‘40
Robert Dussell, Mechanicsville, Va., is a self-employed tax attorney.

‘43
Marie A. Salandra, Pasadena, Calif., has recently been enshrined in the Hall of Fame of Niles McKinley High School at its ninth annual Hall of Fame Recognition dinner.

‘51
Richard C. Rice, Asheville, N.C., is a garden tour volunteer at the North Carolina Arboretum.

‘52
Peter J. Angelo, B.S. ‘59, Ed.S. ‘76, Kent, Ohio, is a professor emeritus of adult counseling at Kent State.

‘62
Linda K. (Krawetz) Myers, Essex Junction, Vt., was recently re-elected to her fourth term in the Vermont House of Representatives.

‘65
Caroline Toepfer-Lewin, M.A. ’65, Ph.D. ‘65, Columbus, Ohio, has joined the faculty of the Columbus Campus of the University of Phoenix. Lewin is also a psychological consultant for AdvanceMed, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and the Ohio Bureau of Disability Determination.

‘67
Richard F. Peterson, M.A. ‘67, Ph.D. ‘67, Makanda, Ill., has recently published a book titled The St. Louis Baseball Reader.

‘68
Christine M. (Czech) Tirpak, Reston, Va., is a management integrity advisor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.

‘70
Carol A. Kotun, M.Ed. ‘74, Stow, Ohio, is a faculty member in the Kent State math department.

‘71
Janet T. (Thompson) Smith, Conneaut, Ohio, is a middle school teacher at Conneaut City Schools. Janice M. Worth, Flint, Mich., authored her first novel, Night Blind.

‘72
Barbara J. (Goldman) Finer, Pikesville, Md., was chosen as the Maryland representative for the National Council of Staff Development 2008 Academy. Finer is one of 52 public and private educators from the United States, Canada and Europe who were selected. Finer is also the director of professional development at the Children’s Guild in Baltimore, Md. Lawrence A. Larson, New Gloucester, Maine, is the owner of Healthy Solutions Inc. with his wife, Mary Ann. Mary Ann Larson, New Gloucester, Maine, is the owner of Healthy Solutions Inc. with her husband Larry. Stan Mounts, M.Ed. ‘74, Bellefontaine, Ohio, is the superintendent of Benjamin Local Schools and has recently completed 36 years in education and 33 years as an administrator. Phillip K. Weck, Kennett Square, Pa., has recently been appointed to vice president and compound development team leader at Centocor Inc.

‘73
Patricia A. (Direnzo) Anderson, Puyallup, Wash., is the executive director for Franklin Pierce Schools in Tacoma, Wash. James W. Chandler, M.Ed. ‘77, Ashland, Ohio, has been recognized for his patented VistaClear Dental Waterline Treatment System in the 2006 Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge. Chandler’s invention was selected as one of the top 100 inventions from a field of more than 4,000 patents. Ronald R. Eckert, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, is a therapist at Recovery and Prevention Resources in Delaware, Ohio.

‘74
Barb (Gregorowicz) Baltrinic, M.Ed. ‘01, Munroe Falls, Ohio, was recently named the national Rynearson Advisor of the Year for National Honor Society. Alan E. Freed, Saint Louis, Mo., has recently been selected for inclusion in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Thomas R. Pigott, Southington, Ohio, was co-editor of the book Caves & Culture, 10,000 Years of Ohio History, published by Kent State University Press. Pigott is an avocational archaeologist and the curator of the Sofsky Archives in Southington, Ohio. Charleen K. Steele, Ashtabula, Ohio, is a secretary in the nursing department at Kent State University Ashtabula branch.

‘75
Joseph F. McKenna, Cleveland, Ohio, is editor in chief of Cleveland-based Tooling & Production and is also the associate publisher of the National Manufacturing Magazine.

‘76
Peter P. Demyan, Ph.D., Wilmington, Del., is a physics and forensics teacher in the Brandywine School District. Robert M. Green, Elyria, Ohio, is an executive vice president for Consolidated Systems LLC. Kenneth D. Koch, Lacey, Wash., was recently promoted to environmental specialist 4 for the department of ecology for Washington state where he prepares the state’s list of polluted waters for submission to the EPA. Robert C. Satrom, is a counsel for NautaDutilh N.V. Bim Turner, Warren, Ohio, is an administrator of the Trumbull County One Stop and the Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services. Gary A. Zwick, J.D., Solon, Ohio, has recently been named one of the 100 top attorneys by Worth magazine for the second year in a row.

‘79
Virginia S. Horvath, M.A.'79, Ph.D.'84, Fredonia, N.Y., is the vice president for academic affairs at SUNY Fredonia.

‘80
Ralph A. Deskin, Medina, Ohio, is the director of safety and risk at Sherwood Food Distributors.

‘81
David R. Keith, Sammamish, Wash., is the director of heavy maintenance for Alaska Airlines in Seattle, Wash. William A. Weber, Akron, Ohio, has recently been named an associate of CBLH Design.

‘83
Chris M. (Nielson) Chalfant, Brooklyn, N.Y., has recently completed Book of Unstandards, a collection of 214 pages of musical scores that she has completed over 30 years.

‘85
Richard A. Roberts, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is a technical principal for FedEx Services in Akron, Ohio.

‘86
David L. Kinkelaar, Stow, Ohio, is a senior account manager and overseer of the diversified-brands account service team for Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc. Tom Lanese, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is a risk engineering consultant for Zurich NA in Independence, Ohio.

‘87
Dana E. Gilliland, M.A. ‘89, Wellstown, Ohio, is a self-employed attorney/partner. Karen R. Pecoraro, Stow, Ohio, has recently been named the new public relations manager at McHale & Koepke Communications. Paula J. Rosky, M.A. ‘91, Ph.D. ‘04, Kent, Ohio, recently met with Kent State University Graduate Student Senate leaders from the 1990s.

‘88
Bill Finnecy, Erie, Pa., has recently been named a certified valuation analyst by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. Finnecy is also a partner and certified public accountant with the Erie office of Malin, Bergquist & Company, LLP.

‘89
Pam (Richardson) Anderson, M.A. ‘94, Kent, Ohio, has recently been named WKSU’s first director of major gifts. Elizabeth G. Labbe-Webb, Stone Mountain, Ga., is the executive director for VSA Arts of Georgia. Mark A. Langos, Los Angeles, Calif., is the owner of Mark Langos Interior Design.

‘90
David W. Feyler, Columbia, S.C., is the director and systems security officer at Palmetto GBA. Suzanne M. Gradisher, M.B.A., Barberton, Ohio, has recently been appointed to the board of Project: Learn of Summit County which provides Summit County’s nonreading adult population with free, confidential tutoring. Wendy A. Holliday, M.Ed. ‘93, Wellington, Ohio, has been promoted to vice president of marketing and member services for the National Association of College Stores. Robert C. Scharver, B.B.A. ‘90, Chesterfield, Va., is SAP-PM Master Data Manager for Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals.

‘91
Catherine A. (Watson) Rock, M.A.'91, M.A.'98, Akron, Ohio, has recently been published in The Chaucer Review, a journal of medieval studies and literary criticism.

‘92
Ross M. Greenawalt, Tulsa, Okla., is a production manager for KJRH. Maria S. Robertson, M.Ed. ‘95, Stow, Ohio, is an academic advisor in the Student Advising Center at Kent State University. Ryan G. Smith, Tierra Verde, Fla., is the senior finance intelligence analyst at DOD. Linda B. (Budinoff) Spurlock, Ph.D. ‘92, Ph.D. ‘01, Tallmadge, Ohio, was co-editor of the book Caves & Culture, 10,000 Years of Ohio History, published by Kent State University Press. Spurlock is a biological anthropologist who specializes in forensic art and fossil reconstruction. Spurlock is also a science instructor at Stark State College.

‘94
Roselia R. Harris, Lebanon, Ohio, has recently been appointed as Hixson's senior interior designer. Scott R. Lillback, North Royalton, Ohio, is a cost accountant at BenVenue Laboratories Inc in Bedford, Ohio. John T. Scharver, New Albany, Ohio, is vice president of Sheehan Hutchison Keenan Insurance in Dublin, Ohio.

‘95
Daniel R. Brinkerhoff, Williamsville, N.Y., is a police officer for Erie County Sheriff’s Office.

‘96
Jim Whitaker, M.Ed. ‘99, Raleigh, N.C., is the director of training for Woodforest National Bank.

‘97
Mark L. Fink, B.G.S. ‘98, Toledo, Ohio, is the director of eLearning faculty support at the University of Toledo. Dee Jones, B.A. ‘98, Pittsburgh, Pa., is a histotechnician for National Pathology Service. Mary E. Shea, Ph.D., Chicago, Ill., has recently been appointed general manager of sales to head Mintel Group’s U.S. based sales and client services teams.

‘98
Leah K. Babb, Streetsboro, Ohio, has recently become the director of communications at WKSU-FM. Danielle M. Falconer, Indianapolis, Ind., has recently been promoted to senior account director at Borshoff Johnson Matthews, Indiana’s largest public relations firm. Samuel B. Levi, Columbus, Ohio, is the owner of Fixzit/Heating Cooling Outlet. Julie K. Macker, Columbia, S.C., will be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as South Carolina’s No Child Left Behind 2006 American Star of Teaching. Macker is a national deaf education master teacher and a national deaf education cyber mentor. Brian K. Morrison, Louisville, Ohio, is a manufacturing engineer for Horsburgh & Scott in Cleveland, Ohio.

‘99
Sarah L. Nopper, Toledo, Ohio, is a data analyst at Lucas County Juvenile Court. Karthik Ramachandran, M.B.A., Jersey City, N.J., is a manger of security services at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Robert A. Rhodes, B.S. ‘99, M.Arch. ‘01, London, United Kingdom, is self-employed as an architecture and planning consultant. Michelle L. (Anderson) Vettorel, M.Ed., Washington, Pa., is the director of financial aid at Washington & Jefferson College.

‘01
Abbey J. Bolton, M.Ed. ‘04, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is an assistant principal with Streetsboro City Schools. Sean D. Randall, M.B.A., Stow, Ohio, is a sales executive at HIT Entertainment in New York City.

‘02
Jen (Fetterman) Schuller, M.Ed., Ravenna, Ohio, is the director of alumni relations in the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at Hiram College.

‘03
Andrea M. Company, Bolivar, Ohio, is a fourth-year student at Ohio State Dental School. Elena Dunne, M.A., Munroe Falls, Ohio, is an account executive at Advanced Language Translation Inc. in Rochester, N.Y. Elizabeth I. Fetters, M.M., Forest Hill, Md., is a teacher with Harford County Public Schools.

‘04
Bryan S. Daniel, Washington, D.C., is a teacher in the D.C. school district. Janice K. Susak, Elyria, Ohio, is the owner of Scoops & More Ice Cream Emporium.

‘05
Jane Farrar, Stow, Ohio, is an auditor at Accenture in Hudson, Ohio. Rohit Pandey, M.T., Glen Allen, Va., is a software engineer at VLS Systems Inc. in Chantilly, Va. Jared A. Wade, Jewett, Ohio, works for the Multi-County Juvenile Attention System as a youth leader. Anne W. Wilson, Cambridge, Mass., is a marketing specialist for MIT Campus Dining.

‘06
Jana E. Larsen, Hudson, Ohio, is a volunteer specialist for adults at Hattie Larlham in Mantua, Ohio. Jeffrey J. Meyer, M.M., Shaker Heights, Ohio, is a student, audio engineer at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Losses in the KSU Family
The following alumni and friends have recently passed away:

‘31
Janet B. (Bientz) Kirkhart, B.S. ‘70, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, November 2006.

‘39
James A. Cathan, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, August 2006.

‘59
Carl W. Gilcrest, M.Ed., Alto, N.M., October 2006.

‘60
Willa M. Bays, Munroe Falls, Ohio, January 2007.

‘62
William J. Reichart, Pensacola, Fla., October 2006.

‘65
Daniel B. Morrow, M.B.A., Hilton Head Island, S.C., November 2006.*

‘67
Steven J. Weber, B.B.A., Rimrock, Ariz., May 27, 2006.

‘68
Marie C. (Musica) Groves, M.Ed., Silver Lake, Ohio, December 2006.

‘69
Alice B. (Weston) Schowalter, M.A., Elyria, Ohio, January 2007.

‘70
Sam Poole, M.B.A., Escondido, Calif., September 2006.

‘74
Laveria Carter, Cleveland, Ohio, December 2006.

‘75
Daniel C. Dodds, Orrville, Ohio, January 2007.

‘78
James C. Ely, Akron, Ohio, January 2007.
Katherine F. (Kramer) Kovalcik, Brea, Calif., November 2006.

‘81
Russell Tatro, M.Ed., Methuen, Mass., June 2006.

‘84
William D. Gilman, Ph.D., Saint Paul, Minn., September 2006.

‘86
Robert Forney, M.B.A., Canton, Ohio, January 2007.

‘90
Mary K. Thornburg, M.B.A. ‘95, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, November 2006.