’50
John M. McGinley, Belle Vernon, Pa., has retired after more than 30 years as chair of the Board of Directors of First Federal Savings Bank.** 

’51
Elsie J. (Jakubjansky) Mueller, Landsdowne, Pa., has been included in the 2006 edition of Who’s Who Among American Women. Mueller has worked at several publications as a writer and editor and in advertising sales. Later, Mueller became activities director at a retirement/nursing center until her retirement. She is now active in the County Services for the Aging.

’55
Bob Schultz, Wadsworth, Ohio, is a self-employed CPA.

’58
John R. Holl, Silver Spring, Md., retired from 45 years in U.S. Customs Service and international consulting. * 

’62
Marilyn Y. Bartholomew, M.Ed. ’70, Ph.D. ’72, Tampa, Fla., is an usher and head ambassador for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. *

’64
Barbara J. Gregorich, Chicago, Ill., has published an early reader called Walter Buys a Pig in a Poke and Other Stories. *

Peter H. Karis, Hilton Head Island, S.C., has been nominated to participate in the Annual International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Florence, Italy. Karis has won numerous awards for his work as a painter. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and Switzerland.

Arlene H. (Hladik) Kramer, Portage, Ind., is retired. * 

’66
Gary D. Delforge, Mesa, Ariz., was awarded the 2006 Crystal Award for his commitment and dedication to improving Arizona health care.

Gerald B. Graham, Mantua, Ohio, a Ravenna, Ohio, attorney and his wife, Barbara R. Graham (’66), have established a graduate assistantship at Kent State University’s School of Art in honor of Craig Lucas (’67), emeritus faculty member and internationally known contemporary abstract painter. The assistantship will provide a tuition waiver and $7,500 stipend to outstanding graduate students in studio art. *

’67 
David M. Jarzen, Gainesville, Fla., is a research scientist at the Florida Museum of Natural History. * 

’68
Doug Cassens, North Canton, Ohio, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Award by the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, recognizing his 11 years of service as a director and officer of the DU-KSU Alumni Chapter Inc. * 

’69
Randall W. Hines, B.A. ’69, Ph.D., Selinsgrove, Pa., was named Professor of the Year by Susquehanna University’s Student Government Association. Hines, a tenured professor, is advisor of Susquehanna University’s PRSSA chapter as well as Kappa Delta Sorority and Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. Hines has also co-authored several books.

Diane M. Punka-Radanof, Barberton, Ohio, retired after 37 years of teaching from Barberton City Schools and is currently employed by Macy’s in Akron, Ohio. *

Lawrence A. Warder, M.B.A., Spicewood, Texas, was nominated by President Bush to be chief financial officer of the Department of Education. Warder most recently served as global director of opera-tions for Deloitte Consulting, for whom he has worked since 1969.

’70
Kristin P. (Friedman) Dubyak, Orange Village, Ohio, is an assistant to the mayor.  k Linda L. (Gibson) Klein, Matthews, N.C., is an elementary school teacher for Union County Public Schools in Waxhaw, N.C. *

’71
Linda L. (Lavenia) Chopra, M.S. ’71, Cleveland, Ohio, recently accepted the  position of central neighborhood team  manager at Cleveland Public Library, where she oversees nine branches.

’72
Michael M. Gunter, Ph.D., Cookeville, Tenn., was recently named one of the 32 top university-based specialists on the Middle East by Campus Watch in the Tennessee Tech University publication, Visions.

Don Abbott, West Carrollton, Ohio, is an instructor and LRC person at Southwestern College in Dayton, Ohio.

’73 
Marty Goetz, Jacksonville, Fla., is chief executive officer for River Garden Holding Company. **

Allen F. Richardson, Old Greenwich, Conn., co-wrote Great Golf: 150 Years of Essential Instruction from the Greatest Players, Teachers and Writers of All Time. * 

’74
Thaddeus L. Cohen, Tallahassee, Fla., was recently named secretary of the Department of Community Affairs by Governor Jeb Bush. **  

Joanne J. Dumound, North Ridgeville, Ohio, is a reporter for The Sun News in Berea, Ohio.

Sherrie L. Graham, Mobile, Ala., is the new chief executive officer of Bay Coast Consulting Partners. Graham has also opened OneStop Institute.

’75
Beth A. Ely, Fountain Hills, Ariz., has been promoted to senior vice president/director of new channel development at Avnet Electronics Marketing (EM).

Bruce M. Sliney, Mansfield, Ohio, is dean of the community outreach division of North Central State College.

’76
Robert M. Green, Elyria, Ohio, is the director of business development for Diamond Storage Alliance LLC in Cleveland, Ohio. *

Dan Slanco, Arlington, Texas, is a financial analyst at General Motors. * 

’77
Richard J. Makrickas, M.B.A., Uniontown, Ohio, is the director of NAT manufacturing strategy at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Akron, Ohio.

’80
John M. Blair, M.S. ’83, Manhattan, Kan., is a newly named University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University for his career excellence in biology.

Becky Patton, Elyria, Ohio, has been named president of the American Nurses Association. **

Glenn W. Perusek, Ph.D., Washington, D.C., recently published Depth of Field: Stanley Kubrick, Film, and the Uses of History with the University of Wisconsin Press.

’81
Carol A. (Adrian) Younkin, B.S.N. ’84, M.Ed. ’93, Durham, N.C., is a medical liaison for diabetes for Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Ind. *

’82 
Jill M. Byers, M.Ed. ’88, Wooster, Ohio, recently joined the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine as director of admissions. Byers previously served as director of admissions at the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, and as assistant director of admissions at Kent State University. She will oversee admissions for the NEOUCOM’s combined Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine program, as well as the Doctor of Medicine and new Doctor of Pharmacy programs.

Brenda L. (Stefanik) Bartock, Spencerport, N.Y., recently received Program Manager of the Year, a national honor, from the Visiting Nurse Association of America.

’84
Thomas M. Baronzzi, Lisbon, Ohio, is a judge for the state of Ohio.

Gary W. Lilly, Lorain, Ohio, is an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Administration in Cleveland, Ohio. *

Geoffrey Stephenson, Bowling Green, Ohio, is an instructor of vocal performance at Bowling Green State University.

Sandra A. Talley, Bellevue, Wash., is a senior marketing manager at Microsoft.

’85
Sandra A. (Halman) Ranck, Ashtabula, Ohio, currently works as an assistant professor of nursing at Kent State Ashtabula. **

’86 
Richard D. Miller, Bonney Lake, Wash., is a pilot for Vulcan Flight Management. * 

’87 
Wenda L. Girt-Bodley, Sarasota, Fla., is an assistant manager at Bombay Company.

Maria Heropoulos, Newport Coast, Calif., is a self-employed physician.

’88
Thomas M. Saxer, J.D., Hudson, Ohio, has been selected as Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine. Saxer currently works at Amer Cunningham Co. L.P.A. as partner in the firm and practices in the areas of civil litigation and appellate practice, commercial law and personal injury law. Only 2.5 percent of the attorneys in Ohio are selected as Rising Stars.

Lorraine C. (Rech) Walter, Milford, Ohio, is an accountant for Mercy Health Partners in Blue Ash, Ohio.

Stewart S. Willits, FPO, AE, is a Lt. Col./Navigator for the United States Air Force. **

’89
Rich Foor, M.B.A. ’93, Mentor, Ohio, is the accounting manager of maintenance for Flight Options LLC in Richmond Heights, Ohio. *

Richard K. Hilles, Ph.D. ‘93, North Canton, Ohio, published a book of poems titled Brother Salvage. His book won the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize.

John T. Mercer, East Liverpool, Ohio, recently received the Spirit Award from Teen Outreach of The Washington Hospital. Mercer is the development manager of The Washington Hospital Foundation. *

Blaine M. Wyckoff, Stow, Ohio, was recently named the director of campus operation at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. * 

’90
Steven A. Kramer, Westminster, Colo., is a dairy manager for Safeway in Broomfield, Colo.

Renee (Ferguson) Romine, Akron, Ohio, is a training and development associate for Kent State University. **

Mary Ann M. Strenk, M.Ed. ’06, Ravenna, Ohio, teaches seventh-grade math and language at Crestwood Schools in Mantua, Ohio. *  

Cynthia R. Troyer, Los Angeles, Calif., was a semi-finalist for Best Emerging Narrative at the IFP Market 2005 and a finalist for the Gordon Parks Award at IFP Market 2005 for her screenplay The Fence.

’91
James P. Mitnik Sr., Sandusky, Ohio, is an architect at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. *

Vince Pietropaolo, Huntersville, N.C., is the Lowe’s account manager at PPG Industries Inc.

Dawn B. Richardson, M.Ed. ’96, Cleveland, Ohio, is a territory business manager for Octapharma USA.

Buzz Schafer, Painesville, Ohio, is vice president and senior manager for KeyBank in Cleveland, Ohio.

Kimberly Towns, Columbus, Ohio, is a technology project manager and assistant vice president at JP Morgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, Ohio.

Kristina S. (Aiken) Vincent, Bedford, Ohio, is a design manager at Sterling Jewelers in Akron, Ohio.

Andrea Wright, Pontiac, Mich., is a budget cost administrator for the City of Pontiac. **

’92
Missy (Frase) Carris, Whitewater, Colo., is a psychologist at Psychological Associates in Grand Junction, Colo.

Thomas W. Holbrook, Reseda, Calif., is the supervisor of On Air Graphics at E! Entertainment Television.

’93
Mark T. Carris, Whitewater, Colo., is a teacher for Grand Junction High School in Grand Junction, Colo.

Maryanne Cole, M.A., Reno, Nev., assistant professor, was a keynote speaker at the Alfred State College 22nd Annual Honors Convocation.

Scott E. Hamilton, M.B.A., Canton, Ohio, has been promoted to vice president of operations for Excel Mining Systems Inc. and is responsible for facilities in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois and Utah.

Timothy A. Rak, M.D., Pensacola Beach, Fla., is an emergency physician at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla.

Alisa V. (Bailey) Stevens, Anitoch, Ill., is in sales for Genentech Inc. *  

J. Scott Westergren, Louisville, Ky., is the director of media ser-vices at Paul Schultz Advertising. * 

’94
Sihon H. Crutcher, Ph.D., Huntsville, Ala., is a computer engineer at U.S. Army/Redstone Arsenal in Redstone Arsenal, Ala.

Jenny Lebrun, Cleveland, Ohio, is the district director for Boy Scouts of America.  k Ross A. Williams, M.A., Akron, Ohio, is an application development architect for Goodyear. *

’95 
Sheryle R. (Keenan) Bailey, M.Ed., Randolph, Ohio, is a faculty member in the advanced clinical nurse department at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. **

Susan K. Hanna, Dennison, Ohio, is an intervention specialist at Dover City Schools.

Lisa M. Lockhart, M.A., Ph.D. ’98, San Antonio, Texas, has been promoted to associate professor of psychology at the University of the Incarnate Word.

Valerie A. (Long) Thwing, Arlington, Va., a featured interior designer on Kidspace, owns her own residential interiors firm and is president of Rooms with a Hue in Ashburn, Va. * 

’97
Danita M. Brown, Athens, Ohio, is an associate director of campus life at Ohio University. **

Jennifer I. Garrison, Sacramento, Calif., is the senior associate/resource specialist for Environmental Science Associates.

Rebecca D. (Luka) Hohenberger, Kent, Ohio, is an analyst II in global logistics for Jo-Ann Stores Inc. in Hudson, Ohio. *

Michele L. Juszczec, M.A., Munroe Falls, Ohio, is the head of collection development and acquisitions for Kent State University.

’99
Marti Bledsoe, Columbus, Ohio, is a strategist for Resource Interactive.

Katie D. Incorvia, Orlando, Fla., is a publishing representative for W.W. Norton in New York City, N.Y.

Deborah M. Landon, M.L.S., Clearwater, Fla., is a support team specialist for Bank Atlanta. * 

’00
Beverly A. Elder, M.Ed., Macedonia, Ohio, is a special education teacher at Maple Heights City Schools.

Jessica C. Kichler, M.A., Ph.D. ’03, Milwaukee, Wis., works in pediatric psychology at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

’01
Jaime M. Davis, B.B.A. ’03, North Royalton, Ohio, is a claims adjuster for AIG. *

Casey E. Kline, B.S.E. ’03, Trevose, Pa., is a product representative at BSH Home Appliances. *

Carrie L. Klusty, Orlando, Fla., is a registered nurse at Celebration Health and Florida Hospital in Celebration, Fla. *

James R. Kopniske, Cleveland, Ohio, is a marketing and events coordinator for Providence House Inc. *

Kristie A. Morrison, M.L.I.S., Ashland, Ohio, is a reference librarian for Ashland Public Library. *

Laura M. Powers, Greenville, Pa., is an administrative assistant for Werner Co. * 

Jessica M. Ring, M.F.A., New Market, Md., is a visiting assistant professor at Towson University.

Jamie L. (Wallace) Sredinski, Kent, Ohio, is an assistant merchandise manager at Jo-Ann Stores Inc. in Hudson, Ohio.

’02
Matthew J. Busser, Washington, D.C., is an officer for the government of the District of Columbia and was awarded a certificate of commendation as officer of the month in March 2006 for outstanding police service. ** 

Michael A. Coleman, Raleigh, N.C., is a merchandise coordinator for Nautica International in New York, N.Y. *

Pamela C. Gelenius, Elyria, Ohio, is an art teacher for Lorain City Schools in Lorain, Ohio.

Dustin A. Heslep, Cleveland, Ohio, is a senior associate for Ernst & Young. *

Melissa L. Marvin, Painesville, Ohio, was recently promoted to senior accountant in the tax department of Ciuni & Panichi Inc., a regional accounting and consulting firm. * 

Brian C. Reitz, Kent, Ohio, has recently been appointed as acting site manager for Hale Farm and Village.

Craig D. Rhodes, Owasso, Okla., is a DMS software developer for Baker Oil Tools in Broken Arrow, Okla. *

F. Daniel Rzicznek, Burton, Ohio, is an English teacher at Bowling Green State University and recently published a collection of his poems, Cloud Tablets.  

Jennifer E. Troyan, Solon, Ohio, is a marketing coordinator for Turner Construction Company in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mary B. Verderber, Euclid, Ohio, is a registered nurse at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Christopher M. Yanni, Nashua, N.H., is a captain/pilot for Hyannis Air Service Inc. in Hyannis, Mass.

’03
Christy N. Montini, Kennesaw, Ga., is an event manager at Milestone.

Amber L. Prekler, M.Ed., Stow, Ohio, is an assistant director of admissions at Kent State University. *

Matthew J. Sullivan, Bristol, Conn., is a studio tech 1 at ESPN.

’04
Marcy J. Albright, St. Petersburg, Fla., is a teacher at Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf.

Elizabeth J. Butler, M.L.I.S., Oxford, Ohio, is a special collections librarian at Walter Havighurst Special Collections Library, Miami University.

James W. Carracher, Hudson, Ohio, joined Liggett Stashower’s Public Relations Group as an account coordinator.

Robert W. Dower, M.Arch. ’06, Bellevue, Ohio, has been hired as a full-time intern architect at Strada.

Ryan W. Henton, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, is a fulfillment analyst II for American Greetings in Cleveland, Ohio. **

Billie J. Hickerson, Big Pine Key, Fla., is a teacher at Monroe County Schools in Summerland Key, Fla.

Stephanie R. Siner, Parma Heights, Ohio, is a litigation paralegal at Squire Sanders & Dempsey in Cleveland, Ohio. *

Sean R. Szczepinski, Hinckley, Ohio, recently joined Liggett Stashower as a traffic coordinator in production services.

Tiff Woolfolk, Cleveland, Ohio, is a revenue service specialist at University Hospitals of Cleveland.

’05 
Rebecca J. Bowman, Ph.D., McPherson, Kan., is an assistant professor of communication at McPherson College.

William C. Briddick, Ph.D., Brookings, S.D., was selected as graduate teacher of the year by the Students Association at South Dakota State University.

Morgan L. Cooper, M.A., Winterville, N.C., is an assistant athletic trainer at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.

Matthew A. Harvey, Anna, Ohio, is a process engineer at Honda of America. *

Gregory J. Jurica, Kent, Ohio, is an assistant residence hall director at Kent State University.

Bryan D. Lacy, M.B.A., Phoenix, Ariz., is a regional sales manager for Mayfran International.

Jennifer Melnyk, Delta, B.C., Canada, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Cleveland Chapter of Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Melnyk has completed her Master’s in Architecture.

Kathleen A. Roach, Euclid, Ohio, of University Hospitals, was recently honored by the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club with a Top 25 Under 35 Movers and Shakers Award.

Carrie L. Wissinger, M.Ed., Brunswick, Ohio, is a financial aid counselor at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio.

’06
Stephanie M. Hurt, N. Royalton, Ohio, joined Liggett Stashower’s Account Services as an account coordinator.

LOSSES in the Kent State family
The following Kent State alumni and friends recently passed away.

’41
Bernice S. Carter, Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio, March 2006.

’42
Starling E. Taylor, North Canton, Ohio, July 2006. * 

’43
Nellie M. Mengel, M.Ed., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, June 2006.

’47
Hugh D. Cairns, Tipp City, Ohio, June 2006.

’49
Woody Woodson, Lakewood, Colo., April 2006.

’50
George F. Ertler, Breiningsville, Pa., April 2006. * 

’51
James W. Butler, M.A., Holliston, Mass., July 2006.

’57
Gerald F. Overholt, Akron, Ohio, April 2006.

’59
David Max Draime, Warren, Ohio, July 2006. *

’62
Robert J. Pickelsimer, Cary, Ill., April 2006.

’65
Albert J. Casanova, M.Ed., Norton, Ohio, May 2006.

’66
Genevieve E. Kingdom, Tallmadge, Ohio, June 2006.

’68
Barry A. Brosch, Gulf Breeze, Fla., February 2006.

Tom Purvis, Simpsonville, S.C., December 2005.

Kandace Swain, Sterling, Ohio, May 2006.

’69
Richard L. Wright, M.Ed. ‘74, Newcomerstown, Ohio, December 2003.

’70
Michael J. Lynch, Tallmadge, Ohio, May 2006.

Constance L. Poole, Jackson, Mich., February 2006.   k William P. Scheuerman, B.B.A. ‘82, Brecksville, Ohio, March, 2005.

’71
Ann C. Murray, M.A., Saline, Mich., April 2006.

’72
Barbara M. (Greenisen) Schuch, M.A., La Mesa, Calif., June 2006. * 

’73
John Lange, Akron, Ohio, April 2006. * 

’74
William J. Lyons, M.Ed., Perrysburg, Ohio, June 2006.

’77
Nancy A. Fritch, Cleveland, Ohio, November 2005.

’83
Ronald W. Hopkins, Martinez, Calif., May 2006.

’86
Patricia R. (Burns) Dunsmoor, Brunswick, Ohio, October 2005. **