Fall 2007 - Lake Erie College

l e c – P a s t a n d p r e s e n tthenInnovative ProgramsThen – In 1935 theCollege beganan aviationprogram.Aviation classes beganas a weekly extracurricularactivity in1935. Famed aviator,Amelia Earhart,also made a visit tothe campus, whichbrought the Collegenational attention. In 1939, Lake Erie was chosen as a site for thecivilian pilot training program and the College began offering fourcredit-bearing classes. The program stopped after WWII and classeswere discontinued for credit after the 1949-50 academic year.ComputersThen – Lake Erieintroduced thefirst computerLab on campusin 1983.Computertechnology haschanged the faceof many campuses.Lake Erie Collegeemployees beganusing DOS-basedcomputers in the early 1980s and the first student computerlab, Christman Computer Lab, opened in Kilcawley Hall in 1983.A larger computer lab later opened in the library in 1990 tomeet the needs of students.Now – innovativeprogramsContinue atthe Center forEntrepreneurship.The Center forEntrepreneurship,which officiallyopened at the endof the 2006-2007academic year, offersthe campus a newenvironment forlearning. New majors and minors in entrepreneurial studies havebeen introduced, faculty and staff have opportunities to earnentrepreneurial grants and students have access to a new campusclub, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE).Now – Wirelesstechnologykeeps campuscurrent.The campus keepscurrent with thetimes by offeringwireless hotspotsin the LincolnLibrary, Arthur S.Holden Centerand at the GeorgeM. HumphreyEquestrian Center. Students returned to campus this fall to findwireless technology in each residence hall.L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

Message from the PresidentDear alumni and friends,4 Commencement5 Honorary Degrees Granted6 Say Goodbye …8 Familiar Faces at Organ Concert9 Faculty Who Stand Out … Mark Bell, Ph.D.10 Singing a New Tune11 Winter/Spring Sports Wrap-Up12 Around Campus14 Taking a Stand15 New Logo Unveiled16 Independence Day17 Forging a New Partnership18 Class Notes19 Alumni Who Stand Out … Cynthia LundeenProgress … we’re on the move! Thecampus is thriving and the faculty, staffand students are taking advantageof every opportunity to succeed andfind individual ways to stand out.As we enter a new academic year,we are excited about the changesthe new athletic teams and our entrepreneurial focus bring.We encourage our students to be involved and expand theirphysical and intellectual outlooks. We are convinced that theseand other campus changes will have a dramatic impact on theexperience each of our students has at Lake Erie College.As the College expands, we will continue to look for ways inwhich we can increase interaction with the local communityand our alumni and friends. We want to expand learning andcareer opportunities for our students, and also look at wayswe can collaborate with businesses and alumni to enhancetheir productivity and provide outlets for involvement.Editor: Cristine Boyd, Director of Public Relations and MarketingArt Direction/Design: JPS Design GroupCopy: Kristy Booher; Cristine Boyd; Deb Hoffman ‘09; KathleenLawry; Tara McDaniel; Karen WivellInstitutional Advancement Staff: Scott Evans, VicePresident for Institutional Advancement; Cristine Boyd, Directorof Public Relations and Marketing; Todd Gregorich ‘05, GraphicsManager; Kathleen Lawry, Public Relations and Marketing Specialist;John Linsenmeier, Prospect Research and Advancement ServicesCoordinator; Tara McDaniel, Public Relations and Marketing GraduateAssistant; Holly Menzie MBA ‘06, Development Specialist; DebraBlanchard Remington ‘74, Director of Alumni Relations and EventPlanning; and Melissa Yates, Executive Assistant to the V.P. ofInstitutional AdvancementThis academic year will be very busy and we encourage you toget involved. Please visit the website at www.lec.edu and clickon the calendar at the top of the page to see what’s comingup. There are many exciting events planned including anAfrican art exhibit that is a “not-to-be-missed” event.As you enjoy the fall, think of ways you can possiblyimpact the life of a student. Renewing your bond withLake Erie College can be a life-enriching experience.Sincerely,On the cover: Anya Irish of Webberville, Mich. and Lola Judy ofChardon, Ohio, are all smiles prior to commencement.Lake Erie is the official publication of Lake ErieCollege and is published three times per year bythe Office of Institutional Advancement.Michael T. Victor, President

G r a d u a t i o nChange of VenueAllows for NewTraditionCommencement is a special time for all graduatesand is a tradition that spans many decades.137 undergraduate degrees, 10 master of science in educationdegrees and 19 master of business administration degrees wereawarded during the 148th commencement, which was held in theAthletic & Wellness Center for the first time in College history.Dana Dennis ’76, vice president and controller of Parker HannifinCorporation, addressed the graduates in a speech titled, “TrueSuccess in Life.” Dennis commended the Class of 2007 for acceptingthe challenge of higher education as it is the door opener that makesdreams come true.He reminded graduates that success is built on a high foundation ofethical standards that begin and end with an individual doing the rightthing. He also encouraged graduates not to sacrifice their familiesbecause true success comes when one can balance family and work.“I’ve never had a boss who said ‘good job, I love you,’ but my wifesays it every morning before I leave for work,” he added.After the ceremony, graduates and their families enjoyed a receptionin the Arthur S. Holden Center.Board of Directors Renames Manor Housein Honor of President VictorThe Lake Erie College Board of Directors made a surpriseannouncement during commencement ceremonies – to renamethe school’s mansion in recognition of the achievements ofPresident Michael T. Victor. Formerly known as Manor House,the mansion’s name has now been changed to the Victor House.The Victor House, located at the George M. HumphreyEquestrian Center, plays host to several College and localcommunity events. President Victor andhis wife, Craige, plan to restore many of thetraditions of the presidential mansion and hostmany College events at the site. They officiallymoved into the house at the end of summer.In just one short year, President Victor hasachieved a record year in fundraising andrecord enrollment for the fall. He also led thecharge to reintroduce old traditions whiledeveloping new ones.success is built on a high foundation of ethical standards byL a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

James Patrick Harder II of Chardon, Ohio andTasha Lee Thompson of Mentor, Ohio prepare to graduateHonoraryDegrees GrantedDana Dennis ‘76Dennis, vicepresident andcorporatecontroller ofParker HannifinCorporation,graduated magnacum laude fromLake Erie in 1976with a bachelor ofscience degree inaccounting.A recipient of the Lake Erie CollegeDistinguished Alumni Award, Dennis hasbeen a member of the College’s board ofdirectors since 1998. He is vice chair ofthe board, chair of the fund developmentcommittee and a member of the executive,enrollment management and boarddevelopment committees. Dennis alsoserves as president of the Northeast OhioChapter of the Financial Executives Instituteand chairman of the board of JuniorAchievement of Greater Cleveland.Jerome TraskOsborne, Sr.Osborne hasserved theLake Countycommunity formany years as avisionary leader,accomplishedbusinessman andphilanthropist.In 1947, Osbornefounded theOsborne Coal and Feed Co., which suppliedcoal, aggregates and agricultural lime toresidents and farmers in the Mentor area.Osborne, Inc. has since grown to multiplecompanies serving the residential, industrialand commercial needs of customersthroughout northeast Ohio.an individual doing the right thing.Chairman of the board of Lake NationalBank and Andrews Osborne Academy, heis also a former member of the board ofdirectors at Lake Erie. Additionally, he hasbeen involved with other organizationsincluding the Boy Scouts, SclerodermaFoundation, Ohio Horseman’s Associationand Breckenridge Village.L a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7

a c a d e m i c ssaying goodbye …George FarrellGeorge FarrellOriginally attractedby the size of theinstitution, GeorgeFarrell chose LakeErie College over theUniversity of Illinois-Champaign for his firstteaching post – notrealizing it would be theplace he calls home forthe next 38 years. “Noone would expect tospend a lifetime at oneinstitution,” said Farrell.“… I havealwaysenjoyed theinternationalfocus andstronglybelieve in it.”The campus was literally his home for five years whenhe served as a residence director. Though Farrell hadhis fill sharing a residence with the Lake Erie women,it didn’t stop him from remaining involved. He wouldtake on a variety of roles throughout the years. Farrellheld positions as the director of advising, associatedean of fine arts, director of public relations andalso ran the academic term abroad. For the past28 years, he was the faculty marshal for the annualcommencement ceremony.A product of a small institution, Farrell alsoappreciated the opportunity to work in anenvironment where he could interact with peoplein different fields. “My favorite memories are thecolleagues I’ve worked with throughout the years,”he said. “… I have always enjoyed the internationalfocus and strongly believe in it.”Farrell recently returned from his 17th trip to Londonand hopes to travel even more in his retirement. He alsoplans to read more, fish and build model trains.Though he didn’t intend on staying at Lake Erie College,those who have been touched by the legacy of GeorgeFarrell are glad he did.A f t e r 5 5L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

Richard SzoradyUnlike Farrell, Richard Szorady, D.B.A., did not seek out Lake ErieCollege 17 years ago.Initially, Szorady didn’t apply for a position at Lake Erie, something herecalls as an interesting story. He was working on his graduate degreeat Cleveland State University with Mary Kay McManamon, D.B.A.current professor of business administration. She had arranged aninterview for herself at the College, but decided since the opening wasfor management and she preferred marketing, she would cancel theappointment with the search committee.“Instead, she called the committee chair and told her about me. I camefor her appointment and got the job,” said Szorady. A few years later,Lake Erie had an unexpected opening in marketing, so he returned thefavor, called McManamon and she was hired.“… I have somany memoriesof classes andstudents whobrought me joy.”Szorady would soon find out that the job he unexpectedly came intowould surround him with supportive colleagues and students. “I haveso many memories, but my favorite memories are mostly of classes orstudents who particularly brought me joy,” he said.His most memorable time at Lake Erie was one Saturday in Februarywhen he was working on his dissertation. “I needed to conduct anexperiment and chose to do it at Lake Erie College. It was a bitter day,near zero degrees, and I had to have at least 90 people come out ona cold Saturday,” he explained. To his surprise, about 120 of his paststudents as well as some trustees and faculty members came that day.“All on time and willing to help me on a winter Saturday.”Szorady recently moved to Palm Springs, Calif., which, again, surpriseshim. “I never expected to live on the west coast, but after my first visitto Palm Springs it became my goal to live in the desert surrounded bymountains in a very beautiful place,” he said.Unexpectedly, Szorady took a job at Lake Erie; now he has unexpectedlymoved to the west coast. Clearly, surprises aren’t always a bad thing.y e a r s o f c o m b i n e d s e r v i c e , P r o f e s s o r s G e o r g e F a r r e l la n d R i c h a r d S z o r a d y, D . B . A . r e t i r e f r o m L a k e E r i eL a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7

a c a d e m i c sFamiliar Faces Return for OrganOn March 18, 2007, three distinctiveorganists with significant ties to theCollege, JamesDarling, DavidGooding andDaniel Hathaway,performed in ajoint organ recitalin Morley MusicHall on the restoredCarol Lewis MorrisE.M. Skinner Organ.Darling taughtorgan at theCollege during the 1950s into thein a large number of College eventsearly 60s, performing on the Skinner and music programs. In his extensivetenure, he hasplayed for fourU.S. presidents,– Johnson,Nixon, Fordand Reagan –numerous foreigndiplomats,and otherdistinguishedDavid Hathaway, Jack Darling, David Gooding.The three organists at the concert in Morley in March of 2007.individuals,including theShah of IranMany Americans have fond memories of dunking anOreo in a nice, cold glass of milk or twisting the twochocolate sandwiches apart. Now, those living in Germanywill be able to share in the joy of the tasty treat.The German success of Oreos came asno surprise to Senior Franzi Ruehl andJunior Meagan Waters as they suggestedNabisco enter the German market aspart of an international marketing projectfor Robert Trebar, associate dean ofmanagement studies. The students werecharged with the task of introducing anexisting product into an internationalmarket where the product had notpreviously been available.Shortly after submitting the project,Ruehl returned home to Germany tofind a highly visible launch of the Oreoproduct. Ruehl and Waters were thrilledto see the product in the Germanmarket. “If we were working for thecompany we would’ve been a part of theimplementation,” said Ruehl.Trebar said, “It’s a mere coincidence,but a fun story that speaks to theglobal adventures, in and outside theclassroom, of our students.”Enjoying the newfound cookie, Ruehl, aGerman native, knew the snack wouldbe a hit amongst her fellow countrymen– particularly during the traditionalVesper, where people have tea or coffeein the afternoon along with cookies orcake. “I brought some Oreos home withme once and my friends started askingme to send some home,” said Ruehl.L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

ConcertSesquicentennialCantatina Performedand the president of Mexico. Darlingreturned to our campus for the firsttime in more than 40 years andperformed works by Pachelbel, Vivaldi,Pelham, Litaize and Lenel.Gooding taught organ classes at Lake ErieCollege and served as College organistthroughout the 1960s and well into the70s, following the tenure of Darling. Healso served as organist for the ClevelandOrchestra under George Szell during thatperiod. Gooding performed works byJ.S. Bach and Marcel Dupré and FestivalToccata by Percy Fletcher.Hathaway has performed for morethan 15 years at Lake Erie for thepresentation of Handel’s Messiah bythe Lake County Messiah Chorus. Hehas performed organ recitals throughoutNorth America and Europeand made his conducting debut inSouth America at the Teatro Colónin Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2004.Hathaway performed the substantialthree-movement work, SymphonicChorale, op. 87, no. 2, by SigfridKarg-Elert.Submitted by Deb Hoffman ‘09The Sesquicentennial Cantatina,composed by Professor PaulGothard, III and performed bythe Lake Erie College CommunityChorus, Lake Erie College FluteChoir, organist Dr. Mark Bell,vocal teacher Jean Priddy and guestsoloist Jennifer Brewer debutedon April 29, 2007. ProfessorGothard is to be commended forhis outstanding efforts in writinga special piece for the CollegeSesquicentennial.Mark Bell, Ph.D.At age five, most boys aspire to befirefighters or astronauts, but not MarkBell, Ph.D. He wanted to play the organ.“When I heard the music in church,it hit my whole body and I couldn’tforget it. I thought to myself, ‘I’ve gotto be able to do that someday’,”said Bell.And he did just that. His parentsinsisted that he needed to play pianofirst, so he began lessons at the ageof six. In the years following, he foundhimself connected with extraordinaryorgan teachers, including Professorof Organ J.J. Keeler from BringhamYoung University. Having studied withhim for 10 years, Keeler was more thanjust a mentor and teacher. He becamesomewhat of a father figure as well.One of the most important lessons Belllearned from Keeler was to avoid mixingmusic with money. Taking that adviceto heart, Bell pursued his other passion– teaching. As a professor of Germanand French, he has built a career inhigher education, while playing someof the most exquisite organs aroundthe world.Bell selects magnificent, internationallyknownorgans and writes to thosechurches that host the spectacularinstrument in pursuit of playing aconcert. “I personally wanted the thrillof being able to play publicly on suchinstruments,” said the newly-namedCollege organist.Aside from the personal enjoymentthese concerts bring, Bell ensures thatLake Erie College’s name appearsin the concert’s publicity materials.“Representing,and raising theprofile of theCollege wasanother strongmotive for myapplicationto play theseconcerts,”he said.Bell hasproudly represented the College fromthe major culture capital of Paris to abrand new organ in St. Louis. His talentshave also been witnessed in placessuch as the Netherlands, Belgium andCanada.While most young boys don’t grow upto be what they once dreamed of being,Bell can proudly say his childhooddream has come true.L a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7

A t h l e t i c sSinging A New TuneLake Erie finds first-ever fight songLake Erie College now has something incommon with Ohio State and Notre Dame– it has a catchy fight song.The College held a nationwide contest lastfall to find a spirited tune that would helplead its teams to victory. A total of 27 entrieswere submitted from as close as campusto as far as Peru. While most entries weretraditional in style, others varied from folk torock and rap to church hymn.Putting the vote in the hands of thestudents, faculty and staff, Susan andLowell Burch’s fight song titled, “HereComes the Storm,” was chosen as theCollege’s first-ever fight song. The newfight song was unveiled during halftime ofthe men’s basketball game Feb. 3., wherethe Burches were present.The Burches enjoyed their visit to campus,noting that everything is first class – thepeople, facilities, environment, foodand programs. “We hope to return toPainesville, along with friends and family,for one of the football games. Lake Eriewill always have a special place in ourhearts.”And the Burches will always have a placein the College’s history – writing our veryfirst fight song.After collecting the submissions, thejudging panel narrowed the field to threefinalists, who included Brian and DanielBoyd from Ravenna, Ohio, Lowell andSusan Burch from Tulsa, Okla., and JohnDrebus from Rochester Hills, Mich.Visit www.lec.edu/pr/fight.php to listento a recording of the fight song and readmore about the winners.Here Comes the StormHere comes the Storm with a mighty roar!On to victory we will fight for the green and white!(Shout: Fight! Fight! Fight!)Here comes the Storm with lightning speed and power!Lake Erie College, Shout out strong!Let’s go, Storm! Rage on! Rage On!Athletic Offerings Continue to Expand— College adds track and field and women’s golf programs for 2007 —Lake Erie Collegecontinues itsexpansion of campusathletic teams with theaddition of women’sgolf and men’s andwomen’s track andfield for the 2007-08academic year.Milt JohnsonWith the addition of these sports, a total of13 varsity teams will be representing Stormathletics. “One of our priorities at Lake ErieCollege is to offer a multitude of opportunitiesfor students to stand out in an area they arepassionate about, whether it be athletics oracademics,” said President Michael T. Victor.“Student involvement helps build characterand leadership. These new sports programswill offer more opportunities for studentengagement to help maximize the experienceat Lake Erie.”Women’s golf joins the already established men’steam, which began during the 1992-93 academicyear. Milt Johnson, the current men’s golf coach,will also lead thewomen’s team andboth will competeduring the fall withFowler’s Mill servingas the home course.The men’s andBryan Harmonwomen’s track andfield teams, which will be led by current crosscountry coach Bryan Harmon, will competeduring the spring, utilizing Painesville’s KiwanisPark as its training facility.10 L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

wrap-upwinter/spring sportsMen’s BasketballThe Stormhad asuccessfulseason,ending theyear 25-3 withthe most winsin programhistory. Theteam finishedfirst in theAMCC, itssecond yearas leagueseasonchampions,and were thenumber oneranked teamin the GreatLakes Regionthroughoutthe entireseason. TheDerrick ThortonRob Williamsteam lost at the buzzer in the secondround of NCAA tournament play versusJohn Carroll University. Four playerswere voted All-AMCC – Rob Williams(Richmond Heights, Ohio/RichmondHeights) and Derrick Thornton (UniversityHeights, Ohio/Lutheran East) were bothnamed first team, Darnell Campbell(Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) wasselected to the second team and HowardWashington (Akron, Ohio/North) wasnamed honorable mention. Rob Williamsand Jajcen Harris also each scored their1,000th career point and Williams becamethe career leader in steals.Women’s BasketballWomen’s basketball ended the seasonwith a recordof 11-15(most winsin programhistory) andqualified forthe AMCCTournamentfor the firsttime inprogramhistory afterfinishing10-8 in theAMCC (fifthplace). Headcoach BobBooher wasvoted AMCCCoach ofthe Year andJalisa Mitchell(WarrensvilleHeights,Ohio/Warrensville Heights) was votedAMCC Newcomer of the Year and AMCCsecond team. Loni Sargent (Hubbard,Ohio/Hubbard) was an honorablemention selection.BaseballStormbaseballkicked offits seasonwith a springbreak trip toAnthem, Ariz.compiling itsbest recordever in theopeningseries.Bob BooherJalisa MitchellRocky PfistererUpon its return, the team completedthe season with an overall record of15-25 (second most number of wins inprogram history) and an AMCC recordof 5-13 (eighth place). Two players werevoted All-AMCC – Rocky Pfisterer (Akron,Ohio/Green) was selected to the first teamand Ben Reed (Middlefield, Ohio/Cardinal)was selected to the second team.SoftballSoftballcompleted itsseason withan AMCCrecord of 11-7(sixth place)and qualifiedfor the AMCCPlayoffs forthe secondconsecutiveseason. Eightplayers werevoted All-AMCC (mostin programhistory)– Sarah Miller(Covington,Kentucky/Holmes)and ShainaVanderpool(Kingston,Sarah millerShaina VanderpoolOhio/Chillicothe) were named to thefirst team, Nicole Mann (Cleveland,Ohio/Euclid), Crystal Limpert (Cleveland,Ohio/John Marshall), Brittney Binko(Warren, Ohio/John F. Kennedy), JessicaHedrick (Geneva, Ohio/Geneva) and LoniSargent (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard) werenamed to the second team and AlyssaBethel (Beavercreek, Ohio/Miami Valley)earned honorable mention status.L a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7 11

N e w s a r o u n d c a m p u sA r o u n d C a m p u s …Speakers Broaden CampusMindsSteven K. Hamilton, Ph.D.Increasedattention isbeing directedtowards theissue of globalwarming. StevenK. Hamilton,Ph.D., associateprofessorof zoology at W. K. KelloggBiological Station at Michigan StateUniversity, localized the hot topicin a presentation entitled, “GlobalWarming and the Great Lakes:The Impact of Climate Change onNortheast Ohio,” on March 22 inthe Austin Science Building-ConantAuditorium. The discussion focusedon the threat of climate change thatposes a significant challenge to theGreat Lakes and other fresh waterresources.Ohio Supreme Court JusticeEvelyn Lundberg StrattonThe campusand local legalcommunityjoined to hearJustice Strattonpresent onthe topic ofMental Illnessand the DeathPenalty at Lake Erie College on April10 in Morley Music Hall. In 1989, asthe first woman judge to be electedto the Franklin County CommonPleas Court, Stratton presided overmajor cases ranging from capitalmurder trials to major civil actions.Stratton has written a series of 23articles about effectively dealing withmentally ill offenders in the criminaljustice system. Stratton has had along-time interest in developingsolutions to this problem and hasformed the Supreme Court of OhioAdvisory Committee on Mental Illnessand the Courts for that purpose.contests. Other Storm athleticprograms, such as track and field, willalso use the facilities located in theKiwanis Recreation Park.“This is a wonderful arrangementfor the city, schools and College,”said Rita McMahon, Painesville CityManager. “This cooperative venturewill help to bring real depth to ourcommunity. We are proud to be thehome of the Lake Erie College Storm.”New facesTerence Cranendonk – visitingprofessor of theaterAngela Gonzalez-Echererry, Ph.D.– assistant professor of SpanishIan Formaz – football offensive linecoach and strength and conditioningcoordinatorMarie Francosky, Ph.D. – visitingassistant professor of businessadministrationCollege Signs Stadium DealTodd Gregorich – graphics managerLake ErieCollegesigneda lease,subleaseand useagreementwith theCity ofPainesville and the Painesville CitySchool District to use the Painesvillestadium for its home footballJane Holwick – vice president foradministration and financeStephanie Huffman – associate deanand assistant professor of equinestudiesRobert Kaderle – controllerLisa Liotta – athletic facility coordinatorThomas Lix, Ph.D. – visiting assistant12 L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

professor of entrepreneurshipBrian McGee – head baseball coachJohn Meehl – former director ofacademic services, now director of theCenter for EntrepreneurshipKathy Morgan - staff accountantDebbie Mostad – director of field andclinical experienceRichard Sax, Ph.D. – vice presidentfor academic affairs and dean of theCollegeWhitney Simmons – reference andmedia center librarianCliff Somerville – the College’s firstentrepreneur-in-residenceJohn Spiesman, Ed.D., LSW – formercase manager, now director of healthand wellnessGilbert “Griz” Zimmermann –director of athleticsAccoladesBob Trebar,associate deanof managementstudies at LakeErie College,is a recipientof the 2007DistinguishedMarketing andSales Award (DMSA) provided bythe Sales & Marketing Executivesof Cleveland group. He is only thesecond educator in the award’s46-year history to receive this honor.Lake ErieCollege hasnamed MarkBell, Ph.D., theofficial Collegeorganist. Bellhas playednumerousorgan recitalsthroughout Europe, Canada andthe United States. Previous tocoming to Lake Erie, he was achurch organist at CottonwoodPresbyterian Church in Salt LakeCity, Utah, for seven years. Hehas studied the organ throughuniversity courses and privateinstruction for 15 years.Excellence in Teaching AwardProfessorBetty Cliffordreceived theExcellencein Teachingaward for the2006-2007academic year.She recentlycompleted her 21st year at theCollege where she is an instructor ofmathematics and education. She wasselected by a group of her peers forthis honor.Outstanding StaffEmployee AwardAlan Burhennewas named2007 StaffEmployee ofthe Year bystudents andco-workers.Since 2001, hehas served asa stable assistant at the George M.Humphrey Equestrian Center andwas recently promoted to stablecrew leader.Lake Erie College was the recent recipient of a gift from the estate of Mary Novak. Pictured is President Victor with membersof the College Mortar Board Society, many of whom are the recipients of scholarship funds and have benefited from thegenerosity of Mary Novak and other donors like her.L a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7 13

N e w s a r o u n d c a m p u sTradition of Class DinnersContinues With a New TwistClass dinners are a Lake Erie Collegetradition that dates back to 1926.The tradition has been revived, butinstead of one dinner honoring allstudents at Lake Erie, there are nowseparate dinners that honor each classindividually.The 2007 class dinners were hosted byPresident Victor at the Manor House andfeatured decorations bearing each class’sown colors. President Victor welcomedthe students and presented some of thehistory of the Manor House while RobinMcDermott, vice president of enrollmentmanagement and student services,discussed the history of the class dinnersand the importance of bonding eachclass together.Freshman Allie Johnson said, “I enjoyedlistening to what other students likedabout Lake Erie. One girl from Hawaii hadnever seen snow before she came here.”Local members of the alumni associationintroduced the students to traditionalcollege songs and the Founders Day“I enjoyed listening to what otherstudents liked about Lake Erie.”New students get to know one anotherat the freshman class dinner.song. To endthe evening,each class wasgiven a tourof the Manor House wine cellar andrathskeller.The senior class dinner was a blacktiecocktail party hosted prior tocommencement. The graduates werewelcomed into the Lake Erie CollegeAlumni Association and the Dean’sAward was presented to Franziska Ruehlof Germany. President Victor gave thestudents parting words of wisdom andevery student received a gold lapel pinfeaturing the College seal.Taking a StandStudents formcampaign to savegrant moneyIf your bank withdrew $900 from youraccount and informed you the moneywouldn’t return, would you say, ‘That’s ok.It’s not a big deal.’?Several Lake Erie students argued that$900 is a big deal and pleaded their caseto Gov. Ted Strickland, regarding hisproposed budget cuts to the Ohio ChoiceStudent Grant.Close to 45,000 students attendingan independent college in Ohio werethreatened with the loss of $900 per yearin grant aid from the state under GovernorStrickland’s proposed 2007–08 budget.Those Lake Erie students who were to beaffected by these proposed cuts united toform a letter-writing campaign.Transfer student Andres Burgos andfreshman Joe Fath traveled to theStatehouse in Columbus serving asstudent lobbyists to defend their StudentChoice Grant to representatives andsenators.The end result? The student campaignproved to be a success, as GovernorStrickland’s final budget reduced the grantfrom $900 to $600.14 L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

Lake Erie UnveilsNew LogoAs the College welcomes new faces, newmajors, campus improvements and a newmarketing campaign, we are pleased tointroduce a new campus logo. The logocan be seen on banners hung aroundcampus and is being integrated into allprinted campus materials. The new lookallows the logo to remain strong in traditionwhile projecting a contemporary,fresh look that reflects the progress weare making.New campus logoNew campus admissions campaign logoNew logo and sealStudents Show Support toOthers in Time of NeedThe Lake Erie College community rallied behind Bluffton University and the VirginiaTech communities during their times of tragedy and loss.Hokies for a dayLake Erie honors those lost in VirginiaTech tragedyAs the country paused to follow thetragedy that took place on the campusof Virginia Tech, the Lake Erie communitypulled together to lend support to thosein need.To honor the students and faculty whoselives were lost, the campus communityshared a moment of silence as 32 candleswere lit on April 17. The College’s 150-year-old carillon tolled 32 times for thelives that were lost. Students also wantedto show their support by writing letters ofcondolence for the Virginia Tech family.Junior Ashley Eckard developed aFacebook group titled, “Lake ErieCollege supports Virginia Tech,” to whichseveral campus members joined. Donnedin orange and maroon, members of thecampus community joined the HokieNation in wearing the colors of VirginiaTech to support the grieving families andfriends.Team HonoredLake Erie honors the Bluffton baseballteam recovering from an accidentThe Blufftonbaseball teamwas involved ina bus accidenton its way to aFlorida springtrip at the startof the baseballseason inMarch. Fiveplayers, thedriver and hiswife were killedin the tragedy,while many other coaches and playerswere injured. Some of the Bluffton baseballseason was canceled; however, thosegames that were kept on the schedule werededicated to those team members who losttheir lives.To honor those players, the Lake Eriebaseball team wore purple wristbandsduring the double header against Blufftonon April 28 at Recreation Park. The athleticdepartment also collected donationsfor the memorial that is being built onthe Bluffton campus. President Victorgenerously donated $500 on behalf of theCollege, and nearly $200 in donations werecollected from fans at the game.The teams met on the field and Blufftoncoach James Grandey received the giftat home plate. The goodwill gesture wascaptured by every television news stationin Cleveland.–Bluffton coach JamesGrandey accepts thedonation from LakeErie College coach KenKrsolovic.L a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7 15

N e w s a r o u n d c a m p u sIndependence DayStudents gain a sense for living on their ownSenior kristy schmalzerenjoys a good book in theprivacy of her bedroom.This past academic year,the College offereda pilot program in whichselect students wereoffered a new campusliving opportunity at theRainforest Villageapartments located acrossthe street from campus onMentor Ave.“The students who were chosen hadthe exciting chance to get the feel ofliving in an apartment, but still have thecomfort of living in campus housingbecause we had a residence directorliving among them,” said Bob Beyer,director of community living. AlthoughBeyer thinks the College’s traditionalresidence halls offer quite a bit forstudents, he wanted to find somethingnew that students could enjoy.According to Beyer, students werechosen based on personal growthachieved in the residence halls. Heviews the apartments as a reward forthose students who were positivecommunity members in the traditionalresidence halls.The new style of residential livingproved to be a huge success.The pilot program consisted of17 students in 2006–07, and theStudent Life Office is now housing90 students in apartment housingfor 2007-08. Aside from having morespace, the students who participatedin the program found several otherbenefits to the new arrangement.Senior Jen Dodge felt moreindependent living in the apartmentsand appreciated the relaxing‘home feeling.’ “We all pretty muchrespected each other by keepingthe noise down, especially when weknew others had a test or a game,”said Dodge.Fellow classmate Matt Tringhesealso appreciated the chance to tasteindependence. “My favorite thingabout living at the Rainforest wasdefinitely getting the sense for livingon my own,” he said. Freedom alsodidn’t come with a monthly rentbill which was an added bonus forTringhese.Living down the street from campusdidn’t interfere with students abilityto feel connected to campus anddidn’t deter students like Dodgeor Tringhese from staying active incampus organizations. “Having classevery day, dinners with friends in thedining hall, student work and athleticevents was enough time spent oncampus, and Rainforest is closeenough for on-campus friends tocome visit as well,” said Dodge.Feeling fortunate to be a part of theexperience, both would return to theapartments if they hadn’t graduated inMay. “This new option gives the schooljust another advantage to attending.Most colleges have alternatives likeRainforest for their students and I’mjust glad I got to be a part of it before Igraduated,” said Tringhese.Students enjoy the ability to watch TV withoutfighting for the remote in a lounge.16 L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

Forging a New Partnership— Center for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Clinic Hits the Ground Running —Norma Byron, President of AshlawnGroup, LLC, was ready to take herbusiness to the next level, but she neededhelp with a business plan. Thanks to a newcollaboration between The Ohio SmallBusiness Development Center at the LakeCounty Economic Development Center(LCEDC) and Lake Erie’s new Center forEntrepreneurship, she received it.The Ashlawn Group is working ondeveloping fuel cells for a multitude ofapplications, including the specializedmunitions industry. The Center forEntrepreneurship, spearheadedby Entrepreneur-in-Residence CliffSomerville and Robert Trebar, associatedean of management studies, was able toprovide the help Byron needed throughthe Center’s new BusinessPlan Clinic.A hand-selected team of MBA candidatevolunteers began working vigorouslyin March 2007. Team members MarkBandish, Christopher Cooperrider,Jason Dunn and Robert Krieger wereselected based on their areas of expertisein finance, marketing, manufacturingand technology.By the time their work was complete inMay, they had logged more than 300volunteer hours providing research onmarketing, tooling, operations, financialanalysis, competitive businesses andother integral segments required for asuccessful business plan.“Partnering with the Center forEntrepreneurship’s Business Plan Clinichas enhanced Norma Byron’s ability tosucceed because her business plan willbecome a working document, mappingher strategies and providing herpotential partners with an overview ofher project,” said Catherine Haworth,executive director of the LCEDC.Trebar added, “The Business PlanClinic is a great opportunity for ourMBA students to focus all of theirskills, knowledge and experience onan intensive project that could have amajor impact on a real company andall of its stakeholders.”Now that this team has finished itswork, the Business Plan Clinic hasformed a new team to work on thebusiness plan for another client, anorganic cheese marketer.Submitted by Karen WivellL a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7 17

C l a s s n o t e sC l a s s N o t e s1 9 5 51 9 6 21 9 6 5Beverly (Bagdasarain) Dennis has donea good deal of traveling in the past two years,visiting Russia, Eastern Europe, Senegal andArmenia. She visited two girls she supports inArmenia and went to Russia to do volunteerwork in a children’s hospital, a mental hospitalfor women and a shelter for the elderly.1 9 5 9Ann (Herschmann) Shearer andhusband, David, recently moved to Portland,Ore. to live in a continuing care retirementcommunity. The move has brought them closerto their son, Scott, and his family living in theSilicon Valley in California. Their daughter, Lisa,is also relocating to the greater Seattle region.1 9 6 1Evalyn (West) Miller and her husband,Chuck, have retired and moved to Coloradowhere they are enjoying being alpaca ranchers.Barbara (Slatcher) Nuessie and herhusband, Warren, are both retired andraise alpacas on their 10-acre farm in CapeMay, N.J. The couple has 20 alpacas andis kept busy showing them and attendingconferences. Barbara works on the marketingcommittee of Alpaca Owners and BreedersAssociation and uses her marketing researchexperience to perform surveys.1 9 6 4Marta (Ulshafer) Gordon and husband,Bob, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.They have been actively volunteering in theircommunity with Avoubon, Turtle Rescue, thelocal nature center and church. They have spenta lot of time traveling to Trinidad, Costa Rica,Mexico and the national parks in the west. Theirdaughter, Alison, is currently living in Dubai,in the United Arab Emirates, and the couplehopes to visit their two grandchildren, Owenand Lily, soon.Janice (Damschroder) Nicodemus andhusband, John, are both retired and spendhalf of their time at their cabin in BedfordCounty, Pa. Janice recently visited with her pastroommate, Joyce (Cote) Brissette, in Septemberwhile she was in Maine.Jean (Marcosson) Perloff went toSwitzerland and Italy this past summer to watchBill’s son (her first husband) compete in theworld triathlon in Lausanne where he placed11th in his age group. Jean then continued totour the cities of Florence and Rome, enjoyingthe sights, food and atmosphere.1 9 6 7Sue (Wright) Larson retired from teachingelementary vocal music three years ago,but continues to work as a part-time censuscoordinator for her local school district. She isan avid runner and has two sons, Dave, 31 andChris, 34.1 9 6 8President Victor and Scott Evans, vice president for institutional advancement,visited Florida in February and met up with Lake Erie alumni at the home ofFreeman and Deidre Wellman Blakely-Barner ’73. Pictured left to right are: ScottEvans, Freeman Barner, Leslie Fitzgerald Fallon ’70, President Victor, MartaUlshafer Gordon ’64, Deidre Wellman Blakely-Barner ’73 and Craige Pepper Victor.Nancy (Ludlow) Yahraus is a technicalcustomer service rep for Electronic DataSystems (EDS). She is currently president ofthe 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Companywhich was incorporated in 1907 by GeneralJack Casement and the surviving members ofhis Civil War regiment. General Casement wasan early trustee of Lake Erie College and hisportrait hangs in the Social Parlor.1 9 6 9Virgina (Downey) Tahboub and husband,Sameer, run RoseWood Village Assisted LivingCenter and currently reside in Earlysville, Va.1 9 7 0After 25 years of teaching high school Spanish,Priscilla (Newell) Terry retired in May2006. She and her husband, Jim, live inHamilton, Texas and spend their free timefishing on the coast, building the inside of theircowboy church, as well as volunteering withinthe community. Priscilla is currently workingon a book of memorial poetry and artwork18 L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

C l a s s N o t e s cont.dedicated to her late son, Timothy.Treacy E. Sayres is a real estatedevelopment consultant and currently residesin New York City.1 9 7 3Joseph Seaman has been namedpresident and chief executive officer of TheLafayette-West Lafayette DevelopmentCorp. becoming the organization’s first CEO.Seaman’s previous position was president ofJP Morgan Chase Bank in Lafayette, Ind.1 9 7 4Melissa (Miller) Nece always knew thatshe would be an artist. Currently living inPalm Harbor, Fla., Nece is a colored-pencilartist and teacher. She teaches classesin colored pencil, basic drawing and oiland acrylic painting at the Dunedin FineArts Center. Five of her creations, whichwere drawn from digital photographs,were among the highlights at the 32ndAnnual International Miniature Art Showat the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art atSt. Petersburg College’s Tarpon Springscampus. Nece’s “Girls in Pink” was awardedfirst place in drawing and pastels. Some ofher work in the miniatures show is sold andsome remains for sale at $300-$325 each.She sells drawings at indoor shows acrossthe state.1 9 8 0Lorrain (Prodziewicz) Balto lovesworking as a home/hospital teacher forFrederick County Public Schools, whereshe instructs disabled students who arehomebound.Alumni WhoStand OutCynthia Lundeen ‘78Cynthia Lundeen ’78 of Cleveland Heights,Ohio, was interviewed, along with her husbandJames, by various major media outlets includingBBC, ABC and CBS at the 2007 Kentucky Derby.Lundeen is a milliner who designs women’shats. She won an all-expense-paid trip to theKentucky Derby as part of a hat-designingcontest sponsored by Chrysler. Her ChryslerSebring-inspired hat was one of three finalists.The Kentucky Derby is an event renownedfor women’s hats and Lundeen showed upalongside her husband resplendent in two ofher own hat designs. She designed a top hatfor her husband and she wore an Edwardianstylehat with a triple ostrich plume and silkveiling. Lundeen was thrilled that actress JennyMcCarthy also wore two hats that featured herdesigns during the Derby festivities. Lundeenwas also featured in an article in the WashingtonPost that was about Queen Elizabeth II’s visit tothe event.“I am thrilled to have had international andnational media coverage to validate myunderstanding of the millinery, which representsthe grace and charm of the Kentucky Derby,”said Lundeen.Submitted by Tara McDanielL a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7 19

C l a s s n o t e sC l a s s N o t e s cont.1 9 8 1Maria Berger thinks she has finally foundMr. Right. Maria and her boyfriend, Erik, areenjoying combining forces and hold a visionfor a sustainable, organic farmstead in the nearfuture in Whallonsburg, N.Y.1 9 8 2Cammie Eaton continues to fight VirginiaPower and its determination to erect electrictransformers all through the open countryside inDelaplane, Va.Karen Lee Kushner is a physician assistantfor Butte County Public Health and resides inChico, Calif. Kushner has realized one of herlong time dreams by opening the Shalom FreeClinic.Kim (McElroy) Pawel and her husbandhave a ranch in New River, Ariz., where theywinter, and one in Prescott, Ariz., where theyspend their summers. Kim breaks and trainscolts for the public and competes with her ownhorses. Last year, she qualified for and placedat the Western National Championships. Thecouple also stays busy running a small herd ofLonghorn and Corriente cattle on their ranch.1 9 8 3Gregory D. Taylor was elected vicepresident responsible for corporate planning,development and communications at TheLubrizol Corporation. He was also named amember of the company’s executive council.Taylor has been a Lubrizol employee for 26years, where he has held diverse assignmentsin accounting, finance, venture capital,business development, corporate planningand investor relations. Most recently, Taylorheaded corporate planning, where he wasinstrumental in developing and implementingthe company’s growth plans.1 9 8 6Machelle Capaldi married Jeffrey HaleOctober 14, 2006 at Pilgrim Lutheran Churchin Mentor, Ohio. Machelle is employed as asupport specialist at JBM in Wickliffe, Ohio.Jeffrey is an economics teacher at Mentor HighSchool. The couple took a wedding trip on aWestern Caribbean cruise.1 9 8 8Jeanne (Reifsnyder) Willems andhusband, Jay, are currently breeding and sellingthoroughbred racehorses in Warwick, Md. Thecouple has had three winning racehorses andone stake-placed two-year-old.1 9 9 0Evelyn Pfoutz-Susol was featured in a recentarticle in the USDF Bulletin about riders who hadearned all three USDF Medals and all three USDFFreestyle Bars. She has her own barn, Cool BreezeFarm, in Ortanning, Pa., near Gettysburg.1 9 9 2Allisa (Vick) D’Apice and husband Anthonyannounce the birth of their daughter, GiovannaIsabella, on November 11, 2006. She joinsbrother Nicklaus Santana, 4. The couple staysbusy with their in-house catering business,Majestic Farms Gourmet Catering.Rachel (Cassady) Nevelo is currently afull-time at-home mother. She and her husband,Andrew, have a daughter, Ann Mercedes, bornon January 4, 2005.1 9 9 5Patty Ljubi has been named director ofperioperative and cardiovascular services atUniversity Hospitals Geauga Medical Centerin Claridon Township, Ohio. Her new positionentails being responsible for the pre-admissiontesting, sterile processing, surgical center,recovery room, cardiac catheterizationlaboratory and cardiopulmonary services.1 9 9 5Betty Holnapy is a trainer for TowardsEmployment and currently resides in Euclid,Ohio.President Victor presents Sesquicentennial medal to Bob Dickinson, former chair of the board ofdirectors and now Director Emeritus, while visiting alumni in florida.2 0 0 1Erin Draper married Adam Toth May 21,2005. The couple currently resides in Chardon,Ohio and has a daughter, Hannah, 2.Stanley Eubank and Kimberly (Cole)Eubank ’03 reside in Rothbury, Mich. She isa breeding farm manager and he is a foundryworker for Kurdzial Iron. The couple has aone-year-old son, Lane.2 0 0 2Lisa Marie Gonzalez and Bryan Seddon’03 were married July 1 at St. Joseph’s CatholicChurch in Canton, Ohio. She is employed by the20 L a k e E r i e c o l l e g e | w w w . l e c . e d u

C l a s s N o t e s cont.Alumni News:Lake Local School District. He is employed byVerizon Wireless.Traci Hissam has been hired as volunteerservices coordinator for the Lake County (Ohio)Council on Aging. She will be responsible foroverseeing the agency’s core of volunteers whoassist as Meals on Wheels drivers and packers,grocery shoppers, friendly visitors and Councilon Aging Nutrition Site assistants.Stephen Rosenberg has received a degreefrom seminary school and is an assistant pastorin Alger, Ohio. He is currently starting doctoratework in organizational leadership to accomplishhis goal of starting a company that helpschurches build an infrastructure and managemoney. Making use of his undergraduate work,he uses chemistry to illustrate certain points inhis sermons.Julie Ann (Bayorek) Ross and husband,David, are living in Fallbrook, Calif. She isworking as a logistics management specialist atSpawarsyscen, a department of the U.S. Navy.Kristin Tobias graduated from YoungstownState University in 2005 with a master’s degreein reading. She is a kindergarten teacher atLakeshore Primary School in Conneaut, Ohio.2 0 0 3Craig Moore and Alison (Dewey)Moore were married June 3, 2006. Craig ishead baseball coach at Western Texas Collegeand Alison is an adjunct faculty member in thebusiness department at Western Texas College.2 0 0 5The Alumni Office makes everyattempt to keep information updated.Jeremy Froelicher is a customer marketingadvisor for Bank of America and currently We use a clipping service that pullsresides in Painesville, Ohio.articles where Lake Erie Collegealumni are mentioned. However, thisMelissa Laurich is a personal sales rep forLiberty Mutual Insurance Company and resides service does not include nationwidein Painesville, Ohio.newspapers. Please email the alumni2 0 0 6office at alumni@lec.edu with updatessuch as weddings, births or deaths.Samantha Brown is the marketingcoordinator at the Growth Partnership forAshtabula County. She resides in Kingsville,Ohio.Nicholas Gustin married Julie Ann FarinaJuly 21, 2006 at Our Lady of Mount CarmelChurch in Ashtabula, Ohio. Nicholas is aProfessional Golfers Association apprentice atFirethorne Country Club in Marvin, N.C. Julie is aspecial education teacher at Clover Junior HighSchool in Clover, S.C. Following a wedding tripto Walt Disney World, the couple resides in FortMill, S.C.Marcia Kasmarcik has been acceptedinto the master of human services program atin Geneva, Ohio. Jennifer is employed atCapella University. She will pursue a mentalJ.C. Penney and is a substitute teacherhealth counseling concentration.for Geneva Area City Schools. Norman isemployed at Nordic Air. Following a weddingtrip to Jamaica, the couple resides inJennifer Lynn Scibona married NormanLimpert Aug. 5, 2006 at Park Street Church Ashtabula Township.Alumni gathered for a picnic and ballgame at Captains Stadium in Eastlake, Ohio.Elizabeth Ann Tekavec is living inConcord, Ohio, and working for the LakeCounty Prosecutors Office.2 0 0 4James Gargas has obtained his CPA licenseand passed the Certified Fraud Examiner’sExam. He is currently working as a forensicaccountant for Pricewaterhouse Coopers inWashington, D.C.Melissa Legan is a paralegal for Ranallo &Aveni LLC in Mayfield Village, Ohio and shecurrently resides in Kirtland.L a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7 21

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C l a s s N o t e s cont.Deaths1 9 3 5Rubie (Carnegie) Sheldon of Geneva,Ohio, passed away January 30, 2007. Sheldonwas a member of the Christ Episcopal Churchand volunteered at the Geneva Food Pantry.She is survived by her daughter, Susan S. Brooks;two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert C. andTheresa Sheldon and Jeffrey A. and Mary Sheldon;grandchildren, Julie, Chris, Stephanie, Lindsay andMorgan and great-grandchildren, Karson and Kate.1 9 3 7Elizabeth Anne “Betty” (Cott) Yeawpassed away April 12, 2007. Along with her latehusband, Frank, she managed a poultry farm formany years in Colrain, Mass., before the familymoved to Milford. She taught elementary schoolin Temple and Hollis and was also active in theFirst Congregational Church of Milford, andGirl Scouts. She was preceded in death by herhusband, Frank; sister, Audrey and a brother,Robert. She is survived by three daughtersand sons-in-law, Marilyn (Andy) Hesser; Susan(Bob) Heaton and Barbara Carpenter and hercompanion, Carmelo Russo; her sister, Barbara(Don) Nicolson; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Grayand Diane Cott; seven grandchildren, sevengreat-grandchildren, as well as several niecesand nephews.1 9 4 2Rose Mary (Gongwer) Stanton ofMentor, Ohio, passed away Dec. 11, 2006.Stanton was very active in the communityand was a member of the St. Mary of theAssumption Church in Mentor, a Gyrette in thePainesville Gyro Club and a former member ofthe Madison Country Club. She was precededin death by her husband, Francis F. Stanton Sr.;son, Peter and parents, Earle and Dorothy. Sheis survived by her daughters, Sharon (Michael)Hayes, Carol Pike and Mary Ellen (Allen)Weaver; son, Frank F. (Stacie) Stanton; 16grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters,Majorie Jenkins, Bonnie Eckard and Shirley(James) Cochran; sister-in-law, Peggy Stantonand numerous nieces and nephews.1 9 5 0Lois M. (McDiarmid) Noss of Strongsville,Ohio, passed away April 19, 2006. Nossis survived by her husband, Donald J. Sr.;children, Donald J. Jr. (Linda) and MargaretS. Doucette (Dale); grandchildren, SuzanneBonham and David and Daniel Eskra; greatgrandchild,Ryan Bonham; brother, WilliamMcDiarmid and many nieces and nephews.1 9 6 3Kathleen (Brooks) Hoffmann ofMiami, Fla., passed away March 1, 2006. She issurvived by her husband Peter.1 9 7 2Dr. Mary Allen Porter of Ohio passedaway January 6, 2007. She was the artteacher at Riverside High School in PainesvilleTownship.1 9 7 3Helen Hill of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, passedaway March 15, 2007. Hill was a substituteteacher for Painesville City Schools for 10years and volunteered as a guide for the MetroParks. She is survived by her husband, Francis;children, Judith, Brooks, Robert, JoAnn andThomas; nine grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren;and sisters, Margaret and Irene.Preceding her in death were her parents, Johnand Mary Dakos; her brother, John and sisters,Mary, Florence, Elizabeth, Anna and Christina.1 9 8 0Judy Leach of Bethlehem, Pa., passed awayOct. 22, 2006 after a courageous battle withlung cancer. She was surrounded by friendsand family who sent her off on her journey withan incredible amount of love. Kathy Nelson‘80 and Maria Berger ’81 report that the nightbefore she died, Judy was the hostess of ahuge party complete with sushi, Indian food,pizza, Mardi Gras beads, Graucho Marx-typeglasses and lots of music.1 9 8 3Jan Kallay of Mentor, Ohio, passed awayJan. 26, 2007. Kallay was a school teacherin Mentor Public Schools. He was also amember of the United Methodist Church ofPainesville, Mentor Teachers Association andAlumni Association of Grand River Academy.He is survived by his wife, Linda; sons, Nathan(Megan) and Brent (Joelle) and grandsons, Tylerand Aidan. Preceding him in death were hisparents, Watson and Martha.1988Carolyn (Dufopolis) Witt of Cassadaga,N.Y., passed away Jan. 7, 2007, at MillardFillmore Hospital, in Buffalo, N.Y. She wasborn May 8, 1966, in Painesville, the daughterof the late Gerald Witt and Betty Booth, whosurvives her of Lottsville, Pa., Carolyn is alsosurvived by her companion and soul mate, TeriMedige; maternal grandmother, Jean Karolyi;siblings, Jimmy Witt, Lukia Douvlos, PaschalisDufopulos and Peanut Hollabaugh; daughters,Eileen, Katrina and Erica Marutiak and severalnieces and nephews. She was preceded indeath by her paternal grandparents, Jamesand Ida Witt; maternal grandfather, William“Bill” Karolyi; maternal aunt, Marsha Karolyi;maternal uncle, Bill Karolyi, Jr.; and herbeloved horse, Engraver.1 9 9 9Debbie Spaner of Russell Township,Ohio, passed away May 1, 2007. Spanerwas certified in teaching dyslexic childrenand tutored at Bellefaire in a cottage forabused boys. She truly enjoyed her studentsand gave up her job to foster one of thechildren. She is survived by her husband, Bill;daughters, Josie and Nicole; parents, Phil andJean Elia; sisters, Denise and Dina; brother,Phil (June) Elia and many nieces, nephews,aunts, uncles and cousins.FriendsSantina L. Sarosy of Perry, Ohio, passedaway Dec. 1, 2006. With a love of cookingand knitting, she was once a cook at LakeErie College. She was preceded in death byher husband, Frank; parents, Joseph andSarah Nasca; brother, Vincent and sister.She is survived by her sons, Frank andDavid (Lilli); grandchildren, Corey, David,Jason and Dustin; brother, Anthony; andsisters, Elizabeth Caruso, Mary Nasca andJosephine.Reverend Dr. Robert E. Luccock ofOcean View Retirement Community, Falmouth,Maine, passed away Friday, Jan. 12 at MaineMedical Center. He received an honorarydivinity degree from the College.Victoria “Tori” (Browning) Van Loonpassed away March 11. Van Loon was anassistant professor of art at the College from1946-1951. She and her late husband, Williamran Gaillard Press, making laminated driedBryan Harmonflowers and leaves to make place mats, wallscreens, coasters and bookmarks that soldworldwide. The business was inspired by the28-acre Mountain Park Drive property thatshe later granted the Grand River Partners aconservation easement on to protect the landand its stream from development.L a k e E r i e m a g a z i n e | f a l l 2 0 0 7 23

Lake Erie College introducesA Sense of Place from Africa to Beyond:A Traveler’s Guide to Family, Order, God and Countrythrough October 31, 2007The Lake Erie College B.K. Smith Gallery presents, “ASense of Place from Africa to Beyond: A Traveler’s Guide to Family, Order, Godand Country.” The exhibit glimpses the travels of an American family in Africa aschronicled by art and objects they collected over 30-plus years.Collected “off the beaten path” on back roads “where real lifehappens” apart from the tourist trade, the amazingly expressive and excitingcollection reveals a culture’s foundation of social, civic and spiritual thought andinteraction. Through masks, figures, toys, functional and ceremonial objects,visitors can partake of experiences common to all humankind from the sublime to theplayful through sophisticated, elegant artistic expression.From the inventiveness and energy of children’s toys made from recycled aluminum cansto a cowry shell wedding veil and the “friend of the king” headdress made by mastercraftsmen, the images bespeak the universal spirit of imagination and philosophy of life,family, order and their interaction with the unseen.College:800.533.4996alumni:440.375.7040L a k e E r i e C o l l e g e391 West Washington Street | Painesville, Ohio 44077Change Service RequestedNon-Profit OrgUS PostagePAIDPainesville, OHPermit No. 398Public relations:440.375.7253development:440.375.7240Email:alumni@lec.eduwww.lec.edu