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The meaningful way alumni are shaping the future, one President at a time
METZLI RIVERA ’14, WALTER FLAMENBAUM ’62 AND JI PARK ’12
Flying high Field hockey defender Meaghan Thornlow ’13 high-fives her teammates and coaches during introductions. Thornlow was named MVP of the Empire 8 Tournament, where the Presidents upset Utica and Nazareth to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in College history. For more fall sports coverage, turn to page 20.
On the cover Metzli Rivera ’14 and Ji Park ’12 are recipients of W&J’s Give It Forward Together (GIFT) Fund. Supported by Walter Flamenbaum ’62, M.D., the scholarship helps cover tuition, room and board costs for students in need of financial assistance. To learn how Flamenbaum and other alumni are making a difference in the lives of W&J students, turn to page 10.
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Turning heads Introduced to W&J this fall, George eorge Washington and Thomass Jefferson are making quite an impression ression on campus. Learn more about the College’s new mascots on page 4.
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The value of mentoring The adage, “It takes a village to raise a child,” could easily be applied to education. Throughout our youth, we learn from our teachers, our coaches, our peers and our mentors. This issue of the alumni magazine looks at how the Washington & Jefferson College community comes together to make a difference in the lives of W&J students. Some alumni, faculty and friends provide scholarships, making it possible for W&J students to afford a first-class liberal arts education. Others provide students with advice on maximizing opportunities during their college careers. Still others offer career guidance and help position graduates for employment. W&J mentors take these relationships seriously, and they give without expecting anything in return. One alumnus recently told me, “I was a junior when my father said he President Tori Haring-Smith could no longer pay for my tuition. I went to Dean Frank and Haley Roberts ’14 and said I would have to withdraw. The Dean told me not to worry, that the bills would be paid. To this day, I don’t know who paid the bills, but I was able to finish my degree.” The scholarship not only afforded this student the opportunity to finish his degree, but it allowed him to remain in the midst of a supportive community while his family worked through a tough time. A version of this story is repeated every day at W&J. Not every example is quite so dramatic and not every student has this level of need, but every student relies on a good mentor to get the most out of the college experience. Mentoring is more than simply writing a check. When students want to know how to choose a major, whether to join a fraternity or sorority, or how to balance athletics and academics, mentors offer them valuable guidance. Some mentors offer career advice as well, helping students prepare for job interviews or think about creative ways to put their skills to work. These individuals pass on the wisdom they gained at W&J from the professors, coaches and staff members they knew so well—people who taught them how to think, to handle failure, and to cultivate perseverance and confidence. When I was a freshman in college, I benefited greatly from the guidance of my mentor. I had been raised on a college campus, and so I thought I understood college expectations. But I was not prepared for writing college papers or taking essay exams. I knew how to read, memorize and repeat, but I didn’t know how to ask meaningful questions. The first essay I wrote in college received a C-. I had always received A’s, so I felt I was failing. I was doing my best, but I was lost. I don’t know what I would have done if my English professor had not taken the time to mentor me. He patiently taught me how to write papers that were more than simple plot summaries. From him, I learned how to be a student. I learned intellectual curiosity. I learned how to learn. As the years went by, this professor became a part of my family, and I continue to be in touch with him today. The idea of family is more than a metaphor at W&J—it is a reality—and each member plays a vital role in ensuring its continued success. Every time you recommend W&J to a prospective student, every time you recount the story of your education to a friend or co-worker, you help spread the story of this amazing College that truly changes lives. When you give your time or support W&J financially, you help the College to thrive. Education at W&J does not end when students receive their diplomas—it continues from generation to generation as the community finds important ways to give back to the College and our alumni remain vital members of their alma mater.
TORI HARING-SMITH, PH.D. PRESIDENT
Want to hear more from the President? Follow Tori Haring-Smith on Twitter @wjpresident.
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Letters We’re honored! W&J Magazine took home its second consecutive platinum MarCom Award from the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals in the magazine/educational institution category. Additional honors were given in the categories of design, writing and feature article. The magazine also received a Renaissance Award from the Public Relations Society of America’s Pittsburgh chapter. W&J was recognized in the external publication category.
The perks of being a librarian
A red and black love letter
Dear Editor:
Dear Editor:
I never thought to mention the following until I read the letter from Russell “Tuck” MacCachran ’45 in your summer 2011 issue. Most people in my field, librarianship, are assumed to have a placid life. I, on the other hand, have had a full and reasonably exciting one.
I am writing a love letter to Washington & Jefferson. You have turned my nearest and dearest into the world, including my husband, the late Norman Allison ’39, brother-in-law Donald Allison ’41, father-in-law Rev. John S. Allison (1908), and father George C. Donson (1911).
Among other publications, I reviewed books for The New York Times for much of my career. Because of it, I dined with authors Michael Crichton and James Michener, breakfasted with sportscaster Red Barber, and bowed to Pearl Buck.
My lawyers, physicians, dentists and ministers have made my life easier because of your training. Dozens of others you taught were my allies in difficult times.
Traveling throughout the world, while in Turkey, I had two one-on-one chats with the granddaughter—a princess—of the last sultan of Turkey. I met the chair of the drama department at the National Arts Council of Great Britain while in Greece, and later, in London, he introduced me to J.B. Priestley. During one of my trips to Spain, I had breakfast and lunch with John Scott Trotter of musical fame. I know this seems like name-dropping, but for a “nobody,” I can’t complain. Learned “Dag” Bulman ’48 Hackettstown, N.J.
Since we lived for 45 years on a hill within the sound of the College chimes, in a few minutes we could be in the midst of a whirling crowd of youth rushing to class. The NFL commissioner could have dashed by our car on the way down Lincoln Street! I have been your guest at Old Guard dinners, plays, concerts, serious lectures and certification classes. All the while, your culture permeated the area and we were better for it. With sadness, I have left you for another. Instead of book bags and jeans, I see sleek horses and hear the “clop clop” of Amish
buggies. Although I miss your academic cloak, my current environment is more appropriate. A lifetime of happy, happy memories will linger of your many years of inspiration. Mary D. Allison Walnut Creek, Ohio
President swap Dear Editor: As much as I enjoyed seeing my picture again in the last issue of W&J Magazine with returning football team members of 1970, there is an error in the names. The “handsome not-so-young” team member on the far left is not Vince Graziano ’72, but Duncan Forsyth ’74. Vince was on campus to meet everyone that morning, but left before the game. His daughter was married that afternoon, which was a command performance for Vince. Otherwise, he would have been at the game and in the picture. Pete Ross ’74 Lancaster, Pa.
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W&J news Cross-country runner crusades to raise awareness of ovarian cancer A Washington & Jefferson College honors student, Magellan scholar, athlete—and cancer survivor—Haley Roberts ’14 is on a mission to raise awareness of ovarian cancers and help others fight the disease she overcame. At 16 years old, Roberts was diagnosed with granulosa cell tumor (GCT), a rare form of ovarian cancer primarily found in post-menopausal women. Two years later, with the support of the Magellan Project, the biology major was afforded the opportunity to travel to New Zealand, where she studied with the world’s leading researchers of the disease at the Granulosa Cell Tumour Research Foundation and University of Auckland.
“There is a reason this happened to me. I am young and enthusiastic to find out more.” – HALEY ROBERTS ’14
Inspired by the popular “For Dummies” reference books, Roberts turned her research into a paper titled, “The Genetics of GCT: An Unofficial Guide for the Scientifically Illiterate.” Since being posted to the foundation’s website, the paper has been downloaded thousands of times by individuals in dozens of countries. Haley Roberts, a survivor of ovarian cancer, helped turn a regional cross-country invitational into an awareness event for the disease.
“This information may help others make decisions on treatments and better conceptualize how and why their cancer is different from other ovarian cancers,” said Roberts, who also has met with survivors to talk with them about their experiences. “I was able to learn more about ovarian cancer from two different vantage points—the science side and the treatment and quality of life side, which are both important in developing a more complete understanding of the disease.” When Roberts returned to campus in the fall, the cross-country runner was determined to continue spreading awareness on her home turf. She approached Joyce Brobeck, head cross-country coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, with the idea of building an awareness event around the 9th Annual Bobcat Invitational in October. Brobeck, who lost her mother to ovarian cancer, took to the idea immediately, saying that it “elevated the meaning of the entire race.” Through their combined efforts, 400 runners from the region’s college and university cross-country teams sported teal ribbons to draw attention to the importance of awareness and early detection. “It was a great opportunity to get this message in front of hundreds of people who will then carry it back to their campuses so we can reach even more people,” Roberts said. “We were able to reach thousands with just one event.” Roberts, who also is a crusader for the “Turn the NFL Teal in September” campaign, will reach thousands more when she speaks at the GCT Survivors’ Conference this April. “There is a reason this happened to me,” she said. “I am young and enthusiastic to find out more.”
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MEET THE MASCOTS:
Bringing George and Tom back to life George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are turning heads at games, tailgates and special events across campus. Keep reading to learn more about W&J’s newest arrivals.
Extreme Makeover: Inspired by the Washington Nationals’ “Racing Presidents,” George and Tom first drew students’ attention during a surprise visit to campus last year. To become official W&J mascots, the presidents were required to undergo a major makeover, sporting more menacing expressions and fancier threads than the original models. Head First: Standing 4 feet tall and weighing in at 30 pounds each, George and Tom’s heads are composed of layers of foam and fabric. Their facial features come to life with airbrushing, markers and paint, and their eyes are plastic domes that are painted to look wet.
Under Construction: The mascots’ creator, Randy Carfagno, asks for six to eight weeks to make a character. “Every aspect must be thought out, sculpted, molded, drawn, draped, mocked up, refined, then built from real materials and finished to perfection,” he said. “Not a small task.”
Secret Service: The Presidents are played by a rotating group of 12 anonymous student volunteers. “Their identities need to remain confidential, as it is a matter of utmost national security,” said Steve Anderson, associate dean of student life at W&J.
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WE’RE A PRETTY MEDIA-LITERATE GENERATION because that’s how we grew up. There’s a lot of crazy stuff on the air, too, so you just have to pay attention and figure out whose biases are showing. JOSHUA HABURSKY ’141
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HALF THE PRESIDENTS AND FIRST LADIES HAVE TAUGHT. A really effective teacher has to communicate, has to know people, and has to be well-organized. I don’t think it’s an accident that they ended up in the White House. I think it fits. JAMES LONGO, ED.D., CHAIR AND PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION3
W&J not only has stepped up to address an important immediate need, but has created a lifeline for the future. EDWARD GREB, PH.D., PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY4
Regardless of personal circumstance, BIRTHDAYS ARE MEANT TO BE CELEBRATED, and all children should have the opportunity to feel special and recognized. MEG YUNN, DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES5
The same people who readily invest $30,000 in a car that depreciates the minute it is driven off the lot will complain
about investing $30,000 in a college education that does not depreciate,
As we run up to the 2012 elections, there’s going to again be a debate about the United States’ role in the world: Who should we help, who should we protect,
BUT RATHER APPRECIATES IN VALUE OVER TIME.
SHOULD WE PROTECT PEOPLE AT ALL?
TORI HARING-SMITH, PH.D., PRESIDENT6
JAMES GORMLY, PH.D., PROFESSOR OF HISTORY7
IT’S A CAUSE THAT’S REALLY CLOSE TO MY HEART. THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN OUT THERE WHO HAVE HAD THIS DISEASE AND, UNFORTUNATELY, HAVEN’T SURVIVED, SO FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE, IT’S REALLY OUR JOB TO MAKE SURE AWARENESS GETS OUT.
1 “Too young to understand, ‘generation 9-11’ embraces media for meaning,” Gloria Goodale, Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 7, 2011 2 “Freshman seminars evoke thought at W&J,” Emily Petsko, Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter, Jan. 18, 2012 3 “From Classroom to White House,” KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh Today Live, Jan. 6, 2012. 4 “Washington & Jefferson College community comes together to help those in need in Japan,” Liberal Arts College News, Nov. 9, 2011 5 “Parties for the homeless make her a prize winner,” Margaret Smykla, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Nov. 3, 2011 6 “Debt soaring with tuition,” Jeff Gammage, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 18, 2011 7 “1941: Pearl Harbor,” Merrill Perlman and Veronica Majerol, New York Times Upfront, Oct. 24, 2011 8 “W&J sophomore Roberts running for a cause,” Jason Mackey, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Oct. 17, 2011
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Education professor’s new book studies presidents and first ladies in the classroom Did you know Bill Clinton was called “motormouth” by his sixth-grade teacher, or that Woodrow Wilson suffered from severe learning and reading problems his entire life? Lady Bird Johnson was so shy, she sabotaged her own grades. Eleanor Roosevelt was kicked out of school for lying. James Longo, Ed.D., professor and chair of education at Washington & Jefferson College, wanted to learn more about how the educational experiences of U.S. presidents and first ladies impacted their paths to the White House. The result is his new book, “From Classroom to White House: The Presidents and First Ladies as Students and Teachers.” Longo spent more than 10 years researching the book, visiting many of the schools where the presidents and first ladies studied and taught. He read their report cards, spoke with former teachers and classmates, and sat in Sunday school classes taught by Jimmy Carter in Plains, Ga. “Of all the presidents and first ladies, half became teachers, but all were students,” Longo said. “I wondered what they were like. Most people think that when you get to the White House, you grew up as an angel. But in actuality, if you put them all in a classroom together, you would have a handful.”
By the Numbers: INTERSESSION From “Chemistry of Perfume,” to “Gothic Hauntings,” Intersession 2012 introduced W&J students to intriguing discussions and life-changing travels.
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U.S. states have adopted laws against cyber-bullying, a legal issue discussed in “CyberLaw.”
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st ladies were “late bloomers,” “painfully shy” or “painfully Longo said many presidents and first extroverted.” A number struggled with reading, while others had difficulty taking tests. “I love connecting these men and women to their childhoods and who they became,” Longo said. “I see something endearing in almost all of them.” Jackie Kennedy Onassis was called a “brat,” and Barbara Bush was a “bully.” Abraham Lincoln was “lazy,” and George Washington and Harry Truman never could master spelling. George W. Bush was a straight-A student, but when his sister died in 1953, his grades began to deteriorate and he was labeled an “underachiever.” “It is no accident that he fell in love with a second-grade teacher,” Longo said of Bush. “This is a very bright man who has covered up a lot of pain.” Longo believes the book represents “hope” for the parents of underachievers and salutes those teachers who make a difference. “The book contains a lot of life lessons,” Longo said. “I love teaching, and I really believe in teachers. It was a fun book to write.” Gerald Ford was a “gentleman,” whose football coach helped get him accepted into Yale. Two people saw greatness in Ronald Reagan—his high school English teacher and his wife, Nancy. Barack Obama taught constitutional law to great reviews at the University of Chicago Law School. In addition to meeting several presidents and first ladies, Longo has taught and worked with a number of children whose ancestors once lived in the White House. A Fulbright scholar, he has received awards from the National Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities as well as the American Youth Foundation.
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Games in the shortened NBA season after a lockout studied in “Economics and Law of Professional Sports.”
Episodes in the original series of “The Twilight Zone,” the 1960s television show examined by Andrew Rembert’s class.
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Women are trafficked to the U.S. every year, an international problem investigated in “She Works Hard for His Money.”
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The year President Nixon resigned as a result of “Watergate,” a political scandal explored in depth by professor Jim Benze.
[Through the VIEWFINDER] STUDENT TRAVELERS SHARE FAVORITE SNAPSHOTS IN FIRST COLLEGE-WIDE CONTEST To see the world through the eyes of Washington & Jefferson College students, the Office of Global Education held its first international photo contest in the fall. More than 100 breathtaking images were entered in the categories of architecture, landscape and people, representing a full spectrum of places explored and individuals encountered by W&J students across the globe. Judged by students, faculty and staff members, the following images stood out among the entries as three of the competition’s inaugural winners.
“Crowded Street” JOSHUA DECKMAN ’13
Spanish major Joshua Deckman lived for three weeks ks in the small town of Granada, Nicaragua, tutoring children through the non-governmental al organization Casa Xalteva. Hee also interviewed teachers and graduates to better understand d the school’s impact on the Nicaraguan community, wheree he photographed this busy street. t.
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“A Glimpse of Ecuador” HANNAH LOTT ’12
Hannah Lott put her Spanish major to practice last summer in Ecuador, where she researched fair-trade coffee production. To fully immerse herself in the country’s culture, she worked and lived with people in the cities of Cuellaje and Pucará while exploring the area’s museums, markets and ancient ruins. This photo depicts the rolling hills of Ecuador’s scenic Intag Valley.
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P Philip Dern spent a spring semester abroad aat the University of Aberdeen, one of W&J’s iinternational exchange partner universities. A double major in business administration and d psychology, Dern used his time overseas as p aan opportunity to travel throughout Europe, making stops in Italy and Croatia, where he m ccaptured this photo of men talking on a pier.
1.) Remember the “rule of thirds.” Imagine the image being split into three sections, both horizontally and vertically. Try to line up your content along these axes for more interesting compositions. Don’t put your subject smack in the middle of your viewfinder or LCD display. 2.) Show me the light. Look to see where the light is coming from when taking a photo. You’ll want to avoid harsh shadows on your subject, or getting your own shadow in the image. Many average photos can become quite good just by thinking about where the photographer and subject are located in relation to the light.
3.) Practice makes perfect. There’s no cost for developing exposures, so you can take as many digital shots as you want. Use this as an excuse to experiment. Try shooting the subject or scene from different angles, and zoom in or out to see how your view of the subject changes. While traveling, it is especially important to take a lot of photos since you may not be back. 4.) Find the story. What makes the photo interesting? Look for it. In addition to being technically correct, a great image should carry that “emotional punch” that makes people think. Looking at something common in a different way helps to make the photo memorable. It’s where science and art come together.
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BREAKING BARRIERS
W&J REMEMBERS LEGENDARY ATHLETE WHO CHANGED THE GAME FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN COLLEGIATE SPORTS
As the Presidents kicked off their 120th football season in September, Washington & Jefferson College paused to honor the memory of a player who advanced the role of African-Americans in collegiate sports. Charles “Pruner” West ’24 led the Presidents to their only Rose Bowl appearance in 1922 against the University of California Golden Bears, becoming the first African-American quarterback to play in the nation’s oldest bowl game. According to his daughter, Linda West Nickens, West had been a halfback at the time, but was asked to play quarterback when the starter was injured. “It was kind of a ‘fill-in’ thing, but my father rose to the occasion,” she said. West, who also excelled at track and field, rose to the occasion at a number of athletic events during his W&J career. He earned the title of a two-time national collegiate pentathlon champion—a feat no W&J athlete had accomplished before—and was named to the 1924 Olympic team, though he did not participate due to an injury. In recognition of West’s contributions, Dana Brooks, dean and professor of physical education at West Virginia University, presented W&J with a poster of West during a dedication ceremony Sept. 1 at the U. Grant Miller Library. Brooks, who first read about West when teaching a course on African-Americans in sports, was impressed with the student-athlete’s accomplishments on and off the field. Referring to the bigotry that West endured in the pre-Civil Rights era, Brooks said the aspiring physician always remained “humble, successful and talented.” The ceremony was attended by members of West’s family, including Nickens and her children, Michael West Nickens and Crystal Nickens. “How fitting that you should choose to further spread my father’s story at a time when the country is honoring, Martin Luther King, Jr., with a statue on the Washington, D.C., Mall,” said Nickens, who proudly called her father a “pioneer.” “He confronted racial barriers not only in football, but also in the medical field.” At W&J, West is best known for his involvement in a legendary 1923 match against the Washington & Lee Generals. It was the tradition of the Southern school, at the time, to request that Northern teams bench their African-American players. When Bob “Mother” Murphy, W&J’s athletic director, approached his star player about their opponent’s demands, West voiced his frustration. “They left it up to me and asked how I felt about it,” West later wrote. “I told them, well, there’s no way I can stop you from playing without me, but if you do, I’ll never play another game for W&J.” This prompted Murphy to tell the Generals, “W&J does not play without Pruner West.”As a result, the Presidents paid the Generals a portion of the proceeds that would have come from ticket sales and dropped out of the game.
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ROSE BOWL REPLAY 10 FACTS ABOUT W&J’S FIRST AND ONLY ROSE BOWL APPEARANCE What generally was unknown at the time was that W&J made the decision knowing that West had a sprained ankle and would not have been able to play. “For W&J, it wasn’t about the color of West’s skin, it was about his skill and ability,” Alexis Rittenberger ’99, director of library services at W&J, said. The decision gained the support of not just the College, but the entire town of Washington. “On Oct. 9, 1923, the Observer-Reporter wrote, ‘It is the business of the College to broaden mind and develop character, and it falls short of its true mission if it cannot recognize worth beneath a dark skin,’” Rittenberger read at the dedication ceremony. “This is what we’re here to celebrate today.”
“My father was always just grateful, so grateful, for the stand Mr. Murphy took against Washington & Lee.” – LINDA WEST NICKENS, DAUGHTER OF CHARLES “PRUNER” WEST ’24
LEFT: Standing in the location where Charles “Pruner” West played football for the Presidents 90 years ago, Michael Nickens, Linda West Nickens and Crystal Nickens proudly display a photo of their father and grandfather.
It is a story repeated at the start of each academic year by President Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D., who uses W&J’s decision in 1923 as an example of how the College demonstrates “uncommon integrity.” “If you stop any student on campus, they’ll be able to tell you the story of that game,” Haring-Smith told West’s family. “Your father was one of those people who, through virtue of his incredible intellect, humanitarian spirit and athletic ability, became a role model for us.” Nickens recalls the countless times her father shared the story with her while growing up in Alexandria, Va. “My father was always just grateful, so grateful, for the stand Mr. Murphy took against Washington & Lee,” Nickens said of West, who went on to practice general medicine for 50 years. “He was a real humanitarian, treating all groups regardless of their ability to pay,” she said. West, who received his medical degree from Howard University after turning down a contract to play professional football with the Akron Pros, was presented with the Distinguished Service Award from W&J in 1978 for his dedication as a doctor. Today, a black-and-white banner of West throwing the javelin hangs proudly in the Towler Hall of Fame alongside other timeless images of W&J’s legendary athletes. “We will keep the story of Charles West alive,” Haring-Smith promised West’s family at the ceremony. “We will pledge to do that, because he is such a vital part of our College’s history.” – ALLYSON GILMORE ’12
ABOVE: This photo of Charles West throwing the javelin hangs in the Towler Hall of Fame at W&J.
SMALL WONDER: With an enrollment of 450 students, W&J is the smallest school ever to play in the Rose Bowl.
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University of California was favored to beat undefeated W&J by 14 points. Instead, the game ended in the only scoreless tie in Rose Bowl history. Sportswriter Jack James of The San Francisco Examiner famously said, “All I know about Washington and Jefferson is that they are both dead.” Athletic Director Bob “Mother” Murphy mortgaged his house to make the cross-country train ride to California.
DOUBLE DUTY: Head Coach Earle “Greasy” Neale doubled as a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds.
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Named Most Outstanding Player, W&J’s team captain Russ Stein went on to play in the NFL and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1991.
Watch a historical video clip of the 1922 Rose Bowl at www.washjeff.edu/magazine.
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From the moment you set foot onto the Washington & Jefferson College campus as a hopeful freshman to the day you leave as a confident graduate poised to make an impression in your chosen field, you belong to an exclusive network of alumni available to guide you throughout your career. Composed of executives, industry leaders and visionaries, it is a network committed to ensuring the success of the College and the young men and women it proudly cultivates. Whether writing a recommendation letter, donating a scholarship check, offering an internship or sharing career advice, generations of Presidents are finding meaningful ways to give back to the place that influenced the way they think, communicate and, most importantly, live. – MEGAN MONAGHAN
The meaningful way alumni are shaping the future, one President at a time
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ALUMNUS’ GENEROSITY OPENS DOORS FOR DESERVING STUDENTS
Biochemistry whiz Ji Park ’12 recalls the Intersession term he spent buried in educational court cases as one of his favorite learning experiences at Washington & Jefferson College. While the School Law course forced Park out of his comfort zone, the aspiring scientist related to the problemsolving aspect of the legal process. “I enjoyed the similarities between science and law, where I was searching for the answer,” he said. The senior chemistry major can broaden his already rigorous pre-health curriculum with electives that challenge him because he is not distracted by financial concerns, like how he will pay his next tuition bill or where he will find a campus job. “Because I haven’t been so worried about my financial obligations, I have been able to explore what I wanted to do—to find my passion,” said Park, who is a beneficiary of W&J’s Give It Forward Together (GIFT) Fund. Supported in part by Walter Flamenbaum ’62, M.D., the scholarship helps cover tuition, room and board costs for deserving students in need of financial assistance. When personal circumstances at home drastically changed Park’s financial situation at the end of his freshman year, President Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D., saw the GIFT Fund as an opportunity to keep Park studying, and thriving, at W&J. Three years later, Park, a high school valedictorian originally from South Korea, is just months away from receiving his W&J degree. But not before he completes an honors project under the guidance of associate professor Nobu Matsuno, Ph.D., capping off what has been an impressive undergraduate career. Park, who always has dreamed of graduating from college and
Metzli Rivera ’14 Walter Flamenbaum ’62 Ji Park ’12
“If I’ve helped three people, and they each help three people, it becomes an ever-ready budding gift.” – WALTER FLAMENBAUM ’62, M.D.
attending medical school, credits Flamenbaum for making that step possible. “Every day, I wake up and know that I am here because Dr. Flamenbaum decided to help a student he didn’t know,” he said. “That’s what amazes me the most.” Today, Flamenbaum and Park share a relationship that transcends the initial bounds of the scholarship program. When Park earned a coveted internship last summer at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine, Flamenbaum offered to put him in touch with one of his business partners in the area, who agreed to meet with Park over lunch to talk about his vaccine research. The discussion was encouraging to Park, who appreciated hearing that the former biochemist was able to transition smoothly to a successful career in virology. “It helped me relax about what I’m doing,” he said. “My classmates and I kind of freak out that when we graduate, we’ll be working in our chosen career path for the rest of our lives. But chances are, that won’t be the case.” Fellow GIFT Fund beneficiary Metzli Rivera ’14 also experienced concerns regarding her choice of study as a first-year student at W&J. When the biology major started to second-guess her commitment to the pre-health program, she contacted Flamenbaum, a former biology major, for advice. “We talked on the phone for an hour and a half,” she said. “He explained that while the program is competitive, the work would pay off if it was my passion. If it was not, he encouraged me to go out and explore other options.” At Flamenbaum’s suggestion, Rivera took an accounting class the following fall and declared the subject as her new major. A graduate of the YES Prep Public Schools system in Houston, the cross-country runner came to W&J from a demanding high school dedicated to increasing the number of students from low-income communities who earn a college degree. The first-generation college student values Flamenbaum’s counsel as much as she appreciates his financial support. “Being able
to talk with someone who has been through the college experience, especially at W&J, is very helpful,” she said. “He can give me a perspective that others cannot.” It is a situation to which Flamenbaum can relate. The doctor-turned-entrepreneur from Manhattan, who attended W&J on a scholarship and held an on-campus job showing films to help cover his tuition, benefited greatly under the guidance of his mentors. Citing influential biology professors Dewey Dieter and Homer Porter, who set high expectations for his academic performance, and English professor Robert Brindley, who shaped how he reads novels, Flamenbaum credits many at the College for contributing to his life and career. “My experience at W&J helped make me the person I am today,” he said. “You might not recognize that the day you leave school—maybe not in 10 years and maybe not even in 20 years— but down the road, you should turn around, look over your shoulder, and think about what it means to be an alumnus of the College.” For Flamenbaum, it meant giving back to W&J what he felt he had received as a student, both personally and financially. As a professor of medicine for nearly 30 years, seeing how his generosity directly impacts the lives of hard-working students like Park and Rivera is a rewarding incentive. “To the extent you get to participate in their success, being a voyeur is wonderful,” said Flamenbaum, who will have the opportunity to watch Park graduate this May, exactly 50 years after the day he received his W&J degree. While it will be a special occasion for Flamenbaum and Park, who hopes to introduce his family to the man he calls his “lifelong mentor,” it will not signify the culmination of their relationship, nor of the scholarship. That is because the donor’s only request of Park, Rivera and others he helps is that they consider giving to W&J one day in return. “If I’ve helped three people, and they each help three people, it becomes an ever-ready budding gift,” Flamenbaum said. “It is, quite literally, the gift that keeps on giving.”
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ESTEEMED REPORTER PASSES ON LIFE SKILLS TO YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR
Wahab Owolabi ’09 Tom Squitieri ’75 Richard Easton
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FORWARD THI HINK NKINNG “When he wrote his number on the back of my blue book at the end of that first class, I knew I had gotten what I needed out of college.” – TOM SQUITIERI ’75
Award-winning journalist Tom Squitieri ’75 is not afraid to ask the tough questions— whether reporting from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, investigating the suffering of women and children in Bosnia, or exposing political scandals on Capitol Hill. It is a fearless reporting technique that has garnered Squitieri coveted recognition from the Overseas Press Club and White House Correspondents Association. A noteworthy feat for the former USA Today reporter who, when looking back on his countless news articles, speeches, poems and blog entries, claims that the first story he ever published originated from an assignment in Richard Easton’s Advanced Composition class at Washington & Jefferson College. “I remember seeing Thomas running across campus toward Davis Hall, yelling out to me and waving a letter saying that he had been published,” said Easton, who still owns an original copy of the magazine featuring the college senior’s satire. The 1975 issue of Tennis Illustrated is well read and yellowed with time, but cherished by the author’s professor, who proudly keeps it among the other clippings that document Squitieri’s remarkable writing career. “I’d like Tom to know that I’ve admired him ever since the day he showed me that letter,” added Easton, reflecting on a relationship that has developed into a steadfast bond, packed with memories of weddings, parties and family occasions. Though Squitieri believes that Easton considers all of his students to be his “favorites,” the political science major and avid tennis player felt he had “found a home” in the young professor’s classroom. “When he wrote his number on the back of my blue book at the end of that first class, I knew I had gotten what I needed out of college,” Squitieri said.
reporter, Squitieri credits others’ “unselfish help” with enhancing his own career. “I vowed that one day, I would edit and teach and give back the good stuff that I was given,” he said. When approached six years ago about creating and teaching an Intersession course at his alma mater, Squitieri was given the opportunity to fulfill that promise. Called “15 Minutes of Fame or Shame,” his course, which combines facets of journalism, ethics and current affairs, challenges W&J students to think on their feet. The title alone was enough to intrigue first-year student Wahab Owolabi ’09, who was looking for an Intersession course that would not interfere with his basketball schedule. The 6-foot-4-inch power forward did not anticipate that the course, and the professor, would forever change his perspective on the world. “When you walk into a class, you really don’t expect it to have a huge impact on you, but Tom’s class did for me, especially in terms of how I look at life,” said Owolabi, who was profoundly moved by the videos he watched of his professor reporting from hazardous war zones. “At that time, I didn’t think all the stuff in the news and on TV had anything to do with me. It seemed like a different world,” he said. “Tom showed us that it does have something to do with you, and if you want to get involved and make a difference, you can.” It was this eagerness to learn that distinguished Owolabi as a “remarkable student” to Squitieri,
who appreciated the viewpoint he brought to his classroom. “He got what I was trying to teach and interacted every day, increasing the quality of the course,” Squitieri said. “I saw how the others looked to him and followed his lead—not being afraid to participate or, most importantly, challenge me.” Today, the three-time All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference honoree stays active in basketball as an assistant coach at Carnegie Mellon University, where he also acts as an engineering career consultant. Yet he lights up when talking about the company he founded a few months ago that reinvents the college admission process into a virtual format. The concept stemmed from the kind of innovative thinking that Owolabi honed under the guidance of Squitieri, whom he admires for “his entrepreneurial spirit.” Owolabi looks forward to bouncing ideas about the company off of his mentor who, in turn, is excited to see where his star pupil will go next, willing to offer any advice he can along the way. While Squitieri remains focused on running his own communications consulting firm, as well as raising his two young children, his innate curiosity about the world keeps him asking questions, and writing about the answers. For Easton, this means a constant flow of Squitieri’s stories to his inbox, along with playful reminders of a particularly low grade he once received on a travel article in Easton’s class. “Of course, Tom went on to make his career writing travel articles, and years later, he would cut them out of the newspaper and send tthem to me, asking, ‘Do I get an A on this assignment now, coach?’ I think you could say he’s earned it.”
After graduating, Easton’s protégé returned many times to that classroom to talk to future generations of writers about news reporting and the elements of good style. Aided by newspaper veterans when he was still a budding WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
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SENIOR THRIVES UNDER GUIDANCE OF AMBITIOUS ATTORNEY AND DEVOTED PROFESSOR
Joined by a class of 20 Washington & Jefferson College students exploring the political culture of The Gambia in January, associate professor Buba Misawa, Ph.D., accepted a new assignment to help distribute birthing kits to the country’s undeveloped villages. The kits, which contain supplies to help ensure a clean and safe childbirth, were provided by Misawa’s protégés Rachel Lozosky Friedmann ’01 and Caitlin Quicksell ’12. The two, who were paired together through the Alumni Mentor Program, jumped at the chance to support their favorite political science professor’s efforts in Africa. “We had 500 birthing kits waiting to go somewhere, but no committed distribution partner,” said Friedmann, who organized the project as president of her local chapter of Zonta International, a service and advocacy group focused on advancing the status of women worldwide. When Quicksell learned about her mentor’s cause, she did not
Rotary Club, balances her law career with community service activities. “I remember that she always wanted to help people, because she would share her notes in class,” Misawa said of his standout student. “Rachel took almost every course that I taught here, I think. I used to kid her that she was majoring in Misawa.” The political science and psychology double major often challenged Misawa by raising alternative viewpoints during class debates. He even recalls learning from a paper Friedmann wrote on Sigmund Freud, which is quite a compliment from the seasoned professor, who has read countless papers during his 17 years at W&J. “I can’t believe he remembered that paper,” said Friedmann, laughing about the long hours she spent in Misawa’s class writing her final essay exams. “The sun would be going down, and I would be the last person sitting in class,” she said. “That’s the way you
“Buba is the quintessential W&J professor in the sense that he cares about you 360 degrees.” – RACHEL LOZOSKY FRIEDMANN ’01
hesitate to approach Misawa about taking the kits to The Gambia during his upcoming Intersession course. The Nigerian-born professor, who frequently donates clothing, shoes and school supplies to village schools, was happy to help. “It makes me not only proud of them, but overwhelmed with joy to know that they are supporting the people of Africa,” Misawa said. The notion of giving to others is something that Misawa encourages his students to consider as they embark on their professional careers. He is not surprised that Friedmann, who also stays active in the Washington
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take a Buba test. You write until you can’t write anymore, and that helped prepare me for law school and later, the bar exam, when you need to be able to discuss material clearly and effectively, even when you’re tired.” Most importantly, Friedmann valued her professor’s open approach with his students, especially as a freshman taking her first political science course. “It was apparent that his interest in you went beyond coming to class and instructing you on the material,” she said, referring to all the times Misawa would ask about her family and growing up in her small, rural hometown in western Pennsylvania.
Caitlin Quicksell ’12, Buba Misawa, Rachel Lozosky Friedmann ’01
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“Buba is the quintessential W&J professor in the sense that he cares about you 360 degrees,” she said. Today, as a Washington-based attorney specializing in educational law, Friedmann applies Misawa’s teaching style to her own career by forming close relationships with her clients. “So much of good legal representation is relating to your clients on many levels and realizing that no problem is one-dimensional,” said Friedmann, who calls herself a “beneficiary” of the valuable relationships she formed and cultivated at W&J. Now Friedmann is honored to pass on the knowledge she acquired from mentors like Misawa to Quicksell, an international studies and Spanish double major approaching some big decisions regarding her future. For the past year, the two have been meeting at least once a month to compare W&J stories and discuss the options available to Quicksell after she graduates in May. “It’s nice to have someone like Rachel who doesn’t necessarily tell me what to do, but allows me to filter my thoughts,” said Quicksell, who is looking at graduate school programs in management leadership and finance or international development. Friedmann is careful not to let her opinions sway the ambitious senior, but rather encourages her to explore different paths and evaluate what will make her happy. “It really has been a joy to hear Caitlin talk about the things that she loves and the things she’s discovering that she may have thought were the right paths for her, but aren’t necessarily so,” Friedmann said. “Helping her through that process, giving her insights from my own experience where I can, and helping her find what’s right for her—I think that’s the best thing any mentor can do.” No matter where Quicksell’s or Friedmann’s paths take them, Misawa hopes that a trip to Africa is on their radar. Though they both spent most of their undergraduate careers in Misawa’s classes, neither was able to fit the more than 4,000-mile trek across the Atlantic to The Gambia into their packed schedules. “That’s why they didn’t end up with a Misawa major,” he joked. “But I’ll take them whenever they’d like to go,” he added, prompting Friedmann to earnestly respond, “Definitely. One day.” WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
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Brad Class ’12 Dennis Trelka Gary Silverman ’78
INSPIRED BY PROFESSOR, MEDICAL LEADER OPENS RESEARCH LAB TO MOTIVATED STUDENTS
Gary Silverman ’78, M.D., Ph.D., had a plan when he entered the office of his academic adviser, Dennis Trelka, Ph.D., in the fall of 1974. The ambitious freshman wanted to undertake an honors project, an opportunity that was not made available to Washington & Jefferson College students until their junior year.
“Gary’s interest in W&J has never waned. If anything, it has grown stronger.” – DENNIS TRELKA, PH.D.
“He impressed the heck out of me,” Trelka said of the confident young biology major. After denying Silverman’s request, the two argued, and the professor recommended that his student find another adviser. Yet Silverman persisted, and a year later, he completed his first honors project at Hahnemann Medical College, now Drexel University, under Trelka’s attentive guidance. “Gary had an understanding of things and one of the best problem-solving minds I’ve ever encountered,” Trelka said. “He was very bright, and had a work ethic that set him apart.” A special bond quickly formed between the professor and student, who thrived on the high expectations Trelka set in the classroom. As a former marine, Trelka appreciated the discipline the starting defensive back exhibited in the lab, comparing their relationship to one that a coach would share with his athlete. Silverman agreed, adding that Trelka was a “tough, hard-nosed guy on the outside, but behind that, a gentle guy who always cared about his students.”
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In turn, working with Silverman encouraged the professor to “open up more” to deserving students who demanded guidance beyond the traditional curriculum. This compassionate approach to education carried Trelka throughout his 36 years of teaching at W&J. “Gary and some of his classmates have become part of our family,” said Trelka, who went on to stand in his former student’s wedding and asked Silverman to be the godfather of his daughter, Jessica. Looking back, Trelka hopes Silverman learned from him how to “maximize his efforts, inside and outside the classroom.” He added, “I think I taught him that the glass is always half full.” Today, as chief of the newborn medicine program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Silverman is opening doors for W&J students as Trelka once did for him. The researcher, who also serves as a professor at the university, has invited more than 50 students from his alma mater into his lab, an impressive lineup that most recently included Brad Class ’12. Double majoring in biology and Spanish, Class dedicated two summers to interning in Silverman’s lab after receiving a recommendation from biology chair Alice Lee, Ph.D. Throughout the intensive 10-week program, he helped Silverman conduct research on diseases that affect newborn babies. When he was invited back the following year, Class was grateful
for the chance to continue his work. “Dr. Silverman is a great role model because he has achieved so much,” said Class, who is considering following in the steps of his mentor by pursuing a dual M.D./Ph.D. program. Expressing a desire to spread his wings, Class, who comes to W&J from Cumberland, Md., lists the National Institutes of Health or universities in the New England area as attractive options. “In Brad, I sort of see myself,” Silverman said of his protégé. “I can help Brad and others who want to go down my path envision what that will be and give them the opportunity to see what it takes to do it.” It is a valuable relationship that Class hopes will continue beyond graduation. “I think he will be one of my support systems—a life mentor,” Class said. “It is always good to have people who have made it, so to speak, on your side.” If the relationship that Silverman developed with Trelka is any indication of what Class can expect from his mentor, the aspiring researcher will be in good hands. Nearly 40 years after Silverman first walked into his adviser’s class his freshman year, the two have remained close companions. “His interest in W&J has never waned. If anything, it has grown stronger,” Trelka said of his memorable pupil. “Gary is a consummate friend. He is always in touch, wherever he has been.” – ROBERT REID
INSPIRATIONAL FIGURES last year 350 Students benefited from
scholarships donated by W&J alumni and friends
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Students are paired with graduates through the popular Alumni Mentor Program
alumni are serve their alma 94 Professional 39 Alumni on hand to offer students mater as W&J faculty valuable career guidance
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Aspiring scientists and physicians have interned in graduates’ labs since 2000
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scholars have 9 Magellan engaged in alumni-led
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ALUMNAE RESEARCHERS UNITE TO TRAIN FUTURE SCIENTISTS IN THEIR LABS
RaeLynn Forsyth ’12 Diane Carlisle ’94 Jamey Butala ’12
When medical researcher Diane Carlisle ’94, Ph.D., learned that one in 10 smokers is diagnosed with lung cancer, she started to wonder—what is different about that one person? Carlisle thinks the difference may lie in the earliest stages of that person’s development, a theory that has prompted the assistant professor of neurological surgery to refocus the scope of her research. “The more I read into it, I thought about how the lungs develop, and what could happen during pregnancy that may predispose someone to getting lung cancer later in life,” she said. “Could being exposed to smoke, whether from the mother or second hand, before you are born make you that one out of 10?” It is the kind of inventive thinking that the former molecular biology major honed at Washington & Jefferson College, where she was given the opportunity to intern with W&J alumna Kerin Fresa-Dillon ’79, Ph.D., at her lab in Philadelphia. Carlisle was introduced to Fresa-Dillon by her professor Alice Lee, Ph.D., after expressing uncertainty regarding her career path. “I was one of the only biology majors at the time not in the pre-med program, so it was hard to think about what kinds of jobs were out there for someone like me,” Carlisle explained. “What could I do after graduation if I loved science but didn’t want to be a doctor?” Working with Fresa-Dillon during Intersession helped Carlisle realize that she did not have to be a doctor to pursue a career in health. “Biomedical research was real and it was something that I could do,” said Carlisle, who eventually applied the concepts she learned in Fresa-Dillon’s lab to her doctoral thesis. She credits mentors like Fresa-Dillon and Lee with opening her up to “a whole world of science outside of medical school.” Since supervising Carlisle nearly 20 years ago, Fresa-Dillon continues to open her lab at the Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine to a stream of ambitious W&J students,
“I have never regretted taking on a W&J student. I can give them real projects that contribute to my work.” – DIANE CARLISLE ’94, PH.D.
praising their “well-developed problem-solving skills.” “They are very inquisitive, which is a prerequisite for a scientific mind,” said Fresa-Dillon, who, just last year, invited intern Taylor Eddens ’11 to present with her at the World Vaccine Congress in Beijing. Following her mentor’s lead, Carlisle relishes the chance to train prospective scientists from W&J in her lab at the University of Pittsburgh. “I have never regretted taking on a W&J student,” said Carlisle, remarking on the “energy and enthusiasm” they bring to her research. “I can give them real projects that contribute to my work.”
lung cells from human embryonic stem cells gave her problem-solving skills that can apply to any field. “When you walk into a college lab, a lot of the time, you generally know what the outcome will be,” Carlisle said of the tried-and-true techniques practiced in educational settings. “Whereas, in my research lab, I have no idea what the outcome will be when we’re doing an experiment. That’s why we’re doing the experiment—because we don’t know the answer to the question.”
Two of Carlisle’s most recent interns, Jamey Butala ’12 and RaeLynn Forsyth ’12, proved helpful in the process of determining the effects of nicotine on developing lungs. An aspiring doctor, Forsyth valued making the connection between research and medicine in Carlisle’s lab. “It’s so important to see how we got where we are in the medical field,” she said. “It gave me a stronger appreciation for what physicians do, and for what I hope to accomplish one day as a physician.”
Five years since Carlisle questioned a potential source of lung cancer, she is closer to finding an answer. Though she no longer seeks research advice from Fresa-Dillon, she continues to keep her mentor updated on her career choices. “While a mentor can’t make decisions for you, they can help you discover what your options are,” said Carlisle, who reunites with Fresa-Dillon each year when they return to campus to participate on the external advisory board for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which awards colleges like W&J valuable funding for science education.
For Butala, who spent her last two Intersession terms in Tanzania, where she observed the behavior of wild African animals, and Maui, where she studied the impact of boats on humpback whales, Carlisle’s research lab offered the veterinarian hopeful a change of scenery. While Butala’s preferred patients remain animals, learning how to differentiate
“Mentorship is essential at every single stage of our careers, because we need to connect with someone who has been down that road before to help us decide where to go,” she said, adding that she “fully hopes” both Butala and Forsyth keep in touch with her after graduation. “When someone else already has been down that road, why reinvent the wheel?”
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FOR TWO DECADES OF W&J FOOTBALL, BRIGGS REMAINS A STEADY PRESENCE IN THE STANDS On Dec. 5, 1992, Russ Briggs ’58 sat in the bleachers in Glassboro, N.J., as the Presidents took on Rowan University in the NCAA Division III football semifinals. A win would give W&J its first appearance in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the national championship game. After Chris Babirad ’94 broke off his memorable 81-yard, game-winning touchdown run with seven minutes and 37 seconds left, Briggs jumped up to cheer—and to check his circulation. “I’ve never been so cold in my life,” Briggs said. “The wind was whipping 25-30 miles per hour the entire game. Oh my, that was some game. I’ll never forget that touchdown run.” If Briggs declares that Saturday as the coldest game he has ever attended, that statement holds some serious clout. Since retiring from Western Electric/AT&T, Briggs has attended nearly every W&J football game, home and away, for two decades, including trips to Florida, Texas and New York. Yet what makes his journeys truly unique is that they begin in Graham, N.C. —a whopping 422 miles from the W&J campus. After graduating from Trinity High School in 1949, Briggs joined the armed forces and eventually worked for an aircraft company in Marietta, Ga. When he decided to give college a try, he considered Georgia Tech and Penn State (a school which he deemed at the time as “much too expensive”) before returning home to W&J. He credits Frederick J. Frank, former director of admission, for giving him the final push. “Fred Frank was relentless,” he said. “He just wouldn’t give up until I said ‘yes.’”
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her husband on many of his trips during their 49-year marriage, but she did not make that bitter 1992 national semifinal game. “If I remember correctly, she made the trip to Florida the next week,” he added with a laugh. “My wife loved to travel and we went to many games together.” Briggs estimates that he drives 20,000-25,000 miles per year on highways. Since 1989, he has owned six different cars, all Hondas, for his trips up and down the east coast. “I usually put 150,000-170,000 miles on cars and then get a new one,” said Briggs, who has learned to enjoy cruise control. For most games, the trip from North Carolina to Cameron Stadium takes about eight hours. He leaves on a Friday and stays the weekend with his sister-in-law in Washington before getting on the road early Sunday morning—after attending a 7:30 a.m. church service. Amazingly, Briggs never has called for roadside assistance on any of his journeys to watch the Presidents. He also never has driven through what he considers “a bad storm,” citing just one heavy snowfall on a trip to Buffalo, N.Y., in November. He remembers many of the great players, the stadiums, the bands and the beautiful campuses. After witnessing so many football games, what drives him to the stands every weekend is the Division III philosophy.
Briggs was a track athlete in high school, but never played a sport in college. As a student, he followed the Presidents football team during a rough patch in the program’s history, when W&J won only four games from 1954-57. He majored in both physics and mathematics, and met his wife, Norma George, whom he married before his junior year.
“Ninety-nine percent of Division III players aren’t in it to become pros,” said Briggs, remembering Chris Warren, a Division III running back from Ferrum, Va., who became the Seattle Seahawks’ all-time leading rusher. “I remember one W&J player who was in an NFL preseason camp, but for the most part, these kids are out there because they love football.”
“My wife put as much time in at W&J as I did, but she didn’t get a diploma,” Briggs said of Norma, who passed away in 2005. She joined
This past season, Briggs only missed one game, the Nov. 5 contest with Thiel. He still attended a sporting event that weekend, as he went to his
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Russ Briggs takes in the W&J game against Thomas More at Cameron Stadium in September. He attended nine out of 10 games this season.
10-year-old granddaughter’s soccer tournament in Charlotte. Could Presidents fans someday see one of Briggs’ 12 grandchildren in the starting lineup for the red and black at Cameron Stadium? “No way, not going to happen,” he quickly answered. “None of my grandchildren play football. Don’t worry, I’m already working on my granddaughter for another sport. If you ask her, she’ll tell you she’s going to W&J to play soccer.” Head Football Coach Mike Sirianni had a special surprise for Briggs when working on the 2012 schedule. W&J will open the season Sept. 1 at Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., which is only one hour and 58 minutes south of his driveway. For a change, W&J will be playing on Briggs’ home turf. “That is going to be a great afternoon,” he concluded. “I can’t wait. I already am trying to round up a bunch of guys to head down to the game. Any time W&J plays in North Carolina or Virginia is fine by me.” – SCOTT MCGUINNESS
Athletic Hall of Fame adds six stars In September, the Washington & Jefferson College Athletic Hall of Fame inducted six legendary studentathletes from five different decades, including two of the most decorated female athletes in school history. “It is great to add these six standouts to our fantastic Athletic Hall of Fame,” Bill Dukett, director of athletics, said. “The committee has a tough time narrowing down the selections, because we have so many quality student-athletes who deserve recognition.”
Where’s Russ? Mark your calendar now to join Briggs in the stands at one of next season’s exciting matchups. DATE
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Briggs has attended nearly every W&J football game, home and away, for two decades, including trips to Florida, Texas and New York. Yet what makes his journeys truly unique is that they begin in Graham, N.C.—a whopping 422 miles from the W&J campus.
Nicole Bosley Bednarski ’01 established every scoring record in the W&J women’s soccer record book. She scored 61 career goals and added 35 assists for 157 points. The first women’s soccer player in school history to be named First-Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) during all four years of her career, Bosley also was selected as the 2000 PAC Most Valuable Player. During her freshman season in 1997, she set the single-season scoring record with 19 goals and 45 points. Forrest “Jap” Douds ’30* was the first Pittsburgh Steelers coach in 1933. A native of Rochester, Pa., Douds was a Grantland Rice All-American in 1927 and 1928 for the Presidents as well as a participant in two East-West Shrine Games, becoming the first college player to accomplish that feat. Following his collegiate career, he played five years of professional football, including two with the Steelers, who then were called the “Pirates.” Gregg Ferrero ’87 still owns the second-best winning percentage (.875) in the history of W&J wrestling with a 63-9 record. He is 13th on the College’s career win list and, at the time of his graduation, was second on the career victories list. Ferrero also is one of 11 W&J student-athletes in any sport to earn two CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. Bill Hayes ’63 lettered six times during his career as a two-sport athlete at W&J and became the first four-time, all-conference baseball player in College history. W&J’s Outstanding Senior Athlete also was a top scorer on the Presidents’ basketball team, which captured the first PAC Championship in school history in 1963. John Mojzer ’53* was a 6-foot-5 scoring machine who led the Presidents to 38 victories during his three varsity seasons. A native of McMechen, W.Va., Mojzer averaged 14.8 points per game (873 career points), including a 24-point game at Madison Square Garden against No. 1-ranked St. John’s in 1951. During his sophomore season, W&J posted an 18-3 record. In his final game against St. Francis (Pa.), he netted 23 points against future Basketball Hall of Famer Maurice Stokes. Leigh Sulkowski ’06 is the only four-time All-American in W&J basketball history. A three-time PAC Player of the Year, she led the Presidents to three appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament and two PAC Championships. Her 2,034 career points are the most in school history (men or women), and she owns four of the seven highest single-season scoring years in program history. Sulkowski also was one of 25 players selected to the D3hoops.com All-Decade Team (2000-2009). *Deceased
Nicole Bednarski and Leigh Sulkowski applaud fellow Hall of Fame inductee Bill Hayes during halftime of the W&J-Delaware Valley football game in September.
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W&J fall sports rise above competition A pair of cross-country standouts and a team of determined field hockey players took their sports to the national stage this season, raising the already stellar reputation of Washington & Jefferson College fall athletics. Though falling just short of keeping its conference championship streak alive, the women’s soccer team continued its dominance by achieving its first undefeated regular season in Presidents’ history.
F O P O T D L E I F THEIR CROSS COUNTRY Cross-country athletes Scott Ryan ’13 and Kristen Galligan ’15 became the first runners in College history to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships, held this year at Lake Breeze Golf Course in Oshkosh, Wis. Ryan and Galligan were the top runners on their respective teams all season and turned in solid showings at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship and NCAA Division III Regional. The duo was part of an elite group, as just 56 runners—the top seven athletes from each region not a part of a qualifying team—were selected to participate in each championship. Ryan finished the men’s championship race in 175th position, completing the 279-runner, 8K course in a time of 25:45.20, the top individual performance in College history. Ryan also won individual titles at Pitt-Greensburg and Waynesburg, and he was the runner-up at the PAC Championship. One of the most decorated runners to compete at W&J, Ryan has earned First-Team All-PAC accolades three years in a row and has been named PAC Runner of the Week nine times.
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Galligan ran a 22:48.62 in the 277-runner, 6K women’s race, finishing in 179th position. She was a two-time PAC Runner of the Week and finished in the top 16 in all seven regular-season races. Galligan recorded a time of 22:45.50 at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble in October, setting a College record for the second-fastest time. “As first-time NCAA Division III qualifiers, Scott and Kristen have helped the program in a tremendous way, not only with their athletic talent, but also by helping pave the way for future success with recruiting,” first-year Head Coach Shawn Marek said.
WOMEN’S SOCCER The women’s soccer team won its first regular-season PAC Championship after producing an unbeaten record (8-0-1) in conference play for the first time. The Presidents set a College record with a 13-game unbeaten streak (12-0-1) on their way to a 14-4-1 overall record. The defense also broke a record by allowing just 13 goals, beating last year’s record of 16 goals, while posting 12 shutouts. W&J’s record-breaking season came to an end earlier than expected as Waynesburg edged top-seeded W&J 1-0 in the PAC Tournament semifinals at Alexandre Stadium.
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Goalkeeper Heather Betancourt ’15 jumps to stop the opposing team’s shot.
FIELD HOCKEY The W&J field hockey team advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time me in College history after winning the Empire 8 Tournament Championship. The Presidents finished the season with a 14-5 record and entered the Empire 8 Conference Tournament as the fourth seed. W&J upset top-seeded Utica 4-2 in the semifinals and then downed Nazareth h 2-1 in the conference title game to earn the automatic bid. The defense allowed just three goals and 13 shots in two Empire 8 Tournament games, led by Meaghan Thornlow ’13, who was named Empire 8 Tournament Most Valuable Player. The Presidents traveled to William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y., for the NCAA Tournament, where they lost a hard-fought, first-round contest by a 2-0 margin. W&J’s strong showing was highlighted by goalkeeper Shelby Colyer ’12, who made a season-high 10 saves. “Winning the championship after falling just short four years ago speaks to the commitment and dedication of the players,” fifth-year Head Coach Jomara Coghlan said. “We came back every year and worked a little bit harder, got a little bit stronger and never, ever gave up. Going forward, I believe the program will only get stronger, and we will continue to build on our success.”
The field hockey hocke k y team team rst Empire celebrates its fifirst 8 Conference Tournament title against Nazareth.
During the regular season, Jennifer Marabella ’13 passed Beth Kelley ’07 to become the College’s all-time l-time leader in total points (101), and she took over first place on the all-time goals scored list with 46. Leading ding the team with 15 goals, she enters her final collegiate season ranked 18th on the active Division III goal oal list. Marabella and midfielder Erin Barno ’13 led a group of six Presidents who earned All-Empire 8 honors. ors. They were both named All-North Atlantic Region First Team performers.
“We came back every year and worked a little bit harder, got a little bit stronger and never, ever gave up.” – JOMARA COGHLAN, HEAD FIELD HOCKEY COACH
The 2011 Empire 8 Tournament champions charge out of the goal to defend a penalty corner at Cameron Stadium.
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After wrapping up a busy Tuesday of teaching Psychology 101 and 370 courses in Thistle Hall, Timothy S. Klitz, Ph.D., was off to his second office in the stands at Alexandre Stadium. It was a chilly November evening that Klitz— and the Washington & Jefferson College women’s soccer team—had been waiting for since the season kicked off in early September. Coming off their first undefeated regular season, the three-time defending champions were hoping to clinch their fourth Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) title. As the top seed, W&J was heavily favored in the semifinal game against fourth-seeded Waynesburg. However, informed fans like Klitz knew it would be a tough game as the Yellow Jackets had taken the Presidents to double overtime just 10 days earlier before falling short 2-1 after a Holly Shipley ’14 goal. Unfortunately, Waynesburg stunned W&J on their home turf that night with a 1-0 triumph, ending the Presidents’ PAC Championship run and bringing their three-month journey to an abrupt close. No fan was more upset than Klitz. “I live vicariously through the team’s success, there’s no doubt about that,” said Klitz, who confesses that he was in a “terrible, bitter mood” after the loss. “The problem is that I really feel the lows—it’s like I am actually out there playing.”
the sport, and I became attached after attending my first W&J game.” Klitz is one of 20 professors involved in the faculty/coach mentor program, which allows faculty members to serve as advocates for student-athletes while developing working relationships with coaches. The program made its campus debut four years ago behind the efforts of Bill Dukett, director of athletics, and John Gregor, Ph.D., NCAA faculty representative and professor of economics, business and accounting. Prior to the start of each school year, Klitz meets with the team during a preseason practice to introduce himself and explain his function as the team’s mentor. He provides valuable insight for student-athletes entering their first year of college and serves as a secondary academic adviser for the team members. “Doing great things on the athletics field and maintaining a high level of success in the classroom is very impressive to me,” Klitz said. “As a faculty mentor, I feel that it is my responsibility to offer them advice based on what has worked for past student-athletes. Time management is one of the most important elements, and they need to know that as freshmen.”
To be an effective academic adviser, Klitz views attending games as his primary duty. He remembers cheering for NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient Megan Ferderber ’09 and All-Conference midfielder Liz Monzi ’08. “Finding out what motivates talented – TIMOTHY S. KLITZ, PH.D., student-athletes like Megan ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY and Liz only helps me as a professor,” he said. “When they achieve success in life, it makes me feel good about the job I am That’s not a stretch for Klitz who, as the team’s doing here.” faculty mentor, has been a permanent fixture at Alexandre Stadium on game days. In the The women’s soccer players, in return, are happy last four years, he only has missed three or four to have Klitz in the stands every night as they take games while balancing his duties as an associate on some of the best teams in NCAA Division III. professor of psychology and chair of the In fact, the W&J soccer sweatshirt the team committee on health professions. presented him as a gift bears his name on the back. “I really appreciate how they have ‘adopted’ However, Klitz admits that he knew very little me as a member of their team,” he said. about women’s soccer before becoming the team’s mentor in 2007. “One of my students, – SCOTT MCGUINNESS Katie Orient ’06, asked me to come and watch the team play,” he said. “I learned to enjoy
“Doing great things on the athletics field and maintaining a high level of success in the classroom is very impressive to me.”
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As a faculty mentor for the women’s soccer team, Timothy Klitz acts as an academic adviser and cheerleader.
Coaches Inside the Classroom Faculty team mentors at W&J serve as advocates for student-athletes while building working relationships with coaches. NCAA FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE
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John Gregor
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Richard Kinder
Cathy Petchel PSYCHOLOGY
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John Zimmerman
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Sam Gidas ECONOMICS, BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING
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Scott Frank THEATRE AND COMMUNICATIONS
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Karin Maresh
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Lori Galley ECONOMICS, BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING
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Jim Longo EDUCATION
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Lauryn Mayer
Annette Drew-Bear
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Nicholas Cavoti
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WATER POLO GOLF
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Robert Dunn
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Buba Misawa POLITICAL SCIENCE
W&J alumni Alumni trio honored at Homecoming
A nationally renowned leader in neonatology, an entrepreneurial business owner, and an up-and-coming anesthesiologist were honored by Washington & Jefferson College at the annual Homecoming & Reunion Weekend dinner in October. Recognized for their contributions to their professions, their community and their alma mater, the three honorees were presented awards by members of the W&J community who know them best. – KERRI DIGIOVANNI ’09
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD
Gary Silverman ’78
Charlie P. Eaton ’64
Kristin Ondecko Ligda ’03
Recipient of more than 23 awards from groups like America’s Top Doctors, member of 18 professional societies and associations, and author of more than 90 peer-reviewed scientific publications, Gary Silverman ’78, M.D., Ph.D., has established a distinguished career.
As the founder and owner of C.P. Eaton Partners, LLC, Charlie P. Eaton ’64 maintains a roster of investors that includes more than 200 of the largest and best-known institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Under his leadership, the independent marketing firm has raised more than $33 billion for 70 funds.
Yet Silverman’s extensive resume does not note the countless hours he has invested in mentoring students, bringing more than 50 students from W&J’s pre-health program into his labs.
Eaton’s success is not a surprise to his classmates and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers who knew him as an economics major and member of the football team at W&J. “Charlie is the kind of guy you want in your corner,” Vaughan Blaxter ’65 said. “I count myself among the many people who greatly admire Charlie not just for his incredible business sense, but also for his commitment to giving back to the community.”
“As one who epitomizes the concept of ‘paying it forward,’ Gary began, early in his career, to mentor students,” Dennis Trelka, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biology at W&J, said. “Dr. Silverman gave them the training and confidence to realize that they could function well in this elite company of research scientists.” Silverman, who oversees the newborn medicine program at Magee-Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, also serves as a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. For nearly 25 years, Silverman also has been returning to W&J as a guest lecturer. He made valuable contributions to W&J’s first two Howard Hughes Medical Institute grants and spearheaded the fundraising effort behind the Trelka Prize for Original Research in the Life Sciences. He is a former member of the Alumni Executive Council.
Eaton began his career as an investment research officer at Morgan Guaranty Trust Co., predecessor to J.P. Morgan Investment Management. Working his way up Wall Street, he also worked at Mitchell Hutchins, Morgan Stanley and H.C. Wainwright & Co., where he was a partner. “W&J inspired a spirit of entrepreneurial approach to school life,” Eaton, a former member of the W&J Board of Trustees, said. “It helped me figure out a creative way of getting into my own financial business.” Eaton also is a leader in his hometown’s chapter of United Way and a supporter of “Operation Comfort,” a San Antonio-based group that supports wounded veterans.
Just months after completing her residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Kristin Ondecko Ligda ’03, M.D., is making a name for herself in the medical field. An anesthesiologist at UPMC Mercy, Ligda is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and Society for Education in Anesthesia. She attended the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine on a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Study, which provided her with $50,000 per year toward her medical degree. At VCU, she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha—a medical honor society limited to less than 10 percent of medical students—and was named MVP for Internal Medicine Residency. Ligda, who was president of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity at W&J, still remains dedicated to her alma mater, serving on the Alumni Executive Council and Pre-Health Advisory Board and giving several on-campus presentations for pre-health students. Also active in the Alumni Mentor Program, Ligda mentors biochemistry major Michael Liebert ’12. “During the past two years, Kristin has offered extraordinary advice on everything, from what it takes to become a physician to the simplest advice on how to make the most of life,” said Liebert, who is seeking admission into medical school after graduation.
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Clad in red and black, Presidents representing the classes of 1943 to 2011 charged the Washington & Jefferson College campus on a late October weekend to create a memorable Homecoming celebration. President Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D., kicked off the weekend by addressing alumni at Friday evening’s Homecoming dinner. “As you wander around, cheer on the football team and see your old friends, I hope that you will get a sense of the remarkable momentum on this campus,” she said. “There is no question about it—W&J is a College on the move.” Alumni got a taste of a College on the move while enjoying a jam-packed schedule of events that included two lectures, three sporting events and seven reunion gatherings. At the tailgate lunch, future Presidents had fun with crafts and balloons, and later, at the popular Fifth Quarter event, alumni posed with W&J props in the photo booth. Plans are under way for the next Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, set for Oct. 19-20. For more information, visit www.jayconnected.com/homecoming.
e i b Recent graduates Kerri DiGiovanni ’09, Rachel Mastromarino ’10, Samantha Butler ’10, Samantha Rosenthal ’10 and Carley Riggin ’09 show off their photo booth pictures. c Jacob Testa ’12 and Gina D’Aveni ’12 are crowned Homecoming King and Queen. d A choir of alumni and students sing the national anthem. e Future Presidents have fun with balloons at the tailgate lunch. f Football fan John Mollenauer ’57 watches the Presidents play the Geneva Golden Tornadoes. g President Tori Haring-Smith welcomes members of the class of 1976 as they celebrate their 35th reunion. h A little President enjoys a gift from the W&J bookstore. i The new George and Tom mascots applaud the honorary co-captains before the football game. j Delta Gamma sisters cheer on their Homecoming Queen candidate. 1) Gary Defilippo ’76 and Joan Defilippo ’76 enjoy the festivities with their daughter, Alexis Defilippo McCormick ’06, and her husband, Ryan. 1! Honorary co-captain Cynthia Alexander Brozeski ’96 receives an enthusiastic hug from a former classmate. 1@ Joe Leckie ‘50, with his wife, Betty, shares a secret with the late Pearson Furst ‘50 and his wife, Kathleen. 1# Sue Sofis and Peggy Dills, wives of Bill Sofis ’76 and Dwayne Dills ’69 and parents of Michael Sofis ’10 and Mark Dills ’08, greet each other at Fifth Quarter.
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At W&J, business administration major Micala Priola excelled on the soccer field while her mentee Michael Harding enjoyed studying abroad in Japan.
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Business administration majors Micala Priola ’07 and Michael Harding ’12 chose to attend Washington & Jefferson College because they wanted to be challenged outside the classroom. While Priola found her calling at Alexandre Stadium, leading her soccer team to winning records all four years, Harding discovered his passions across the globe, studying abroad in Japan, Ireland and Africa. When their paths crossed last year through the Alumni Mentor Program, the two connected on their shared adoration for their alma mater and the incredible opportunities W&J offers its students. Today, Priola and Harding share a thriving friendship, meeting on a monthly basis to discuss classes, careers and life after W&J.
MY ADVICE TO W&J STUDENTS:
“Test the waters of different majors and career paths.” – MICALA PRIOLA ’07
“Go outside your comfort zone.” – MICHAEL HARDING ’12
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M ic al a Pri o la ’07 Why di d did d you decide to attend W&J? Michael: I wanted a small school that would allow me to have personal connections with faculty. I didn’t anticipate the alumni relations program to be so helpful, but it’s nice to have someone on the “other side” who can be your big sister or brother. Micala: I wanted a small class size and didn’t want to be a lost face in the crowd. I also wanted to play soccer and go someplace where I would be challenged. I knew I would find that at W&J.
How has W&J prepared you for the future? Micala: My education at W&J taught me that your average answer isn’t good enough. You have to go above and beyond. When you are at work, you are expected to bring a unique idea to the table. Michael: It is nice to have exposure to professors who have worked in your intended profession. They can bring those experiences to the classroom. There also is a strong association of alumni and a lot of opportunities for internships and networking.
What advice would you give to future W&J students? Michael: Travel. Go outside of your comfort zone, and study abroad during Intersession or apply for a Magellan Project. Micala: Pick a major that you want, and not what your parents want. At the end of the day, you will be working in your chosen profession. You have to like it. Test the waters of different majors and career paths to find what suits you best.
You spoke to alumni and students about the Alumni Mentor Program at Homecoming. What was that like? Micala: It was a good way to promote the mentor program face to face. Michael and I are a younger match, which shows that not all alumni involved in the program are extremely established—anyone can help out.
M ichae l Hard in g ’12 Michael: I was nervous to speak in front of a lot of people people, but I was only there for 10 minutes when a couple approached me and talked like we were already friends. They had a genuine interest in me and what I am doing in school.
What have you gotten out of the Alumni Mentor Program? Micala: The mentor program is a perfect fit for me, because I am able to help someone with a busy schedule like mine. Michael is awesome and so involved on campus— I live vicariously through him, but also help him with anything he needs. Michael: I am lucky to have my parents to guide me, but now I have a mentor who not only has experience in the Pittsburgh work force, but has been in my shoes at W&J.
What kind of advice do you give to and seek from each other? Micala: The best advice I can give is to keep a positive attitude. At the end of the day, your co-workers will want to work with someone who can communicate and stay upbeat. Michael: Everything! I go to her for small stuff, like how to dress for an event, to larger matters, like if I should go to graduate school or not. She is a catchall mentor—she can answer anything I throw at her.
What would you tell a student applying for the mentor program? Micala: Mentors know nothing about you and aren’t going to judge you. They will just give you an honest answer. Michael: Go into it with an open mind. It worked out tenfold for me. I found a great mentor and friend who has helped me in countless ways in preparing for the future. – ALYSSA VUKSON ’12
In Your Own Words: MENTOR POWER Whether they challenged you in the classroom, helped guide your career path, or answered your questions over coffee, W&J faculty members have a reputation for going the extra mile (or two) to ensure their students’ success after graduation. When we asked you to tell us about your mentors at W&J, we weren’t surprised that you filled our Facebook and Twitter pages with touching accounts of how professors have influenced your lives. Here are just some of the highlights.
Dr. R. Kirk Wicker was one of the unsung heroes of the chemistry department. He had industry experience and always was there to help. – MICHAEL HENGELSBURG ’91
Dr. Todd Verdun. His classes challenged and encouraged like no other. His dedication to his craft inspired my future plans. – ALEXANDRA BRUECKNER ’11
– MICHAEL BREVETTA ’97
Dr. John Mark Scott and Dr. Bob Dodge were the first two professors I met over coffee the first day of my freshman year. The friendship that developed among us is still going strong today. – JOSHUA ANDY ’04, PH.D.
Dr. Robbie Iuliucci was and remains to be a positive force in my life and career. He emphasized that, while money is nice, doing what you love and aiding those you teach is more fulfilling. – JACOB HORNICK ’10
Don’t see your mentor here? Go to www.washjeff.edu/magazine for more stories.
Dr. A.B. Lee. His Intersession tour of the Middle East opened my eyes to the wider world and instilled in me a love of travel and culture.
DR. LORI GALLEY IS A PHENOMENAL PROFESSOR WHO GENUINELY IS INTERESTED IN WHAT’S BEST FOR HER STUDENTS. PLUS, SHE’S AN ALUM! – SHANE JONES ’11
Dr. Sam Fee. I stumbled upon his new media class as an elective and found myself sucked into design work as a hobby during my history career at W&J. – LINDSAY HARLOW ’08
Dr. Bob Dodge taught me how to study— really study—and prepare and outline my thoughts. Before taking his classes, I didn’t know how to analyze and digest information in a meaningful way. – JULIE FOLGER WOOLLEY ’00
MTV documents journey of young alumnus Visit the website for the new MTV reality show, “Chelsea Settles,” and you will find one of its stars, Jarel Settles ’09, described as funny, supportive and opinionated. Chat with any of his classmates from Washington & Jefferson College, and you are likely to hear the same description with the added quality of “determined.” While at W&J, Settles kept it no secret that his dream was to move to Los Angeles and make it in the entertainment industry. With the support of W&J’s Ellis Hyman Internship Award and Magellan Project, Settles took the first step toward his goal when he landed a summer internship with the Universal Music Group. “The internship was everything I imagined, plus more,” the business administration major said. “It made me a part of who I am today, because it taught me to be flexible and adaptable to change.” Today, Settles is back in Los Angeles with his cousin, Chelsea. Their move across the country last winter was documented by television cameras for the highly rated MTV show, which follows Chelsea as she tries to find her way in the fashion industry. Along for the journey, Settles is on hand to offer his support, honesty and laughter. “Moving was full of emotions. I was excited, because I would be in the city I wanted to live in with my best friend and cousin,” Settles said. “However, I was afraid of not being able to accomplish what I sought to do.” While Settles is unsure of what his exact job title will be in 10 or 20 years, he credits the W&J Magellan Project and Office of Career Services with directing him toward his passion. Today, he gives back to W&J as a volunteer and mentor, offering advice to students interested in pursuing an entertainment-related career. “The key is to not get discouraged,” he said. “Sure, you may hear a thousand ‘no’s,’ but you have to keep going after your goal. One door definitely will open if you keep knocking.” – KERRI DIGIOVANNI ’09
Learn what more young alumni like Settles are doing at www.jayconnected.com/gold.
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W&J WANTS YOU! 6 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED TODAY Greetings W&J Alumni: On behalf of the Alumni Executive Council, I invite you to become more active in the Washington & Jefferson College community of faculty, staff, students and alumni. It is our top priority at the AEC to enhance alumni relationships within this community, and your participation plays a vital role in making this possible. Through recent AEC initiatives, there are more opportunities than ever to stay connected and get involved in the life of the College, no matter where you are located. Here are just some of the ways you can volunteer:
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Reach out to an AEC member at www.jayconnected.com/aec.
YOUR ALUMNI ADVOCATES As the management arm of the W&J Alumni Association, the Alumni Executive Council serves as your voice and advocate at W&J. Its 22 members advance alumni interests and implement priorities for alumni communications, programming and services.
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John Tate ’77, Chair
Alumni Event in a Box: Host your own W&J event with the assistance of the Office of Alumni Relations, which will work with you to help plan, promote and decorate your event. This is a great way to get in touch with old college friends and make new W&J connections.
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Monthly Networking Dinners: Join students interested in your career field at one of the monthly student and alumni dinners. Dinner conversations often focus on life during and after W&J, including what the College was like when you were a student.
For a complete list of ways to get involved, and to find the opportunity best for you, visit www.jayconnected.com/getinvolved.
Maureen Connolly ’04 Donald Dazen ’79 Kristin Ondecko Ligda ’03 Deborah Slocum ’74
Seth Litman ’91 Bill Meddings ’62 Emily Peters ’03
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Julie Grebenz Rothbardt ’93, Chair
Jimil Wilson ’00
Drew Chelosky ’97 Rachel Lozosky Friedmann ’01
Warm regards,
Marian Ream ’71 Miles H. Simon ’71 Linda Hunt Wagner ’85
John McCague ’76 Alumni Executive Council President
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For a full calendar of alumni and parent events, go to www.jayconnected.com/events.
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For retired professor, research never ends At age 89, Hans Conrad ’44, Ph.D., is one of the world’s oldest active researchers. “He has been making important discoveries longer than most of his peers have been alive,” wrote Jay Price, staff writer at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. A professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University, Conrad has been retired since 1993, but he still shows up at the lab every day, writing papers and grant proposals. “It’s what I love to do,” he said. “I would feel at a loss without it.” Among his most recent accomplishments is the publication of a book chapter on how to make soft metals like copper stronger than steel. He also wrote a grant proposal last year to improve the bullet-stopping ceramic plates in body armor worn by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. This happened just before he won a grant to study improvement techniques for forging metals. With more than 450 scientific papers to his credit, Conrad is being honored as the 2012 recipient of a gold medal from ASM International. The medal, given to a scientist each year since 1943, honors his contributions to the teaching, research and administration of materials science and engineering.
Professor emeritus at North Carolina State University, Hans Conrad continues to be recognized for his research long after his retirement.
German-born Conrad enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College in 1940, participating in a pre-engineering program before completing his bachelor’s in metallurgical engineering at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. His career began during World War II when, working for Alcoa, he helped develop an aluminum alloy for use in aircraft that is still used in the aerospace industry today. While he has dedicated most of his career to the study of metals, he recently began exploring the field of ceramics, publishing papers that could revolutionize the industry. When asked how long his research will continue, Conrad told The News & Observer, “Every time you answer one question, you open up 10 other questions. It could take the rest of my life.”
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E. Lee North released his 14th book, titled, “Run, Run, Run! The 1941 Diary of a Deaf Long Island Teenager.” A longtime fan and historian of Presidents football, North also authored, “Battling the Indians, Panthers, and Nittany Lions: The Story of Washington & Jefferson College’s First Century of Football, 1890-1990.”
Miles Durfey retired as clerk of the Ohio Court of Claims after 54 years of service to the state. His tenure spanned 10 presidents, nine Ohio governors and seven state chief justices. Beginning his government career in 1956, he joined the Ohio Air National Guard, earning two stars and the rank of major general. He then held various government legal jobs until being appointed to his former position in 1987. In retirement, Durfey and his wife, Eleanor, plan to spend time with their children and grandchildren.
1948 Learned “Dag” Bulman had the library and archives at the Morris County Historical Society in New Jersey named in his honor to thank him for 25 years of volunteer service. The archives in W&J’s U. Grant Miller Library also are named in honor of Bulman. The Learned T. Bulman ’48 Historic Archives and Museum houses items related to the College’s history as well as a large collection of manuscripts and other materials related to U.S. history in the 18th and 19th centuries.
1959 Ronald V. Pellegrini, M.D., joined the Ed Dardanell Heart and Vascular Center at Forbes Regional Hospital in Pittsburgh. Previously, he was chief of adult cardiac surgery at UPMC Passavant.
Michael R. Zimmerman, Ph.D., was invited as a visiting professor at the University of Manchester’s KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology. He is collaborating on a joint project between the KNH Centre and Natural History Museum in London titled, “Sir Grafton Elliot Smith and the Archaeological Survey of Nubia: Their Significance to the Palaeopathological Tradition.” Zimmerman is an adjunct professor of anthropology and a consulting scholar at the Pennsylvania University Museum and an adjunct professor of biology at Villanova University.
’59 Ronald Pellegrini, M.D., joined the Ed Dardanell Heart and Vascular Center at Forbes Regional Hospital in Pittsburgh.
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Religious leader at Harvard honored with portrait Joining an esteemed club of Harvard Divinity School’s most inspirational leaders is Rev. Preston N. Williams ’48, whose portrait now adorns a wall in the Braun Room at the University’s Andover Hall. The portrait of Williams is part of the Harvard Foundation Portraiture Project, which aims to reflect the diversity of individuals who have served Harvard for at least a quarter century. As the Houghton Research Professor of Theology and Contemporary Change Emeritus, Williams has dedicated his 40-year career at Harvard to the study and teaching of Christian ethics, particularly as it relates to the African-American religious experience. Williams was pleased that the unveiling closely coincided with the opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial and anniversary of the historic 1963 civil rights march on Washington, D.C. The ceremony also fell on the birthday of Williams’ father, who was born nearly 125 years earlier in South Carolina. He said that his parents, who “mightily struggled under segregation and discrimination to create opportunities for their sons and their grandchildren,” would be “very appreciative” of this honor. Williams, who received his bachelor’s degree from Washington & Jefferson College, chose to enroll at the College after turning down a competitive scholarship to attend any school in Allegheny County.
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Rev. Preston Williams unwraps his portrait during a dedication ceremony at Harvard Divinity School.
“The College did fulfill my hope for a good liberal arts education and served as good preparation for my academic ministry,” said Williams, who remembered W&J as “a constantly changing campus” during World War II and the years that followed. A graduate student at Harvard Divinity School, Dave Woessner ’02 represented W&J at the unveiling ceremony in August. “Rev. Williams’ work—developing and detailing the ethical framework of the civil rights movement and Dr. King’s commitment to non-violent social change—exemplifies the highest values to which W&J aspires,” he said.
Perspectives,” was published by Oxford University Press in 2011. Vandall also published “The Policy Debate Surrounding Gun Litigation in the United States,” and was invited to be a Fellow with the American Bar Association. He has been a professor at Emory University Law School for more than 40 years and specializes in torts and products liability.
1965 Jon Adler and his wife, Carol, along with Jim Lynn ’59 and his wife, Pat, took a cruise and spent several days in St. Petersburg, Russia. The group is pictured in front of the State Hermitage Museum.
1964 Charles K. Bens is a speaker for Vistage International, the world’s largest network of chief executive officers. Specializing in nutritional medicine, he released his first online nutrition program titled, “Food as Medicine: How to Prevent and Reverse Chronic Disease with Nutrition.” Frank J. Vandall’s book, “A History of Civil Litigation: Political and Economic
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Conway A. Jeffress, president of Schoolcraft College, was reappointed to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact to serve as chair of the Compact’s Policy and Research Committee. In this role, Jeffress will be involved in maximizing and enhancing the educational opportunities for the citizens of Michigan.
1966 Richard Ulevitch, Ph.D., joined Pulmatrix’s scientific advisory board to help advance the
company’s research and clinical studies. For nearly three decades, Ulevitch has performed research to understand the role of the immune system in human disease.
1968 Richard T. Clark, retired chairman of Merck & Co. Inc., was named the new chairman for Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere). Clark has played a leading role in shaping the vision of Project HOPE, which is to address health crises that are threatening the future prosperity and development of societies worldwide. Clark is a member of the W&J Board of Trustees.
’68 Richard T. Clark is the new chairman for Project HOPE.
Breast cancer pioneer honored with Pink Ribbon Award A leader in breast cancer research and treatment, Thomas G. Frazier ’64, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the recipient of the Pink Ribbon Award from the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC). The award, presented to Frazier at the PBCC Conference in October, honors outstanding leadership in breast cancer research, education, treatment and advocacy. “Dr. Frazier’s scientific curiosity and cutting-edge research interests make him a valuable asset to his patients and professional colleagues, and an ideal candidate for the PBCC Pink Ribbon Award,” Pat Halpin-Murphy, president and founder of the PBCC, said. Frazier is credited with performing the first immediate breast reconstruction and the first partial breast irradiation in the Philadelphia region, as well as pioneering innovative biopsy techniques. As medical director of the Comprehensive Breast Center at Main Line Health Bryn Mawr, Frazier oversees all clinical and research activities and provides leadership for programming initiatives. He also is a principal investigator and board member for the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, a clinical trials cooperative group dedicated to changing the way breast and colorectal cancers are treated and prevented.
1969 Robert G. Walker continues an active retirement in St. Petersburg, Fla., by writing and traveling. He co-edited “Swiftly Sterneward: Studies in Laurence Sterne and His Times,” published in 2011 by the University of Delaware Press. He visited Holland and Belgium in May and Puerto Rico in August. He also became a big brother in the Big Brother/Big Sister program.
1971 John Sydnor Hastings and his wife, Teresa, own and operate two resort retail stores in Fenwick Island, Del. They have spent the last 35 years traveling the world and importing handmade clothing and jewelry. Hastings writes, “Life is good.” John Jamison II and his wife, Suzanne “Sukey” Rogers Jamison, were featured in an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette titled, “A newsmaker you should know: Farmer offers top-quality lamb.” The Jamisons have raised lambs free of hormones, antibiotics, herbicides and insecticides for 30 years, supplying to top restaurants across the nation. Amy Martin, reflecting on fond college memories, writes, “This U.S. Navy WWII nurse thrived on all the challenges and thank yous for her experiences at W&J. Now, at almost 87 years old, I have many W&J stories to tell my retirement home neighbors.” Randall S. Peffer’s novel, “Provincetown Follies, Bangkok Blues,” is a Lambda Award finalist. The screenplay for the novel, the first
Thomas Frazier receives the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition’s Pink Ribbon Award from Pennsylvania First Lady Susan Corbett (left) and PBCC President and Founder Pat Halpin-Murphy (right).
in his Cape Island Mystery series, is under agreement with Tripod Entertainment. His most recent novel, “Screams & Whispers,” was released in July 2011 and concluded the trilogy that began with “Provincetown Follies.”
organization has honored Squitieri with three awards for his reporting from Thailand, Haiti, Bosnia and Burundi. For more on Squitieri, turn to page 12.
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1972 Ed Culbertson is an assistant professor of chemistry at North Greenville University, S.C. He also serves as chairman for the Department of Chemistry.
1975 Rand Joseph is a senior producer for the event operations group at ESPN. In this role, he is responsible for the technical and operational supervision of production events such as X Games, college football bowl games and Gameday. Previously, Joseph was a manager of studio system operations at ABC, where he worked for 15 years. During that time, he also was a technical manager for ABC Sports and ESPN.
’75 Rand Joseph is a senior producer for the event operations group at ESPN. Tom Squitieri has been elected to the Board of Governors for the Overseas Press Club of America to serve a two-year term. The
Martin S. Levine, D.O., was elected the 115th president of the American Osteopathic Association. He has private practices in Bayonne and Jersey City, N.J. He also serves as the associate dean for educational development at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City as well as the discipline chief of family medicine and associate professor of clinical family medicine at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine’s New Jersey Clinical Campus in Newark. His patient-centered approach has earned Levine a place on the Best Doctor listing by New York magazine every year since 1999, and the Best Doctor honor in New Jersey Monthly magazine’s listing four times, including 2010.
’76 Martin S. Levine, D.O., was elected the 115th president of the American Osteopathic Association.
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1977 Keith Ghezzi, M.D., was named interim CEO of West Penn Allegheny, a six-hospital system based in Pittsburgh. Prior to this position, he worked for the health system management firm Alvarez & Marsal in Washington, D.C., and served as the interim CEO of Forum Health, a three-hospital system based in Youngstown, Ohio. Ghezzi is a member of the W&J Board of Trustees.
’77 Keith Ghezzi, M.D., was named interim CEO of West Penn Allegheny in Pittsburgh.
1978 Mike Myers celebrated the 20th anniversary of the City of Austin’s Green Building Program, which is a program he created and managed. This program encourages Central Texans to design and construct more sustainable homes and buildings.
1979 Lisa Crunick was featured in “The Working Chronicles,” a news blog that profiles
professionals representing a variety of ages and disciplines to capture an intimate look at work in 21st century America. The owner of “Helping You Change Your Mind,” Crunick works as a counselor and hypnotherapist in Seattle. Ralph A. Finizio has been named by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in the state for 2011. A partner for Pepper Hamilton LLP, Finizio practices commercial litigation with an emphasis on construction-related claims.
1980 Mary Ann Petro has become a board-certified chaplain through the Association of Professional Chaplains. She works as a chaplain at the Hospice of Lancaster County.
1981 Richard J. Burnheimer is vice president of risk management and environmental, health and safety at RF CHECK, Inc., where he also serves as the interim chief financial officer. He has been a featured speaker on the impacts of radio frequency radiation risks from wireless transmission sites at national and international conferences. He also has articles published in Risk Management magazine, the National Law Review, and Professional Roofing magazine. Brunheimer and his family reside in Broadlands, Va.
1982 Kevin A. Ohlson has been nominated by President Barack Obama for the position of Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. He currently serves as the Chief of the Professional Misconduct Review Unit in the Department of Justice. Previously, he was Chief of Staff and Counselor to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. A former officer in the U.S. Army, Ohlson served as a judge advocate and a paratrooper. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1990 for his service during the Persian Gulf War.
’82 Kevin Ohlson has been nominated to serve as Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
1983 Col. Jan Killmeyer Demartini has served on active duty at Fort Dix, N.J., for the past three years. She serves as the chief of current operation in the enterprise solutions branch for the Defense Logistics Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va.
W&J honors food industry leader as Entrepreneur of the Year A visionary investor in the quick-service restaurant and casual-dining industries, Robert M. Beavers Jr. ’65 was named a 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year by Washington & Jefferson College at its 25th annual ceremony in November. Beavers is the founder, chairman and CEO of Beavers Holdings, LLC, a holding business comprised of nine companies which he has acquired or developed since 1999. His first acquisition was a leveraged buyout of Fresh Start Bakeries, a group of 14 bakeries that provides goods to McDonald’s restaurants across four continents. Starting his career at McDonald’s, Beavers rose from a part-time crew member to a regional manager, responsible for several thousand restaurants exceeding $5 billion in annual sales. He later was named a senior vice president, becoming the highest-ranking African-American at one of the world’s leading food-service retailers. “W&J is proud to recognize Bob Beavers for his creative vision, his commitment to bringing people together to create success, and his many years of helping young companies grow into major businesses,” President Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D., said. Beavers, who attended Washington & Jefferson College before earning his bachelor’s degree from George Washington University, credits W&J for helping to launch his entrepreneurial career. “My time here at W&J was really the first step for me and my adult career,” he said during his acceptance speech. “The experience that
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W&J Entrepreneurs of the Year Robert Beavers (left) and Lalit Chordia (right) are congratulated by President Tori Haring-Smith and program founder Joseph Hardy (center).
I had here told me to be committed and that if you had a passion for what you’re doing, then you’ll be successful.” Beavers was joined by fellow award recipient Lalit Chordia, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Thar Technologies in Pittsburgh. W&J established its Entrepreneurial Studies Program in 1986 with the support of Joseph Hardy III, founder of 84 Lumber Co. and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.
Presidents embark on Kenyan safari Vin Lawrence, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biology at Washington & Jefferson College, took a group of adventurous alumni and friends on a Kenyan safari in July. The participants had the opportunity to see animals in their natural habitats, including cheetahs, elephants, giraffess and zebras, and to spend time with the semi-nomadic Maasai and Samburu people. “We were thrilled that W&J would offer such a high-caliber, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to its alumni and family,” Julie Dickinson, a participant in the trip, said. “The experience was indescribable.” Alumni trips are planned and administrated by W&J faculty members and promoted by the Office of Alumni Relations. “While many colleges and universities contract their alumni trips to travel agencies, W&J consistently promotes and supports its ‘homegrown’ alumni travel experiences,” Lawrence said. “They typically evolve from Intersession courses abroad and are repeatedly rated by participants as among their favorite trips.” For a list of trips being offered, visit www.jayconnected.com/alumnitravel.
1984 Denise von Hermann, Ph.D., has been named the new Provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Southern Mississippi. During her 14 years at the university, she has served as the University’s dean of the College of Arts and Letters, as well as a professor of political science. Joseph H. Sproul III and Karen Thieroff Sproul ’86 celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, as well as the graduation of their oldest child from college and their youngest child’s departure to college. The Sprouls write, “This has been an exciting year.”
1985 Steve Lichtman and his 1963 Studebaker Cruiser were featured in the September 2011 issue of Turning Wheels magazine, the monthly publication of the Studebaker Drivers Club. Included in the magazine was a picture of Lichtman’s first car in front of W&J’s Old Main towers, which was taken during his 25th class reunion in 2010.
1986 Susan Mondik Key, an elder attorney with Peacock Keller in Washington, Pa., served as an
elder law issues speaker at a community center in California, Pa. She also participated in a scholarship presentation in the Chartiers-Houston and Washington School Districts. Her practice focuses on estate planning and administration and estate litigation. Brian Long received the Chairman’s Award from the Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania. Long is president of Steubert & Associates, a regional insurance brokerage firm, which has been the presenting sponsor of the association’s largest annual fundraiser, the Annual Summer Festival. Richard J. Savarino, M.D., was promoted to rank of captain in the U.S. Navy. He is stationed at Naval Hospital Pensacola, Fla., where he is the department head of orthopedic surgery.
1987 Rose M. Baker was a co-editor for the International Journal of Vocational Education & Training. She is an assistant professor of education in the Workforce Education and Development program at Pennsylvania State University, where she also works as a research associate in the Associate Dean’s Office for Research, Outreach and Technology. Edward P. Wojnaroski Jr. authored a chapter in the book, “The American Bar Association (ABA) Practical Guide to Estate Planning.” The
Alumni visit Makalia Falls at Lake Nakuru National Park during a Kenyan safari. Participants, pictured with their tour guides from left, are: Terrie Baranek ’83, Julie Dickinson, Janna Baker Rogers ’00, Brooke Elias ’77, Mike Kennedy, Stan Myers, Maureen Myers, Betty Lawrence, Vin Lawrence, Gina Micarelli ’82, Brian Eberts ’82 and Ana Eberts.
chapter is titled, “Private Annuities and SelfCancelling Installment Notes.” Edward is a member of the Williams Coulson law firm in Pittsburgh. Steve Woratyla, M.D., is a vascular surgeon with Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa.
1988 Jay Clayton is the chief financial officer at Douglas Education Center in Monessen, Pa. He is responsible for the development and execution of the career school’s financial growth strategy, as well as overseeing its accounting, internal reporting and business development strategies.
1991 David Zimsky is the project manager for the Canonsburg, Pa., office of Wallace & Pancher, Inc., an engineering-environmental consulting firm. He is responsible for managing and participating in public, government and industrial sector projects.
1992 Darin M. Trelka, M.D., Ph.D., is the chief medical examiner in Broward County’s medical examiner and trauma services division in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He oversees the division’s investigation of all violent, suspicious, unnatural and unattended deaths and performs drug and poison tests for police and health departments. Trelka also presented the 2011 Dieter-Porter Medical Lecture, “Forensic Investigation: From the Crime Scene to the Courtroom,” at W&J during Homecoming in October. WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
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1995 Michael K. Brooder was named partner-in-charge of Marcum LLP’s Hartford, Conn., office. He joined the firm in 1999.
1997 Lee Funk was one of nine individuals honored with the 38th National Inventor of the Year Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation. Funk was part of a team at Pfizer that discovered a new molecule used to treat non-small cell lung cancer. It has been developed into the drug Xalkori, generically known as crizotinib, which, in clinical trials, appeared to extend patients’ lives. He is now a lead scientist with Mylan Pharmaceuticals.
’97 Lee Funk received the National Inventor of the Year Award for his work with Pfizer.
Maj. Adrian Spevak earned his master’s degree in public administration from Kansas University. He writes, “I am getting ready to go back to Afghanistan to support 1st Cavalry Division in Bagram.” Philip Steigner is a partner at Aronson LLC. He specializes in complex financial reporting, including mergers and acquisitions, consolidations, foreign entity transactions, joint ventures, income taxes and ESOPs for government contracting clients.
1998 Ryan Berley, owner of The Franklin Fountain in Philadelphia, was featured on the front page of the The New York Times dining section in a July 6 article titled, “For Soda, the Genie Is Out of the Bottle.” Berley and his brother, Eric, opened the old-fashioned ice cream and soda parlor in 2004. Cara Harbison Raboanarielina earned her doctorate of philosophy in rural sociology and human dimensions of natural resources and the environment from Pennsylvania State University in August. She defended her thesis titled, “Community Perspectives on Conservation, Forest Livelihoods, and Social Well-Being in Zahamena National Park, Madagascar.” She works as a social scientist an Africa Rice Center in Cotonou, Benin, in West Africa.
’98 Cara Raboanarielina works as a social scientist at Africa Rice Center in Benin, West Africa. Dave Spires is an assistant men’s basketball coach for Mount Union High School. For 12 years, he served as an assistant boys’ basketball coach at Boardman High School and as a representative for Pfizer. The Boardman, Ohio, native was a four-year letter-winner and two-time team captain at W&J, where he led the Presidents in rebounding for two seasons on his way to All-PAC Second Team honors.
1999 Nathan Frank III published his article, “Rallying Behind At-Risk Freshmen,” in the April 2011 issue of Educational Leadership.
2001 Nicole Bosley Bednarski was inducted into the fourth class of the Charleroi All-Sports Hall of Fame, as well as into the 13th class of W&J’s Athletic Hall of Fame. A star soccer player in high school, she scored 117 career goals, and at
Human resources executive honored for innovative leadership Human resources executive Frances Smith Rohrich ’85 received the Maurice C. Waltersdorf Award for Innovative Leadership from Washington & Jefferson College in December. Rohrich has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of human resources, training and development, and retail banking for PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. She also serves as a senior leader in talent acquisition, supporting corporate and institutional banking and asset management. “Frances has an extraordinary talent for bringing the right people together,” President Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D., said. “There is no question, Frances always has pushed herself.” A triple major in business, psychology and sociology at W&J, Rohrich credits much of her success to the support of others, including dedicated members of the College community. “W&J provided me a rich tapestry of knowledge and people who sparked my curiosity,” she said. “The professors and administrators really treat you like people and not just students. They are interested in what you bring to the table.” The Waltersdorf Award recognizes outstanding W&J alumni who attain a high level of achievement and exemplify the spirit and leadership qualities manifested by Dr. Maurice C. Waltersdorf, who served as a professor and chairman of economics for 32 years.
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Waltersdorf Award honoree Frances Smith Rohrich (center) is congratulated by 2009 scholarship recipient Carley Riggin and 2010 award recipient Gerald Morosco.
W&J, she scored 61 career goals with 35 assists for a total of 157 points. For more on Bednarski, turn to page 19. Chad Jampedro was featured as National Mortgage Professional magazine’s “Person of the Month.” He is the managing vice president of GSF Mortgage Corp. Rachel Lozosky Friedmann of Peacock Keller in Washington, Pa., educated local high school students through her position as president of the Washington County chapter of Zonta International. She led a program presented by the Washington County Bar Association titled, “Turning 18: Legal Issues in the Real World.” For more on Friedmann, turn to page 14. Amanda Wargo graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law and accepted a position clerking for the Montgomery County District Court Judges in Rockville, Md.
2002 Joshua Jeffries earned his master’s degree in business administration from the Smith School of Business at The University of Maryland. Gina Marchando, Ph.D., received her doctorate in marriage and family therapy from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She created the first online systemic program for non-traumatized, non-abused partners of childhood trauma and abuse survivors. In 2008, she founded her private practice, The Center for Cre8tive Consciousness, in Dania Beach, Fla. Capt. Christopher Steighner earned his master’s degree in business administration from Wake Forest University and accepted a position as a manager with Wipro Consulting Services in New York City. He also has been temporarily recalled to active duty for the U.S. Army Reserve and has been posted as a senior instructor at the NATO Counterinsurgency Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, for one year.
2003 Andre J. Barnabei received the Human Resource Leadership Award from Pittsburgh Business Times. The vice president of human resources at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, he previously worked at Mountaineer Gaming and Harrah’s Hotel and Casino in Chester, W.Va.
’03 Andre J. Barnabei, a casino executive, was honored as a top human resources leader in the Pittsburgh region.
PRESIDENT SPOTTING A group of W&J alumni from the ’90s enjoyed a mini-reunion in July at the Ragner Relay Northwest Passage. Connected through Facebook, team “Blister in the Sun” included Kraig Shaulis ’90, Dawn Traverso ’92, Kelly Kimberland ’91, Sean McLaughlin ’91 and Elaine Brown Rayski ’93. The team ran 187 miles during a two-day period; starting near the border of Canada and ending at Whidbey Island, Wash. “We picked up right where we left off over 20 years ago,” Kimberland said. “We laughed and reminisced about our W&J days together. It goes without saying that W&J gave us friendships that have lasted a lifetime.” Shaulis added, “I think it speaks to the fact that W&J is about so much more than a classroom education.”
Gina Bernardo, Ph.D., defended her doctoral dissertation titled, “Discerning the role of FOXA1 in mammary gland development and breast cancer.” She is a postdoctoral scholar in the department of pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Kristin Ondecko Ligda is a clinical instructor of anesthesiology at UPMC Mercy Hospital after graduating from anesthesiology residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Elected to the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiology, she will serve on the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Leadership Cabinet. For more on Ligda, turn to page 23. Jessica Sweitzer is an assistant director of housing and residence life at La Roche College in Pittsburgh.
2004 Joshua C. Andy, Ph.D., defended his doctoral dissertation titled, “Politics and the Soviet Army: Civil-Military Relations in the Khrushchev Era, 1953–1964.” He was awarded his doctorate degree from the Centre for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Birmingham, U.K.
2005 Sean Biancaniello is a math teacher at Chartiers Valley Middle School and High School. Prior, he taught middle school math in the Duquesne City and Penn Hills School Districts. Cassandra Nicastro is a medical director for a medical communications company in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
2006 Christopher Thomas Edwards, M.D., received his medical degree from the Penn State Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine. While there, he was active in the Orthopaedic Interest Group and created the orthopaedic department’s first quarterly newsletter. A member of Alpha Omega Alpha, he was honored with the Edwards P. Schwentker Outstanding Orthopaedic Student Scholarship. He is pursuing a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Lakia Gordon wrote a book titled, “The Truth About Ugly Women: I Want Beauty Within.” She is an entrepreneur, educator and advocate for individuals with disabilities. As an educational specialist, she has taught at Hampton University and collaborated with local government groups, churches and schools to present workshops and seminars on building self-esteem.
2007 Steve Berk is the organization director for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation in Clinton, Fayette, Greene and Warren counties. In this role, Berk acts as a liaison between the county and state bureaus and will assist in the implementation of programs to strengthen the organization and enhance its member services. Previously, he served two years in Paraguay as an agricultural extensionist for the U.S. Peace Corps. David Ryan Bunting is in his third year of teaching fifth grade at Washington Park Elementary School in Washington, Pa. He also is an adjunct professor in the education department at W&J.
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Young director premieres film at Sundance Actor, writer and producer Hollis Zemany McLachlan ’06 reached a career goal in January when her autobiographic film, “Pie Head: A Kinda’ True Story,” premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. “Pie Head” is a comedic look at McLachlan’s explorations after her graduation from Washington & Jefferson College. Leaving her home in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, McLachlan traveled to Los Angeles in pursuit of an acting career and spent three years as a special education teacher at an inner-city public school. Reflecting on her teaching experience and her family’s connection to autism, McLachlan saw the need for increased awareness about individuals with disabilities and special needs. “The majority of people in the world do not understand differences in disabilities,” she said. “There’s a lot to be learned.” To be what she called “a true equal opportunity employer,” McLachlan hired a diverse group of actors for the movie, including many with disabilities. “Acting isn’t about having the physical requirements, but about delivering the best performance,” she said in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Bethany Almquist Edwards received her medical degree from the Penn State Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine. While there, she was involved with organizations like LionCare, the student-run underserved clinic, and the Student Pediatric Society. She was honored with the Medical Student Research Thomas L. Leaman Awards. Edwards is pursuing a residency in family medicine at UPMC St. Margaret. Adrienne Cannella McBride earned a master’s of science degree in education from Duquesne University in May. Valarie L. Orzechowski received her master’s degree in educational psychology from Edinboro University in May.
2008 Abby Louise Davis received her master’s degree in reading from Edinboro University in May.
2009 Andrew C. Heisler is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School and the U.S. Navy Supply Corps School. He is stationed in Norfolk, Va., as a supply officer.
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Returning to the place where her passion n for directing started, the former theater major filmed part of the movie at W&J. Candy DeBerry, Ph.D., associate professor sor of biology, remembers having McLachlan an in her freshman forum class. “She remains one of my very favorite students,” DeBerry said. McLachlan hopes that many will be able to relate to her film’s overall message, which she explains is about more than her experience as a teacher. “‘Pie Head’ is not just a story about a girl who moved to L.A.,” she told the Post-Gazette. “It is about how you pick yourself up when things are looking bleak and how you can help yourself attain your goals.”
Brett Tunno, a doctoral student at University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, won a student poster competition at the 2011 International Society of Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona, Spain. His research poster was titled “Understanding Intra-Neighborhood Patterns in Particulate Air Pollution Using Mobile Motoring in Braddock, Pa.”
2010 Emily Cerrone won the National Association of Campus Activities Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award for the Mid-Atlantic region in October. She is pursuing a master’s of fine arts in creative writing at Chatham University. Walter Coury was named one of Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The individuals selected represent 50 of the city’s most accomplished men and women who are committed to raising money for the Foundation. Together, the award recipients raised $247,000. A financial adviser at Merrill Lynch, Coury volunteered for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Washington Women’s Shelter as a student at W&J.
’10 Walter Coury was named one of Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Matthew M. Seefeld is awaiting a training class to begin a position with the U.S. government.
“Pie Head,” a film directed by Hollis Zemany McLachlan, premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
WEDDINGS
2001 Rachel Lozosky and John Friedmann ’02 were married Sept. 20, 2008, at St. Michael Archangel Church in Fredericktown, Pa. A reception followed at the George Washington Hotel in Washington, Pa. The wedding party included matron of honor Lesley Yerkish Stofko ’94; bridesmaids Lisa Leach Nicholson, Kathy Elchin and Emily McGuire Lozosky ’04; groomsmen Jonathan Lozosky ’05, Jordan Lozosky ’07, Brandon Cooper and Jonathan Flickinger ’05. The couple honeymooned in Negril, Jamaica. Residing in Bentleyville, Pa., Rachel is an attorney with Peacock Keller in Washington and John is assistant district attorney in Greene County.
2002 Jason Sedlemeyer and Ashlee M. Pompa ’04 were married Oct. 4, 2007, on the beach in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Members of the wedding party and those in attendance included Joseph
Concannon, Angela Sedlemeyer Lusk ’00, Matthew Lusk ’00, Christina Beam Morascyzk ’03, Joseph Morascyzk ’01, Jarod Stragand and Jeremy Stragand. The couple resides in the North Hills of Pittsburgh.
2003 Lindsey Bennett and Matthew Daniello were married Aug. 20, 2011, in Ocean City, N.J. Becky Lukach and Marcus Macino were married July 2, 2011, at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Uniontown, Pa. The wedding party included alumni Jennifer Long, Michael Lukach ’07 and Melissa Morhack Nicula. The couple honeymooned in Rivera Maya, Mexico, and they reside in Canonsburg, Pa.
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reception followed at the Radisson in Greentree. The bridal party included matron of honor Lisa Teitelbaum Carr; maid of honor Katy Tanski; bridesmaids Jacqueline Bytnar ’10 and Ellen Anderson ’08; best man Warren Stowe; and groomsmen Jon “J.D.” Bonfield, Ryan Callahan and Brian Witkovitz. The couple honeymooned in St. John, USVI. Mary Rae Walton and Derek Rocco were married June 11, 2011, at St. Benedict in Greensburg, Pa. Cori Bloom ’05 was a member of the bridal party. Alumni in attendance included Christine Briski Chilcott, Chris Hickey, Travis Hawes and Michelle Orndoff ’06. Ed Cochran and Donna Gruhalla of the protection services office also attended.
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Bethany Henry and Sameer Adhikari were married Jan. 14, 2011, in Carlisle, Pa. Bethany received her master’s degree from Temple University in May 2010. She is a family service coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association in Harrisburg, Pa.
2007 Samantha Abbott and Tyler Raspat ’08 were married June 25, 2011, at St. Therese of Lisieux Church in Munhall, Pa. A reception followed at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum in Pittsburgh. The wedding party included alumni Bryce Kiser ’08, Chrissy Fox and Steve Woltman ’08. The couple resides in Pittsburgh. Adrienne Cannella and James McBride were married May, 22, 2010, at Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland, Pa. The bridal party included brother of the bride Alan Cannella ’09, maid of honor Trudie Homonai ’08 and Brittany Basilone. Danielle M. King and John Patrick Astfalk III were married Oct. 9, 2010, at St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church in Bridgeville, Pa. A
Lauren Collins married Ryan Sloan Sept. 25, 2010. Alumni in attendance included maid of honor Lindsay Shook and Mike Navari ’11.
2009 Jessica Cooper and James Miller were married May 29, 2011, at Lingrow Farm in Leechburg, Pa. The couple met while Jessica was studying abroad at St. Mary’s University College in England. James then spent the 2008–09 school year studying at W&J. Members of the bridal party included Adam Ivusich ’12 and Sean Jericho ’12. The couple honeymooned in St. Thomas, USVI, and resides in St. Michael, Pa.
NEW ADDITIONS
1994 Tina Tuminella and her husband, David DeLong, announce the birth of their son, Theodore Roger, born Sept. 7, 2011. Tina writes, “He weighed 8
lbs. and 3 oz. Three months later, our ‘moose’ is nearing 16 lbs. He clearly inherited the ‘great appetite’ gene from both parents.”
1997 Ron Bodnar and his wife, Kristy, announce the birth of their second son, Mason, born July 5, 2011. He was welcomed by big brother Carson (2). Drew Chelosky and his wife, Erin, announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Rae, born Sept. 2, 2011. She was welcomed by big sister Caroline.
1998 Christine Buono Harrison announces the birth of her daughter, Avery Hope, born Aug. 21, 2011.
2000 Michelle Novak Couture and Christopher Couture ’04 welcomed their fourth child, Christopher Samuel, born April 24, 2010. Christopher joins siblings Olivia, Mia Bella and Ava. Chris works in the engineering department at FedEx and Michelle is enjoying her life as a mom. She writes, “We just bought a 21-acre horse farm in Washington, Pa., and are looking forward to raising our children there.” Kelly Marie Dzumela George and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their second daughter, Ella Caroline, born June 29, 2011. She joins big sister Madeline Marie (4). Autum Foster Kissinger and John Kissinger ’02 welcomed daughter, Graysen Elise, born October 29, 2010.
2001 Kristen Yukish Lewis and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of their second son, Jonah Bradley, born Aug. 26, 2010. He joins big brother Hayden Michael (3).
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Jennifer Baumgartel Zangardi and her husband, Alfonso, welcomed twins, Lorenzo Joseph and Rita Marie, born Jan. 27, 2011. They join big brother Dominick (3). The twins are grandchildren of Ira Baumgartel ’73.
2003 Cortney DiGiovanni Capo and her husband, Johnny, announce the birth of their first child, Liliana Elisabeth, born July 5, 2011. Jordan Genis and his wife, Melissa, announce the birth of their first daughter, Alyssa Jordan, born Feb. 11, 2011. Wendi Jackson Leas and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of their second child, Riley Lynn, born March 15, 2011. She is welcomed by big sister Reagan (4).
2004 Kari Sievers Broze and her husband, Ryan, announce the birth of their son, Rowan Thomas, born Aug. 2, 2011. Rowan joins big sister Madelyne (2). Emily McGuire Lozosky and her husband, Johnathan Lozosky ’05, announce the birth of their first daughter, Eliza Annsley, born April 12, 2011. She is welcomed by uncles Jordan Lozosky ’07 and John Lozosky ’02 and aunt Rachel Lozosky Friedmann ’01.
2006 Ashley Savage Derr and her husband, Gabriel, announce the birth of their second daughter, Theresa Lin, born April 10, 2011. Theresa Lin joins big sister Amalie (2). Amanda Stanonik McGuinness and her husband, Scott, sports information director at W&J, welcomed their first son, Colman Scott, born July 1, 2011.
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IN MEMORIAM H. Kenneth Gehr ’42, Jeannette, Pa., died May 19, 2011, at the age of 90. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a naval officer in the Amphibious Forces Pacific Area and attended Columbia University Midshipman School. After the service, he became an insurance and real estate broker and a partner with Shrader and Gehr. Mr. Gehr was president of numerous organizations, including the Jeannette Rotary Club, where he was a 50-year member and Paul Harris Fellow. He also served on the W&J advisory board. James W. Hepplewhite III ’43, M.D., Urbandale, Iowa, died May 24, 2011, at the age of 89. Dedicated to helping others, Dr. Hepplewhite practiced medicine for most of his life in Des Moines, originally as an anesthesiologist at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Later, he performed disability determinations for the Social Security Administration. Dr. Hepplewhite was a board member for the Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind and Print Handicapped. He also was a medical officer in the U.S. 82nd Airborne Infantry during the Korean Conflict. Paul P. Marinak ’44, Camp Hill, Pa., died July 17, 2011, at the age of 90. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and later worked at Bethlehem Steel Corp., where he was employed for 37 years before retiring as an assistant superintendent of the control department. Revisiting his quarterback days with the W&J Presidents, Mr. Marinak was a high school football official for two decades and a member of the Capital Area Chapter of the PIAA Football Officials Hall of Fame Roll. William W. Stuart ’44, East Palatka, Fla., died June 11, 2011, at the age of 88. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a navigator on the ship Mizar, where he carried steaks and vegetables to the troops in the South Pacific. During his lifetime, Mr. Stuart held management positions with West Virginia Pulp and Paper in Charleston, S.C., Hudson Pulp and Paper in Palatka, Fla., and Ponderosa Paper Company in Flagstaff, Ariz. He also formed a plastics distributorship called FMS that he managed until he sold the company in 1987 and returned to Palatka. Robert Lloyd Bell ’45, M.D., Coatesville, Pa., died August 17, 2011, at the age of 87. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Hospital in Munich, Germany, before joining the 361st Army Reserve General Hospital. Board certified in neurosurgery, he served as an associate professor at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He later became a neurosurgeon with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Wadsworth, Kan., and transferred to Coatesville, where he served with the U.S. Army Reserves until he retired as a colonel in 1974. Later, Dr. Bell opened a neurosurgery clinic in Chester County, Pa., where he served on the staffs of
Chester County, Brandywine and Paoli Hospitals. Dr. Bell helped found the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM), and served as a past president. He authored 19 publications on neurosurgery and nuclear medicine and received numerous awards for his work, including the ACNM Gold Medal, the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation’s Legion of Honor, and the Harvey Cushing Society’s Silver Stick Award.
’45 Neurosurgeon Robert Lloyd Bell helped found the American College of Nuclear Medicine. Theodore M. Slabey ’45, Mansfield, Pa., died Sept. 22, 2011, at the age of 87. Commissioned as an ensign by the U.S. Navy, he commanded a landing ship tank in the Pacific during WWII. He also spent a year in Antarctica with the Seabees as part of Operation Deep Freeze, served as an executive officer on two destroyers, and was stationed at the Pentagon during the Bay of Pigs incident. Serving on active duty for more than 20 years, he retired in 1965 at the rank of lieutenant commander. After his military career, Mr. Slabey earned a master’s of science from Lehigh University. He founded the computer science department at Washington College in Chestertown, Md., and founded degree programs in computer science and business administration at Mansfield University, where he taught until his retirement in 1988.
’45 Theodore M. Slabey started computer science programs at Washington College and Mansfield University. Capt. Joseph H. Cheshure ’46, Arden Ct., Pa., died June 21, 2011, at the age of 87. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and later received his Navy Supply Corps commission, retiring from the U.S. Navy as a captain. After the military, Capt. Cheshure served as business manager, treasurer and dean of administration at Huntington College in Montgomery, Ala. In 1985, he was designated as a recruiting assistance program officer, becoming the first retired officer in the Navy to serve in this capacity. Capt. Cheshure was awarded the Navy Meritorious Public Service Award. Ralph A. Nicholas Jr. ’46, Butler, Pa., died June 2, 2011, at the age of 86. He served in WWII as an 8th U.S. Air Force flying officer and flew 20 missions over Germany in a 4-engine B24 Liberator Bomber. Mr. Nicholas was awarded
the European Theater Medal and Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters for his service. After the war, he owned a brokerage company and served as president of the Butler County Board of Realtors. He also was the owner and president of Nicholas Enterprises, Inc., and Freeport Terminals for nearly four decades. He co-founded the Western Pennsylvania wing of the 8th Air Force Historical Society and was president of the society’s Pennsylvania chapter. At W&J, he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Richard B. McCarty ’48, York, Pa., died April 28, 2011, at the age of 91. He served as a U.S. Army medic in the Pacific Theatre during WWII and was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery and two Purple Hearts. Mr. McCarty worked as a district manager for Pfizer Laboratories and as a special agent for Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company after becoming certified as a chartered life underwriter. He later served as the director of alumni affairs at York College until his retirement. Mr. McCarty wrote an autobiography, “Just Betsy and Me,” which chronicled his experiences during WWII. Donald MacEwen Brown ’49, Upper St. Clair, Pa., died July 16, 2011, at the age of 85. Francis J. Mrukot ’49, Washington, Pa., died Sept. 12, 2011, at the age of 87. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the 89th division of the 3rd Army under the supervision of Gen. Patton. His division was part of the very first liberation of any concentration camp by U.S. forces. He received the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-AfricanMiddle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, and the WWII Victory Medal for his service. After the military, he worked as a machinist for McGraw-Edison. Edward H. Roofner ’49, Struthers, Ohio, died July 7, 2011, at the age of 85. He worked for the U.S. Department of Defense as the director of education services in Germany, where he was responsible for training the soldiers in their fields of expertise, helping them to earn college degrees. A WWII veteran who served with the 347th Infantry, Mr. Roofner was awarded the European Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Battle Star. Thomas Edward Hanover ’50, Venice, Fla., died July 20, 2011, at the age of 85. He worked at U.S. Steel Supply in Chicago where he retired in 1988 as a manager. Mr. Hanover was a WWII veteran. William R. Parkinson ’50, California, Pa., died July 5, 2011, at the age of 83. He was a teacher and basketball and baseball coach at Monongahela High School and Wilkinsburg High School. He then served as assistant dean of men at California University of Pennsylvania until he retired in 1987. Mr. Parkinson also worked as a basketball and football official for high school, college and professional leagues for more than 60 years.
Col. Maynard “Chuck” C. Warwick Jr. ’50, Luling, La., died June 2, 2010, at the age of 82. He was retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and Naval Investigative Services. Chauncey Roger Headley ’52, M.D., Washington, Pa., died Nov., 6, 2011, at the age of 80. He served in the U.S. Navy as a physician and later practiced medicine in Washington until his retirement in 1990. William E. Peoples ’53, North Huntington, Pa., died Oct. 9, 2011, at the age of 82. He worked as a research chemist and environmental engineer for U.S. Steel. Mr. Peoples served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and was a worldwide traveler. Joseph Steele ’54, Wheeling, W.Va., died June 2, 2011, at the age of 78. A U.S. Army veteran, he achieved the rank of major. He was the owner of Boyd Press in Wheeling for more than 40 years. Mr. Steele was involved in a number of organizations, including the Ohio Valley Rapid Transit Authority, where he was chairman, and the Train Collectors Association. At W&J, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Edward George Sloan Jr. ’56, Ross Twp., Pa., died June 2, 2011, at the age of 76. He was employed as general manager for Minnock Construction and was instrumental in developing upscale residential areas. Mr. Sloan was a U.S. Army veteran. Benton S. Clark Jr. ’57, Kennewick, Wash., died May 2, 2011, at the age of 75. He served as an interpreter in the U.S. Army. Mr. Clark was an attorney for 45 years, living in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Kirkland, Wash., before retiring in Kennewick in 2009. He enjoyed hiking, sailing and spending time in his garden. Robert Paul Czmiel ’57, Washington, Pa., died Oct. 5, 2011, at the age of 78. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, traveling extensively throughout Korea and Japan where he taught baseball and the English language to the Japanese. After his discharge, Mr. Czmiel worked for Westinghouse Electric Corporation for 10 years and Fairmont Supply Co. for 30 years, where he became a vice president. Mr. Czmiel was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame for baseball.
’57 Robert Czmiel was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame for baseball. Dennis C. Eklund ’60, Washington, Pa., died May 5, 2011, at the age of 72. He was a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. A life-long teacher, Mr. Eklund taught at the Eighth Ward School in
Washington, Boyce Middle School in Upper St. Clair and Washington High School, where he spent most of his career as an English teacher. Herbert G. Summerfield Jr. ’62, Allison Park, Pa., died June 16, 2011, at the age of 71. He had a long career at PNC Bank. Raymond C. Forbes ’63, D.M.D., Pleasant Hills, Pa., died May 13, 2011, at the age of 69. Serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, he performed dental work on Marines on a troop transport. Dr. Forbes was dedicated to his dentistry practice in Braddock Hills, Pleasant Hills and Carrick. He blended nutritional analysis, the study of whole-body chemistry, into his practice. At W&J, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Steven H. Bowytz ’64, Pleasant Hills, Pa., died Sept. 7, 2011, at the age of 68. He served in the Judge Advocate Division of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Mr. Bowytz worked as an attorney in Pittsburgh. Amil N. Myshin ’68, Boise, Idaho, died Aug. 6, 2011, at the age of 64. He was working as a senior trial attorney at the time of his retirement. Previously, Mr. Myshin was a director of litigation and training for Legal Aid Services and worked in private practice, joining the Ada County Public Defenders office in 1985. He was awarded the Nevin Professionalism Award from the Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers. An avid wildlife photographer, he enjoyed scuba diving, skiing and hiking. Emory A. Rittenhouse II ’71, D.M.D., East Lansing, Mich., died Oct. 20, 2011, at the age of 62. Dr. Rittenhouse was a passionate physician who cared deeply about his patients. He practiced for more than 26 years in Lansing, where he opened his own family practice in 1975. David Allen Arnett ’75, Pitcairn, Pa., died July 8, 2010, at the age of 56. Melanie Diane Mosorjak ’82, Chalfont, Pa., died Oct. 17, 2011, at the age of 50. She worked for the Allegheny County Health Department. Ms. Mosorjak loved her many pets and was an advocate for animal rights and environmental preservation. Charles Begley ’83, Claysville, Pa., died Nov. 13, 2011, at the age of 62. He owned and operated Begley Homes LLC. Mr. Begley retired in 1992 from the U.S. Army as a master sergeant following a 20-year career. He also was the president of the Washington County Builders Association, and a member of the Washington Rotary Club, the State Board of Pennsylvania Builders Association and the Harley Owners Group of Washington. He leaves behind a wife, Gail Unangst Begley ’89, and four children, including alumni Shay Begley Jacobson ’04 and Stephanie Begley Restelli ’07.
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Edward E. Sweet Jr., Ph.D. (1931-2011): Educator, Adventurer and Learner A nature lover, frequent world traveler and avid gatherer of knowledge, Edward E. Sweet Jr., Ph.D., contributed much to Washington & Jefferson College during his time as a professor and department chairman. Dr. Sweet, who passed away July 7, 2011, at the age of 80, was a professor of biology and genetics at W&J for 28 years until his retirement in 1994. He also chaired the biology department for the majority of his time as a professor. Soft-spoken, but also demanding, Dr. Sweet pushed his students to focus on learning rather than grades. “He kept the standards high,” Alice Lee, Ph.D., chair of the biology department at W&J, said. “He seemed to really understand the students and was very calm and assured. He put a lot of time into advising his students.” Though he was an educator, he never stopped learning. He preferred listening to talking, but he continually impressed others with his knowledge of local wildlife and history. “It was like having an encyclopedia with you all the time,” Jim Seder, a friend who traveled with Dr. Sweet abroad, said. In addition to his own travels, Dr. Sweet took students abroad to study during Intersession. He taught a course titled, “Man, Nature
and Technology,” which met in St. John, Virgin Islands. While on the trip, students lived in tents, did their own cooking and went without most amenities of home. “To really study ‘Man, Nature and Technology,’ you want to get away from modern technology,” Dr. Sweet said. “By getting closer to nature, students can see the effects of the absence of technology.”
Dr. Sweet, who worked part-time as a pharmacist while teaching, held a master’s in genetics and biology and a doctorate in zoology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Alan Wells Blacka Jr. ’83, Canonsburg, Pa., died Oct. 10, 2011, at the age of 50. He was employed at 84 Lumber Co. as a sales associate.
FRIENDS
St. Francis College, Villanova University and Boston College. He attended W&J and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII.
Daniel P. Buchan ’86, Colonie, N.Y., died Aug. 19, 2010, at the age of 46. He was employed with Covanta Secure Services. Mr. Buchan was a proud member and lieutenant of the West Albany Volunteer Fire Department #1. While at W&J, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
William M. Duvall, Ormond Beach, Fla., died April 23, 2011, at the age of 74. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist for more than 50 years. Mr. Duvall attended W&J and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Richard A. “Doc” Leydig, M.D., Hopewell Twp., Pa., died Oct. 10, 2011, at the age of 83. He was a family practice physician who delivered numerous babies in the Lower Burrell area during his 45-year career. A U.S. Army veteran, he was the father of Thomas Leydig ’80.
Douglas J. Chernovetz ’92, Lowell, Mass., died Aug. 7, 2011, at the age of 42. He was a dedicated teacher for more than 20 years, most recently teaching at Wilmington Middle School. Previously, he taught at Canterbury School in New Milford, Conn. Mr. Chernovetz also was a football and lacrosse coach.
Francis T. Ford, Pittsburgh, Pa., died Aug. 29, 2011, at the age of 67. He was a certified public accountant with Prudential Real Estate for 37 years. He attended W&J prior to enlisting in the U.S. Army Special Forces.
Frank R. Mascara, Charleroi, Pa., died July 10, 2011, at the age of 81. He was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree from W&J. He retired from Congress in 2003, where he was a member of the House Transportation Committee, House Committee on Government Reform and House Banking Committee.
Michael Virgin ’04, Jefferson Hills, Pa., died July 5, 2011, at the age of 29. He was a life-long member of the Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church. Mr. Virgin also was an outstanding athlete and avid fly fisherman. Ethan A. Goble ’06, Honolulu, Hawaii, died Sept. 22, 2011, at the age of 28. In 2010, he began working as an intelligence analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency in Honolulu, Hawaii. Previously, Mr. Goble worked as a cyber analyst for Target Corporation at the National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Patrice Ann Marie Hibard, North Canaan, N.Y., died Aug. 22, 2011, at the age of 53. She attended W&J. Burton L. Hirsch, Squirrel Hill, Pa., died June 13, 2011, at the age of 92. He attended W&J prior to attending the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. Mr. Hirsch was the owner of a funeral home for decades. He also was a WWII veteran, rising to the rank of lieutenant in the Medical Administration Corps. A. Kendall Johnson, Washington, Pa., died Oct. 3, 2011, at the age of 94. A tool and mould maker, Mr. Johnson worked at Hazel Atlas, Continental Can and Brockway Glass 45 years. He attended W&J. Walter H. Klein, Ph.D., Pittsburgh, Pa., died Aug. 28, 2011, at the age of 89. He was a professor emeritus of strategic management at Boston College. Dr. Klein also taught at
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John A. Verderber, Washington, Pa., died May 22, 2011, at the age of 81. A devoted salesman, he was the owner of Medical Electronics Associates. He also was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Verderber attended W&J. Leslie E. Zimmerman, Washington, Pa., died Aug. 14, 2011, at the age of 85. He attended W&J, but took over his mother’s company, Goodwill Products, after her passing. Mr. Zimmerman later owned The Zimmerman Gallery. He was a WWII veteran, receiving the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. He was very dedicated to wildlife preservation and nature.
2010–2011
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An IN V ES TM EN T Worth Making Dear Alumni and Friends: On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of Washington & Jefferson College, I am pleased to present to you the Hon or Roll of Donors for the 2010-201 1 fiscal year. The following pages tell a moving story of the generosity, loyalty and commitment of the 3,422 donors who opened their hear ts and extended their hands in so man y special ways during the past year. The extraordi nary response from our donors has profoundly affected the teaching and learning environm ent at our College, giving us need ed resources to enhance facilities like the Dieter-P orter Life Sciences Building and supp ort educational and research prog rams, including the Magellan Project, Mock Tria l Invitational, and Combat Stress Intervention Prog ram. I am pleased to tell you that the 2010 -2011 fiscal year was an unqualifie d success thanks to donors like you, who understan d that our needs renew ever y year . Your gift, ever y year, changes lives—and for that, we are grateful.
“The extraordinary y response from our donors has profoundly affected the teaching and learning environment at our College.”
Our students are very much aware of the connection between education al funding and private contributions. Each year, W&J celebrates Tuition Freedom Day as a way to thank our donors and educate students how philanthropy directly impacts their college careers. Many students and their families do not realize that tuition only cove rs about 68 percent of the cost of a W&J education—gi fts from our loyal donors make up the difference. This past year, more than 95 percent of W& J students received financial assis tance and many more enjoyed facilities and prog rams mad e possible by your gifts. It is clear that our College is made stronger and better because of your support. Whether you are a graduate or frien d of the College, thank you for bein g an important part of this circle of giving. Thro ugh your generosity, you not only are making educational opportunities accessible to our stud ents, but you also are setting an impo rtant example with your philanthropic gifts. Again, thank you for your generous
support.
War Wa m rega g rds, s,
Michael Grzesiak Vice President for Development & Alum
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Total Giving Report BY DESIGNATION
Founders Association ................................................$25,000+ Lazear Association ........................................ $10,000-$24,999 LeMoyne Association ........................................ $5,000-$9,999 McGuffey Association ....................................... $3,000-$4,999 W&J Fund $1,454,445
1781 Association ............................................... $1,781-$2,999 Presidents Association ....................................... $1,000-$1,780
Endowment $8,331,141
Jefferson Association .............................................. $500-$999 Washington Association .......................................... $250-$499
Capital $5,088,815
Statesman Association ............................................ $100-$249
Other $3,310,235
Donors listed at the Presidents Association level and higher are included in the John McMillan Society.
Total: $18,184,636
This report contains the names of all donors who made gifts to Washington & Jefferson College during the fiscal year, July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. *Denotes a donor who is deceased.
Board of Trustees 2010-2011 OFFICERS
TRUSTEES
TRUSTEES EMERITI
Kenneth R. Melani, M.D. ’75 Chairman
Jerrell L. Angell ’66
Coleman Hughley ’71
Edwina W. Cameron
John W. Bean ’65
Elizabeth Hurwitz-Schwab ’74
Walter Cooper, Ph.D. ’50
Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D. President
Robert M. Beavers, Jr. ’65
Thomas J. Leydig ’80
John R. Echement
Barbara R. DeWitt ’74 First Vice Chair
James W. Cameron ’80
William N. Macartney III ’64
Robert M. Elliott ’49
Gary L. Churgin ’75
James J. McCaffrey
Richard Y. Haddad
Richard T. Clark ’68 Vice Chair
Jonathan M. Conrad ’73
Charles T. Nason ’68
Joseph A. Hardy, Sr.
Patrick A. Correnty, M.D. ’87
Albert G. Nickel ’65
James H. Knepshield, M.D. ’59
B. John Pendleton Jr., Esq. ’81 Vice Chair
Samuel J. Davis, Esq. ’72
Chong S. Park, M.D. ’83
J. Robert Maxwell, Esq. ’43
William M. Stout ’64 Vice Chair
McClellan A. DuBois ’70
William S. Platt ’87
John L.S. Northrop
Lyn M. Dyster, Ph.D. ’80
A. Michael Pratt, Esq. ’81
H. Thomas Patton ’50
James J. Barnes, Esq. Secretary
Lauren M. Farrell ’83
Diana L. Reed, Esq.
Ronald V. Pellegrini, M.D. ’59
Walter Flamenbaum, M.D. ’62
David A. Ross ’78
James L. Phillips, M.D. ’54
Charles F. Marcy ’72 Treasurer
John E. Frazier II, M.D. ’62
Louise K. Ross ’74
Anica D. Rawnsley
Keith T. Ghezzi, M.D. ’77
David A. Steinberg ’91
E. Ronald Salvitti, M.D. ’59
James F. Gismondi ’72
LeAnne Trachok ’87
Ronald P. Sandmeyer, Sr. ’57
Gretchen B. Gockley ’77
Craig A. Varga, Esq. ’76
Dorothy A. Servis, Esq.
Melissa A. Hart, Esq. ’84
Robert B. Shust ’59 F. Leo Wright, Esq. ’52
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John McMillan Society Each member of the John McMillan Society contributes $1,000 or more to the College during the fiscal year. Contributions received from members of the Society enhance the lives of students and faculty and set W&J apart as an outstanding institution.
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATES
John S. Reed ’60 and Cynthia Reed David A. Ross ’78 and Dana Crummer Paul D. Schurgot Foundation, Inc. John A. Swanson and Janet Swanson Swanson Charitable Gift Fund John M. Swick ’47
Stanford and Barbara Trachtenberg Donor Advised Fund
LAZEAR ASSOCIATES
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
Gary L. Churgin ’75 and Amy Churgin
CONSOL Energy Inc.
Jonathan M. Conrad ’73 and Mary B. Conrad
Estate of Helen Tucker Estate of Hugh Taylor Estate of Walter Stuart ’50 Walter Flamenbaum ’62 and Judith S. Flamenbaum Flamenbaum Family Fund Joseph A. Hardy Sr. H’84 and Rebecca Hardy The Hearst Foundation Howard Heinz Endowment Howard Hughes Medical Institute John S. & Cynthia Reed Foundation Scott H. Leaf ’76 David C. Leslie ’65 and Nan S. Leslie
Ray G. Simms Jr. ’58 and Karel Simms
Zimmerman Trust
Richard Cameron and Edwina W. Cameron H’00
Estate of Guy Woodward ’40
Thomas A. Shoup ’75 and Ellen Barker
Solar Power Industries
Richard T. Clark ’68 and Angela Clark
Eden Hall Foundation
Paul Scoles ’72
William Hal Davis Fund
Violet Bica-Ross
William H. Davis ’81
Salvitti Family Foundation
James F. Slabe ’62 and Elaine Slabe
Roger T. Abelson ’57 and Camille Abelson
Patrick A. Correnty ’87
E. Ronald Salvitti ’59 and Constance Salvitti*
David J. White ’77
Anonymous (2) Robert M. Beavers Jr. ’65 and Jo Beavers
Ruth A. Rowley
James R. Durig ’58 and Marlene Durig Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. Charles P. Eaton ’64 and Judy Eaton Keith T. Ghezzi ’77 and Lisa Ghezzi
Stanley & Kathleen Grumbacher Fund David A. Steinberg ’91 and Kristin Steinberg William M. Stout ’64 and Saundra Stout Stanford B. Trachtenberg ’60 and Barbara Trachtenberg United States Steel Foundation, Inc.
John E. Frazier II ’62 and Nicole Frazier Joseph G. Gibson ’86 and Elizabeth Gibson Joseph H. Gigler ’77 and Carol S. Gigler Tori Haring-Smith and Robert H. Haring-Smith William M. Hemphill ’68 and Elaine Hemphill William P. Keen and Sarah Keen James H. Knepshield ’59 and Barbara Knepshield Charles F. Marcy ’72 and Cindy Marcy Marcy Family Foundation Barron P. McCune Jr. and Ann McCune Rachel McCarrell McCune ’75 and James H. McCune Mary Jane Miller ’88 and Eric Hollowaty Albert G. Nickel ’65 and Dana C. Nickel The Nickel Foundation
Craig A. Varga ’76 and Noelle Brennan
M. David Odle ’59 and Stephanie Odle
Sheldon A. Weinstein ’59 and Joanie I. Weinstein
Samuel J. Paisley ’72 and Jessica Paisley
Leonard Wurzel ’39 and Elaine Wurzel
James D. Pareso ’66 and Kay Pareso Chong S. Park ’83 and Lisa Park
Kristin and David Steinberg Foundation
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES
Randall S. Raner ’89
James E. Leckie ’75 and Sheryl Leckie
Jerrell L. Angell ’66 and Shirin Angell
Evalyn Rogers
William N. Macartney III ’64 and Linda Macartney
Alvan Balent Sr. ’53 and Linda Balent
Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Learned T. Bulman ’48
Lee R. Marshall ’48 and Marjorie Marshall
Charles E. Hughes Memorial Foundation
Albert S. McGhee ’53 and Elizabeth McGhee
The Chevron Community Fund of the Community Foundation of Fayette County, PA
Charles T. Nason ’68 and Beth Nason
William Cohen ’52
Charles M. Rosenberg ’65 and Gayle Rosenberg Stephen M. Ross ’74 John D. Simon ’78 and Anne C. Simon LeAnne Trachok ’87 Allen F. Turcke ’49 Holly Beall Wallace WJPA Radio Station
Donald S. Dazen ’79 and Karolyn N. Dazen
Wylie Wallace Fults Foundation
Massey Charitable Trust
William S. Platt ’87 and Courtney M. Platt
J. Robert Maxwell ’43
PPG Industries, Inc.
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATES
Richard King Mellon Foundation
E. Miles Prentice III ’64 and Katharine Prentice
Barbara Koach DeWitt ’74 and Mark DeWitt
Merck Institute for Science Education
Charles J. Queenan Jr. and Joann H. Queenan
D. Raymond Douglass Jr. ’45 and Beverly Douglass
John L. Bord ’73 and Jeanie Bord
PA DCED Keystone Innovation Starter Kit Grant
R. G. Johnson Company
Ronald V. Pellegrini ’59 and Donna Lucas Pellegrini
Diana L. Reed
Lyn Celenza Dyster ’80 and John G. Dyster
Peter J. Ross ’74 and Louise Kirkpatrick Ross ’74
Estate of Alex Jerome ’63
B. John Pendleton Jr. ’81 and Mary Ann Butera Pendleton ’80 Thomas M. Priselac ’73 and Jody Priselac Anica D. Rawnsley H’03
Rossin Foundation/ Rosetree, Inc. Daniel Rowley and Judith Rowley
McClellan A. DuBois ’70 and Lynn DuBois
Estate of Robert Bryan ’44 The Forsythe Foundation through PNC Advisors Charitable Trust
Ronald C. Agresta ’61
Bord and Bord Lawyers Karyn M. Brooks ’95 Robert J. Brooks and Susan Brooks Robert J. Brooks Jr. ’92 and Shelli DeCarlo Brooks ’94 Brooks Family Foundation Cindy L. Burchell ’82 John Curtis Burns ’80
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James L. Phillips ’54 and Barbara Phillips
James W. Baird ’64
Marvin L. Diehl ’54 and Millie Diehl
A. Michael Pratt ’81
John W. Bean ’65 and A. Alexandra Jupin
Ernst & Young Foundation
Lisa A. Rehak ’84
John R. Echement H ’98 and Gertrude J. Echement
Samuel D. Riccitelli ’81 and Melinda Elish Riccitelli ’81
Dennis M. Betz ’67 and Pamela Betz
Ralph G. Fennell ’60 and Star Fennell
John O. Hanna Jr. ’55 and Carol Hanna
A. William Samson ’37* and Helen V. Samson
David J. Beveridge ’82 and Diane Beveridge
Norman L. Fine ’65 and Cheryl Fine
Walter B. Massenburg ’70 and Carolyn Flanagan
Miles H. Simon ’71 and Karen Simon
Russell H. Briggs ’58
Roger S. Goodell ’81 and Jane Goodell
M. Patrick McCormick ’62 and Judy M. McCormick
Kevin Smith and Terri Smith
Pamela L. Burns Zeno N. Chicarilli ’71
Andrew G. McIlvaine ’70 and Julie McIlvaine Joseph H. Menendez ’72 and Lucia P. Menendez Mile High United Way Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Charles A. Parlato ’70 and Carolyn S. Parlato
Bernard W. Stanek Jr. ’88 and Susan Stanek Peter F. Stracci ’74 and Sharon Stracci
Lillian Bassi
Thomas R. Carter ’50 and Jean Carter
Andrew Aloe ’76 and Michelle DeFrancesco Aloe ’76 Robert E. Arnold ’69 and Lisa L. Arnold
Estate of John Yanason ’44
Caterpillar Foundation
Robert M. Gordon Jr. ’52 and Shirley Gordon
Robert M. Cherry ’68 and Judith Cherry
Clifford E. Hellberg ’79 and Kathryn Hellberg
Susan A. Cohen ’84
M. Carl Herron ’53 and Elaine Herron
Walter Cooper ’50
1781 ASSOCIATES
William T. Dymond Jr. ’82 and Jennifer D. Dymond
Richard B. Crosbie ’65 and Sandra Crosbie Doug and Betsey Schwab Family Foundation
Coleman Hughley ’71 and Danna Hughley Elizabeth Hurwitz-Schwab ’74 and Douglas Schwab Ideal Foundation James P. McArdle Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Mark R. Koch ’71 and Cynthia Koch Robert P. Krass ’59 and Patricia Krass Victor Lazzaro Jr. ’67 and Nanine Odell Rebecca Keen Longsworth ’87 and Paul Longsworth Eric C. Lundgren ’81 and Lauren Pratt Lundgren ’82 Kenneth M. Mason Jr. ’64 and Marilyn Roberts James J. McCaffrey and Terry A. McCaffrey Dennis E. McMaster and Chris McMaster
“A magnet for bright, young minds” W&J AWARDED STATE GRANT TO RENOVATE DIETER-PORTER Pennsylvania State Sen. Tim Solobay joined State Reps. Brandon Neuman and Jesse White ’00 (pictured left) at Washington & Jefferson College in September to announce that the College will receive $1 million toward renovations of the Dieter-Porter Life Sciences Building. Funded through the state’s Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program, the money will help W&J modernize classrooms and research labs in the facility, which houses the departments of biology and psychology. Former Sen. J. Barry Stout ’64, (pictured second from right) who also participated in the announcement, said the College has long helped to attract top-notch students to the southwestern Pennsylvania region. “Over the years, W&J has been a magnet for bright, young minds that stay in the region and contribute to the community,” Stout said. In accepting the grant, President Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D., expressed her appreciation for the state’s support of W&J’s science programs. “With our newly renovated building, we’ll be able to continue to educate doctors who serve the region, conduct groundbreaking research that attracts public and private funding, and expand our community outreach in science education,” she said.
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2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Willis A. McVay ’84 and Erna McVay Kenneth R. Melani ’75 and Tracy Melani The Michael & Teryl Nettleton Charitable Fund of the Dallas Foundation Mosites Construction Company John F. Naughton ’63 Michael D. Nettleton ’75 and Terry Nettleton Alton E. Newell and Elsie Eagle North Star Mortgage Company John A. Olsen ’60 and Kaylee Beal Procter & Gamble Company William E. Reisinger ’63 and Gail B. Reisinger Judith S. Rettger John W. & Shirley E. Richman Foundation
Stanley E. Rockman ’61 and Brenda Pedersen-Rockman Ronald P. Sandmeyer Sr. ’57 and Elaine H. Sandmeyer Robert B. Shust ’59 and Judith Shust
Michele Baumgartel Geoffrey W. Bennett ’59 and Anne M. Bennett Daniel Bethem ’66 and Mary Jo Bethem Joseph P. Bishop ’39
J. Herbert Gaul Jr. ’66 and Mary Etheridge Gaul
Donald G. Lightfoot ’70 and Joan S. Lightfoot
James P. Geiger ’47 and Gladys H. Geiger
John G. Lovelace ’68
Henry Gelband ’58
Siemens Westinghouse Power
Blake Properties
Mallard T. George ’73 and Donna T. George
Theodore M. Slabey ’45* and Mary R. Slabey
Charles H. Booth Jr. ’41 and Gertrude Booth
Robert A. Glass III ’76 and Patricia Glass
Ronald D. Snee ’63 and Marjorie C. Snee
Harriet Branton
James M. Gockley ’77 and Gretchen Blaugher Gockley ’77
Arthur A. Sohn ’55 and Barbara Sohn Luke Sossi and Jessica Sossi Harry A. Sporidis ’91 and Christy Sporidis Frank J. Suatoni Jr. ’60 and Elizabeth Suatoni Roslyn Thompson Towler Thomas J. Tredici ’49
Suzy and James Broadhurst Howard J. Burnett H’98 and Maryann DePalma Burnett Herbert E. Cable ’54 and Shirley Cable Ronald Calhoon and Susie Calhoon Robert B. Campbell ’58 Charleroi Federal Savings Bank
Andres Uribe ’55
William A. Coch ’70 and Karla Coch
Jeffrey H. Van Hyning ’68 and Mary Van Hyning
C. Richard Coen ’52
Liese Kasparek Vito ’87 and Kenneth Vito Audrey L. Walther Butler H. Waugh ’55 and Joanne M. Waugh Alan R. Weill ’59 and Nancy Y. Weill David L. White ’76 and Jackie Jones Youth Service America/ Sodexo Foundation
Donna Haley Grier ’80 and Steven C. Grier Michael P. Grzesiak and Karen E. Grzesiak
Glenn W. MacTaggart ’73 and Karla MacTaggart Jennifer Thuransky Magee ’90 and Milton E. Magee Jr. Richard W. Mains Jr. ’64 and Brenda Mains Camille J. Maravalli ’55 and Dorothy Maravalli Paul P. Marinak ’44* Edward L. Martin ’71
Jerry I. Hadrych ’89 and Donna Hadrych
Mary C. Martini ’78
F. Amy Martin ’71
Charles W. Harris Jr. ’69 and Jacqueline Harris
Norman S. Mass ’61 and Adaya Mass
Kenneth Haver and Judith Haver
Wilfred J. McAloon Jr. ’57 and Dorothy McAloon
Barbara and Barry Hemphill Charitable Fund
Friedrich R. Crupe ’59 and Christiane Crupe
J. Barry Hemphill ’64 and Barbara Hemphill
Dwight C. Dachnowicz ’94 and Tara Dachnowicz
Hottle & Associates, Inc.
David DiBenedetto Sr. and Corrine DiBenedetto
David Lynch and Dorothy Davis
Richard Y. Haddad H ’00 and Susan Haddad
ComDoc
Samuel J. Davis ’72 and Regina Davis
John T. Lucas ’82 and Eileen Lucas
E. Patrick Howard Jr. ’55 and Linda Howard Robert M. Howard ’87 and Wendy Anderson Howard ’87 Mark O. Hrutkay ’81
Jeremy C. McCamic ’49 and Jane C. McCamic Lee H. McCormick ’55 and Barbara McCormick Byron P. McCrae John N. McElravey ’54 and Mary Elizabeth McElravey James H. McMaster ’60 and Judith McMaster James R. McNabb Jr. ’57 and Marjorie McNabb
Charles W. Dillie Jr. and Claire O’Neill Dillie
Frederick M. Hyser ’71 and Trixie L. Hyser
Mark E. Dorogy ’82 and Diane Tangalos Dorogy ’83
Anthony C. Iantosca ’63 and Theresa M. Iantosca
Jerry A. Dorsch ’63 and Susan Dorsch
George M. Inglis ’59 and Sarah Jane Inglis
Drs. Todd and Diane Thompson Fund
C. Michael Irvin ’78 and Paula Irvin
Curt P. Ellenberg ’68 and Dolores F. Ellenberg
Charles R. Jack ’57 and Anna Louise Jack
Robert M. Elliott ’49 and Eileen Cummins Elliott
Jon S. Adler ’61 and Carol Adler
Joseph Jackovic and Dorothy Jackovic
T. Roger Entress ’58
Pritam M. Advani ’80
Erie Community Foundation
Thomas R. Jordan ’49 and Emma Jordan
Aegon Transamerica Foundation
Terry L. Evans ’70 and Sally Lysinger Evans
Sitha Rama Katragadda and Sudha R. Katragadda
Alcoa Foundation
Rick Kohr II and Holly Kohr
Donald Allison ’41
John R. Ferraro ’70 and Bonnie Ferraro
Susan Webreck Alman ’75 and Robert J. Alman
Paul G. Finch and Marie A. Finch
Dennis A. Kovalsky ’73
Edward M. Morascyzk ’75 and Elaine Morascyzk
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Ronald W. Frank and Marsha K. Frank
Charles J. Labelle ’62 and Janice Labelle
Donald M. Morgan ’78 and Jody Morgan
Anthony J. Franty Jr. ’59
Joseph B. Leckie ’50 and Betty Leckie
Chauncey E. Frazier II ’56 and Magdaline C. Frazier
Arthur C. Morrissey ’63 and Janet Hayes
Charles H. Lee ’57 and Janet S. Lee
Sharon Cmar Murtha ’83
Thomas G. Frazier ’64 and Alexandra V. A. Frazier
David R. Leonard ’66 and Lisa Leonard
George W. Zannos ’64 and Marilyn Serlin
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Anonymous Janet S. Abernathy The Abernathy Fund for Conservation of the Washington County Community Foundation
AT&T AYCO Charitable Foundation Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation Mitchell B. Bassi ’85 and Florence Bassi Ira E. Baumgartel ’73 and
Kohr & Associates
Thomas E. McNabb ’62 and Ann McNabb David B. McWilliams ’65 and Nancy McWilliams Susan Medley Paul P. Medvedo Jr. ’77 and Janet Medvedo David M. Mego ’82 and Patricia Mego Milton and Jennifer Magee Charitable Fund Russell G. Mobley ’56 and Nancy Mobley* Joseph P. Mock ’59 Moon Township Honda-Hyundai
Joseph V. Newman Sr. ’64 and Elizabeth H. Newman James H. Norris ’75 and Ann Annase
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John L. S. Northrop H’99 and Rose Northrop Kevin A. Ohlson ’82 and Carolyn Davis
Mark E. Previtt ’80 William L. Proudfit ’64 and Jean L. Proudfit Prudential Foundation
Jonathan D. Rosenthal ’61 and Sheila Rosenthal
Joel W. Shelkrot ’59 and Bonnie Shelkrot
William Rosenthal ’55 and Francine Rosenthal
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Carl R. Rotz and Martha Rotz
Howard F. Shivers Jr. ’55 and Jean Shivers
Blynn L. Shideler ’56
Stephen D. Oliphant ’55 and Judith Roscow
Victor J. Raskin ’66 and Carol Raskin
Karen Oosterhous Orange County’s United Way
Glenn C. Rice ’78 and Cynthia Rice
Pfizer, Inc.
RMC Rental Enterprises, Inc.
Franklin A. Rumore ’63 and Deborah Preston
Steven J. Pinelli ’75 and Marianne Pinelli
W. Robert Robertson ’55 and Mary Jane Robertson
Ira J. Schulman ’74 and Beverly Werme Schulman ’75
Robert A. Simonin ’55 and Nellie Simonin
PNC Bank Foundation
K. Wayne Robison and Luann Robison
John Mark Scott Jr. ’69 and Judith Scott
Bernard R. Smedley ’61
Sylvia M. Roma ’76
Patrick D. Sculley ’69 and Peggy Sculley
Joseph J. Pontoli Jr. ’89 and Heather M. Pontoli Charles E. Powell Jr. ’69 and Kathleen Powell
Seth Rosenberg and Janet Rosenberg
Kathy A. Ruhl ’82 and L. Greg West
Dorothy A. Servis H ’94
Robert H. Shoop Jr. ’60 and Janet Shoop Michael S. Siegel ’73
Donald J. Snyder Jr. ’72 and Karen Foster Snyder Jeffrey Y. Solomon ’72 and Sandra Rakestraw David L. Sommerville ’64 and Diane Sommerville Samuel V. Spagnolo ’61 and Dorcas Spagnolo Thomas H. Sprague ’66 and Merle S. Sprague Tom Squitieri ’75 Robert H. Stevenson ’64 Jeffrey R. Sullivan ’91 and Amanda Sullivan Gordon E. Swartz ’68 and Deborah C. Doyle John E. Tate ’77 and Jeri Tate Job Taylor III ’64 and Sally Taylor Ted and Karen Martin Family Fund George V. Thieroff Jr. ’82 and Lesa Moser Thieroff ’84 Diane Sims Thompson ’90 and Todd Thompson
“A tremendous supporter of W&J students” SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYER BENEFITS FROM DONOR’S GENEROSITY
Tocqueville Society James P. Valecko ’90 and Jennifer Valecko W. Karl Vannewkirk ’63 and Luella Vannewkirk
An enthusiastic advocate of Washington & Jefferson College, Violet Bica-Ross catches up with head football coach Mike Sirianni and Jimmy Thompson ’12 (pictured right) during one of her frequent visits to campus. A member of the Presidents football team and business administration major from Mentor, Ohio, Thompson is a recipient of a scholarship established by Bica-Ross and her late husband, L. Clayton Ross ’30. The permanent endowment provides financial aid every year to a student committed to pursuing a career in medicine or commercial enterprise.
Ray Verlinich ’77 and Martha L. Verlinich
“For the fourth year in a row, Mrs. Bica-Ross’ generous donation has helped further my education in business administration, for which I am deeply thankful,” said Thompson. Also grateful to Bica-Ross is Sirianni, who added, “Violet has been a tremendous supporter of W&J students and our football program, and this is just another example of her generosity. Jimmy is a hard-working student-athlete and we are proud to have him as the recipient of this prestigious scholarship.”
Washington Area Teachers Federal Credit Union
Bica-Ross also enjoys spending time with the residents of Bica-Ross Hall, a suite-style dormitory for junior and senior students that she dedicated in her husband’s memory. A member of the Old Main Society, Bica-Ross has included the College in her estate plans to help ensure W&J’s future financial strength.
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Stephen B. Tily III ’60 and Janet Waltz Tily
2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Carla J. Vrsansky ’82 Wabtec Corporation Peter F. Wagner ’79 Robert G. Walker ’69
Kevin L. Welsh ’85 Jeff Werthan and Susan Miller Werthan D. Lawrence Wickerham ’72 and Mary Louise Wickerham Philip D. Williams Jr. ’52 and Nancy Williams
Bruce M. Wolf ’70 and Sheryl Wolf
Robert M. Elliott ’49 and Eileen Cummins Elliott
James F. Slabe ’62 and Elaine Slabe
Joseph Caruso ’51 and Elizabeth Caruso
F. Leo Wright ’52 and Rosemary Wright
Walter Flamenbaum ’62 and Judith S. Flamenbaum
Russell F. Stein III ’52 and Marcia L. Stein
James Hawley Chester ’66 and Connie Chester
Franklin H. Yoho ’81 and Jan Yoho
John E. Frazier II ’62 and Nicole Frazier
Peter N. Stephans and Joan Stephans
Kathleen L. Cigana ’88
Jeffrey A. Yunkun ’79 and Kimberly S. Yunkun
Spencer M. Free ’45 and Patricia L. Free
Robert H. Stevenson ’64
John McMillan Society Lifetime Members Benefactors who have given $100,000 or more throughout their lives are inducted as permanent, lifetime members of the John McMillan Society.
Edith Sten Gillmor
Thomas Philip Stout* H’03 and Diann R. Stout
James F. Gismondi Jr. ’72 and Elizabeth Gismondi
William M. Stout ’64 and Saundra Stout
Joseph A. Hardy Sr. H’84 and Rebecca Hardy
John A. Swanson and Janet Swanson
Elizabeth Hurwitz-Schwab ’74 and Douglas Schwab
John M. Swick ’47
Samuel D. Isaly
F. Leo Wright ’52 and Rosemary Wright
John S. Kern ’64 and Marie Kern James H. Knepshield ’59 and Barbara Knepshield
Alberto W. Vilar ’62
Scott H. Leaf ’76
Lillian Bassi
Joon Yong Lee
Robert M. Beavers Jr. ’65 and Jo Beavers
Peter Magerko and Margaret Hardy Magerko
Sandra C. Cooper ’77 Harry M. Corbett ’44 and Florence Corbett Friedrich R. Crupe ’59 and Christiane Crupe Samuel J. Davis ’72 and Regina Davis Louis V. DiBello ’63 and Marie DiBello
Prudence Yost
William H. Diehl Jr. ’58 and Johnna Diehl
George W. Zannos ’64 and Marilyn Serlin
D. Raymond Douglass Jr. ’45 and Beverly Douglass McClellan A. DuBois ’70 and Lynn DuBois
Jennie Lau Anonymous (2)
James W. Clarke ’62 and Jeanne Clarke
Old Main Society
James R. Durig ’58 and Marlene Durig Robert M. Elliott ’49 and Eileen Cummins Elliott
Ronald V. Pellegrini ’59 and Donna Lucas Pellegrini
Established in 1996, the Old Main Society is a membership of generous donors who support W&J through planned giving. Members provide for the College in their wills, IRAs, or retirement plans; use life insurance as a gift; or establish charitable trusts or gift annuities.
Learned T. Bulman ’48
E. Miles Prentice III ’64 and Katharine Prentice
Anonymous
Charles L. Flynn Jr.
Howard J. Burnett H’98 and Maryann DePalma Burnett
Charles J. Queenan Jr. and Joann H. Queenan
Roger T. Abelson ’57 and Camille Abelson
Joseph G.C. Francis ’62 and Sara Jane Francis
Katherine C. Butters
Victor J. Raskin ’66 and Carol Raskin
Eileen Addis
Elliott D. Fredland ’60
Jon S. Adler ’61 and Carol Adler
Anica D. Rawnsley H’03
Andrew Aloe ’76 and Michelle DeFrancesco Aloe ’76
Spencer M. Free ’45 and Patricia L. Free
Sanford F. Beyer II ’74 and Dorene M. Beyer Violet Bica-Ross Karyn M. Brooks ’95 Robert J. Brooks and Susan Brooks Robert J. Brooks Jr. ’92 and Shelli DeCarlo Brooks ’94
Donald R. Cameron and Sally Cameron
Virginia R. Marino J. Robert Maxwell ’43 Joseph P. Mock ’59 Charles T. Nason ’68 and Beth Nason
James W. Cameron ’80 and Nancy Morgan Cameron ’81
John S. Reed ’60 and Cynthia Reed
Lynn Cameron ’87
Stephen I. Richman and Audrey G. Richman
Richard Cameron and Edwina W. Cameron H ’00
Geri L. Bacu ’86 Violet Bica-Ross
Richard J. Riotto ’87
Richard T. Clark ’68 and Angela Clark
J. Randolph Birch ’58 and Suzette Birch
David A. Ross ’78 and Dana Crummer
Marjory Condit
George J. Black III ’44 and Arlene Foreman
Mrs. Peter C. Rossin
Samuel J. Davis ’72 and Regina Davis
Lois Boulis
E. Ronald Salvitti ’59 and Constance Salvitti*
Louis V. DiBello ’63 and Marie DiBello
John F. Brady ’70 and Roberta Isleib
A. William Samson ’37* and Helen V. Samson
Learned T. Bulman ’48
James D. Douglass and Nancy Douglass
Ronald P. Sandmeyer Sr. ’57 and Elaine H. Sandmeyer
McClellan A. DuBois ’70 and Lynn DuBois
Timothy P. Schieffelin ’77 and Susan Schieffelin
Charles P. Eaton ’64 and Judy Eaton
Thomas A. Shoup ’75 and Ellen Barker
John R. Echement H’98 and Gertrude J. Echement
Ray G. Simms Jr. ’58 and Karel Simms
Howard J. Burnett H’98 and Maryann DePalma Burnett Stephen F. Calderon ’78 and Sandra Myhalik John A. Campbell and Barbara Campbell Edith Cannon Ralph A. Capone ’74 and Andrea Capone
Dava Esman ’74 Terry L. Evans ’70 and Sally Lysinger Evans Joel L. Falik ’61 and Anne Falik Rita M. Finley Walter Flamenbaum ’62 and Judith S. Flamenbaum
W. Robert Goldman Jr. ’67 Brett Rosenberg Harris ’88 and Mitch Harris Lynne J. Haubelt ’77 and Nicholas Haubelt James F. Hitchman ’70 George Hollingshead ’58 and Roberta Hollingshead Tom E. Horner ’43 J. Gaven Hurley ’65 and Kathleen Hurley George M. Inglis ’59 and Sarah Jane Inglis James S. Irvine ’49 James F. Israel ’67 and Elaine Israel F. Nelson Keeney ’63 and Shirley A. Keeney Lynn Arko Kelley ’77 Charles L. Kendi ’89
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John S. Kern ’64 and Marie Kern
Jack F. Lembke ’40 and Lyndell Lembke
Evan A. Klein ’77
Donald G. Lightfoot ’70 and Joan S. Lightfoot
James Scott McBride Jr.
Russell G. Mobley ’56
Neal F. McBride ’46 and Norma McBride
Joseph P. Mock ’59
John W. McDonald Jr.
William D. Moore ’52 and G. Ann Moore
Thomas B. Lloyd ’43
John J. McDonough ’92 and Kathy McDonough
John F. Munnell ’52 and Mary B. Munnell
J. Barry Loughridge ’50 and Sue Loughridge
Paul G. McKelvey Jr. ’48 and Helen McKelvey
Alexander Murdoch Jr. ’57
Glenn W. MacTaggart ’73 and Karla MacTaggart
Ronald D. McKenzie ’55 and Jane McKenzie Demas L. McVay Jr. ’55
Jennie Lau
Norman S. Mass ’61 and Adaya Mass
Scott H. Leaf ’76
J. Robert Maxwell ’43
Charles H. Lee ’57 and Janet S. Lee
Cheryl A. Maze ’80
William D. Klimek and Jacquelyn Klimek James H. Knepshield ’59 and Barbara Knepshield Carl W. Konvolink Jr. ’56 and Susan Konvolinka John G. Kramer ’52 and Pat Kramer
Julius Little ’41 and Linda Little
J. Scott McBride
David B. Miller ’58 and Marie T. Miller Douglas R. Miller ’73 and Jane Miller
Donald G. Myers ’68 and Susan Myers Charles T. Nason ’68 and Beth Nason John F. Naughton ’63 Clifford L. Nelson ’58 and Doris Nelson Albert G. Nickel ’65 and Dana C. Nickel E. Lee North ’46 and Florence H. North John L. S. Northrop H’99 and Rose Northrop Philip D. O’Connell III ’74 Stephen D. Oliphant ’55 and Judith Roscow Margaret D. Oliver* Brian G. Orr ’74 and Linda Orr Alexander Osterneck ’88 Vincent O. Palladino ’51 and Marie Palladino John S. Parker ’52 and Dorris Parker Ronald V. Pellegrini ’59 and Donna Lucas Pellegrini Andrew Pesky ’59 and Elaine O. Pesky Emily J. Peters ’03 James L. Phillips ’54 and Barbara Phillips Joseph W. Placer ’59 and Andrea Placer
“The value in giving back to our College”
E. Miles Prentice III ’64 and Katharine Prentice
NEWEST ALUMNI UNITE TO LEAVE MEANINGFUL LEGACY
Thomas M. Priselac ’73 and Jody Priselac
To help secure their legacy at Washington & Jefferson College, members of the class of 2011 succeeded in raising nearly $1,500 for their senior class gift. The senior committee encouraged 39 percent of the class, or 129 students, to participate in the initiative. W&J Trustees Charles T. Nason ’68 and McClellan A. DuBois ’70 generously matched the funds raised by the class to achieve a total gift of $4,500. “The Trustees’ matching gifts inspired our senior class to give more and helped us to see the value in giving back to our College,” senior committee member Katy Rowley ’11 said. “Through this gift, we hope to inspire future gifts and cultivate philanthropy in the members of the class of 2011.” The funds were used to purchase a bench next to Upper Class Residence Hall, help pay for upgrades to the U. Grant Miller Library, and assist with repairs to the 9/11 Memorial Fountain in front of the Burnett Center. Participating in the senior gift dedication, pictured from left, are: Mike Ferraro ’11, David DuBois ’11, Erika Beam ’11, DuBois, David Doom ’11, Nason, K.D. Bacher ’11, Mike Navari ’11, Katy Rowley ’11, and President Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D.
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2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Andrew Procko ’48 Anica D. Rawnsley H’03 Stanley Reed Jr. and Ann Reed George W. Roark Jr. ’46 and Barbara Roark W. Robert Robertson ’55 and Mary Jane Robertson Charles M. Rosenberg ’65 and Gayle Rosenberg Mrs. Peter C. Rossin Franklin A. Rumore ’63 and Deborah Preston William F. Saalbach and Betty Saalbach E. Ronald Salvitti ’59
John Mark Scott Jr. ’69 and Judith Scott Robert H. Shoop, Jr. ’60 and Janet Shoop Robert B. Shust ’59 and Judith Shust Richard A. Siegrist ’68 and Elisabeth Siegrist Ray G. Simms Jr. ’58 and Karel Simms Miles H. Simon ’71 and Karen Simon
Alumni W&J relies on the support of its dedicated alumni to maintain its character as a high-quality liberal arts institution. These benefactors are listed by class year and giving society.
DONOR Clarence D. Randolph
William G. Atkinson Thomas B. Lloyd
CLASS OF 1940 54% PARTICIPATION
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE Wallace G. McCune
67% PARTICIPATION
STATESMEN
Edgar H. Soifer ’53 and Nancy Soifer
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE
J. Stuart Dickson
William L. Proudfit
R. Alan Fawcett
STATESMAN
DONORS
Calvin D. Crawford
J. Murray Freund
Peter N. Stephans and Joan Stephans
Eugene W. Atkins
Robert H. Stevenson ’64
Jack F. Lembke
H. Donald Stone Jr. ’52 and Nancy Stone
John H. Trout
William M. Stout ’64 and Saundra Stout Martha G. Sweet Mark D. Swift Dennis P. Tihansky ’65
CLASS OF 1937 17% PARTICIPATION
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
CLASS OF 1941 29% PARTICIPATION
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Raymond S. Tomassene ’49
CLASS OF 1938
LeAnne Trachok ’87
44% PARTICIPATION
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE
John C. Van Aken II ’61 and Jane Riggle Van Aken
John C. Mettler II
Jeffrey H. Van Hyning ’68 and Mary Van Hyning
STATESMEN
Joseph K. Vargo ’89 Jonathan R. Walburn ’73 Robert G. Walker ’69 T. Urling Walker ’49 and Mabel Walker
Robert M. Kiskaddon Arch H. Logan Jr.
DONOR Hugh M. Miller
Alan R. Weill ’59 and Nancy Y. Weill
CLASS OF 1939
D. Lawrence Wickerham ’72 and Mary Louise Wickerham
44% PARTICIPATION
Peter F. Wilson ’74 and Judy Wilson
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE Leonard Wurzel
R. Victor Wood Jr. ’55
York F. Yochum ’64 and Nina Yochum
John H. Allen John P. Duthie Edgar A. Herrman Ralph B. Huston Robert W. Mather Harvey D. McClure Craig M. Moore Gordon I. Norton Jr. Robert C. Waltz Paul H. Weinstein
Timothy D. Calvin E. Eugene Fisher Tom E. Horner
CLASS OF 1944
Charles H. Booth Jr.
56% PARTICIPATION
STATESMEN Harold W. Perkins* Somers H. Smith Jr.
CLASS OF 1942
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE Paul P. Marinak*
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Hans Conrad Harry M. Corbett
38% PARTICIPATION
Butler H. Waugh ’55 and Joanne M. Waugh
F. Leo Wright ’52 and Rosemary Wright
STATESMEN
Donald Allison
Allen F. Turcke ’49 Patrick J. Uram ’86
Warren K. Martin
DONORS
A. William Samson*
Michael A. Timko ’88 and Susan Storrick Timko ’89
Andrew M. Margileth
James H. Bradenburg
CLASS OF 1935
Ronald D. Snee ’63 and Marjorie C. Snee
Russell F. Stein III ’52 and Marcia L. Stein
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE Joseph P. Bishop
STATESMAN Arch J. Albanese
STATESMEN
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Warren E. Gregg
George J. Black III
Kenneth B. McCandless
Joseph F. Coury
Warren S. Sellers
Nicholas B. Horsky
Robert C. Stewart
Richard D. Jones
Gilbert M. Watt
Joseph M. Kuchta
STATESMEN
CLASS OF 1943
K. Duane Reed
59% PARTICIPATION
Robert B. Scott
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
DONORS
J. Robert Maxwell
Lauren M. Burtch Richard J. Crosbie
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE
William M. Kaylor
William K. Headley
James W. Stewart WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
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CLASS OF 1945
CLASS OF 1946
CLASS OF 1947
CLASS OF 1948
44% PARTICIPATION
58% PARTICIPATION
64% PARTICIPATION
38% PARTICIPATION
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE
John M. Swick
Lee R. Marshall
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
James P. Geiger
Learned T. Bulman
D. Raymond Douglass Jr.
Paul E. Coury
1781 ASSOCIATE
Joseph H. Field
Theodore M. Slabey*
Gordon V. Thompson
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATE
STATESMEN James H. Coleman III
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATE
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Warren S. Reding
Luther M. Rhine
Bernard A. Staskiewicz
Charles D. Brown Sr.
George W. Roark Jr.
Dean W. Elson
STATESMEN
John A. MacPhail
DONORS
Carmel J. Passalacqua
Michael Margolies
J. Raymond Gera
Frank V. Petrone
DONORS
James H. Hammett
John G. Tucker
Harry E. Butson
Howard G. Lee
John K. Johnson
Neal F. McBride
DONOR
Andrew Procko
Russell A. MacCachran
E. Lee North
Jerry J. Appelbaum
David M. Sutherland
STATESMAN Donn F. Covert
STATESMEN Robert C. McCarthy
Jack L. Paradise
Preston N. Williams
DONORS Gordon J. Adelson John M. R. Ayres Andrew M. Linn Harold J. Mondik
CLASS OF 1949 46% PARTICIPATION
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE Allen F. Turcke
1781 ASSOCIATE Thomas J. Tredici
“A labor of love” 1971 GRADUATES WIN CLASS CUP IN MEMORY OF CLASSMATE
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Robert M. Elliott Thomas R. Jordan Jeremy C. McCamic
In honor of their 40th reunion, members of the class of 1971 banded together to raise $280,380 to support Washington & Jefferson College. Achieving the highest participation rate of 37 percent, the 1971 graduates beat out five other reunion classes to secure the coveted Class Cup at the annual Homecoming Dinner. The competition honored gifts made from July 2010 to October 2011.
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE
“The award reflects the continued interest and dedication of many members from the class of 1971 to W&J,” William Sheers ’71, professor of physics and adjunct professor of neuroscience at W&J, said. Adding that part of his motivation was personal, Ed Weingartner ’71 saw the Class Cup as a tribute to his late classmate and college roommate, Don Brabson ’71. “It was a labor of love,” he explained.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Accepting the award on behalf of the class of 1971 were Zeno Chicarilli ’71, Bob Krupkin ’71, Miles Simon ’71, Sheers, and Weingartner.
T. Urling Walker
John P. Chupinsky Francis A. Locke John E. Marlow John W. Smith Raymond S. Tomassene
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STATESMEN
John M. Kyle
Paul L. Salansky
Winfield S. Gibbs
J. Barry Loughridge
David H. Trushel
D. Andrew Grimes
Elliott B. McGrew Jr.
E. Paul Hoop Jr.
John D. McGrew
STATESMEN
Miles C. Durfey
Nicholas Maropis
Philip A. McMahon
Burton S. Benovitz
Irwin Kabat
Charles W. Mason Jr.
William H. Meanor
Dewees H. Brown
Roger B. Rollin
Francis J. Mrukot
George M. Pyle
Richard E. Cunningham
Richard C. Stephens
Edwin J. Pear
Philip L. Reinhard Jr.
Norman Hamer
Robert R. Reeves
William J. Rice
Kenneth Headley
STATESMEN
Robert E. Wilson
O. Earl Spencer
Warren M. Henshaw
Theodore A. Beadle
Alexander B. Stavovy
Robert W. Kellermeyer
Jerome Brown
DONORS
John R. Thomas
Leonard Kreis
David B. Crowe
Arthur E. Barnes II
Howard Toboco
Joseph Kurash
Edward D. Frohlich
Oliver Wellington Brown Jr.
John E. Unger Jr.
Donald I. Levin
Chauncey R. Headley
William D. Dykstra
Edward J. White
David M. Marshall
Paul J. Kiell
Carl S. Fluke
Jay W. White
E. Don Marshall
Jerome P. Lewis
William R. Hanshumaker
Eugene H. Wilson
Earl H. McKinney
Stuart C. McCombs Jr.
Stanley E. Siegel
Jay A. Zeffiro
Sheldon N. Myers
Wallace T. Miller
Donald W. Butts
Arthur C. Smock
William D. Moore
DONORS
Kurt H. Teil
Forrest G. Tompkins
Charles E. Azen
Barrett C. Walker
Robert E. Sostheim John H. Stitely
Robert W. Baird
CLASS OF 1950 49% PARTICIPATION
1781 ASSOCIATES Thomas R. Carter Walter Cooper
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE Joseph B. Leckie
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
DONORS
Charles C. Crompton
Wayne P. Brumm
Joseph Ellovich
John F. Emerson
James K. Davis
Edward S. Hammett
Richard A. Holan
Leonard Gilman
William T. Holland*
William E. Sterner
Ronald J. Griffith
Robert R. Teuteberg
Richard O. Tedeschi
Charles W. Hoover Richard A. Krinzman Daniel Mudrick J. Leroy Myers
William Cohen
Robert C. Trexler
John R. Patterson
Thomas K. Ward
Paul H. Patton
William D. Watson
Richard F. Ruben
Ernest G. Weating
John S. Wollam
CLASS OF 1951
Thomas A. Dickinson John K. Henderson Joseph R. Hookey
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Joseph Caruso Charles R. Justice Vincent O. Palladino
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES James S. Linderman
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE Albert S. McGhee
1781 ASSOCIATE Robert M. Gordon Jr.
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE Alvan Balent Sr.
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
1781 ASSOCIATE
C. Richard Coen
M. Carl Herron
Philip D. Williams Jr. F. Leo Wright
37% PARTICIPATION
Henry C. Chalfant
CLASS OF 1953 53% PARTICIPATION
Warner H. Schlaupitz
John M. Kelchner
STATESMEN
40% PARTICIPATION
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
Bruce L. Shakely
J. Robert Manson
CLASS OF 1952
H. Thomas Patton Jr.
Louis R. Colussy
Stanley L. Handelman
Charles A. Vogel
David R. Knoche
L. Jerome Schwaed
William E. Colligan Jr.
DONORS
Harold L. Brock
Robert L. Boord
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE Edward A. Jaeger
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Reed B. Day
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Richard G. Fosburg
Louis Alvarez
William S. Morrison
Kenneth C. Carson Jr.
John S. Parker
William K. Krisher
Albert L. Rabenstein
Robert A. Lefkowith
Charles Roazen
Laurence P. Parmer
William Tokar
Norman F. Sirianni
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DONORS
Donald R. Swanson
William E. Allen Alan M. Barnett
CLASS OF 1954 47% PARTICIPATION
Rawlin A. Fairbaugh Harry D. Ferguson George A. Girty William F. Judt
STATESMEN
Dean Behrend
J. Walter Dauber Jr.
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATES
Joseph Boodin
Marvin L. Diehl
Richard E. Easler
David F. Crumrine
James L. Phillips
T. Lew Pitchford
Arthur A. Griffin
John E. Frank
Martin S. Handelman
Willard A. Harvey Jr.
William D. Inglis III
George H. Mondik
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
DONORS
Clyde A. Keefer
Gordon N. Peay
Herbert E. Cable
Angelo P. Dipiazza
Robert E. Lynch
Norman Ames Posner
John N. McElravey
Richard C. Foster
James A. Mounts Jr.
Donald F. Puglisi
Melvin H. Sher
William E. Rankin
Edgar H. Soifer
Carmen J. Romeo
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Joseph W. Thompson Sr.
Murray Sachs
Philip N. Smith
Henry Wechsler
Walter J. Pankiewicz John W. Rinehart
Edwin A. McGlumphy
Charles L. Sonneborn III
Nelson J. Wilson
STATESMEN James W. Corbett
Malcolm W. Reed Jr.
CLASS OF 1955 52% PARTICIPATION
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE John O. Hanna Jr.
1781 ASSOCIATES Arthur A. Sohn Andres Uribe Butler H. Waugh
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES E. Patrick Howard Jr. Camille J. Maravalli Lee H. McCormick Stephen D. Oliphant W. Robert Robertson William Rosenthal Howard F. Shivers Jr.
“The value of a liberal arts education” NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY LEADER SPEAKS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CLASS James March, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at Washington & Jefferson College, welcomed Franklin H. Yoho ’81 as a guest speaker in his environmental studies class during the fall term. Yoho, the chief commercial operations officer and senior vice president of Piedmont Natural Gas Co. in Charlotte, N.C., brings years of experience in the natural gas industry. He led a lively discussion regarding shale drilling and encouraged students to form their own opinions. “I was impressed with the students’ understanding of the local impacts, both good and bad, and their questions concerning the development of natural gas from shale resources,” Yoho said. “Being a native of western Pennsylvania, it was very interesting to hear the local perspective on what has become a significant national energy issue.” Conversations with alumni provide W&J students with valuable opportunities to hear from leaders working in their fields of interest. “It was great to have a graduate who has become successful in a new and growing field come back to talk to us,” Luke Schorr ’12 said. “It really exemplifies the value of a liberal arts education.”
Robert A. Simonin
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES John A. Malcolm Jr. Ronald D. McKenzie
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES Kenneth E. Cramer Morton I. Davidson Demas L. McVay Jr. Richard B. Rabenstein R. Victor Wood Jr.
STATESMEN William L. Carson Jack O. Greenberg
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Raymond F. Keisling
James F. Rittenhouse
DONORS
DONORS
Charles C. MacKey
John F. Rugh Sr.
Charles A. Davis
Norman L. Cimino
C. Rodney Miller
William R. Smith
Robert E. Holden
Robert C. Evans
Charles A. Muetzel Jr.
Charles B. Stunkard
Richard F. Mucci
Ralph L. London
Howard E. Reidbord
Philemon J. Tedeschi
Benson J. Schultz
Daniel J. Maloney
D. Lee Shroads Sr.
William H. Williamson Sr.
Charles W. Tanner Jr.
George B. Millar
Jack G. Wassam
Herbert W. Neu Jr.
John F. Slonaker Roger C. Townsend
Paul V. Pesavento
CLASS OF 1957 DONORS John W. Dean
34% PARTICIPATION
CLASS OF 1958 41% PARTICIPATION
Duane H. Dull Sr.
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE
Gerald A. Harshman Jr.
Roger T. Abelson
Stephen R. Kladakis
Richard L. Ross Charles A. Rowe Alva Gayman Shrontz
LAZEAR ASSOCIATES James R. Durig
Thomas W. Platt
1781 ASSOCIATE
R. Walter Powell
Ronald P. Sandmeyer Sr.
Ralph D. Rush
Ray G. Simms Jr.
CLASS OF 1959 46% PARTICIPATION
1781 ASSOCIATE PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
CLASS OF 1956
Stuart A. Rosenthal
Charles R. Jack
Russell H. Briggs
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE Ronald V. Pellegrini
Charles H. Lee
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Wilfred J. McAloon Jr.
LAZEAR ASSOCIATES
Robert B. Campbell
James R. McNabb Jr.
E. Ronald Salvitti
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
T. Roger Entress
Sheldon A. Weinstein
Chauncey E. Frazier II Russell G. Mobley
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Blynn L. Shideler
David J. Burkey
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Jay L. Jenkins
J. Randolph Birch
Richard H. Piatt
Richard D. Gilardi
Joseph M. Warsaw
David W. Moore
46% PARTICIPATION
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Henry Gelband
Kenneth E. Bell Richard L. Carson Richard J. Carter
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES
Arthur J. Nowak
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
M. David Odle
1781 ASSOCIATES Robert P. Krass Robert B. Shust Alan R. Weill
David F. Alter
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
STATESMEN
Robert S. Fleming
E. Thomas Deutsch Jr.
Dale R. Bowne
Vincent S. Franz Jr.
Arnold J. Eisenfeld
James W. Condrin
Chester S. Handelman
George V. Frank
Henry W. Fulton Jr.
F. Jay Keefer
Harry W. Fuchs III
H. Glenn Hostetter
Robert J. Suwak
George Hollingshead John Kladakis
Norman C. Hunt
James H. Knepshield
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Geoffrey W. Bennett Friedrich R. Crupe Anthony J. Franty Jr. George M. Inglis Joseph P. Mock
J. Rogers Kossler
STATESMEN
John M. Mackey
Edward C. Dalglish
George E. McVehil Jr.
Ronald G. Dolasky
STATESMEN
Dennis Patrick Must
James R. Duncan Sr.
Robert M. Glad
Bertrand C. Pitchford
J. Robert Franz
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Merton W. Hutton
Marcus A. Gottlieb
William S. Gartner Jr.
Robert W. Sommer
Raymond P. Johnston
Frank S. Kazmierczak
Paul C. Holtz
Charles J. Steinmayer Jr.
Burton H. Pollock
George G. Moffat
Yun-Kuk Kim
Andrew P. Puglise
DONORS
Frederick A. Schrader
Richard T. Rosenburgh
Stephen Banko
W. Homer Snodgrass
Ronald M. Roth
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Charles J. Burstin
Earl Dean Volmer
Edward A. Stevens Jr.
Robert T. Brinton
James A. Wheeler
Charles T. D’Alessio
Don L. Fuhr Michael A. Miscio
Herbert O. Nichols
Joel W. Shelkrot
James A. Lynn
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John S. Perry
Edwin B. Spragg
Arthur B. Scott
Sidney R. Steiner
Michael R. Zimmerman
Michael E. Wald Benjamin Weinberger
STATESMEN
CLASS OF 1960 41% PARTICIPATION
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE John S. Reed
Patterson R. Cowder
DONORS
Jack H. Dym
Joseph F. Andrews
Michael H. Geller
William C. Boesman
Robert M. Gordon
Donald R. Fullem
Thomas A. Halter
Leonard Marshall
Dale G. Johnston
Nelson E. Miles
R. Talbott Miller
Ronald F. Miller
Lee M. Neiman
Joseph T. Pounds
David H. Radack
Lawrence H. Wanetick
Lawrence D. Romboski Byron W. Scott Mayer W. Selekman Frederick R. Simpson Robert A. Sphar
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES George E. Chorba III John J. Montgomery Michael P. Pivar J. Frederick Sharer
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE Stanford B. Trachtenberg
1781 ASSOCIATES Ralph G. Fennell John A. Olsen Frank J. Suatoni Jr. Presidents Associates James H. McMaster Robert H. Shoop Jr. Stephen B. Tily III
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES W. Roger Davidson William S. Decker Jr. R. Royal King Theodore M. Madzy Stephen J. Mihalek Athas H. Tsigas
STATESMEN Alan A. Allen Ronald Paul Benjamin Robert W. Bowser Raymond O. Brancolini Anthony M. Harrison James W. Karaman Roy J. Krochmal Robert F. Livingston Bertram Harold Lubin Kenneth M. Malgay Sanford T. Marcus Richard A. Meyer Willis J. Pierre Joel Safier Richard E. Schwirian Sherwin J. Siff William E. Sloka Sanford M. Weinstein
“A life-changing experience” ALUMNI GIFTS HELP FUND STUDY-ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
DONORS Alfred J. Alexander Anthony F. Babicka Jr. Lee W. Borden
Washington & Jefferson College is sending more students out into the world than ever before, with more than 250 Presidents participating in international experiences in 2010-11. One student, Donnelle Jageman ’12 (pictured center), traveled to Delhi, India, where she helped provide disadvantaged women with counseling and skill-building classes to increase their self-sufficiency.
James R. Boyd
Many of these opportunities are funded through initiatives like the award-winning Magellan Project, the Hugh Taylor Travel Awards, the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership, and the Barbara Betler Greb and Edward Martin Greb Endowed Student International Travel Award Fund.
Robert E. Dyer
In addition, support from the International Programs Fund helps to provide W&J students with regional cultural experiences and travel funds, awarding 30 students a year the chance to spend a semester abroad. “Our students consistently identify studying abroad as a life-changing experience,” Traci Fruehauf, director of global education at W&J, said. “With the support of the International Programs Fund, more of our students have access to these transformational opportunities, which not only lead to unparalleled self-discovery, but also prepare them to contribute to a global community.”
William H. Collar H. Nicholas Collins Jr. Thomas H. Cunningham Dennis C. Eklund* Thomas G. Gahagan Joseph W. Greco Jr. James E. Lombard Howard G. Martin Jr. Warren F. Mazek Michael R. Morelli Clifford A. Morton
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Nicholas A. Pascuzzi
Richard E. Charles
William J. Sharp
Nicholas Delsignore
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Gary R. Sheffer
Robert E. Greene
Robert E. Daniel
Robert P. Wallace
Joseph M. Levin
James M. Ewing
Michael Witkin
James A. Neison
Joseph G.C. Francis
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Ralph J. Zecchino
Richard G. Seymann
J. Thomas McCandless
Peter M. Bonadio
Eric J. Spirer
William J. Morgan
F. Nelson Keeney
STATESMEN
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Franklin A. Rumore W. Karl Vannewkirk
Robert M. Steiner
CLASS OF 1961 51% PARTICIPATION
John F. Workmeister Jr.
Robert A. Anderson
J. Paul Clarke
DONORS
Duncan M. Brown
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
Salvi T. Altomare
Craig W. Caldwell
Ronald C. Agresta
Joel L. Falik
Ronald M. Dagar
Warren L. Falk
Charles H. Eaton
William M. Fogel
Andrew A. Goletz
Edward C. Kaleugher
Thomas B. Heflin
George R. Mauk
Henry H. Hood Jr.
STATESMEN
Joseph O’Donnell
Michael N. Matzko
Stephen S. Bennett
Robert H. Ream
William E. McCorkle Jr.
Richard P. Bollinger
Jon S. Adler
Richard A. Smiarowski
William A. Meddings
Louis V. DiBello
Norman S. Mass
V. Anthony Spallone
Stanton I. Moldovan
John G. Dziak
Jonathan D. Rosenthal
Johnson L. Thistle
Richard Rifkin
Robert A. Hall Jr.
Bernard R. Smedley
James C. Shelby Jr.
James T. Herron Jr.
Samuel V. Spagnolo
Larry W. Sumney
James S. Leib
CLASS OF 1962
Jeffrey C. Tweedy
Louis L. Marines
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
33% PARTICIPATION
Adrian R. Van Strien
James F. Moore
Norman J. Weinberger
John L. Musmanno
Raymond L. Anderson
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
Saul R. Berg
Walter Flamenbaum
1781 ASSOCIATE Stanley E. Rockman
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
James A. Garrettson Jr.
DONORS
Ronald M. Grossman
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE
Richard D. Barnhill
Peter J. Gulden Jr.
James F. Slabe
E. Eugene Best
Murray J. Levith Calvin M. McIntyre
Roy A. Blair II
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
John T. Carson
John E. Frazier II
Robert E. Hamilton
Edward H. Miller III David W. Steinbach John C. Van Aken II
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES John J. Duda Joseph W. Kormuth Jr. Arthur L. Nudelman George H. Penn II
Walter Y. Malcolm
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
David E. Manes
M. Patrick McCormick
Patrick D. Moore
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Charles J. Labelle Thomas E. McNabb
Mark J. Goldberg Stephen B. Levine
Joseph A. Pacelli Wesley H. Peterson Thomas F. Rosenberg Harvey M. Rubin Walter A. Schade Jr. William B. Schonberg* Gary B. Shaw George L. Spillers Daniel M. Sprague Sanford F. Tolchin Thomas F. Upson Roland P. Wilder Jr.
CLASS OF 1963 36% PARTICIPATION
1781 ASSOCIATES
Marvin A. Perer
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
John F. Naughton
Howard A. Scalzi
James W. Clarke
Edward J. Venanzi
Michael W. Datch
Ronald D. Snee
William Fedorochko Jr.
Stephen Todd Fisher
Arthur K. Nakashima Timothy E. Annin
George W. Knight
Paul S. Drohan
William E. Reisinger
STATESMEN
Melvin E. Mounts Jr.
William C. Abraham
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Paul C. Pennock
Jerry A. Dorsch
Stuart Berkowitz
Anthony C. Iantosca
Philip R. Bronner
Arthur C. Morrissey
John A. Yauch
DONORS Edwin W. Billmire Dennis J. Delprato Harry A. Mink John P. Proudfit William M. Schmidt David R. Schucker William G. Siple
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CLASS OF 1964 41% PARTICIPATION
LAZEAR ASSOCIATES Charles P. Eaton William N. Macartney III
Richard W. Mains Jr.
Frank D. Hamlin Jr.
Paul H. Comfort
Joseph V. Newman Sr.
Ronald N. McElhaney
Arnold W. Cushner
William L. Proudfit
Donald C. Murray Jr.
Philip R. Delmer
David L. Sommerville
Robert W. Sonnhalter Jr.
Peter B. Eaton
Robert H. Stevenson
Malcolm S. Weiss
Joseph C. Eckert
Job Taylor III
Michael R. Wilson
Michael R. Elliott
Douglas P. Woodman
Robert E. Howes
E. Miles Prentice III William M. Stout
1781 ASSOCIATES James W. Baird Kenneth M. Mason Jr. George W. Zannos
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Thomas G. Frazier J. Barry Hemphill
Alan P. Mark
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
STATESMEN
G. Donald Markle
Charles L. Foss Jr.
A. Robert Ahlgren
James S. Snow Jr.
John S. Kern
Raymond H. Baer
John G. Turnbull
Charles K. Bens
York F. Yochum
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Gabriel J. Bober
Irwin L. Browarsky
Fred K. Briard
DONORS
Nelson Bunin
Fred T. Erskine III
Gary E. Campbell
W. Robert Kennedy
T. Bruce Carpenter Jr.
Allan N. Levine
Donald E. Cermak
Allen R. Lewis
James W. Clark Mark H. Frankel Roger S. Golomb
John Y. Mace Jr. Donald N. Merz Gary D. Richmond James H. Russell Howard Semins Frank J. Vandall
CLASS OF 1965 42% PARTICIPATION
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATES Robert M. Beavers Jr. David C. Leslie
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES
“An opportunity to stay involved”
Albert G. Nickel Charles M. Rosenberg
PARENTS SERVE AS VALUED SPOKESPEOPLE FOR W&J 1781 ASSOCIATES Felicity Williams ’11 (pictured center) is congratulated by her proud parents after the annual Commencement ceremony in May. A political science major and executive member of the Black Student Union at W&J, Williams is now attending The College of William & Mary Law School.
John W. Bean Richard B. Crosbie Norman L. Fine
Parents like Williams’ play an invaluable role at W&J. In addition to entrusting the College with their children’s education, many go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of W&J students by providing the College with additional financial support.
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE
With the help of the Parents’ Council, W&J received more than $55,000 from parents of current students during the 2010-11 fiscal year. The Council serves as a bridge of communication between W&J parents and the College’s administration, faculty, students, alumni and friends. Members of the Council serve as spokespeople for the entire parent constituency and act as leaders in advising and financially supporting W&J.
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
David and Corrine DiBenedetto, parents of David DiBenedetto ’14, enjoy sharing their passion for W&J with parents of current students and prospective students. “The Council gives us an opportunity to stay involved, keep updated on campus activities and ensure that our son, David, is utilizing all that the College has to offer, including its outstanding career service opportunities,” they said.
David B. McWilliams
Allan B. Goodrich Stephen M. Greenberg Calvin R. Harvey J. Gaven Hurley Conway A. Jeffress Jr. Henry L. Kettler
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David A. Kier
James J. Vangundy
DONORS
Jay A. Leipzig
Larry R. Klevans
Timothy R. Wisecarver
Alexander Blain IV
Donald A. MacGregor
John M. Noah
Richard P. Zaharoff
Thomas L. Carter
Thomas R. Marshall
Edward E. Smock
John W. Ceraso
Thomas W. Martindale
Edwin J. Tomko
Bosworth L. Farson Jr.
Edward M. Peck
CLASS OF 1966
Robert S. Frankel
Gerald M. Prado
30% PARTICIPATION
Terry J. Hancock
Audra D. Robinson
William A. Jackson
Craig M. Rothman
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES
Gerard M. Kendzior
Jonathan Solomon
Jerrell L. Angell
Steven J. Kothe
Charles R. Stauffer Jr.
James D. Pareso
James W. Maloy
David G. Trainer
Richard W. Ralph
Thomas E. Weyer
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES Ronald F. Bargiband Geoffrey A. Gwynn Michael K. Legg John L. Mason John P. Unice Leonard B. Zadecky
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Carl M. Rock Jr.
DONORS
Daniel Bethem
STATESMEN
J. Herbert Gaul Jr.
Arthur S. Brooks
David R. Leonard
John O. Cole Jr.
Victor J. Raskin
Kenneth T. Cooper
Thomas H. Sprague
William D. Creighton Lawrence F. Del Pizzo
CLASS OF 1967 31% PARTICIPATION
1781 ASSOCIATES Dennis M. Betz
Walter H. Dimling
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
James H. Duff
William C. Ruha
Charles R. Hartman III
Richard Joel Ulevitch
Ronald E. Hinebaugh Charles L. Inglefield
Thomas P. Benic Thomas C. Fry David E. Gadd Robert J. Holzheimer Alfred P. Ilch Clifford B. Lewis
Victor Lazzaro Jr.
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
CLASS OF 1968 26% PARTICIPATION
Donald C. Beatty III
Robert J. Jenison Sr.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Barry H. Kart
Thomas Scott Boyd Jr.
A. Paul King
Charles W. Bruton Jr.
Thomas Kinser
Kenneth W. Getty Jr.
Alan J. Montgomery
Charles M. Robbins
Horatio J. Petrocelly Jr.
Barrett Burns
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
George M. Fatula Sr.
Richard T. Clark
Edward W. Fox Sr. Fred N. Herskowitz
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE
Carl M. Sandler
Charles T. Nason
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
Joseph Prestia
STATESMEN
Richard P. Rush
Edward J. Dobkin
James O. Scott
Michael A. Donadee
James L. Foye
Terry A. Scott
Arnold E. Fingeret
Stuart B. Katz
Dennis P. Tihansky
Ronald D. Grandel
Michael A. Levy
David H. Trask
Frank M. Hall Jr.
David L. Ream
Alex J. Haralam
Telford W. Thomas
DONORS
Paul W. Huckans
Jack O. Williams
Wayne A. Allridge
Robert S. Luttrell
Jack D. Baer
Stephen D. Marriner Jr.
Lawrence W. Bray
Louis A. Pagano
Bruce A. Harlan
Marc Pollock
Charles McClain Hoak II
Robert E. Reader II
James B. Hobson Jr.
Samuel K. Rock Jr.
Richard W. Kirsch Jr.
David W. Seitz
Franklin D. Kuzy
David C. Sperling
Bert M. Moldovan
David M. Warrington
Robert J. Murray
Clyde P. Yates
Clifford C. Evans
William M. Hemphill
1781 ASSOCIATES Robert M. Cherry Jeffrey H. Van Hyning
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Curt P. Ellenberg
STATESMEN
John G. Lovelace
David B. Agostoni
Gordon E. Swartz
Frank B. Bertovich John T. Carey Robert M. Entwisle III
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Norman A. Fair
Anonymous
Larry W. Fifer
Jay D. Allen
William R. Henrick
James D. Lebedda
Richard William Hopkins
Allen C. Snyder
William D. Newill Jr.
Porter L. Hovey
Judson W. Starr
Burt Joel Nydes
Gordon F. Keeler Jr.
Thomas A. Spataro
Raymond G. Kingsley
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WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Bert R. Maggio
William E. Milligan
Dean C. Morrow
Donald G. Myers
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Kenneth L. Baker
Robinson T. Rhodes
Richard E. Orwig Jr.
Charles W. Harris Jr.
Ralph D. Hirsch
William R. Rowse Jr.
Robert E. Petrie Jr.
Charles E. Powell Jr.
J. Michael Lacey
Jay K. Sadlon
Gary D. Plummer
John Mark Scott Jr.
Edward J. Petrick Jr.
C. Malcolm Stone
Donald P. Watson
Patrick D. Sculley
Victor M. Rudkin
Daniel J. Wehner
Harold L. Yankelevitz
Robert G. Walker
Williamson White
Gregory D. Zeigler
STATESMEN
Andrew G. Zelenka Jr.
Edward D. Beslow
Anthony Zettlemoyer
Lewis W. Birmingham
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
CLASS OF 1969
Kenneth J. Bondra
DONORS
Leonard E. Evans
Stephen D. Berman
Lawrence J. Friedman
Ronald D. Doemland
1781 ASSOCIATE
William L. Gaunt
Robert B. Ill
Robert E. Arnold
Philip E. Hamill
George M. Mellis
29% PARTICIPATION
David G. Bashour Charles W. Johnston Robert C. McQueen Robert B. Sommer Lawrence W. Weber
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES Paul G. Lucas Richard K. Mason James K. Nicely Blaine C. Prinkey J. William Smith James H. Taylor Paul M. Zabetakis
STATESMEN A. Paul Aversano Jon A. Barkman C. Randall Board Alan S. Drohan Daniel O. Hensell George D. Kennedy William H. Markle Thomas A. Musi
“An expression of respect” HIGHMARK PROFESSORSHIP SUPPORTS NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH Ronald J. Bayline, associate professor of biology and director of the neuroscience program at Washington & Jefferson College, has been appointed the inaugural Highmark Professor in Health Science. The announcement was made by President Tori Haring-Smith, Ph.D., and Evan Frazier, Highmark’s senior vice president of community affairs, at W&J’s annual Convocation ceremony in September.
Mephie-Mbuya Ngoi William Skillcorn III John C. Succop Jr. George W. Wood II Jeffry H. Young
DONORS Ralph L. Amos Donald C. Belt
“This endowed professorship helps ensure ongoing funding for a key faculty member, and provides programming and research support for that individual,” Haring-Smith said. “It’s an expression of respect for the quality of education provided at W&J.”
Donald W. Bushyager
Due to the generosity of donors like Highmark, W&J faculty members receive important support for research, teaching and special projects. “This professorship will allow me to continue my research with students during the next several years by providing funding for students and research materials needed to investigate the regulation of neuromuscular development,” Bayline said.
Gary W. Geis
Congratulating Bayline, pictured second from right, on this honor are Haring-Smith, Frazier and James C. White II, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.
Thomas W. Carr David J. Cohen Charles R. Gillett Kenneth G. Jackson Jr. Scott P. Kenney Edward Malachosky II John Robert Mann William Frederick Martson Jr.
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Robert J. Mizwa
John T. Webster
Robert L. Lindsay
Walter A. Regula Jr.
John M. Zoscak Jr.
David C. O’Leary
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Randall S. Peffer
James F. Gismondi Jr.
DONORS
Thomas R. Ross II
Lathe T. Haynes
James F. Easton
William S. Sheers
Scott A. Herz
Howard M. Freedlander
Ching-Quo Wong
Thomas H. Prickett
Francis A. Ronco Jeffrey P. Schmoyer Edmund J. Wise Jr.
Gary J. Singer
C. Steven Heft
James P. Villotti Jr.
CLASS OF 1970
C. Barton Jones
DONORS
30% PARTICIPATION
Michael I. Mallinger
James A. Blaine Jr.
Jonathan G. Pomeroy
Lawrence M. Coco
STATESMEN
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
George Retos Jr.
Gordon M. Core
E. Daniel Ayers Jr.
McClellan A. DuBois
Joseph R. Shreiner Jr.
Mark E. Davis
Robert W. Coren
T. Scott Frank
Edwin C. Culbertson
Gary E. Kolb
Violet Robertson Forrest
Jeffrey P. Lake
Kenneth M. Heffron
Michael J. Medden
W. Roger Johnson
William F. Pore
Richard H. MacSherry
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATES
Thomas Alfred Thielet
Lee R. Mandel
Zeno N. Chicarilli
James H. Thomas
Jeanne Arnold McGuffin
Miles H. Simon
Charles Edward Weingartner
Robert A. McLuckey
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATES Walter B. Massenburg Andrew G. McIlvaine
CLASS OF 1971 25% PARTICIPATION
Charles A. Parlato
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Donald R. Rodgers Jr.
William A. Coch
M. Terrance Simon
Terry L. Evans
1781 ASSOCIATES
John R. Ferraro
Coleman Hughley
Donald G. Lightfoot
CLASS OF 1972
Mark R. Koch
24% PARTICIPATION
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE
DONORS
Paul Scoles
Walter M. Hertenstein
Bruce M. Wolf
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
William A. Slotter Robert M. Surdam Jr.
Jim McCandless
Frederick M. Hyser
Stanley L. Bonis
Edward L. Martin
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES
Robert A. Relick
Dominic A. Colaizzo
F. Amy Martin
Charles F. Marcy
Richard J. Roginski
Samuel J. Paisley
James C. Smith Jr.
Robert T. Crothers Eric J. Held Charles W. Zubritsky III
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES James C. Denny
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
William R. Horbatt Nicholas Tapyrik
John F. Brady Philip J. Jackson
William C. Weaver
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
Alan B. Witkower
Joseph H. Menendez
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
CLASS OF 1973 27% PARTICIPATION
Webster B. Kinnaird
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Samuel J. Davis
Michael P. Lynch
William J. Bentz
Donald J. Snyder Jr.
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
Gordon C. Miller
David A. Kenney
Jeffrey Y. Solomon
Thomas M. Priselac
Morton L. Weinstein
Jeffrey S. Lyons John L. Mitchell
D. Lawrence Wickerham
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE
STATESMEN
Alexander G. Paterson
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
David L. Garber
Robert E. Waidmann
Paul T. Cullen
Gregory Michael Gyauch
Vincent S. Graziano
Jonathan M. Conrad
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE John L. Bord
Gary S. Haas
STATESMEN
Alexander M. Miller IV
Bruce R. Johnson
Jess M. Alonso
Alan C. Patterson
Kenneth E. Kirby
A. Parker Burroughs III
Richard H. Pocock Jr.
Philip F Mamolito
T. Andrew Candor
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Robert H. Savarese
Joseph D. Messick
Charles T. Drevna
Ira E. Baumgartel
Robert F. Milspaw
Patrick J. Duff
Robert K. Pigozzi
Mark A. Hollis
Mallard T. George Dennis A. Kovalsky
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Glenn W. MacTaggart
Peter C. Lacey
Stephen D. Hoyt
DONORS
Michael S. Siegel
Philip A. Martone Jr.
Honey Carroll Kirk
Paul E. Bernstein
Norman E. McHolme
Clifford W. Martin
Henry Darlington III
Gary D. Thompson
Brian Milosh
David S. Dempsey
John V. Trachok
Jonathan G. Moll
Richard Alan Diehl
William M. Seneca
David E. Junker
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Dana Graham Devereux Richard J. Federman
STATESMEN
Thomas W. Smith
R. Burke McLemore
Robert D. Kearney
Paul L. Bickerton
Mark L. Tabor
Glenn Knobelman
Ronald N. Bindas
Ronald O. Valdiserri
William L. Lane Jr.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
William S. Blakemore Jr.
Jonathan R. Walburn
David R. Machak
John M. Brinsko
Kurt E. Blaugher
Edwin C. Williams Jr.
Mark R. Mathews Sr.
L. William Cashdollar
Richard A. Williams
Susan Frank McClure
Alan G. Greenwald Mark R. Katlic Timothy A. Kulp
Wilma Shaffer Caton
Nancy Volk McNeal
Jeffrey S. Craig
Douglas R. Miller Evelyn Young Ruschel Peter S. Shek Michael G. White
CLASS OF 1974 23% PARTICIPATION
LAZEAR ASSOCIATES Louise Kirkpatrick Ross Peter J. Ross
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES Barbara Koach DeWitt Stephen M. Ross
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE Peter F. Stracci
1781 ASSOCIATE Elizabeth Hurwitz-Schwab
“A wonderful way for alumni to reconnect”
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE
PAST PRESIDENTS GIVE BACK TO ATHLETICS PROGRAM
Ira J. Schulman
Director of Athletics Bill Dukett (pictured second from left) catches up with Washington & Jefferson College alumni and athletics supporters Andrew Aloe ’76, David White ’77, Chris Hubbell ’82 and Doug McBride ’77 after the Homecoming football game. The Presidents defeated Geneva 24-7 in their first meeting with the Golden Tornadoes as a full member of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Alumni and friends who support W&J athletic programs are members of the Pete Henry Society. Named after the late beloved coach and athletic director Wilbur F. (Pete) Henry ’20, the Society provides W&J alumni and friends with a way to benefit today’s student-athletes.
Donn B. Atkins Jane Saperstein Drabkin Stephen Kresovich Joanne Burnley Ladley Brian G. Orr
Proceeds from the annual Pete Henry Society golf tournament in June help fund W&J’s 24 athletic programs. Alumni also stay involved by serving as honorary co-captains at sporting events throughout the year.
David N. Rutt
“Since its inception, our alumni have shown great support for the Pete Henry Society, which helps our 24 teams compete nationally in NCAA Division III,” Dukett said. “The annual golf outing in June is a wonderful way for alumni to reconnect with the College and to support our teams.”
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Peter F. Wilson
Robert H. Bickerton Patricia Harrison Easton
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Duncan J. Forsyth
1781 ASSOCIATES
Howard D. Hoffman
Wallace N. Tobin
Michael R. Girard
Kenneth R. Melani
Ronald A. Ignotz
Andrew B. Walker
Charles F. Houghton Jr.
Michael D. Nettleton
Donald E. McCloskey II
Jeffrey H. Welsh
Joseph L. Lenkey R. Blair Summersgill
James H. Oberfeitinger
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Dru Hanna Schoenborn
DONORS
Joseph A. Veres
Stephen J. Barone
STATESMEN
Susan Webreck Alman
Bonnie Ciaffoni Watts
Christine Parsons Belvedere
Phyllis Ann Glover Cucchiani
Edward M. Morascyzk
Mario Dipietrantonio
Leonard P. Blass
James H. Norris
Larry A. Drapela
James D. Brodell
Steven J. Pinelli
Chris L. Bromfield
Beverly Werme Schulman
Peter D. Browne
Tom Squitieri
Curtis R. Bucher Jr. Ralph A. Capone George H. Connerat Jr.
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Kevin K. Cutrell
David Allan Drabkin
Paul A. D’Orazio
Lou Ann Holtzinger Eader
J. Gregory Drummond
Elaine Kathryn Geris
Dava Esman
Robin McGinn Graziano
Raymond K. Grimes
Anthony N. Solomita
James H. MacBride Joyce O’Neal Dorothy Martin Powers John A. Rodgers Edward B. Wood John A. Yankura
DONORS
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES Patricia A. Brletic Wayne N. Campbell Mary Fletcher Laplante Thomas J. Lester Patricia A. Metz
Debra Williams Aromatorio Sanford F. Beyer II Andrew C. Billie Jr. Rita Terek Flaherty Susan Nill Flynn John R. Hillman Jr. R. Daniel Knox Robert G. Langley Tim J. Mains Philip D. O’Connell III Kathryn E. Podvia Carolyn Nelson Sabroske Frederick D. Zonino Jr.
CLASS OF 1976
Andrew J. Glaid IV
20% PARTICIPATION
Christopher N. Hyser
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
Jennifer Jones Lucas
Scott H. Leaf
Charles S. Palmer Jr. Grant A. Ross
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE
Gerald J. Schoenborn
Craig A. Varga
Jack N. Soodik John C. Witsberger
1781 ASSOCIATES Andrew Aloe Michelle DeFrancesco Aloe
CLASS OF 1977
David L. White
25% PARTICIPATION
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE David J. White
Robert A. Glass III Sylvia M. Roma
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE Keith T. Ghezzi
STATESMEN
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
David W. Beyer
Martin Scott Levine
R. Keith Bragonier
John J. McCague III
Anthony B. Cocciolone
Thomas J. Shula
Douglas R. Colkitt
Constance L. Trelka
Vincent P. D’Auria Martin J. Edwards
Robert S. Korneke
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE Joseph H. Gigler
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Gretchen Blaugher Gockley
Alan J. Evelyn
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
James M. Gockley
Philip B. Friedman
D. Elgart Aster
Joseph M. Hanson
Christine A. Huselton
John E. Tate
Max D. Humbert
A. Scott Patti
George B. Kaknes Jr.
Paul P. Medvedo Jr. Ray Verlinich
Joseph H. Liput Jr.
STATESMEN
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Steven P. Orbin
James H. Cahoon
William W. Booth
David W. Powers
Thomas A. Castillenti
William B. Connors
Mark J. Powers
James J. Castle
Wendy Moskat Hamilton
Patricia M. Relosky
Gary Defilippo
Wayne A. Martin
LAZEAR ASSOCIATES
Carl H. Vulcan
Joan Kinick Defilippo
Jeffrey A. Nunes
Gary L. Churgin
Sharlene F. Williams
Joyce Webb Gelles
Timothy P. Schieffelin
CLASS OF 1975 24% PARTICIPATION
James A. Goldwater
James E. Leckie
DONORS
Francis Michael McCaffrey
STATESMEN
George E. Alter III
Dale W. Pcsolyar
Deborah Ream Cowden
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
David A. Belvedere
Marnie Abraham Russell
William W. Cruikshank
Rachel McCarrell McCune
Patricia L. Brundage
Gary J. Swegal
Russell A. Drozdiak
Thomas A. Shoup
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Mary E. Ducato-Coley
Louise Caruso Cox
Jane F. Gaertner
Anita Chipoletti Davis
Paul S. Gelles
Thomas E. Drakeley
James B. Geshay
Ruth H. Dukelow
Karen Laine Lazar
Michael A. Eisenfeld
Donna Levinsky Milewski
Brooke Elias
Christopher L. Montgomery
Linda Nelan Irey
Robert Timothy Murphy
P. Keith Jones
Ernest B. Ricci
Douglas B. McBride
Stephen D. Tiley
Barbara Senich Miller
Robert A. Urso
Thomas G. Necastro
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Mark J. Vavrek
Nancy J. Norris
C. Michael Irvin
Joseph A. Wineman
David A. Roberts
Mary C. Martini
Catherine Cross Roman
Donald M. Morgan
DONORS
Susan F. Smith
Glenn C. Rice
Jeffry M. Betler
Robert J. Somplatsky
Peter S. Frey
Thomas M. Biksey
Donald J. Strunk
Susan Kormanik Geiger
CLASS OF 1978 22% PARTICIPATION
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE David A. Ross
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE John D. Simon
William E. Bozzo
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Paul W. Braunegg Stephen F. Calderon Lene H. Carpenter Timothy W. Morris Robert Pierattini Jeffrey T. Recker Barbara Burson Rutt Robert A. Shor Thomas J. Sniscak Thomas John Weir Jr.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Michael P. Sabolsky Mark C. Shaw Nancy A. Sukys George D. Utley III Keith A. Waddle
STATESMEN Deborah Covaleski Dobbins Kris L. Ellis James M. Fernberger Brian K. Kerr Ronald O. Lewis Jeffrey A. Martin Peggy Sten Northrop F. Noel Parent III Richard J. Pinelli Sr. Suzanne Nard Swegal
“An opportunity to research my interests” SCHOLARSHIP ALLOWS SENIOR TO STUDY CAREER OF LEGENDARY STUDENT-ATHLETE President Tori Haring-Smith welcomes family members of Charles “Pruner” West ’24 to campus in September. The family attended a dedication ceremony in honor of West at the U. Grant Miller Library. Pictured from left are grandson Michael Nickens, Haring-Smith, daughter Linda West Nickens, and granddaughter Crystal Nickens.
Cheryl Voskamp Wineman
DONORS James E. Bable Gerald H. Cerrone Charles B. Dehainaut James Gizzie Michael P. Meyer
A legendary student-athlete at W&J, West led the Presidents’ football team to their only Rose Bowl appearance in 1922 against the University of California, becoming the first African-American quarterback to play in the nation’s oldest bowl game. To read more on West, turn to page 8.
Katherine Graham Mills
English major Allyson Gilmore ’12 was able to research West’s athletic and professional career as a 2011 recipient of The Teagle Diversity Scholarship. Supported by funding through The Teagle Foundation, the scholarship allows one student each year to pursue an independent summer project on a diversity-related issue under the guidance of a W&J faculty member.
Susan Andrews Wiles
“The scholarship gave me an opportunity to research my interests outside of class, which I enjoyed,” she said. “The highlight of the project was speaking with West’s family and reconnecting them with the College. The experience meant a lot to me.”
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Paula Cohn Sorensen John G. Van Cleve Nancy Hyde Wilkes Victoria Dewey Wood
CLASS OF 1979 19% PARTICIPATION
Deborah Thompson Stout
DONORS
J. Jeffrey Rich
Susan Rodgers Wehar
Lisa A. Balash
Keith S. Somers
Robert R. Beyer
Alma Long Staskiewicz
Derek R. Brown
Rhonda J. Sudina
CLASS OF 1980
Billie Betler Eaves
Ronald M. Unice
22% PARTICIPATION
Kimberly M. Eisiminger
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE Donald S. Dazen
William K. Haskins
STATESMEN
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
Mark R. Larimer
Anthony Calabro Jr.
Mary Ann Butera Pendleton
William James Mattern
Gary L. Ford
1781 ASSOCIATE Clifford E. Hellberg
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Kimberly Bakale Miller
David A. Herchko
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
Carolyn Young Strunk
Michael D. Lingenfelter
Peter F. Wagner
Lyn Celenza Dyster
Mark E. Vogel
Peter M. Matgouranis
Anthony J. Zinobile
Timothy L. McErlean
Jeffrey A. Yunkun
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
Sybil Horne McKeegan
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
John Curtis Burns
Eugene F. Petrilla
Harold T. Carpenter
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
22% PARTICIPATION
Pritam M. Advani
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATES
Donna Haley Grier
William H. Davis
DONORS
Mark E. Previtt
B. John Pendleton Jr.
Judith Defilippis Eaton
Nathan D. Chambers
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
CLASS OF 1981
Harry A. Lehman III Gordon B. Miller Jr.
Sharon Swieconek Volosky Bradley A. Weber
Ann P. Fallon
Thomas W. Oates Jr.
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Peter C. Sullivan
Thomas J. Leydig
Christine A. Ward
Cheryl A. Maze Lisa Burgunder Morris
STATESMEN
David B. Myers
Gary R. Bedford
Jeffrey J. Norton
Pamela Haywood Bilich
William Piper Jr.
David Dusenbery April Fields Greene
Robert L. Volosky
Wallace B. Greene
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
William A. Irvin III
Deborah L. Calderazzo
Barry P. Markovitz
James W. Cameron
Ricci A. Minella
Gary Sams
Sandra Evans Sarnicke
Mark J. South
David L. Sclarsky
Thomas B. Staskiewicz
Dale E. Veres
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATES A. Michael Pratt Melinda Elish Riccitelli Samuel D. Riccitelli
1781 ASSOCIATES Roger S. Goodell
Henry B. Furio David B. Jones Joy Kinick Jones Scott Rush Kingston Susan Jonnatti Maxwell Mark W. Stewart Kathyann Presutti Wilson
Eric C. Lundgren
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
CLASS OF 1982 19% PARTICIPATION
Mark O. Hrutkay Franklin H. Yoho
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE Cindy L. Burchell
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
1781 ASSOCIATES
Robert M. Droder
David J. Beveridge
Mark E. Yecies
STATESMEN
Jeffrey L. Fine
Martin J. Yoskovich
Frank Cotter Jr.
William T. Dymond Jr.
Cheryl Medich Leydig
Alexander L. Eckman
Lauren Pratt Lundgren
Stephen V. Martin
DONORS
Margaret Brown Ellis
Edwin A. McGlumphy Jr.
Holly H. Blakemore
Julius Farkas
Douglas A. Bloom
Kevin M. Gmiter
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Karen Sprock Hunka
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Mark E. Dorogy
George K. Brodell Kerin L. Fresa-Dillon
Joseph M. Labuda II
Frank C. Botta
Stephen T. Liu
David M. Mego
Charles A. Harry
Richard J. Burnheimer
Timothy Walter Lucas
Kevin A. Ohlson
Lawrence E. Loper
Nancy Morgan Cameron
Andrew Christian Rojas
Kathy A. Ruhl
Ranelle Miele-Nadeau
Melissa Hoffman Damiano
Joann Grcich Russak
George V. Thieroff Jr.
Samuel A. Murgie
Barry R. Fabriziani
Rosemary O’Leary Rutland
Carla J. Vrsansky
Marjorie Green Opp
Elizabeth A. Griffin
Chris Sonson
Kim Schroeder Theleen
Mark McGraw
John T. Lucas
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JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
STATESMEN
Peter J. Henry
DONORS
Susan McKown Beard
G. Mark Jodon
Patricia Slosky Briggs
Clayton T. Hardon
Dorothy Robison Collins
Winona Gardill Keener
Florence Haggerty Celento
Paul D. Crain
David F. Landis
Helen Holland Hall
Ernest P. Deleon
Michael C. Patrick
Andrew M. Hirsch
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATE
Sarana Becker Donaldson
Raymond D. Tedesco
Christine Bradford Joy
Craig G. Walters
Francis X. O’Rourke
Chris A. Dunn
Donald E. Morgan Jr.
Michael J. Fediaczko
Jeffrey L. Weaver
Ronald J. Ogrodowski
Joseph J. Golian
Michael H. Winiarski*
Mark A. Reese
Elizabeth A. Hays
Carl B. Zacharia
Carma Sprowls-Repcheck
Peter M. Panchura
Royce W. Wilhelm Joyce Zubritsky Witowski
CLASS OF 1983 21% PARTICIPATION
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE Chong S. Park
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Diane Tangalos Dorogy Sharon Cmar Murtha
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Cynthia Leposki Martin Deborah Mendel McGlumphy Alan G. Micco Terrence M. Monteverde Mark A. Wirant
“A valuable source of highly skilled candidates” LOCAL ENERGY LEADER SUPPORTS W&J SCIENCE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES Joseph C. Jordan Karen Maletta Lang James L. Newhouse Robert S. Sensky Karen Scarborough Wicker
James J. McCaffrey, senior vice president of sales at CONSOL Energy (pictured left), presents Michael Grzesiak, vice president for development and alumni relations at Washington & Jefferson College, with a check in support of the W&J Science Initiative.
Robert K. Wicker III
In addition to funding the sciences at W&J, CONSOL contributes to other campus projects, sustains an employee matching gift program, and provides internships and job opportunities for students. With its corporate headquarters in the Pittsburgh region, CONSOL’s close proximity to W&J’s campus makes the national energy leader a target employer of W&J graduates.
Steven K. Aronoff
“CONSOL Energy is proud of its longstanding partnership with and charitable support of Washington & Jefferson College,” said McCaffrey, who serves on the College Board of Trustees. “We look forward to continued involvement with the College as we regard it as an esteemed local institution and a valuable source of highly skilled candidates for employment.” Support from foundations and corporations like CONSOL plays a significant role in furthering teaching, research and student needs at W&J.
STATESMEN Anthony D. Bartirome Albert Bates Jr. Daniel P. Colligan Thomas James Condosta David L. Conn Jacqueline Semzock Conn Jan Tudor Demartini Carla T. Falcon-Blackwell Lauren Schwerha Farrell
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Lisa C. Hamilton David J. Keener Jr.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
David S. Kushner
Albert J. Apicella Jr.
Michael P. Ladisic
Kent W. Davis
David J. Leggett
Karen Grosso Lambert
Ralph J. Reda Susan L. Richardson
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES Mitchell G. Azar
Cynthia Amodio Levi
CLASS OF 1986 18% PARTICIPATION
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE Joseph G. Gibson
John D. Noel
STATESMEN
Daniel C. Baierl
Lorie Masturzo Roule
Leighton J. Annis II
Joseph W. Balzer
Norman T. Roule
Anne Palmieri Ansa
Cathy Spangler Sams
Susan M. Rybacki
George A. Bednar
Donald A. Walters
Beth A. White
Jill M. Carson
Miroslava Zeleznik-Landis
Jeffrey F. Ciaramella
STATESMEN
Veronica A. Constantine
Rhea Sprowls Arledge
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
J. Douglas Farrell
Marsha L. Chaffins-Zingas
Jeffrey J. Conn
Michael J. Andalaft
Joseph P. Herbst
Janice J. Durham-Worthington
Andrew I. Miller
Gregory T. Baumann
Marjorie Jordan Ostrowski
George E. Fleming Jr.
Linda Wiercisiewski Smylie
Julie Evans Coyne
Russell W. Savory
Elizabeth A. Jackovic
Antonio C. Torchia
John C. David
David E. Shaffer
Beth Johnson-Harris
Paula Kostolansky Ferrato
Katherine Spurrier Steratore
Curtis J. Killar
STATESMEN
Andrew J. Harris
Frank Vallelunga
Michelle Bucci Lagnese
Lynda Reiser Arai
I. Scott Heller
Joseph J. Wagner Jr.
Stephen M. Lichtman
Geri L. Bacu
Kenneth H. Jaynes
Mark A. Zelkovic
Mary E. Loftus
J. Matthew Barone
Patrick N. Patchen Jr.
Gregory J. Conte
DONORS
David J. Masline
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Kathryn Davin Barnes Edward A. Jaeger Jr.
Janet Mazurek Masline
DONORS
Dan Radke
Edward T. Henefer
Zee Ann Valenti Poerio
Martin G. Byrne
Lynne M. Simpson
James W. Lane Jr.
Robert A. Puntel
Valerie J. Caruso-Andalaft
Andrea L. Stephenson
Nancy Rich Longman
Martha Crooks Selleck
Frederick Ceslak
Karen Knox Valihura
Adam G. Lougee
Diane Jeffries Turosik
Maia B. Dalton-Theodore
Heidi Ann Horst Wachter
Daniel M. Rooney Jr.
Lynn Waltenbaugh
Louis M. Dayich
Linda Hunt Wagner
Anne Danza Saxon
Sheldon B. Edwards
James J. Wano
Robert J. Walters
Clay C. Kilgore
Thomas B. Young
CLASS OF 1984
Jeffrey C. Marshall
DONORS
Maria A. Paul
DONORS
Lisa Garchar Amoroso
Joseph A. Philbin
Michael K. Ahwesh
Michael A. Bush
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
Joseph G. Sabol
Valentina Petrone Avery
Todd D. Casteel
Lisa A. Rehak
Joseph R. Thomas
Karen Kotyk Beisner
Ruth Pecyk Clemens
Beth Brinsky Villotti
John E. Cole
Lisa Bednar D’Onofrio
Kenneth E. Yagodich
Jason P. Devey
Samuel E. D’Onofrio
Mark S. Dugan
Christine L. Fleming
Martha Kyle Gluck
Elizabeth Rose Jacobs
Cynthia Reese Heller
Cynthia A. Kelly
Amy Midouhas Keating
Randall G. Klimchock
Diane DePalma Lange
Lisa Putorti McFarland
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
William F. Murray
Jill Stipanovich McLinden
Timothy J. Pifer
Kathleen Tomko Molinaro
Mitchell B. Bassi
Bartley T. Quillin
Michael Potkul
Kevin L. Welsh
Kevin M. Rozsa
Debra Yaworski Rozsa
17% PARTICIPATION
1781 ASSOCIATES Susan A. Cohen Willis A. McVay
CLASS OF 1985 PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE
21% PARTICIPATION
Lesa Moser Thieroff
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Joseph V. Columbus
Harry A. Stiffler Jr.
Melissa A. Hart Virginia Bolton Jaeger
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Annette Tangalos Tsimouris
Jacqueline M. Bauer
Dianne S. Wainwright
Patrick J. Uram
Albert Brennsteiner Edmund D. Graff
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
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CLASS OF 1987
CLASS OF 1988
13% PARTICIPATION
17% PARTICIPATION
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
Patrick A. Correnty
Mary Jane Miller
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
William S. Platt
Bernard W. Stanek Jr.
Karl D. Schultz Jr.
Susan Storrick Timko
Virginia Zirngibl Somplatsky
Catherine Coyne Watson
Sharon Reid Spangler Michael A. Timko Kimberly Kupfer Villani
CLASS OF 1990 14% PARTICIPATION
CLASS OF 1989 14% PARTICIPATION
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE LeAnne Trachok
1781 ASSOCIATES Rebecca Keen Longsworth
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATE
Diane Sims Thompson
Tracey Turner Corso
Randall S. Raner
James P. Valecko
Lori Mascetta Galley
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Jerry I. Hadrych
Brian R. Hamlin Sr.
Joseph J. Pontoli Jr.
Mark A. Shaw
Tina Anania Eckhardt
Michelle Sharik Wilkinson
Craig A. Cahill
Robert M. Howard
Barbara Lange
Wendy Anderson Howard
April Novelli Langford
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Robert A. Petcash
Thomas E. Dinnin
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Edith Slafka Willcox
Ross J. Langford
Michael J. Abriatis
John E. Retzloff
Kristy S. Cassedy
Tracey M. Vogel
Karen Kronson Gerstner
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Kevin B. Cook
STATESMEN
Steven P. Woratyla
Dominick N. Biangone
Daniel G. Zavadak
Jay B. Clayton
STATESMEN
John W. Clemenza
Patrick G. Aigner
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Vasiliki Pappan Clemenza
Margaret L. Carnegie
STATESMEN
Andrew C. Heublein
Michael J. Hrosik
Lisa Lorenzo Donina
Robert A. Adkins
Thomas W. Kendo Jr.
Jane A. Kelley
Shawn P. Echard
Elizabeth McCarrell Crumrine
Cynthia Sherensky King
M. Carolyn Foust Kinskey
Richard S. France
Julie Page Lapcevic
Gary A. Kissinger
Amy Keisling Kissinger
Joseph M. Halfhill
Thomas G. Lapcevic
Kirk M. Lago
Gabriel S. Lazzaro
Sherry Burke Halfhill
David N. Silverman
Pammella Betlyn Laszlo
Grant M. Lucas
Kenneth E. Jones
Robert M. Smith
Tracey Dragovich Melograne
Kerry L. McBride
Philomena Divizio Thomas
Christina Butto Midcap
Robert J. Menkes
Mary Frances Ciesla McManimon
Michael J. Mortimer
Tara Kern Rose
STATESMEN
Scott F. Parratto
Jyot Saini
Rose Plovic Baker
James D. Patrizi
Linda Sims
Stephen A. Kesicki
Tammy Brown Richardson
G. Richard Zimmerman II
Tana J. Klair
DONORS
DONORS
Loretta D. McMahon
John G. Beck
Susan Miller Brown
Peter M. Rose
Carol Logsdon Bichler
John M. Cicchini
Brian D. Brown
Mary-Margaret Wiker Conjelko
DONORS
Kathleen L. Cigana
Louis P. Craig
Diana L. Berry
I. Lynn Wallace Dodd
Vidya Nayak Craig
G. Marc Iddings
J. Alan Fuehrer
Brian T. Doherty
Samuel K. Miller
Marna McCormick Hicks
Thomas B. Foster
Brian P. Molinaro
James E. Meyer
Helene Clary Heilig
Steven S. Ramey
Louis S. Otto
Margaret L. Johnston
Edward P. Wojnaroski Jr.
Jeanine A. Rainone
Lucie A. Lenz
Catherine Scanga Ribaudo
Cynthia Rothblum Oviatt
Daniel A. Rosenthal
Francis P. King
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Jennifer Thuransky Magee
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Liese Kasparek Vito
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Matthew K. Sohn
David E. Pacy Sally J. Reigel Brenda Gelder Ribar Gabrielle A. Scarpaci Todd A. Ulery George A. Walton III Ellis Wongsearaya Damon W. Zeigler
DONORS Michele Sanders Altieri Cameron C. Altmar Benjamin T. Buttriss Val W. Finnell David A. Grabowski Robert G. Perry Pamela Fink Vidmar
James K. Watson Elizabeth Birmingham Williams
CLASS OF 1992 11% PARTICIPATION
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
CLASS OF 1991
Robert J. Brooks Jr.
12% PARTICIPATION
LAZEAR ASSOCIATE David A. Steinberg
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES Gilbert Floyd Jr.
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
James F. McKenzie Kelly McCoy McKenzie
Lisa A. Baber John F. Caccamese Jr.
STATESMEN
Suzanne Van Ness Caccamese
Matthew C. Banks
Philip A. Cestaro
Kenyon R. Bonner
Paula Shurina Conn
George M. Fatula Jr.
Thomas J. Rooney Sr.
Matthew H. Johnson
Paul A. Vesco Sr.
Daniel T. Lader Jonathan A. Levkulich
Jill Switalski Hamlin
STATESMEN
Chris J. Roe
Raymond Keith Cross Jr.
D. Craig Russell III
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATE
Beth Ann Hennen Gorby
Andrew J. Tabler
Samuel R. Gottlieb
Andrew J. Veyliotti
Jeffrey R. Sullivan
Tracey Foglia Burkholder
Bradley F. Kendzior David D. Kuhn
DONORS
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
STATESMEN
Gia M. Liberati
Merrilee Werner Anderson
Jeffrey A. Barczak
Mary Kuster Litman
Heather Zinzella Cox
Daniel E. Luko Jr.
Arnold R. Brock Jr.
Alexandra Oppenheimer
Kathryn A. Franz
Craig S. Markovitz
Judy Ann Gehrlein Bush
Julie Grebenz Rothbardt
Dennis P. Hanley
Doug J. Chernovetz*
Jennifer Timpson Russell
Jonathan Q. Kenney
1781 ASSOCIATE
Frederick E. Papson Jr.
Harry A. Sporidis
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Donna L. Deist Kristin Niehl Dess
DONORS
Lisa Pasierb
Beth Cohen Abriatis
Lisa Bagay Hawrot
Jeffrey D. Casilli
Rebecca Gall Piorek
Jean Henry Mullen
April Cunningham Kline
Cynthia N. Fulford
Elisa Violi Taffe
Allison Evanoff Rooney
Lisa A. Hall
Christopher P. Vaglia
STATESMEN
John Rowley Jr.
Donna L. Henderson
William H. Belski
Kacey C. Wiedt
Nicholas J. Kubik III
Diane Girdish Burke
Janice I. Kuhn
Sharon Gruss Kuck
CLASS OF 1995
Shawn T. Butela
DONORS
Lesly Mituzas McAfee
Pamela Hunt Capaldi
Marc D. Ansley
Miriam Mavrich Trelka
Edward J. Cirra
Rita Pasko Camacho
Charles R. Weimer
John F. Graff IV
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
Bethany Sage Curtis
Adam A. Zollinger
Karyn M. Brooks
Kelly A. Kimberland
Jennifer Lynn Van Horn Dorris
Christopher D. Kirkpatrick
Tiffany Hons Frederick
Seth A. Litman
Michael J. Myers
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Amy Guerrieri Mercante
CLASS OF 1994
Natalie Rega Nichols Jeanne Pruss Osborn
14% PARTICIPATION
Michele Streppa Niklaus
Laura Minech Starling William L. Thomas
John A. Peoples III
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
Kristine L. Zottola
Louise A. Skiviat
Shelli DeCarlo Brooks
Darin P. Trelka
DONORS
Mark Alan Walczyk
Sharon Read Austin
Denise Urso Galloway Geoffrey J. Kuck Marybeth Armstrong Lehman
Alison Brady Vesco
STATESMEN Dana Dellapiazza
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATE
Kelli Wasserstrom Gellis
Dwight C. Dachnowicz
Patti J. Lacock
J. Marc Buskirk Nicholas A. Como
10% PARTICIPATION
John W. C. McNabb
CLASS OF 1993 10% PARTICIPATION
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Jamie Josey Medved
Jennifer Goldstein Branstetter
Jacob Petkovich Bryan M. Sejvar
Brant T. Miller
Paul E. Means Jr.
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Claudia B. Sweger
Jane Perry
Jeffrey P. Hufnagel Michele Abate Hufnagel
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
DONORS
Joy Wilhelm Rowland Bartholomew J. Verbanic Jr.
Brian M. Popko
Katherine Wiedt Kovalan
Penny Suwak Dufalla
R. Reed Kovalan
Ryan L. George
Nancy Killen Bryant
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
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John A. Haines Robert Paul Kravic Thomas G. McLellan III Suzanne Heaton Musselman Frances Mele Paluda Denise Lynn Shearer Matthew Craig Sweger
CLASS OF 1997 12% PARTICIPATION
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
11% PARTICIPATION
Jason E. Luckasevic
DONORS
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE
Begene Baker Bahl
Kelly Gablick Luckasevic
Christopher J. Merck Philip A. Steigner
Joshua M. Penrod
STATESMEN
Elizabeth Wood Sanders
Daniel P. Brower Erin Elizabeth Flynn Hans H. Frederick Michael D. Hetcko Charles Anthony Hill
STATESMEN
Timothy L. Jacobs
Michael Sean Antonis
Stacey Hannan Liulias
Tricia Lander Antonis
Christopher M. Merlo
William A. Callaway
Stephen R. Miller
Rebecca Titus Colosimo
Lauren Radocay Thomas
Steven F. Colosimo Samuel B. Ickes
DONORS
Jason D. Isaly
Heidi Raupp Beahm
Michelle Leonard Leavy
Patti Zeidler Erdely
Todd M. Luckasevic
Deanne Blum Forslund
Jennifer F. Shugars
Amy Cline Frazee
James A. Sitter
Louis D. Kitsko
Anna Maratos Spence
Lisa Baxter Leach Elizabeth A. Mehok
DONORS
Wendy Lowry Melda
Amy Napolitano Ferris
Molly Martin Russell
Marc J. Ferris
John Andrew Scott
Brenda Bain Filer
Amanda Callipare Vaglia
Michael J. Forslund
Heather Hull White
Jason M. Furer Kirsten Bertges Hiltz Jeffrey D. Hodor
CLASS OF 1998
Jacki Greenewald Ruskay
10% PARTICIPATION
Brenda Buckley Williamson
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES F. Anthony Clutter Brad A. Collins Amy Seman Hartman
STATESMEN Tiffany Gibbons Bacha Stacey Rhodes Brower 2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Jennifer Frank Goodman
CLASS OF 2000
John T. Andrew Chelosky
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Sarah Ebner Scott
Robert E. Frioni
Nikki A. Wilson
10% PARTICIPATION
Robert M. Oelschlager
Lisa M. Folino
A. Noelle Carpenter Gasparovich
CLASS OF 1996
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATE
Kelly L. Ronk
Bernadette Rosario Sitter
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Francisco F. Bryant
Heather Zackal Etner Nicole M. Folle-Chambers Christine Buono Harrison
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Bryon B. Hobbs
Anonymous
Donna Elaine Jacobe Hobbs
Liz Newman
Lynn Hoak Keller
John D. Snook III
Frank Kosir Jr.
Jimil B. Wilson
Christopher S. Musuneggi
Ebony Miller Yeboah
Brian P. Plichta Heather Miller Purcell
STATESMEN
Jody Bovard Stuckert
Lindsay Lubecki Anness
Gregory W. Williams
Vito C. Beneccio
Michael S. Williamson
Jennifer L. Colpo
Christopher B. Witte
Scott D. Hamilton
Michael A. Wright
Lindsay J. Ledwich Deborah A. Marks-Jones Charles E. Rea
CLASS OF 1999 8% PARTICIPATION
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE Tera Zaremba Clutter
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATE Peter J. Gulden III
Julie Folger Woolley
DONORS Victoria Domalakes Bray Mary Alice Carpenter Mary Tarara Cholock Amanda Niebauer Dunn Greg R. Dunn Jr. Jesse Vincent Gabriel Kathy M. Heffernan
STATESMAN
Angela Sedlemeyer Lusk
Jason M. Kelecic
Matthew S. Lusk James R. Maloy
DONORS
Christopher L. Seese
Victoria L. Crile
Traci Wilson Seese
Emily Bush Frank
Timothy R. Stevenson
P. Nathan Frank III Brandy Behanna Glenn Kelly J. Kozon
CLASS OF 2001
John R. Kustra
8% PARTICIPATION
Andrew J. Lepisto Richard L. Lesnock Patrick J. McMahon Eric J. Monzo
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATE Matthew D. Henry
Paula Ream Powell Timothy R. Purcell Alexis Dave Rittenberger
STATESMEN Nicole Bosley Bednarski Lindsey H. Detrick
Joseph E. Morascyzk
David H. Woessner
DONORS
Matthew R. Phillips
Robert P. Swart
Michael Yee
Michael S. Anderson
Natalie Glass Podkul
Joshua C. Andy
Ryan E. Ray
Paola E. Boyle
Rita Vacca Sikora
Damian J. Carrieri
Mindy S. Snyder
Teri R. Daniel
Todd M. Vaccaro
Kelly J. Dollins
Clint E. Watson
Jennifer Baumgartel Zangardi
DONORS
CLASS OF 2003
Jennifer S. Beam
13% PARTICIPATION
David T. Braun Tera Victoria Gump Brickner
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE
Caleb C. Fraser
Katherine Miller Campbell
Audrey Taylor Bores
Jennifer Kane Fraser
Brandon P. Cooper Joanne Stanley Frye Carrie Lynch Lamere
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Spring Seeman McCann
Robert P. Luc
Melissa A. Miseyka
Emily J. Peters
Justin R. Moccaldi David P. Muchoney
STATESMEN
Jared L. Olanoff
Robert R. Dunn
Evan L. Uselton
Michelle A. Mantine Christina Beam Morascyzk Thomas F. Paff
CLASS OF 2002 10% PARTICIPATION
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE MaryGrace Jackovic
Sarah R. Quinn
DONORS Kelly Skubick Airel Gina Marie Bernardo Jarod Thomas Bett
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATE
Cortney DiGiovanni Capo
Billy C. Josay
Daniel J. Corkum
Randall J. Hall
CLASS OF 2006
Jonathan B. Herbert
12% PARTICIPATION
Matthew E. Iwaniec Gregory M. Kobulnicky
STATESMEN
Sheryl C. Kustra
Michael T. McCarthy
Emily McGuire Lozosky
Christopher E. Sheehan
Justin S. Mankey
Jennifer G. Vicinie
Adriana Love Marshall Kevin M. McKenna
DONORS
Tamara L. Miseyka
Matthew J. Babko
Michael E. Petrosky
Susanna Hart Babko
Mauri E. Peyton II
Ryan A. Booth
Abbey C. Ross
Nicole L. Carolla
Daniel J. Suchko
Dara S. Chun
Michelle Goldsboro Thomas
Kimberly J. Cieslik
Antonio L. Valone
Anthony C. Dinardo
Samuel E. Young
Rebecca A. Fletcher Christine A. Gallagher
Sarah L. Chernitsky Thomas L. Dawkins Jr.
STATESMEN
Brian E. Dawson
Christopher A. Gisler
Kisa M. Lape
Joshua N. Jeffries
Jennifer A. Long
Jerrah M. Kucharski
Joyce McCauley Muchoney
Michelle L. Monnier
Kristin M. Ondecko Ligda
Stephanie S. Monroe
Amber Perkins Phillips
Betty H. Rainier
Michelle Nichole Riley Pons
David A. Rometo
Mary E. Rosendale
Michelle Anderson Wertelet
Aaron G. Shames
Jonathan D. Zahler
Matthew J. Silvis Christian T. Wolfe
DONORS
Kaleen Spangler Wolfe
Jennifer M. Barozie
Roger W. Wortman Jr.
Donald M. Brunker
Matthew J. Zane
Kristine L. Fritz
Nicholas A. Zane
Beth Saska Gills Keith A. Gruber Gwen A. Harcar
CLASS OF 2004
Rose Marie Fedor Kraeer
11% PARTICIPATION
Linda Campbell Neill Jonathon S. Pons
STATESMEN
David R. Shoup
Zachary E. Golembiewski
Jarod P. Stragand
Michelle DelFavero Kern Karalee A. Noga
Katie Groznik Goehring
CLASS OF 2005
Megan E. Goodman
10% PARTICIPATION
Erica R. Gray
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE
Samantha L. Malone
Ryan J. Rupert
Jaya K. Mehta
Karla L. Johnson
Aimee Festa Mitchell
STATESMEN
Journey E. Myers
Aaron M. Kern
Nicole A. Pruss
Nicole Chorba McCandless
Michael A. Ridenour Jr.
Emory L. Redd
Andrew J. Rinefierd Sarah A. Scharding
DONORS
Stephen D. Schlauch
Adam M. Bergamasco
Edward N. Simon
Angela M. Bertugli
Amy M. Smith-Dille
Matthew S. Bettinazzi
Brian J. Sweeney
Brianne N. Bilsky
Rachel Murphy Sweeney
Jon Buck
Gary K. Tan
Meghan Beerbower Deisroth
Christopher P. Vallely
Andrew J. Gmiter
Sarah Denny Zink
Katherine L. Harner Jonathan E. Lozosky Anthony D. Mahramus Audrey M. Marks Amanda K. Miller Darrick W. Mowrey
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CLASS OF 2007 8% PARTICIPATION
STATESMEN Christopher M. Hickey Stephen W. Kiefer Timothy M. Wagner
DONORS Rebecca S. Barrett
Adam J. Fiejdasz Brian D. Frank Jr. Charvonne N. Holliday Trudie E. Homonai Cody L. Hoop Elisabeth A. Kelley Brett S. Kirschner Bryce W. Kiser Lawrence W. Latta Jr. Daniel G. Law Nicholas A. Matty
CLASS OF 2010 14% PARTICIPATION
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATE
Willis P. Thomas Gregory A. Victor Miranda G. Vukela Leslie Walker
Rachel L. Stasny
STATESMEN
CLASS OF 2011
Connor A. Frank
39% PARTICIPATION
Sarah E. Homulka
DONORS DONORS
Jennifer J. Alman
Chad M. Alviani
Jaclyn T. Andrews
Daniel T. Barringer
Katherine D. Bacher
Craig R. Besong
Jennifer E. Baker
Nathan D. Bucklew
Eric J. Baran
Amanda B. Bundick
Kristine M. Barry
Jacqueline C. Cabonor
Erika L. Beam
Shawn A. Carpenter
Meghan M. Bickerton
David M. Carroll
Christine A. Biedrzycki
Courtney S. Caruso
Jena L. Blakeslee
Sarah R. Charley
Sara L. Blankenship
D’Rese N. Despert
Daniel E. Borsani
Danielle Witucki Skowronski
Tabatha A. Dorman
Christina A. Brant
Patrick R. Stewart
Matthew T. Drakeley
Joseph Breckons III
Douglas V. Edwards Jr.
Ashley N. Briggs
Christina E. Festa
Lauren A. Brink
Steven N. Berk Lindsey A. Biddle Adam B. Deal Corey D. DiGiovanni William J. English Paul A. Esber Rachel N. Johnston Samuel G. Mann Micala N. Priola Sarah H. Rosko Raul Sandoval Jr. Ryan J. Schrift
Colin P. McNamara Ann E. Mitchell Elizabeth G. Monzi Julian E. Muganda Christine R. Muha Lauren T. Parcells Laurel A. Pilch Michael J. Reddy Ksenia Y. Shamporova Derrick L. Spooner Christopher A. Walker
Brandon J. Studer
CLASS OF 2009
Tammy Svitek
7% PARTICIPATION
Zita L. Findlay
Stephanie M. Brueck
Aaron P. Walerysiak
STATESMAN
Leah Fleegle
Alexandra N. Brueckner
Paul L. Weygandt III
Kerri A. DiGiovanni
Andrea C. Fletcher
John M. Buffalini
Eric M. Taslov
Jessica D. Garcia
Alexandra E. Cabonor
DONORS
Michael J. Gielata
Bryant T. Cappelletti
Christopher M. Baratz
Ryan J. Gratchick
Christopher A. Cappellini
Bradley L. Begonia
Michael J. Graysay
Ashley E. Cavalcanto
Joseph D. Caveney
Bryan J. Hanrahan
Chelsea L. Cerini
Megan L. DuBois
Talia R. Hughes
Rachel M. Corsinelli
Pierce W. Hance Jr.
Tyler J. Kaido
Christianna M. Cox
Rachel Hyland Hastings
Sara M. Lamars
Chamois R. Crookshanks
Andrew C. Heisler
Nicholas P. Maochi
Allyson M. Davic
Erin Kisak
Daniel A. Mason
Noah M. Delmar
STATESMEN
Alicia J. Kordistos
Terrence B. McAllister Jr.
Dana N. DeMarino
Ashley N. Holman
David Lewandowski
Leigh W. Myers
Jana K. DiSanti
Ruby I. Klashman
Sarah N. McGregor
Emily E. Pitner
Travis J. Dombeck
Stephanie S. Yeager
Mandy E. McManamon
Joshua S. Ridenour
Marybeth D. Donnelly
Brigitte M. Myers
Ashley A. Rund
David J. Doom
DONORS
Michael J. Niggel
Katie J. Ryan
David M. DuBois
Cheryl A. Angus
Devin M. O’Malley
Dean A. Saunders
John G. Dumnich Jr.
Andrew D. Bell
Carley R. Riggin
Matthew M. Seefeld
Taylor J. Eddens
Ashley D. Carbaugh
Elaina R. Sendro
Mark Sirkoch
Katelynn D. Falleroni
Allison L. Casoli
Amanda N. Sheehan
Ryan D. Stauffer
Joseph R. Feather
Carrie L. Connelly
Matthew P. Stripp
Marissa A. Stevens
Michael C. Ferraro
Rose A. Cunningham
Kimberly J. Urcho
Nathan D. Terry
Kristin Frankenberry
Jessica M. D’Arcy
Zachary C. Wandrisco
Micheal C. Thomas
Jaime N. Gehry
Kelsey E. Donahue
Edward J. Werner III
Patrick R. Thomas
Melissa A. Genger
Teralee R. Wyland
CLASS OF 2008 9% PARTICIPATION
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Cara Gray
Shanna E. Reese
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES
Nathan R. Harmotto
Michael J. Roesch
Bo R. Harstine
Brandon J. Sansom
Donald S. Dazen ’79 and Karolyn N. Dazen
Leah N. Herzog
Courtney S. Schrock
Edward T. Hirsh
Millicent E. Shek
Lily J. Hoffman
John Shekailo
Dent S. Holden IV
Breanna M. Smith
Courtney N. Holdrieth
Joseph B. Leckie ’50 and Betty Leckie David Lynch and Dorothy Davis
McClellan A. DuBois ’70 and Lynn DuBois
Edward M. Morascyzk ’75 and Elaine Morascyzk
John E. Frazier II ’62 and Nicole Frazier
James H. Norris ’75 and Ann Annase
Krysta M. Smith
Joseph G. Gibson ’86 and Elizabeth Gibson
John Mark Scott Jr. ’69 and Judith Scott
Daniel S. Hood
Kayla M. Spridik
William P. Keen and Sarah Keen
Leslie A. Humbert
Sommer L. Sprowls
Donald J. Snyder Jr. ’72 and Karen Foster Snyder
C. Michael Irvin II
Jordan Stanley
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATES
Angela M. Jones
Kathryn Steffen
Jessica Jones
Stephanie E. Thellman
Robert J. Brooks and Susan Brooks
Gordon E. Swartz ’68 and Deborah C. Doyle
Kayla M. Kaminski
Melissa J. Tolomeo
Blake Kimmel
Alyssa L. Tousignant
Kenneth C. Klein
Katelyn D. Tronetti
Joshua N. Kohler
Alexandra M. Tropea
Ashley V. Kondas
Kathleen Van Schaik
Andrew G. McIlvaine ’70 and Julie McIlvaine
Heather M. Kraus
Shannon R. Wagner
Kevin Smith and Terri Smith
Ashley C. Krepps
Scott C. Wallace
Michael Krulock III
Elizabeth B. Wasserman
1781 ASSOCIATES
Amber S. Kuntz
Katelyn E. Wescott
James T. Kuntz
Katherine J. Wieber
Andrew Aloe ’76 and Michelle DeFrancesco Aloe ’76
Alison E. Laughlin
Alicyn G. Wiedrich
Matthew R. Lawton
Meghan R. Wingard
Peter E. Leehan
Joseph D. Winters
Ryan D. Lehman
Michelle C. Wuenstel
Michael J. Lewandowski
Kyle D. Yebernetsky
Amanda M. Loutitt
Julie A. Yorkshire
Sean D. Maddock
Julianne T. Zackey
Jennifer M. Magee
Jordan M. Zivoder
Tessa L. Markle
Alyssa B. Zrimsek
John B. Mathews Bernard P. Matthews III Justin R. McCloskey Sharon E. McCray Katelynd A. McElhany Samantha B. Miles Carolyn A. Milne Ann C. Moniodes Michael A. Navari Ashley L. Naylor Jonathan L. Nemec
Parents Parents and grandparents of students and alumni see first hand the value of a W&J education through the experiences of their children and grandchildren. The College is grateful for their generous contributions to support its operations.
Brian Norville Ashley E. Null
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE
Christopher J. Olsen
David A. Ross ’78 and Dana Crummer
Alex J. Patterson Rebecca L. Pfeifer Mark E. Pleiss Emma C. Price Kayla D. Pringle Amy L. Prosser Nicholas G. Puckett
LAZEAR ASSOCIATES Richard Cameron and Edwina W. Cameron H’00 Peter J. Ross ’74 and Louise Kirkpatrick Ross ’74 Daniel Rowley and Judith Rowley
John Curtis Burns ’80 and Pamela L. Burns John R. Echement H’98 and Gertrude J. Echement
Clifford E. Hellberg ’79 and Kathryn Hellberg Kenneth M. Mason Jr. ’64 and Marilyn Roberts Judith S. Rettger Luke Sossi and Jessica Sossi David L. White ’76 and Jackie Jones
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Susan Webreck Alman ’75 and Robert J. Alman Harriet Branton Howard J. Burnett H’98 and Maryann DePalma Burnett Ronald Calhoon and Susie Calhoon
George V. Thieroff Jr. ’82 and Lesa Moser Thieroff ’84 Ray Verlinich ’77 and Martha L. Verlinich
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES John Blake Jr. and Cheryl Blake Nicholas J. Cavoti and Teresa Cavoti Ray T. Charley and Catherine H. Charley Dominic A. Colaizzo ’70 and Rachael Colaizzo David Allan Drabkin ’75 and Jane Saperstein Drabkin ’74 George M. Fatula Sr. ’67 and Renetta D. Fatula Daniel Faulk and Cynthia H. Faulk Elaine Kathryn Geris ’75 and Richard Allen Falk Stephen V. Martin ’81 and Kathleen Martin Michael Dean Mosites and Andrea Mosites Stephen W. Nugent and Lori A. Long Carmen Paliotta and Antoniette Paliotta Yvonne Leffler Rathgeb
David DiBenedetto Sr. and Corrine DiBenedetto
James Rupert
Paul G. Finch and Marie A. Finch
Richard R. Soeder and Barbara L. Soeder
Ronald W. Frank and Marsha K. Frank
Claudia B. Sweger ’94 and Craig R. Sweger
Mallard T. George ’73 and Donna T. George
Constance L. Trelka ’76 and Dennis G. Trelka
Kenneth Haver and Judith Haver
John Turcik and Priscilla Turcik
C. Michael Irvin ’78 and Paula Irvin Joseph Jackovic and Dorothy Jackovic Sitha Rama Katragadda and Sudha R. Katragadda
Jacqueline Scarborough
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES William R. Balash H’94 and Theola Balash
Rick Kohr II and Holly Kohr
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Edward J. Balzarini Jr. and Sara W. Balzarini
John A. Balacko and Glenda J. Balacko
James B. Geshay ’77 and Renee P. Geshay
Loretta D. McMahon ’87 and Robert McMahon
William Barnet III and Valerie Barnet
Brian Barno and Carol Barno
Margaret Gezzer
Paul Baroffio and Mary Lynn Baroffio
Robert Goodwin Jr. and Darla Goodwin
William J. McMahon and Nora McMahon
James W. Cameron ’80 and Nancy Morgan Cameron ’81
Bea Herbeck Belnap Carol Bichsel
Frederick A. Green and Eva L. Green
Frederick Meyer and Thecla Meyer
Anthony C. Canterna and Patricia Canterna
David Bodie and Consuelo Bodie
Joseph Griffith and Lora Griffith
Skip Michalski and Sally Michalski
William Cox and Sylvia Morris-Cox
William B. Boyles H’98 and Lee Boyles
James Halferty and Donna Elaine Halferty
Alan Mikol and Barbara Mikol
Joseph Dougherty and Natalie Dougherty
Paul R. Callaway and Mary Allison Callaway
Edward Heltman
Mark Milchak and Maureen Milchak
William W. Dukett and Shirley Dukett
Richard A. Campbell and Sandra Campbell
Daniel O. Hensell ’69 and Nancy Hensell
James Miller III and Anne Miller
James Herb and Covi Herb
Patricia Harrison Easton ’74 and Richard F. Easton Jr.
Ralph A. Capone ’74 and Andrea Capone
Stephen Homcha and Margaret Homcha
Joseph Miller and Patricia Miller
Vincent S. Franz Jr. ’57 and Patricia Franz
Brian Carlin and Cheryl Carlin
Roger P. Howard and Robin S. Howard
Felix Brueck and Ann K. Smith
E. W. Jeffreys and Beverly Jeffreys David A. Kenney ’71 and Valarie Kenney Joseph W. Kormuth Jr. ’61 and Zorica Jarnjevic Thomas G. Lapcevic ’87 and Julie Page Lapcevic ’87
John Cezniak and Patricia Cezniak Thomas Clark and Karen Clark Anthony B. Cocciolone ’75 and Carol A. Cocciolone
Karen Sprock Hunka ’80
Daniel P. Colligan ’83 and Joann Colligan
Thomas Jenkins and Joyce Jenkins
Carl Correia and Karen Correia
Paul Kaminski and Patti Kaminski
Lew Irwin and Marcia Irwin
Ricci A. Minella ’79 and Carmelita Minella Peter Monzi and Julie Monzi Richard Mowrey Juanita L. Myers and Wayne Myers Clark Necciai and Annette Necciai Elvis Norville and Andrea Norville Margaret Omslaer
Paul G. Lucas ’69 and Barbara Bartley Lucas
James T. Couch and Anne L. Couch
Robert Meeder
Louis J. Couture
Robert Kirkpatrick Jr. and Lori Kirkpatrick
F. Noel Parent III ’78 and Kathleen K. Parent
Stephen C. Minana
Paul D. Crain ’82 and Kathleen D. Crain
Keith Knopes and Babara Knopes
Michael C. Patrick ’82 and Susan Patrick
Beth A. Creehan and Richard A. Creehan
Thomas J. Kohler and Mary A. Kohler
Yvonne Paul
Rosemary Kosiorek
Arthur J. Rooney Jr.
Dennis Crookshanks and Rebecca Crookshanks
Dennis Pishney
Daniel Rooney and Patricia Rooney
David J. Cunningham and Karen E. Cunningham
Doug R. Krause and Christine D. Muller Krause
David Popovic and Caroline Popovic
Victor M. Rudkin ’68 and Barbara G. Rudkin
Robert B. Daggett and Sharon E. Daggett
Robert L. Krepps and Linda L. Krepps
Robert Pyatt and Catherine D. Pyatt
Michelle Bucci Lagnese ’85
Bernard A. Staskiewicz ’47 and Phyllis Staskiewicz
Vincent P. D’Auria ’75
Frank Lally Jr. and Kriss Lally
William Rayner Jr. and Suzanne Rayner
Gary Defilippo ’76 and Joan Kinick Defilippo ’76
Daniel Lang and Christine Lang
Jack A. Rea Jr. and Dorris Rea
Kevin Lee and Marisa Lee
Amy Depew
James Lesniak
Robert A. Reed and Nancy E. Reed
David Depew
Mark E. Lobell
Nicholas Dubina and Barbara E. Dubina
Kevin Long and Michelle Long
Michael H. Orstein and Heather Orstein Jennifer Roberts
George Stewart II and Susan Stewart John P. Unice ’65 and Carolyn Unice Neil E. Wummer and Grace Wummer
Eric Egelman
STATESMEN Babatunde Alemoh and Nancy Alemoh Joseph Alvarez and Melinda Alvarez Shadi Arnita and Elizabeth Arnita John Augustine and Tammy Augustine Jeffrey Baker and Christine Tichansky
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Max D. Humbert ’75 and Barb Humbert
Michele U. McMonagle
2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Louissaint Louis
James Falvo and Donna S. Falvo
Tsambikos Mahramas and Robin Mahramas
J. Douglas Farrell ’84 and Lauren Schwerha Farrell ’83
Andrew Mangold and Laurie Mangold
Thomas Figuly and Margret Figuly
Jim Marker and Carol Marker
John Fink and Terri Fink Violet Robertson Forrest ’72 and Robert G. Forrest H’96 Robert Foust and Tracey Foust
John Mary and Cathy Mary Paul McCreery and Barb McCreery John J. McDermott
George Gavin and Nancy Gavin
Brian McInnins and Jolie McInnins
Ralph Germak and Mary Germak
Paul McLellan and Karen Hundemer
Jeanne B. Perry
Gregory Ringeling and Joan Ringeling Cindy C. Ross and Mark J. Ross Thomas Rudolph and Evelyn Rudolph Sally Rusin Sandra Evans Sarnicke ’79 and Samuel Sarnicke Melissa Savage Christianne Schoedel Keith Schuette and Colleen B. Schuette Gregory G. Schwab and Bonnie L. Schwab Nicholas L. Sewell and Magda L. Binion
Andrew G. Shayne
Duane Beam and Sally Beam
Patrick J. Shea and Susan P. Shea
Charlene Bedillion and Tommy Bedillion
Matthew Simms and Vicki Simms
Susanne Behringer
William Charles and Christine Charles
Howard N. Ferimer and Michelle Ferimer
John Chedrick and Lisa Chedrick
Angelo Ferraro and Patricia Ferraro George Fischer and Michelle Fischer
Steven Bentzel and Margaret Bentzel
Dawn Chiaramonte
Gary Sipe and Kathleen Sipe Cindy A. Smith and Jeffrey Smith
Richard Berteotti and Kathleen Berteotti
Brand J. Closen and Barbara J. Closen
Kevin Smith and Lori Smith
Robert Besong and Bonnie Besong
John Columbia and Dovonna Columbia
Jeffry M. Betler ’77 and Susan A. Betler
James J. Combine and Susan L. Combine
Jill M. Bevilacqua
Peter Comly and Amy Comly
Ronald Stoyanoff and Deborah Stoyanoff
John Biedrzycki and Theresa Biedrzycki
Edward Conkle
Gary J. Swegal ’76 and Suzanne Nard Swegal ’78
Robert L. Bigley and Rosemary Bigley
Thomas Szejko and Kelly Szejko
Michael G. Bitterice and Janice E. Bitterice
Joy Soeder John Stobert and Connie Stobert Andrew Stouffer and Gena Stouffer
Robert Taylor and Marcia Taylor Randy Thornlow and Geraldine Thornlow John Van Schaik and Maureen Costigan Matthew Vizzini and Jayne Vizzini Jeffrey Walsh and Wendy Walsh Zhenyuan Wang and Lin Fan Michael H. Winiarski ’82* and Sherry L. Winiarski William Zack and Virginia Zack Yuhe Zhao and Aling Li R. W. Ziegler Allan Zytnick and Ruth Rosen Zytnick
DONORS Timothy Abraham and Beth Abraham Peter Adamski and Lois Adamski Abe Ademovic and Seherzada Ademovic
J. M. Blankenship and Gloria Blankenship William Bowen Richard Boyd and Sharon Boyd Scott R. Brady and Janet L. Brady James Braithwaite Jr. and Carol Braithwaite
Pegeen Corbin
Joseph Fitzgerald and Debra E. Fitzgerald Rita Terek Flaherty ’74 and John Flaherty Gary Flannery and Rose Mary Flannery Daniel T. Foran and Alix A. Foran Leonard Fornella and Sandra M. Fornella
Lance Creel and Kelly Creel
Ronald L. Frankenberry and Cindy S. Frankenberry
Kenneth Cronin and Linda Cronin
Von S. Fuller and Cindy Fuller
John Cura and Diane Cura
Bill Gaber and Cindy Gaber
James Dagg and Michelle Dagg
James Gante Sr. and Virginia Gante
John C. David ’83 and Joyce L. David
Samuel F. Garcea and Judith E. Garcea
Daniel Deckman and Sherry Deckman
John J. Gilmore Paul Glagola and Donna Glagola
Donald Detts and Elizabeth Detts
Stan Glowaski and Anna Marie Glowaski
Albert Digennaro and Luann Digennaro
Richard Gottlieb and Sue Gottlieb
Herbert Brown and Tami Brown
Jeffrey Dingess and Sharon Dingess
James Bugajski and Kathleen Bugajski
David A. Grabowski ’90 and Reci Grabowski
John Disanti and Judy Disanti
Randy Gratchick and Carol Gratchick
Theodore Brant and Virginia Brant Denny Brock and Jacqueline Brock David Brown and Shirley Brown
Mark Burd and Margaret Burd Priscilla C. Burt Alexander Burzese and Amy Burzese Thomas Buxton and Cynthia Buxton Robert Cabonor and Sharon Cabonor James O. Campbell and Donna K. Campbell
William Austin and Allison Austin
Joel W. Cannon and Clair F. Cannon
David Axner and Christine Axner
William Cappelletti and Kelly Cappelletti
Kellie H. Baird and Russ J. Baird
Joseph Cappellini Derwyn L. Carpenter and Regina L. Carpenter
Teresa Barger
Stephen G. Carpenter and Rosalie T. Carpenter
Reynaldo Barinas and Helena Barinas
Joseph Caruso Jr. and Sandra Caruso
Stephen J. Barone ’76 and Rosemary B. Barone
Ernest R. Cerini and Debra Cerini
Kenneth Barry and Lisa Barry
Gerald H. Cerrone ’78 and Kimberly K. Cerrone
Carol Baxter
John Conley and Michele Conley
Suzanne Fisher
Maura A. DeRiggi
James W. Ashbaugh
Michael Banko and Linda Banko
Laura Cleveland
Thomas W. Dodd Sr. and Carol L. Dodd Paul Doman and Kathleen Doman Ivan W. Donahey and Joann Donahey Jon Donathan and Twyla Donathan Dennis Dowler and Darlene Dowler
John J. Gregor and Melissa W. Gregor Russell L. Cowden Jr. ’79 and Carolyn L. Griffeth Jeffrey Guarinoni and Lisa Guarinoni David T. Gutowski and Jacqueline S. Gutowski Tim Guy and Lisa Guy
Thomas E. Drakeley ’77 and Susan Drakeley
Michael Haas and Michelle Haas
Cheri L. Duball and John Duball
Bernadine Habursky
Billie Betler Eaves ’80 and Peter Eaves
James Hall and Cynthia Hall
Robert Haflett and Linda Haflett
Richard Elias and Carol Elias
Cynthia Hallberlin
Thomas English and Margaret English
George Hanne and Kerry Hanne
Robert Erdely and Michele Erdely Thomas Erickson Michael Falo and Jamie Falo Susan Fedorovich
James Hanrahan and Monica Hanrahan Linda Hansen Robert Harmotto and Connie Harmotto Thomas Healy Jr. and Virginia Healy
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Thomas E. Heisler and Kathy A. Heisler
Chris LaRue and Katherine LaRue
Stephen H. Hildreth and Lorie A. Hildreth
Albert G. Lebedda and Georgia Lebedda
Steve Hipley and Sharon Hipley
Dennis Lemley and Bonnie Lemley
Gregory P. Hirsh and Mary Anne Hirsh Dianne Horn Linda E. Howarth Michael Hritz II and Kathleen Hritz Richard Inman and Andrea Inman
Kenneth A. Miller and Lou A. Miller Stuart J. Miller and Joann Miller Thomas D. Miller
William Polovich and Joyce Polovich Bert Popovich and Nadine Popovich Matthew Portz and Anne Portz Michael Presley and Penny Presley
Richard L. Lesnock ’99 and Dorothy Lesnock
Joseph E. Mizhir and Amy T. Mizhir
Todd Levenson and Sally Levenson
George H. Mondik ’53 and Donna T. Mondik
David M. Lewandowski and Beverly A. Lewandowski
Peter Moniodes and Donna Moniodes
Robert Lewis and Barbara Lewis
Valveeman Rajasekaran and Sakuntala Rajasekaran
Douglas Pringle and Susan Pringle Samuel R. Puckett and Teresa A. Puckett Jeffrey Putt and Nicole Putt
Bartley Ives and Mary Ives
Tami Licht
John Montecalvo and Susan Montecalvo
Kenneth H. Jaynes ’83 and Susan Jaynes
Merico Lignelli Jr. and Jodi Lignelli
Kevin Montgomery and Jamey L. Montgomery
Edward J. Regula and Toni Regula
Marc Johnson and Sandra Johnson
Scott Liller and Mary Liller
Geno Morelli and Renee Morelli
Timothy Lott and Cynthia Lott
Ronald G. Johnson and Linda A. Johnson
Denise Loutitt
Nicholas Morelli and Deborah Morelli
Ralph Resnick and Beverly Resnick
J. Gregory Jolissaint and Deborah Jolissaint
David R. Machak ’73 and Ardeth Machak
Frank L. Karch and Diane M. Karch
George Retos Jr. ’70
Richard Morrissey and Pamela Morrissey
Wendy Reynolds
Judy K. Moschetta
Charles Riley and Susan Riley
Margaret F. Mahramus and Nicholas Mahramus
Karl Mueller and Michelle Mueller
Robert J. Rinefierd Jr. and Barbara A. Rinefierd
Eric Kaufman and Dorthy Kaufman
William Majurski and Lynn Hamilton
Michael A. Murphy and Rebecca D. Murphy
Michael Roesch and Kathleen Roesch
Venkatesh Kaushik and Mala Kaushik
James Maochi
Robert P. Musgnug and Jill B. Musgnug
Philip Rohlfing
Robert D. Kearney ’73 and Susan Kearney Barry L. Keidel and Kimberly A. Keidel Raymond O. Kelchner and Kathryn A. Kelchner James Kell and Christine Kell
Dolly Lyon
Philip Marabella and Stephanie Marabella Leon Margules and Randi Margules Howard Markle Jr. and Roxanne Markle Lisa Marquez
Judith Kelley
Manuel Martinez and Imelda Martinez
Keith H. Kemp and Julie A. Kemp
Shelley Marvich
Donald F. Kirby and Debra Kirby Mark Kirschner and Donna Kirschner
Anthony Mastellino Jr. and Heidi Mastellino Mark R. Mathews Sr. ’73 Donald T. McCray and Patricia E. McCray
Gary L. Myers and Mary W. Myers Robert A. Nedzesky and Kathleen M. Nedzesky Bernard A. Niebauer and Rosemary Niebauer
James Rigney and Mary Rigney
Thomas Rose and Victoria Rose Raymond Rosenbaum and Wendy Rosenbaum Howard Rosenberg and Kathleen Rosenberg Carol Rothey
Jean O’Donnell
Gail P. Ruhkamp
Kenneth Ogilvie and Dawn Ogilvie
Marjorie Ruschel
Robert Olsen
Joseph Russell and Mary L. Russell
Paul Ondecko and Julianna Ondecko
Diane Ryan
Gregory O’Neill and Lynne O’Neill
Ralph Ryhal and Maria Ryhal
Terrance Ryan
Gary Orosz and Lynn Orosz
Winthrop Sargent and Deborah Sargent
Maryk. McGinley
Carlos Padron and Cristina Padron
Gerald Saussol and Phyllis Saussol
Martin Kollar IV and Jacqueline Kollar
Michael McLain and Patricia McLain
Richard Pagano and Madeleine Ana Ortiz
Mark Schaitkin
Robert Kostelnik and Polly Jo Kostelnik
Kevin McMenamin and Sandra McMenamin
Frank H. Patterson III
John W. Kozon and Patricia Kozon
Richard McNally Jr. and Katherine McNally
Gerald Paul and Nancy Paul
Jeffrey Schrader and Stephanie Schrader
Stephen Kracinovsky and Elizabeth Kracinovsky
Amy Meehan
Stephen Peddicord and Rena Peddicord
Michael Schuckers and Diane Schuckers
Gene Pellegrene and Kendy Pellegrene
Michael A. Schumacher and Christine A. Schumacher
Sandra Mey
William Perry and Veronica Perry
Mark B. Schumaker
Charles Kress Jr. and Pamela Kress
Robert Mies Jr. and Tammy Mies
John Petronzi and Georgeann Petronzi
Ann Kuebler
Michael A. Mihalchik and Bonnie M. Mihalchik
James Podrasky and Adrienne Podrasky
Kenneth Sellinger Sr. and Linda Sellinger
Thomas Knarr and Gina Knarr George Kobulnicky and Veronica Kobulnicky
Paul Krause and Kathryn Krause
Robert G. Langley ’74 and Ellen L. Langley
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Karen Miller
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Michael McDonough
Elias Memari and Mayada Memari
Wayne Miles and Inge Miles
Cynthia Schneider
James Sciulli
George Shabla
Arnold Shaner and Kathy Shaner
Floyd F. Trunzo and Rebecca L. Trunzo
Larry J. Shaw and Cindy Shaw
Angelo Turco and Angela Turco
David Zampatti and Karen Zampatti
James Sheehan and Diane Sheehan
Cathy A. Uselton and Leonard Uselton
Gerald Zivoder and Judith Zivoder
Peter S. Shek ’73 and Debra A. Shek
Thomas Valdisera and Betsy Valdisera
Patricia Zur
William Shumaker and Kimberley Shumaker
Scott Vannoy and Cynthia Vannoy
Steve Shuman and Tammy Shuman
Fred Vero and Kimberly Vero
George C. Simon II and Yvonne Simon
J. David Vojtko and Deborah Vojtko
Donald Smallwood Jr. and Cathy Smallwood
Louis Wagner Jr. and Paula Wagner
Tracey Smeltzer
Richard Wallace and Lisa Wallace
Leonard L. Smith and Catherine Smith Robert J. Somplatsky ’77 and Virginia Zirngibl Somplatsky ’88 Armand L. Spooner and Agnes Spooner John Stanley and Lori Stanley
David Verrico
Scott A. Wallace and Margaret A. Wallace Joan C. Walsh Sarah Walters Marlene Wandi
Thomas Steffen
Lee S. Watelet and Deborah L. Watelet
Robert Stephenson and Joan King
Kathleen Watson
Keith Stevanus and Cathy Stevanus Robert L. Stevens and Helyn R. Stevens Thomas F. Stock and Alice M. Stock
Michael H. Weatherbee and Barbara J. Weatherbee Kathy Weaver Roger Weaver and Michelle Weaver Pauline Webb
Todd Young and Melissa Young
Richard Y. Haddad H’00 and Susan Haddad John L. S. Northrop H’99 and Rose Northrop Seth Rosenberg and Janet Rosenberg Dorothy A. Servis H’94
Friends The support of W&J friends demonstrates the College’s reach beyond the boundaries of campus, connecting members of the College community to individuals close to home, across the country and around the world.
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATES Anonymous Violet Bica-Ross Joseph A. Hardy Sr. H’84 and Rebecca Hardy Anica D. Rawnsley H’03 John A. Swanson and Janet Swanson
Jeff Werthan and Susan Miller Werthan
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES James J. Barnes Marjory Condit Robert Gallagher Erik Kocher Donna Patterson Nancy Seidel
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES Ruth Bobula Maryleona Clapsaddle Christopher Jones Frank Mazurek Jr. Margaret D. Oliver*
LAZEAR ASSOCIATES Charles J. Queenan Jr. and Joann H. Queenan
STATESMEN
Diana L. Reed
Elizabeth A. Caruthers
Ruth A. Rowley
Kay A. Cober
Troy Bonte
Deborah Thompson Stout ’79 and Ed Stout
Robert Weibley and Linda Weibley
Dorothy Suess
Richard S. Wellins and Ellen L. Wellins
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES
Jeanne Davis
Warren Sufrin and Adele Sufrin
Mark Wescott and Shirley Wescott
Margaret L. Day
Gary M. Switzer and Donna M. Switzer
Barron P. McCune Jr. and Ann McCune
Christopher White and Patricia White
Evalyn Rogers
Nan DiBello
James Szyslowski and Linda Szyslowski
Samuel Whiteman Jr. and Elizabeth Whiteman
Peggy Tannenholtz William Testa and Lori Testa
Ronald Williams and Denise Williams
Prashant Thakore and Rina Thakore
Thomas K. Williams and Cynthia Williams
Micheal E. Thomas and Lorie A. Thomas
Dennis Wilson and Sharon Wilson
Randy Thomas and Jillian Thomas
Terrence Wirginis and Pamela Wirginis
Robert R. Thomas and Susette Thomas
William L. Witham Jr. and Donna S. Witham
Mark V. Toldero and Kim T. Toldero
Michael Wuenstel and Cindy Wuenstel
Giacomo Tolomeo and Rosa Tolomeo
John Wurtzer and Kathy Wurtzer
Dan Trefelner
Theresa Wyant
Janet S. Abernathy
Michael Trimpert Jr. and Keri Trimpert
Vincent Yevins and Milissa Yevins
Suzy and James Broadhurst
Wayne Tropea and Edeltraut Tropea
William Yorkshire and Diane Yorkshire
Gary Suess
Rollie Daniels
Holly Beall Wallace
Aileen Deutsch John Dinella and Angela Dinella
MCGUFFEY ASSOCIATE
Phyllis K. Duffield
Helen V. Samson
Linda R. Elliott Delores Faunce
1781 ASSOCIATES
Valerie Flizanes
Lillian Bassi
Kathleen Fulton
James J. McCaffrey and Terry A. McCaffrey
Thomas Hadinger
Roslyn Thompson Towler
Janet C. Hawkins
Audrey L. Walther
B. K. Holman and Theresa Holman
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES
Michael Homulka and Denise Homulka
Anonymous
Sherman E. Kahn and Nancy S. Waite-Kahn
Charles W. Dillie Jr. and Claire O’Neill Dillie
Phyllis L. Hartman
Eugene W. Klaber and Tanya Klaber Donna Krepps Marianne Lane
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Helen E. Lehotzky
Charles Flock
Paul E. Weber and Ann Weber
Darlene L. Luppino
W. K. Ford and Deloris Ford
Frances Welling
Colin Meneely and Susan Meneely
Andrea Franks
Kenneth White
Edward Franz
Jeanne M. Meskus
Grace Fultz
Mark G. Wholey and Kathryn F. Wholey
Arles Messinger and Carol Messinger
Thomas C. Fuqua
Mary Linda Panasco Lauren Panton
Thomas C. Fuqua Jr. Betty Jane Godfrey
George J. Wolfe and Mary Ann D. Wolfe Ruth Woodward Doris Wrenshall
Roger Panton
Herald Green and Mary A. Green
Jeanne Perkins
Danny Grundel
Howard Perlman
Katrine Gutman
Margaret W. Redding
Nancy Hammett
Laura Resciniti
Melbajean Holland
Michelle Ritchey
Janet Honecker
Louise Rohrer
Mary J. Hopkins
Maryanne Roode
Catherine Hougan
Charlotte E. Rosenberry
Francine Kamen
Marcia Schonberg Nicholas A. Sewell
Norman Kennedy and Suzanne K. Kennedy
Harry Shine and Robin Shine
Susan Kerr
Alvin Stein and Judith Stein
Fred Knight
Allan Tedesco
Rebecca J. Kurtz
Tori Haring-Smith and Robert H. Haring-Smith
John Terry III and Shelley Terry
Erik Lechner
William P. Keen and Sarah Keen
Janine S. Ware
Evelyn McClenathan
Robert A. White
Arlene McDonough
Thomas R. Wiley
Keith E. Neill
Andrew Winder and Malinda Winder
Constance Levy Ceisler Michael Cerce and Jeanne Cerce Mary F. Clark Craig Colvin and Janet Cable Denise R. Cummins John Daniels and Paula Daniels Curry Darlington John Day
Faculty, Staff and Retired Employees Financial contributions from W&J faculty and staff indicate their commitment to the College mission and their dedication to ensuring the strong future of the institution.
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Patricia A. Brletic ’75 Michael Camden William W. Dukett and Shirley Dukett Patricia Harrison Easton ’74 and Richard F. Easton Jr.
Alton E. Newell and Elsie Eagle
Debra L. Morris
Susan J. Powell Shirley Freund Radman Florence Raymond Charles Rickey and Ethel Rickey
PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATES Howard J. Burnett H ’98 and Maryann DePalma Burnett Michael P. Grzesiak and Karen E. Grzesiak
Michael H. Orstein and Heather Orstein Roland H. Schriver and Nancy Schriver Bernard A. Staskiewicz ’47 and Phyllis Staskiewicz Gerald E. Stebbins and Karen L. Stebbins
Peter Romaine
Joseph B. Leckie ’50 and Betty Leckie
Irene Rothschild
Byron P. McCrae
Scott M. Ryan
Susan Medley
Christian C. Schrader
Karen Oosterhous
Stanley Schrembeck
K. Wayne Robison and Luann Robison
STATESMEN
Mary Ann Scott Matthew Spicuzza
Carl R. Rotz and Martha Rotz
Michelle Anderson
Frederick Stamp Jr.
John Mark Scott Jr. ’69 and Judith Scott
Paul L. Bickerton ’73 and Darcy Bickerton
James M. Stark and Kish Stark Ryan A. Stotka
JEFFERSON ASSOCIATES
Jacob Testa
Nicholas J. Cavoti and Teresa Cavoti
Michael B. Digman
Ronald W. Thompson and Mona L. Thompson
Lori Dougherty and Stephen M. Dougherty
Theresa Trevino
Daniel Faulk and Cynthia H. Faulk
2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
Robert A. Adkins ’87
Mary V. Nicolella
Catherine R. Sutherland
Jennie M. Ferralli
Anonymous
Steven M. Malinak and Christa Malinak
Donald DiBello and Cynthia DiBello
Deborah Factor
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES
Anthony Fleury
MacKenzie Stroh
Jeannette Evans
Constance L. Trelka ’76 and Dennis G. Trelka
Roberta Cross and John Nesbit
LEMOYNE ASSOCIATES
David R. Dehaas
Emma Lou Duda
Claudia B. Sweger ’94 and Craig R. Sweger
Nkinyam C. Ngoh
Glenn Perrache
Eugene Campbell
Albert L. Rabenstein ’52
Amy N. Lloyd
C. M. Abdalian and Colleen Abdalian
Raymond Brown and Susan Hazlett
Thomas J. Leydig ’80 and Cheryl Medich Leydig ’81
Dennis E. McMaster and Chris McMaster
Carol Nussbaum
William Blick
Jeffrey P. Hufnagel ’93 and Michele Abate Hufnagel ’93
1781 ASSOCIATES
DONORS
Carolyn Blayney
Lori Mascetta Galley ’88 and John Galley
Julie Throckmorton
Brandee N. Norris
Margaret Allison
Frederick J. Frank H’86 and Frances J. Frank
William Walsko and Dorothy Walsko
Richard C. Stephens ’52 John P. Unice ’65 and Carolyn Unice
Anonymous
William B. Boyles H’98 and Lee Boyles Thomas Contreras and Kathy Contreras Michael Crabtree and Mary Pillow Beth A. Creehan and Richard A. Creehan Karen B. Crenshaw Kerri A. DiGiovanni ’09
Nicholas Dubina and Barbara E. Dubina
Joel W. Cannon and Clair F. Cannon
Robert R. Dunn ’03 and Leslie Dunn
Stephen G. Carpenter and Rosalie T. Carpenter
James Falvo and Donna S. Falvo
Edward E. Cochran and Debra Cochran
Violet Robertson Forrest ’72 and Robert G. Forrest H’96 Sayre Greenfield and Linda V. Troost
Joseph DiSarro and Judy Moses John Dowling
Athletics W&J alumni and friends understand the importance of a strong body, as well as a strong mind, and donate to the College’s men’s and women’s athletic programs to benefit current and future generations of student-athletes.
Marvin L. Diehl ’54 and Millie Diehl William W. Dukett and Shirley Dukett Greg R. Dunn Jr. ’00 and Amanda Niebauer Dunn ’00 Robert R. Dunn ’03 and Leslie Dunn Eat ’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.
Lisa C. Hamilton ’83
Cheri L. Duball and John Duball
Charles T. Hannon and Uma R. Satyavolu
Billie Betler Eaves ’80 and Peter Eaves
Anonymous (2)
Mark F. Harris and Nancie T. Harris
T. Scott Frank ’71 and Sarah Frank
Andrew Aloe ’76 and Michelle DeFrancesco Aloe ’76
Terese F. Hines
Manabu Sato Gai and Zheya Gai
Joseph W. Balzer ’85 and Pamela Balzer
Sam P. Gidas and Jackie Gidas
Paul Baroffio and Mary Lynn Baroffio
John E. Frank ’53 and Jeannette Frank
Stephen J. Barone ’76 and Rosemary B. Barone
Jesse Vincent Gabriel ’00
Barone & Sons, Inc.
John J. Gregor and Melissa W. Gregor
Timothy S. Klitz and Jane E. Caldwell Ralph Liberatore Ross Luther and Annette Drew-Bear Luther Loretta D. McMahon ’87 and Robert McMahon
John J. Gregor and Melissa W. Gregor Marlene Grenell and Mark Grenell Linda E. Howarth
Patrick G. Aigner ’89
Barone, Murtha, Shonberg & Associates
Dean C. Morrow ’68 and Patty Morrow
Angela M. Jones ’11
Juanita L. Myers and Wayne Myers
Janice I. Kuhn ’94 and Stephen D. Kuhn
Charles E. Rea ’00 and Barbara G. Rea
Carolyn R. Kyler and Jocelyn A. Sheppard
Jeffry M. Betler ’77 and Susan A. Betler
Jack A. Rea Jr. and Dorris Rea
Kevin A. Lee and Alice Grier Lee
John L. Bord ’73 and Jeanie Bord
Robert C. Litchfield and Rachael Woldoff
Bord and Bord Lawyers
Peter Riesbeck Cindy C. Ross and Mark J. Ross Nora A. Semler William S. Sheers ’71 Cindy A. Smith and Jeffrey Smith Sarah J. Sperry Vicki L. Staton Richard J. Stevens Jr. and Kathy J. Stevens Thomas Szejko and Kelly Szejko Timothy M. Wagner ’07 James C. White II Edwin C. Williams Jr. ’73 and Mary M. Williams Mei Yu Yang
DONORS Steven Anderson Kellie H. Baird and Russ J. Baird Charlene Bedillion and Tommy Bedillion Jeffry M. Betler ’77 and Susan A. Betler Nancy Killen Bryant ’95 and Richard W. Bryant Patrick J. Caffrey
David J. Kolski and Mary Kolski
Margaret F. Mahramus and Nicholas Mahramus
Thomas P. Benic ’67 and Barbara S. Sullivan Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group
Audrey Taylor Bores ’03 and Scott R. Bores Joseph Breckons III ’11
Eckert, Seamans, Cherin, & Mellott, LLC John R. Ferraro ’70 and Bonnie Ferraro Gilbert Floyd Jr. ’92 Brian D. Frank Jr. ’08
GDK & Associates
Michael Haas and Michelle Haas Matthew D. Henry ’01 Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield James P. McArdle Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Christopher Jones John S. Kern ’64 and Marie Kern Paul J. Kiell ’52 and Benita Kiell
Stuart J. Miller and Joann Miller
Karyn M. Brooks ’95
Donald F. Kirby and Debra Kirby
George H. Mondik ’53 and Donna T. Mondik
Robert J. Brooks and Susan Brooks
Ross J. Langford ’89 and April Novelli Langford ’88
Judy K. Moschetta
Robert J. Brooks Jr. ’92 and Shelli DeCarlo Brooks ’94
Donald G. Lightfoot ’70 and Joan S. Lightfoot
Brooks Family Foundation
Marthinsen & Salvitti Insurance Group
Kimberly S. Paletta and Larry Sibert Alexis Dave Rittenberger ’99 and Jon Rittenberger
Donald M. Brunker ’02 and Danica Brunker
Michael R. Shaughnessy and Christy P. Shaughnessy
John Curtis Burns ’80
Amy M. Smith-Dille ’06 and Jason S. Dille G. Valerie Strimel and Norm Strimel Michael A. Timko ’88 and Susan Storrick Timko ’89 Cathy A. Uselton and Leonard Uselton
Pamela L. Burns James W. Cameron ’80 and Nancy Morgan Cameron ’81 Richard Cameron and Edwina W. Cameron H ’00 Anthony C. Canterna and Patricia Canterna Kenneth C. Carson Jr. ’53
Kenneth M. Mason Jr. ’64 and Marilyn Roberts Frank Mazurek Jr. John J. McCague III ’76 and Kathy McCague Barron P. McCune Jr. and Ann McCune James H. McCune and Rachel McCarrell McCune ’75 John N. McElravey ’54 and Mary Elizabeth McElravey
Beverly J. Wolf
Kay A. Cober
Michelle R. Wybranowski
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Albert S. McGhee ’53 and Elizabeth McGhee
Jeffrey J. Conn ’86 and Paula Shurina Conn ’93
McKees Rocks Industrial Enterprises, Inc.
Raymond Keith Cross Jr. ’93 and Melissa Cross
David B. McWilliams ’65 and Nancy McWilliams
Edward C. Dalglish ’57 and Sally A. Dalglish
William A. Meddings ’62 and Pam Meddings
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Robert Meeder Metro Fence Co., Inc. Moon Township Honda-Hyundai Arthur C. Morrissey ’63 and Janet Hayes Donald C. Murray Jr. ’64 and Arlene Murray Robert J. Murray ’65 and Christine Murray Stephen W. Nugent and Lori A. Long Michael H. Orstein and Heather Orstein Joseph A. Pacelli ’63 and Joann Pacelli Thomas F. Paff ’03 Pfizer, Inc. Richard J. Pinelli Sr. ’78 and Tara D. Pinelli Randall S. Raner ’89 John W. & Shirley E. Richman Foundation
Memorial Gifts These meaningful gifts honor the memory of W&J alumni and friends while supporting the College in a number of important ways. In Memory of Kelly White Bonessi ’81 Elizabeth A. Griffin ’81 In Memory of J. David Caruthers ’80 Lisa A. Balash ’80 Patricia Harrison Easton ’74 and Richard F. Easton Jr. In Memory of Lawrence M. Crawford ’30 Donna Krepps In Memory of Eleanor DePalma Paul Scoles ’72
In Memory of Walter K. Levy ’52
Norman T. Roule ’83 and Lorie Masturzo Roule ’83
Anonymous
Eugene W. Klaber and Tanya Klaber
In Memory of John Lichvar ’38 Kay A. Cober
In Memory of Harold L. Dorwart ’24
In Memory of Vincent J. Luppino ’57
Theodore M. Slabey ’45*
Darlene L. Luppino
In Memory of Sam Easoz
In Memory of Arthur P. Massaro ’53
John Daniels and Paula Daniels Solar Power Industries
M. Carl Herron ’53 and Elaine Herron
In Memory of John H. Eves ’48
In Memory of John G. Meskus ’55
Helen E. Lehotzky In Memory of David D. Faunce Jr. ’50 Delores Faunce Thomas J. Kohler and Mary A. Kohler In Memory of Helen Ford
Jeanne M. Meskus In Memory of Williams M. Mitchell Allan B. Goodrich ’65 and Teresa Goodrich In Memory of Julius S. Nyikos Gordon M. Core ’71 and Lois Core
In Memory of Julia DiBello
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #639
David A. Ross ’78 and Dana Crummer
American Orthotic & Prosthetic
Harry Shine and Robin Shine
William C. Ruha ’66 and Fennai N. Ruha
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beam
W. K. Ford and Deloris Ford
Carolyn Blayney William Blick
Gary L. Ford ’81 and Kathy Ford
Ruth Bobula
Thomas C. Fuqua Jr.
Ray G. Simms Jr. ’58 and Karel Simms
Eugene Campbell
Thomas C. Fuqua
Michael Cerce and Jeanne Cerce
Mt. Lebanon High School
Ronald D. Snee ’63 and Marjorie C. Snee
Nancy Coran
Michelle Ritchey
Robert H. Shoop Jr. ’60 and Janet Shoop
Denise R. Cummins
Catherine R. Sutherland
In Memory of Frank C. Perry
John Day
Ronald W. Thompson and Mona L. Thompson
Jeanne B. Perry
Gary Sams ’80 and Cathy Spangler Sams ’85
Southwestern Pennsylvania Eye Center Vicki L. Staton Philip A. Steigner ’97 Robert H. Stevenson ’64 Peter F. Stracci ’74 and Sharon Stracci David H. Trushel ’51 and Cora M. Trushel John Van Schaik and Maureen Costigan
Nan DiBello Donald DiBello and Cynthia DiBello John Dinella and Angela Dinella Dynamic Employees Jennie M. Ferralli
Rollie Daniels Mary Linda Panasco In Memory of Alfred J. Gentile ’64 Donald C. Murray, Jr. ’64 and Arlene Murray
William J. McMahon and Nora McMahon Demas L. McVay Jr. ’55 Peter J. Ross ’74 and Louise Kirkpatrick Ross ’74
Eugene W. Klaber and Tanya Klaber In Memory of Sharon Pesich ’77 Catherine Cross Roman ’77 and Michael Roman In Memory of John C. Pettit
Valerie Flizanes Charles Flock
Elizabeth A. Griffin ’81
In Memory of Cinda Griffin Pikulin ’80
In Memory of James G. Hawkins ’46
Elizabeth A. Griffin ’81
Washington Area Teachers Federal Credit Union Alan R. Weill ’59 and Nancy Y. Weill
Fred Knight
Jeffrey H. Welsh ’76 and Debra Welsh
David McCombs
Susan Kerr Vidal Knight Keith E. Neill
In Memory of Paul E. Rathgeb Jr. ’55
In Memory of Anne R. Humphreys ’86
In Memory of R. Martin Reiley ’63
Patricia Harrison Easton ’74 and Richard F. Easton Jr.
Mary V. Nicolella
George W. Zannos ’64 and Marilyn Serlin
Irene Rothschild John Terry III and Shelley Terry
Gerald Zivoder and Judith Zivoder
Theresa Trevino Kenneth White
Demas L. McVay Jr. ’55
Jordan M. Zivoder ’11
George J. Wolfe and Mary Ann D. Wolfe
In Memory of Lester Lacock
The Friends and Neighbors of Mary Ann Wolfe
Joseph DiSarro and Judy Moses
Charles J. Queenan Jr. and Joann H. Queenan
Michael Yee ’02
2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
In Memory of Richard F. Perrault ’57
In Memory of William P. Griffin Jr. ’59
Grace Fultz
Christopher B. Witte ’98
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In Memory of James B. Donnelly
In Memory of A. Samuel Kaufman ’55
Charlotte E. Rosenberry
Yvonne Leffler Rathgeb John S. Kern ’64 and Marie Kern David B. McWilliams ’65 and Nancy McWilliams William A. Meddings ’62 and Pam Meddings Arthur C. Morrissey ’63 and Janet Hayes Donald C. Murray Jr. ’64 and Arlene Murray
Joseph A. Pacelli ’63 and Joann Pacelli
Center for Principled Family Advocacy
In honor of the Admission Staff and Communications Staff
Ronald D. Snee ’63 and Marjorie C. Snee
Mary F. Clark
Alton E. Newell and Elsie Eagle
Katrine Gutman
Robert H. Stevenson ’64
Janet Honecker
In Honor of Swin Cash H’11
George W. Zannos ’64 and Marilyn Serlin
Mary J. Hopkins
In Memory of Ross D. Resciniti ’50
Rebecca J. Kurtz
Laura Resciniti
Jeremy C. McCamic ’49 and Jane C. McCamic
In Memory of Michael P. Rettger ’01 Judith S. Rettger
Catherine Hougan
Stanley Schrembeck Matthew Spicuzza
Gifts from Organizations
Robert Gallagher
Gifts from organizations provide vital support for College operations.
In Honor of William W. Dukett and Shirley Dukett
Anonymous
Alan R. Weill ’59 and Nancy Y. Weill In Honor of Charles P. Eaton ’64 and Judy Eaton
A.L. Brourman Associates The Abernathy Fund for Conservation of the Washington County Community Foundation American Legion Auxiliary Unit #639
Frederick Stamp, Jr.
Seth Rosenberg and Janet Rosenberg
In Memory of Hugh H. Taylor
In Honor of Robert G. Forrest H’96
R. Burke McLemore ’73 and Barbara McLemore
F. Noel Parent, III ’78 and Kathleen K. Parent
Rossin Foundation/ Rosetree, Inc.
In Memory of Bert Thoms
In Honor of Tori Haring-Smith
Barone & Sons, Inc.
Timothy R. Wisecarver ’65
In Memory of Constance Salvitti
In Memory of Margaret D. Tredici
Michael P. Grzesiak and Karen E. Grzesiak
Barone, Murtha, Shonberg & Associates
Richard Cameron and Edwina W. Cameron H’00
Thomas J. Tredici ’49
Dennis E. McMaster and Chris McMaster
Belfiore Vending
In Memory of Edwin V. Valdiserri ’73
Byron P. McCrae
Blake Properties
James C. White, II
Oxford University Press
Bord and Bord Lawyers
Alton E. Newell and Elsie Eagle
Brooks Family Foundation
In Honor of Kathryn A. Mioduszewski
Cappelli’s Beer & Pop Warehouse
Herald Green and Mary A. Green
Center for Principled Family Advocacy
In Memory of John W. Rohrer, III ’56 Louise Rohrer In Memory of Peter C. Rossin
In Memory of A. William Samson ’37 Richard Cameron and Edwina W. Cameron H’00 David R. Dehaas Charles Rickey and Ethel Rickey William Walsko and Dorothy Walsko Beverly J. Wolf
Ronald O. Valdiserri ’73 In Memory of Albert L. Varacallo, Jr. ’79 Patricia Harrison Easton ’74 and Richard F. Easton, Jr. In Memory of James A. Waite
In Memory of Walter S. Sanderlin
Sherman E. Kahn and Nancy S. Waite-Kahn
Jay D. Allen ’68 and Susan Allen
In Memory of John W. Walther, Jr. ’63
In Memory of David K. Scarborough
Audrey L. Walther
Jacqueline Scarborough
In Memory of Ralph H. Wisniewski ’64
Donald C. Murray, Jr. ’64 and Arlene Murray
Donald C. Murray, Jr. ’64 and Arlene Murray
In Memory of William B. Schonberg ’63
In Memory of Michael G. Zabetakis ’45
Danny Grundel
Eugene W. Klaber and Tanya Klaber
Thomas Hadinger Francine Kamen Carol Nussbaum Howard Perlman Reister Lump & Burton, CPA In Memory of Henry E. Seidel ’52 Nancy Seidel In Memory of Joseph I. Steele ’54 C. M. Abdalian and Colleen Abdalian Raymond Brown and Susan Hazlett
Honorary Gifts These special gifts celebrate loved ones or friends while supporting the College in a number of important ways. In Honor of Otto Abraham Constance Levy Ceisler
In Honor of Melissa L. Montgomery Alvin Stein and Judith Stein In Honor of Gerald Lee Morosco ’81 A.L. Brourman Associates In Honor of Ronald V. Pellegrini ’59
American Orthotic & Prosthetic AYCO Charitable Foundation Barbara and Barry Hemphill Charitable Fund
Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group
Charleroi Federal Savings Bank Charles E. Hughes Memorial Foundation The Chevron Community Fund of the Community Foundation of Fayette County, PA Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation ComDoc
Eden Hall Foundation
CONSOL Energy Inc.
In Honor of Micker K. Samios ’07
David C. O’Leary Family I.H.S Fund
Maryk. McGinley In Honor of J. Frederick Sharer ’60 and Carolyn Sharer Ronald D. McKenzie ’55 and Jane McKenzie Robert B. Shust ’59 and Judith Shust In Honor of Rena Sufrin Alvin Stein and Judith Stein
Dayton Foundation Delta Dental of Colorado Doug and Betsey Schwab Family Foundation Dr. Marvin & Irene Perer Family Fund Driving Force Foundation Drs. Todd and Diane Thompson Fund Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. Eckert, Seamans, Cherin, & Mellott, LLC Eden Hall Foundation Educational Child Care The Eileen & Warren Martin Fund
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Erie Community Foundation
R. G. Johnson Company
Flamenbaum Family Fund
Rabbi Sanford and Ruth Marcus Fund
The Forsythe Foundation through PNC Advisors Charitable Trust
Lockheed Martin Corporation
These generous gifts from W&J donors who have passed away support the College’s mission in various ways.
Merck Partnership for Giving
GDK & Associates
John W. & Shirley E. Richman Foundation
The Hearst Foundation
RMC Rental Enterprises, Inc.
Howard Heinz Endowment
Robert A. Simonin Agency, Inc.
Robert Bryan ’44
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
John Bayard Rodgers Trust
Alex Jerome ’63
Rossin Foundation/ Rosetree, Inc.
Walter Stuart ’50
Salvitti Family Foundation
Helen Tucker
Samuel, Fannie and Irwin A. Solow Endowment Fund
Guy Woodward ’40
Hottle & Associates, Inc. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Ideal Foundation Innogive Foundation James P. McArdle Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
Paul D. Schurgot Foundation, Inc. Simpson Funeral Home
John S. & Cynthia Reed Foundation
S.J. Mulholland, Inc.
Kohr & Associates
Southwestern Pennsylvania Eye Center
Marcy Family Foundation Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Marthinsen & Salvitti Insurance Group Massey Charitable Trust McKees Rocks Industrial Enterprises, Inc. Richard King Mellon Foundation Merck Institute for Science Education
Hugh Taylor
John Yanason ’44
Solar Power Industries
Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh Stanford and Barbara Trachtenberg Donor Advised Fund
Lubrizol Foundation Microsoft Corporation Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Nationwide Foundation North Star Mortgage Company Northrop Grumman Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Pfizer, Inc. Piedmont Natural Gas PNC Bank Foundation PPG Industries, Inc. Procter & Gamble Company
Sewickley Valley Rheumatology
Jefferson Orthopedic Group
Kristin and David Steinberg Foundation
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Matching Gifts
Sherwin-Williams Foundation Siemens Westinghouse Power
Corporate matching gift programs enable W&J alumni, parents and friends to multiply their giving to the College.
State Farm Insurance
Abbott Laboratories
Wabtec Corporation
Aegon Transamerica Foundation
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Stanley & Kathleen Grumbacher Fnd
Aetna Foundation
Swanson Charitable Gift Fund T-Bones, Inc.
American Electric Power Company, Inc.
Ted and Karen Martin Family Fund
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Thomas J. and Cheryl D. Leydig Fund
AT&T
Alcoa Foundation
Tektronix Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc.
Gifts in Kind W&J alumni and friends support the College through their non-monetary gifts of tangible property or personal assets.
Tocqueville Society
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
Trust of Madeline Frances Wills
Bank of America
Cappelli’s Beer & Pop Warehouse
United States Steel Foundation, Inc.
BASF Corporation
RMC Rental Enterprises, Inc.
Mile High United Way
Bechtel Power Corporation
Milton and Jennifer Magee Charitable Fund
Washington Area Teachers Federal Credit Union
BNY Mellon Foundation
Dennis G. Trelka and Constance L. Trelka ’76
MM&A LLC
Washington County Farm Bureau
CNA Insurance Companies
Metro Fence Co., Inc. The Michael & Teryl Nettleton Charitable Fund of the Dallas Foundation
Moon Township Honda-Hyundai
White Tree Service
Mosites Construction Company
William Hal Davis Fund
Mt. Lebanon High School
WJPA Radio Station
The New York Community Trust
Wylie Wallace Fults Foundation
The Nickel Foundation
Youth Service America/ Sodexo Foundation
Nova Aurora Corporation
Zimmerman Trust
Caterpillar Foundation CONSOL Energy Inc. Cooper Industries Dominion Foundation Eaton Corporation Eli Lilly and Company Ernst & Young Foundation General Electric Corporation
Orange County’s United Way
H.J. Heinz Company
Oxford University Press
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
PA DECD Keystone Innovation Starter Kit Grant
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Reister Lump & Burton, CPA
Estate Gifts
Hoffman-La Roche, Inc.
Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council
Home Depot
Primary Care of Western PA
Instrumentation Lab
Prudential Foundation
Johnson & Johnson
2010 – 2011 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
IBM Corporation
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