Slippery Rock University

Keith Hettel, ‘72, was appointed assistant
superintendent of human resources for Charles
County Public Schools, Md.
Col. Barry Reynolds, ‘73, retired from the U.S. Army
after a 35-year career. He works as a project
manager for a major government contracting firm
in Arlington, Va.
Terry and Rebecca Smith Factor, ‘74, reside in
Minneapolis, Minn. Factor is finishing up his
contract as a consultant at a therapeutic boarding
school in Kalispell, Mont., near Glacier National
Park, and his wife, is completing her second year as
assistant principal in Minneapolis. The Factors left
the United States in 1989 to work at the
international school in Quito, Ecuador. They also
worked at international schools in Thailand, and
Mexico. The couple has two sons, Jesse and Noah,
and the family is looking forward to the upcoming
SRU football season.
Cele Werblin McCloskey, ‘76, received her master’s
degree in education (teaching and curriculum) from
Penn State/York in May. McCloskey is the
instructional support specialist for Head Start of
York County. She is married to Scott McCloskey, ‘75,
who owns Good Stewards Natural Foods in York.
McCloskey says, “Rock alumni are always welcome
to stop in and receive 10 percent off their
purchase.”
Garry Benford, ‘77, set an American master’s record
with the American Power Lifting Federation when
he bench-pressed 475 pounds.
1980s
Tim Faust, ‘83, is national sales manager for Carson
Optical in Happauge, N.Y. He previously worked as
director of marketing for Imperial Schrade for 16
years.
Stacy Schroder, ‘84, is wellness director at the
Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. She was awarded
the Silver Well Workplace Award from the Wellness
Councils of America. The award recognizes
organizations for their commitment to the health
and well being of their employees.
Students grow through
international travel, study
The art department
emphasizes the
importance of
experiencing the actual
work discussed in class.
Eighteen students in
“Art 335 Renaissance
Traditions” recently
accomplished far more
than that by visiting the
Italian cities of Rome, Florence, Milan,
Siena and Orvieto.
The museums, churches, art and
archictecture of these cities gave students
insight into classical, renaissance and
baroque styles. In
Rome, they saw
the Vatican, the
Sistine Chapel, St.
Peters Basilica, the
Coliseum and the
Imperial Forum.
“These cities
house some of
the greatest
masterpieces of western art,” Tom Como,
art department chair, said. “They learn so
much from seeing these works first-hand,
and they experience
another culture,
hopefully giving them a
curiosity about travel
and learning that will
last a lifetime.” Como
and Jon Shumway,
assistant professor of
art, led the trip to Italy.
David Donald, ‘86, received a master’s degree in
speech-language pathology from Duquesne
University and is working at a rehabilitation
hospital in Coshocton, Ohio.
Lee Marzano Schwarz, ‘87, and her husband, Jim,
were relocated from New Jersey to Valley Center,
Calif., when Sony moved its corporate headquarters.
Schwarz says she and her husband enjoy riding
mountain bikes and growing avocados on their
avocado farm. She invites friends to visit. Contact
her at schwarzano@aol.com.
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