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Gregory L. and Kathleen Schaller Frost ’72 live in Newark, OH. Gregory, common pleas judge for Licking County, has been recommended for a presidential appointment to the position of U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

Terry L. Kinsey, Oak Park, IL, is manager of therapeutic services with the Chicago (IL) Public School System.

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Linda J. Buch, Aurora, CO, wrote and published Commercial Break: The Complete Couch Potato’s Guide to Fitness.

Judith Merkle Fertig, Overland Park, KS, wrote Prairie Home Breads: 150 Splendid Recipes from America’s Breadbasket.

Ella Fabel Ryder, Kalamazoo, MI, is a healthy families supervisor with Family and Children Services, Battle Creek, MI.

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Class Reunion June 13-15, 2003

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John S. and Laurie Lesher Collier live in Deshler, OH. Laurie, a reading teacher at Liberty-Benton Local Schools, received her master’s degree in education from the University of Findlay (OH) in 2001.

Christina D. Lewis, Oakland, CA, coordinates after-school programs at Longfellow Middle School, Berkeley, CA.

Elaine Peters Rutan, St. Paris, OH, retired as a diaconal minister with St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Columbus, OH, where she directed a program for adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. She also retired as an after-school child-care team leader with the Grandview (OH) Public Schools.

William A. Tuscherer, Springfield, OH, is a field office supervisor in the fraud investigation section of the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, Dayton, OH.

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Edward W. Schramm, Everett, WA, is a director of advertising with Stocks & Commodities magazine, Seattle, WA.

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Class Reunion June 13-15, 2002

Gregory E. Bammerlin, Alexandria, OH, and his wife, Jayma, announce the birth of Rexford Gregory, Feb. 28, 2002. Greg is a senior account manager with Roche Diagnostics.

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Tanya West Dean, Springfield, OH, co-wrote Along the Ohio Trail: A Short History of Ohio Lands, which is used in classrooms across the state as a supplementary textbook.

James C. Evans, Richmond, VA, has been named a director with Capital One Financial.

James T. Oris is a professor of zoology at Miami University, Oxford, OH. He was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, a global non-profit organization.

George M. Ramsay, Waukegan, IL, is a program manager for the support of hospital products in the U.S. and International Affiliates of Abbott Laboratories. George holds three U.S. patents for new pharmaceutical container systems and was the winner of the Abbott Presidents’ Award and Environmental Award in 2001 for innovation in pharmaceutical packaging.

Kathleen Moran Sottile, Thousand Oaks, CA, and her husband, John, announce the birth of Antonia, Jan. 19, 2001. Kathleen is a regional sales manager with Select Personnel, Simi Valley, CA.

H. Philip Stahl, Brownsboro, AL, a senior optical physicist at N.A.S.A.’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, was selected as a fellow in the International Society for Optical Engineering.

Arthur T. Townsend, Rock Hill, SC, is a C.P.A. with Avenue One, Charlotte, NC.

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Laura Herrmann is a publications director with Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC.

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C. Clay Bates is pursuing graduate studies in administration at the University of Dayton (OH).

Leslie A. Yerkes, Cleveland, OH, is a sherpa guide traveling throughout the United States and Europe as her company Catalyst Consulting Group Inc. advances into its 16th year. Her book, Fun Works: Creating Places Where People Love to Work, was published in 2001.

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Kathleen Vaughn Breitenstein is an AVP training coordinator with Bank of America, Louisville, KY.

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Class Reunion June 13-15, 2003

Sherrill L. Bounnell, Waltham, MA, and her husband, Russ Campbell, announce the birth of Grace Louise, Jan. 9, 2001. Sherrill is an assistant to the head of school at The Cambridge School of Weston (MA).

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Robert E. Banks, a social studies teacher with Fairborn (OH) High School, serves on Governor Bob Taft’s Teacher Advisory Commission.

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Penelope M. Hamilton married Chris Kauffman, Dec. 29, 2001. She works at Creekside Community Church, Columbus, OH.

Michael R. Lesko, Milton Freewater, OR, and his wife, Janie, announce the births of Kasey and Jessica, June 1, 2001. Mike is a human resources manager with Smith Frozen Foods, Weston, OR.

Alameda, CA, is a multi-family housing analyst in real estate with RREEF, San Francisco, CA.

Krista H. Ziegenbusch, Springfield, OH, announces the birth of Kenneth John Nicholson, May 24, 2001.

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Kjirsten Johnson Blander, Ann Arbor, MI, and her husband, Richard, announce the birth of Leandra Helen, April 3, 2001. Kjirsten is pursuing her M.S. in historic preservation at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI.

Beth Brucker Kane and her husband, Patrick, announce the birth of Kendall Ellen, Aug. 3, 2001. Beth is a development associate for the office of the dean of special programs at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Sherry Willer Krieger and her husband, Andy, announce the birth of Cassidy Lynn, Aug. 12, 2001. Sherry is a vice president of development and community relations with Connecting Point, Toledo, OH.

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Class Reunion Homecoming 2002

Martin J. Bidwill, Pompano Beach, FL, and his wife, Michelle, announce the birth of Amy Rose, March 29, 2001. Martin, an assistant federal public defender for the southern district of Florida, is chief of the West Palm Beach/Fort Pierce division.

Glenn P. and Michelle Sims Frasca ’89 live in St. Charles, MO. Glenn is an MIS specialist with Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO. Michelle owns MR Frasca and serves as a consultant for The Longaberger Co.

Franz J. Goropeuschek, Huntington, NY, and his wife, Audrey, announce the birth of Craig Michael, Dec. 21, 2001. Franz is an assistant principal with the New York City Board of Education.

Sarah L. Layton married Steven W. Wallace, Dec. 28, 2001. Sarah is president of Advancing Infrastructure L.L.C., Benicia, CA.

Wendy Welsh Worthington, Strongsville, OH, is a corporate HR director with SIFCO Industries Inc., Cleveland, OH.

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David J. Bennett, Pasadena, CA, is an editor on the national desk at the Los Angeles Times.

Tracie Jensen Costantini, Williamsville, NY, and her husband, David, announce the birth of Owen David, Aug. 25, 2000.

Lisa Malenas Demarest owns Demarest Event Marketing, Danville, CA.

Beth A. Finnerty, Columbus, OH, is a senior attorney in the antitrust section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. She was one of two state assistant attorneys general who represented the 19 states suing Microsoft in the settlement talks among the states, the U.S. Department of Justice and Microsoft.

Jeffrey S. and Christine Sommer Furbee, Columbus, OH, announce the birth of Calvin, May 30, 2000. Jeff is an assistant city attorney in the civil division with the City of Columbus. Chris is director of research with TopoGEN, Inc.

Joseph W. Rittenhouse, Maitland, FL, is a ballroom dance instructor and manager with Shall We Dance.

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David L. Brown, a reconstructive microsurgeon with the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, has authored a number of articles in his field.

Lesley Taylor Hitch, Lakeside Park, KY, has appeared in Ohio, Maine, Florida, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Illinois, and Kentucky performing as Marilyn Monroe.

S. Lee and Deborah Schwarz Pettit ’90, Roswell, GA, announce the birth of Emma in September 2000. Lee is an account vice president with Showtime Networks. Debbie, a homemaker, is active with numerous community organizations.

Kimberly Benson Rice, Lewis Center, OH, and her husband, Matthew, announce the birth of Alexander Jon, July 26, 2000. Kimberly is manager of the credit administration department with Fifth Third Bank of Central Ohio.

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James L. and Averil Smith Barone, Rosemont, PA, announce the birth of Jake Philip, Jan. 12, 2001.

Elizabeth Coleman Langwell, Pickerington, OH, is pursuing her M.S. in management counseling at Wright State University, Dayton, OH.

Gregory J. Reck is a special forces detachment commander deployed to Tunisia, Africa.