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www.westminster.eduWestminster Professors, Student Present Joint ResearchTwo Westminster College education professors and one of their studentsrecently presented their joint research, “Re-Thinking the Dark Side of theMoon: Confronting Misconceptions and the Development of an Instrument,”at the National Science Teachers’ Association conference in Dallas.Laurajane LaVerde, a senior elementary major, Patrick Krantz, assistantprofessor of education, and Eileen Morelli, associate professor of education,conducted this joint research project.“Dr. Morelli initiated this research as an inquiry-based project in herjunior block class,” Krantz said. “After the class, Laurajane still hadquestions, so I enrolled her in an independent study and the three of uscontinued the research.”“This experience has influenced my views on education in a tremendousway, and I owe much of my growth to the opportunity Dr. Krantz and Dr.Morelli afforded me,” said LaVerde, a native of Oil City and vice presidentof Kappa Delta Pi.“This project was an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how facultyand student research projects can be developed,” Krantz said. “Laurajanedid not do this as a requirement; she pursued this because she had questions.If you ask her, I think she’ll say that she learned a lot.”Education professors Patrick Krantz and Eileen Morelliwith senior Laurajane LaVerde. The trio collaborated onresearch, “Re-Thinking the Dark Side of the Moon.”Girls Baseball Research Earns AwardAbigail Sumpter, a Westminster College senior history major, earned one of thebook prizes for best paper at the Western Pennsylvania Regional Phi Alpha Thetaconference.Sumpter, a Corry native, presented “Blonde-Haired Blue-Eyed Betty or Hard-Hitting Hannah: Projections of All-American Girls Professional Baseball LeaguePlayers in the Press, 1943-1954” at the meeting of the national history student honorsociety meeting at Clarion University April 2. The paper was based on Sumpter’shonors thesis at Westminster.Her research indicated that the image of All-American Girls Professional BaseballLeague players portrayed by national publications was quite different from that inlocal newspapers. While national magazines described the players as femininewomen, the local press described these players only in terms of their on-the-fieldaccomplishments.“Abby’s work, based on her archival research in South Bend, Ind., and at theBaseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., is important for several reasons,” saidTimothy Cuff, assistant professor of history and Sumpter’s honors adviser. “She hasshed new light on the way in which women athletes were portrayed by Americanjournalists in the 1940s and 1950s, particularly in her identification of a divergencein the image projected at the national level from that projected on a daily basis inlocal papers. More generally, she has highlighted the need for historians to examinehow local situations vary from national level developments. Abby’s paper is a valuableaddition to the academic literature on the All-American Girls Professional BaseballLeague.”Student’s Chemistry Research PublishedAaron Bruck, a junior chemistry major at Westminster College, recently learnedthat his summer research project has been published in the March 7 issue of theJournal of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry.Bruck, a Grove City native, was listed as one of the authors of “Triflic acidcatalyzedadamantylation of aromatics in [BMIM][OTf] ionic liquid; synthetic scopeand mechanistic insight” along with Kenneth K. Laali (Kent State), Viorel D. Sarca(Tulane), Takao Okazaki (Kyoto University, Japan), and Paul Der (Kent State). Bruckwas a partner in this research conducted during his summer internship at Kent StateUniversity.SIFE Team Competesin National MeetsThe Westminster College Students in FreeEnterprise (SIFE) team recently received specialrecognition in a Chicago regional businesscompetition. The 12-member Westminster teamwas honored for business ethics and was firstrunner-up in the overall competition.“Economics and Business is proud of theinitiative this year’s SIFE team has shown inbroadening their award-winning scope tocompetitions at Marshall University, Universityof Arizona, and Chicago regional competitions,”said Tom Rosengarth, chair of the WestminsterDepartment of Economics and Business. “SIFEteam members served Westminster as salientambassadors for the opportunities that come tothose who assume the risk of more significantgoals.”Three members of Westminster’s SIFE teamrecently competed in a national businesscompetition, “Duel in the Desert,” held inTucson, Ariz.The team members were: Sybil Feightner, asenior accounting major from Mantua, Ohio;Lindsay Lutes, a senior mathematics major fromGrove City; and Lauren Scheller, a juniorbusiness administration major from Orlando.“We were presented a problem that centeredaround a family that was in financial crisis,”Feightner said. “The teams had to constructshort, intermediate, and life-time solutions.“Westminster courses gave me the knowledgeto compete,” Feightner said. “I learned a lotabout more about mortgages in the competition.”Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine7

www.westminster.eduSuccessful Hand to Guide Westminster FootballAfter two successful stints as a DivisionIII head football coach, Jeff Hand is cominghome to Lawrence County.The 34-year-old Hand, a native of EllwoodCity, was hired May 6 as the newhead football coach at Westminster College.He replaces Jerry Schmitt, who leftWestminster after five seasons to becomethe head coach at NCAA Division I-AADuquesne University.“We are pleased to welcome Jeff Handas our new head football coach,” said JimDafler, Westminster director of athletics.“As an Ellwood City native, Jeff has an understandingand appreciation for Westminsterfootball and the Titan Tradition. Hiscommitment to the academic success of hisplayers and his involvement in all phases ofstudent and campus life has been evident.”Hand becomes the 32nd head footballcoach in Westminster history (dating backto 1891), but just the fifth full-time coachat the College since 1952. He takes over aTitan football program with a deep tradition2005 Titan Football Schedule9/3 OHIO NORTHERN 1 p.m.9/10 at Allegheny 1 p.m.9/17 at Hiram 1 p.m.9/24 THOMAS MORE* # 1:30 p.m.10/8 WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON* 1 p.m.10/15 at Bethany* 1:30 p.m.10/22 THIEL* 1 p.m.10/29 FROSTBURG STATE 1 p.m.11/5 GROVE CITY* 1 p.m.11/12 at Waynesburg* 1:30 p.m.Home games in CAPS*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference contest#-HomecomingThe Presidentsʼ Athletic Conference(PAC) has added Thomas More Collegeas the seventh member of the conferencebeginning in the 2005-06 academic year.Thomas More, located in Crestview Hills,Ky., in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio,is currently an independent member ofNCAA Division III.“This is the first step for the PAC as webegin to grow our conference, both in sizeand in academic and athletic stature,” ToriHaring-Smith, president of Washingtonof gridiron success, followingin the footstepsof legendary coachessuch as Harold Burry(127-31-5 from 1952-71) and Joseph B. Fusco(154-34-3 from 1972-90), both coaching inducteesinto the CollegeFootball Hall of Fame,as well as Gene Nicholson(64-25-2 from1991-98). Westminsterwon an unprecedentedsix NAIA Division IInational championships(1970, ʼ76, ʼ77, ʼ88,ʼ89, ʼ94) and had 11 undefeatedregular seasons prior to joining theNCAA in 1998. Last year, Westminster was5-5 (2-3 and fourth place in the PresidentsʼAthletic Conference).“Growing up in Ellwood City, I saw a lotof great football played at Westminster Collegeand a lot of great athletic teams,”Hand said. “When this job came open,thatʼs what attracted me: the rich academicand athletic tradition at Westminster.I hope that I can bring continuedsuccess on the football field, in theclassroom, and regain some regionaland national recognition.”Hand takes over the Titan footballprogram after spending the last fouryears (2001-04) at PAC rival WaynesburgCollege, where he posted a 24-18overall record. His best season was in2003, as he led the Yellow Jackets to a9-1 regular season mark and the programʼsfirst-ever PAC championshipand NCAA Division III playoff berth.Jeff Hand answers questions at the news conference announcinghis hiring May 6 in Memorial Field House as former Titanfootball coaches Joe Fusco (left) and Gene Nicholson look on.For his efforts, Hand was named PAC andNCAA Division III All-Region II Coach ofthe Year.Last season, Waynesburg was 7-3 overallin the regular season and was selected tocompete in the ECAC Division III SoutheastBowl.Prior to taking the Waynesburg position,Hand served two years as head coach atBenedictine (Ill.) College, posting a 13-7mark (6-4 in 1999, 7-3 in 2000). Hand beganhis collegiate coaching career as defensiveline coach at Waynesburg in 1992. He thenmoved to Hanover (Ind.) College where heserved as defensive line coach (1993-94)and linebackers coach/special teams coordinatorand recruiting coordinator (1994-97). He was named defensive coordinatorat Benedictine in 1998 before being namedhead coach the following season.A 1992 Clarion University graduate,Hand earned a masterʼs degree at IndianaUniversity Southeast in 2000.PAC Adds Seventh Member: Thomas More College& Jefferson College and chair of the PACPresidentsʼ Council, said. “We are very excitedto add a fine institution like ThomasMore to the PAC.”The addition of Thomas More marks thefirst change in membership in the PAC sinceWestminster joined to give the conferencesix schools in 2000. The other conferencemembers are Bethany, Grove City, Thiel,Washington & Jefferson, and Waynesburg.The conference will begin schedulingThomas More in all sports beginning in thefall of 2005, and the Saints will be immediatelyeligible for conference titles in allsports.With seven members in 2005-06, thePAC now meets the seven-member minimumrequirement to receive automaticqualification (AQ) status for NCAA DivisionIII team championships. Althoughthe NCAA has a mandatory two-yearwaiting period for conferences wishing togain AQ status, the PAC plans to appeal tothe NCAA to waive the waiting period.8 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduWinter Sports HighlightsMenʼs Basketball(15-11, 5-5 PAC)The Westminster menʼs basketball team,under the direction of second-year headcoach Larry Ondako, finished the regularseason fourth in the Presidentsʼ AthleticConference, before falling to Thiel in theopening round of the PAC Tournament.The Titans placed four players on the 2005all-conference teams. Junior point guardMark DeMonaco was a first-team pick, whilesenior guard Ed Pagley was named to thesecond team. Senior forward Pat OʼConnorand freshman guard Craig Hannon werehonorable mention selections.DeMonaco, a first-team all-conferenceselection for the second consecutive year, ledWestminster in scoring (18.7 ppg), assists pergame (5.4), three-pointers made per game(3.8) and free throw percentage (83.5%). Anaccounting major, he carries a 3.31 GPA andwas named to the 2005 ESPN the MagazineAcademic All-District II College DivisionMenʼs Basketball Third Team.Pagley earned second-team all-conferencelaurels for the second straight season. Heaveraged 14.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.1assists and 1.8 steals per game.OʼConnor, a three-time All-PAC honoree,averaged 13 points and a team-high 5.9rebounds per game.Hannon finished third on the team inThe Lady Titans celebrate after capturingthe programʼs first PAC championship.Westminster posted a school-record 21victories and made its first NCAA playoffappearance during the 2004-05 season.scoring (13.6 ppg) andadded 1.8 rebounds and 1.4assists per game.Womenʼs Basketball(21-8, 7-3 PAC)The Lady Titan cagersposted a school record forwins under the directionof second-year head coachRosanne Scott, breakingthe old mark for wins in aseason (19), set in 1988-89.Westminster earned its firstPAC championship, NCAAtournament berth and NCAA tournamentwin (54-50 at Dickinson) before falling inthe second round.For the Lady Titans, sophomore guardDesiree Sterling was named to the All-PACFirst Team, while senior forward EricaTallo was a second-team honoree and seniorforward Mary Jane Eaton earned honorablemention recognition.Sterling, who earned second-team honorsand was named PAC Freshman of the Yearlast season, averaged a team-high 12.6 pointsper game.Tallo, a three-time All-PAC honoree,averaged 11.2 points, a team-high 8.0rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game. Shefinished her career ranked second on theWestminster career charts in scoring (1,227points) and third in rebounding (929).Eaton, who also earned All-PACrecognition a year ago, averaged 8.7 points,6.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.Menʼs Swimming (9-1)Westminster captured the team title and 13Titan swimmers earned All-PAC recognitionafter placing either first or second in an eventat the PAC Championships Feb. 10-12.Titan head coach Rob Klamut wasselected as 2005 PAC Menʼs Coach of theYear, while junior Josh Hensler was honoredas the high point-scorer at the PAC meet.On the menʼs side, six different Titanswimmers captured individual events.Leading the way was Hensler, who was atriple-winner in the 200 breast and the 200and 400 individual medley.Sophomore Ryan Trunk captured the200 free while placing second in the 100free. He qualified for the NCAA DivisionSophomore Ryan Trunk was a two-time All-American at theNCAA Division III Championships, finishing seventh in the100 free and 11th in the 50 free. The Titan menʼs swimmingteam captured the PAC championship and finished 9-1 indual meets.III Championships, where he earned All-America honors by placing seventh in the 100free and 11th in the 50 free. He also qualifiedto compete in the 100 free at the U.S. Openlater this year.Other Titan swimmers posting winsincluded junior Nate Horrell in the 500free; sophomore Pat Smith in the 200 back;freshman Seth Senior in the 1650 free; andfreshman Ian Yarger in the 200 butterfly.Earning All-PAC second-team laurels forfinishing second in an individual event weresophomore Adam Rady in the 100 breastand 200 IM; freshman Tom Benoit in the500 free; and sophomore Matt Kerns in the1650 free.Four Titans, senior Kevin Gesacion, juniorB.J. Sieg, sophomore Shaun McNamara andfreshman Nick Keagle, earned all-conferencerecognition as members of Westminster relayteams.Womenʼs Swimming (7-3)The Lady Titans finished second atthe PAC Championships and had eightswimmers earn All-PAC honors.Five Lady Titans captured individual titlesat the PAC meet, led by freshman StephPeters, who won both the 50 and 100 freeevents. Other winners included junior MeganSweithelm in the 100 back; sophomore SaraBonchosky in the 200 free; sophomore AmyWirtz in the 200 fly; and sophomore MeganMcLaughlin in the 200 back.Freshman Becky Giles earned All-PAClaurels with second-place finishes in boththe 200 and 400 IM. Senior April Dollardand sophomore Emily Staniszewski eachreceived all-conference accolades asmembers of Lady Titan relay teams.Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine9

www.westminster.eduREGIONAL CONNECTIONSWith Cindy Dafler ’03As coordinator of advancement events for Westminster College,Cindy works with regional alumni groups throughout the countryto develop and strengthen Westminster connections.March 5, 2005, Mechanicsburg. The Lady Titan basketball teamtraveled to Messiah College in Grantham for the second round ofthe NCAA Division III playoffs. Special thanks to Robb Dietrich’99 and Emily Boyle Dietrich ’99 for organizing and hosting analumni gathering at Legends Sports Bar & Grill in Mechanicsburg.Area alumni gathered before the game and then traveled to MessiahCollege to cheer on the Lady Titans.March 15, 2005, Erie.Members of the ErieRegional PlanningCommittee met to discuss2005-2006 events.Committee membersattending: Cathy SargentMester ’69, ChristineMcCammon Palattella’90, Cari Mester Russell’97, and John Russell ’97. The committee planned to host an ErieSeaWolves baseball game and picnic on May 22. Thank you to thecommittee for its hard work!▼April 11, 2005, Akron, OH. Members of the Akron-Canton-Cleveland Regional Planning Committee set dates for the 2005-2006 year. Committee members attending: Hidge StockhausenClaire ’49, Chet Claire ’49 and Keith McCauley ’68. Upcomingevents include anevening at BlossomMusic Center with apicnic before theconcert on August 27,as well as a ChristmasOpen House withTom and JeanWilliamson at TheGalaxy Restaurant,Wadsworth, Ohio, onDecember 1.▼UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS:JUNE25 Pittsburgh alumni volunteer event at North HillsRelay for Life, Shaler Titan Stadium30 Williamsport Crosscutters baseball gamefeaturing a pre-game picnicAUGUST5 Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game featuring“Skyblast”7 9 th annual Westminster Day at Chautauqua27 Akron-Canton-Cleveland evening at BlossomMusic Center with a pre-concert picnicSEPTEMBERTBA Eastern PA Weekend Alumni Event inState College, Harrisburg, and PhiladelphiaDECEMBER1 Akron-Canton-Cleveland Christmas receptionwith Tom and Jean Williamson7 Pittsburgh Christmas reception with Tom andJean WilliamsonApril 23, 2005, Columbus, OH. Columbus-area alumni enjoyed awonderful evening at the home of trustee John Landolfi ’86 andhis wife Christina, with special guests Tom and Jean Williamson.Alumni enjoyed reconnecting and hearing updates from PresidentWilliamson and Jim Dafler, director of athletics. Thanks John andChristina for your gracious hospitality!▼10 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduWorkshop Brings Out“VolunTitans”More than 50 alumni and friends of the College gathered in theMcKelvey Campus Center April 16 for the Westminster VolunteerWorkshop hosted by the Alumni Council.“How To” sessions on admissions, event planning and fund raisingwere led by Westminster alumni professionals in these fields: BruceBartoo ’86, executive director, foundations, Pro Medica HealthSystems; Kevin Garvey ’77, vice president for development andmarketing, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; Sharon EllwoodMcCullough ’79, owner, Expert Events; Syl Miele ’58, OperationImpact volunteer, Bradley Tokar ’91, senior associate director ofadmissions at Westminster, and Julie Shellito Weagraff ’92, directorof development, Crossroads.During lunch, campus news was shared by President Williamson.Jeff Tobin ’78, owner, Henry Hall, Inc., encouraged attendees toconsider how to best utilize their talents to be “VolunTitans” and notbecome “voluntired.”Alumni gatheredfor workshopregistration,social time, and agreat view ofcampus in theCarlson Atrium,McKelveyCampus Center.▼Thompson House MemoriesMemories of Thompson House shared by those wholived or worked in the building are on their way to thepress. Thanks to Dorothy Pollock ’46, letters, e-mails,photos and phone calls from over 50 residents have beencompiled to provide a unique perspective of student lifeat Westminster since the 1930s.The collection of Thompson House memories willbe available later this summer. Contact the Office ofAlumni Relations if you are interested in a copy.Is this your sister?Alpha Gamma Delta seniors stand on the front steps ofThompson House in this photo dated spring 1953. Doyou know who these lovely ladies are? If so, pleaseshare their names with the alumni office.Weekend activities will includea picnic by Brittain Lake, “How toGrill” session, a decades gathering,bridge in the TUB, and plenty oftime to reminisce with friends. Youcan even relive those years of dormlife and stay in Ferguson Hall. Returnto campus for the weekend tocelebrate the ties that bind us toWestminster – memories, traditions,friendships and fun.The morning workshopconcluded with members of theStudent Alumni Associationgathering with alumni for lunch.▼Hosted by the Alumni Council, the annual ForSeniors Only Dinner offered members of the Classof 2005 “real life” advice in financial planning,making the most of their first job and life beyond9-to-5. Alumni sharing their expertise were RalphDise ’74, Craig Genkinger ’76, Ted Kerr ’93, andRich McKenna ’84.Return tocampus forHomecoming ’05Come back to campus forHomecoming & Reunion Weekend,Sept. 23-25, 2005. Make plans nowto meet your friends in the TUB, cheeron the Titans as they take on ThomasMore College, meet the HomecomingCourt, and see the crowning of theHomecoming King and Queen. Don’tmiss the parade... the theme this yearis “Game Shows.” A special additionto the festivities this year will be therededication of Old Main Memorial.Watch your mail for event details andreservation information late thissummer.Reunions will be celebratedSaturday, Sept. 24, 2005. Make plansnow to meet your classmates.12 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduBreaking New GroundCollege offering townhouses for 2006; first new student housing in 40 yearsWhen it comes tostudent housing,Westminster is breakingnew ground. For the firsttime in 40 years, the 2006Fall Semester will openwith a brand new housingoption for students.The College broke ground onMay 13 for a $3 milliontownhouse project on therecreational field betweenRussell Hall and theAmphitheater overlookingBrittain Lake. The threetownhouses will house 60students – five townhouse unitscontaining four single bedroomsin each of the three buildings.The townhouses, designed bythe architectural firm of Davis,Gardner, Gannon and Pope, willprovide transitional livingquarters for upperclass students,helping them to developindependent real-world livingskills. Construction will behandled by Bridges GeneralContractors.Thompson House, a formerhome that had been used forstudent housing before beingtransformed into administrativeoffices, will once again housestudents in 2006. The historicbuilding will be refittedfor student use andwill accommodate anadditional 12-16 students.Westminster’s alumnioffice will be relocated tothe newly purchased WileyAlumni House next doorto Eichenauer, the lastresidence hall to be built(1966) at the College. TheCelebrity Series office willmove from ThompsonHouse to the former diningroom in Russell Hall.Above: Breaking ground on the newtownhouses on the hill near Russell Hall andBrittain Lake. From left to right: PresidentR. Thomas Williamson, Board chairmanGeorge Berlin, architect Jeffrey Davis, SGApresident Jessica Rummel, Dean of StudentAffairs Neal Edman, and contractor Paul“Gus” Marquart. Right: George Berlin,chair of the Westminster Board of Trustees,welcomes a group of more than 50 onlookersto the groundbreaking ceremony. Below:President Williamson shares a light momentwith Neal Edman and Jessica Rummel.Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine13

www.westminster.eduBroadcast communications major Sebastian Driver-Salazar addresses the audience in Mueller Theater during his capstonepresentation as instructor Bradley Weaver looks on.Project GreenlightCommittee affirms role of senior capstone in major, liberal studies programBy Patrick S. BroadwaterSebastian Driver-Salazar had about two weeks to gountil graduation and only minutes before he presentedhis senior project to an audience of about 75 fellowstudents, faculty members and interested observers. A smoothand fearless sports commentator so well-polished that he becamethe student voice and face of Titan athletics, Driver-Salazar is14 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduCOMMENCEMENT2005Westminster College conferred degreeson over 375 graduates during its 151 st annualCommencement ceremony on May 14. Persistent rainforced the event indoors for the second time in fouryears. Honorary degrees were awarded to Jerry Boone,a former dean of students and interim president atWestminster; Jack Hoey, retired president and CEO ofThe Peoples Natural Gas Company and former chairof the Westminster Board of Trustees; and MabelKocher ’32, retired associate professor and librarianemerita at Westminster.Above: The Westminster BrassQuintet plays for a jam-packedMemorial Field House in a preludeto the Commencement ceremony.▼Right: The Rev. David Dawson’69, executive presbyter for theShenango Presbytery, spoke about“Continuing the Journey...The Cost of Living”at Baccalaureate.Far right: The senior choirprovided music during theBaccalaureate service.▼▼▼New graduate Kathleen Fisher shows off her diploma.16 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.edu▼The 2005 Senior Class Gift Committee presented acheck for $2,939 at the senior class luncheon on Friday,May 13.English major Sandra Edmiston delivered the senior class speech,“Moving on to Keep Things Whole.”▼Chairman George Berlin (left) and President R. Thomas Williamson (far right) withhonorary degree recipients Jack Hoey, Mabel Kocher, and Jerry Boone.▼▼Bagpiper Donald Wallace ’74 kicked offthe Commencement ceremony by leadingthe grand march into the Field House.Sarah McKain’05 and hergreat-aunt,Trustee emeritaEmma OchiltreeSharp ’30, withPresidentWilliamson.▼Not even thesoggy weathercould dampenthe spirits ofSamanthaBaldwin and theClass of 2005.▼Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine17

www.westminster.eduFrom the Ridiculous tothe SublimeOnce a ‘horrible’student, Betsy Fordforged herself into amaster teacherBy Patrick S. BroadwaterElizabeth Ford offers a blunt assessment of heryounger days on the other side of theclassroom. She uses words like “horrible” and“ridiculous,” which seem peculiar descriptions fora varied and flexible academic mind who earned aPh.D. investigating the role of children in the worksof E.M. Forster and Virginia Woolf, and became abeloved professor and adviser at Westminster.“I was terrible,” said Ford, who was named at Commencementas the 2005 winner of the Distinguished Faculty Award.“I cut classes. I failed things that I didn’t like. So I could relateto students who were like I was. I understood that I washere to prod them and make the turn a little sooner than Idid.”Married at age 19, she dropped out of Youngstown StateUniversity after her first year and immediately began a family.But while raising her children in Maryland, Ford feltcompelled to return to school. She began devouring booksand soon attended classes part time at the Maryland Instituteof Art, then the University of Baltimore. Returning toYoungstown, and after switching majors a few times, Fordearned her bachelor of arts from YSU in 1980.“The whole time I was raising my children, I knew I neededto go to school,” Ford said. “I read my way through two librariesin Annapolis.”From then on out, it was full speed ahead for Ford, whobegan taking graduate classes in English and taught compositionpart time at YSU.“I felt like an eternal student, but 12 years later, I poppedout with a Ph.D.,” Ford said. “Once I started on that path-Elizabeth Ford was named the College’s 2005 DistinguishedFaculty Award winner at Commencement. Ford, who joined theWestminster faculty in 1989 after completing her Ph.D. at KentState University, retired at the end of the semester and wassubsequently named professor of English emerita.18 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduway, I never deviated. I felt that I had found the right thing for me to do.”An accomplished freelance artist who illustrated children’s books, paintedhouse portraits, designed canvasses for needlepoint, and created scenery for localtheaters, Ford continued to create in the visual arts long after joining theWestminster faculty in 1989. But it was her other passions – writing and workingwith students – that made Ford such a popular mentor on campus.She expanded on her study of children’s literature during her tenure atWestminster, but also branched out into subjects such as feminism, the holocaust,and film.“The first paper I ever wrote was about a book that got me angry,” said Ford.“It got published and I thought, ‘This looks like a good way to do it.’ So wheneverI felt passionate about something, I wrote about it.”“I’ve always been impressed with Betsy – her dedication to research, her greatsense of humor and her commitment to students,” said professor of Englishemeritus Frederick Horn, who was chair of the department when Ford was hired.“She’s very attuned to student writing. She makes comments that really helpstudents broaden their search and open their minds to new possibilities.”“Betsy Ford is one of the most inspiring teachers I’ve ever known, and I’veknown her for 30 years,” said Deborah Mitchell, an associate professor of Englishand public relations, who was an undergraduate classmate of Ford’s andco-authored a book with her. “I’ve learned so much from working with her andwatching her teach, because Betsy Ford’s teaching is a thing of beauty.”Ford’s commitment to her students can be summed up by noting how shecame to be the adviser to the Black Student Union. While teaching a courseon the holocaust, she came to know Joe Stamper, who asked if she’d attend amarch he was organizing. The BSU wanted Martin Luther King’s birthday tobe free of classes. Although many had promised to be there, Ford was one ofthe few professors who actually showed. Not long after, the members of theBSU asked Ford to be their adviser.“From that day on I felt a kinship with them. When they asked me, I wasglad to do it,” Ford said. “I think that’s my greatest honor. The students askedme. I got a chance to not only know their names, but their faces and personalitiesas well. It was a wonderful experience for me.”(Broadwater is editor of Westminster Magazine.)Past WinnersPast recipients of theDistinguished Faculty Award,presented each year to anoutstanding member of theWestminster faculty:1990 – Eugene G. Sharkey1991 – Peter W. Macky1992 – L. Jerold Miller1993 – Clarence E. Harms1994 – Darwin W. Huey1995 – Mary W. Hill1996 – Harry G. Swanhart1997 – Frederick D. Horn1998 – Warren D. Hickman1999 – Floyd J. Zehr2000 – Walter E. Scheid andW. Thomas Nichols2001 – Barbara T. Faires2002 – Kenneth M. Long2003 – David B. Gray2004 – Ronald P. Bergy2005 – Elizabeth A. FordFord, Fawley, Haas Honored in RetirementThree Westminster faculty members participatedin their final Commencement ceremonies on May14 and received special recognition of theirretirement.Philip Fawley, Betsy Ford, and S. Kipley Haaswere honored by the Board of Trustees for theircollective 84 years of service to the College: Fawleywas named professor of biology emeritus; Ford was Fawleynamed professor of English emerita; and Haas wasnamed professor of physical education emerita.Fawley joined the Westminster faculty in 1972. He earned hisundergraduate degree, master’s degree and doctorate at KentState University. He has published numerous articles in scientificjournals, taught workshops and been listed in Who’s Who inAmerican Educators. He was also co-director in the early yearsof the Science Olympiad.Ford joined the Westminster faculty in1989. She earned her bachelor of arts andmaster’s degree from Youngstown StateUniversity and completed her doctorateat Kent State University (See storyabove).Haas joined the physical educationHaas department at Westminster in 1970 afterthree years of teaching in the New Castlepublic schools. Haas served as head coach of intercollegiateteams in women’s basketball, women’s tennis and field hockeyat Westminster and also assisted in several programs, includingwomen’s golf. She also taught nine classes, assisted withintramurals and led a weekly exercise class.She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from SlipperyRock University.Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine19

www.westminster.eduBACK IN BUSINESSAlumna, husbandbreathe new lifeinto local landmarkBy Carol Eberhart ’94, M ’04Westminster College alumnaJennifer Brooks Behm ’89and her husband, Jay, recentlypurchased The Tavern in NewWilmington. Visitors can expectsome changes, but many things willremain the way they remember.❖“For example, the wait staff nolonger recites the menu, butmany favorites such as hamloaf, spinach salad, andsticky buns are still part ofthe cuisine,” said JenniferBehm. “We’ve tried to takethe place back, as close aswe could, to what it waswhen it was built, and tie itinto Westminster and NewWilmington history. Westarted by investigating thehistory of the house and thetimes in which it was built.”The Behms found that TheTavern was built in 1849 for Dr.Seth Poppino, who was one of thefirst teachers in New Wilmingtonand a key member who helpedestablish the First Methodist Churchin town. Poppino was also thetown’s first physician and practicedmedicine for almost 30 years in thelittle building attached to TheTavern.Jennifer Brooks Behm’89 andher husband Jay recently boughtand renovated a NewWilmington landmark, TheTavern. The couple researchedthe building’s history and tied inits restoration to the history ofboth the town and College, whilemaintaining many of therestaurant’s distinguishingcharacteristics, including thefamous sticky buns.“We met with the great-greatgranddaughterof Poppino, MarthaSpencer, who lives in Minnesota,”Behm said. “She opened up atreasure trove of items that arenow on display in the entryway.There’s an 1824 town map, somedeeds and checks written in the1800s, an 1880 Globe, and theWestern Christian Advocate, anabolitionist newspaper.”The home of Dr. Poppino waswell-known for its role in theUnderground Railroad. In theearly years, the family harbored20 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduCol. Donald Kellett ’35 had no formal training in music, but became the most celebrated composer of military marches sinceJohn Phillip Sousa.Memorial Gift Honors Army Officer’s Love of MusicBy any definition, Colonel Donald T. Kellett ’35was a Renaissance man. The Westminster graduate firstworked as a reporter and editor for the New York Daily News beforejoining the U.S. Army shortly before Pearl Harbor. During WorldWar II, he served as an infantry officer in the North Africa and Sicily-Italy campaigns, where he was twice wounded and decorated forbravery. His post-war assignments – in a distinguished military careerspanning nearly 30 years – included serving as a military adviser toU.S. embassies in Spain, Chile, and Indochina. And in retirement,he worked for 10 years as a vice president of the Bank of Americain San Francisco, organizing its first trust department.His lifetime avocation and passion, though, was music. While inthe Army, Kellett noted that there was very little new military music.He began composing marches for his own and other units, nine piecesin all, which are still widely performed by the Army Band today,and he is considered the foremost composer of military marches sinceJohn Phillip Sousa.All this from a man who had no formal training in music.“Donald’s family had a piano in their home while he was growingup, and he just picked it up,” recalled his wife, Doris Kellett ofAtherton, Calif. “He might have had a few piano lessons as a child,but that was it.”Kellett and several friends from his hometown of Freeport, N.Y.,chose to attend Westminster, where he studied English. During thesummers, he returned home and played piano in a swing band calledthe Cliquot Club Eskimos (named for a popular soft drink of the day).This brought him into contact with many well-known Broadwayperformers and musicians (including the George M. Cohan family)who summered on Long Island, and encouraged the young man tobegin writing his own music.“He just had a knack… of being able to write music, and to playby ear,” said Doris Kellett. “In the service you often have to makeyour own fun, and at social gatherings Don would always be playingthe piano surrounded by a group of friends. We had a wonderfultime.”Doris Kellett shared her husband’s love of the arts but admits thatit is not always easy living with such natural talent. “I studiedclassical piano for 10 years, and it never came easy,” she laughed.“Finally, I gave it up, and turned to painting instead.”Donald Kellett passed away in 1991. In 1999, Doris Kellettdonated the entire collection of her husband’s music (includingoriginal scores, correspondence, early recordings, etc.) to theWestminster College Music Library for preservation, research, andeducational purposes. Research inquiries have been received fromthe U.S. Army Band and Chorus/Europe, and the WestminsterCollege Marching Band has recorded all of his marches (from theoriginal handwritten scores) on a CD.Last year, after reading about the renovation of the musicdepartment and Orr Auditorium as part of the development of theWestern Pennsylvania Cultural Arts Center, Doris Kellett decidedto make a major gift to the project in memory of her husband.“Donald loved all sorts of music, opera, theatre, and other culturalactivities,” she said, “and there could be no better way to honor himthan to help share this love with others by supporting the new CulturalArts Center. I knew this gift would have made him – and would makeme – very happy. So, I thought, why not do it now?”For more information on memorial gifts and other planned givingopportunities, please contact Gloria Cagigas, vice president forinstitutional advancement, at 724-946-7368, or Sue Rudloff, director ofadvancement programs, at 724-946-7673.22 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.edu45 Agnes Jackson Wilson is theauthor of a book about her father,the Rev. James Renwick Jackson,one of the leading Presbyterianministers in the United States inthe 1940s and 1950s.52 Richard Zimmerman retiredafter 38 years as organist andchoirmaster at Church of theCovenant. He continues to play theorgan part time and is a jurycommissioner in WashingtonCounty because he “likes towork.”55 Margaret EdmondsMcConnell M’82 is employed inthe development office atPresbyterian Children’s Village, anon-profit children’s agency inRosemont. Peggy and herhusband, Judd McConnell M’65,make their home inMechanicsburg.Jerry Shannon has retired assupervisor of student teachers atDuquesne University’s MaryPappert School. His wife, VirginiaDickson Shannon ’58, is anadjunct faculty member and atherapist in private practice. Jerryand Ginny reside in Monroeville.57 The Rev. Eugene Degitz hasretired and earned the title of vicepresident for seminary relationsemeritus from PrincetonTheological Seminary. Gene andhis wife, Jackie Adams Degitz’59, live in Ligonier.61 Allen Foster and his wife,Miriam Morris Foster, haverelocated to Whitefish, Mont.Wallace Growney is retired. Heand his wife, Andrea, live inLincoln, Mass.62 Thomas Cooke of Sarasota,Fla., has retired from the realestate business.Veto Polce has retired as specialprojects manager for BrandywineHomes Corp. His wife, Mary AnnMcCracken Polce ’65, has retiredas master teacher at TheCanterbury School of Florida.They make their home in SafetyHarbor, Fla.David McLaughlin, a formerassistant director of admissionsand registrar at Westminster, hasretired as guidance counselor andtrack and cross country coach inthe Manheim Township SchoolDistrict. His wife, Nancy KingMcLaughlin ’80, has retired as inservicecoordinator at LancasterGeneral Hospital. The couple livesin Naples, Fla.64 Craig Fetters has retired asvice president/credit analysismanager with Federal Home LoanBank of Seattle. He and his wife,Linda Wood Fetters ’65, areresidents of Mercer Island, Wash.Diane Savage Miller retired after40 years teaching high schoolspecial education. She enjoysseveral hobbies and is lookingforward to traveling.65 Joan McLachlan and herhusband, Eugene Cimini, haverelocated to Cape Cod, where Joanis a senior research consultantwith Magi Educational Services.67 Lynne Berthold Thornhill isa kindergarten teacher at ForestHills Elementary in Coral Springs,Fla.68 James Blair has retired as asecurities investigator supervisorwith the Pennsylvania SecuritiesCommission. He and his wife,Carole, live in Greensburg.Dr. Robert Luderer received theClarion Area Chamber of Businessand Industry 2004 Citizen of theYear Award for valuing humanlife, friendship and his community.A staff oncologist at ClarionHospital, he was instrumental inestablishing the cancer centerthere. He and his wife, KarenGardner Luderer, are residents ofClarion.Lance Sturni of Somerset isemployed by Laurel HighlandsFinancial Services.James Turner Jr., chiefDemocratic counsel for the U.S.House of RepresentativesCommittee on Science, was thekeynote speaker at Careers inGovernment Day, a job fair held atSlippery Rock University.69 Jane Herchenroether Kirschis northeast regional sales managerwith LG Solid Source. She lives inMalvern.Leighton Stamps has beenappointed chair of the Departmentof Psychology at the University ofNew Orleans, where he has been amember of the faculty for 30years. Lee and his wife, Nancy,make their home in Slidell, La.70 Gary Parsons, a librarian atFlorida Atlantic University, hadhis article “Alternative Energy:Resources from Coal to Wind”published in the January 2005issue of College and ResearchLibraries News.71 Coleen McQuaid Kasperekis an instructor at the University ofHawaii’s Kauai CommunityCollege. She and her husband,Brian, live in Kalaheo, Hawaii.Calvin Wallace is director ofsupport services at Eldredge Fox& Porretti LLP, an accounting andbusiness consulting firm. He andhis wife, Kathy, are residents ofCanandaigua, N.Y.72 Terry Claypool has beeninducted into the ArmstrongCounty Sports Hall of Fame forhis accomplishments as a highschool wrestler at Kittanning.Timothy Rose is president ofLiberty Mutual Property inWeston, Mass. Tim and his wife,Bev, reside in Wellesley, Mass.73 The Rev. John Blewitt livesin Baton Rouge, La., where he ispastor at Faith PresbyterianChurch.Dr. Allene Morris Scott is medicaldirector at UnumProvident LifeInsurance Company. She and herhusband, Jeffrey, and their sonslive in Saco, Maine.74 Cheryl Miller DeJonge is aprivate piano/voice teacher andsubstitute teacher. Her husband,Ronald DeJonge, is a personaltrainer. Cheryl and Ron make theirhome in Lady Lake, Fla.Kristin Robertson Bengyel andher husband, Alan, live in Fresno,Calif., where Kit is executivedirector of IHSS Public Authorityof Fresno County.75 David Santschi iscommercial sales manager atExcel/Allied, a relocation andtransportation firm in Raleigh,N.C. Dave and his wife, Lauren,and their children make theirhome in Knightdale, N.C.Drue Simpson Bellora, guidancecounselor at McMurrayElementary School, has beennamed the 2005 ElementaryCounselor of the Year by thePennsylvania School CounselorsAssociation. Among her manyaccomplishments in the district isher creation of Career Day. She isthe founder of the StephenMinistry at WestminsterPresbyterian Church, wherelaypeople are trained to provideone-on-one care for people in lifecrisis or transition.Joan Woodbury Mock is anadministrative assistant with PeaceRiver Presbytery in North Port,Fla. She and her husband, the Rev.Stephen Mock ’76, live in PuntaGorda, Fla., where Steve is theminister at First PresbyterianChurch, which was destroyed byHurricane Charley. Assisting inthe recovery effort is RandyCurtis ’80, the church’s musicdirector.76 Barbara Barley Stransky isvice president, finance at CreativeCommunity Living Services, Inc.,a human services agency inWatertown, Wis. Barb lives inYour IRA andTax “Savings”Have you considerednaming WestminsterCollege as a beneficiaryof your IRA, 401(k), 403(b)or other retirement plan?You can gift all or someof these assets and providesupport for the future ofWestminster College.And you may receive anestate tax deduction.For more information onincluding Westminster inyour estate planning, contactSue Rudloff, director ofadvancement programs,at (724) 946-7370.Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine23

www.westminster.eduStoughton, Wis., with herhusband, Joe, and two children.Ann Bauer Buechli is vicepresident, commercial serviceswith Garland Agency, Inc., aninsurance firm in Pittsburgh. Shelives in Oakmont with herhusband, Henry Buechli ’77.Jonathan Clem is owner of G&AServices Unlimited, a financialservices firm in Sunnyvale, Calif.He and his wife, Tien, live inFremont, Calif.James Cosentino is vice presidentand corporate controller at CD&L,a courier service. Cos lives inMetuchen, N.J., with his wife,Bev, and daughter.Cdr. Robert Crall is an active dutychaplain stationed at Great LakesNaval Station. His wife, MarshaKennedy Crall ’74 M’76, is ateacher at Lake Bluff MiddleSchool. Bob and Marsha reside inGurnee, Ill.Daniel Filipponi and his wife,Lisa, are residents of Winston-Salem, N.C., where Dan is seniorvice president at Wachovia Bankof North Carolina.Heidi Gregory Walling and herhusband, Mark, reside inHamburg, N.Y., where Heidi is anurse at ASPIRE.David Hall has retired. His wife,Gail Boberg Hall, is president ofActex Publications. Dave and Gaillive in West Hartford, Conn.Deborah Hall Zupanovich is anengineering program coordinatorwith Hewlett-Packard. Debbie andher husband, John Zupanovich’74, make their home inMechanicsville, Va.George Kaye is manager, dataprocessing with Kanbay, Inc., aconsulting firm based inRosemont, Ill. He and his wife,Brenda, and their children live inRichmond Heights, Ohio.Ralph Kennedy II is executivedirector at Tennessee FamilySolutions, Inc., a non-profit socialservice provider. He and his wife,Tracy, live in Ashland City, Tenn.Charles Kratz III has retired aspresident and owner of KratzAutomotive Warehouse, Inc. Hiswife, Diana Bittle Kratz ’75, is afitness instructor at The FitnessFactory. Chuck and Diana maketheir home in CranberryTownship.Patricia Richards Minner is akindergarten teacher in the SouthButler County School District.Patty lives in Butler with herhusband, Gary.Michael Rimbey is senior vicepresident of CRC InsuranceServices in Norcross, Ga. Hiswife, Janet Holpfer Rimbey ’75,is an elementary teacher atMidway Presbyterian in PowderSprings, Ga. Mike and Jan maketheir home in Kennesaw, Ga.Robin Stephenson Altman teachesin the gifted program at LenapeElementary in the ArmstrongSchool District. Her husband,Gary Altman, is vice president,broker of record at Altman RealEstate Agency, Inc. The Altmanslive in Kittanning.77 Candace JohnsonSchneckenburger is a volunteer atDr. Weeks Elementary School. Herhusband, David Schneckenburger’76, is president of Thompson &Johnson Equipment Company, amaterial handling equipmentdistributor. Candee and Dave livein Manlius, N.Y.The Rev. Robert Malcolm IV hasbeen instrumental in developing asuccessful youth program atNatrona Heights PresbyterianChurch. Cam and his wife, Laurie,are residents of Natrona Heights.Dr. John Shaffer is executivedeputy secretary for thePennsylvania Department ofCorrections in Camp Hill. Hiswife, Christine Vesely Shaffer ’80,is accounting and businessmanager at Harrisburg AreaCommunity College.78 Marc DeVenney and hiswife, Cheryl, have relocated toStarkville, Miss., where Marc isvisual arts instructor in theLowndes County School District.John DiSanti has been hired assuperintendent at West AlleghenySchool District. In his spare time,he is a baseball and ice hockeycoach, a guest conductor, and apiano teacher.Bruce Richter teaches 538 artistsat Mountville Elementary Schoolin the Hempfield School District.The students, from kindergartenthrough sixth grade, host anannual art show, in which eachenters two pieces that portraysome element of a central theme.79 Roger Baney is qualityassurance manager at GMA, anAllentown firm that providesinserting solutions for thenewspaper industry. He and hiswife, Donna, make their home inBath.Michael Glodowski teaches careerbasedinterventionto at-riskhighschoolstudents intheMayfieldCitySchools.He is anassistant football and track coach,and is mathematics adjunct facultyfor Cuyahoga CommunityCollege. In his spare time, hetrains for and runs in marathons.Michael and his wife, Patty, andtheir two children live in Eastlake,Ohio.The Rev. Harold Hartley IIIreceived his doctorate in educationfrom Vanderbilt University and isdirector of research for theCouncil of Independent Collegesin Washington, D.C. Hal and hiswife, Donna, make their home inLocust Grove, Va.Gary Johnson lives in Perry,Ohio, with his wife, Cynthia, andtheir three children. He is a fourthgradeteacher and was recentlynamed science curriculum directorin the Perry Local Schools.Bryan Langford of Pittsburgh isemployed by St. Paul TravelersInsurance.80 Barbara Briggs has beenpromoted to director ofadministrative services for HealthSource Associates, a healthcareprovider based in West PalmBeach, Fla. Barb makes her homein Pittsburgh.Jeffrey Drew is self-employed aschief computerhead withPoint. Click. Give.It’s that easy…Now you can make your gift to Westminster Collegesafely and securely online!www.westminster.edu/givingQuestions? E-mail development@westminster.edu or call (724) 946-700824 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduMr.Computerhead.com. Jeff livesin Darien, Conn., with his wife,Norma.Daniel Herchenroether is a writerand consultant. He makes hishome in Pittsburgh with his wife,Wendy Stroebel Herchenroether’83, and their two children.Cleda Klingensmith is anexecutive assistant for PittsburghCity Council.David Nobs has been appointed tothe boardofdirectorsof TheGivingBackFund, anationalpubliccharityspecializingin helping celebrities increase theimpact of their charitable giving.Dave is general manager ofRogers & Cowan, anentertainment public relations andmarketing agency. He lives inPasadena, Calif., with his wife,Mary Beth, and their son.Paul Thompson is principal atPleasant Grove ElementarySchool. He resides in Zanesville,Ohio, with his wife, Linda.82 Shelley Davies Wygantaccepted a position as vicepresident, associate creativedirector at Eisner Communicationsin Baltimore. She and herhusband, Jeffrey, are at home inEllicott City, Md.Susan Kring is a family physicianat Blue Ridge Community Healthin Hendersonville, N.C.Charles Monts is pastor at FirstPresbyterian Church inHollidaysburg. Chuck lives inDuncansville with his wife, Debra,and their two children.83 Elizabeth Craft Wooster isminister of Christian education atBrecksville United MethodistChurch. She and her husband,Matt, and their sons live inHudson, Ohio.84 Thomas Davis Jr. receivedhis master’s in tax accountingfrom the University of Akron.Tom, a resident of Poland, Ohio, isan accountant with Hill, Barth &King, CPAs in Youngstown.Larry Morrison is chief financialofficer with Oregon MedicalLaboratories. He resides inEugene, Ore., with his wife,Gabriela, and three children.85 Mary Byers Kimbro hasbeen named director, marketsegments North America, for PPGAutomotive Refinish. She wasawarded a patent for a newcoatings technology and was arecipient of PPG’s PresidentialAward for her significantcontributions.86 Michael Calla is supervisorof curriculum and instruction inthe Sharon City School District.He and his wife, Mary Beth, andtheir two children live in Sharon.Susan Cardella of San Diego isself-employed as a softwareconsultant.Dawn Sampson Klinger hasmoved to Birmingham, Ala., withher husband, Roger, and theirdaughter.Ann Weimer Baumgardner hascompleted a course to become alay pastor, and currently workspart time as a church educationdirector. She has had articlespublished in the Christian ScienceMonitor and has done readings ofher work on public radio. Shelives in West Chester, Ohio, withher husband, Erich, and daughter.90 Christopher Davis is astudent at Pittsburgh TheologicalSeminary. He lives in Pittsburghwith his wife, Jacqueline, and twodaughters.Jonathon Sarraino is vicepresident of purchasing and supplychain management for M&MAerospace Hardware, Inc., anaerospace distribution firm. Jonhas relocated to Coral Gables,Fla., with his wife, Lisa, and son.Gayle Scarmack Orrico is anindependent consultant with Home& Garden Party. She lives in NewCastle with her husband, David,and daughter.91 David Andrews ofHarrisburg has been promoted todirector of enterprise applicationdevelopment for the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Labor and Industry.Cheryl Bower Morgan is assistantdirector for informationtechnology at Forsyth CountyPublic Library. She and herhusband, William, live in BallGround, Ga.Lauren-Judith Krizner ofBrookeville, Md., is educationprogram specialist for the UnitedStates Diplomacy Museum of theU.S. Department of State inWashington, D.C.Sharon McRae, former adultservices librarian, has beenpromoted to director of the ShalerNorth Hills Library.Katie Todd Thien has moved toZanesville, Ohio, with her threechildren. She teaches middleschool students with emotional/behavioral disabilities in theATTENTION!Maysville Local Schools, and isenrolled in the graduate programat Muskingum College.92 Jacqueline Chiesa isemployed with the AlleghenyCounty Department of EmergencyServices. Jacquie lives inPittsburgh.Wilbur Hilke M ’94 of Volant isan instructor at Winner Institute ofArts & Sciences, a technicalschool in Transfer.Amy Towle of Oak Park, Ill., is areading specialist in Chicago, ateacher’s assistant at theUniversity of Chicago’s ReadingClinic, and a volunteer interpreterfor the Frank Lloyd Wright Homeand Studio.Carrie Werts Magnan, herhusband, A.J., and two childrenare on a two-year assignment inCairo, Egypt. A.J. works in theMembers of the CLASS OF 1980Our 25 th Class Reunion is THIS YEAR!Mark your calendar and plan to come!Saturday, September 24, 2005Reservation materials will be mailed to you in the summer.We hope you will be there. Plan to come!Your 25 th Class Reunion Committee:Co-chairs:Lynn Lowry Foltz &Paula Baron RummellGary DevlinLinda Claybourn JenkinsMike MisourKeith PealstromDoug PellicanoJoel RedfootDoug PrideCathy RoeALSO…there is still time for you to add your gift to theClass of 1980Westminster College25th ReunionClass Gift Fund.This gift will add to the 25 th Reunion Fund for FacultyDevelopment, an endowed fund which supports faculty research,writing and learning.To participate, send your check today – mark it Class of 198025 th Reunion Fund – and mail to the Westminster CollegeDevelopment Office, New Wilmington, PA 16172. Thanks!Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine25

www.westminster.eduU.S. Embassy in the Office ofMilitary Cooperation.93 Allysen Aiken Byers and herhusband, Edward, are counselorparents at George Junior Republic.The couple and their threechildren live in Grove City.Christina DeFillip Traynor is arisk assessment scientist for RBRConsulting, Inc., an environmentalconsulting firm in Beaver Falls.Chris and her husband, Tim, areresidents of Pittsburgh.Dr. Julianne Falleroni won secondplace for her presentation at theAmerican Academy of FamilyPhysicians national conference inOrlando, Fla. She is a second-yearfamily medicine resident andNavy lieutenant at Naval HospitalBremerton, where she has beenelected chief resident of herprogram. She lives in PortOrchard, Wash., with her husband,Bill Wolfe, and two sons.Mark Hudak makes his home inBessemer, where he is manager ofHudak & Sons Water Treatment.Jane King of Norristown isdirector of underwriting trainingand quality for Unitrin DirectInsurance Company, a personallines insurance firm in PlymouthMeeting.Colleen Manzini Penak isaccounting manager withNationwide Appraisal ServicesCorporation. She resides inWashington with her husband,Brian, and son.Christen Uber is human resourcemanager with Randstad NorthAmerica, a staffing firm. Chrismakes her home in Smyrna, Ga.94 Paul Darlington is directorof campus operations at The SeedPublic Charter School inWashington, D.C. He and his wife,Linda, are residents of Alexandria,Va.Michael Memo and his wife,Nicole Patrick Memo ’95, areemployed by Diagnostics Direct,Inc., a medical and institutionalsales business. Michael and Nicolelive in Youngstown, Ohio, withtheir three children.95 Dr. Jennifer Caske Wallenand her husband, Dr. Brett Wallen,are residents of Denver, whereJennifer is an assistant professorof anesthesiology at TheChildren’s Hospital and theUniversity of Colorado HealthScience Center.James Goske has been namedassistant principal at GlenwoodMiddle School. He lives inBoardman, Ohio, with his wife,Marlis Paroz Goske ’94, and twochildren. (See also NewAdditions.)Heidi Jorgensen Begeot and herhusband, Ron, live in Hood River,Ore., where Heidi is locationmanager for BSSI and racesmotocross for Mid-ColumbiaYamaha Marine and Motor Sports.Matthew Koepfer is area salesmanager for GE Healthcare,Philadelphia division, medicaldiagnostics. He and his wife,Maria Sewell, and their twodaughters reside in Doylestown.Kasey Kovalcik is analyticalmanager at Metametrix ClinicalLaboratory. He and his wife,Cheryl, live in Lawrenceville, Ga.,with their son.Kathleen McTighe is deputygeneral manager IT applications,financial and accounting with USSteel. Her husband, David Lovett’93, does computer consulting fora Pittsburgh-based firm from theirhome in Kosice, Slovakia.Chad Sutley is an office leasingspecialist with ColumbusCommercial Realty, a Cushman &Wakefield affiliate. Chad and hiswife, Allison Gallaher, make theirhome in Lewis Center, Ohio.96 David Cook is vice presidentof Sugg Funeral Home, Inc.Brenna Hartzell Tatusko and herhusband, Andrew Tatusko, werehonored by the Phi Mu Foundatinfor their volunteer efforts with petrescue. Brenna is the New Jerseystate coordinator for RhodesianRidgeback Rescue and a volunteerwith Pet Rescue of Mercer. Brennaand Andrew live in Somerset, N.J.,with their son. (See also NewAdditions.)Michael Leydig has relocated toScottsdale, Ariz., where he issenior regional sales manager withING Funds.The Rev. Sean Martin was calledto be pastor of discipleship andsmall groups at GashlandPresbyterian Church. He hasrelocated to Kansas City, Mo.,with his wife, Jill MarkhamMartin ’97, and their five children.Kennon Rice received his Ph.D.from North Carolina StateUniversity and is an assistantprofessor at Albright College. Helives in Robesonia with his wife,Tracy, and son. (See also NewAdditions.)Ann Salamon of Pittsburghreceived her master’s degree fromDuquesne University. She is akindergarten teacher at DormontElementary School in theKeystone Oaks School District.Kristopher Zook, vocal teacherand director of choirs at Red BankRegional High School, took hishigh school choir ofapproximately 60 students on aperforming tour of Italy andAustria. Kristopher and his wife,Amanda Gottschall Zook ’97, areresidents of Eatontown, N.J.97 Christie Alberts lives inJacksonville, Fla., where she isarea sales manager with Belk, aretailer.Amy Bergstrom Crago is a radioDJ/news reporter with WLTJ-FMand WRRK-FM. She and herhusband, Brandon, live in FoxChapel.Leigh Buckley received hermaster’s from DuquesneUniversity. She lives in CranberryTownship with her husband, ScottMilk, and daughter. (See also NewAdditions.)Kathryn Daly is project managerat the Oncology Nursing Society.Kate and her husband, BillMcAdams, live in Pittsburgh.Leigh Gura Shane is an accountmanager with Derse Exhibits, atradeshow exhibits firm inWarrendale. She and her husband,Chris, are residents of Pittsburgh.98 Christina Buri is a graduatestudent in the physician assistantprogram at the Arizona School ofHealth Sciences. Chris makes herhome in Mesa, Ariz.Erica Burner is a geneticcounselor at Parkland Hospital inDallas. She has moved to FarmersBranch, Texas.Aimee Eshbaugh Victoriareceived a master’s in educationfrom the University of Oklahomaand is a counselor at AntonianCollege Preparatory High Schoolin San Antonio. She and herhusband, Christopher, have movedto New Braunfels, Texas, afterthree years in England.Brian Fairman received his MBAfrom Western Illinois Universityand is professor of finance/assistant director of internationalexchange at Shanghai Universityin China.Paul Giunta received his Ph.D. ininorganic chemistry from FloridaState University and is a seniorresearch and development scientistwith Behr Process in Santa Ana,Calif.Sarah Kripp Mansmann receivedher master’s from the Universityof Pittsburgh’s Graduate School ofPublic and International Affairs.She and her husband, Peter, live inPittsburgh, where Sarah is a loanofficer at Northside CommunityDevelopment Fund.Rebecca Zeitler of Hoboken, N.J.,is a senior account executive atHealthstar Public Relations inNew York City.99 Laura Babcock ofMonroeville is a laboratorypreparatory person at theUniversity of Pittsburgh.Hollie Frye Rugg received herearly childhood teachercertification from the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill,and is an early childhood teacherat Rockfish Hoke ElementarySchool. She and her husband,Timothy, make their home inRaeford, N.C.Matthew Hummel received hisPh.D. from the University ofMinnesota. He has relocated to26 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduBeaver, and is employed at MylanPharmaceuticals.Kristen Ogle Crowther is servicecoordinator for Arc of FrederickCounty in Towson, Md. She andher husband, Don, make theirhome in Baltimore.Charlotta Warrick Wriston is abuyer for the University ofVirginia’s Department ofEnvironmental Sciences. She andher husband, Brian, live inWaynesboro, Va.Dana Werley is a criminalist withthe NYPD’s Forensic InvestigationDivision.00 Raymond Greenberg Jr. ofFrederick, Md., received amaster’s in political science fromMarshall University. He is aforeign affairs intern with theNational Nuclear SecurityAdministration of the U.S.Department of Energy inWashington, D.C.Rebecca Proper Littlejohn ishuman resources coordinator withNovastar Mortgage. She and herhusband, Willie, make their homein Parma, Ohio.Michael Richardson has relocatedto Lyndora. He is a youthdevelopment aide at the NewCastle Youth Development Center.Christopher Snyder is a guitartechnician, remote recruiting withCircle Three Recordings. He livesin Pittsburgh with his wife, Jessi,and child.01 Jennifer Bennett has movedto Indiana. She is a watershedtechnician with the WesternPennsylvania Conservancy.Katie Brentzel has been promotedto account executive at JackHorner Communications Inc.Alexa Janacone is a teacher atJouett Elementary School inLouisa, Va., and is taking graduateclasses at the University ofVirginia.Adam Jones of Butler is a fieldexaminer with PNC BusinessCredit.Kristen Kress is theatre director atSpringdale High School in theAllegheny Valley School District.She resides in Pittsburgh.Naomi Miller Agostino and herhusband, Michael, live inPittsburgh, where Naomi is aresearch specialist at theUniversity of Pittsburgh.Sarah Miller Stussy is a student atthe Philadelphia College ofOsteopathic Medicine. She and herhusband, Jimmy, are residents ofBeaver Falls.Jim Peterson received hismaster’s in public schooladministration from Old DominionUniversity. He and his wife,Becky, reside in Norfolk, Va.,where Jim is an instructional mathspecialist in the Norfolk PublicSchools. (See also Marriages.)Michelle Schmader lives inWarren, Ohio, where she isoutreach manager with WarrenCity Schools.William Spencer and his wife,Karamie, have moved to GreatFalls, Mont., where William is alieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.02 Marci Bihler Carothers is anassistant account executive forTeam One Advertising inWashington, D.C. She and herhusband reside in Fairfax, Va.Lindsey Braem has beenpromoted to account executive inthe client services department atBlattner Brunner in Pittsburgh.Michael Dado is a police officerwith the Warren, Ohio, PoliceDepartment. He and his wife, Lisa,make their home in New Castle.Kenya Harrington and his wife,Dawn, have relocated toYoungstown, Ohio, where Kenyais assistant principal/academicdean in the Youngstown CitySchools.Anna Morris lives in Hubbard,Ohio, where she is a fourth-gradeteacher at Roosevelt ElementarySchool.Adriann Popovich of HarrisonCity is an event marketingmanager with Junior Achievementof Southwest Pennsylvania inWarrendale.Kimberly Schroeder ofAnnapolis, Md., is a marketing/client services representative forBeltway Title.James Shevchuk has moved toDunwoody, Ga., where he is aresearch assistant at Atherogenics,a pharmaceutical research firm.Jessica Vituccio of Marietta, Ohio,is a retail banking coordinatorwith Heartland Bank in Columbus.03 Nicole Findley Hughes is athird-grade teacher at Flint HillElementary School in the FairfaxCounty Public Schools. She andher husband, Erik, now live inAshburn, Va.Amanda Kengersky has beenpromoted to assistant accountexecutive at Jack HornerCommunications Inc.Tracy Mroski Herrholtz is anEnglish teacher at AustintownFitch High School. She and herhusband, Larry, make their homein Warren, Ohio.Ericka Peterson received amaster’s in interdisciplinaryscience from the University ofPennsylvania, and is a Ph.D.student at the Center forFunctionally IntegrativeNeuroscience at Aarhus KommuneHospital and Aarhus University.Her husband, Brent Witgen ’00, isa Ph.D. student in theStereological Research Lab atAarhus University. Ericka andBrent reside in Aarhus, Denmark.(See also Marriages.)Sarah Proper Cevetto is assistantmanager at Kids Foot Locker. Sheand her husband, Ralph, anddaughters are residents of Girard,Ohio.Carolee Reed of CranberryTownship is a staff accountant atEmess Design Group, LLC.Megan Roussos of Canfield, Ohio,is a pharmaceutical salesrepresentative withGlaxoSmithKline.Zachary Wynkoop has moved toLa Plata, Md., where he is anelementary teacher for the CharlesCounty Board of Education.04 Julie Aaron is a teacher inthe Forest Area School District inTionesta.Rachel Bazylak has moved toIrwin. She is a community supportspecialist with TransitionalServices Inc.Erin Chittock of Bloomington,Ind., is marketing director forWhitestone Corporation.Tiffany Gardiner is a Germanteacher in the North Syracuse(N.Y.) Center School District.Amy Genkinger of New Castle isa substitute teacher.Jill Klobusnik is a graduateassistant and is pursuing amaster’s in applied intelligence atMercyhurst College in Erie.Melissa Logan of Mount Pleasantis communications coordinator atPittsburgh Theological Seminary.Tracy Marr is a math teacher atSalem (Ohio) High School.Amanda Moore of Alexandria,Va., is a special investigator in theUnited States Office of PersonnelManagement.Amanda Oliveri has moved toHamilton, N.J. She is apromotions assistant with NassauBroadcasting Partners radiostations.Ashleigh Oram is applying tograduate schools and working forThe Chautauqua Opera Companyin New York City.Craig Rechichar of Adah is aproducer with Fox Sports Radio970.Jennifer Williams is a graduatestudent at Chatham College.Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine27

www.westminster.eduMarriages92 Wendy Saltmar and JosephSkalniak, May 8, 2004. Alumni inthe wedding party included maidof honor Kerry Reilly andgroomsman Christopher Saltmar’95. Attending were Julie ShellitoWeagraff and Autumn Stewart’99. The couple resides in BethelPark.93 Nicole Jones and CharlesHuntley III,Dec. 18,2004, atTrinityEpiscopalCathedralinPittsburgh.The coupleresides inTappahannock, Va., where Nicoleis a teacher at Essex IntermediateSchool.94 Nadine MacLeod andGeorgeValco, Aug.28, 2004, atSt. BrendanChurch inHilliard,Ohio. JulieBramerCantrellwas abridesmaid. Nadine is a paralegalat Thompson Hine, LLP inColumbus.Wendy Zirngibl and Brian Logan,May 28, 2004. The couple residesin Bozeman, Mont., where Wendyis a graduate student inenvironmental history at MontanaState University.97 Kelly Dura and NeilBatiancila,Sept. 25,2004.Participatingin theceremonywere KateDaly andSaraRothenberger. The couple lives inPhiladelphia.Kimberly McCaskey and Dr.Philip Lee, June 5, 2004, inMeadville. Alumnae in thewedding party included EmilyReilly Irvin ’96, Mary CarneyBorgesi ’98 and Kori Anderson.Alumni attending included GwenMyron ’96, Valery StefflerCiarimboli ’96, Dr. Amy BarleySchuett, Jason Borgesi ’98, MindiMeehan Styn, Dr. John Bailey ’77and Christine Weymer Bailey ’76.Faculty member Phyllis Kitzerowwas a guest. The couple lives inPittsburgh.98 Kimberly Kowalski andChristopherAretz, Dec.4, 2004, atNorthmontUnitedPresbyterianChurch inMcCandless.Alumnae intheweddingparty included Melissa BurnsPutman and Beth Trimble Suchy’99. Kim is a speech pathologist inthe Ligonier School District. Thecouple lives in Greensburg.00 Sarah Knopp and JamesGraham,Oct. 2,2004, inWallaceMemorialChapel.Alumni intheweddingpartyincludedbridesmaid Jill Malone Allison,and groomsmen Shane Lanigan,John Colaiacovo ’01 and RickGiordano ’03. College organistElizabeth Harrison and theWestminster College StringQuartet provided special music.Sarah recently completed hermaster’s in education atWestminster and is a guidancecounselor at Mohawk HighSchool. James is an insuranceagent with United AmericanInsurance. The couple resides inMercer.01 Jennifer Dlugos and AaronDetwiler ’04, Nov. 6, 2004.Participants included MollyCready, Lindsey Yankle ’02, ErinPugh ’02, Dan Detwiler ’00, JuleDlugos ’08, Kurt Latta andPatrick Grandy ’04. Jenn is ateacher at Union ElementarySchool in New Castle, and Aaronis a manager trainee at 84 Lumber.The couple lives in Beaver.Valerie Jenness and Jason Lash,Nov. 13, 2004. Valerie is a humanresources generalist/benefitsspecialist at GenesysConferencing. The couple residesin North Chelmsford, Mass.Jim Peterson and Rebecca Heely,June 26,2004, inAvon, N.C.TheweddingpartyincludedChrisCampbell’00, BrentWitgen’00, Dan Arnett ’02 and ErickaPeterson ’03. A number ofWestminster alumni were inattendance. (See also Class Notes.)Jessica Prevost and AdamSimcox,July 3,2004, inPittsburgh.AlumniparticipantsincludedGretaTommarelloGarsteck’02, SaraBlankenberg ’02 and KyleneAdams ’02. Several other alumniwere in attendance. Jessica hascompleted a master’s in teachingand is a substitute teacher in thePittsburgh Public Schools.Michele Rosenberg and MichaelCrochunis ’03, Sept. 18, 2004, inWallace Memorial Chapel.Participating alumni includedAllison McCormick Parshall ’02,John Hauser and Chris Nave ’03.Several other alumni were inattendance. The couple resides inCoraopolis.03 Leah Bell and NicholasDonovan, Nov. 6, 2004, at MountOlivet Presbyterian Church inIndependence Township. Leah is aservice rep for the Social SecurityAdministration in Ambridge. Thecouple lives in Zelienople.Ericka Peterson and BrentWitgen’00, Jan.3, 2004, atSt. Johnthe BaptistByzantineCatholicChurch inMingoJunction,Ohio.Alumni in the wedding partyincluded Jim Peterson ’01, NickHillebrand ’00, maid of honorBiz Adams and bridesmaids KatieBehling and Molly Householder.A number of Westminster alumniattended. (See also Class Notes.)04 Erin Halpin and John Yunn,Sept. 18, 2004, at St. MaryCzestochowa Church inMcKeesport. Erin is a counselor atAuberle. The couple resides inNorth Versailles Township.Scott Slater and Marianne Fronk,July 10, 2004, at St. John theBaptist Catholic Church inMonaca. Scott is a teacher in theMoon Area School District. Thecouple resides in Monaca.Pleaserememberto sendyour photowith yourClass Note28 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduNew Additions73 Robert Wiskemann and hiswife, Cathleen: a son, PatrickAllen, in 2004. The family lives inGibsonia.85 Scott McCracken and hiswife, Linda: a daughter, OliviaFaith, on Oct. 16, 2003, in China;adopted on Nov. 8, 2004. Thefamily resides in Coraopolis.86 Steve Streeter and his wife,Katrina: Hayden Leigh on Sept.23, 2004. The new arrival iswelcomed by Luke, 13, and Reilly,5. The family lives in Pottstown.87 Dr. Cheryl Crawford andher husband, David Lott: a son,Jacob Michael, on June 11, 2004.The family lives in Clarion.Susan Illis and her husband,Malcolm Cottom: a daughter,Anna Catherine, on Dec. 21, 2004.She is welcomed by big sisterMarilyn at home in Marietta, Ga.Karen Kopach Cirra and herhusband, Ed: triplets RyanEdward, Connor Stephen andCarly Nicole, on Nov. 19, 2004.The family resides in McDonald.88 Beth Burke Parker and herhusband, Douglas: a daughter,Grace Elizabeth, on Feb. 9, 2005.She joins Stephanie and Emma atthe family home in Gaithersburg,Md.Linda Messner Aloi and herhusband, Joe: a daughter, KaitlynnMargaret, on July 7, 2004. She iswelcomed by Madison, 3, andAlexander, 2.Laura Smith Painter and herhusband, Floyd Painter: a son,Steven Douglas, on Feb. 2, 2005.Big sister Jennifer, 5, welcomedthe new arrival. The family livesin Butler.89 Julie Anne McMillenSpencer and her husband, Brian: adaughter, Bergen Marie, on Jan. 6,2005. She joins Brydan Emma, 7,and Brayden Alexander, 3. Thefamily lives in Altoona.90 Jeff Emerine and his wife,Carolyn: a son, Maxwell Thomas,on Jan. 25, 2005. He joins brothersDean, 4, and Cole, 2, at the familyhome in Howland, Ohio.Amy Kepple Kimmich and herhusband, Kurt Kimmich ’89: ason, Jacob Kepple, on Oct. 28,2004. Siblings Maggie, 10, Katie,7, Matthew, 4, and Luke, 2,welcomed the new addition. Thefamily lives in Export.Dean Santorio and his wife,Sandy: a daughter, MorganElizabeth, on June 17, 2004. Thefamily lives in Grand Island, N.Y.,where Dean is a teacher in theGrand Island Central SchoolDistrict.91 Jeffrey Catanzarite and hiswife, Lisa: a daughter, NoraElizabeth, on Nov. 24, 2004. Sheis welcomed by Jack, 5, and Ava,2. The family resides inSewickley.92 Kathryn Dunham Loy andher husband, Michael: a son,Connor James, on Jan. 24, 2005.The family resides inWilliamsburg, Va.Eric Holmberg and his wife,Karyna: a son, Michael Charles,on Feb. 15, 2005. He joins StevenJoseph, 2. The family lives inForked River, N.J.Vicki Knapp Halaja and herhusband, Kevin: a son, JonasAdam, on Nov. 4, 2004. He joinsCaleb, 3, at home in KennedyTownship.Lisa Ostrozny Behanna and herhusband, Dan: twin sons, EthanWilliam and Nathan Daniel, onFeb. 23, 2004. The family lives inPittsburgh.Debbie Smith Hainer and herhusband, Sean: a son, AndrewJames, on Jan. 12, 2004. He joinsEmily, 7, and Joshua, 4, at homein Warrington.93 Jennifer Arnold Crider andher husband, Jeff Crider: adaughter, Kacie Brooke, on Jan. 2,2004. She joins sister Kelli, 3, athome at Vandenberg Air ForceBase, Calif.Molly Burnett Mistretta and herhusband, Dave: a son, Sam, onFeb. 26, 2005. The family lives inNew Wilmington.PLEASE NOTE …Future Events:Future events (e.g., pendingmarriages or births) are notlisted in Class Notes. Please sendus your news after it has happened.Marriages:Because of the great response to Class Notes, wecannot accommodate photos of your wedding party.Please send your information and a photo of the brideand groom only. Include name(s) and class year(s) ofany Westminster alumni who participated in theceremony.Deadlines:Class Notes printed in this issue were received priorto April 20, 2005. Because Westminster Magazine is aquarterly publication requiring significant lead time,please allow at least three months before your news ispublished. Class Notes received prior to Sept. 9, 2005,will appear in the Fall 2005 issue.Lorraine Fitch Harmon and herhusband, Thomas: a son, JacobThomas, on Nov. 29, 2004. He iswelcomed by sister Anna, 2, at thefamily home in Pasadena, Md.Jennifer Kelly Slade and herhusband, Douglas Slade ’91: ason, Hayden Zachary, on Oct. 14,2004. He joins brother Logan, 6,at home in Portersville.Gina Lamendola McDermott andher husband, Todd: a son, OwenLamendola, on Jan. 11, 2005.Neal, 6, and Abby, 2, welcomehim to the family home inVandergrift.Kari Loughlin Swanson and herhusband, Brian: a son, EvanMitchell, on Feb. 2, 2005. He iswelcomed by Drew, 3. Kari is aclinical specialist in psychology atWCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y.The family resides in Warren.Lisa McKernan Aloi and herhusband, David Aloi: a daughter,Morgan, on May 3, 2004. Shejoins Nathan, 4, at the familyhome in Hilliard, Ohio.94 Heather Griffith Moffitt andher husband, Brian: a daughter,Gracie Min, on Nov. 28, 2004. Shejoins Kaylee, 2, at home inCollege Park, Md.Jennifer Jerge Shipe and herhusband, Brian: twin daughters,Madeline Anne and Abigail Jane,on Oct. 21, 2004. The family livesin Glenshaw.Kristin Marko Montanti and herhusband, Louis: a daughter,Elizabeth Rose, on Aug. 6, 2004.The family lives in Gibsonia.Marlis Paroz Goske and herhusband, James Goske ’95: adaughter, Camille Dianne, on May1, 2004. She is welcomed bybrother Jimmy, 4. (See also ClassNotes.)Jennifer Sombronsky Tuck andher husband, Dale: twin sons,Jackson Dale and Joshua Lee, onNov. 30, 2004. The family residesin Houston.95 Renee Hall Regna and herhusband, Richard Regna ’97: ason, Luke Richard, on April 6,Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine29

www.westminster.edu2004. He is welcomed byIsabella, 3, at home in Pittsburgh.96 Jefferson Ellis and his wife,Lisa: a son, Zechariah Paul, onMay 24, 2004. The family lives inYoungstown, Ohio.Brenna Hartzell Tatusko and herhusband, Andrew Tatusko: a son,Alexander Michael, on Feb. 16,2005. (See also Class Notes.)Kelli Kallner Otterman and herhusband, Lew: a daughter, RileyElizabeth, on Nov. 18, 2004. Thefamily lives in Freeport.Linnea Keener Towers and herhusband, James Towers ’97: ason, Eoin Kenly, on Feb. 18,2005. He is joined by Jimmy, 5,and Kate, 3, at home in Bally.Kevin Marquis and his wife,Stacie: a son, Quinn Weston, onNov. 6, 2004. He joins ChaseTyler, 2, at home in Medina,Ohio.Kennon Rice and his wife, Tracy:a son, Holden Everrett, on Oct.29, 2004. (See also Class Notes.)Michele Seigley Holmes and herhusband, Geoff: a daughter,Margaret Grace, on July 12, 2004.She joins Joshua William, 3. Thefamily resides in Raleigh, N.C.Renee Turner Hill and herhusband, Daniel: Masey in 2003.The family lives in Monroeville.97 Leigh Buckley and herhusband, Scott Milk: a daughter,Audrey Rose, in 2005. (See alsoClass Notes.)Marci Bungard Probst and herhusband, Jason: a daughter, SierraLynn, on Oct. 27, 2004. She joinsGabrielle Elizabeth, 2. The familyresides in Latrobe.98 Alicia Dalby Chandler andher husband, Thomas Chandler:Mackenzie on Sept. 30, 2004. Thenew arrival is welcomed by bigbrother Nicholas. The family livesin Erie.Beth Harry Interthal and herhusband, David Interthal ’95: adaughter, Lucy Ellen, on Nov. 9,2004. The family resides inGlenshaw.Westminster Weeklywww.westminster.edu/news/weeklyJennifer Myers Roy and herhusband, Robert Roy: a daughter,Shannon Elizabeth, on Jan. 13,2005. The family lives inWexford.Nicole Phillips Porter and herhusband, Jeremy: Carson on Jan.21, 2005. The family lives inHubbard, Ohio.Jennifer Seaver Hancox and herhusband, Casey Hancox ’96: ason, Richard Graham, on Dec. 13,2004. The family lives inPittsburgh.Jason Young and his wife,Katherine: a son, Daniel Bradley,on Feb. 7, 2005. He joins bigsister Elizabeth. The familyresides in Columbus, Ohio.99 Emily Hardisky Love andher husband, David: a daughter,Elizabeth Marie, on Dec. 4, 2004.The family resides in Mercer.Julie Kovatch Kessler and herhusband, Zach: a son, AndrewVan, on Oct. 4, 2004. The familylives in North Fayette.Karin Urbaniak Galish and herhusband, Jeremy: a daughter,Abigail Jean, on March 31, 2005.The family lives in Imperial.What’s happening atWestminster?Just send your e-mail address toeberhacl@westminster.eduand the Westminster Weekly newsletterlink will be sent to you each Wednesdayduring the academic year – free.00 Dave Gesacion and his wife,Jeanine: a son, Cameron David, onAug. 10, 2004. The family lives inWesley Chapel, Fla.Melissa Zimmerman Troy andher husband, Matt: a daughter,Alexis Mackenzie, in 2003. Thefamily lives in Westminster, Md.,where Melissa is a mathematicsteacher in the Frederick CountySchools.01 Natalie Leskovac Isabellaand her husband, Brad: twins,Brad and Brooke, on July 5, 2003.The family makes its home inNiles, Ohio.Christine Pinchorski Trude andher husband, Shaun: a son, ShaunChristopher, on Jan. 4, 2005. Thefamily lives in Harrisburg.02 Jennifer Wood Prince andher husband, Rome: a daughter,Gracie Lynn, on Jan. 3, 2005. Thefamily resides in Walterboro, S.C.03 Jemi Knight-Peterson andher husband, Marc: a daughter,Paije Tashania-Denelle, on Feb. 8,2005. Jemi is a reviewer with U.S.Investigation Services. The familylives in Volant.In MemoryWord has reached us of thepassing of the following alumniand friends of WestminsterCollege.To submit information for theIn Memory section, pleaseprovide a complete obituarynotice (if available) to the Officeof Alumni Relations. Please besure to include the names andclass years of any survivingWestminster alumni relatives.29 Helen Shoaf Walker ofBaltimore, October 2003. She wasa retired teacher.31 George Marquis of Tampa,Fla., Jan. 22, 2005. He was ownerof Marquis-Hinish Sinclair OilDistributor. He held a lifemembership in the Rotary Cluband was a member of FirstMethodist Church. Survivorsinclude two daughters, includingLinda Marquis Massie ’63; a son;eight grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren.34 John Ketterer ofCharlottesville, Va.35 Ivan Yahn of NewWilmington. He was a retiredresearch metallurgist for SharonSteel.36 Robert Lake of Plum, March25, 2005. He was vice president ofBessemer & Lake Erie Railroadbefore retiring in 1977. Hepreviously worked as an industrialengineer for PPG Industries andfor the Duquesne Works of U.S.Steel. A former member of theGateway School Board, he was anelder at the Cross RoadsPresbyterian Church and laterattended Oakmont PresbyterianChurch. He also worked eveningsat the Valley Heights Golf Coursein Plum, eventually purchasing thecourse in 1937 with severalpartners. Survivors include hiswife, Lorraine; a daughter; twosons; five grandchildren; and eightgreat-grandchildren.Isabel Scheetz Corbus ofCuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Jan. 18,2005. She taught for 24 years in30 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

www.westminster.eduthe Cuyahoga Falls schools. For20 years after her retirement shevolunteered at the TaylorMemorial Library. She was amember of the Falls SeniorStrollers, the Descendants of theMayflower Society, state and localretired teachers associations,Taylor Library Friends, and thePilgrim U.C. Church. Survivorsinclude a son; a grandson; a sister;two nephews; and four nieces.41 Dr. Glenn Clements ofKenmore, Wash., Jan. 6, 2005.The son of missionaries, he wasraised in India and attended schoolin the Himalayas. After graduatingfrom Westminster, he attendedJefferson Medical School,graduating in 1945. Heimmediately joined the Army andserved as an orthopedist forreturning war veterans. He and hiswife Louise went to India andPakistan as medical missionaries.Upon returning to the U.S., Dr.Clements completed a residency inpsychiatry at the University ofCincinnati and practiced medicinein Ohio and Washington for 44years, serving as president of theWashington State PsychiatricAssociation. He was also aconsultant for the SeattleChildren’s Home and thePresbyterian Counseling Service.An avid climber who reached thesummit of the 10 highest peaks inWashington, he was chairman ofthe parks committee for KenmoreKey Association and helpedestablish and maintain trails instate and national parks as avolunteer for OutdoorWashington. He was a deacon atLake Forest Park PresbyterianChurch. Survivors include his wifeof 57 years; two daughters andtheir spouses; five grandchildren;two great-grandchildren; and abrother, E. Vinton Clements ’43.42 John Flickinger of Bethany,Conn., Feb. 9, 2005.Alan Dean Gilbert of Bowie, Md.He was president of GilbertManagement Services.45 Jean Giffen Gnann of SanPedro, Calif.46 Beatrice FarnsworthOelschlager of Wooster, Ohio, Jan.22, 2005. She volunteered inhospital emergency rooms inScottsdale, Ariz., and Wooster.She was an active volunteer in theAmerican Red Cross, was amember of Zion Lutheran Church,and was an avid bridge player.Survivors include her husband of53 years, Robert; three childrenand their spouses; three grandsons;and a brother.Harriet Sarver Woodcock ofVenice, Fla., April 14, 2005. Shewas well known for her talents indrama while in college, and forher One Star Playhouse which, formany years, she performed forcommunities in westernPennsylvania and elsewhere. Aswell as being a homemaker, shewas in demand because of herextraordinary talent forentertaining dramatically andmusically. She was one of the firstto work at Pittsburgh’s PublicTelevision station in the 1950s.Survivors include her husband,Dean; a daughter; two sons,including Todd Woodcock ’83;nine grandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren.47 Rodney Lane of Drexel Hill.48 Helen Clarke Raulerson ofTampa, Fla., Nov. 19, 2004. Shewas a retired curriculumspecialist. Survivors include herhusband, Ernest.49 James Jones of RanchoCucamonga, Calif., Nov. 25, 2004.He was owner of Ontario Music inOntario, Calif. Survivors includehis wife, Wilma.50 John Sternagel ofWindermere, Fla. He worked atUnisys Corp. for 30 years as afinancial manager. Survivorsinclude his wife, Joyce.51 Elaine Pigossi Orr of CrownPoint, Ind., Nov. 6, 2004. She wasa retired insurance clerk for USXCorp.52 Steve Bednar of Burke, Va.The Rev. Harold Denhart ofCarrollton, Ga., Oct. 15, 2004.53 Carolyn Eddy of ColoradoSprings, Colo., Nov. 17, 2003. Shewas a retired music teacher.Dominic Fusco of New Castle,Jan. 2, 2005. He was anelementary school teacher in theNeshannock schools for over 30years. During World War II heserved in the U.S. Army for fouryears and earned a Good ConductRibbon, an American TheaterRibbon, an Asiatic TheaterRibbon, and a World War IIVictory Medal. He was a memberof the National TeachersAssociation and St. CamillusChurch. Survivors include his wifeof 62 years, Genevieve; twochildren and their spouses; andfour grandchildren.55 Florence McKay Bain ofKailua, Hawaii, Dec. 27, 2004.She served as a missionary inCongo and Sarawak, Malaysia.She was a teacher and choirdirector, served as Hawaii literacyexecutive director and held severalexecutive positions with theAmerican Cancer Society. Shealso sang with the Kauai Chorale,Sweet Adelines and HonoluluSymphony Chorus. Survivorsinclude her husband, Rev. StanleyBain; two children and theirspouses; and a granddaughter.Want your news published?onlineorfaxus at:(724) 946-7366e-mailus your class notes at:alumni@westminster.eduorsubmit your news66 Quintilia Watson ofCortland, Ohio, Dec. 22, 2004.She was a retired teacher in theWarren City schools.69 Lt. Col. John Pennycook ofSan Antonio, Texas, Sept. 13,2003. He received his Ph.D. fromTexas A&M and worked forGlaxoSmithKline for nearly 15years. He was an active member ofthe Oak Hills Church of Christ.Survivors include three daughters.71 Marilyn FambroughNealeigh of Columbus, Ohio, Jan.31, 2005. She graduated fromOhio State University in 1950with a bachelor of science degreefrom the School of Nursing andearned master’s degrees fromWestminster and Penn StateUniversity (1978). She heldinstructor positions at JamesonMemorial School of Nursing,Slippery Rock University,Youngstown State University, andCase Western Reserve University.She later served as director of theUnverferth House. She was alongtime member of Libertyat:www.westminster.edu/alumni/ar/ar_notes.cfmormailus a letter at:Office of Alumni RelationsThompson HouseWestminster CollegeNew Wilmington, Pa. 16172-0001Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine31

www.westminster.eduSend us yourclips...If you seeWestminster Collegementioned in thenewspaper, pleasecut it out andsend it to:Office ofCommunicationServices,Westminster College,New Wilmington,PA 16172-0001.Presbyterian Church. Survivorsinclude her husband of 55 years,Thomas Nealeigh, a professor ofmathematics at Westminster from1966-89; daughters RebeccaNealeigh Oyler ’76 and MelindaNealeigh Kuhn ’79 and theirspouses; a sister; and fivegrandchildren.72 Donald Lenz of Latrobe,May 19, 2004. He served as acaptain in the U.S. Army from1962-65. From 1971-97 he taughtelementary school in Latrobe. Heorganized the girls track and crosscountry program from 1971-77and coached the Latrobe andDerry girls and boys basketballteams for many years. He wasalso involved as a local youthofficial and was a member of theAmerican Legion, the BPOE, theTrinity Golf League, and theNational Education Association.Survivors include his fourchildren; seven grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren.Sandra Mignogna Rowan ofCanfield, Ohio. She was a readingspecialist for Leetonia schools.76 Pamela Bercaw Gibson ofCincinnati,March 9,2005. Shehad a 25-yearadvertisingcareerwithseveralagencies.She wasalso head of the board of trusteesfor Keep Cincinnati Beautiful andvolunteered with the CincinnatiChildren’s Hospital and MountWashington Presbyterian Church.She is survived by her husband,Tim; a daughter; her father andstepmother; and three sisters.79 Mark Fleischer of Niles,Ohio, Nov. 28, 2004. He was ateacher in the Howland schools.88 April Knapp Micsky ofGreenville, Jan. 3, 2005. Shereceived a master’s degree inmusic from Youngstown StateUniversity and was a musicteacher in the Sharon schoolssince 1989. A member of theHillside Presbyterian Church, shewas the organist for more than 20years. She was also a member ofthe Greenville Chapter #63, Orderof the Eastern Star; past grandmusician of the InternationalOrder of Rainbow for Girls; theNational Association for MusicEducation; Pennsylvania MusicEducators Association; andPennsylvania State EducatorsAssociation. Survivors include herhusband, Gregg; two sons; abrother and his wife; and hermother, Sandra McClimansKnapp ’68.FriendsMark Jeffries of Charlotte,N.C., Sept. 23, 2004. A NewCastle native, he assistedwith research at Westminster,volunteered at his sons’football games and enjoyeddoing stand-up comedy.Survivors include his wife,Holly Linda Stark Jeffries’84, and two sons.Information UpdateHave you moved, changed phone numbers, or do you have some news about yourself or your family that you want to share withother Westminster alumni? Fill out the form below and return it to the Office of Alumni Records – Updates, Westminster College,New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001.Name _____________________________________________________ Class ___________ Today’s Date ____________________Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________City ___________________________________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________ – ___________Social Security Number ____________________________________ I.D. Number (see mailing label) _______________________Occupation __________________________________________________________________________________________________Name of Employer ______________________________________ City _______________________ State ____ Zip _______ – __Home Telephone _________________________ Business Telephone _________________________________________________Spouse’s Name __________________________________________________ Spouse’s Westminster Class ____________________Children’s Names and Birth Dates _______________________________________________________________________________Here’s my news: ______________________________________________________________For Office Use Only________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________❑ Include my e-mail address in the online directory _______________________________❑ This is an address change.❑ This is new information which I have not submitted before.*Please state your zip + 4. Refer to your utility bills for this number.32 Spring 2005 • Westminster College Magazine

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Volleyrock’edBorn in 1991 in an attempt to bring the campus community together,Volleyrock turned 15 this April. Although rain and cold temperaturesforced the all-day volleyball tournament indoors, the day still provided lotsof fun and stress relief on the eve of final exams. Students packed MemorialField House from early morning to play volleyball matches on one offive courts (above right), listen to music, and take part in other activitiessuch as a pie-eating contest and an American Gladiators-type competition(Above left, Mike Cacchione delivers a blow to the head of Alex Castillo.).In the afternoon, the students were treated to free Buffalo wings, complimentsof Quaker Steak & Lube (right).CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTEDNON PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGEPAIDNEW CASTLE PAPERMIT NO. 121Founded 1852…New Wilmington, Pa.Office of Communication Services319 S. Market St.New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001