Ohio Northern University Alumni Journal Winter: 2014 by ONU Communications & Marketing

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THE OHIO NORTHERN PROMISE

Homecoming Recap | Strategic Planning | Bill Robinson Field | Lehr Society

President Daniel A. DiBiasio Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs David C. Crago Vice President for Financial Affairs William H. Ballard Vice President for University Advancement Kenneth C. Block Executive Assistant to the President Ann Donnelly Hamilton, BA ’99, ACIT ’13 Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Juliet (Harvey) Hurtig, BSEE ’91 Vice President for Enrollment Management Lawrence T. Lesick Executive Assistant to the President William L. Robinson, BSEd ’61, ACIT ’71, ACIT ’89, Hon. D. ’05, H of F ’05 Vice President for Student Affairs Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw Alumni Journal Editors Josh Alkire, Associate Director of Communications Sarah Prasher Hays, BSME ’05, Director of Alumni Relations Annmarie Baumgartner, Associate Director of Alumni Relations Amy Prigge, BSBA ’94, Executive Director of University Communications and Marketing Writing Brian Paris, Associate Director of Online Content Laurie Wurth Pressel Art and Design Jeni Bible University Photographers Kenneth Colwell, 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, studentcentered 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.

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Dear alumni and friends! The announcement of The Ohio Northern Promise on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2013, signaled both an important step in making an ONU education more accessible to qualified students and a strong affirmation that Northern remains committed to quality. The four key elements of this new imperative to achieve affordable excellence are the following: 1. Resetting tuition to pre-recession levels to make ONU more affordable today 2. Offering a four-year graduation guarantee to reduce student loan obligations 3. Continuing to provide high-impact, hands-on learning practices to significantly enhance the student experience 4. Sustaining high job placement and graduate/professional school admission rates. The overall rate for the class of 2013 is an impressive 94 percent! By reducing our tuition rates and offering a program to assist more students in completing an undergraduate degree in four years, Ohio Northern joins a small and growing number of private colleges and universities that are addressing the vexing issue of college costs in meaningful ways. However, by combining these positive economic changes with specific commitments to sustain quality student outcomes, ONU is leading the way. More information can be found on our website at www.onu.edu/promise. We are grateful that the Board of Trustees enthusiastically approved The Ohio Northern Promise at its fall meeting on Oct. 5, 2013, and that the awareness of this bold approach to cost and value made news throughout Ohio and across the nation. In addition, efforts to inform prospective students and their parents about the benefits of these changes will continue going forward. Our current students benefit as well because their net tuition charge for next year will be frozen at the same amount they were charged for this year. While a change of this magnitude has been under discussion for more than a year, we believed that acting now, when the University is strong in so many areas, made the most sense. A number of factors influenced our decision. For example, Northern consistently attracts very well-qualified students, and total enrollment in 2013 is the highest in four years. The University receives top marks in many national rankings, including those by U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly and The Princeton Review. In May 2012, the University completed a comprehensive campaign that raised $110 million (against a $100 million goal), and endowment earnings have returned to pre-recession rates. Following two years of study and implementation, ONU has improved operating efficiency and made strategic investment to significantly enhance enrollment and financial modeling. We continue to offer and create highdemand programs and have begun planning for a new engineering building. The combination of these strengths makes now the ideal time to launch The Ohio Northern Promise. As Chris and I meet with alumni and friends of the University in the months ahead, I look forward to sharing more about The Ohio Northern Promise and other recent examples of how Ohio Northern continues to provide students with a foundation for leadership, innovation and service to others.

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I always am amazed by how quickly the holidays come each year. The snow has come early to Ada, which adds a little more holiday sparkle to our alma mater. It is nice to wander through the Remington Walk and around our many ponds to see how the snow makes everything look so pristine and tranquil during the winter. As many of you have already heard, ONU has introduced The Ohio Northern Promise to help our students graduate in four years, which, in turn, will lessen their potential debt. When I think about the word promise, many things come to mind. I think, in lots of ways, promises go with the holiday season. We make commitments and promises to our loved ones to remember the good things in life. We make promises to ourselves to not get overstressed during a time that should be joyful. We promise that next year will be the year that everything goes right. Some promises are too big, some too small, and some just right. I think The Ohio Northern Promise is just right. We promise our students that they can achieve their goal of graduation in four years, which is very realistic. This is a commitment that can be upheld with foresight, hard work, and communication between our students and faculty. This is a promise worth keeping, and I am proud that Ohio Northern is making such a pledge. What are your promises this holiday season? Whatever they are, I hope you hold true and enjoy the start to 2014! Go Bears!

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FUTURE It’s a time of great growth and potential.

Ohio Northern

University kicked off the 2013-14 academic year

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Planning With the approval of “ONU 2021” by the Board of Trustees in May 2013, the University’s strategic direction is set, and goals for the future have been established. These strategies and goals are intended to propel ONU forward to achieve greater success and arrive at the sesquicentennial year in 2021 poised for a milestone 150-year celebration. To implement this strategic plan, ONU created an Operational Agenda, which identifies specific actions for each goal, including responsible entities on campus and deadlines. This pragmatic and practical approach makes effective execution much more likely and provides a monitoring mechanism for measuring progress. A key part of the University’s implementation work this year will be to charge six groups with making recommendations for future actions. These work groups will focus on the following issues: 1. Creating brand awareness 2. Reforming University governance 3. Considering the role of online learning 4. Incorporating principles and practices for sustainability 5. Increasing the University’s four-year completion rate for undergraduates 6. Developing a comprehensive campus master plan

To facilitate item No. 6 above, the creation of the campus master plan, Ohio Northern has recruited The Collaborative Inc. (TCI), a planning firm located in Toledo, Ohio. Using the knowledge gained from its work on more than 60 campuses, TCI will act as independent facilitators at ONU, conducting interviews, workshops and surveys so that the voices of all community constituents can be heard. Such a process creates trust and enthusiasm for the final master plan.

Financing As the University looks to the future, it defines financing as acquiring the resources necessary to support ONU’s people and programs and operate from a base of financial strength. To deal with financial strains, the University has to increase revenue and better control expenses. On the revenue side, new and continuing student enrollment and net tuition revenue attained are key. The quality of the new student class is strong, the number of students from Ohio has increased, and the new student discount rate is not increasing. Nonetheless, these results are not completely in line with the University’s capabilities and potential. To achieve this potential, Northern must continue with several recent initiatives designed to attract more students to existing programs that have enrollment capacity. Additional students are expected to enroll for 2014-15 because of new programs launched this year, including the new risk management and insurance major in the Dicke College of Business Administration and men’s and women’s lacrosse in athletics. To tackle the urgency of helping students and their families finance an ONU education, in October Northern unveiled The Ohio Northern Promise, which includes tuition reductions and four-year graduation guarantees for new students as well as a tuition freeze for current students.

Budgeting Financing’s close partner is budgeting or, more precisely, how ONU sets funding priorities and improves its ability to control and manage costs. Northern has introduced significant changes related to this theme: changes in people, the chart of accounts, the use of Banner, and, perhaps most importantly, a heightened focus on service. From a process perspective, there are still changes to be made. However, with expected new tools in place, financial monitoring will improve, as will the levels of support given to ONU’s colleges, departments and the institution as a whole.

Where the operating budget is concerned, ONU will continue to make the necessary adjustments to balance for the coming year and begin to migrate to a multi-year budget process.

Branding In what many feel is long overdue, the University has taken the first steps in devoting time, talent and resources to a campus-wide re-branding effort. Potential outside marketing firms have already visited campus, and ONU plans to enlist one to assist in developing a compelling brand strategy ready to roll out in January or February 2014. Because of Northern’s faculty, staff, alumni and students, there is a compelling story to tell. ONU students achieve great outcomes – career and graduate school success, co-curricular and athletic success, and excellence, distinction and great national recognition. A revised branding strategy will help the University become much more effective in getting this message out. Its creation will require conversations with key stakeholders – current and prospective students and parents, alumni, leadership, faculty, staff, community, donors and peers. Questions will be asked: What do we believe in? Who do we serve? What do we offer? How do we do it? Where do we do it? What is our student profile? Who are the best-fit prospective students for us? The goal is to develop a compelling message about what makes us distinctive. By defining this, Ohio Northern will be able to build on known strengths, identify new benefits and determine what distinguishes them from competitors. The University needs to make stronger connections with prospective students and alumni and reach out with a clear, concise and consistent message to these important audiences. The University’s strategic plan, “ONU 2021,” provides the roadmap for building an integrated marketing plan. By aligning the strategic plan with a marketing plan, Ohio Northern will be poised to determine priorities and projects. The University administration is convinced that, because of ONU’s quality, outcomes, talent, and trustee and alumni support, Northern will succeed in meeting the challenges and realizing the opportunities that make up the four themes of planning, financing, budgeting and branding.

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THE OHIO NORTHERN PROMISE Ohio Northern University announces The Ohio Northern Promise to make an excellent college education more affordable

esponding to unprecedented challenges to students and parents seeking an affordable, high-quality college education, in October Ohio Northern University announced a new initiative designed to reduce tuition, lower student debt and help students graduate in four years. Speaking at a news conference at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio Northern President Daniel DiBiasio noted that the current economic downturn has created financial challenges for all sectors of higher education nationally. While Ohio Northern has 6 remained academically strong and one of the top-ranked private universities in Ohio and the region, the current pricing approach must change, he said. “The conventional high-tuition and highfinancial aid model is not working today and is no longer sustainable,” DiBiasio said. “This is a way forward that seeks to make a quality education more available to the best students we can attract. It’s all about affordable excellence.”

While a few other colleges and universities have lowered costs in reaction to current economic realities, The Ohio Northern Promise goes further, DiBiasio said. “Ours is also a commitment to value, specifically regarding high-impact practices and student placement.” In addition to ONU faculty, staff, students and board members, DiBiasio was joined in Columbus by Rep. Robert Sprague, Chancellor John Carey from the Ohio Board of Regents, Gordon Broiller from the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, and Todd Jones and Stacey Dorr from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio.

The Ohio Northern Promise has four key components: 1. Beginning with the 2014-15 academic year, Ohio Northern University will reduce its tuition rates by 20-25 percent across all of colleges and academic majors. 2. ONU guarantees that first-time freshmen, who enroll in a program designed to be completed in four years,

will graduate in four years. If it takes longer (through no fault of their own), there will be no additional tuition cost for completing the degree. 3. Hands-on high-impact learning, such as first-year experience, common intellectual experience, research, capstone courses, writing-intensive courses, internships, experiential learning, service learning and study abroad. 4. Consistent job placement and graduate and professional school admissions rates for graduates. Since 2006, ONU’s graduates have an average placement rate of 93 percent. Although current undergraduate students may see a reduction in scholarships and grants, their net tuition charge will be frozen at 2013-14 levels for 2014-15. Some students will pay less than 2013-14 levels. Current undergraduate students will not be charged a 3 percent ($1,000) increase in tuition for 2014-15.

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Ohio Northern University dedicates new field in honor of William L. Robinson the executive assistant to the president, graduated from ONU in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in education. ONU President Daniel A. DiBiasio said, “The naming of the field in Mr. Robinson’s honor is a tribute to Mr. Robinson’s service and devotion to ONU for more than half a century. Bill has been a passionate supporter of ONU athletics and has had a positive influence on countless ONU student-athletes, coaches and fans.” Ohio Northern University dedicated DialRoberson Stadium’s newly installed artificial turf as “Bill Robinson Field” during halftime of ONU’s football game against Mount Union on Saturday, Oct. 5. The field is named in honor of William “Bill” Robinson, BSEd ’61, ACIT ’71, ACIT ’89, Hon. D. ’05, H of F ’05, who is retiring after more than 50 years of service to ONU. Robinson, currently

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“I could not be more pleased to have the field named in my honor,” Robinson said. Prior to arriving at ONU, Robinson, who grew up in Cleveland, worked for the Cleveland Indians and then served in the Korean War. In 1960, Robinson, a decorated veteran, enrolled at ONU and began a distinguished career at the University that included stints as dean of men, dean of admissions, dean of student activities, vice president of advancement,

director of alumni affairs and executive assistant to the president. ONU established the William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award in 2004 to be given each year to an individual who is committed to Ohio Northern, his or her profession, and the community. In 2005, Robinson received an honorary degree from ONU and was inducted into the ONU Athletic Hall of Fame. Robinson also was instrumental in establishing The Robby Fund, a financial aid fund to assist students at ONU. “I have had a great career at Northern. It has been a wonderful journey,” Robinson said. “Working with young men and women – it doesn’t get better than that.” This past year, Robinson celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Gretchen. The couple has two children and five grandchildren.

Searching for solutions in the field of environmental chemistry, local action has a global impact.

here are hundreds of undergraduate research projects underway at Ohio Northern University each year. Some of these projects are theoretical in scope, challenging an established concept or idea. Others are actual projects that could result in new technology that changes peoples’ lives … probably just not yours. And then there are those that have a practical application that really hits you where you live.

the north. From there, the Blanchard River, along with the Ottawa and Auglaize rivers, drains into the Maumee River, which feeds into Lake Erie. There are more than 2,000 watersheds in the continental U.S., and it is their interconnectivity that gives local problems the chance to become national, or even international, ones.

The current research of ONU students Joanne Berry, a senior biochemistry major from Brunswick, Ohio, and Louis Streacker, a junior chemistry major from Findlay, Ohio, could ultimately affect the lives of everyone in Northwest Ohio, either directly in terms of quality of life, or indirectly through economic means. Both students are engaged in environmental chemistry research into the health and wellbeing of local watersheds under the guidance of Dr. Chris Spiese, assistant professor of chemistry.

The primary pressure currently being placed on western Lake Erie Basin tributary watersheds is phosphorus and nitrogen contamination. These two chemical nutrients are key ingredients in agricultural fertilizer and are commonly found in rural environments where farming occupies a majority of the land. Too much phosphorus and nitrogen runoff can result in the eutrophication of a body of water. Eutrophication is the radical consumption of oxygen in water by an overgrowth of aquatic plants. It leads to decreased water quality and has actually resulted in harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, which have caused economic losses throughout the region due to forced closure of beaches to swimming and impacts on fisheries.

A watershed is an area of land that shares a common drainage point, usually a river, lake or ocean. In this area, that common drainage point is the Blanchard River to

“This is a huge area that a lot of people are concerned about,” says Spiese. “The eutriphication of the sub watersheds that feed into Lake Erie will result in those

same nutrients going into Lake Erie. The Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and academic laboratories are all interested in this, as are a lot of community groups that do the same thing.” Spiese and his students are looking into this problem at a local level, but as the ecology shows, their results could have far-reaching impact. Interconnectedness isn’t just for the water system, as currently three research projects are all dealing with watershed ecology. Spiese’s first research project at ONU looked into developing a better, faster and cheaper way to test for phosphorus in water using rare earth metals. While the initial results with the new technology were favorable, field tests proved disheartening, as two rather common elements, aluminum and magnesium, were revealed to “short-circuit” the process. Still, the research provided favorable results in other areas. The first being a new

working relationship with the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership, a community group interested in keeping their local watershed clean and healthy for the citizens of the region. Spiese used samples collected by the BRWP to test his new phosphorus-testing method and provided a chemical breakdown of each sample in return. “They study the biology of the watershed. They look at the insects and creatures that exist in the samples and can determine if it comes from a good, healthy habitat. Our chemical analysis tells them which nutrients are present to allow a habitat to be healthy or not. It’s the whole picture you want to look at when trying to determine the health of an area.” Another benefit of that project is that it brought Spiese together with Berry and Streacker. In ONU’s Department of Chemistry, it is customary for faculty to present their current research projects to the sophomore capstone class so that those students who wish to get involved with research before their senior year can identify a project that fits their interests. Both students approached Spiese after hearing about his work. “I approached Dr. Spiese because I really liked his research on how phosphorus affects the water system. So I’ve been working with him since with phosphorus research, and last year I approached him with a project of my own,” says Berry. For the pre-med Berry, pure analytical chemistry research was interesting, but she was really looking for a way to gain experience with medicinally related research. She approached Spiese with the idea to look for traces of estrogen in water samples from the watershed. Since estrogen is a human hormone, any traces of estrogen in the watershed would be the result of human contamination, likely from human wastewater from residential septic systems. Spiese was intrigued by the idea. He reached out to ONU professor of civil engineering Bryan Boulanger, an expert in water treatment who had experience with so-called emerging contaminants

as a post-doctoral researcher at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the two bounced ideas off one another. “It turns out that doing analyses on estrogenic compounds is incredibly difficult. There are so many compounds that interfere,” says Spiese. “We settled on this thought that, maybe instead of looking for estrogenic compounds that are coming through rural septic systems, why don’t we try something that’s a little bit easier to measure, but is indicative of the same sewage effluent that would introduce estrogen: namely, caffeine.” Caffeine was discovered as a marker for human wastewater contamination relatively recently – only about 10 years ago. Since then, it has been found virtually everywhere in the environment. While only 10 percent or less of ingested caffeine is ultimately excreted into wastewater, caffeine is relatively stable in the environment and is, therefore, an excellent indicator for human impacts. Berry, Spiese and Boulanger received a grant from the USGS for their caffeine research last spring. Since then, they have been using ONU laboratories to test water samples from Riley Creek, a eutrophic Lake Erie tributary within the Blanchard River watershed that has been identified by the EPA as a watershed in need of management. Their goal was to take a simple caffeine-detection study a step further by correlating their findings with Spiese’s previous phosphorus research to determine the extent to which residential on-site wastewater treatment in rural watersheds is a significant source of nitrogen and phosphorus into Riley Creek. “We were expecting more of a correlation between caffeine and nitrogen, because urea is nitrogen-based, but caffeine is correlating with phosphorus instead, which is very interesting in itself. It spiked our interest to further investigate why that’s happening,” says Berry.

To date, the study has shown that septic systems do not contribute significantly to nitrogen present in the river, while they may play a role in phosphorus loading. It is a potentially significant discovery. Many community groups in the area seek funding from the state of Ohio for septic remediation projects to prevent septic runoff from entering the local watershed. This research may prove that taxpayer dollars could be more effectively spent elsewhere to combat watershed eutrophication. “The quarter-million dollars that is being secured from the state for septic-system remediation isn’t going to do much. It’s money that’s being wasted,” says Spiese. “So what we are seeing here are students that are going out and doing research that will hopefully impact how we as a society deal with these problems.” Those charged with dealing with these problems will hear from Spiese and company at the Water Management Association of Ohio conference this fall. Spiese also is encouraging his students to present at the annual Posters at the Capitol conference in Columbus this spring. “I’d like to see them be able to meet with our state senators and representatives and say, ‘Hey this is what we found. Now it’s up to you to translate this research into legislative mumbo jumbo.’” Spiese’s research into the area watersheds and the environmental problems they face will continue long after Berry and Streacker graduate from ONU. Sadly, these are not problems that are likely to go away soon. Many more researchers will be needed to keep our water safe and clean and the economic and societal repercussions of watershed contamination at bay.

Rebecca Yeh

She dazzled a national audience with her talent and beauty, becoming the fourth runner-up in the 2014 Miss America Pageant. Meet Ohio Northern University’s Rebecca Yeh. 2013 Miss Minnesota

Other than watching the film Miss Congeniality, Rebecca Yeh didn’t know anything about pageants when a friend convinced her to enter her first competition. Skeptical at first, she discovered that pageant competitions were a great way to earn money for college and serve the community. She was crowned Miss Minnesota 2013 last June.

Autism advocate

Yeh’s older brother Phil struggles with a moderately severe form of autism called Pervasive Development Disorder. He is the inspiration for her platform as Miss Minnesota. “I have been able to work with multiple autism organizations, speak at schools, provide resources to families, and be a voice for those individuals on the autism spectrum,” she says.

Accomplished violinist

An accomplished violinist, Yeh beat out 52 other Miss America contestants to win the Preliminary Talent Competition. She wowed the judges and audience with a flawless performance of “Scherzo and Tarantella” by Henri Wieniawski. Yeh, who began playing violin at age 4, says winning the talent competition was her favorite moment during the pageant. A dedicated musician, she’s spent countless hours over 16 years practicing and perfecting her talent. “I heard my name

called and immediately thought of my parents, who have both made so many sacrifices to help me succeed as a violinist,” she says. “It was a special moment for all of us.”

Perfect, but exhausting, experience

“Perfect” is how Yeh describes the two weeks she spent in Atlantic City in September for the Miss America Pageant. “I wouldn’t have changed anything about it,” she says, recalling the many friendships she forged. But the experience tested her endurance. She woke up at 5 a.m. and stumbled into bed at midnight each day after an exhausting schedule of rehearsals, interviews and appearances. Backstage in her dressing room, she would sometimes zip herself into a garment bag on the floor to catch a quick nap!

Pharmacy Future

After taking this year off to fulfill her Miss Minnesota duties, Yeh will return to ONU in fall 2014 to begin her third year in the College of Pharmacy. How did a girl from the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota end up in Ada, Ohio? Yeh credits her oldest brother, Tim Yeh, PharmD ’13, for discovering Ohio Northern and the Raabe College of Pharmacy. “I wanted a career that would allow me to help others live healthier lives,” she says. “I am so thankful for the support I have received from my Ohio Northern family. I’m proud to be a Polar Bear!”

News The college ranks 33rd among engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s, marking the sixth time in seven years that U.S. News & World Report has listed ONU in its top 50 rankings.

ONU ranked No. 2 among Midwest regional colleges Ohio Northern University has been ranked No. 2 among Midwest regional colleges in Best Colleges 2014, published by U.S. News & World Report. Ohio Northern has appeared in the top 10 of the publication’s Midwest Regional College rankings for the past 22 years and in the top five for the past 10 out of 11 years. According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, regional colleges focus almost entirely on the undergraduate experience and offer a broad range of programs in the liberal arts and in fields such as business, nursing and education. Because most of the colleges in the category draw heavily from nearby states, they are ranked by region. The Best Colleges 2014 guidebook ranks 367 colleges within four regions: North, South, Midwest and West. The Midwest region is comprised of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

U.S. News & World Report offers its publication as a way for students to broaden their college search and make comparisons before visiting and interviewing at appropriate universities. For reporting purposes, the schools are categorized by mission and, in some cases, region. Data is gathered from each college on up to 15 indicators of academic excellence. Those indicators fall into the following categories: peer assessment, retention of students, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduate rate performance and alumni giving. The indicators are designed to reflect the school’s student body, its faculty and financial resources and to measure how well the institution educates its students.

College of Engineering ranked in the top 50 undergraduate engineering programs The Smull College of Engineering has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 undergraduate engineering programs in Best Colleges 2014, published by U.S. News & World Report.

The rankings are based on a spring 2013 survey of engineering deans and senior faculty at all programs accredited by ABET (formerly known as Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). The survey asked the dean and a faculty member at each accredited program to rate the programs with which they’re familiar on a scale from 1 to 5.

The 153 colleges chosen by The Princeton Review for its “Best in the Midwest” list are located in 12 states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Collectively, the 623 colleges named “regional best(s)” constitute about 25 percent of the nation’s 2,500 four-year colleges.

New dean of the College of Law

ONU featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 378 Colleges: 2014 Edition’ Ohio Northern University is featured as one of the nation’s top schools in The Princeton Review’s annual college guide, The Best 378 Colleges: 2014 Edition. ONU also is one of the 153 institutions that The Princeton Review recommends in the “Best of the Midwest” section of its website feature, “2014 Best Colleges by Region.” Only about 15 percent of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges are profiled in the book, which is The Princeton Review’s flagship college guide. The Princeton Review reports the top 20 ranking colleges in these and 62 other categories on its website and in its guidebook. Other rankings in the book reveal the colleges in which students most highly rated a school’s administrators, career center and health services – a new ranking list category in this year’s edition. The book’s college profiles also feature unique ratings. All schools are scored from 60 to 99 in eight categories.

Richard Bales, former director of the Chase Center for Excellence in Advocacy at Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law, is the new dean of ONU’s Pettit College of Law. Bales replaced Stephen C. Veltri, who served as interim dean for the previous year, and David C. Crago, who became ONU’s provost and vice president of academic affairs in summer 2012. Bales, who joined Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law in 1998, has authored or co-authored five books and more than 80 scholarly articles. He has spoken widely on topics pertaining to dispute resolution, labor/employment law, and innovative ways of teaching law. Bales spent July 2010 as a Fulbright senior specialist in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and spent May 2013

News as a Fulbright senior specialist in Jakarta, Indonesia. He has spoken on labor/employment or ADR topics in Russia, Turkey, Malaysia, Italy, Cambodia, France, Vietnam, Colombia and Australia. Bales is an elected member of the American Law Institute and a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He is actively involved in several sections of the American Bar Association and chairs the ABA committee in charge of the national Negotiation Competition. He received several university-wide teaching and scholarship awards at NKU Chase. Before arriving at Chase, Bales taught at the University of Montana Law School and the Southern Methodist University Law School in Dallas, and he served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Houston Law School. Prior to that, he litigated employment cases for the Houston-based law firm of Baker Botts and the Clevelandbased law firm of BakerHostetler. He earned his law degree from Cornell Law School in 1993.

National search for new pharmacy leader The Raabe College of Pharmacy is working with Witt/Kieffer, a pre-eminent executive search firm, to identify an accomplished and innovative leader to guide the Midwest’s largest college of pharmacy into the future.

The next dean will have the opportunity to have a transformative impact on pharmacy education. “He or she

will, through a combination of intellect, team orientation, clarity of purpose and commanding presence, rouse the college around a vision for the college’s future and a path to attain that vision,” reads the job description. Preferred candidates would have a proven track record of teaching and research and a demonstrated ability to lead diverse groups of people and programs to substantially enhanced levels of distinction and productivity. In addition to many administrative and leadership responsibilities, the new dean will be charged with raising the profile of the college, developing sources of nontuition revenue, and providing collaborative leadership.

Interim pharmacy dean

A seasoned and capable administrator, Dr. Thomas Kier, BSPh ’82, has taken the helm as interim dean while the college embarks on a nationwide search for a new leader. A professor and administrator at the Raabe College of Pharmacy for 27 years, Kier first joined the pharmacy faculty in 1986 as a visiting clinical instructor. He became an assistant dean in 1987 and has served in administrative capacities ever since. His roles have included recruiting and counseling students, teaching ethics courses, and developing curriculum.

Since 2001, Kier has served as associate dean of operations and clinical instructor. In this capacity, he’s developed academic programs; coordinated, assessed and evaluated curriculum; managed the college’s budget; and carried out faculty policies. Kier received his Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from ONU, his Master of Arts in college student personnel, and Doctor of Philosophy in higher education administration from Bowling Green State University. Dr. Jon Sprague, who served as dean of the Raabe College of Pharmacy from 2006-13, departed at the end of August to become the director of research and discovery at his alma mater, Ferris State University.

remarks were heard from Victoria Pennington, a fifth-year pharmacy major from Groveport, Ohio, and Tyler Hertenstein, a junior engineering education major from Saint Mary’s, Ohio. The annual Scholarship Dinner serves as an opportunity for donors to meet with students who have benefited from their generosity.

2013 Keiser Distinguished Lectureship

Scholarship Dinner

Ohio Northern University’s fifth annual Scholarship Dinner was held Friday, Nov. 8., to celebrate scholarship donors, their families, student recipients and Heritage Club members. It included remarks from Daniel DiBiasio, president of Ohio Northern University, and Scott Wills, BSBA ’87, senior director of development, as well as an invocation by Taylor Reed, Student Senate vice president and fourth-year pharmacy major from Springdale, Ariz. Additional

Ohio Northern University hosted a lecture titled “Battling Hidden Hunger” by Dr. Sharon A. Norton, director of development for the Mathile Institute for the Advancement of Human Nutrition, in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The lecture was free and open to the public. Dr. Sharon A. Norton, M.S., Ph.D., joined the Mathile Institute for Advancement of Human Nutrition as director of development in 2007. For more than 23 years, Norton has focused on nutrition delivery science, including the creation of methodologies to define strategy, develop programming, and launch successful products and projects in the packaged goods, agricultural and nonprofit sectors.

Her work has implemented a number of programs to combat global childhood hunger and undernutrition and to advance a great social awareness in these issues domestically and internationally.

Norton earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in animal nutrition from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and her Ph.D. in monogastric nutrition from Oklahoma State University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the USDA-ARS.

to promote nutrition among infants, toddlers and preschoolage children in Guatemala and El Salvador, as well as educational support for their caregivers. Norton also was instrumental in creating the institute’s Revolution Hunger initiative in 2010, which builds awareness of global hunger issues among high school students.

At the Mathile Institute, she oversees development of formative research programs

Deans’ Heritage Room

As part of McIntosh Center’s 50th-birthday celebration in October, Ohio Northern unveiled the Deans’ Heritage Room (formerly conference room 7), which features photographs of every former dean of men, dean of women, and dean of students of ONU. 1. Frances Burdette – Dean of Women 1954-55 2. Fred R. Clark – Dean of Men 1952-55 3. Jack E. Corle – Dean of Students 1979-90 4. Elma G. Davis – Dean of Women 1957-64

5. Florine B. Jacobs – Dean of Women 1968-73 6. Alice-Kay Jenkins (Hilderbrand) – Dean of Women 1973-78 7. Jesse Harrod – Dean of Men 1927-29 8. Donald J. LaRue – Dean of Men 1972-73 9. Mary D. Link – Dean of Women 1951-54 10. Richanne C. Mankey – Dean of Students 1997-2004 11. Genevieve McCracken – Dean of Women 1955-57 12. G. H. McFadden – Dean of Women 1945-46 13. George B. Miller – Dean of Students 1961-67

14. Keith A. Miller – Dean of Men 1973-78 15. Priscilla Morton-Dean of Students 1965-67 16. Louis E. Otte – Dean of Men 1949-51 17. William L. Robinson – Dean of Men 1962-72 18. Alva Tolf – Dean of Women 1942-45 19. Howard Ward – Dean of Students 1990-97 20. Alice Webb – Dean of Women 1946-51 21. Herman J. Weber – Dean of Men 1930-31 22. Grover B. Wickenden – Dean of Men 1957-61

23. Carrie Wilson – Dean of Women 1920-26 24. Austin Potter – Dean of Men 1932-44 25. Audrey K. Wilder – Dean of Women 1932-41 26. Mary L. Herring – Dean of Women 1927-31 27. Chet Burns – Dean of Students 1968-78 28. Tom Hoffman – Dean of Students 1978-79 29. Sarah Dunning – Dean of Women 1945-46

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g n i m o c A Home tion! Celebra

ONU honors outstanding business alumnus

ONU’s Dicke College of Business Administration honored Phillip D. Caris, BSBA ’82, with an Outstanding Service Award during Homecoming weekend.

The award, given annually at Homecoming, honors individuals who have provided sustained and outstanding service to, and whose contributions have positively impacted, the College of Business Administration and Ohio Northern. This is the fifth year that Outstanding Service Awards have been presented by the college.  “Phillip D. Caris is a great example of an alumnus who has given, and continues to give, sustained service to the college and University,” said Dr. Jim

Fenton, dean of the College of Business Administration. “He has always been a strong supporter of ONU, is dedicated to the University and the College of Business Administration, and has always strived to help our students and graduates.” Caris, a 1982 graduate of Ohio Northern, is Cooper Tire’s vice president of sales for North America. During his 30-year career at Cooper, he has held numerous positions, including vice president of marketing, director of marketing, director of

sales and marketing for Cooper’s European operations, and director of strategic marketing. Active in the community and with ONU, Caris is a member of the College of Business Administration Advisory Board. He serves as chairman of Project H.O.P.E. and is active on the Executive Council for Boy Scouts of America, leading the Friends of Scouts fundraising campaign for the Black Swamp counsel.

Welcome Back Reunion Classes ’63, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93, ’98 ,’03 ,’08

’68

’63

’73

Class of 1963 16

Bottom: Charles Hudson, Lowell Burnett, Dennis Bluhm, Gary Royer Top: Carol (Moore) Hudson, Donald Beal, James Burk, Robert Goldman

Class of 1968

Bottom: Shirley (Osman) Rose, Sharon Sobers, Patricia (Keller) Hogue Top: Stanley Scheetz, Harold Thomas Hallberg

Class of 1973

Bottom: Denise (Zucker) Iams, Linda (Fong) Yeung, Mollie (Remer) Latour, Alison (Taylor) McNamara, Nancy (Wood) Allison Middle 1: Roxann (Dunn) Hufford, Margaret (Myers) Maurer, Kathryn Plumb Middle 2: Ronald Wyss, Eric Ritzman Middle 3: Christopher Geib, George Pais, Bruce Harbaugh, Brian Stoudt

’78

Top: Timothy Clapper, Albert Barber, James Griffiths, David Curlis

Class of 1978

Bottom: David Cory, Ellen (Smith) Hugunin, Denise (Johnson) Justice, Jeffrey Hazlett Top: A. Curtis Hugunin, James Denney, David Butterfield

Class of 1983

Bottom: Donna (Phillips) Reynolds, William Emrhein,

James Shepherd, Jean (Grimes) Rice, Dean Rice, William Scott Brinkerhoff, Edward Corley Middle 1: Karl Purdy, Gregory Ream, Robert Peterson, Patricia (Schott) Ream Middle 2: Robert Prizel, Patricia (Bowden) Fernandes Middle 3: Jonathan Bennett, Scott Holdsworth, John Trau, Charles Daniel McGrath, Niki Burnett, Robert Benjamin Stahler Top: Michael Meeder, Daniel Minich

’88

’83 ’93 ’98

’03

Class of 1988

Bottom: Anne (Frederick) Crawford, Lynne (Miller) Scott, Mindy (Kiser) Benjamin, Mark Beicke, Ellen (Tirpak) Keating, Susanne (Short) Rosselit Middle 1: Joy (Bodenmiller) Moser, Kathleen (Sanders) Ehemann, Gail Teschner Middle 2: Judith Hyvarinen, Angela (Brady) Buelsing, Lynette (Amicone) Mattis, Bradley Shell Middle 3: Warren Plesmid,

’08

Alvin Trusty, Barbara Hitchcock Top: Shondra (Lhamon) Grammens, Bruce Finch, Kris Cox

Class of 1993

Bottom: Mauricha (Frazee) Marcussen, Julie (Gomos) Baker Top: Gregory Marcussen, Christine (Walter) Scholl, Shannon (Phillips) Rogers

Class of 1998

Bottom: Leslie (Eberly) Moore, Melinda (Launsbach) Carr

Class of 2003

Bottom: Donita (Reed) Westman, Elizabeth Runser, Kelli (Wise) Dorsch, Michael Dorsch Top: Stephanie (Spirer) Crandall, Michael Blake, Melissa (Toth) Parson

Class of 2008

Bottom: Myra (Putman) Rund, Stephanie (Thomas) Joseph, Sonja (Umbs) Daniels, Katie Milligan, Amanda Hinds Middle 1: David Chelmins, Sandra (Sasak) Travaglianti, Katie (Sondergelt) Hughes Middle 2: Ellen Sondergelt, Holly (Virzi) Schiefer, Alice Enderle Top: Dennis Blake Rund, Jonathon Thomas 17

Athletic Hall of Fame ONU inducts four into Athletic Hall of Fame Four members of the Ohio Northern University athletic family were inducted into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame in October as part of ONU’s Homecoming weekend. Alisa (Dentinger) Agozzino, BA ’01, excelled at two sports during her ONU career: volleyball and track and field. In volleyball, she was a starting player on ONU’s 1997 Elite 8 team, which also won the OAC tournament and OAC regular season that year. She currently is ranked No. 8 on the all-time career list for attacks in volleyball. Agozzino’s outstanding athleticism also was apparent in track and field. A two-time national NCAA qualifier in the heptathlon, she finished No. 16 nationally in the NCAA in 2000. She also made first team All-OAC two times. In ONU’s record books, she remains on six superlatives lists: No. 1 in heptathlon, No. 2 in javelin, No. 6 in high jump, No. 6 in 55-meter hurdles, No. 7 in 100-meter hurdles, and 18 No. 9 in long jump. She was named OAC ScholarAthlete of the Month in February 2001 and, that same year, was awarded the OAC’s prestigious Clyde Lamb Award.

As ninth president of the University, Dr. DeBow Freed, Hon. D. ’99, ACIT ’99, gave unwavering support to ONU’s athletic programs. He personally knew many of the student-athletes, celebrating their victories and standing by them in defeat. He upheld high academic standards for all ONU student-athletes, ensuring they received the support they needed to be successful in the classroom and in their sports. He also championed improvements to ONU’s athletic facilities, including the expansion and improvement of King Horn Center, construction of the outdoor track, and the preparation for the construction of Dial-Roberson Stadium. He encouraged expansion of the west-campus athletic complex with several playing fields and the 2.5-mile paved path for walking, jogging and rollerblading that surrounds the western part of ONU’s campus. Terri Krach, BSBA ’88, who was a team captain her junior and senior year, did not sit out a single inning during her illustrious softball career at ONU in the mid-80s. She led the Polar Bears to an OAC championship and an overall record of 87 wins and just 25 losses during her four seasons on the team. Krach’s softball accomplishments stand out in ONU’s record

books. She is an all-time career leader for ERA, wins, walks and runs scored. She also managed to steal a then-record 47 bases during her ONU career; this tally now ranks No. 4. She still maintains the position of No. 1 in the record book for ERA in a single season. Her athleticism on the diamond resulted in her being named First Team All-Central Region in 1986 and First Team All-OAC in 1985 and 1986. She’s the only player in ONU history to be selected as first team in two positions – pitcher and third base – in a single year. She also was selected to Outstanding College Students of America in 1988. Jesse Marlow, BSBA ’83, played junior varsity basketball and was an outstanding track and field athlete at ONU in the early ’80s. He received varsity letters in track in 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983. He was All-Conference in indoor and outdoor track and participated in the state championship for the high jump in 1980 and for the decathlon in 1983. Thirty years later, he still holds the No. 1 spot in the school record books for the decathlon and the No. 4 spot for the high jump. He was named an All-American in the decathlon in 1982 and in track and field in 1983. Marlow also was a member of the economics honorary Omicron Delta Epsilon.

Alumni Clubs Alumni Club Awards The 2012-13 Alumni Club Awards were announced at the All Alumni Meeting during Homecoming. Congratulations to the Dayton Alumni Club, which earned the Club Improvement Award, to the Washington, D.C., Club, which won the Club Recognition Award, and to Stephanie (Spirer) Crandall, BA ’03, past Washington, D.C., Club president, who won the Individual Contribution Award.

Regional Alumni Events Jan. 16, 2014

Dallas Alumni Event

Jan. 17, 2014

Las Vegas Alumni Event

Feb. 21, 2014

Toledo Alumni Event

March 1, 2014

Venice Alumni Event

March 4, 2014

Orlando Regional Event

March 6, 2014

Atlanta Regional Event

March 7, 2014

Charlotte Alumni Event

March 20, 2014

Dayton Regional Event

April 4, 2014

Pittsburgh Regional Event

April 5, 2014

Cleveland Regional Event

May 2, 2014

Columbus Regional Event

Campus Events Jan. 29, 2014

Raabe College of Pharmacy Sebok Lecture Rear Adm. Scott F. Giberson, Assistant Surgeon General and Chief Pharmacy Officer, U.S. Public Health Service

Feb. 1-2, 2014

ONU Spring Dance Concert

Feb. 26, 2014

T.J. Smull College of Engineering Spotts Lecture Dr. Paolo Pirjanian, Chief Technology Officer, iRobot

March 14, 2014

Dicke College of Business Administration Pinnacle Awards

March 17, 2014

Symphonic Band

April 3, 2014

Founder’s Day

April 10-13, 2014

“Footloose”

May 2, 2014

ONU Symphony Orchestra

May 30-June 1, 2014

Alumni Weekend

Past Club Events Like the club Facebook pages! www.facebook.com/ONUWashingtonDCAlumniClub www.facebook.com/OhioNorthernUniversityCincinnatiAreaAlumniClub www.facebook.com/ONUCentralOhio www.facebook.com/pages/Ohio-Northern-University-Dayton-Alumni-Club/130728216998607 www.facebook.com/ONUClevelandAlumniClub

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Family of Charlene McComas On Friday, Oct. 4, the University held its 39th annual Henry Solomon Lehr Society Banquet to honor the induction of the society’s 2012-13 Life Members. The event was presided over by Kenneth W. Block, vice president for University advancement, and featured an invocation from Chaplain David E. MacDonald and remarks from Oscar J. Mifsud, BSBA ’70, ACIT ’09, vice chairman of the University Board of Trustees, and Daniel A. DiBiasio, president of Ohio Northern University. The 2012-13 Life Members of the Henry Solomon Lehr Society are Rebecca (Wyatt), BA ’75, and Larry F. Boord, BSBA ’71, JD ’75; James E. Cates, BA ’67; Ruth A. Haushalter; and Charlene McComas, BA ’70 (posthumously).

Larry and Becky Boord were ONU sweethearts who met at a social function during their time at

James E. Cates

Ruth A. Haushalter

Larry and Becky Boord

Northern. Larry earned his BSBA in 1971 and his JD in 1975, both from Northern. Becky earned her BA in psychology and sociology from Northern in 1975. After graduation, Becky started in sales at Borden Inc. and quickly moved up the corporate ladder as regional vice president of sales, interim vice president of sales, and director of internal audit. Becky left Borden in 2000 to be a full-time mother. Larry has more than 37 years of experience in financial consulting on estate planning, business succession and retirement plans. He currently is an independent consultant and firm principal at Jacob, Haxton, and Boord LLC.

been responsible for World Wide (WW) enterprise software development, WW IT deployment and corporate management in leading companies such as Altera, Brocade, Synopsys, Silicon Graphics and IBM. He currently is the president and founder of LOBI Group, a consulting services firm in Santa Clara, Calif.

community. By supporting the Freed Center, Ruth hopes to build cultural awareness in the community and surrounding areas.

James E. Cates graduated from Ohio Northern with a BA in mathematics in 1967. He then earned an MS in computer and information science from Ohio State University. Cates worked for more than 40 years in various information technology management and executive positions. He has

Ruth A. Haushalter is president and majority stockholder of Robinson Fin Machines, an international manufacturing company in Kenton, Ohio. Ruth and her late husband, Fred, bought Robinson Machines in 1983, and, when Fred passed away in 1993, Ruth assumed control of the company. Ruth’s interest in Northern stems from her children, Sherri (Haushalter) Sopher, BSBA ’92, and David Haushalter, BSBA ’92, who are both graduates of the Dicke College of Business Administration. Ruth is a loyal supporter of the Freed Center for the Performing Arts, which she believes is a jewel of the

Charlene McComas graduated from Ohio Northern in 1970 with a degree in English. Her first job after ONU was with Bowling Green State University, followed by a move to NCR Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. She then moved to Upland, Calif., in 1981 to become an assistant director of public administration in the publications department at Pomona College before becoming the public relations director at Pomona Valley Hospital. She held this title until 1992, when she became a project manager in the corporate communications department of Edison International in Rosemead, Calif., for the final 16 years of her career. Sadly, after an eightyear battle with breast cancer, McComas passed away in 2008.

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William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award The William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award, established on May 29, 2004, was created to honor and recognize Robinson’s 45 years of influencing Ohio Northern University students and to ensure that his legacy continues for the next 45 years. The annual recipient demonstrates passion and loyalty toward their profession, community and alma mater, Ohio Northern University. • Applicants must have graduated within the last 15 years from ONU. • One female and one male may be selected per year. • Individuals will be chosen by the selection committee and honored at ONU’s Homecoming. • Any person affiliated with ONU may nominate the individual by sending a letter of reference and their résumé, along with the following nomination form. Nominee________________________________________________________________________________ Degree_______________Class Year__________________________________________________________ Your Name______________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________ City_____________________ State__________________ Zip______________________________________ Daytime Phone___________________________________________________________________________ Below, please furnish detailed information in support of your nomination. (Use additional paper as necessary.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

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Class notes 1927

Gale Howard, BSEd, was inducted into the Hardin Northern Hall of Distinction posthumously.

1959

Jaye Bumbaugh, BSEd, won the First Award for an ink and watercolor painting titled “14 Crows Watching the German Crow Air Force Flying By and Dogs with Crow Riders Running in Orange Field” at ArtSpace/Lima’s 2013 Spring Show. The juried show was open to any artist living within 100 miles of Lima working within one or more of the disciplines of painting, drawinga, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, digital art or mixed media. Jaye and his wife, Susan (Moritz), AA ’59, reside in Lima, Ohio.

1972

Benjamin H. Logan, JD, BA’68, Hon. D. ’92, 61st district court judge, was inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame in July 2013. He and his wife, Denice, reside in Grand Rapids, Mich.

1968

Robert James, BA, is an adjunct professor of international studies at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., where he also resides. Benjamin H. Logan, BA, JD ’72, Hon. D. ’92, a 61st district court judge, was inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame in July 2013. He and his wife, Denice, reside in Grand Rapids, Mich.

1969

Karen (Krofft) Simon, BS, retired from Ridgemont High School after 35 years of service. She and her husband, David, reside in Ada, Ohio.

1970

Floyd Keith, BSEd, H of F ’03, ACIT ’08, is the CEO of PPA Professional Services. His company provides consulting services in the areas of sports-related professional development; staff and self-development; all aspects of coaching, diversity and inclusion; achieving equity in the search and hiring process; and motivational speaking. Floyd resides in Indianapolis, Ind.

1971

Lawrence Barrett, BSBA, ACIT ’97, H of F ’04, was named a Premier Partners of the North Central Region Planning Office of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. He and his wife, Toni, reside in Solon, Ohio.

1975

W. Jeffrey Cecil, BA, an attorney with Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, was selected for inclusion on the 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list. He and his wife, Mary Anne, reside in Bonita Springs, Fla. Jane (Rucker) Melin, BSPh, was honored in Columbus Business First’s “Health Care Heroes” supplement in July 2013. She was recognized for her impact on health care in her community. Jane and her husband, Joel, BA ’74, reside in Pickerington, Ohio.

1976

1967

Karen Evans Odell, BSEd, published her first novel, Search and Rescue. The book, now available on Amazon, Kindle and Nook, focuses on a young teacher helping her collie dog learn air-scent tracking. Karen resides in Capitol, Mont. with her husband, Charles.

consultant and pharmacist executive at the Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Benefits Management Services in Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Gail, reside in Silver Spring, Md.

Gregory Frost, JD’74, Hon. D. ’12 1974

Gregory L. Frost, JD, Hon. D. ’12, is the vice chair of the Board of Directors of Maryhaven, Central Ohio’s oldest and most comprehensive behavioral health care center specializing in treatment services for alcoholism and other drug addiction. Gregory, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, resides in Newark, Ohio, with his family. Norla Strasbaugh, BA, retired after 16 years as a guidance counselor at Kenton High School. She enjoyed a 39-year career in education. Norla resides in Kenton, Ohio. Vaiyapuri Subramaniam, BSPh, was a symposium speaker at the 2012 Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA) Congress held in Bali, Indonesia, in September 2012. His symposium presentation was titled “Evidenced-based Approaches in Traditional Medicine.” He spoke on “Sterile Drug Pharmaceutical Compounding” in the program session, and “The Role of Pharmaceutical Compounding in Closing Therapeutic Gaps” at the World Pharmacy Congress International Pharmaceutical Federation in Dublin, Ireland, in September 2013. Vaiyapuri, recently appointed as expert panel member of the United States Pharmacopeia on Sterile Drug Compounding, is an associate chief

James Schwind, BA, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Case Management Association, Ohio Chapter. He is the director of the Care Coordination Department at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio. James and his wife, Linda, reside in Ada, Ohio.

1977

John “Jack” Schroeder, BA, retired from Napoleon Schools after a 35-year career in education. He and his wife, Jana, reside in Napoleon, Ohio.

1978

Daniel Bieger, JD, opened Bieger Law PLC in his hometown of Bristol, Tenn. He is licensed to practice in Virginia and Tennessee, as well as federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Daniel has been a member of both the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association for more than 25 years. He resides in Bristol, Tenn., with his family.

John Hoopingarner, JD, received the Alumnus of the Year for Special Achievement award at the Quaker Foundation’s annual awards banquet in May 2013. He resides in Dover, Ohio, with his wife, Susan. Mark J. Palmer, BSBA, ACIT ’93, was re-appointed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich to serve a new three-year term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Mark has been appointed to a board seat reserved for an expert in investments and securities. He will continue to chair the board’s Investment Committee. Mark is the chief executive officer of The Joseph Group - Capital Management, an independent wealth management firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Mark and his wife, Laurie (Thompson), BSPh ’81, reside in Bexley, Ohio. Robert S. Ryan, JD, a partner at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP, was presented with the “President’s Cup” on June 27, 2013, at the Lexington Rotary Meeting. This recognition, given for outstanding service to the Rotary Club and the community, has been awarded since 1973 and is the highest honor that the club can bestow upon one of its members. Robert was president of the Rotary Club of Lexington in 2003-04 and served on the board from 1997-2005. He served as Rotary director governor for District 6470 (Eastern half of Kentucky) in 2010-11. Robert’s practice includes experience in real estate, business and commercial matters, contracts, creditor’s

Daniel Hyatt, BSBA, is the store manager of T.J. Maxx in Findlay, Ohio. He and his wife, Lesa, reside in Carey, Ohio.

1979

Stephen M. Bennett, JD, is the corporation counsel for the city of Nashua, N.H., where he also resides. Matthew B. Herdzik, JD, received the New York State Bar Association’s 2013 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for his volunteer legal work with the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project. Matthew, a solo practitioner, was one of 20 attorneys statewide to receive the award at a luncheon held in May at the State Bar Center in Albany, N.Y. He and his wife, Barbara, reside in Hamburg, N.Y.

rights, insurance, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. He is listed in Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® 1995-2013 and was Lexington Litigation-Bankruptcy’s “Lawyer of the Year” for 2013. He and his wife, Patty, reside in Lexington, Ky. Bob Schlanz, BA, was named the Cincinnati Business Courier’s CFO of the Year in the Small Non-Profit Division for his work with the city of Cincinnati Health Department. Bob and his wife, Karen (Kjelby), BSPh ’82, reside in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jerome Skinner, JD, Hon. D. ’09, is a partner at Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer, leading the aviation law practice area. He and his wife, Christine, reside in Milford, Ohio.

the world to improve local operating efficiency and cost. His primary work covered reliability and maintenance of onshore plants and offshore platforms, interacting with many engineering disciplines. Dave resides in League City, Texas, with his wife, Deborah. The Bowmans have two sons and four grandchildren. Richanne (Cunningham) Mankey, BA, is the interim vice president for institutional advancement and the vice president for student affairs at Daemen College. She and her husband, Mike, reside in Williamsville, N.Y. John Venturella, JD, a shareholder at Clark Schaefer Hackett (CSH), has been named chair of tax services. This role includes responsibilities for setting the direction of firm-wide tax services, addressing staffing opportunities within the tax group, and evaluating the firm’s processes for efficiency and quality in serving tax clients. John resides in Middletown, Ohio, with his wife, Kathleen. C. Thomas Hardy, JD, retired from the Ohio Public Defender’s Office in 2012 and the U.S. Navy in 1983. His wife, Debra Garverick, BA ’80, JD, is a selfemployed attorney in the areas of real estate and probate. The couple resides in Galion, Ohio.

1981

James J. Ross, JD, partner in the law firm of Bowers, Ross & Fawcett LLC in Ambridge, Pa., began a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors on May 10, 2013. James will represent county bar associations on the board. He and his wife, Cathy, reside in Freedom, Pa. Colonel John J. Smith, BA, retired from the United States Army on Aug. 1, 2013, after 31 years and seven months of service. He holds a master’s degree from Texas A&M University and a doctorate from the University of Florida, both in English. 24 During his time in the Army, he served in various field artillery units around the world, including tours in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. He served as an academy professor at West Point and was the editor-in chief of Military Review, the Army’s professional journal, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He resides in Charlotte, N.C. J. David “Dave” Bowman, BSCE, joined Amoco Oil Company (later BP) after graduation and retired in July 2013 after 32 years of service. He worked in the downstream and upstream oil and gas business and traveled many areas of

Steven Oleson, BSME, received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal on Sept. 10, 2013. One of the highest awards in the agency, this recognition acknowledges Steven’s significant contributions to NASA’s mission and purpose. Steven and his wife, Laura (Keneda), BSPh ’89, reside Akron, Ohio.

1982

1983

Col. John J. Smith, BA’81

1986

Jeffrey Williams, JD, was admitted into the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in June 2013. He and his family reside in Lima, Ohio.

1984

Jeff Cooper, BSEE, is a senior manager, business development, for Samsung Electronics in San Jose, Calif. He and his wife, Gail, reside in Santa Cruz, Calif. Matt Frederick, BSPh, was named Walmart’s 2013 Market Health and Wellness Director of the Year. He and his wife, Karen (Milliron), BS, reside in Fremont, Ohio. Ned Hark, JD, was a co-course planner and presenter for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Eighth Family Law Institute. Ned is a member of the Law Firm of Howard M. Goldsmith P.C., and he resides in Lafayette Hill, Pa., with his wife, Lise.

1985

John S. Gleason, JD, regulation counsel for the Colorado Supreme Court, received the ABA Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award during the 2013 ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility in San Antonio. The award, presented by the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, recognizes individuals whose career commitments in areas such as legal ethics, disciplinary enforcement and lawyer professionalism demonstrate the best accomplishments of lawyers. John resides in Highlands Ranch, Colo. with his wife, Karrie.

Jeffery Makeever, BSEE’87 1987

Jeffery Makeever, BSEE, was named one of Rockford’s “Twenty People You Should Know” by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce in October 2013. Honorees are “individuals who contribute to the civic, economic and cultural vitality of the Rockford area, and are actively involved in moving the community forward, standing out in the crowd and taking the time to mentor others.” Jeffery, president of the Winnebago County Bar Association, is the managing shareholder of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.’s Rockford office and chair of its intellectual property practice. Jeffery resides in Rockford, Ill., with his wife, Billie, and family. Katrina Nelson-Thomas, BA, is the director of Stark art and history venues for the Stark Foundation in Orange, Texas.

1990

Jeffrey Beers, BSBA, is a trainer II for WellPoint Inc. in Worthington, Ohio. He resides in Ostrander, Ohio. George McCarthy, JD, was appointed judge on the Athens County Common Pleas Court on May 28, 2013. He resides in Athens, Ohio, with his wife, Joyce Ann (Riederer), BSPh ’91.

1991

A. Robert Thayer, JD, is an attorney at Thayer Legal Services. He resides in West Lafayette, Ind. Mark Miller, JD, received the Distinguished Leadership Award by the Hancock Leadership Alumni Association in recognition of exceptional community leadership. Mark, a 1997 graduate of Hancock Leadership and Hancock County prosecutor since 2007, was also honored at the Association of Leadership Professionals conference in Indianapolis

in June 2013. In addition to serving on the Crime Stoppers Board of Directors, Mark is an active Rotarian whose memberships include the Boy Scouts’ Black Swamp Area Council and local and state bar associations. Mark and his wife, Krista, reside in Findlay, Ohio.

1992

Kurt A. Kaufman, JD, was appointed to the Ohio Board of Regents by Gov. John Kasich. He will serve his term from May 2013 to September 20, 2018. The nine-member board advises the chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. Kurt is an attorney who has owned and managed Kaufman Law Office in Lima for the past 16 years. His civic involvement includes serving as a state-certified volunteer EMT with the Wayne Township EMS and as a member of the Waynesfield-Goshen Athletic Boosters. He and his wife, Natasha, reside in Waynesfield, Ohio, with their family. Tamara Lynne (Jones) Nicola, JD, owner and president of the Naplesbased office of Tamara Lynne Nicola P.A. has been elected president of the Collier County Bar Association in Naples, Fla. Tamara previously served as director, secretary and treasurer prior to being named president-elect in 2012. She has been a member of both the Florida Bar Association and the Collier County Bar Association since 1992, and she donates her time to Legal Aid Services of Collier County, where she was named Attorney of the Month in 2011 and Attorney of the Year in 2012. Her other involvement in the Southwest Florida community includes organizing National Adoption Day at the Collier County Courthouse annually. Tamara and her husband, John, reside in Naples, Fla.

1993

Chad Mason, BSBA, is the superintendent of Cedar Cliff Schools. He and his family reside in Troy, Ohio. Marc Sweeney, BSPh, was a key speaker at the first Smart Pharmacy Conference in June 2013. Marc is the dean for the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy. He and his wife, Patricia (Gingrich), BSPh ’95, reside in Xenia, Ohio, with their family. James Taylor, BS, is the president and CEO of St. Augustine Health Ministries. He resides in Strongsville, Ohio.

1994

Mark Webster, BSME, retired from the U.S. Navy after 22 years of service in June 2013. He and his wife, Danielle, reside in Charlotte, N.C.

1995

Shelly (Ellis) Habegger, BA, is the curriculum director for the Barberton School District. She and her husband, Jeffrey, BSME ’94, reside in Wadsworth, Ohio, with their family. Dennis Thomas, BSBA, is a race support representative for Maxxis Tires. He resides in Chandlersville, Ohio.

Katie Tolin, BSBA, director of practice growth at Rea & Associates Inc., is the 2013-14 president of the Association of Accounting Marketing (AAM), a North American trade association of marketing and sales professionals in the accounting industry. She resides in Canton, Ohio.

Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service. The award recognizes Phillip’s “partnerbased approach to streamline Federal Highway Administration and State Department of Transportation project planning and environmental reviews and promote ecosystem sustainability.” He resides in Lawrenceburg, Ky.

2003

Ian Woods, BS, and Margaret Mudge were married April 20, 2013. Ian is a nurse for Ohio Health. The couple resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Craig Kimble, PharmD, was inducted into the Ohio Pharmacists Association Board of Trustees in April 2013. He is the director of pharmacy and clinical services for Fruth Pharmacy. Craig and his wife, Angel (Beck), PharmD ’05, reside in Crown City, Ohio, with their family.

Kenneth Mortimer, BA, completed the command and general staff officer course at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., as an interagency student. While there, he earned a Master of Military Art and Science and received the Simon Center Interagency Writing Award. In July 2013, he began an assignment as a program analyst at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Abbie, reside in Kansas City, Mo.

1996

Ryan Bible, BS, completed the command and general officers course at the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Cynthia Callender Dungey, JD, is the director of Ohio’s Department of Job and Family Services. She and her husband, Richard, reside in Columbus, Ohio. Thomas W. Reed II, JD, was the guest speaker at Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law commencement ceremony on May 19, 2013. He resides in Corning, N.Y. Kaitrin (Stumpf) Valencia, BA, is an executive director at the Chicago Dream Center. She and her family reside in Chicago, Ill.

1997

Leslie Rohr Scherer, BFA, won the Second Award for a pastel drawing called “November” at ArtSpace/Lima’s 2013 Spring Show. She also had another pastel drawing, “Pastel,” accepted. The juried show was open to any artist living within 100 miles of Lima working within one or more of the disciplines of painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, digital art or mixed media. Leslie and her husband, Michael, reside in Tiffin, Ohio.

1998

Sarah Bailey, BM, participated in the CrossFit “Murph” hero workout with her battalion on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, while serving in Afghanistan. The program honors fallen Navy Seal Lt. Sean Murphy of Patchogue, N.Y., and consists of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and a final 1-mile run. She completed the program with fellow comrades and Ohio Athletic Conference graduates Brett Baker and Andrew Reeves. Randee (Scott) Bowder, BSPh, and her company, MTMCare, were featured in an article in Pharmacy Today on July 1, 2013. She and co-owner Nicole Schrankel work with a team of several pharmacists, technicians and administrators to provide medication therapy management services to patients. Randee and her family reside in Hood River, Ore. Phillip DeGarmo, BSPh, received the 2013 Transportation Environmental Stewardship Excellence Award from the United States Department of the

Scott Noll, BSME, received a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University in May 2013. He is the project leader for The Smart Vehicle Concept Center at OSU. He and his wife, Donna (Walther), BA, reside in Blacklick, Ohio, with their family.

Travis Crum, BSBA, is the vice president/corporate controller for Catholic Health Partners – the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth largest employer. Travis and his wife, Angela (Allen), BM, reside in Mason, Ohio, with their family.

Jeffrey Raker, BS, is an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., where he also resides.

Troy Shirley, PharmD, is the director of pharmacy services at Lakeland Healthcare in St. Joseph, Mich., where he and his family also reside.

2004

P. Aaron Yohe, BSBA, is the team lead of warehouse quality and control and production support for Rogue Fitness, a manufacturer and supplier of fitness equipment. He resides in Columbus, Ohio.

2005

Jamie Alan, PharmD, is an assistant professor of pharmacology at Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine. She and her husband, Eric Olson, reside in Saint Johns, Mich. Andrew Brown, BS, is an administrative associate in the biology department of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He resides in Mashpee, Mass. Edward P. Canterbury, JD, real estate attorney at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A., was recognized by 2013 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Magazine. Edward and his wife, Tania, reside in Fort Myers, Fla. Holly (Daugherty) Gleason, JD, is the assistant court administrator at the Franklin Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio. She and her husband, Jacob, reside in Zanesville, Ohio.

1999

Michael Eddington, BS, is an athletic trainer for OhioHealth. His wife, Melissa Cipriani-Eddington, BA ’99, is an ESL teacher for Dublin City Schools. The couple resides in Hilliard, Ohio.

Andrea (Vincent) Gormley, PharmD, and Stephen, JD ’08, were married Oct. 12, 2013. The couple resides in Rockville, Md.

Michael Hoppe, BA, is a senior pastor at Saraland United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Reed, reside in Saraland, Ala., with their family.

Dustin Marinucci, PharmD, is a director of pharmacy for Pharmacy Systems, Inc./Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical. He resides in Kimbolton, Ohio.

Kevin Talbert, BA, is an assistant professor of education at the College of Idaho. He resides in Caldwell, Idaho.

Jacquelyn (Baas) Meyers, BA, is pursuing a master’s degree in counseling. She and her husband, Michael, reside in The Villages, Fla.

2000

Jeffrey Halbert, JD, is a partner in the labor and employment law and business groups of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP in Indianapolis, Ind., where he also resides.

Kevin Haynes, PharmD ’01, and Laura Dickey, PharmD ’07

2006

Erin Chandler, BA, is an assistant director of enrollment at Ivy Tech Community College in Sellersburg, Ind. She resides in Jeffersonville, Ind.

2001

Zachariah Broshes, PharmD, is an Ohio Pharmacists Association trustee. He and his family reside in Elida, Ohio. Jennifer (Thieme) Brown, BA, is a manager at Nationwide Retirement Solutions/Nationwide Financial. She and her husband, Mike, reside in Fort Wayne, Ind. Kevin Haynes, PharmD and Laura (Dickey), PharmD ’07 were married on Oct. 8, 2011. The Haynes family resides in Philadelphia, Pa.

2002

Erin Rudert, BA, an attorney at the law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates, was selected for inclusion on the 2013 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list for the fourth consecutive year. Attorneys on the list are nominated by their peers as being the “best up-and-coming attorneys who are age 40 and under or who have been practicing 10 years or less.” Erin resides in Wexford, Pa.

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Laurie (Lotz) Melin, BA, is a teacher of English as a second language at the Institute for Second Language Acquisition. Her husband, Kyle, PharmD ’09, is a pharmacy practice professor at the University of Puerto Rico. The Melins reside in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Douglas Vorhees, BS, is a manufacturing engineer for Select Industries Corp. His wife, Alyssa (Ahlers), BSBA ’10, is an assistant marketing manager for LexisNexis in Miamisburg, Ohio. The couple resides in Dayton, Ohio.

Mark Schloemer, BA, is the government affairs regional manager for the Westfield Group. He resides in Norwalk, Ohio.

2010

Krane Stahler, BSBA, and Elizabeth (Wheat), PharmD ’10, were married Oct. 23, 2010, in Kenton, Ohio. The couple resides in Ridgeway, Ohio.

Andrea (Vincent) Gromley, PharmD ’05, JD ’08

Kelly Shedler, PharmD ’13, and Steven Blum, BSBA ’10

Russell Heimovitz, BSCPE, and Cydny Renner were married June 22, 2012. Russell is a web developer for University Hospitals of Cleveland. The couple resides in Lyndhurst, Ohio.

Karla Geise, BSBA, is the associate director of stewardship and alumni affairs at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry. She resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Jerod Hiller, BSCE, transferred within American Structurepoint from Indianapolis, Ind., to Columbus, Ohio, in July 2012. He and his family reside in Delaware, Ohio.

Laura (Dickey) Haynes, PharmD and Kevin Haynes, PharmD ’01, were married Oct. 8, 2011. The Haynes family resides in Philadelphia, Pa.

Jonathan Jamieson, JD, is an associate at the Law Offices of Michael Cordova. He and his wife, Kristy, reside in Mesa, Ariz. Catherine (Paik) Kuhn, PharmD, received the 2013 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award from the Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA). She also was installed as executive committee member-at-large at the OPA 135th Annual Conference in April 2013. Catherine is the MTM coordinator for the Kroger Patient Care Center, Columbus Division. She and her husband, Joseph, PharmD, reside in Dublin, Ohio. Nicholas Mitchell, BM, is the band director for Northwestern Local Schools in Springfield, Ohio, where he also resides. Jaime (Golupski) Pearson, BSBA, is the treasurer of Old Fort Schools. She and her husband, Scott, reside in 26 Genoa, Ohio, with their family.

Jakob Meinerding, BSCE, is a project engineer for Jones & Henry Engineers. He and his wife, Ellyn, reside in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kelly Steinke, BSBA, is a financial auditor for the Office of Budget and Management – Office of Internal Audit. She resides in Columbus, Ohio.

2008

Brian Balkovec, BSBA, is employed by All Phase Electric. His wife, Kristin (Seem), BSN ’09, is a surgery registered nurse at Fremont Memorial Hospital. The Balkovecs reside in Fremont, Ohio.

Jessica Hakes, BA, received a Master of Arts in education from Baldwin Wallace University in May 2013. She resides in Brunswick, Ohio.

Steven Blum, BSBA, and Kelly (Shedler), PharmD ’13, and were married July 6, 2013, in Buffalo, N.Y. Steven is a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and Kelly is a pharmacist. The Blums reside in Fayetteville, N.C.

Thomas Hillegonds, JD, is an associate attorney for McShane & Bowie PLC in Grand Rapids, Mich., where he also resides. He provides legal solutions to clients in areas related to business law, taxation, estate planning and taxexempt organizations. Kyle Melin, PharmD, is a pharmacy practice professor at the University of Puerto Rico. His wife, Laurie (Lotz), BA ’08, is a teacher of English as a second language at the Institute for Second Language Acquisition. Her husband, The Melins reside in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Corey Scherer, BS, is a pediatric intern at Akron Children’s Hospital. He and his wife, Lisa (Vranekovic), PharmD ’11, reside in Hudson, Ohio.

Natalie (Mittlesteadt) Derrickson, BA, is a communications manager for the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission. She and her husband, Anthony, BS ’07, reside in Indianapolis, Ind.

Joshua Voll, BM, is an assistant technology director for Archbold Schools in Archbold, Ohio, where he and his wife, Beth, also reside.

Heather Scholl, BFA, is a tourism and group sales coordinator for The Field Museum. She resides in Chicago, Ill.

Jonathan Crowley, PharmD, and Sarah (Allman), BSBA ’07, were married June 29, 2013. The couple resides in Brunswick, Ohio. Jonathan Digby, BA, BS, is an osteopathic medical student at Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic. He resides in Middlesboro, Ky. Evelyn Handel, PharmD, BS, is an oncology clinical specialist at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. She resides in Orchard Park, N.Y. Joseph Kent, BA, received a master’s degree in public history from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in May 2013. Joseph is an education director at The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sydney Kuhlman, BFA, is the founding artistic director for Unity Productions. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. Robert Money, BSME, is a mechanical engineer for URS Corporation. He resides in Fairview Park, Ohio.

Ryan Garry, BA, and Katherine (Wiederhold), BA ’07, were married May 25, 2013. The couple resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. Stephen Gormley, JD, and Andrea (Vincent), PharmD ’05, were married Oct. 12, 2013. The couple resides in Rockville, Md.

2007

Thomas Major, BA, is an English teacher at Garfield Heights High School. He and his wife, Sarah (Honek), PharmD ’10, reside in Cleveland, Ohio.

Katherine (Wiederhold) Garry, BA, and Ryan Garry, BA ’08, were married May 25, 2013. The couple resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Kristin (Seem) Balkovec, BSN, is a surgery registered nurse at Fremont Memorial Hospital. Her husband, Brian, BSBA ’10, is employed by All Phase Electric. The Balkovecs reside in Fremont, Ohio.

Todd Anderson, BSME, JD ’11, and Jacquelyn (Wilker), PharmD ’10, were married Sept. 15, 2012. Todd is a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and Jacquelyn is a clinical pharmacist for Kaiser Permanente. The couple resides in Alexandria, Va.

Heather Westendorf, PharmD, is a nuclear pharmacy manager for Triad Isotopes Inc. in Valley View, Ohio. She resides in Cleveland, Ohio. Sarah (Allman) Crowley, BSBA, and Jonathan Crowley, PharmD ’10, were married June 29, 2013. The couple resides in Brunswick, Ohio.

2009

Jacquelyn (Wilker) Anderson, PharmD, and Todd Anderson, BSME ’08, JD ’11, were married Sept. 15, 2012. Todd is a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and Jacquelyn is a clinical pharmacist for Kaiser Permanente. The couple resides in Alexandria, Va.

Jacquelyn Wilker, PharmD’10, and Todd Anderson, BSME’08, JD’11

Andrew Knueve, JD, and Amanda Recker were married Sept. 29, 2012. The couple resides in Delphos, Ohio. Britney Melcher, BSBA, is a trade control specialist for The Boeing Company in Hazelwood, Mo. She resides in St. Louis, Mo. Elizabeth (Hamilton) Mosser, JD, and Jesse Mosser, JD ’11, were married May 26, 2012. Elizabeth is licensed in Ohio, and she opened the Marysville branch office of Brumbaugh and Clark in June 2013. The Mossers reside in Marysville, Ohio, with their family. Kyle Stahler, BA, completed basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Hilary Stewart, PharmD, is a pharmacy practice resident at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae Elizabeth (Wheat) Stahler, PharmD ’10, and Krane Stahler, BSBA ’08, were married Oct. 23, 2010, in Kenton, Ohio. Elizabeth works for CVS in Marion, Ohio. The Stahlers reside in Ridgeway, Ohio. Alyssa (Ahlers) Vorhees, BSBA, is an assistant marketing manager for LexisNexis in Miamisburg, Ohio. Her husband, Douglas, BS ’09, is a manufacturing engineer for Select Industries Corp. The couple resides in Dayton, Ohio. Jacquelyn (Dunham) Waggamon, BSBA, received a Master of Arts in museum studies and a certificate in nonprofit management from Johns Hopkins University. She is a communication specialist for the 711th Human Performance Wing at WrightPatterson Air Force Base. Jaki resides in Waynesville, Ohio with her husband, Nick, PharmD ’11.

Michelle Mangan, PharmD, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, where she also resides.

Wen Jing Zhu, PharmD, is a staff pharmacist for Kroger Pharmacy in Dayton, Ohio. She resides in Springboro, Ohio.

Jess Mosser, JD, and Elizabeth (Hamilton), JD ’12, were married May 26, 2012. The Mossers reside in Marysville, Ohio, with their family.

2013

Zachary Rouch, BSME, and Jamie (Amero), PharmD ’13, were married April 6, 2013. The couple resides in Ada, Ohio. Lisa (Vranekovic) Scherer, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist for Pharmacy Systems Incorporated. She and her husband, Corey, BS ’09, reside in Hudson, Ohio. Christopher Westrick, PharmD, is an ambulatory care pharmacist and clinical instructor at the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. He resides in Dublin, Ohio.

Kelly (Hiteshew) Wright, PharmD, and David Wright were married April 6, 2013. The couple resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Natalie (Clark) Yanos, PharmD, and Bryan Yanos were married July 20, 2013. The couple resides in New Castle, Ind.

2011

2012

Todd Anderson, JD, BSME ’08, and Jacquelyn (Wilker), PharmD ’10, were married Sept. 15, 2012. Todd is a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and Jacquelyn is a clinical pharmacist for Kaiser Permanente. The couple resides in Alexandria, Va. Victoria Dickman-Burnett, BA, received a Master of Arts in critical theory from Ohio University. She is pursuing a doctorate in the same field of study at West Virginia University, where she also is serving a teacher assistantship. Amanda (Hitchings) Dudics, PharmD, and Joseph Dudics were married June 8, 2013, in Findlay, Ohio. The couple resides in Dayton, Ohio. Kurt Korbas, PharmD, is a staff pharmacist for CVS/Pharmacy in Ashland, Ohio. He resides in Shiloh, Ohio.

Lauren Anderson, PharmD, is a staff pharmacist for Walmart Pharmacy. She resides in Dayton, Ohio. Jared Austin, PharmD, began a oneyear pharmacy residency in July 2013 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He resides in West Chester, Ohio. Brittany Bianco, BS, is an analyst for Alloway in Lima, Ohio, where she also resides. Kelly (Shedler) Blum, PharmD, and Steven Blum, BSBA ’10, were married July 6, 2013, in Buffalo, N.Y. Kelly is a pharmacist, and Steven is a lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The Blums reside in Fayetteville, N.C. Jamie (Amero) Rouch, PharmD, and Zachary Rouch, BSME ’11, were married April 6, 2013. The couple resides in Ada, Ohio.

Marissa (Clark) Adkins, BS, and Joey Adkins were married Aug. 24, 2013. The couple resides in Rutherfordton, N.C. Stephen Ankney, BA, is an academic counselor/resident director at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., where he also resides. Emily Bennett, PharmD, was awarded the 2012-13 Pharmacy Resident Practice-Based Research Grant by the ASHP Foundation for her research, “Discharge Medication Counseling and its Correlation with Reducing Readmissions for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation.” Emily resides in Columbus, Ohio. Alexandria (Herman) Klaiss, BSME, and Zeile Klaiss were married May 25, 2013. The couple resides in Columbus, Ohio.

Northern’s CUBS Children JoEllen (Fox) Redshaw, PharmD ’99

1997

Douglas Donaldson, BSPh, and his wife, Adrienne, BSPh ’99, a son, Leo William, April 21, 2013. Leo joins brother, Evan, 2. The Donaldson family resides in Sewickley, Pa.

1998

Jennifer (Fazio) Campbell, BA, and her husband, Bill, a son, Eli James, April 3, 2012. Eli joins siblings Margaret, 5, and Colin, 4. The Campbell family resides in Gibsonia, Pa. Donna (Walther) Noll, BA, and her husband, Scott, BSME, a son, Brennan Walther, Dec. 27, 2012. Brennan joins brother Graham, 2. The Noll family resides in Blacklick, Ohio.

1999

Adrienne (Wood) Donaldson, BSPh, and her husband, Douglas, BSPh’97, a son, Leo William, April 21, 2013. Leo joins brother Evan, 2. The Donaldson family resides in Sewickley, Pa. JoEllen (Fox) Redshaw, PharmD, and her husband, Matt, a daughter, Sydney Marie, May 7, 2013. Sydney joins brother Cooper, 2. The Redshaw family resides in McCordsville, Ind.

2001

Matthew, PharmD ’03 and Carrie (Bernhard) Banks, PSPh ’02

Erich Ipe, BS, and his wife, Kellee (Schreiber), BSBA ’03, a son, Owen Robert, Oct. 30, 2012. The Ipe family resides in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

2002

Carrie (Bernhard) Banks, BSPh, Matthew, PharmD ’03 a son, Logan Matthew, Feb. 14, 2013. Logan joins sibling Hadley, 2. The Banks family resides in Richmond, Va. Samantha (Patrick) Crank, BSPh, and her husband, Dan, a daughter, Kelsey Jean, May 31, 2013. Kelsey joins siblings Alexis, 6, and Cole, 8. The Crank family resides in Lucasville, Ohio. Sarah (Miller) Schwab, BSME, and her husband, Nathan, BSCE, a son, Luke David, Sept. 27, 2012. Luke joins sister Lauren, 3. The Schwab family resides in Miamisburg, Ohio. April Wenck-Sroufe, BA, and her husband, Terry, a son, Connor Lee Victor, March 29, 2013. The Sroufe family resides in Lima, Ohio. Heather (Phipps) Sunday, JD, and her husband, Eugene, a daughter, Emily Elizabeth, March 20, 2013. Emily joins brother Timothy, 3. The Sunday family resides in Austin, Texas.

Kelly (Doring) Baum, PharmD, and her husband, Daniel, a daughter, Rylan Emerson, Sept. 3, 2012. Rylan joins brother Brogan. The Baum family resides in Mason, Ohio.

2003

Russell Chiles, BS, and his wife, Nicole, a daughter, Calista Andie, May 2, 2013. Calista joins sisters Audrey, 5, and Lillian, 4. The Chiles family resides in Streetsboro, Ohio.

Kellee (Schreiber) Ipe, BSBA ’03 and her husband, Erich, BS ’01, a son, Owen Robert, Oct. 30, 2012. The Ipe family resides in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Kevin Haynes, PharmD, and his wife, Laura (Dickey), PharmD ’07, a son, Luke Bradley, July 19, 2013. The Haynes family resides in Philadelphia, Pa.

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2004

Sara Christine (Gulbis) Rush, BA, and her husband, Michael, PharmD ’05, a son, Benjamin James. Benjamin joins brother Jacob, 4. The Rush family resides in Ada, Ohio.

2005

Michael Rush, PharmD, and his wife Sara Christine (Gulbis), BA’04, a son, Benjamin James. Benjamin joins brother Jacob, 4. The Rush family resides in Ada, Ohio.

2006

Jessica (Everhart) Humphries, PharmD, and her husband, William, BS ’06, a daughter, Addison Rayleigh, June 9, 2013. The Humphries family resides in Mars, Pa. RaeAnn (Roca) Pickett, BA, a son, Henry Stephen, July 31, 2013. The family resides in Springfield, Va.

Daniel Verrill, BS, and his wife, Katie (Galbreath), BA, a daughter, Emily Elizabeth, May 1, 2013. Emily joins brothers Benton, 4, and John, 3. The Verrill family resides in Columbus, Ohio.

William Humphries, BS, and his wife Jessica (Everhart), PharmD ’07, a daughter, Addison Rayleigh, June 9, 2013. The Humphries family resides in Mars, Pa.

2008

Angela (McShane) Lee, JD, and her husband, Adam, a son, Alexander Michael, Aug. 14, 2013. The Lee family resides in Kasson, Minn.

Krane Stahler, BSBA, and his wife, Elizabeth (Wheat), PharmD ’10, a daughter, Kaelynn Dorothy, Dec. 1, 2012. The Stahler family resides in Ridgeway, Ohio.

2007

Thomas Byrd, BSME, and his wife, Lauren, a daughter, Margaret Elisabeth, Aug. 20, 2013. The Byrd family resides in Caldwell, Ohio.

Kevin Haynes, PhamD, and his wife, Laura (Dickey), PharmD ’07, a son, Luke Bradley, July 19, 2013. The Haynes family resides in Philadelphia, Pa.

Matthew Banks, PharmD ’03 and Carrie (Bernhard), BSPh ’02, a son, Logan Matthew, Feb. 14, 2013. Logan joins sibling Hadley, 2. The Banks family resides in Richmond, Va.

Ronald Krosky, BSEE, BS, and his wife, Erin, a daughter, Madison Ann, June 19, 2013. The Krosky family resides in Cockeysville, Md.

Erich, BS ’01 and Kellee (Schreiber) Ipe, BSBA ’03

April Sroufe, BA ’02

Kevin, PharmD ’01, and Laura (Dickey) Haynes, PharmD ’07 2009

Brett Kritzberger, PharmD, and his wife, Christine, a daughter, Ava Elizabeth, Sept. 17, 2012. The Kritzberger family resides in Hudson, Ohio. Laura (Shafer) Moran, PharmD, and her husband, Jonathan, a daughter, Cailin Rose, May 17, 2013. The Moran family resides in Bay Village, Ohio. Jillian (Whims) Olsen, BA, and her husband, Samuel, a son, Tucker Thomas, Feb. 5, 2013. The Olsen family resides in Norton, Ohio.

2010

Beth (Guthrie) Husted, PharmD, and her husband, Pete, a daughter, Cambria Elizabeth, June 26, 2012. The Husted family resides in Dover, Ohio.

Brett Kritzberger, PharmD ’09

Daniel, BS’07 and Katie (Galbreath) Verril, BA’07

2011

Jesse Mosser, JD, and his wife, Elizabeth (Hamilton), JD ’12, a son, Quinn Timmy, Jan. 2013. Quinn joins siblings Carson, 6, and Annalise, 5. The Mosser family resides in Marysville, Ohio. Jameson Raines, BSME, and his wife, Amanda (Cribley), BA, a daughter, Lillian Pauline, Aug. 16, 2013. The Raines family resides in Ada, Ohio.

2012

Elizabeth (Hamilton) Mosser, JD, and her husband, Jesse, JD ’11, a son, Quinn Timmy, Jan. 2013. Quinn joins siblings Carson, 6, and Annalise, 5. The Mosser family resides in Marysville, Ohio.

Elizabeth (Wheat) Stahler, PharmD, and her husband, Krane, BSBA ’08, a daughter Kaelynn Dorothy, Dec. 1, 2012. The Stahler family resides in Ridgeway, Ohio.

Jillian (Whims) Olsen, BA ’09

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Joseph Bruzzese Sr., JD, Steubenville, Ohio, June 24, 2013.

1961

1980

John Omler, BSEE, Waterville, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2013.

James Reynolds, BA, Port Orchard, Wash., July 9, 2013.

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1963

Lillian (Sambuchini) Main, BA, Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 9, 2012. Bernard Baughn, BA, Dayton, Ohio, July 11, 2013.

1948 Reverend Monsignor Francis Xavier Schweitzer, Hon. D. ’71 Reverend Monsignor Francis Xavier Schweitzer, Hon. D. ’71, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2013. Monsignor Francis X. Schweitzer served as a Roman Catholic priest in the Columbus Diocese for 68 years, which included serving Our Lady of Lourdes and Ohio Northern University from 1955 to 1967. He was a man who dedicated his entire life to provide for the basic necessities of life to the hungry, the homeless and the poor. In 1971, the University recognized his tremendous and unique contributions to Ohio Northern with an honorary degree, one of the few ever given to an Ada community member. In 1979, in response to the growing need to help the hungry and homeless of the Bottoms and Franklinton area, Schweitzer started the Holy Family Soup Kitchen, which remains a vital part of Franklinton today. He lived his life in accordance with one of 30 his favorite scriptural passages from Proverbs: “He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will himself also call and not be heard.”

1937

Harold Snedden, BA, Sandusky, Ohio, July 2, 2013.

1938

Paul Spirko, BSPh, Ormond Beach, Fla., July 19, 2012.

1943

James Switzer, BSCE, Lockport, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2013.

Dana Aukerman, BSEd, Ft. Myers, Fla., Jan. 4, 2013.

Robert Mathews, BSPh, Independence, Ohio, May 7, 2013. George Powell, BSEd, Findlay, Ohio, July 1, 2013. Thomas Kuck, BSCE, Naples, Fla., June 16, 2013.

Judith (Marshall) Farris, BSEd, Westerville, Ohio, May 18, 2012.

Harry Ford, BSEE, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, July 16, 2013.

Robert Starr Jr., BSEd, Columbus, Ohio, April 17, 2013.

Frederick Marlo, BSEd, Tucson, Ariz., April 5, 2013.

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1950

Lucille (Shenk) Busdiecker, BA, Woodville, Ohio, May 23, 2013. Harold DeHoff, JD, Canton, Ohio, July 21, 2013. Donald O’Brien, BSBA, Russellville, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2013.

1951

Paul Hudson, BSEd, Great Falls, Mont., Aug. 14, 2013. Robert King, BSME, Sidney, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2013. Walter “Joe” Neidhardt, BSCE, Columbus, Ohio, July 5, 2013.

1952

Marilyn Ley (Gibson) Rhind, BSEd, Elida, Ohio, June 26, 2013. Josephine (Rayl) Willeke, BSEd, Ada, Ohio, July 14, 2013.

1966

John DeWitt, BSEd, Urbana, Ohio, May 17, 2013.

1968

William Johnson, BA, Wilmington, Del., Sept. 16, 2010. Robert Knott, BSEE, Trotwood, Ohio, May 19, 2013.

1971

Reverend Monsignor Francis Xavier Schweitzer, Hon. D., Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2013.

J.A. Cummins, JD, Muncie, Ind., April 18, 2013. Michael Esber, BSPh, Millersburg, Ohio, June 2, 2013. Lawrence Carpenter, BA, Martins Ferry, Ohio, Aug. 7, 2013. Kenneth Alexander, BA, New Richmond, Wis., June 15, 2013.

1982

Joseph Moritz, BSBA, Lima, Ohio, July 1, 2013.

1999

Dale Tusen, BSPh, Port Clinton, Ohio, July 23, 2013.

FRIENDS

John Albertson, Lima, Ohio, May 3, 2013. Betty Aukerman, Plainfield, Ill., Feb. 20, 2012. Karen Cooper, Avon Lake, Ohio, July 11, 2013. John Deeds, Newark, Ohio, July 25, 2011. Thomas Gibson, Ada, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2013. James Gobin, Bellefontaine, Ohio, April 22, 2013. Eleanor B. Guy, Willoughby, Ohio, May 29, 2013.

1973

Carl Franke, Akron, Ohio, April 16, 2013.

Thomas “Paul” Aufmuth, BSPh, Cleveland, Ohio, April 24, 2013.

Leonard Hughes, Lima, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2013.

Timothy Barlowe, BA, Westerville, Ohio, June 22, 2013.

Barbara Jeffries, Saint Clairsville, Ohio, May 30, 2012.

Lynette (Darlington) DePaoli, Verona, Italy, May 2, 2013.

Veda McFarland, Bluffton, Ohio, July 25, 2013.

Porter Crum, BSPh, Wooster, Ohio, July 12, 2013. Perry Patsiavos, BSPh, Van Wert, Ohio, June 30, 2013.

1975

David A. Simon, Ada, Ohio, July 27, 2013.

1955

Susan Midlam, BA, New Madison, Ohio, July 5, 2013.

Jack Curtis, BA, Stevens Point, Wis., May 13, 2013. Yale “Leland” Kerby, JD, Uvalde, Texas, July 31, 2013. Lois (Nedro) O’Neil, Geneva, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2013.

1954

Clarence “Mo” Molitor, BSEd, Lewisburg, Ohio, June 4, 2013.

1957

John Constien, BSPh, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Oct. 22, 2012.

Connie (Hepner) Lehman, BA, Ada, Ohio, May 31, 2013.

Jack Sprague, Fremont, Ind., April 29, 2013.

1976

Ivan Stettler, Lima, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2013.

Robert Stough, BA, Cleveland, Ohio, July 29, 2013.

Kenneth Wildman, Ada, Ohio, July 14, 2013.

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Wonderful Time of the Year Is Here!

As we close out another calendar year and enjoy the holidays with our families and friends, Klondike asks you to take a moment to consider a gift to your ONU family. Giving to The Northern Fund increases overall participation and will directly impact our students though campus research, faculty development, up-to-date technology and, of course, scholarships. Don’t let the season of joy and giving pass without remembering the “Polar Bear Nation Regional Challenge” and Ohio Northern. Remember to check your region’s rankings at www.onu.edu/ onuregionalchallenge Best wishes to you and yours for a healthy, happy holiday season and a prosperous new year!

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