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> DR. JANET BLAND
Dr. Janet Bland, assistant professor
of English, wrote A Fish Full of
River, a collection of nine characterdriven
stories that occur during the
first half of the 20th century. She
also is the author of The Civil Mind
(with Margaret Whitt), published in
August, which immerses readers in
conversations occurring in American
culture today with topics including
race, religion, immigration, sexuality,
technology and terrorism.
> DR. BARBARA MACHAFFIE
Dr. Barbara MacHaffie, professor of
history, politics, religion and philosophy,
wrote the second edition of Her
Story: Women in Christian Tradition,
which was published by Fortress
Press in March. A concise history,
this book explores the forces that
have shaped the status and role of
women from biblical times through
today. The first edition was published
in 1983 and has sold 30,000 copies.
> ALMUTH TSCHUNKO
Almuth Tschunko , associate professor
of biology, wrote the Plant Biology
Laboratory Manual for Prentice Hall,
to accompany the textbook, Plant
Biology by Linda Graham, Lee Wilcox
and Jim Graham. This lab manual,
published in July 2006, is different
from others on the market in that it is
investigative in nature.
They became first-time grandparents
on March 20, 2006 when their oldest
daughter, Wendy and her husband,
became parents to Sean Joseph Kerby,
who was born in Seattle, Wash.
Robert P. (Buzz) Blumm ’66 (Delta
Upsilon) continues to live in Eugene,
Ore. with his wife, Cecile, and two
young children, Andrew and Maddie.
He has gained two sons-in-law, in addition
to his first son-in-law Scott. Over
Memorial Day weekend, his daughters
Rebecca Anne Blumm and Eliza Lenore
Blumm both had weddings. Buzz continues
to work at Eugene Sign & Awning
in corporate sales.
Richard Roe ’66 received the
Christopher Latham Sholes award
in May for “Outstanding Service to
Wisconsin Writers” from the Council
on Wisconsin Writers.
E. Sue Bradfield Densmore ’67 is
now assistant regional controller of
humility of Mary Health Partners, the
northeast Ohio region of Catholic
Healthcare Partners.
Barbara Kuhl Roe ’67 works parttime
and volunteers with the Salvation
Army. She worked with relief teams in
Stoughton, Wis. and New Orleans.
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Carol Lucas ’70 has retired after
35 years of teaching. She moved to
Vermont and plans to fill her time with
friends, family, traveling and skiing.
Diana Pabst Parsell ’70 recently
returned to the U.S. after a fivemonth
assignment working as a
science writer at the International
World Fish Center based in Penang,
Malaysia. While living in Asia, she also
had opportunities to travel in Laos,
Cambodia and Thailand.
Linda Taber Ullah ’67 is currently a
teacher-in-residence at the Foothill
College Krause Center for Innovation in
Los Altos Hills, Calif. She is the director
of the center’s K-14 technology integration
staff development program. She
and her husband soon will be retiring
and plan to move near Charlotte, N.C.
Corinne L. Goodwin Wilson ’67
became a grandmother to Austin
James Cole born Feb. 9, 2006.
Linda Pipoly Book ’68 is the pediatric
chief of medicine at the University
of Utah hospitals and is conducting
research in pediatric liver disease.
Allan R. Kerze ’68 (Alpha Sigma Phi)
received the Stefanie’s Champions
Award, which honors those whose dedication
and strength were powerful influences
in the lives of cancer survivors.
He was nominated by his wife Joyce A.
Rupert Kerze ’71 (Alpha Xi Delta).
Joan E. Oxenham Pyne ’68 (Alpha
Xi Delta) and husband Gary A. Pyne
’68 (Tau Kappa Epsilon) divide their
time between Baltimore, Md., Ocean
City, N.J., and Stuart, Fla. Gary is flirting
with retirement from his insurance
agency (HMS Associates) and Joan
has finished her term on the MCAA
Terrence J. (Terry) Thines ’70 has
accepted a position as professor and
chief of service at the Upstate Medical
University and University Hospital in
Syracuse, N.Y.
Parvanne Pettigrew ’72 has written
a pirate adventure book entitled One
More Breath. It is the first novel to be
published by Headline Books of Terra
Alta and was released on May 20.
Marcella Aceto Zemancik ’72 is a registered
licensed dietitian working for the
Ashland County WIC Program in Ohio.
She recently received certification from
the American Dietetic Association in
Adult Weight Management and is
contemplating a private practice in
that field.
Julenne Dietrick Barshop ’74 has
Board. She and Roberta L. “Bobbi”
Whitford Schwarz ’69 are enjoying
planning Alpha Xi Delta reunions.
Valerie Wabrek Chittim ’69 is working
for a financial investment advisor,
and enjoys traveling, entertaining and
keeping fit.
Sandra L. Fisher Cseh ’69 and husband,
Robert, are enjoying retirement in the
Catskill Mountains. They also enjoy visiting
with their children and grandchildren.
Kathryn A. Kadesch Draisin ’69
(Sigma Kappa) is property and facilities
manager for a non-profit healthcare
organization, North Bay Healthcare
in Solano County, Calif. Her husband
of 36 years, Lee, died unexpectedly
on May 23. She is the secretary of
the Solano Economic Development
Corporation and Treasurer of the Napa-
Solano Girl Scout Council. She and her
four cats live at 90 Fountainhead Court,
Martinez, Calif. 94553-4364.
James C. Williams ’69 conducted
two national workshops for teachers
on bullying behavior and the power
of nurturing this past summer. Jim is
a national speaker for the Love and
Logic Institute and has published a
book and video series on parenting.
accepted a position as director of
development for the University of
Texas Health Science Center. She is a
recent recipient of an “honorable mention”
award for Writer’s Digest’s 74 th
annual competition.
G. Andrew Maness ’75 was recently
entered into the Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers as the result of his
position on the guitar faculty of Berklee
College of Music in Boston. His musicservices
business, Four Guys in Tuxes,
has also seen great success with locations
in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. Andrew and his wife, Donna,
have two children, Emily, 9, and Jack, 8.
Dave Merkel ’76 is the chief executive
officer and co-owner of Chippery, a
gourmet cookie manufacturer for the
foodservice and fundraising industry.
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