I have a lot of interests outside of my career that are built on the foundation I received from Ohio Northern.” Barbee showed them how ONU becomes more than your alma mater; it becomes a part of you. Two years ago, he watched his daughter Emily Barbee, BS ’14, receive her ONU diploma. “I’m a big supporter of this place,” he says. “You can get a great education here. You can get hands-on experience. And most importantly, you’ll get those things in a great, caring environment.” It was a memorable day to be sure, and who knows, perhaps it was a Polar Preview of things to come? If you think you would like to share your story with prospective students and their families during a Polar Preview Day, please contact alumni@onu.edu. ◆

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STEPPING BEYOND THE GLASS Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, Rick Keyes, BSPh ’92, found inspiration in a close family friend who had earned a degree in pharmacy but later became a dentist. The flexibility found in pharmacy definitely appealed to Keyes, who admired the profession and thought it gave him a lot of options. “I knew I wanted to be part of the health profession, and I knew that pharmacy was a great avenue to be a part of that as well as a great springboard both

professionally and financially if I chose to go on to do more,” he says.

Meijer pharmacy in Columbus only solidified his plans.

An ONU campus visit pushed Keyes further toward a career in pharmacy. “When I went to Ohio Northern and saw the program and talked to faculty and staff, I really got excited about the pharmacy side of things.”

“It’s interesting. By the time I graduated, I was committed to being a pharmacist. When I left ONU’s graduation, I remember riding home with my father, and I was just so excited about being able to make a difference as a pharmacist.”

So he enrolled in ONU’s College of Pharmacy, fully intending to pursue pharmacy as a career. His time as a student intern at a

And his career began. Continuing on with Meijer, Keyes accepted a position at the same store at which he had served as

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a pharmacy intern. He worked as a traditional pharmacist for about a year before he was offered the opportunity to be a pharmacy manager. “I took that opportunity, and once I got into leadership and combined that with pharmacy, I really got excited. I enjoyed the leadership aspect and working with other pharmacists, techs and interns. I was excited about pursuing further leadership opportunities.”

As a pharmacy manager, Keyes began to work with other managers in the store, including the store director, who one day asked Keyes to run the store at night. “I took a risk, because it wasn’t the traditional move for a pharmacist to go out and manage a 200,000-square-foot supercenter with everything from sporting goods and automotive to a full-service supermarket with meat and produce.”

After his night manager experience in Columbus, he became a store director in Newark, Ohio. From there, he ran two additional stores. Then he became the market director for Cincinnati, Ohio. “I ran all of the locations in Cincinnati market, which was great because I got to expand my role and work with other

Five years later, in 2006, an opportunity of a different sort presented itself to Keyes. Up until that point, his career with Meijer – from pharmacist to running the store – was contained inside the retail environment. When he was promoted to executive vice president, Keyes moved to Grand Rapids, Mich., to take over the supply team, distributions and logistics for the company, and its manufacturing facilities. “That was a whole other area that I had the opportunity to learn about. I had never done that before,” he says. After nine years as executive vice president, Keyes was named president in October 2015. Keyes admits that his career has been one of fast progression. “One of the things that Meijer’s really great at is mentorship and giving people opportunities to do new things that help them to grow. And I was fortunate. I had people who saw something in me and challenged me to think a little bit differently. I was happy

as I was starting out my pharmacy career, but those opportunities opened up, and I was fortunate to work for a company that was always looking for strong leadership. I took advantage of that.” All told, Keyes was a pharmacist in the traditional sense for about two years. He continues to renew his license, too, mostly as a source of pride. “I have my degree from Ohio Northern, and I do keep my license up-to-date. It’s important to me. I don’t use it, of course. I’d have to go back to remedial training to get back into pharmacy,” he laughs. “But I’m very proud of it, so I do hang on to that.” And so even though he hasn’t practiced for 20 years, Keyes sees definite similarities between community pharmacy and the presidency of one of the largest private companies in America. In particular, he cites customerservice skills, the ability to relate to and connect with people, and the desire to help and make a difference. “When you’re in the health profession, you want to make a difference, and you want to help people. And you can do that in

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leadership. I think all of those things come into play.” Through his time as a member of the Pettit College of Pharmacy’s Advisory Board, Keyes also strives to make a difference at Ohio Northern. His pharmacist days are behind him, but he still has much to give back. “My role on the Advisory Board is to offer a broader perspective about business in general and how it all is connected. And I certainly bring the exposure that I have to our pharmacy business at Meijer to the table. So even though I’m not specifically running a pharmacy, I’m connected with it and understand the initiative and the key focal points that we’re interested in and working on.” “Personally, to be active in giving back to the school is important,” Keyes continues. “Ohio Northern has done a lot for me. I wouldn’t be where I am today without Ohio Northern. I think that it’s important for me to be there throughout my career to help Ohio Northern in any way that I can.” ◆

Keyes was intrigued to “step beyond the glass” and manage the store. He credits the broadbased education he received at ONU with making him feel comfortable to do so. He was able to think, react and get outside the box. He used his critical-thinking skills to work through issues and challenges and then solve them.

teams. From there, I was promoted to regional vice president. I was responsible for all of the Meijer locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.”

ONU'S RANKINGS GET BETTER AND BETTER Ohio Northern University is considered one of the best universities in Ohio when it comes to academic excellence and student success. The numerous rankings ONU received at the beginning of the 2015-16 school year are a reflection of the quality of programs and personnel as well as the appreciation students have for excellence. • Ranked first among Ohio’s four-year liberal arts schools, and third overall in the state, in the first-ever set of college rankings from The Economist. • Ranked No. 9 by Best Value Schools in its “30 Best Value Colleges and Universities in Ohio 2015” rankings published at bestvalueschools.com. • Ranked first in both the state of Ohio and the Great Lakes region and second in the nation by College Factual in its 2016 “Best Colleges for the Money” rankings. • Featured as one of the nation’s top schools in The Princeton Review’s annual college guide, The Best 380 Colleges: 2016 Edition. • Ranked No. 2 among Midwest regional colleges by U.S. News & World Report in Best Colleges 2016. • Ranked fourth in the “Best Colleges in Ohio” rankings, and in the top 10 percent nationally, in the 2015-16 PayScale College Salary Report. ◆

ONU ESTABLISHES AFGHAN LL.M. PROGRAM The Ohio Northern University Center for Democratic Governance and Rule of Law and the College of Law’s Master of Laws (LL.M.) program established an Advanced Legal Education Program for Afghan Lawyers under a $2.9 million cooperative agreement with the United States State Department and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.

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This program of instruction targets candidates who are not being reached by other international legal education programs. It will prepare the 30 participants to return to Afghanistan with both a language and a legal skillset that will enable them to take leadership roles in their country’s rule of law development. The integrated 18-month program consists of

ONU DEDICATES KERSCHER STADIUM Ohio Northern University dedicated the newly renovated track and field and soccer complex as “Kerscher Stadium” during a ceremony prior to the ONU women’s soccer game against Capital University on Saturday, Oct. 17.

intensive English-language instruction and a tailored LL.M. and certificate program for 10 lawyers. The curriculum will be centered on ONU’s internationally recognized LL.M. in Democratic Governance and Rule of Law program. In 2011, the LL.M. program welcomed its first two Afghan lawyers; it currently has four enrolled in the 2016 graduating class. The program has graduated 15 Afghan attorneys, in-

cluding six women. In 2012, the University created the Center for Democratic Governance and Rule of Law to build on the success and experience of the LL.M. program and its faculty to secure opportunities for promoting legal and governance reforms in transitional states beyond its LL.M. program. ◆

Kerscher Stadium is the home for both the Ohio Northern men’s and women’s soccer programs as well as the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams. The facility features a full track, an artificial turf infield and lights. In addition, a Daktronics scoreboard has been installed to allow fans to stay on top of the action. The stadium also features seating for more than 500 fans. The Kerschers' generosity does not end there. They supported the new student lounge in McIntosh Center: Klondike’s. Klondike’s now serves as the campus hot spot for students offering plenty of seating, a pool table and a total of 12 televisions, all with Internet streaming capabilities. The new student lounge is conveniently located next to White Bear, allowing students to grab a bite to eat and relax in the renovated lounge. ◆

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The stadium is named in honor of Robert Kerscher, BSBA ’70, Hon. D. ’14, and his wife, Barbara. Robert Kerscher, a member of the ONU Board of Trustees, is the founder, retired chair and chief executive officer of Lexi-Comp Inc., an Ohio-based medical publisher. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ohio Northern in 1970 and his MBA from Baldwin Wallace University in 1978. He received an honorary degree from ONU in 2014. Barbara Kerscher is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, and the couple has three children and six grandchildren. The Kerschers reside in Hudson, Ohio.

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Before there ever was an Ohio Northern University, there were private citizens who believed in Henry Solomon Lehr’s ability to establish an institution where students could “prepare for life’s great drama.” When we celebrated Founder’s Day on April 6 with the Founder’s Day Challenge, we did so with these early philanthropists in mind. Their giving was truly remarkable, for they were not alumni and had no connection to a school that did not yet exist. Yet they gave anyway. One can only surmise that it was because they had faith in Lehr and in his vision.

it continues to do. Our goal for the Founder’s Day Challenge was ambitious: 500 donors. We had 541. We thank you for this incredible wave of support. By rising to the challenge, and raising $152,480, you ensure that the Ohio Northern you love will be there to provide life-changing experiences to students yet to come.

While ONU alumni and friends were busy donating online, ONU students enjoyed a number of Founder's Day-themed activities including a photo booth, prize raffle, ONU trivia and a special lunch at the dining hall.

Now, 145 years later, you rose to the Founder’s Day Challenge, not because of your faith in what might be, but because of your faith in what ONU has become and in what

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PAST ALUMNI CLUB EVENTS: NOV. 5, 2015 Cleveland Club: Social Hour and Networking Event The Cincinnati Alumni Club cheered on the Cyclones at a Wednesday-night game at U.S. Bank Arena.

NOV. 6, 2015 Indianapolis Club: Wine and Canvas The Indianapolis Alumni Club enjoyed an evening of painting at Wine and Canvas.

JAN. 15, 2016 Indianapolis Club: Pacers Game

NOV. 10, 2015 JAN. 27, 2016 Cincinnati Club: Cyclones Game FEB. 11, 2016

Columbus Club: Social Hour at Land-Grant Brewery The Columbus Alumni Club toured Land-Grant brewery and enjoyed social time with fellow Polar Pears.

Carolina Club: Social Hour and Networking Event The Carolina Alumni Club gathered at Heist Brewery to enjoy food, friends and fun.

WHAT MATTERS AT ONU NOV. 18, 2015 Cincinnati Club: Social Hour

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NOV. 12, 2015 Dayton Club: Social Hour and Networking Event

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1957 Charles “Chuck” Parkinson, BSPh, and his wife, Jan (Reinehr), BSPh, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 4, 2015. Jan notes that she borrowed a newspaper from Chuck while they were standing in line for freshman class registration in 1953, and the rest is history! The Parkinsons reside in Ravenna, Ohio. 1961 Walter S. Armes, BSEd, longtime Whitehall-Yearling High School board member, and current board president, helped lead a successful effort to reconstruct all five of the district’s school buildings through the combination of a bond issue and a grant from the Ohio School Facilities Commission. Part of the high school’s original structure has since been named the Walter Armes Learning Center to honor his 23 years of service to the district. Walter and his wife, Jean, reside in Whitehall, Ohio. 1965 Roger Van Hoff, BA, is the branch manager for Hamilton Group Funding in Miami Fla., where he and his wife, Eileen, also reside.

Martin “Marty” Paul, BSBA, represented ONU at the inauguration of Hiram College’s 22nd president, Lori E. Varlotta, on April 24, 2015. Marty and his wife, Marilyn (McGinnis), BSEd ’66, reside in Garrettsville, Ohio. Thomas J. Vukovich, BSEd, was inducted into the Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame on May 25, 2015, in Youngstown, Ohio. He was recognized for his long career in education as a science teacher and college administrator. Thomas retired from the University of Akron as associate provost for student affairs emeritus in 2000. He and his wife, Diane, reside in Akron, Ohio. 1967 James Cates, BA, advisory board member for Ohio Northern University’s College of Arts & Sciences, received the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Benjamin G. Lamme Meritorious Achievement Medal from Ohio State University on Oct. 9, 2015. The award recipient is selected from a pool of 30,000-40,000 engineering alumni candidates. James resides in Morgan Hill, Calif.

Martin (Marty) Paul, BSBA ’65, with Lori E. Varlotta, president of Hiram College

Hal Meeder, BSCE, retired from Butler Manufacturing in 2009. After retiring, he was asked to continue assisting the company in its Southwestern Region roofing market, as he had previously served as a general manager in the Roofing Division. He enjoyed a trip to Washington, D.C., this summer to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with his entire family, including four grandchildren. Hal and his wife, Susan, reside in Quinlan, Texas. 1969 Robert Klingensmith, BSME, is an instructor in the Division of Math and Sciences at McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill. He and his wife, Lucinda (Caplinger), BSEd, reside in Glen Carbon, Ill. 1970 Bob Roberts, BSEd, is the director of business development at Axus Technology. He and his wife, Debbie, reside in Mint Hill, N.C.

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1971 Lawrence C. Barrett, BSBA, ACIT ’97, H of F ’04, was named an accredited estate planner designee by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils in September 2015. He and his wife, Toni, reside in Solon, Ohio. Kathy (Pickens) Brokaw, BSPh, is a clinical staff pharmacist at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Her youngest son also is a pharmacist. She resides in Cornelius, N.C. Kimberly (Murray) Ickes, BSPh, is the owner of Apotheke Inc. in Sandusky, Ohio. She and her husband, James, reside in Vermilion, Ohio. 1972 Carol (Bischoff) Philbrick, BA, is a realtor for HER Realtors. She and her husband, Gary, reside in Westerville, Ohio.

Carol (Bishoff) Philbrick, BA ’72

Harold Thomas, BA, retired from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Since his retirement, he has been active as a political consultant who helps libertarian candidates build strong campaigns. Harold and his wife, Lucinda, reside in Columbus, Ohio.

Andrew Kimler, JD ’77

Daryl (Du Bois) Rice, BA, is the coordinator of health and physical education for Atlanta Public Schools. She and her husband, Alan, BA ’74, reside in Atlanta, Ga. 1977 Glenn H. Derryberry, JD, was elected to serve a threeyear term as District 16 representative on the Board of Governors of the Ohio State Bar Association. District 16 includes 249 attorneys who reside or practice in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin or Mercer counties. He also will serve on the board’s Budget and Headquarters Committee. He resides in Lima, Ohio. Andrew J. Kimler, JD, partner at Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP, was named a 2015 New York Metro Area Super Lawyer by The New York Times for a third consecutive year. He resides in Forest Hills, N.Y.

Robert Seymour, BSME ’83

1978 Jeff Young, BSEE, is a project engineer for IOTA Engineering LLC. He and his wife, Jane (Gottshall), BA, reside in Tucson, Ariz. 1979 Greg Olson, BA, is the COO for Areva Pharmaceuticals. He and his wife, Maria, reside in Grove City, Ohio. Diana (Nolfi) Vine, BSPh, is a pharmacist at Select Specialty Hospital. She resides in Warren, Ohio. 1980 Hon. Albert Camplese, BA, was elected to the bench of Ashtabula Common Pleas Court in fall 2014 after serving as the Ashtabula Municipal Court judge for 22 years. He began duties as Ashtabula County’s juvenile-probate judge in February 2015. He and his family reside in Ashtabula, Ohio.

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1982 Hon. Howard H. Harcha III, JD, was elected to serve as the District 8 representative on the Board of Governors of the Ohio State Bar Association. District 8 includes 324 attorneys who reside or practice in Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton counties. He and his wife, Peggy, reside in Portsmouth, Ohio. Laura (Caris) Kuznia, BA, is a tax assistant for Sweet Law P.L.C. She resides in Grundy Center, Iowa, with her family. 1983 Robert “Bob” Seymour, BSME, and his wife, Dawna, were married Oct. 3, 2014. Alumni Kevin Davis, BSEE ’83, Jeff Sherman, BSME ’84, and Kurt Lehman, BSEE ’89, served as groomsman. Bob sold his Adabased business, Health Trends, in May 2012, and he has since relocated to Melbourne, Fla.

1974 Ray Kovach, BA, retired from the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church after 40 years of ministry. He and his wife, Denise McConahy, reside in Altoona, Pa.

1975 Nyla Rene (Bowers) Kimmet, BA, is the new director of employee engagement at Riverside Health System in Newport News, Va. She rejoins the health care field after 20 years as director of management organization and development at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va. She is also the former director of volunteer services at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. She and her husband, Terry, BA ’75, retired management consultant and former nuclear test engineer, reside in Yorktown, Va.

1985 Denise Barlow, BA, graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law and joined the Texas Bar in 2014. Denise currently works to assist cancer patients with wills and estate plans. She resides in San Antonio, Texas.

1986 Steve Bergman, BSCE, is the vice president as a shareholder to the ownership group of Mannik & Smith Group Inc. He serves as director of the MSG’s Ohio Transportation Group. He and his family reside in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1987 Tim Buschur, BA, was elected president of the Ohio Association of CareerTechnical Education's (ACTE) for the 2015-16 school year. Tim will represent Career-Technical Education and educators in Ohio. He and his family reside in Coldwater, Ohio. 1988 Mindy (Kiser) Benjamin, BS, is the treasurer for Spears Mechanical Systems Inc. She and her family reside in Tipp City, Ohio.

Steve Bergman, BSCE ’86

Angela Brady, BA, is employed by the Kenton County Public Library in Independence, Ky. Her son, Matthew, graduated with honors from Glen Este High School and is a freshman at Northern Kentucky University. Her daughter, Abby, is a high school freshman. Angela resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. David Campbell, BA, is the athletic director of Dexter Consolidated Schools in Dexter, N.M., where he and his wife, Jennifer, also reside. Robert Godes, BSEE, is employed by the Brillouin Energy Corp. in Berkeley, Calif., where he and his wife, Susan, also reside. 1989 Tamara (White) Lenter, BSBA, is a tax accountant at Bekaert Corporation in Marietta, Ga. She resides in Canton, Ga. 1990 Elizabeth (Nash) Young, BA, is the founder and CEO of Omega Living LLC. Her book, Sanctuary in the Midst of Alzheimer’s: A Ministry for Spousal Caregivers and Their Churches, was published in 2015. She also published “Reframing Caregiving,” for the United Methodist Church Board of Discipleship’s S.A.G.E. Newsletter in November 2015. Elizabeth and her family reside in Willoughby, Ohio.

1991 Craig Brooks, JD, is an attorney-advisor for the U.S. Army in Fort Gordon, Ga. He resides in Evans, Ga. Carol (Snyder) McKay, BS, is the pastor of the Weirton Charge in Weirton, W.Va., where she and her sons also reside. Guy H. Mitchell, JD, was appointed judge of the Criminal Courts in New York City in February 2015 by Mayor Bill de Blasio. Prior to his appointment, Guy’s entire legal career has been in the public interest. He served as assistant attorney general in charge of the Harlem/Bronx Regional Office; chief of the Criminal Division U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice; and assistant district attorney, Bronx County. Guy and his wife, Sandra, reside in Manhattan (Harlem), N.Y., with their son, Giles. Dr. Erick Young, BS, is the director of external innovation, research beyond borders, for Boehringer Ingelheim. He resides in Danbury, Conn. with his family. 1992 Lisa (Green) Horman, BA, is a teacher for Wapakoneta City Schools in Wapakoneta, Ohio, where she and her family also reside.

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1993 Tim Miller, BS, is a regional sales manager for Screen Machine Industries. He and his wife, Tonya, reside in Blacklick, Ohio, with their family. 1994 Anthony Calamunci, JD, joined Fischer Broyles LLP, the first and largest national, full-service, cloud-based law firm in the United States. He advises pharmacies, health care providers, medical facilities, business owners, corporate executives and inhouse attorneys on a variety of regulatory, corporate, licensing, franchising and corporate litigation matters. He and his wife, Kathleen, reside in Sylvania, Ohio. Tricia (Nichol) Freshour, BA, is a membership services manager for The American Ceramic Society in Westerville, Ohio. She and her husband, Scott, reside in Columbus, Ohio. Cassandra Hicks-Mott, BA, attorney with the law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP, was selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers 2015 by Thomson Reuters. She and her husband, James Mott, BSME ’93, reside in Bellaire, Texas, with their children.

Guy H. Mitchell, JD ’91 Sharon Spinner, BM, has taught grade school music in Wayne Trace Schools since graduation. Two years ago, she took over the high school music department teaching both choir and instrumental music, including marching band. Last year, in her second year at the high school, she was voted Teacher of the Year by her fellow teachers. She resides in Middle Point, Ohio.

1996 David Bell, BSEE, is an engineering leader at Novelis. He resides in Richmond, Ky. Andrea (Heindel) Evans, BA, is a copy coordinator (WTGS Fox 28) for Sinclair Broadcast Group in Savannah, Ga. Michelle (Beason) Rousch, BA, was accepted into Rush University’s physician assistant studies program, which matriculated in June 2015. She is expected to graduate in March 2018. She and her family reside in Lisle, Ill.

Matthew Heft, BSCE, is a commercial development representative for Marathon Petroleum in Findlay, Ohio, where he and his wife, Amberly (Foushee), BA ’01, also reside with their family.

Jeffrey R. Wahl, BA, JD ’02, partner in the Global Corporate Practice at Squire Patton Boggs in Columbus, Ohio, was appointed to chair the Corporation Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association in August 2015. He and his family reside in Columbus, Ohio.

Dean Hempfling, BSCE, is a senior manager of operations for Husky Energy. He and his family reside in Delphos, Ohio.

Brian Wilson, BSPh, and his wife, Jessi, were married Oct. 23, 2014. The couple resides in Plain City, Ohio, with their family.

David Schmitt, BS, is the general manager, global aftermarket services, at Flowserve. He resides in Spring, Texas.

1999 Sarah Bennett, BA, received a paralegal certificate from James A. Rhodes State College in August 2015. She is working in a temporary position at the Allen County Probate Court. Sarah lives in Lima, Ohio.

2000 Michael Cox, PharmD, relocated from Europe to the San Francisco Bay area to accept a new position as director, clinical development and medical affairs, with LOXO Oncology.

Sarah Decker-Hall, JD, is an associate attorney at Fox & Associates Co. LPA in Dayton, Ohio. She and her family reside in Kettering, Ohio.

Mark Nitzschke, BSPh, is a clinical pharmacist at SBH Medical in Worthington, Ohio. He resides in Powell, Ohio, with his family.

Adam Smith, BSECE, is a partner at Fisher & Co. Business Consulting. He and his wife, Stacy (Geran), BA ’98, reside in Dublin, Ohio, with their children.

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Miriam Zachariah, BSBA, is a staff accountant at Rumpke in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she also resides. 2001 Marcella Lape, BA, BSBA, is counsel in the litigation group for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates in Chicago, Ill. Kristen Sayre, BS, is an account manager for EnvisionRx Options Inc. in Twinsburg, Ohio. She resides in Wadsworth, Ohio. Nicole Uhas, BM, is a project manager for CBRE. She resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Marcella Lape, BA ’01, BSBA ’01

2002 Brian Clark, BS, is a process coach for Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane in Columbus, Ohio. He and his wife, Miranda, reside in Canal Winchester, Ohio.

1995 Daniel Deem, BSPh, is the director of pharmacy services for Omnicare in Louisville, Ky., where he also resides.

1998 Jennie (Funderburg) Buckwalter, BA, assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Wright State University, was named among the Dayton Business Journal’s Forty Under 40, which honors the region’s brightest young professionals. She and her husband reside in Dayton, Ohio.

Michelle (Dagani) Fodal, BSPh, is a staff pharmacist for ARH Regional Health in Hazard, Ky., where she and her family also reside.

Jeffrey Raker, BS, is an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of South Florida. He was recently appointed associate director of the American Chemical Society Examinations Institute. He and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Tampa, Fla. Craig Reffey, BS, is a stamping die designer at Honda EGA in Marysville, Ohio. He resides in Delaware, Ohio. 2005 Gailyn (Sadurski) Draper, BM, is the assistant to the vice president of Student Services at Lincoln Land Community College. She and her husband, Carl, reside in Springfield, Ill. Julie (Holda) Heckler, BA, is a senior product manager for Farmers Insurance in Independence, Ohio. She and her husband, Jeffrey, BSBA, reside in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, with their sons.

Heather (Schey) Landgren, PharmD ’02

Heather (Schey) Landgren, PharmD, married Carl Ola Landgren in Manhattan on Aug. 8, 2015. The couple resides in Lakeland, Fla. Joseph Miller, BS, and Megan (King), BA ’03, were married April 25, 2015. The couple resides in Gilbert, Ariz. Jeffrey R. Wahl, JD, BA ‘98, partner in the Global Corporate Practice at Squire Patton Boggs in Columbus, Ohio, was appointed to chair the Corporation Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association in August 2015. He and his family reside in Columbus, Ohio.

Dawn (Nation) Ward, JD, is a paralegal instructor at Cerro Coso Community College in Ridgecrest, Calif., where she and her family also reside.

Andrea Messer, BA, is an independent clinician for OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio, where she also resides.

Jaclyn Wender, BS, works in procurement administration for I Supply Co. in Fairborn, Ohio. She resides in Medway, Ohio. 2003 Megan (King) Miller, BA, and Joseph, BS ’02, were married April 25, 2015. The couple resides in Gilbert, Ariz. Gailyn (Sadurski) Draper, BM ’05

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Shaun Pontsler, BSEE, worked at General Dynamics as a plant engineer until 2014 where he held various positions in the manufacture of wheeled/ tracked military vehicles for the Department of Defense. In 2014, Shaun joined General Motors as the facility electrical engineer at the Fort Wayne Assembly. Recently, he was promoted to Site Project Manager of GM-FWA $1.2 billion expansion project. He and his wife, Lori, reside in Fort Wayne, Ind. 2006 Scott Dusenbury, BSME, is an engineering manager at The Fowler Company. He and his family reside in North Olmsted, Ohio. Richard “Rick” J. Stahl III, BSBA, JD ’06, was recognized for the fourth consecutive year by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in their Ohio 2016 edition. Additionally in 2015, Rick was recognized by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys [10 Best Attorneys (Ohio); 2014 & 2015], American Society of Legal Advocates [Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 (Ohio); 2014 & 2015], Avvo (Superb Rating), Global Directory of Who’s Who (Top Lawyer, 2015), National Academy of Family Law Attorneys [Top 10 Attorneys Under 40 (Ohio); 2014 & 2015], National Advocates [Top 100 Lawyers (Ohio); 2015], and National Association of Distinguished Counsel (Nation’s Top One Percent; 2015). He and his family reside in Strongsville, Ohio.

2007 Alex Jarvis, BA, and Jillian (Siedlecki), BA ’13, were married July 25, 2015. Jillian is a fourth-grade social studies and language arts teacher for Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, and Alex is a social studies teacher at Focus North High School. The couple resides in Westerville, Ohio. Nicole (Humphrey) Kimball, PharmD, is a pharmacist in charge at Kroger. She and her family reside in Logan, Ohio.

Erin (Millar) Barber, BA ’09

Jennifer Enser, BSBA, is a senior account representative export for Royal Crown Cola International, Colt Beverages. She resides in Dunkirk, N.Y. 2009 Katie (Whitney) Axelson, BSBA, and Chase Axelson, BA ’08, were married Oct. 10, 2015, in Savannah, Ga. Katie is an assortment planner for DSW Inc., and Chase is a sales representative for Caraustar Recycling Group. The couple resides in Worthington, Ohio. Erin (Millar) Barber, BA, and her husband, Alan, were married Aug. 22, 2015. Erin is a writer (independent contractor) for LifeBio.com. The couple resides in Dublin, Ohio.

Jean Marie Moses, BA ’07

Hannah (Chamberlain), BM ’13, and Michael Snyder, BA ’09

Susan (Court) Clewell, BA, is an English teacher at The Tomorrow Center in Cardington, Ohio. Her husband, Daniel, PharmD ’10, is a pharmacist at Rite Aid. The Clewells reside in Mansfield, Ohio. Nicholas Dutro, BA, and his wife, Jennifer, were married Aug. 23, 2014. Nick is a Sunday editor for The AdvertiserTribune. The Dutros reside in Tiffin, Ohio. Jessica Hakes, BA, is an academic advisor at Cleveland State University. She resides in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.

Katie (Whitney), BSBA ’09, and Chase Axelson, BA ’08

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Katherine (Nykiel) Simons, BS, participated in Miami University’s Earth Expeditions global field course in Namibia in summer 2015. She studied cheetah physiology and ecosystem management with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). Katherine, a science teacher at Buckeye Valley Local Schools in Columbus, Ohio, took the graduate course in pursuit of her master’s degree from Miami’s Global Field Program. She and her husband, Jonah, BS, reside in Columbus, Ohio. Michael Snyder, BA, and his wife, Hannah (Chamberlain), BM ’13, were married July 11, 2015. Michael is an intervention specialist for Findlay City Schools and Hannah is the band director at Lima Senior High School in Lima, Ohio. The couple resides in Findlay, Ohio.

Jean Marie Moses, JD, was named senior associate attorney for the Men’s Divorce Law Firm in Orlando, Fla. Jean assists with all family law cases including divorce, paternity, child support, timesharing (custody) and adoption.

2008 Chase Axelson, BA, and his wife, Katie (Whitney), BSBA ’09, were married Oct. 10, 2015, in Savannah, Ga. Katie is an assortment planner for DSW Inc., and Chase is a sales representative for Caraustar Recycling Group. The couple resides in Worthington, Ohio.

Nora (Molter) Wolf, BSBA, and her husband, Nick, were married May 23, 2015, in Worthington, Ohio. A reception followed at the Columbus Zoo. The couple resides in Lewis Center, Ohio. 2010 Theresa (Szczygiel) Cain, PharmD, is a pharmacist/ programmer analyst at Premier Health in Dayton, Ohio, where she and her husband, Andrew, PharmD ’08, also reside.

Daniel Clewell, PharmD, is a pharmacist at Rite Aid. His wife, Susan (Court), BA ‘09, is an English teacher at The Tomorrow Center in Cardington, Ohio. The Clewells reside in Mansfield, Ohio. Kevin Earnest, BSCE, was one of three Strand Associates Inc. engineers who presented at the Indiana Water Environment Association’s Annual Conference in November 2015. Kevin’s presentation, “Status of Evolving Anaerobic Digester Mixing Technologies,” began with a review of process fundamentals, such as different operational conditions, tank sizes and shapes, as well as components of a typical digester. He then discussed three classifications of mixing methods (gas, mechanical and hydraulic) and spoke about the innovations and traditions of these mixing methods as well as different technologies associated with each. Kevin and his wife, Lisa, reside in Columbus, Ind.

Nora (Molter) Wolf, BSBA ’09 Erin (Milroy) Farnsel, BSBA, and her husband, Curtis, were married July 25, 2015. Erin is a manager, assurance services, at Ernst & Young LLP in Oklahoma City, Okla., where she also resides. Krissa Goncher, BA, is in her fourth year as an English teacher at Elida Local Schools. She also is an adjunct professor for Rhodes State College, teaching dual-enrollment. She resides in Cridersville, Ohio.

Jennifer (Dexter) Masters, BSBA, was promoted to supervisor of Rea & Associates in the Millersburg, Ohio, office. Jennifer, a certified public accountant, specializes in financial reporting, auditing, internal control structures and compliance for the firm’s government team. She and her husband, Joshua, BSME ’11, reside in Dalton, Ohio. Darren Nelson, BSME, is a project engineer at Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, Del. He resides in Wilmington, Del. Kristi (Russell) Reed, BM, is the grants manager for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She and her husband, Daniel, BS ’11, reside in Fairfield, Ohio. Megan (Roby) Wessel, JD, is employed by the United States Steel Corporation. She and her husband, Jeffery, reside in Cranberry Twp., Pa.

2011 Judson Bauman, BSME, is an engineer for GE Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio. His wife, Sarah (Meade), PharmD ’12, is a pharmacist at Kroger. The Baumans reside in Monroe, Ohio. Ryan Brune, BSME, and his wife, Genevieve, were married in May 2015. Ryan is a graduate student at Ohio State University, pursuing his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering. The couple resides in Columbus, Ohio. Nathan Conley, BA, is a mental health technician for the United States Air Force, stationed in the United Kingdom. He and his wife, Sara, will reside there for the next four years.

Evelyn Handel, PharmD, is an oncology scientist in the Drugs and Biologics Programs at National Comprehensive Cancer Network in Fort Washington, Pa. Melissa (Stoner) Herr, PharmD, and her husband, Benjamin, PharmD ’14, were married Sept. 19, 2015. The couple resides in Perrysburg, Ohio. Mallory (Myers) Holliday, BA, and her husband, Spike, were married June 20, 2015. The couple resides in Port Clinton, Ohio.

Ryan, BSME ’11, and Genevieve Brune

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Ashley (Overy) Duty, PharmD ’12

Victoria Dickman-Burnett, BA, is a graduate assistant at the University of Cincinnati, where she is pursuing a doctorate in education and communitybased action research. She works in the Center for English as a Second Language and as the School of Education’s graduate writing coach. She resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Kelly Morman, BA, is an annual fund and communications associate at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. She resides in Nelsonville, Ohio.

John Garlitz, BSME and his wife, Jill (Moskowitz), PharmD ’13, were married July 26, 2014. The couple resides in Westerville, Ohio.

Jeff Sommers, BS, and Nikki (Carlo), BS ‘12, were married Aug. 29, 2015. The couple resides in Eastlake, Ohio.

Kristin (Partee) Kircher, BSBA, is a fund accountant for Northwestern Ohio Administrators in Holland, Ohio. Her husband, Peter, BS, is employed by First Energy. The Kirchers reside in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Jacquelyn (Champa) Rigotti, BSCLS, is a medical laboratory scientist at Cleveland Clinic. She and her husband, Nicholas, reside in Willowick, Ohio.

Katharine (Klyczek) Sprouse, PharmD, and Casey Sprouse were married Sept. 19, 2015. The couple resides in Carmel, Ind. 2012 Andrew Adams, BFA, and Lauren (Hector), BFA ’15 were married July 10, 2015. The couple resides in Columbus, Ohio. John Bratcher, JD, joined Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP in June 2015. He works in the estate planning, wealth transfer and preservation department in Naples, Fla., where he and his wife, Sarah, also reside.

Nicole (Heidelberg) Klassen, BA, and her husband, Scott, were married July 26, 2015. Nicole is the co-founder of C.A.R.E. Consultancy in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Klassens reside in West Chester, Ohio.

Lauren (Hector), BFA ’15, and Andrew Adams, BFA ’12

Chelsea Mack, BSBA ’12 Abby (Mogren) Clark, BSME, is a researcher for Battelle. She and her husband, Wesley, reside in Hilliard, Ohio. Anthony Dilisio, BSCPE, and Kristen (Timperman), PharmD '13, were married May 9, 2015, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Anthony is a software engineer for Pyramid Controls, and Kristen is a pharmacist for Humana Pharmacy. The couple resides in West Chester, Ohio. Ashley (Overy) Duty, PharmD, and her husband, Anthone, were married July 4, 2015. The couple resides in Overland Park, Kan.

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Kristen (Timperman), PharmD ’13, and Anthony Dilisio, BSCPE ’12

Chelsea Mack, BSBA, is in her second year of law school at Regent University’s School of Law in Virginia Beach, Va. In summer 2015, she completed an internship in Kampala, Uganda, through the law school’s Center for Global Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law. She focused on helping vulnerable groups within Uganda gain access to land rights.

Kristen (Timperman) Dilisio, PharmD, and Anthony, BSCPE ’12, were married May 9, 2015, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Anthony is a software engineer for Pyramid Controls, and Kristen is a pharmacist for Humana Pharmacy. The couple resides in West Chester, Ohio. Jennifer (Smith) O'Brian, BSME ’12

Marsha McMunn, BA, is the assistant director, alumni relations, at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. She resides in Milford, Mich.

Jennifer (Smith) O’Brian, BSME, married Michael on June 6, 2015. The couple resides in Hilliard, Ohio. Alyssa (Faeth) Reiter, BS, and her husband, Jesse, were married June 6, 2015. The couple resides in Colorado Springs, Colo. Nikki (Carlo) Sommers, BS, and Jeff, BS ’11, were married Aug. 29, 2015. The couple resides in Eastlake, Ohio. Chelsia Stack, BSN, is currently working in the invasive cardiology department at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, while pursuing a family nurse practitioner degree. She resides in Berea, Ohio. Emily Weller, BA, is an internal sales and services representative for Nationwide Financial in Dublin, Ohio. She and her family reside in Columbus, Ohio.

2013 Abdullah Alalwan, PharmD, is pursuing a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical outcomes and policy programs at the University of Florida. Katie (Hozan) Archer, BA, and her husband, Levon, BA, were married April 11, 2015. Katie is a change management communication analyst for Westfield Insurance. The Archers reside in Homerville, Ohio. Joshua Arthur, BS, is a pathology lab assistant for Mount Carmel Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He resides in Westerville, Ohio. Amanda Brown, BS, is an assistant athletic trainer at Illinois State University. She resides in Bloomington, Ill.

Brittni (Hill) Drake, PharmD, is an inpatient clinical pharmacy specialist for Huntington Va. She and her family reside in Lesage, W.Va. Casey (Adamcik) Feitshans, BSBA, and Tyler, BSCPE ’14, were married July 11, 2015. The couple resides in Hudson, Ohio.

Alex Koenig, BA, and Dawn (DeColibus), BS, were married May 16, 2015. The couple resides in Strongsville, Ohio. Diego Sandino, BA, is the marketing coordinator for Goodwill Keystone Area in Harrisburg, Pa. He resides in Middletown, Pa.

Megan (Kunka) Fitz, PharmD, is an internal med pharmacist at Vidant Health. Her husband, Anthony, PharmD ’14, is a staff pharmacist for Rite Aid. The couple resides in Greenville, N.C. Jill (Moskowitz) Garlitz, PharmD, John, BSME ’11, were married July 26, 2014. The couple resides in Westerville, Ohio.

Katie (Hozan), BA ’13, and Levon Archer, BA ’13

Erica (Mausser) Bukowy, BSBA, and Brooks, BSN, were married June 27, 2015. The couple resides in Sagamore Hills, Ohio. Sarah Cross, PharmD, is a pharmacist for Euclid Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She resides in Eastlake, Ohio.

Alexandra “Zandy” (Jackson) Parmater, PharmD, and her husband, Alexander, were married May 30, 2015, in Destin, Fla. Zandy is a pharmacist with the U.S. Air Force. The couple resides in Destin, Fla.

Casey (Adamcik), BSBA ’13, and Tyler Feitshans, BSCPE ’14

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Jacquelyn Snyder, MPPA, is an analyst for the Department of Justice. She and her husband, Jason, reside in Bowie, Md. Bethany Steele, BS, is a quality assurance food technician for Sandridge Food Corporation. She resides in Northfield, Ohio. Lauren Zdunek, JD, is an associate for Meyer, Unkovic & Scott in Pittsburgh, Pa. She resides in Beaver, Pa. Alexandra (Jackson) Parmater, PharmD ’13

Britney (Lovensheimer) Smith, BSN, and Matthew were married April 30, 2015. Britney is a staff nurse at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The Smiths reside in Grove City, Ohio. Hannah (Chamberlain) Snyder, BM, and her husband, Michael, BA ’09, were married July 11, 2015, in Medina, Ohio. Hannah is the band director at Lima Senior High School in Lima, Ohio, and Michael is an intervention specialist at Jefferson Elementary in Findlay, Ohio. The couple resides in Findlay, Ohio.

Tyler Feitshans, BSCPE, and Casey (Adamcik), BSBA ’13, were married July 11, 2015. The couple resides in Hudson, Ohio. Anthony Fitz, PharmD, is a staff pharmacist for Rite Aid. His wife, Megan (Kunka), PharmD ’13, is an internal med pharmacist at Vidant Health. The couple resides in Greenville, N.C. Benjamin Herr, PharmD, and his wife, Melissa (Stoner), PharmD ’10, were married Sept. 19, 2015. The couple resides in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Mary (Schulze), BSN ’14, and Matthew Zirkle, BSCPE ’14

Hillary Lantz, BS, is a medical technologist in the Critical Care Center at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She resides in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Makenzie Louden, BSME, is a mechanical engineer for Hill-Rom. She resides in Batesville, Ind. Sarah (Meyer) Miller, BSN, is a registered nurse at Blanchard Valley Health System. Her husband, Jordan, BSME, is an engineer for Nissin Brake Ohio. The Millers reside in Findlay, Ohio. Gabriella “Gabi” Patarini, BSCE, is a civil designer with David Evans and Associates Inc. in Denver, Colo. She resides in Louisville, Colo. Robert “Jordan” Richardson, JD, is a senior policy analyst at Generation Opportunity, a national nonprofit organization that promotes economic opportunity and prosperity for young Americans. He researches over-criminalization and broader criminal justice reform. In July 2015, he was selected by Red Alert Politics to be included in the “30-Under-30” list of people who are making a difference in politics on the national level. Jordan resides in Arlington, Va.

C L AS S N OT E S

Lena (Carlson) Shay, BS, is attending graduate school at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, where her husband, Nathan, BSCE, is a master’s degree candidate and graduate assistant. The Shays reside in Columbus, Ohio. Katelyn Yinger, BA, is a first-grade teacher at Bishop Fenwick School in Zanesville, Ohio, where she also resides. Mary (Schulze) Zirkle, BSN, and Matthew, BSCPE, were married May 23, 2015. Mary is a registered nurse at Oakwood Village in Madison, Wis., and Matthew is a software developer at Epic. The Zirkles reside in Fitchburg, Wis. 2015 Lauren (Hector) Adams, BFA, and Andrew, BFA ’12, were married July 10, 2015. The couple resides in Columbus, Ohio. Ryan Brancheau, BSME, is a mechanical engineer for Visteon Corporation in Van Buren Twp., Mich. He resides in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Sarah (Meyer), BSN ’14, and Jordan Miller, BSME ’14

Jillian (Siedlecki) Jarvis, BA, and Alex, BA, ’07, were married July 25, 2015. Jillian is a fourth-grade social studies and language arts teacher for Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, and Alex is a social studies teacher at Focus North High School. The couple resides in Westerville, Ohio.

2014 Caroline Connor, PharmD, is a staff pharmacist at TriHealthGE Family Wellness Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Matthew Joppeck, BSBA, is an accounts payable processor for The J.M. Smucker Company in Orrville, Ohio. He resides in Wellington, Ohio.

Leo, Genevieve and Clara Chongson, the children of Sarah (Cockerell) Chongson BA ’04 and Ian Chongson BS ’05

In August 2015, members of the 2004-05 Son’s Rays group held a reunion in Xenia, Ohio.

Ranjiv “Jiv” Subramaniam, BA ’00, his uncle, Vaiyapuri “Puri” Subramaniam, BSPh ’74, during their trip to Austria in June 2015

Emily Brown, PharmD, is a pharmacy resident at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she also resides.

Meredith Fabo, BSBA, is an assistant account executive at Geometry Global in Akron, Ohio, where she also resides.

Lauren (Staley) Brune, BA, and Nathan, BSCE, were married Nov. 14, 2015. Nathan is a design technician at Engineering Resources Inc. The couple resides in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Lauren Frame, BS, is the children’s ministry director at Bath Community UMC. She resides in Tipp City, Ohio.

Mariah DiBiasio, BSBA, is a volunteer coordinator for Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital in Westerville, Ohio, where she also resides.

C. Taylor Katherman, JD, has joined Stock and Leader Attorneys at Law in the firm’s Estates Practice Group. He resides in York, Pa.

Front row, from left to right: R. Logan Yoho, PharmD ’10, Adrienne (Poland) Shonkwiler, BA ’05, Rachael (Mathes) McKee, BA ’05. Middle row: Derek Horton, Colleen (O’Daffer) Locher, BA ’05. Back row: David Aseltine, BA ’11, Adam Howes, BA ’08

Kaitlin McKibben, BM, is the band director at Rockbridge County High School in Lexington, Va., where she teaches symphonic band, wind ensemble, jazz band and chorus. She also teaches one section of beginning band at Maury River Middle School. Kaitlin resides in Waynesboro, Va. Keaton Morris, BS, is a physical science teacher at Dublin Scioto High School in Dublin, Ohio. He resides in Westerville, Ohio.

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Chelsea Settlemire, BSN, is an RN, BSN, at ProMedica St. Luke’s Hospital. She resides in Findlay, Ohio. Peter Szabo, BSME, is a product engineer for the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio. He resides in Marysville, Ohio. Erica Tolle, PharmD, is a resident pharmacist at the University of Iowa. She resides in Iowa City, Iowa. ◆

William L. Robinson Young Alumni of the Year Awards: Bill Robinson, BSEd ’61, Hon. D. ’05; award-winners Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD ’01, and Todd Bailey, BA ’01; and ONU President Dan DiBiasio.

HOMECOMING 2015

Thousands returned to Ohio Northern throughout the weekend of Sept. 25-27, 2015, to let the good times roar! Each college, as well as numerous groups and departments on campus, provided opportunities for every returning alumnus, family member and friend to enjoy the festivities. The Homecoming parade, class reunion celebrations, athletic events, fraternity and sorority gatherings, college tours, the Second City Fully Loaded performance, the Balloon Glow, and the Sweetheart Vow Renewal and Brunch made it a truly memorable weekend for everyone.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR NEXT YEAR’S HOMECOMING — Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23!

Homecoming Queen Vanja Raduka, a fifth-year pharmacy major from Barberton, Ohio, and Homecoming King Ian Brown, a junior mechanical engineering major from Xenia, Ohio.

THEY CAME, THEY SAW, AND THEY ROARED!

NEW CUBS ON THE BLOCK 1987 Retraction: Scott Wills, BSBA, and his wife, Jamie, were mistakenly reported in the previous edition to have had a son in 2013. The couple has three children: son MacCormick and daughters Mackenzie and Miranda. The Wills family resides in Ada, Ohio.

1993 A. Michael Luxeder, BSBA, and his wife, Celeste (Urbanski), BSPh ’96, a daughter, Margo Lyn, Nov. 4, 2014. Margo joins siblings Molly, 17, Alex, 14, Thomas, 11, Dixon, 7, and Charlie, 4. The Luxeder family resides in Aurora, Ohio. 1996 Celeste (Urbanski) Luxeder, BSPh, and her husband, A. Michael, BSBA ’93, a daughter, Margo Lyn, Nov. 4, 2014. Margo joins siblings Molly, 17, Alex, 14, Thomas, 11, Dixon, 7, and Charlie, 4. The Luxeder family resides in Aurora, Ohio. Valerie Seidel, BSPh, a son, Thomas, Dec. 7, 2013. The Seidel family resides in Hilliard, Ohio.

Scott Greene, BSBA ’90

1990 Scott Greene, BSBA, a son, Krae, April 14, 2013. The Greene family resides in Columbus, Ohio.

1999 Michelle (Dagani) Fodal, BSPh, and her husband, Kevin, a son, Levi Nahum, Aug. 19, 2014. The Fodal family resides in Hazard, Ky.

A. Michael Luxeder, BSBA ’93, and Celeste (Urbanski) Luxeder, BSPh ’96 Dean Hempfling, BSECE, and his wife, Joy, a son, Everett Joseph, Nov. 17, 2014. The Hempfling family resides in Delphos, Ohio. 2000 Brian Gerber, BSCE, and his wife, Melissa, a daughter, Emmalynn, Sept. 13, 2015. The Gerber family resides in Ada, Ohio. Bradley Shultz, BSBA, and his wife, Shannon (Nelson), BSBA ’01, a son, Beckett, Aug. 31, 2015. Beckett joins brother Peyton. The Shultz family resides in New Middletown, Ohio. 2001 Brian Kunzelman, BSME, and his wife, Jill (Vaughn), BS ’04, a daughter, Katie Leah, May 25, 2015. Katie joins sister Ashley. The Kunzelman family resides in Seven Hills, Ohio.

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Brian Gerber, BSCE ’00

Shannon (Nelson) Shultz, BSBA, and her husband, Bradley, BSBA ’00, a son, Beckett, Aug. 31, 2015. Beckett joins brother Peyton. The Shultz family resides in New Middletown, Ohio. 2003 Kenneth Mortimer, BA, and his wife, Abbie, a son, Patrick, Feb. 16, 2015. Patrick joins sister Eleanor, 5. The Mortimer family resides in Charlotte, N.C.

Christopher “Chris” Howard, BSME ’05, and his wife, Krista (Bailey), BSBA ’04, a son, Treston Scott, Sept. 1, 2015. The Howard family resides in Lawrenceburg, Ind.

Jennifer (Ginn) Thompson, BA ’05

Jennifer (Ginn) Thompson, BA, and her husband, Charles, a son, Cub William, June 28, 2015. The Thompson family resides in Hays, Kan. 2006 Erin (Chandler) Simon, BA, and her husband, James, a daughter, Quinn Harper, May 22, 2015. The Simon family resides in Jeffersonville, Ind.

Jill (Vaughn) Kunzelman, BS ’04, and Brian Kunzelman, BSME ’01

Krista (Bailey) Howard, BSBA, and her husband, Christopher “Chris,” BSME ’05, a son, Treston Scott, Sept. 1, 2015. The Howard family resides in Lawrenceburg, Ind. 2005 Julie (Holda) Heckler, BA, and her husband, Jeffrey, BSBA ’05, a son, Emmett Samuel, Jan. 26, 2015. Emmett joins brother Carson. The Heckler family resides in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.

Chelsea (Karr) Campbell, BSEE, and her husband, Justin, BSME ’09, a daughter, Natalie, April 18, 2015. Natalie joins brother Isaac, 3. The Campbell family resides in Brownsburg, Ind.

Abby (Myers) Madaychik, BA, and her husband, Chad, a daughter, Gwen Cynthia, March 13, 2015. The Madaychik family resides in Knoxville, Tenn. Dawn (Hritz) Marshall, BM, and her husband, Chris, a son, Isaac, May 22, 2015. Isaac joins brother Jeremiah, 4. The Marshall family resides in Fishers, Ind.

Chelsea (Karr) Campbell, BSEE ’07, and Justin Campbell, BSME ’09

Erin (Chandler) Simon, BA ’06

Abby (Myers) Madaychik, BA ’06

2004 Jill (Vaughn) Kunzelman, BS, and her husband, Brian, BSME ’01, a daughter, Katie Leah, May 25, 2015. Katie joins sister Ashley. The Kunzelman family resides in Seven Hills, Ohio.

2007 Sarah (Langa) Blaha, BSBA, and her husband, Adam, a daughter, Hannah Margaret, Dec. 20, 2014. Hannah joins brother Jacob. The Blaha family resides in North Royalton, Ohio.

Sarah (Langa) Blaha, BSBA ’07

Krista (Bailey) Howard, BSBA ’04, and Chris Howard, BSME ’05

BEAR CUBS

Katherine “Katie” (Wiederhold) Garry, BA, and her husband, Ryan, BA ’08, a daughter, Mackenzie Grace, May 6, 2015. The Garry family resides in Glendale, Ohio. Nicole (Humphrey) Kimble, PharmD, and her husband, James, a son, Titan, May 21, 2015. Titan joins siblings Kyalie and Lucas. The Kimble family resides in Logan, Ohio.

Emily (Simmons) Tapocsi, JD, and her husband, Greg, JD ’08, a son, Grant Allen, May 31, 2015. The Tapocsi family resides in Worthington, Ohio. 2008 Ryan Garry, BA and his wife, Katherine “Katie,” BA ’07, a daughter, Mackenzie Grace, May 6, 2015. The Garry family resides in Glendale, Ohio. Nicolas Koehler, BSEE, and his wife, Tiffany (Hritz), BM ‘09, a son, Andrew Charles, July 9, 2014. The Koehler family resides in Galena, Ohio.

Michelle (Mangan) Schroeder, PharmD ’11, and Adam Schroeder, BSME ’08

Anca (Istoc) Deifendeifer-Qin, BSBA ’11, and Si Qin, BSBA ’08

Si Qin, BSBA, and his wife, Anca (Istoc) Deifendeifer-Qin, BSBA ’11, a daughter, Evalynn Maya, April 7, 2015. Evalynn joins sister Sophia, 2. The Qin family resides in Lima, Ohio. Adam Schroeder, BSME, and his wife, Michelle (Mangan), PharmD ’11, a son, Linus Gerhard, July 10, 2015. The Schroeder family resides in Oregon, Ohio. Jennifer Stewart, JD, a daughter, Jolie, Oct. 9, 2014. The Stewart family resides in Prairieville, La. Greg Tapocsi, JD, and his wife, Emily (Simmons), JD ’07, a son, Grant Allen, May 31, 2015. The Tapocsi family resides in Worthington, Ohio.

Emily (Simmons) Tapocsi, JD ’07, and Greg Tapocsi, JD ’08

Katie (Wiederhold) Garry, BA ’07, and Ryan Garry, BA ’08

2009 Justin Campbell, BSME, and his wife, Chelsea (Karr), BSEE ’07, a daughter, Natalie, April 18, 2015. Natalie joins brother Isaac, 3. The Campbell family resides in Brownsburg, Ind. Brandon Hardin, PharmD ’09, and his wife, Catherine “Katie” (Bowen), BSCLS ’10, twins Caroline Ann and Colin William, Aug, 18, 2015. The Hardin family resides in Avon, Ohio. Tiffany (Hritz) Koehler, BM, and her husband, Nicolas, BSEE ’08, a son, Andrew Charles, July 9, 2014. The Koehler family resides in Galena, Ohio. Alice (Hyster) McCartney, BA, and her husband, Joseph, PharmD ’10, a son, Samuel, Sept. 13, 2015. The McCartney family resides in White Bluff, Tenn.

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Courtney (Overstreet) Mulvany, BS, and her husband, Bryan, BA, a daughter, Carolyn Eden, Aug. 1, 2015. The Mulvany family resides in Grove City, Ohio. 2010 Catherine “Katie” (Bowen) Hardin, BSCLS, and her husband, Brandon, PharmD ’09, twins Caroline Ann and Colin William, Aug, 18, 2015. The Hardin family resides in Avon, Ohio. Joseph McCartney, PharmD, and his wife, Alice (Hyster), BA ’09, a son, Samuel, Sept. 13, 2015. The McCartney family resides in White Bluff, Tenn. Megan (Roga) Mullalley, PharmD, and her husband, Steve, a daughter, Annika Grace, Feb. 2, 2015. The Mullalley family resides in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Adam Wade, PharmD ’10

Adam Wade, PharmD, and his wife, Amy, a son, Carter Michael, May 8, 2015. Carter joins sister Lauryn, 2. The Wade family resides in Ontario, Ohio.

Katie (Bowen) Hardin, BSCLS ’10, and Brandon Hardin, PharmD ’09

Megan (Roga) Mullalley, PharmD ’10

2011 Anca (Istoc) Deifendeifer-Qin, BSBA, and her husband, Si, BSBA ’08, a daughter, Evalynn Maya, April 7, 2015. Evalynn joins sister Sophia, 2. The Qin family resides in Lima, Ohio.

Michelle (Mangan) Schroeder, PharmD, and her husband, Adam, BSME ’08, a son, Linus Gerhard, July 10, 2015. The Schroeder family resides in Oregon, Ohio. 2012 Courtney (Skillicorn) Hartline, BSBA, and her husband, Spenser, a daughter, Sophia, Sept. 18, 2014. The Hartline family resides in Mentor, Ohio. Emily Weller, BA, a daughter, Lily. The Weller family resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Lauren (SeGall) Hamman, BSBA, and her husband, Adam, BSCE ’11, a son, William Kent, Sept. 28, 2015. The Hamman family resides in Findlay, Ohio.

Emily Weller, BA ’12

2013 Brittni (Hill) Drake, PharmD, and her husband, Eli, a daughter, Kennedi Mae, June 11, 2015. The Drake family resides in Lesage, W.Va.

Alice (Hyster) McCartney, BA ’09, and Joseph McCartney, PharmD ’10.

Elizabeth (Calcei) Williams, PharmD, and her husband, Kevin, a daughter, Olivia, March 22, 2015. The Williams family resides in Hartville, Ohio. Ashley (Mauder) Zimmerman, BA, and her husband, Nicholas, a daughter, Maci Grace, April 22, 2015. Maci joins brother Kolton. The Zimmerman family resides in Elmore, Ohio. ◆ Ashley (Mauder) Zimmerman, BA ’13

BEAR CUBS

Courtney (Overstreet) Mulvany, BS ’09, and Bryan Mulvany, BA ’09

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE 1929

1947

Thelma (Latham) Biehn, BSEd, Ada, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2015.

Quentin G. Maxfield, BSPh, Lima, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2015.

1939

1948

Pauline (Neumann) Crowe, AA, Kenton, Ohio, Nov. 15, 2015.

William T. Wright, BA, Wapakoneta, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2015.

Cargil (Lewis) Mitchell, BSEd, Ann Arbor, Mich., June 11, 2015.

1941 Edward W. Rhode Jr., JD, Naples, Fla., July 27, 2015. 1942 Robert M. Eley, BSEd, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2015. Frederick Helden, BA, University Heights, Ohio, Aug. 23, 2015. Kathryn E. (Wyler) Lang, BA, Mogadore, Ohio, May 17, 2015.

1949

1946 Elnora Emrick, BA, Delphos, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2015.

Robert R. Marshall, BSPh, Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2014. Russell W. Patterson, BSPh, Napoleon, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2015.

Arden E. Roberson, BSEd, Ada, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2015. 1950 Jack V. Hovis, BSPh, Salem, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2015. Eloise (Crawford) Knoop, BSEd, Dunkirk, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2015. Otto H. Maier Jr., BSME, Massillon, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2015.

Janet (Vannorsdall) Steele, BSEd, Oak Harbor, Wash., May 15, 2015. Stanley K. Van Buren, LLB, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 27, 2015.

1953

1960

John R. Jenkins, BSPh, Lancaster, Ohio, Oct. 10, 2015

Carolyn (McNamar) Hull, BSEd, Lake Wales, Fla., June 27, 2013.

1954 Ernest Wayne Coffy, BSPh, Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 31, 2015. Gerald B. Lehr, BSPh, King George, Va., Oct. 14, 2015. Stanley H. Levin, BSEd, Northridge, Calif., Sept. 2, 2015. 1955

1961 Joseph R. Conti, BSPh, Youngstown, Ohio, April 22, 2015. 1962 Milton L. Deffenbaugh, BSEd, Columbus Grove, Ohio, Oct. 3, 2015.

Carl C. Longociu, BSPh, Washington Court House, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2015.

Raleigh Dickerson, BSME, Bellville, Ohio, Nov. 15, 2013.

1956

Albert S. Orr Jr., BS, Lady Lake, Fla., July 1, 2015.

Richard E. Gable, BSPh, North Fort Myers, Fla., Nov. 13, 2015. Ralph H. Starling Jr., BA, Cleveland, Ohio, March 16, 2013.

1963 George C. Economus, JD, Youngstown, Ohio, June 5, 2015.

1958

John Wakeman Elliott, LLB, Columbus, Ohio, June 18, 2015.

J. Howard Garrett, BSPh, Williamsburg, Va., July 16, 2015.

Raymond A. Struzynski, BSPh, Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 1, 2015.

1951

Gerald A. Heiman, BSPh, Tampa, Fla., March 15, 2015.

1965

Donald C. Ingle, BSCE, Gilbert, Ariz., March 2, 2015.

Dale A. Noll, BA, Loudon, Tenn., June 26, 2015.

Marilyn L. (Packard) Ramsey, BSEd, Dunkirk, Ohio, July 3, 2015.

1959

Billie Jean (Faith) Moss, BSPh, Sand Springs, Okla., June 22, 2011.

1945 Edward E. Schilling, BA, Granville, Ohio, Aug. 30, 2015.

1952

Edward C. Murphy Jr., BA, Bluffton, Ohio, Nov. 12, 2015.

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Daniel Cassidy, BSEE, Findlay, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2015. 1966 Stan D. Kaiser, BSEd, Newark, Ohio, May 20, 2015.

Arden E. “Stretch” Roberson, BSEd ’49, H of F ’75, passed away Oct. 3, 2015, at Richland Manor Nursing Home in Bluffton, Ohio. A U.S. Navy veteran, Roberson served in World War II from 1944-46 before graduating from Ohio Northern in 1949 with a degree in health and physical education. After graduating from ONU, Roberson started the football program at Huron High School in 1949, and from 1950-55, he coached football, basketball and track in Mentor, Ohio. From 1956-57, he coached football and track at Massillon High School, and from 1958-59, he coached football, basketball and track at Baldwin-Wallace. Roberson returned to ONU in 1960 as an associate professor of health and education and the head football coach. He led the Polar Bear football team until 1969. After his coaching career, he continued serving the University as an associate professor of health and education until his retirement in 1984. Roberson was inducted into Ohio Northern’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975, and in 2008, he was named associate professor emeritus. In 2004, Dial-Roberson Stadium opened on ONU’s campus, named in part for Roberson. After retiring, Roberson remained active with all aspects of the University and the village of Ada, particularly the sports programs. His dear wife, Fran, preceded him in death in 2000. Roberson’s son and daughter, Michael Roberson, BA ’77, and Terry (Roberson) Monroy, BA ’81, are both ONU graduates.

John A. Kirtland, BSEE, Sparks, Nev., Oct. 12, 2015. Harold L. Muter, BSEd, Saint Marys, Ohio, June 1, 2015. 1967 David T. Barclay, BSPh, Zanesville, Ohio, Aug. 25, 2015. Toby Gene Clark, BSPh, Charleston, S.C., Oct. 18, 2015. 1968 William E. McKinley, BA, Ada, Ohio, Oct. 11, 2015. Dorothy Jean (Ehret) Schurch, BSEd, Marion, Ohio, Nov. 17, 2015. Thomas Wade, BSEd, Olmstedville, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2015.

1969

1975

1978

Gary L. Utz, BA, Gadsden, Ala., May 28, 2015.

Roger Hale Aronson, JD, Boulder, Colo., May 23, 2015.

Ronald Nelson Reiches, JD, Darien, Conn., Sept. 9, 2015.

1970

James C. Evans, JD, Canfield, Ohio, Aug. 13, 2015.

1981

Joe L. Traucht, BA, Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2015. 1971 William F. Beach, BA, Hendersonville, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2015. 1973 William Karl Zimmerman, BA, Punxsutawney, Pa., July 16, 2015.

1976 Michael Joseph Martinko III, BSPh, Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug. 21, 2015.

Ruth Nadine Miller, BA, De Graff, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2015. 1991 Gregory David Cox, JD, Springfield, Ohio, July 20, 2015.

1977 Katherine (Knurek) Martin, JS, Macedonia, Ohio, Dec. 22, 2014. Michael Scott Russell, JD, Tampa, Fla., Aug. 21, 2015.

1974 Michael Edward Dugan, JD, Lima, Ohio, June 27, 2015.

IN MEMORIAM

1993 William Alfred Jensen Jr., JD, Niles, Ohio, May 21, 2015. 1998 Kelly Ann Gilmore, BS, Elkton, Md., Oct. 6, 2015.

FRIENDS Kamille (Reiss) Allen, Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio, Aug. 5, 2015. Marjorie L. (Clary) Carter, Ann Arbor, Mich., Feb. 28, 2015. J. Allan Dexter, Hilliard, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2015. Alan H. Drake, Augusta, Ga., Aug. 19, 2015. Thomas N. Ewing, Urbana, Ill., Aug. 18, 2015.

Marjorie Lucille Fancher, West Unity, Ohio, May 1, 2013.

Marjorie (Stedcke) Hollinger, BSEd ’48, ACIT ’13, passed away Dec. 12, 2015, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. Hollinger graduated from Ohio Northern with a Bachelor of Science in education in 1948. At ONU, Hollinger was in the choir, was a member of the Phi Chi sorority and served as president of the Association of Women Students. After graduating, she taught music and English in the Ada Public Schools. She also taught at Lima Senior High School and Elida Elementary School. After retiring, Hollinger served at a soup kitchen for more than 20 years; was a board member for Friends of Music; and participated in the Lima Symphony Chorus, the Civic Chorus and the Madrigal Singers. Hollinger was active in Lima’s Trinity United Methodist Church; she sang in the choir for more than 50 years, played the bells for more than 12 years, and served as both president and vice president of United Methodist Women. In 2013, Hollinger received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Ohio Northern for her continued loyalty and commitment to the University. She has two endowed scholarships at the ONU, one in the arts and sciences and a second in engineering, in honor of her husband, Henry Hollinger, BSCE ’49, Hon. D. ’82, a longtime member of the ONU Board of Trustees. The Hollingers have three children: Ross Hollinger, Bruce Hollinger, BSCE ’75, and Mark Hollinger, BSPh ’79.

David J. Fickel, Swanton, Ohio, July 21, 2015. Thomas Duane Ford, La Rue, Ohio, May 15, 2013. Lois Ann Fritz, Lambertville, Mich., Aug. 17, 2014. James E. Gilbert, Saint James, Mo., Jan. 17, 2015. Helen E. (Johnson) Gossard, Harrod, Ohio, Oct. 17, 2014. Harry Hammond, Galion, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2011. Jerilyn K. Homerick, Castalia, Ohio, Nov. 6, 2011. Margaret E. (Tarr) Huber, Westerville, Ohio, Dec. 3, 2010. LaVaughn E. (Moyer) Jennings, Clyde, Ohio, Oct. 29, 2015.

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Robert A. Larson, Blairsville, Pa., May 22, 2014. Michael W. Lewis, Findlay, Ohio, June 21, 2015. Charlotte H. (Palmer) Maier, Massillon, Ohio, March 7, 2010. Thomas G. O’Toole, Monroeville, Ohio, June 8, 2011. Margaret A. (Martin) Post, Titusville, Fla., Sept. 25, 2013. Eldon Lee Rutledge, Proctorville, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2014. Laura Leigh (Fisher) Scarpate, Melbourne, Fla., Jan. 18, 2010. Stuart D. Schakett, Findlay, Ohio, Nov. 30, 2015. Phyllis Carol (Puckett) Scott, Alger, Ohio, June 2, 2015. Robert M. Shaffer, Groveport, Ohio, Sept. 8, 2014. Joan (Sidle) Smalley, Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2013. Russell Johnston Stambaugh Sr., Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Sept. 14, 2013. Harold E. VanScoder, Pandora, Ohio, Sept. 9, 2014. Riad Yammine, Findlay, Ohio, June 22, 2015. ◆

FREED CENTER CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY Named in honor of Drs. DeBow, Hon. D. ’99, and Catherine Freed, Hon. D. ’99, the Freed Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors in 1991 and has been the epicenter for arts and culture in the village of Ada and at Ohio Northern University for 25 seasons. The performing arts center is home to a 550-seat proscenium theatre, a 132-seat studio theatre, a 3,000-watt radio station, a cable access channel and an art gallery. More than 1,070 productions performed by ONU students and professional companies have appeared on its stages. Take a journey over the past 25 years at the Ohio Northern University DeBow and Catherine Freed Center for the Performing Arts at www.onu.edu/front/ the_freed_center_at_25 • Watch the Freed Center documentary • View photos from the 25th anniversary celebration • Read alumni memories 35

APRIL 17, 1991 FIRST SHOW: 42ND STREET

WWW.FREEDCENTER.COM FREED CENTER BOX OFFICE 419-772-1900 APRIL 17-28, 1991 GALA OPENING

MAY 27, 1991 CAROL CHANNING PERFORMANCE – HELLO DOLLY & DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND

OCTOBER 18, 1997 DON MCLEAN

2002–03 FIRST INTERNATIONAL PLAY FEST

1995–1996 ONU HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR–FIRST YEAR JANUARY 11, 2003 LOU RAWLS JANUARY 16, 2006 CECE WINANS

OCTOBER 6, 2008 HERMAN’S HERMITS STARRING PETER NOONE

JANUARY 16, 2015 RAISIN’ CANE STARRING JASMINE GUY

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