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’74
Jeffrey A. and Ann Crihfield Burkam live in Delaware, Ohio. Jeff, an attorney, is
a member of the Delaware County Board of Elections and has served as Delaware Municipal Court Judge.

Christine L. Davis retired from her position as a program manager with Covenant to Care for Children in Bloomfield, Conn. She moved to Granby, Conn., to begin a second career as an adventure program facilitator.

Jill Johnson Lavin, Potomac, Md., owns the Norwich Inn in Vermont. The 27-room inn is near Dartmouth College with a popular pub, restaurant and brewery.

Janice E. Mynchenberg is pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Deborah McCormack Terry, Westerville, Ohio, received the Teacher of the Year award for the Licking County Board of MRDD.

’75
Marcia J. Boynton, Novi, Mich., retired from the University of Michigan Health
System in 2006 after 25 years in various executive positions. She continues as executive director of Eye Care Alliance, a multistate physician network, and as administrative director of a physician practice in Ann Arbor. She also owns vacation rental properties in northern Michigan.

Douglas M. Grant, Bonita Springs, Fla., is with Arvida Realty.

Marsha Golla McCarthy is a financial service professional with Commonwealth Financial Group, a general agency of Mass Mutual in Boston, Mass., where she specializes in addressing the financial needs and desires of women through business and personal finance. She was featured in the Women’s Business Boston Magazine, a publication of the Boston Herald. Marsha lives in Duxbury, Mass.

Scott W. Nusbaum, Chillicothe, Ohio, was elected judge of the Ross County Common Pleas Court.

James L. Roush, Cincinnati, Ohio, is a bouncer at Sudsy Malone’s.

Deborah Mason Shaw, Urbana, Ohio, is a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital.

’76
Laurie Hartzell Haller, East Grand Rapids, Mich., is district superintendent with the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Daniel P. Hannemann has moved to Winchester, Va., to become a music director at Grace Lutheran Church.

Richard K. Radcliffe, San Diego, Calif., is with Shangri la, Mexico.

’77
Class Reunion, Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 2008

Molly Toronski Tami, Cincinnati, Ohio, is a senior administrator at Northern
Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Ky..

’78
Class Reunion, Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 2008

’79
Class Reunion, Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 2008
Lynnette S. Guttmann of Lakewood, Ohio, has been performing and teaching in
Cleveland for 25 years. She has enjoyed appearances in musical theater, opera, with orchestra, “big band,” in improv/comedy, radio, television and film. Lynnette has developed and directed theater education programs, and her voice studio is the artistic home to 50-60 singers each year.

’80
Richard A. Dove of Dublin, Ohio, has been appointed assistant administrative
director of the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Debra A. Nesbitt is a songwriter/performer with Word Maven Music, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is also an academic tutor in a learning center and serves as a mentor for Toronto’s School Alliance of Student Songwriters.

MaryKay E. Fenner is a registered nurse with Community Mercy Health Partners, Springfield, Ohio.

’81
Brian W. Ballenger, Columbus, Ohio, is a social worker at Riverside Methodist
Hospital. He continues toexhibit his paintings.

Beth Ann Cavendish, Johnstown, Ohio, married Mark E. Lang, June 17, 2006.

After working in the lab at Community Hospital as a medical technologist for
25 years, Tracy Wakefield Cross is an adjunct teacher in the MLT program at Clark State Community College, Springfield, Ohio.

Keith D. Graham of Smithfield, Va., is an industrial security manager with Northrup Grumman, Newport News, Va.

Jeffery A. Mannies, Lakewood, Ohio, is the boys’ tennis coach at Lake Ridge Academy.

’82
Michael E. Carter, Vandalia, Ohio, is senior director of high school linkages at Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio.

Alison K. Cole, Indianapolis, Ind., is a program director at the Indiana Institute for
Working Families.

James H. and Paula Chalko Rownd ’83 live in Shaker Heights, Ohio. James, a partner in the law firm of Kadish, Hinkel & Weibel in Cleveland, Ohio, practices in the areas of corporate/business law, mergers and acquisitions, franchising, contract drafting and business transactions. He is also a non-practicing certified public accountant and non-practicing certified financial planner.

Janis Rhea Worley of Hudson, Ohio, has been elected president of the Old Trail School Parents’ Association and serves as vice president of the board of directors of the Summit County Historical Society.

’83
Class Reunion, Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 2008

Kenneth J. and Margaret Cantrell Fritze ’82 live in Forestburgh, N.Y. Margaret
has completed the stewardship program offered by Cooperative Extension, a unit of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Cook College in New Brunswick. She volunteers with four wildlife monitoring projects, the Featherbed Land Banding Station at the Sourland Mountain Preserve, Hopewell; the New Jersey Avian Migration Project at Chimney Rock, Martinsville; the NJAMP research station at Duke Farms Foundation, Hillsborough; and the Mount Peter Hawk Watch in Warwick, N.Y.

Christopher T. Huff, Charlotte, N.C., is the managing director of institutional investor management at Wachovia Securities. He has been named “Alumnus of the Year” of Claymont High School.

William L. Moorhead of Gahanna, Ohio, owns Dunmoor Homes and recently founded a custom home division of that company, Maple Craft Homes, which owns more than 100 rental homes.

Marc A. and Laura Mayo Polster ’84 live in Gahanna, Ohio. Marc is chief information officer in the Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio.
Laura is a consulting behavior psychologist at The Ohio State University.

Liane Gray Starner is an associate professor and director of the master of international corporate media program at Marietta College in Ohio.

’84
Marc A. Heeg is assistant professor of piano at Eastern Mediterranean University in northern Cyprus.

David S. and Amy Stricker Hume ’86 live in Marine- On-St. Croix, Minn. David is an associate with Leggette, Brashears and Graham. Amy is senior manager of new business with Surpass Inc.

Kevin P. and Karen Kirchhoff Kutz ’83 live in Redmond, Wash. Kevin is director of public relations with Microsoft.

Steven D. Pheasant, Marshalls Creek, Pa., is an associate professor who teaches kinesiology in physical therapy at the College of Misericondia in Dallas, Pa. In 2007, he was inducted into the Perrysburg High School Athletic Hall of
Fame.

Jennifer Smith Rockwood, New York, N.Y., and her husband, Matthew, announce
the birth of Christopher August, Aug. 3, 2006.

’85
Pamela Thompson Ellis, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, is a consultant/teacher with the Columbus Public Schools.

Steven F. Jambrosky, Lakewood, Ohio, is an IBS/ writer.

David W. Jr. and Julie McCullough Stevens ’88 are pleased to announce the birth
of William, May 10, 2006. They live in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

’86
Executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer Jeffrey R. Black retired in August 2006 from Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. in Chadds Ford, Pa. Jeffrey lives in West Chester, Pa.

Kjirsten Johnson Blander has formed Architectural Investigations, an architectural
history consulting service which provides homeowners with nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Kjirsten, who lives in Ann Arbor, Mich., also
provides historic structures reports, restoration consulting and Section 106 reviews.

Steven H. and Kristen Sheppard Falk ’85 live in Xenia, Ohio. Steve is with HJ Ford, Fairborn, Ohio.

Brian W. and Deborah Firestine Henderson ’91 live in Loveland, Ohio. Brian is a
regional vice president with the Industrial Distribution Group.

Kevin J. and Judith Limbacher Horne ’85 live in West Chester, Ohio. Kevin is with Reliant Pharmaceuticals Inc. Judith is a preschool music program coordinator at St. John’s.

Beth Brucker Kane is associate director of donor relations at Skidmore College,
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Gail Wingerd Laux, Bellville, Ohio, is the executive director of the Ohio Bird Sanctuary.

Michael J. and Monica Sehring Shifley ’85 live in Galion, Ohio. Mike is a vice president of manufacturing with A & G. Monica teaches second grade at Dawsett
Elementary School.

As managing director and founder of International Data Solutions Inc. in Alameda,
Calif., Keith M. Weitzen travels regularly to Panama, El Salvador, Mexico, India,
Puerto Rico, Singapore and China. He is a member of the Masons Island City Lodge and is an area governor for Toastmasters International.

’87
Martin J. Bidwill, Pompano Beach, Fla., is the circuit court judge for the 17th judicial court in Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

David J. Chernosky, an experienced trial attorney who has handled hundreds of lemon law, breach of warranty and other consumer protection claims, is a litigation manager with Perry, Chernosky & Associates Co. LPA. David lives in Westlake, Ohio.

Glenn P. and Michelle Sims Frasca ’89 live in St. Charles, Mo. Glenn is an IT help desk manager at Anheuser-Busch. Michelle is a homemaker and also provides administrative services for Bride & Groom Magazine.

Elisabeth Hagen Hoedt teaches elementary grades at the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin, Germany.

Christopher A. Newland, Marysville, Ohio, is a performance/capacity consultant with Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, Ohio. He speaks at international conferences regarding capacity management and has been published in that
field. Christopher has also held several pastoral staff and leadership positions
with the Churches of Christ in Christian Union, and the Nazarene and Wesleyan
churches.

'88
Stephen Flynn, Lawrenceberg, Ky., is a minister at Hope Lutheran Church, Frankfort, Ky.

Annette Kinn Jones, principal of Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Indianapolis, Ind., has been awarded a Fulbright Administrator Exchange Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State. Annette, who lives in Fishers, Ind., will travel to Finland and Ireland.

'89
Gregory M. Klaben, Scotts Valley, Calif., is with Plantronics, Santa Cruz, Calif.

Jennifer Trimble Wall is a special education paraprofessional at Wilson
Elementary School with the Owatonna Public Schools in Minnesota.

’90
Cynthia Ditslear Abdelsayed, a dentist, is employed by the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga. Cindy lives in Martinez, Ga.

Anne R. Archer, Reading, Pa., received a master of music education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in December 2006. She teaches music to elementary students at two private schools.

Melissa Bercik Bennett is a homemaker in Bloomsburg, Pa.

William A. Cloyd and his wife, Cara, welcomed the birth of Caroline Sophia, June 25, 2007. They live in Columbus, Ohio.

Audrey Henninger Grossman, Germantown, Tenn., and her husband, Craig, announce the birth of Sara Elizabeth, Feb. 7, 2006.

Mark C. Hauser and Lisa J. Knepshield live in Evanston, Ill. Lisa is fellowship
coordinator, graduate college at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Kimberly E. Kissam was married May 26, 2007, to David L. Lucchino. They live in Wellesley, Mass. Kimberly is the president and founder of Isabel Harvey, an online company in Boston that specializes in the importing and retailing of designer jewelry.

Kimberly M. Kohler, Chicago, Ill., married Tim Hort on Sept. 23, 2006. Kim is the director of REALITY Theatre.

Elizabeth Coleman Langwell, Pickerington, Ohio, is a career services specialist with Goodwill Columbus.

Renee J. Slaw is pursuing her MBA in health care administration at Cleveland
State University in Ohio while serving as quality coordinator for the department of anatomic pathology at the Cleveland Clinic. She performs with the Parma Symphony at Severance Hall and umpires fastpitch softball.

Jeffrey D. Snyder, Dayton, Ohio, is an attorney practicing with Hochman and Plunkett Co. LPA.

’91
Steven M. Bennett and Tamara J. Franks ’90 live in Hillsboro, Ore. Steven is a research scientist at Intel.

Shuly X. Cawood is a writer/editor with IntraHealth, a nonprofit organization in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Andrew D. Genszler, Washington, D.C., has been named director of the advocacy
department for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Michael T. Miller, Upper Arlington, Ohio, is an account executive with Dell.

Timothy S. and Jennifer Risk Reuling live in Reston, Va., where Jennifer is employed by Equity Office Properties.

’92
Jeffrey D. and Donna Popovich Baller live in Toledo, Ohio. Jeff joined the practice
of Drs. Richard Ransom and Russell Sayner at the Foot and Ankle Centre in Wooster, Ohio. He is a staff member at Wooster Community Hospital and will serve as a consultant with the hospital’s Wound Healing Center.

Mary Jo Winkle Darr and her husband, James, are pleased to announce the birth of their second child, Marissa Rose, April 26, 2007. They live in Springfield, Ohio.

Melissa Miller Furgeson, Chicago, Ill., and her husband, Houston, announce the birth of Sage Noelle, March 16, 2006. Melissa is coordinator of Wrigleyville SummerFest, a street fest produced by Resurrection Lutheran Church.

Mark D. Gustafson of Neenah, Wis., practices law in Appleton, Wis.

Matthew A. Martin, Shawnee Hills, Ohio, is a vice president of customer experience with the Huntington Bank, Columbus, Ohio.

Robert A. Montagnese has been appointed president of the Licking Memorial Health Systems in Newark, Ohio. Rob, who lives in Pataskala, Ohio, is a certified public accountant and a member of the Ohio Society of CPAs and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He currently serves as president of Big Brothers/Big Sisters and is a member of the advisory board with the Salvation Army.

Claire Sandt and George W. Chiamulera exchanged wedding vows in October 2005. They live in LaPlata, Md.

George Taylor was promoted to the rank of detective with the Westport Police
Department in Connecticut. He is a past president of the Westport Police Benevolence Association and is the local vice president of the Police Association of Connecticut. George is also pursuing a computer science degree at Norwalk Community College.

Mark H. III and Jane Steeves Wainwright ’91 live in Seattle, Wash. Mark is a marketing manager with GGLO. Jane is a children’s programmer at the Y.M.C.A. of Greater Seattle.

Kurt R. Worden, Fairport, N.Y., is manager of ecommerce sales with Bausch & Lomb.

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