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alumninews
Augustus “Gus” Rampone ’59 (right), with
Tony Matz ’59 and visiting canine celebrity
Steverino (from the Steve Allen Show) in
a picture from the 1959 Benigna. Gus was
posthumously inducted into the Moravian
College Athletic Hall of Fame on October
27, 2006. The citation was presented to
Gus’s wife, Jean, by Tony. Also inducted
were Tracy Wartman Bozik ’96, Paul J.
Calvo ’52, Charles J. Hoch Jr. ’91, Shane
Hollawell ’94, and Melissa Newhard Torba
’94. Caroline Smith ’96 was awarded the
Robert Martin Herbstman Award. (For reminiscences
about the award ceremony, see
the note from Sam Maczko ’61 on p. 26.)
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
March 22
Washington, D.C., Area
Alumni Welcome Reception
for President Thomforde
at the Army Navy Country
Club, Arlington, Virginia
March 29
Hershey Area Alumni
Welcome Reception for
President Thomforde at
Hershey Country Club,
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Homecoming 2006 . . .
On a beautiful sunny fall day in October, over 800 alumni
gathered for Moravian’s Homecoming Tailgate for the first
time since 2002. Classes from the 1950s through the 2000s
filled the Locust Street parking lot for some good old-
fashioned tailgating. It was a day filled with eating,
drinking, quoits playing, and of course reminiscing.
This year’s Homecoming offered alumni of different
affinities the opportunity to get together. Over 80 Greek
alumni from many of the past local fraternities and sororities
gathered in a large tent in front of Colonial Hall. The
Grads of the 2000s hosted a Happy Hour for nearly 100
alumni at the brand-new Starters Pub. And members of the
classes of 1981, 1986, 1991, and 1996 held their reunions.
<strong>Man</strong>y alumni volunteered their time and effort to
make this year’s Homecoming a success. Next year’s
Homecoming Weekend will be October 19-20, 2007.
photos by GreGory m. fota ’69
April 20-22
Presidential Inauguration
Weekend
May 18
Founder’s Day
“Exploring Our Heritage:
A Day on Church Street”
Tailgating Returned!
May 18-19
Alumni Weekend
June 30
Lehigh Valley Home Club
bus trip to King Tut Exhibit
at the Franklin Institute in
Philadelphia
classnotes
2006
Lauren Bahnatka; 1107 Carolina Avenue; West
Chester, PA 19380; laurenbahnatka@gmail.com
From the Alumni House:
Hannah Azzalina is a community health
specialist for the Bethlehem Bureau of
Health. She works with city grants that promote
health education in Bethlehem.
Joe Oppold is working in the accounting
department of Lehigh Cement. As a Moravian
alumnus, he is in good company as there are
a good number of Moravian alums in that
department.
2005
Michael McCartney; RR3 Box92; Pole 271;
Lakeside Dr.; Harveys Lake, PA 18618;
MMcCartney@alumni.moravian.edu
2004
Jessica Naugle; 443 Grove Road; Mohrsville, PA
19541; jln13@comcast.net
From the Alumni House:
Kate Chiminec recently moved to <strong>Man</strong>hattan
and is working as a staffing specialist
for AIG on Wall Street.
Melissa E. Sadecki and Jeff Micari are
happy to announce their marriage on September
9, 2006, in Hampton Bays, N.Y., where
they currently reside. Tracy Smith and Amy
Detrick ’03 were bridesmaids. Other alumni
in attendance were Kim Broadbent and
Laura Werner. The Micaris honeymooned
with a cruise in the Caribbean.
2003
Regina Lacombe; 161 Brown St.;
Philadelphia, PA 19123;
pjfairy@aol.com
From Regina:
Jennifer Strobel was married to Jason
Barnes on September 20, 2006, and I was in
her wedding.
Tara Wozniak will be getting married
to David Miller on July 28, 2007. In the
wedding will be Jean Marie Guffin and
Michele Kluk.
Jen Tori Shick and Ryan Shick ’00 had a
baby boy, Cohen Lee, on September 22.
From the Alumni House:
Maribeth Ealey was married on September
30, 2006, to Jason Pfeiffer. Jennifer
Mack ’02 and Brienne Wilson ’02 served as
two of the ten bridesmaids. Brandi Christine
’01 and Kristina Palmisano ’04 served
as the greeters. Other Moravian alumni
in attendance were Bill Kenney ’02, Chris
Boyajian ’02, and Janelle LaValva Frank
’01. After a honeymoon in Barbados they
returned to their home in Pen Argyl, Pa.
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2002
Reunion Homecoming 2007
October 19-20
Brienne Wilson; 105 Princeton Ave.; Kingsway
Commons; Princeton, NJ 08540;
briennewilson@gmail.com
From the Alumni House:
Christopher Colley is a graduate student
at People’s University in Beijing. He is
enrolled in a master’s program for contemporary
Chinese studies with focus on the emergence
of Chinese civil society. He has been in
China for five years and will stay through the
summer of 2008. Next fall he plans to participate
in developmental field work in Tibet.
Julie Jones and Philip Shilane are
happy to announce their marriage on August
13, 2006, in Warrington, Pa. Rachel Toroney
Morissette and Sarah Ahlgren were
bridesmaids. Susan Carr did a beautiful
job as vocalist during the ceremony. Also in
attendance were James Morissette, Erica
Pysher, Amanda Morgenstern Duane, Patti
Smith, Tim Hoyt, and Lauren Schwetje
Olimpaito. Phil and Julie honeymooned in
Maui and reside in Princeton, N.J., where
they are both graduate students at Princeton
University.
2001
Kourtney Parrella; 18209 Cornerstone Drive;
Yardley, PA 19067; sunshine92779@msn.com
From Kourtney:
Gerald Vinci and his girlfriend, Larissa,
were married in May 2005. They relocated to
the Florida Gulf Coast to start a design firm
in June. Since then, the business has taken
off and they have successfully landed large
clients on the Gulf Coast, Tennessee, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and even
Canada! The business name is Vinci-Designs
& Publishing and the link to their website is
www.vinci-designs.com.
Gerald and Larissa purchased a 2,500square-foot
home on a one-acre, beautifully
landscaped plot of land in September 2006.
So they have relocated from Miramar Beach,
Fla., to Milton, Fla. In his spare time, Gerald
still writes, plays music, and loves to hang
out by the pool.
Torine Pasek has recently moved to
Chicago to finish up her graduate degree in
medieval history.
From the Alumni House:
Maggie Awad Abboud and her husband,
Kenneth, welcomed their second son,
Nathaniel Kenneth, on October 7. Their first
son, Nicholas Michael, celebrated his first
birthday in September.
In September 2006, Keri Schantz began
working as an associate attorney for the law
firm of High, Swartz, Roberts, & Seidel in
Norristown, Pa.
2000
Lisa Hahn; 25-D Sycamore Road; Clifton, NJ
07012; Lisahahn13@hotmail.com
Faithann Cheslock; 26 Hill Ave.; Morrisville, PA
19067; LadyBugFVC@aol.com
From the Alumni House:
Elizabeth DiFebo and Jason Drott were
married on October 14, 2006, in Allentown.
Their reception was held at the ski lodge at
Bear Creek Mountain Resort, in Macungie,
Pa. Moravian alumni in attendance included
Lynn Keily, Jill Schwab, Josh Daly ’04, Lori