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Class Scene
1970s Evelyn Arlene Garvin Killy, Class of 1976
Evelyn Killy of Toledo married her husband Glenn on January 6, 2022 in a private ceremony. They had been together for five-and-a-half years before tying the knot.
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1980s Daniel E. Tidswell, Class of 1988
Daniel Tidswell of Billings, Montana was recently elected to the Billings City Council, beginning his term on January 3, 2022. Now working as a Territory Sales Manager, Daniel was once part of the football team at Tiffin University and was also the founding member of TU’s Society for Advancement of Management.
Claudia P. Gray, Class of 1989 and MH, 2022
Claudia Gray of Los Gatos, California graduated from Tiffin with her Master of Humanities degree in art and visual media this past May, 33 years after attaining her BA in liberal arts from TU.
1990s Brian S. Frenz, Class of 1994
Brian Frenz of Canton, Ohio recently started a new role as Fed-Ex Shipping Lead for an American tire distributor. Brian was on the football team while at TU and also served as a resident assistant while studying for his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting.
Scott C. Scherger, Class of 1998
Scott Scherger of Reynoldsburg, Ohio recently began a new position with the Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency as a member of their Administrative Council. While studying at TU, Scott pursued a Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree and played football with the university team.
2000s Mircea Handru, Class of 2007, MBA 2011
Mircea Handru of Tiffin is the current Executive Director of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties. He was recently awarded the Evelyn Lundberg Stratton CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Champion of the Year Award. While at TU, Mircea studied management for both his undergraduate and MBA work. He also played on the TU men’s soccer team.
Jacqueline Twillie, Class of 2009
Jacqueline Twillie of Dallas, Texas was recently nominated for the 2022 WIN Woman of the Year Award through the Women in Negotiation Summit. Jacqueline earned her MBA in leadership from Tiffin University in 2009 and is the founder and president of ZeroGap, a training and development firm that specializes in leadership curriculum coursework for women working in maledominated industries. The 2022 WIN Woman of the Year Award honors those who have played an instrumental role in the fight for gender equality.
2010s Taylor Clemons, Class of 2011
Taylor Clemons of Sheffield, Ohio started a new role with ZDNet as Tech Writer on January 5 after freelancing fulltime for two-and-a-half years. During his time at Tiffin University, Taylor was a member of the marching band, concert band and participated in theater.
Gabriel M Burke, Class of 2012
Gabriel Burke of Pickerington, Ohio recently began a new role as Clinical Mental Health Therapist for Collaborative Wellness, LLC. Gabriel is a Master Level Licensed Social Worker and plans to open his own practice in 2023. While pursuing his Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree in law enforcement at TU, Gabriel held several positions on campus, such as resident advisor and peer leader and was also a Sergeant on TU’s NightWatch team. He was the Chapter President of TU’s Phi Theta Pi Honorary Society and a member of the Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity. He was also a fouryear member of TU’s marching and concert bands. Additionally, Gabriel was a member of the Student African American Brotherhood and served in the Ohio Army National Guard while enrolled.
Myles A. Jackson, Class of 2016, MBA 2019
Myles Jackson of Cincinnati recently started a new role as Growth Manager at Speedway. After attaining his BBA in sports management through Tiffin in 2016, Myles went on to earn his MBA in business management from TU in 2019.
Abby Marie Roberts, Class of 2017
Abby Roberts of Fostoria, Ohio recently started a new role as Workforce Development Specialist for the Sandusky County Department of Job and Family Services. While pursuing Bachelor of Criminal Justice
degrees in law enforcement and corrections through TU, Abby also played club women’s rugby, basketball and softball.
Michelle Cobb, Class of 2018
Michelle Cobb of Sandusky, Ohio recently began a new position with the Erie County Board of Developmental Disabilities as Service and Support Administrator. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from TU in 2018.
Zach Goecke, Class of 2019
Zach Goecke of Spencerville, Ohio recently married Emilee Meyer.
2020s Dylan R. Smith, Class of 2020
Dylan Smith of Fremont, Ohio recently began a new role as Police Officer for the Perkins Township Police Department. A double-major in law enforcement and criminal justice while enrolled at Tiffin, Dylan was also a member of the Criminal Justice Club and studied the four-decade old cold case, the Kurt Sova Case as an extracurricular activity in his free time.
Zak T. Hill, Class of 2020
Zak Hill of Detroit recently signed a contract with the Green Bay Blizzard team in the IFL (Indoor Football League). Upon graduating from Tiffin, Zak began working for Amazon, but received a phone call from a recruiting IFL coach shortly thereafter. He is now competing on the offensive line for the Blizzard’s team in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.
Amy L. Brag, Class of 2020, MS 2021
Amy Brag of Millville, New Jersey recently began a new position with the Cumberland County Department of Corrections as Administrative Captain. Amy is a two-time Dragon, having earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in criminal justice administration through TU.
Acknowledgement: The Class Scene section of this edition of Challenge Magazine was created with the significant help of George McCarthy, former Intern for Tiffin University’s Department of Marketing and Communications. George graduated from TU in May of this year and is currently pursuing his MBA through TU.
