School of Science - West Virginia Wesleyan College

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Winter/Spring 2014
the
School of Science
A Set Standard of Excellence
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Homecoming 2013 Photos
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The Cantleys: An
Astounding Alumni Family
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The School of
Science
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Class Notes
Alumni Profiles
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on the cover
Faculty from the School of Science often gather
for creative collaboration regarding curriculum
and student success.
Pictured, left to right, seated are
Tracey DeLaney, Joanna McQuaid
Webb ’07, Pam Miltenberger
Wovchko ’95, Allison Hull ’87,
Timothy Banham, Mel Charlton-Smith
’88; standing are Joe Wiest, Cynthia
Brissey, Ed Wovchko, Gretchen
Lynn, Bruce Anthony, Eric Reynolds,
Luke Huggins, Bert Popson, Jeanne
Sullivan, and Kim Bjorgo-Thorne.
800-722-9933, 304-473-8510, or
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West Virginia Wesleyan College, a private educational
institution, is committed to the principle of equal
opportunity for all qualified persons, welcomes students
of all backgrounds and takes pride in the diversity of its
faculty and staff. It assures students access to all the
privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or
made available at the College. West Virginia Wesleyan
College strongly supports affirmative action principles
and does not discriminate on the basis of creed, religion,
national or ethnic origin, age, race, color, gender, sexual
orientation, or handicap in the administration of its
educational programs, admission policies, financial aid
programs, athletics, co-curricular activities or other
College administered programs.
Photography
Various photographs throughout this Sundial were provided
by Brett Miller ’06 in the Archives Office of the Annie
Merner Pfeiffer Library. Photography for the cover, as
well as Homecoming, was provided by Brian Bergstrom of
Bergstrom Entertainment.
Dear
Wesleyan
Friends,
W
President Balch gathers with the Lacrosse Team
shortly before team members assisted with serving the
Homecoming Banquet.
Without a doubt, building relationships
with West Virginia Wesleyan College
students and reconnecting with alumni
are my favorite aspects of serving as
President. Lifelong friendships and the
personal nature of our “Home Among the
Hills” are truly what sets Wesleyan apart
from many institutions.
Reeves Foundation of Princeton, NJ, we
are now constructing a new Welcome
Center on College Avenue, adjacent
to the Virginia Thomas Law Center
for the Performing Arts. The O’Roark
Nordstrom Welcome Center will serve
as the new home for the admission and
financial aid departments.
a multi-purpose athletic and recreational
facility that will accommodate men’s and
women’s track & field, football, women’s
lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, the
new Bobcat marching band, intramurals,
and recreational programming. In effect,
this new complex will benefit every
Wesleyan student.
After a superb Homecoming, we were
particularly pleased to welcome alumni
back to campus as part of our new
“Voices of Distinction” speaker series.
Sam Feola ’67 discussed his experiences
in Antarctica with our students and the
Buckhannon community. Dr. Mark Leary
’76, professor of psychology at Duke
University, explained why people appear
to “lose it” over trivial matters. Tara
Dejmal McConnell ’96 shared her story
on how she founded Temp-tations LLC
by Tara, a cookware company featured on
the home-shopping network, QVC.
This beautiful new facility allows us to
create additional classroom and office
space for the School of Health Sciences
in Middleton Hall, where the Office of
Admission has been housed for nearly
30 years. Three of the College’s largest
academic majors are in the School of
Health Sciences:
athletic training,
exercise science, and nursing.
We hope you will financially pitchin
and support our efforts to build on our
great traditions. If every West Virginia
Wesleyan College alumnus participates in
some way, we can finish these projects and
continue to renovate current facilities such
as Wesley Chapel, academic buildings,
and residence halls. Remember, every
gift, no matter the size, impacts the lives
of our students.
As you know, Wesleyan alumni have
found success in all walks of life and
many have fascinating stories to share.
We always welcome our alumni to
return home and share their stories with
us. Further, we have found that alumni
are eager to give of their time and other
resources for their alma mater.
Wesleyan is now benefitting from
the generosity of one alumna and her
husband, Jeannie O’Roark Nordstrom ’70
and Bruce Nordstrom. Thanks to their
commitment and also the support of the
The new Welcome Center and the
remodeling of the first floor of Middleton
are not the only projects underway. As a
result of our growing enrollment, we are
working earnestly to re-open Doney Hall
in the fall. It will feature single rooms and
air conditioning.
You will also read in this edition of the
Sundial about our efforts to upgrade
our academic classrooms with stateof-the-art technology and new seating
to accommodate the changing ways in
which information is delivered to our
students. To date, we have secured gifts
and pledges to upgrade nine classrooms.
In addition, we are launching a major
fund-raising effort to turn Ross Field into
Today, Wesleyan has a strong national
ranking and features energetic students
who have great aspirations. The College
has dramatically improved its financial
position over the past several years
through its growth in enrollment and
sound fiscal management. I am grateful to
many of you for your enthusiastic support
and look forward to seeing you whenever
our paths cross.
In Friendship,
Pamela Balch ’71
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the
School of Science
at West Virginia Wesleyan College
The School of
Science has a rich
program of dedicated
and engaging faculty
with high demands
throughout the curriculum
and all departments.
W
hether completing a science major or taking
a class for general education requirements,
students in these courses are challenged to
think critically and creatively, communicate
effectively, act responsibly and demonstrate
their local and world citizenship while developing intellectual, ethical, spiritual and
leadership potential through a set standard
of excellence. This challenge in meeting
the standard of excellence, also commonly
known as the WVWC Mission Statement, is
readily observable within the School of Science, across all majors and throughout the
corridors of Christopher Hall of Science and
Reemsnyder Research Center.
Comprised of eight departments and 319 declared majors, the School is the largest one
on campus, encompassing biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies,
mathematics, physical sciences, and physics
and engineering. Generally speaking, this
School covers the STEM areas, otherwise
known as science, technology, engineering
and math.
Upon degree completion, students from
the School of Science often pursue highly
analytical careers with some conducting research, some pursuing a graduate program,
and some blending this major with one from
another School. This School offers many
different tracks and specializations in order
to meet the needs of varied career paths and
goals of the students.
“Our students are well-rounded, engaged,
and the hallmark of what makes a WVWC
student,” stated Dr. Luke Huggins, director
of the School of Science. “They are active
in many areas of campus, including the arts,
fraternities and sororities, and community
engagement. Our best students are engaged
all over campus. They are leaders on this
campus.”
Morphing into the School structure a few
years ago has allowed
the School of Science to
2013-2014 School of Science Majors
better collaborate in curriculum development, coordinate classes, develop
Major
# of Students
strategic needs that cross
● Biology107
departments, and create a
● Biochemistry
17
system where faculty and
● Chemistry 43
● Chemical Hygiene 2
specialized areas no lon● Computer Science 21
● Computer Information Science 3
ger work in silos.
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●
●
●
●
2
Environmental Science 11
Material Chemistry 1
Math 5
Physics 51
Physics-3/2 Engineering Program 41
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*Note: Counts are based
on Fall 2013 enrollment and 2014
the first major declared by a student,
so that double majors are only counted once.
“This structure fosters
communication between
departments in which our
Dr. Luke Huggins
has served as the
director of the School
of Science since its
inception in Fall 2010.
students naturally flow. It is better for faculty to know what students are doing in other
areas. The collaboration and interaction that
occur now creates a better environment for
all of our students,” noted Dr. Huggins.
Beyond the change in structure, the School of
Science also participated in a partial change
of location in recent years. The new David
E. Reemsnyder Research Center opened its
doors nearly four years ago, offering 23,000
square feet of additional classroom space,
teaching laboratories, research labs to promote student-faculty research, a tissue culture facility, instrumentation labs to support
teaching and research, faculty offices, and
more.
“The Reemsnyder Research Center provides
spacious, safe, and modern facilities for both
teaching and research for our chemistry program,” noted Dr. Ed Wovchko, associate
professor of chemistry. “It has permitted the
program to grow and offer an impressive variety of curricular majors. The building has
specially designed laboratories for synthetic
projects in the areas of transition metal catalysis, natural product isolation, nanomaterials, neuronal stem cell development, and
Wesleyan’s strong science program began in the early 1900s. Professor
Nicholas Hyma (left) joined the faculty in 1919 to teach chemistry, encouraging
women just as much as men to enter the sciences, until his death in 1956.
(above) A science laboratory in Haymond Hall during the 1950s.
medicinal chemistry. It also provides
appropriate spaces
for housing major
instruments.”
According to Dr. Huggins, the School continually
considers ways to enhance the students’ experiences. For instance, faculty look to Wesleyan’s
geographical area and then evaluate the need for
other majors and concentrations.
Dr. Melanie Sal, assistant professor of biology,
also noted the importance of adequate research
facilities. “It is wonderful working with undergraduate research students at Wesleyan and
watching them develop into scientists. Wesleyan
research students are consistently successful in
their endeavors, as they take the skills and knowledge acquired here and apply them to the challenges they encounter in pursuit of their future
career goals,” she said.
“Instruction in the sciences is not the same as it
was 20 years ago,” said Dr. Huggins. “We must
continue developing our programs to meet the
growth and demand of STEM careers. This actually goes beyond curriculum.
The School now offers 15 different majors and
areas of concentration, including the recent additions of Chemical Hygiene Officer and Biochemistry. The environmental studies major is also
relatively new, focusing on the interplay between
science and public policy. Further, Dr. Gretchen
Lynn, associate professor of mathematics and
computer science, is currently revising and updating the computer science curriculum to better
reflect current trends.
“The Chemical Hygiene Officer degree is one
way we are meeting the need for Safety and
Health professionals in the science fields. We are
the first college in the nation to offer a degree in
this ever-expanding field,” noted Mel CharltonSmith ’88, chemistry lab coordinator and lecturer.
“Our graduates can expect to be employable upon
graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree and
CHO certification in hand.”
“Our new biochemistry major includes an indepth, comprehensive curriculum designed for
any student interested in strong chemistry education in the biomedical sciences,” shared Dr. Bruce
Anthony, assistant professor of chemistry. “Students interested in medicine, pharmacy and pharmacy research, biomedical research or advanced
degrees in biomedicine will find this major to be
an enhancement to their educational needs, making them very competitive for further education
or job placement.”
“We must also provide adequate facilities that
meet the changing needs of students in the sciences. We hope to see Christopher Hall undergo
a major facelift to better match the facilities currently offered in Reemsnyder. With the growth of
the physics and engineering department, as well
as chemistry, biology and biochemistry, we have
to accommodate the modern needs of all of our
students. ”
“The physics/engineering success story of increased enrollment is the result of a team effort
by faculty, staff, students, coaches, and alumni
telling of our accomplishments,” noted Dr. Bert
Popson, professor of physical science. “Alumni
frequently come back to Wesleyan to talk to our
students about their careers. Students benefit
from our newly enhanced labs. We are offering a new course in Space Systems Engineering
with technical support from NASA. Many students conduct research projects in the summer
at Wesleyan or elsewhere and some present their
research at conferences such as that of the American Astronomical Society. These are all reasons
the physics/engineering area grows each year.”
Further, faculty recognize they must consider
how courses are presented and how instruction is
approached.
“The School may offer an occasional online
course for various reasons,” stated Dr. Huggins. “Having an online presence is appropriate
in certain areas, even in the sciences. Chemical
Hygiene courses, for instance, may be nicely oriented for a national audience.”
School of Science
graduates
do amazing things after
life at Wesleyan! Here is
a partial list, including
both general and specific
areas of where our
alumni can be found:
Anesthesiology
Biomedical Companies
Cardiology
Caterpillar
Computer Programming/Information
Technology Entrepreneurs
◗ Dental School
◗ Doctoral Programs
◗ Dupont
◗ Engineering Masters Programs
◗ Environmental Law
◗ Environmental Protection
◗ Family Medicine
◗ Fulbright Scholars
◗ General Electric
◗ General Motors
◗ Hewlett-Packard
◗ Law School
◗ Lockheed-Martin
◗ Medical School
◗ Mercy Cancer Center
◗ NASA
◗ Naval Surface Warfare Division
◗ Nissan
◗ Obstetrics/Gynecology
◗ Oil and Gas Companies
◗ Optometry School
◗ Pathology
◗ Pediatrics
◗ Pharmacy School
◗ Physician Assistant Programs
◗ Pratt and Whitney
◗ Raytheon
◗ Research-based and Laboratory
Employment
◗ Research-based Masters
Programs
◗ Rural Medicine
◗ Siemens
◗ Teaching
◗ Toyota
◗ Veterinarian Programs
◗ Weatherford
◗ Western Geophysical
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Board of Trustee member Anne Barth
talks with Tracey DeLaney.
Among West Virginia institutions that are primarily undergraduate, Wesleyan is the leading institution in placement of pre-medicine
students into medical schools. Thus, as Dr.
Huggins summarized, “We obviously want to
continue our student success and that requires
us to review all aspects of our program on a
constant basis.”
with the School of Health Sciences and the
In addition to supporting students majoring in
School of Science areas, it also works closely
algebra for education majors’ and ‘physical
School of Education.
Students majoring
in nursing or athletic training, for example,
are required to take ‘human anatomy and
physiology,’ a course only offered through
the School of Science.
Education majors
are required to take courses such as ‘college
science for teachers.’
School of
Science
Offers
Cutting-Edge
Majors
Senior Ali Roberts from Bradenton,
FL, works with Dr. Bruce Anthony
in a science lab.
T
he School of Science at West Virginia
Wesleyan College is continually changing,
much like the field itself. With prospective
students consistently interested in new and upand-coming fields, the School tries to meet those
needs. Within the past few years, the School of
Science has added new majors to stay ahead of the
game. Biochemistry and chemical hygiene officer
are among the newly added majors.
Added to the curriculum last year, biochemistry is an
interdisciplinary course in chemistry and medicalbased biology designed to help develop stronglycompetitive students for careers in biomedical
research, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and medical
technology, to name a few. The program now
offers an extensive two-semester biochemistry
course with a coordinated laboratory experience to
enhance application skills.
“The need for expansion came to assure our
students with advanced skills necessary to compete
in job markets and advanced education programs in
an area of science that has advanced substantially
over the last 15 years,” stated Dr. Bruce Anthony,
assistant professor of chemistry. “Biochemistry
focuses on the study of structure, composition,
and chemical reactions of substances in living
systems. It includes the sciences of molecular
biology, immunochemistry, neurochemistry, and
bioinorganic, bioorganic, and biophysical chemistry.
It also prepares students for advancement to
Medical School, Pharmacy School, and research
in medicine. These are all great opportunities for
students.”
As of 2013-2014, the program’s first year, there
are 22 students in the program with 17 of them
being of freshman status. The School of Science
has also begun addressing both laboratory training
and advanced biomedical research by expanding
the biochemistry lab space to include a programspecific suite on the third floor of Christopher Hall
of Science.
In addition, a chemical hygiene officer (CHO) major
has been added to the School. CHO is a standard
bachelor of science major that allows for a full
chemistry curriculum as well as the opportunity to
gain professional certification in chemical hygiene.
This particular major emphasizes laboratory and
experiential coursework to develop skills to be a
professional officer.
The major fills the need for an adequate supply of
trained professionals necessary to fill a federallymandated profession in Occupational Health
and Safety for all laboratory facilities. Currently,
the CHO major has eight students: four declared
CHO majors and four students who are seeking
certification in addition to their non-CHO major.
Students do not need to declare CHO as their major,
but can opt to seek certification in addition to their
chosen major. Depending on the student’s declared
major, this could mean an additional three to five
courses, which is far less than declaring a double
major. This allows students to complete their
degree and certification in four years.
“I cannot emphasize enough how beneficial this
program is to the STEM fields,” commented Mel
Charlton-Smith ’88, CHO, lab coordinator and
lecturer. “This program can be a career goal, a
backup plan, a path toward graduate school, or even
additional professional programs. Our students
will be immediately employable in industrial labs
as scientists or as a CHO. The jobs are out there;
the opportunities and means to succeed are here at
West Virginia Wesleyan College.” ☼
Students completing a Bachelor of Science
degree must have two laboratory science
courses, while all students in a Bachelor of
Arts program must have at least one laboratory science class. All students must also
complete a quantitative inquiry course, with
mathematics serving as the primary source.
Beyond courses required for general education or degree completion, the School of Science is also known to provide honors courses,
May term courses, travel abroad courses and
summer research projects.
“The School of Science supports other
Schools on campus because the liberal arts
emphasize the interplay between all academic areas,” concluded Dr. Huggins. “The
sciences are not separate and distinct from
liberal arts. They have a complementary role
that focuses on the mathematical application
of critical thinking, while simultaneously relying on the analytical synthesis that comes
from looking at problems in a social context
as well as a scientific context. It is impossible
to separate the two.”
From his own personal experience, Dr. Huggins noted that “as a graduate of a similar
small liberal arts college, my philosophy
courses were some of the most memorable
and important courses that I took because
they helped give me a framework to understand the social implications of my scientific
work.”
Dr. Huggins also added, “The most important skill that our students develop, and the
most difficult one, is the ability to write and
communicate effectively. In the School of
Science, we tend to be very technical in our
writing; however, it is still an argument that
has to be supported. The only difference between the sciences and other academic areas
on campus is the type of evidence that we use
and support.”
With all students partaking in its courses, the
School of Science complements the Wesleyan experience. The approach for educating
students in classrooms dedicated to quantitative and analytical study is comprehensive.
Reaching the standards set forth by each individual instructor in each specific course allows students to achieve success, being confident in what is to come after graduating from
West Virginia Wesleyan College. In conjunction with other academic areas and co-curricular programming, the School of Science
leads its students to a lifetime of learning
with the WVWC mission always pertinent,
always useful and always guiding. ☼
The Planetarium:
The Sky’s the Limit
West Virginia has
beautiful dark skies,
stated
Tracey
DeLaney,
assistant professor of physical
sciences. “These are skies
that we all share, regardless
of our background, age,
religion, politics, or any other
difference between us. What
the planetarium provides is a
means of connecting with the
skies that we all love.”
DeLaney, who has worked with West Virginia Wesleyan College’s planetarium program,
spearheaded the efforts needed to revive the
life of the planetarium to offer public shows
again. However, it was not an easy road.
From December 1968, when the planetarium
was installed, until April 1972, professors
Hickman and Cole gave regular Sunday
shows. In 1981, a group of students restarted the planetarium and gave regular public
shows into 1982, but thereafter, the planetarium was only used for teaching and specially
arranged school or civic groups. However,
in 2010 DeLaney, along with members of the
School of Science, decided to revitalize the
planetarium for community use once again.
When it came time to begin work on the planetarium, DeLaney noted that no major work
was needed to make the Spitz A3P prime star
projector operational because it had been so
well maintained. To add to the experience, a
series of low-end digital projectors were installed to help show pictures of deep-sky objects and protect constellation drawings over
the constellation stars on the “sky.” Six pro-
jectors were installed and re-wired to allow
the operator to turn them on and off from the
main console. A high definition DLP projector was also installed, as well as a new sound
system when the original stereo receiver died
in 2012.
Although the money collected through ticket
sales helps with the upkeep of the planetarium program, getting the space public-ready
took more than heart and soul from the College.
“I donated the bulk of the money and equipment to get us to this point,” commented
DeLaney. “President Balch donated two of
the projectors, as well as the Alpha Delta Pi
sorority for one projector and Denton and
Saundra King for another.”
Finding free or low-cost adult-level content
to be shown in the planetarium is relatively
easy, however funding kid-level shows is yet
another expense DeLaney has taken upon
herself.
“Finding kid-level shows is much more difficult, and the licensing can get expensive,”
stated DeLaney. “The educational licenses
and umbrella licenses that we do purchase
often stipulate that any entrance fees can
only be used for maintenance of the facility.”
What the community gains from the planetarium shows is unique. The Wesleyan
planetarium is the only fixed planetarium
servicing central West Virginia. Children are
especially attracted to astronomy, and a planetarium is often their first connection with
science. This connection could catapult the
child into a life dedicated to science.
“We need today’s children to become interested in and pursue science disciplines in order to keep up with an ever-increasing technology-driven world,” she stated. “There is
high demand for college graduates trained in
the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) disciplines, however we do not
produce enough of these skilled graduates in
the United States. We need to get children
excited about science and math so they don’t
shy away from the ‘hard’ classes in high
school and then continue onto college to pursue STEM degrees.”
This year, the planetarium was the focus of a
$5,000 Education and Public Outreach grant
received from the NASA-WV Space Grant
Consortium. The purpose of the grant is to
develop planetarium shows directed specifically at the national and West Virginia science standards for K-6 grades. The money
will be used to purchase two educational
planetarium shows that target the K-6 curriculum, and Wesleyan will pay a student to
develop hands-on exercises to accompany
the show content.
The future of the planetarium is as bright as
the stars that twinkle in the West Virginia
night skies, however the program is always
in need of funding for general maintenance
and xenon bulb replacement. Wishing upon
the stars, DeLaney mentioned the desire to
upgrade the facility to include a small digital full-dome projector, which costs about
$32,000. This projector would allow the
planetarium to play full-dome videos. A professional LED system with color effects is
also on the School’s radar. ☼
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clan, first heard about Wesleyan when she attended a Girls’
Leadership Camp in 1965. It was
there she met Raymond Kiser, the
director of admission at Wesleyan
at the time.
“He and his family were talking
about Wesleyan with such enthusiasm that I became very interested in the College,” remarked
Linda. “Without hesitation, I
completed the application and did
not apply to another school.”
Linda remembers that when she
visited the campus, Lewis, Larry,
and Lloyd were intrigued with the
College, as well. Lewis, a year
behind Linda, knew he wanted
to eventually go to an Ivy League
college that had a reputation in
scientific areas he wanted to pursue. He knew Wesleyan would
help him get there.
“Although I wanted to study
chemistry, I also wanted a well6
There are many families that have had
multiple children graduate from
West Virginia Wesleyan College,
but for the Cantley family,
the term “family affair”
takes on a whole new meaning.
For Linda, Lewis, Larry, and Lloyd Cantley,
Wesleyan was their educational destination. And, for
the three Cantley brothers, the School of Science was
where they found a home.
rounded education,” stated Lewis.
“At Wesleyan, I had small classes
in the sciences and math and got to
know the faculty well. They were
dedicated teachers and taught me
the fundamentals with a passion
for the subjects.”
Larry also knew that Wesleyan
was where he wanted to study.
“I can thank my two older siblings for making me interested in
Wesleyan,” commented Larry. “I
did not even visit or look at any
other school in the application
process. Once at Wesleyan, I felt
very much at home and can thank
the people there for playing a role
in helping me apply myself and
learn and grow.”
Lloyd, who is a bit younger than
his siblings, caught the Wesleyan
bug by making trips to the campus
every fall and spring to visit his
brothers and sister. Never considering another school either, Lloyd
knew everything he needed was in
Buckhannon.
rather than accept another answer.”
With each Cantley sibling that
moved on to Wesleyan from their
hometown near Charleston, WV,
what is now the School of Science
gained yet another talented and
driven student to add to its roster.
The Cantleys’ love for science
developed at an early age, thanks
to their father Lewis “Clayton”
Cantley, Sr., who worked in research and development at Union
Carbide and was instrumental in
developing new products. Linda
recalls that her father was a naturally good scientist.
During their time at Wesleyan,
the Cantleys made the most of
their educational and co-curricular experiences. Linda loved to
study, developing a systematic
study diagram of class lectures
that she frequently cross-referenced. She was also a member of
Alpha Zeta Delta, the Haught Literary Society for Senior Women,
Psi Chi, and Sigma Eta Sigma.
Graduating with a Bachelor’s
degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology in 1970, Linda
worked as a Field Director for
the Girl Scouts. She went on to
a number of jobs before realizing
that her skills were best suited for
the business world. She became
one of only three female furniture buyers in the country. Linda
then moved on to redeveloping a
purchasing system for a medical
software company, working as
“He wanted to know how everything worked and had a very
logical mind that was constantly
driven to learn,” she stated. “He
taught us to think independently;
we were taught to seek the truth
in everything, to prove it for ourselves using scientific method
and to document what we learned
Director of the Purchasing Department at the
same company, and then eventually becoming a Purchasing Manager for Kinko’s, from
which she retired in 2005.
Lewis followed suit, graduating with a 4.0
just one year after Linda. As a student, he
served as president of the Benzene Ring. After
earning a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Cornell
University, he became an assistant professor
in chemistry at Harvard University, taught at
Tufts Medical School for about five years, and
returned to Harvard Medical School where he
led a lab of 30 post-doctorates and discovered
a previously unknown enzyme in the human
body which provided a signaling pathway key
to understanding cancer cells. Called PI3 kinase, it is being used to develop treatments for
various forms of cancer, and Lewis won the
Jacobeaus Prize by the Novo Nordisk Foundation at the Karolinska Institute in Norway
for this discovery and its role in diabetes and
cancer in 2013.
Lloyd Cantley ’77
graduated with an A average, and was president of his class.
and finding inhibitors of these targets that
could lead to new therapies.
Larry completed an internship at Charleston
Area Medical Center Memorial in internal
medicine. After graduating in 1973, he went
on to the University of North Carolina (UNC)
and received a degree in Endocrinology. After two years at the Albert Einstein Medical
School in New York City, he moved to Wake
Forest University Hospital where he worked
as the Director of the Joslin Diabetes Center.
Larry recently left academia after 13 years to
continue pursuing direct medical care for his
patients with Endocrine disorders in a private
practice environment. His favorite project includes the efforts at a variety of levels to improve the quality of care provided for patients
with diabetes.
Lloyd was the final Cantley to move through
Wesleyan’s science division. After being admitted to the College at the age of 16, Lloyd
also played on the tennis team and graduated
from Wesleyan in 1977 with a combined Biology and Chemistry major before going to West
Virginia University Medical School. After
completing an internship in internal medicine
at UNC while Larry was still there, he went to
Harvard University to study Nephrology. He
then became an assistant professor in Nephrology at Beth Israel, a Harvard teaching hospital. In 2000, Lloyd moved to Yale University
where he is now Professor of Medicine.
Lewis ultimately became the Director of
Cancer Research for the Harvard Medical
School, as well as Director of Signal Pathways
and other titles of responsibility. He won the
The Cantley family has accumulated a myraward of Team Leader for Stand Up to Caniad of accolades and activities, all of which
cer and was featured in a 2013 issue of Time
have kept them quite busy over the years.
Magazine for the cover article titled “How
Lewis notes his current role as his most chalto Cure Cancer.” Lewis was also was one of
lenging and exciting.
11 inaugural winners of the
“Starting a new Meyer CanBreakthrough Prize in Life
cer Center at Weill Cornell
Sciences, a $3 million award
Medical College/New York
funded by Apple chairman Art
Presbyterian Hospital has
Levinson, Facebook founder
been my favorite role,” stated
Mark Zuckerberg, and othLewis. “It keeps me much
ers. Worth more than the Notoo busy, but it is incredibly
bel Prize and considered the
rewarding as we build an inworld’s richest award for life
Lewis (far right) frastructure that can take adsciences research, the typical
vantage of the exciting breakprize ranges from $50,000 to
was a guest on
throughs in our understanding
$100,000.
The
Early
Show
of cancer and convert these
Larry began his studies at
into new therapies.”
and
is
pictured
Wesleyan a year early, skipping his senior year at Herbert Hoover High School in
Clendenin, at the age of 17.
He played on the tennis team,
here with Harry
Smith, Katie
Couric, Dr. Ray
DuBois, and Dr.
Craig Thompson.
In addition to leading the
Meyer Cancer Center, Lewis
also runs a laboratory that is
identifying new drug targets
“I represent the ‘bedside application’ of the
science and research aspects in which my
brothers are more involved,” commented Larry. “This change from academia has allowed
me more time for direct patient care, and my
patients clearly prefer the one-on-one interactions in this type of setting.”
Lloyd, who is currently the head of a laboratory at Yale that is dedicated to the study of the
biological processes that underlie kidney injury and recovery, attributes the research angle
of his career for his professional happiness.
“I love everything about what I currently
do,” stated Lloyd. “The research aspect of my
career helps satisfy my need to explore new
questions and solve problems, the clinical aspect allows me to help people who are really
sick with kidney disease, and teaching Yale
medical students, residents, and fellows provides me with the opportunity to impart some
of the rigor that I learned at Wesleyan to the
next generation of doctors and scientists.”
It is no secret that all Cantley siblings have
been successful in their fields of study, and attending Wesleyan could not have been a better
choice for each of them. So what do some of
Wesleyan’s most notable alumni wish to pass
on to future generations of Bobcats?
“Focus on the classroom and laboratory studies as foundations for understanding the things
around you, rather than as a way to ensure
good grades,” remarked Lloyd.
“Do not doubt yourself or your capabilities,”
stated Larry. “Life may teach you lessons, and
you should use those lessons to mold your expectations and objectives, but do not sell yourself short. Stick with the plan!” ☼
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Renovations
Bobcat Sports News
PLANNED
Aging Athletic Facilities:
Minor Facelifts and Major Renovations Planned
Wesleyan athletics now feature 21 varsity sports with over 550 student-athletes. With a rich history in the WVIAC,
Wesleyan captured far more conference
titles in multiple sports than any other
participating school. Winning the prestigious Commissioner’s Cup 19 of the
final 21 years, the Bobcats look to continue and build on that success. To do
so, renovations are necessary.
With the first year transition to the new
Mountain East Conference (MEC), the
time for a significant upgrade in facilities is now. Membership in the MEC
demands an upper echelon Division II
atmosphere. Having modern athletic facility infrastructure not only allows the
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many athletic facilities
will be upgraded in
the near future. These
renovations conquer a list of
needs that have long-faced the
athletic department. More
importantly, though, is that
these renovated facilities will
support student-athletes and
sports teams, as well as many
other students on-campus.
college athletics, it also provides a safe
and inviting area for athletes and nonathletes alike.
The largest project on the list is the transformation of Ross Field to what will be
a multi-purpose sports complex. The
impact of such a multi-purpose stadium
will be widely absorbed. The infrastructure put into place will benefit football,
men’s and women’s soccer teams, track
& field, lacrosse, intramurals, and even
the marching band. Countless students
will reap the benefits of a new field and
new track, with many other amenities
designed to impact the student body of
Wesleyan for future graduates and generations to come.
Creating this new multi-purpose stadium and renovating the field requires
approximately $2 million. Additional
seating, new lighting, a pavilion with
bathrooms and a concession stand, and
a new press box will enhance game-day
experiences for students, competing athletes, alumni, parents, and fans. Every
piece of the puzzle will be addressed.
The biggest change is the creation of
a multi-functional field, converting
natural grass to field turf. This playing
surface will be home to football and lacrosse, and it will serve as a secondary
site for men’s and women’s soccer in the
event that the soccer field is in poor condition.
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basketball
volleyball
Watch home basketball and volleyball games
from anywhere with live streaming, made
possible by Peter Galarneau ’98,
assistant professor of communication, and
his students.
Current students provide video services
and the College uses UStream, a free
streaming service with limited ads.
Video equipment was generously provided
by the Bobcat Pride Club in
recent years.
access
livstreeam
Check the calendar for game dates and times,
then click on the “V” for video when it is game day.
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TEAM
Photo courtesy of Peter Galarneau, Jr. ‘98
be a
part
of the
help transform the dream into reality!
(above) A vision for a multi-purpose athletic facility.
(right) Ross Field as it currently stands.
The complex also brings the addition
of an eight-lane Olympic-size track for
Wesleyan’s very successful track and
field program. The Bobcats, along with
local high schools, can then host track
meets for revenue growth.
Planned lighting upgrades will accommodate all evening events for the College as well as summer conferences, intramural sports, community youth sports
programs, and other special events such
as state-wide Special Olympics competitions.
For Wesleyan to continue to be a place
of excellence for both academics and
athletics, a complete makeover including essential upgrades to all athletic
facility infrastructure is necessary. In
addition to the multi-purpose stadium,
renovations are needed within Rockefeller Physical Education Center. Basketball bleachers and improvements
to the Green Room have already been
identified as other areas in need of enhancement.
The future is bright for Wesleyan, the
College’s athletic programs, and its facilities for students and guests.
The fall 2013 season witnessed both
women’s cross country and women’s
Conference Champions for Sports
soccer claiming inaugural MEC titles
while head football coach George Shehl
outshined first-year expectations, finishing 5-5 overall and 5-4 in the conference. A comprehensive athletic facility
facelift promises that additional championships among many different teams
will follow. In addition to those championships is a modern facility available
for use by intramural sports and the
marching band, not to mention community and state-wide organizations and
special events. This vision for the future for facilities at WVWC is about to
become a reality. ☼
WHO BENEFITS?
W
FOOTBALL
MARCHING
BAND
Be sure to designate your gift to the
Multi-Purpose Athletic Facility.
more
info
304-473-8600
www.wvwc.edu/alumni
for pledge form download
mail
check
SOCCER
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
visit
online
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Donations can be spread out over five years for
recognition circles. Donors of $1,000 or more will be
recognized in a special place inside the stadium complex.
women’s
cross
country
women’s soccer
INTRAMURAL
RECREATION
West Virginia Wesleyan College asks alumni and friends
to make their donation or pledge to the Multi-Purpose
Athletic Facility project before June 1, 2014.
TRACK &
FIELD
and that’s
not all!
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click on ‘Make
a Gift’
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Marvin Culpepper ‘51
Give Back
WHY I
Sports Fan. Friend. Donor. Mentor.
Philanthropist. Hall of Famer. Dinner Date.
Marvin Culpepper ’51 wears many
different hats on campus. Students,
coaches, administration and alumni
know him. He is usually wearing
orange, and the Culpepper name can
be found from one end of campus to
the other – and now we know why.
West Virginia Wesleyan College is
in his blood. Both of his parents
are graduates, as well as some of his
children and grandchildren. He met
his wife, Elaine Karnes Culpepper
’54, at WVWC, too.
As a young child, he attended his father’s Commencement because his
parents could not find a babysitter
– being carried throughout the ceremony by his father even when accepting the diploma. Then in 2006,
he and Elaine were awarded Honorary Degrees.
“I may be the only alumnus of
Wesleyan to have ‘graduated’ three
times,” said Marvin.
His parents, Ross ’30, Hon. ’50 and
Olive Culpepper, Hon. ’72 established two scholarships at Wesleyan.
Marvin followed in their footsteps
and established seven more endowed scholarships. In the Virginia
Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts, one finds Culpepper
Auditorium. On the other side of
campus is Culpepper Softball Field.
He has also donated more than 5,000
books to the Annie Merner Pfeiffer
Library, mostly nonfiction about the
Civil War, World War II, and Korea.
“Marvin is passionate about connecting students with quality information and resources for their education, and is a generous friend to
the library,” shared Paula Lowther
McGrew ’78, director of library
services. “Thanks to his donations
in the areas of Civil War History,
World War II, and the Holocaust, our
history collection is among the finest
in the area. Even the University of
Virginia has been known to borrow
Civil War materials from us!”
“I’m a Civil War buff,” stated Marvin. “I donated more than 1,000
books on that alone.”
His other true passion, though, includes Wesleyan student-athletes.
He loves sports but loves the students even more.
“They call me family. I am often invited to weddings and receive birthday and Christmas cards,” he shared
with a big smile. “I enjoy having
lunch or dinner with students, and
they like not eating in the cafeteria.”
He is known to give advice to the
athletes on any topic. Recently he
has enjoyed hearing how a scholarship recipient is achieving her
‘dream of a lifetime.’ His connection with students is lasting.
Marvin was set to play football his
senior year of college. Early in the
season he badly sprained his ankle,
which had some complications, and
that ended his playing days. After
graduation, Marvin visited Wesleyan at Homecoming if he could, but
having a young family limited his
time, money and car availability.
Then he found he could share rides
with other alumni and his Kappa
Alpha fraternity brothers. His good
friend Cole Potter ’49 and he never
missed a basketball game.
“Coach Hank Ellis ’43 let us sit at
the end of the bench with the team,”
Marvin recalled. “Sometimes the
officials thought we were coaches,
too!”
“Former women’s soccer coach
Glenn Francis invited me to the
Wesleyan game at the University of
Charleston many years ago. I had
never been to a soccer game. I went,
and I loved it,” he said. “I have only
missed a couple of women’s soccer
games since.”
“Marvin Culpepper has been extraordinary in his support of Wesleyan athletics,” noted Randy Tenney
’77, director of athletics. “He has
always been gracious in his giving
to athletics and by attending events.
He is open and receptive
to new ideas we have. We
are very fortunate to have
someone like him associated with our department.”
Being part of a team is important, according to Marvin. “Student-athletes gain
a sense of cooperation and
trust. They form friendship
Marvin and Elaine with softball team.
“Marvin is a special individual who has
helped our athletes, both men and women,
in many ways,” shared George Klebez
’65, retired director of athletics and former coach. “Through scholarships, facility improvements and being there, he has
become an important part of the athletic
department. His support has improved
athletics at West Virginia Wesleyan College.”
“We started by giving $25 each year to
Wesleyan, and we would increase the
amount as we
could,” said
Marvin. “After my parents died, we
became more
financially secure and only
then were we
able to give major gifts, but we
always tried to
give something
when we were
young. We made
sure to get in the
habit of giving.
Today, Marvin is often found at soccer games, men’s and women’s basketball games and softball contests.
Marvin is now an advocate for minor
sports. He has financially supported
basketball teams, soccer teams,
track and cross country teams, softball teams and more through the
purchase of uniforms, scoreboards,
warm-up suits, team banquets, and
sod and lights on playing fields.
Currently, he sponsors the all-sports
banquet for seniors and radio programming for football and basketball games.
bonds with teammates. I see them years
later, and they are still close friends. The
cohesion is still there.”
“Marvin
Culpepper
has been
extraordinary in his
support of
Wesleyan
athletics.”
“I am disappointed that only a small number of our alumni athletes give back to the
College each year,” he added. “So many
had the advantages of athletic scholarships
to get an education, and now they are successful professionals, but they do not give
back. I don’t understand that. Giving
even a little something matters.” ☼
~Randy Tenney
Dir. of Athletics
Below: Culpeppers with Scholarship students in
spring 2013.
Above: Marvin Culpepper and Elaine Carnes at
Kappa Alpha’s Old South Ball.
Left: Marvin with President Balch at softball field.
1953
Left to right
Curtis and Lucy Peyton Withrow, Joanne Robinson Perez, and Winifred Post Garton
1958
Left to right
Marilyn Smith Searle, Bill Watson, Mara
Linaberger Watson, Cliff Judy, Janet Belcher
Gramlich, and Paul Gramlich
1963
Left to right
Row 1: Jeanne Hill Kangas, Lala Powell Lane,
Carol Wade Carter, Pat Duty Schwinger, Ann
Chapman Armentrout, Jane O’Brien Ayers,
Robbie Jarrett Burke, and Josette Holtzworth
Jones; Row 2: Sandra Price McCutcheon,
Rebecca Fox, Darlene Serack Ielapi, Nancy
Waugh Davidson, Wendy Putnam Jacobs,
Elizabeth McDonough Rabel, Carolyn Davis
Baisden, Sue Mason Wilson, Joanne Whitney
Westcott, and Hazel Bachmeier Farrell; Row
3: Sonny Tenney, Art Gotjen, Charles Murphy,
Jack George, Bruce Ennis, David Murphy, Jim
Ayers, James Piccoli, Charles Barber, Roger
Brown, Al Kretschmer, Joseph Muzik, John
Nye, Don Hart, David Perkins, Jim Knorr,
Robert Vallette, and Lee Smay
1968
Left to right
Row 1 Mary Virginia Settle Lowther, Alice
Warner Shumlas, Ellen Stuart Carter, Pat
Kelly Luoto, Joanne Albrecht Corley, Karen
Bettinger Marshall, Dianne Balcon Manning;
Row 2 Susan Sherrer Miller, Marion Becker
Gaither, Betsy McCommas Pugh, Janet
Hiltunen Shultzabarger, Barbra Moore Funk,
Judith Reese Browne, Karen Wilkinson Fruehan, Nancy Goodfellow Hunter; Row 3 Dave
Rydholm, Jeff Allen, George Luoto, Richard
Paulman, Richard Klebez, Clifford Springer,
Joseph Beeson, Peter Shultzabarger, Craig
Myers, Keith Fruehan, Barbra Parees; Row
4 John Jeffery Blevins, Bobbie Holleran Lofgren, Cynthia Muller Williams, Doug Pierson,
Burton Hunter
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1973
Left to right
Row 1 Debbie Secula Bachman, Linda Bays
Cooper, Barbara Hankins Simmons, Jamie Wellman Stevens, Barbara De Hass Bocchini, Jeanne
Ellis Zickefoose, Becky Nicodemus Mueller, Lillie
Dawson-Lugen, Debbie Moxley Anger, Margie
Cole Landers; Row 2 Karry Harrison, Linda Hayden
Harrison, Wayne Harrison, Cinde Miller Glumac,
Sandra Houston Lesch, Ruth Ann Crowl Cope,
Nonie Sharp Scherler, Rosalie Robey Miller, Joyce
Wasson Schneider, Ginny Hauser Trygstad, Richard
Mueller, Jim Pflaum; Row 3 Nancy Prentice Kirner,
Sherrie Hamilton Kirkpatrick, Jocelia Mellott Rotz,
Nancy Donaldson McKnight, Susan Robertson
Helm, Nancy Bishop Hasbrouck, Lee Ann Mellott
Turbanic, Barbara Wroten French, Sandra Giffin
O’Brien, Sally Walker Burns, Linda Manley, Robert
Scott, Ben Dorsey; Row 4 Mike Ripley, Reggie Gillet,
David Fleu, Sam Roberts, Norma Cummings Denning, Luther Smith, Deb Porcheron Button, Carol
Bailey Hoernle, Richard Rosser; Row 5 Rick Perazzone, Jody Eddins, Ray Tulio LaConte, Ron Bell, Dan
Kelley, Ellis Coley, Joe Nypaver, Fred Tipper, Tom
Robinson, John Kemena
1978
Left to right
Left to right
Row 1 Deanna Shrader Steiner, Mark Kimble, Tom
Salata, Jodi Eckenroad Ramsey, Unn Hidle, Rafiq
Ahmed, Beth Eustance Tyrrell, Lisa Stull Gardner,
Lynn Louk Gussman; Row 2 Susan Budget Mackie,
Marie Balli Lane, Tim O’Connell, Julie Ferrante
Pittari, Michael Gussman, Cindy Distasio Haynes,
Brenda Eutsey Johnson, Paula Janis, Lisa Dent
Downham, Arvinder Mokha
1993
Left to right
Row 1 Kimberly Reed, Christa Huls Beck, Jesse Ketterman, Lisa Frush Parsons, Jill Simmons Stemple;
Row 2 Tara Cameron Savastano, Danelle Bland Cutright, Kristin Skeen Stover, Twyla M. Dillard, Jane
Munchmeyer Nicholas
1998
Left to right
Nicole Watson, Melissa Dillon Bastos, Matt Leventry, Jared Luteran, Todd Moffett, Pat Courtemanche,
Sarah Hanko Mckinney, Charlea Florence Ramsey,
Andrea Morris Ehmen
2003
Row 1 Brigitte La Fontaine, Barbara Woodford
Amos, Mary Ann Sisler Whitehair, Sally Watson
Kraus, Katherine Kroll Hess, Del Lewis Brenn, Paula
Lowther McGrew, Jane Davis Jandreau, Debbie
Sheldon Pasini, Donald Bud Cook; Row 2 Sara
Thompson Gibbs, Kim Campbell-Studer, Sally
Miller Collins, Andrew Martin, Jennifer Sandridge
Kilanski, Robyn Carlson, Kim Walls, Peter Merck,
Neil Randolph
Left to right
1983
Left to right
Left to right
Row 1 Leigh Howard Fleming, Marcia L. JonczakRitchie, Mary Hannah Wolfe Finton, Terri Myers Prusack, Jennifer Lee Gramlich, Kathy Sirawsky Blum,
Linda Steckbeck Kennedy, Kim Hall Warner, Jennifer
Diserio, Suellyn Oskamp McGlew; Row 2 Patrick
Fleming, Doug Ritchie, Mark W. Jorden, Marilyn
Fitzgerald-Hyde, Ned Jenkins, Donna Hooten Trenz,
Susan Orr Wahl, Theresa Gibson
1988
Row 1 Dustin Clawson, Jennifer Cover Butler, Tina
Campbell, Katie Bowles Miller, Heidi Tucker Skaggs,
John Rasel, Megan Berkebile; Row 2 Beth Bailey
Gregg, Emily Byrer Luteran, Melissa Kelley, Erin
Lawrence Brittain, Morgan Harrison, Erin Bryan,
Nick McGinnis, Joey Kraynok, Megan Clegg Kraynok, Andrea Psarakis Iverson, Kevin Starcher
2008
Jamion Wolford, Taran Parsons Wolford, Justin
Raber, Jessica Starcher, J. Zak Ritchie
Additional 2008 alumni (second photo)
Erin Carr DiStefano, Sam DiStefano, Evan Wolfe
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Alumni News & Class Notes
Give
BaAcuvkil ’53
WHY I
Albert
“Albert Auvil is the shining example of sacrificial giving,”
Bob Skinner ’75, vice president for advancement.
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Originally from Philippi,
WV, Albert moved to
Buckhannon in 1936. He
graduated from Wesleyan
in 1953 with a degree in history
and political science. He then
started a career in the newspaper industry, ultimately spending more than 30 years in the
business.
“I spent 26 of those years in
Pittsburgh with United Press
(UPI) doing general reporting,” explained Albert. “I saw
a lot in those days. I remember
Pittsburgh instituted a curfew
the day Martin Luther King, Jr.
was shot. In order to get my
story, I road around town with
a Reservist and a shotgun between my legs.
hannon in 1986. Today, he can
commonly be found at Wesleyan athletic games.
was known to hire Tenney Taxi
or ask local townspeople to take
his mother to ball games.
Former
Athletic
Director
George Klebez ’65 noted, “Albert has been a long-time fixture at Wesleyan athletic events.
He has befriended many of our
athletes and coaching staff.”
“She would get very upset if
the Bobcats lost, and she would
write me a letter and tell me all
about it,” recalled Albert.
During his college days, Coach
Hank Ellis ’43 asked Albert to
be the manager for the basketball team.
“Coach Ellis even let me play
some ‘JV’ games, even though
I never played in high school,”
remembered Albert. “Hank always treated me nicely. We still
get together and talk about ole
times.
Even though he was not an official Bobcat student-athlete, Albert understood the importance
of what the College and donors
did to help students.
“I received a little bit of grant
money for helping with the
team when I was a student. I
know the teams today can use a
little extra money so I help out
by giving donations whenever I
can.”
“When President Kennedy was
assassinated, it was my job to
go out and collect public opinion. Everything in the city shut
down that day. It was like the
world just stood still.”
“My mother’s favorite sport
was always basketball. She
thought football was too rough.
When I would come home to
visit, we would both go to basketball games at the College.”
Albert used to run the concession stand for baseball games
but four years ago he had to retire because of scoliosis, resulting in narrowing of the spine
and pinching of nerves, forcing
him to use a cane.
Albert moved back to Buck-
When Albert was not home, he
Recently, he purchased a seat as
...He is a donor to many of our programs, but his regular
attendance at athletic events is even more
significant. He is always willing to donate his time in any way to
best support the teams.
~ Randy Tenney, Dir. of Athletics
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≈ Homecoming 2014 Reunion ≈
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stops in Denmark, Sweden,
Finland, Estonia and Russia.
The highlight of the cruise
was seeing the Hermitage
Museum in St. Petersburg,
Russia. The photo was
taken in St. Petersburg.
For WILLIAM P. LYONS,
JR. dreams and “bucket
lists” do come true. “Not
bad for an ole WV hillbilly
from Cabin Creek. What
an experience! Make it a
great 2014!”
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part of the renovations taking
place at the softball field in an
effort to show his support of the
team.
“I used to know more of the
players than I do now, but I enjoy keeping in touch with alumni athletes,” said Albert. “We
have had a lot of really good
athletes here over the years.
I’ve watched Bobcat sports for
a long time and have seen some
good teams and some bad ones,
but I still always enjoy watching them play.
“I have found over the years
that if a coach recruits the right
players, then he or she will be
a winner,” said Albert. “That
is when you can determine
whether a coach is a good one
or a pretender.”
Randy Tenney ’77, director of
athletics, noted his wide-ranging and all-inclusive interest in
Wesleyan athletics. “Albert has
been a supporter of the athletic
department for many years. He
is a donor to many of our programs, but his regular attendance at athletic events is even
more significant. He is always
willing to donate his time in any
way to best support the teams,”
said Tenney. “He frequently
stops by the coaches’ offices
in Rockefeller to stay informed
and check on recruiting. He is
welcomed by all coaches. His
generosity and commitment to
our programs is virtually unmatched.” ☼
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RONALD R. BROOKS
was honored and named
Pastor Emeritus of the First
United Methodist Church of
Huntington, WV, on Sunday
July, 21, 2013.
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WILLIAM D. RINE and
wife, Yvonne Rine, visited
Yvonne’s sister in Edinburgh,
Scotland, and also spent
three days in London and
took a Baltic cruise with
JERRY C. LEE, San Diego,
CA, celebrated his retirement
after 24 successful years at
National University serving
as President and Chancellor.
J. BURTON HUNTER III and NANCY GOODFELLOW
HUNTER enjoyed a “kick-off” meal for Homecoming 2013
at C.J. Maggie’s restaurant. Photo taken by Ed Byrom.
Left to right: Joel R. Anyan ’66, Milt Dotterweich ’67, Ann
Straub Dotterweich ’70, Nancy Goodfellow Hunter, J. John
Davies ’66, J. Burton Hunter III, Carl H. Doerr, Jr. ’65, Larry
LINDA ROYSE LENHARDT, Dillen ’65, and Tom Brzezinski ’65.
Orlando, FL, has published
three novels including Train
Up a Child: A Girl Named
Elizabeth; All Aboard: A Girl
Called Lizza-Betty; and, On
the Right Track: Just Call
Me Isabel, all of which are
available through Amazon.
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SUE KELLEY TWEEDY is in
her fifth year of Alzheimer’s
disease. She lives at home
with her husband, JOHN T.
TWEEDY, in Merritt Island,
FL. Sue retired in 2000 as
Director of the Public Library
in Mattapoisett, MA. From
2001 – 2009 she worked
part time in the Cocoa Beach
Library in Cocoa Beach, FL.
DENNIS K. KEILHOLTZ, Clarksville, MD, is the founder
and managing partner of Bear Solutions, LLC. He is
continuing to work to further the national public charter
school movement.
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ROBERT P. BEAKLEY,
Ocean City, NJ, notes that
Ocean City was stronger
than Hurricane Sandy, being
founded by Methodist
ministers more than 100
years ago. While it has
KATHERINE HYMAN
a street named for John
CLARK, Doylestown, PA,
retired as a Life Underwriter Wesley, if you want to see
for State Farm Insurance on his likeness you have to visit
July 1st and moved to PA to the local Episcopal Church.
be close to her son and his
family.
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THOMAS L. GREEN,
Poway, CA, has continued
to swim competitively
in San Diego, CA, since
his Wesleyan days and
has competed in many
California Masters Meets in
Sacramento over the years,
even setting some records!
JOANNE CADORETTE
SOLIDAY, Elon, NC, along
with Rick Mann published a
book, Surviving to Thriving:
A Planning Framework for
Leaders of Private Colleges
and Universities. An
experience- and researchbased examination of the
nine elements of Credo’s
Thriving Framework, it
offers college presidents,
leadership teams, and
boards of trustees practical
tools to address areas of
urgency on their campuses.
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Married: REBECCA
SHERWOOD BERTZ and
L. Fleming Fallon, Jr. on
November 16, 2013 in the
West Meditation Chapel
at WVWC. LAWRENCE F.
SHERWOOD, JR. ’49 and
MARTHA SHERWOOD
OGNIBENE ‘79 officiated. The Drs. Fallon are both
members of the faculty
at Bowling Green State
University in Ohio.
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EILEEN GLIME DUMIRE
announces the birth of
granddaughter Emily Nicole
on December 19, 2013.
Married: DWIGHT A.
TINTLE and Rev. Gerard
A. Pisani Jr. on November
23, 2013 at Christ Church,
Pompton (Pompton Lakes,
NJ). After 40 plus years
of being together, Dwight
and Gerard were able to be
married due to the change
in the law in the state of
NJ. It was a simple, familyonly ceremony presided
over by The Rt. Rev. Mark
M. Beckwith, Bishop of
the Diocese of Newark
(Episcopal), assisted by
The Rev. Stephen Rozzelle,
Priest-in-Charge at Christ
Church, where Gerard
was pastor early in his
priesthood. They retired to
Cary, NC in 2009 after being
at Trinity Parish, Bayonne,
NJ for 34 years.
Moyé Establishes
Endowed Equipment Fund
for Reemsnyder Center
W
esleyan continually strives to purchase
state-of-the-art equipment to preserve its
reputation of having one of the best smallcollege undergraduate science programs
in the region. Distinguished graduate and
former trustee Dr. Alfred L. Moyé ’60,
Hon. ’73 has established the David E.
Reemsnyder Research Center Endowed
Equipment Fund. Proceeds from the fund
will be used for new equipment for the
chemistry and engineering physics programs and for matching funds for grant
opportunities. Listed on the right is the
current list of equipment priorities for the
School of Science, ranging in cost from
$350 to $32,000.
for
more
info
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a gift
online
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Married: MARILYN K.
SMITH and Rev. Lawrence
Knotts in the summer
of 2013. Marilyn earned
her MBA at Point Park
University and her MSN
at George Washington
University and works at
Highmark Blue Cross in
Pittsburgh. She also is
adjunct nursing faculty at
an area community college.
The couple resides in
Sewickley, PA.
School of Science
Equipment Priority List
Mathematics: 50 graphing calculators
Computer Science: 25 LEGO Mindstorms
Robotic Kits
Biology: Vernier probe, oxygen for
respiration lab; Vernier CO2 probes; 20 Hach
kit cells for water quality testing; 6 Gensys
20 spectrophotometers; 2 Plant Growth
incubators; Incubator for bacterial culture,
CO2; 6 Magellan GPS eXploris PRO 10; 6
Dissecting scopes
Chemistry: 2 Ocean Optics UV-vis
spectrometers; Magnetic Susceptibility
balance; Thermo ScientificTM FormaTM
Series II 3110 Water-Jacketed CO2
Incubator; 23 cu.ft. glass door, single multishelve refrigerator; Nor-LakeTM Scientific
General Purpose Laboratory Freezer Upright
Manual Defrost; Fisher ScientificTM
MicromasterTM Inverted Microscopes with
Infinity Optics
Physics: Digital projector for planetarium;
Tunable laser kit; 8 LaserMaster 2 mW
helium neon lasers; 2 laser piezoadjusters;
2 laser piezocontrollers MDT694A;
Balanced amplified detector PDB210A; CCD
Spectrometer
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VICTORIA J. STARNES,
Rehoboth Beach, DE,
assumed her new position
as senior pastor of the
Epworth United Methodist
Church on April 1, 2013.
JUDITH IVES WILSON,
Haddonfield, NJ, retired
as Superintendent from
Princeton Public Schools at
the end of December. She
received the New Jersey
Superintendent of the Year
Award in 2004. She was
honored at a community
event on December 17,
2013 where a scholarship in
her name was announced
and a plaque honoring her
“visionary leadership”
and “beautiful work” was
unveiled.
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LYNN WEAVER
CAMPBELL, North East,
MD, received the Nursing
in Excellence Award for
in-patient nursing from
the Delaware Nursing
Association and the
Organization for Nurse
Leaders on July 25,
2013. She has been
with Christiana Care in
Wilmington, DE, for 35
years.
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LARRY N. COFFEY, Miami,
FL, former Miami Palmetto
was hired at Homestead
High School as their new
coach. Coffey spent last
season away from coaching,
but coached at Palmetto for
six years prior compiling a
52-32 record and leading
the Panthers to the regional
semifinals in 2008.
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KAREN LANE
CHRISTILLES, Lawrence,
KS, was named the first
Executive Director of the
Kansas Arts Foundations.
KRISTINA PARSONS
HOPKINS, Charlotte, NC,
was promoted to interim
CEO at CFIDs Foundation
where she was most
recently CFO.
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PAM
MILTENBERGER
WOVCHKO ’95
associate professor of
mathematics, was honored with
the Exemplary Teaching Award
at the Founders Day Convocation
during Homecoming 2013.
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DANIEL E. KIMBLE,
Morgantown, WV, has been
named by the Morgantown
Area Chamber of Commerce
as its new President and
CEO.
ALEXANDER E. TERRY,
Miami, FL, was inducted
into the Man High School
Athletic Hall of Fame in
September 2013.
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LEIGH HOWARD FLEMING, ≈ Homecoming 2014 Reunion ≈
Martinsburg, WV, published
her first novel, Precious
Words. She is also the
owner of the Scrapbook
Cottage, a weekend retreat
DANETTE IFERT
center for craft enthusiasts. JOHNSON, Ithaca, NY, was
recently promoted to a fulltime administrative role at
Ithaca College. She is now
the Assistant Provost and
Director of the Integrative
Core Curriculum.
DEAN A. PLANTE and
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LINDA MACDONALD
PLANTE ’83 and three
generations of WVWC alums
gathered in Basking Ridge,
NJ to celebrate the marriage
of their daughter, Heather
Plante, to Paul Coniglio.
RYAN M. PLANTE ’12,
brother of the bride, was a
groomsman. Also attending
were JAMES A. TOWNLEY
’65, and his wife, NANCY
COLE TOWNLEY ’65, great
uncle and great aunt of the
bride.
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Married: KAREN WOLF
SHAFFER and James
Shaffer, on August 3, 2013.
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Born: to MARY ELLEN
BRIGGS CONWAY and
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Marching Band
ANDREW R. HOELLEIN,
Lexington, KY, was awarded
the 2013 Clerkship Directors
of Internal Medicine Charles
H. Griffith III Educational
Research Award. He is
currently the Clerkship
Director of Internal Medicine
at the University of
Kentucky.
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Born: to MELISSA
BASSETT PRICE and
GREGG E. PRICE ’97
daughter Kelly Anne Price
on August 8, 2012. The
family resides in Olney, MD.
DAVID B. WATSON,
Morgantown, WV, was
honored at the 28th annual
Magnolia Athletic Boosters
Life Achievement Awards
Banquet on August 3, 2013,
for being a four-year Blue
Eagle football player with
two seasons of track. After
attending WVWC he earned
an MD from WVU, then
completed residency and a
fellowship from UNC where
he served from 2004-2008
as assistant professor of
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CHRISTOPHER S.
CHANNEL, Tarentum,
PA, recently joined Leech
Tishman’s Pittsburgh office,
in the firm’s Litigation and
Environmental, Safety &
Toxic Torts Practice Groups.
CHETT PRITCHETT,
Washington, DC, was
named executive director
of the Methodist Federation
for Social Action.
JUNE C. KLASSEN,
Charleston, WV, earned her
National Board Certification
for Teachers in 2013.
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Born: to DAVID A. HARDIN,
and his wife, Jeni, daughter
Rebekah Lynn on June 18,
2013. She joins her sister
Cora, age 4, and brother
Benjamin, age 2. David is
the pastor at First Baptist
Church of Bedford, OH.
CRYSTAL McCRAY
FRAZIER, Jane Lew, WV,
was honored on October
28, 2013 at Stonewall
Jackson Hospital, where
she received several awards
for her work educating local
residents about CORE –
Center for Organ Recovery
and Education.
The 2003
Football Team
On October 26, 2013 the team reunited
at Ross Field on the 10-year anniversary
of winning the WVIAC Conference
Championship. Players in attendance were
Born: to CAROLYN HENLEY
WELSHONCE and THOMAS
C. WELSHONCE ’01, Jack
Alexander on August 13,
2013. He joins brother
Eben at home in Wexford,
PA. He is the grandson
of JEFF ’75 and DEBBIE
CRAWFORD WELSHONCE
’75 and KRISTINE KNOBEL
HENLEY ’75, great-grandson
of LAURA WATKINS
CRAWFORD ’49 and the
late HARRIETT WHETSELL
WELSHONCE ’43, and
the nephew of MICHAEL
WELSHONCE ’04.
TIM ANDERSON ’06,
LUKE CLECKLEY ’04,
MIKE COUNAHAN ’04,
TR DUES,
JUSTIN HILL ’05,
CHAD JONES ’03,
VIC LOMBARD ’04,
DAN MEYER ’04,
JOE MIKE RECTOR ’07,
LUKE STRUBLE ’04,
JARED SURBAUGH ’05,
TONY TESTA ’06,
BEN VANCE ’09
and MAX WILLIAMS ’04.
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Born: to KATHLEEN
MULLIGAN BURKHARD,
Lumberton, NJ, and husband
Joseph, daughter Shea
Carolyn on October 2, 2013. 20 05
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Born: to SARAH COYNE
RAMSEY and husband Tom,
Charleston, SC, daughter
Lilly Margaret on August
12, 2013. Grandparents are
JANE SMITH COYNE ’75
and WILLIAM H. COYNE ’75.
BOBCAT MARCHING
BAND RETURNS!
The sounds of a
marching band
will soon fill
the air at West
Virginia Wesleyan
College, and
newly-appointed
director Logan
Lindsey has taken
the baton as the
Bobcat Marching
Band program is
moving toward
its first season
this fall after a
35-year hiatus. Lindsey,
who has a resume chock-full
of experience, is hoping to
recruit 35 new students and
25 returning students to take
the field with him in the fall.
“The most exciting part is
that we will be the very first
group to re-establish the
band and create new student
traditions,” commented
Lindsey. “I want the band
to feel like a family where
students feel both safe and
academically successful.”
A two-week band camp is
planned for the fall where
band members will learn the
donations
husband Jeff daughter Ella
neurology at UPMC before
Jane Conway on September joining WVU School of
18, 2013. Ella joins big sister Medicine.
Kate, 3, and big brother
Owen, 1, at home in New
York City.
Born: to DANIEL R.
MERRITT and JULIE
RZESZUTEK MERRITT,
daughter Cassidy, on June
30, 2013. She is joined at
home in Sharon, PA, by her
big sister Marissa.
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fight song, drum cadence, and
their field show music and
drill, featuring hybrid marching
styles and music with a
southern flair. If there is
enough interest the first year,
Lindsey plans to participate in
some local parades, showcase
performances at nearby
high schools, and include
a Wesleyan Pep Band.
“I am most excited to get new
students here,” said Lindsey.
“We will establish a fresh
image for the group with a fun
and inviting atmosphere.”
Lindsey estimates the startup fees for the program will
come close to $80,000.
Send donations for equipment, instruments, music, or uniforms to
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV, 26201
Designate for the Bobcat Marching Band
For more about the new marching band and Logan Lindsey
http://www.wvwc.edu/news/2014/01/college-welcomeslogan-lindsey-as-new-bobcat-marching-band-director/
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Married: JENNA CLARK
RUSSELL and Scot
Russell, November 3, 2012
at Lakeview Resort in
Cheat Lake, WV. Alumni
in the bridal party were
ERICA MILANESE
CRAFT ’05, KRISTEN N.
BUTTERMORE ’05, and
DENAE KESSEL DOSTAL
’05. The couple resides in
Reno, NV where she works
as an account executive for
Interlake Mecalux and he is
an Exploration Geologist.
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Born: to MEGAN NIEWODOWSKI SMITH and husband
Larry, daughter Emma Marie on December 3, 2013.
Emma is the granddaughter of MARK F. NIEWODOWSKI
’79 and MARGO HOWELL NIEWODOWSKI ’80. She
Stricklers Honor
Dr. Capstack
with Classroom Renovation
here have been many legendary faculty members at
West Virginia Wesleyan College. In the 1970s, 80s, and
90s, one of those legends
was Dr. Ernest Capstack,
professor of chemistry. Ernie was truly a “renaissance
man,” a passionate teacher
who loved science and the
humanities. He could oftentimes be seen diagraming complex chemical reactions across three different
chalkboards without ever
referring to any notes or
textbooks. Many Wesleyan
alumni remember taking
Dr. Capstack’s “Death and
Dying” class during January Term and many medical
doctors and health-care professionals across the country
began their career success
with Wesleyan’s outstanding
(above) Dr. Ernest Capstack during a class demonstration. (above
left) Dr. Scott Stricker ‘84 yearbook picture. (above right) Peg Dickert Stricker ‘83 yearbook picture.
is also the niece of MARK F. NIEWODOWSKI, JR. ’08,
BRIANNA CONLON NIEWODOWSKI ’07, and AMANDA
M. NIEWODOWSKI ’12. Megan received her MBA from
Nichols College in 2009 and works as an accountant for
Oliver M. Dean Inc. in Worcester, MA.
science faculty and teachers
such as Ernie Capstack.
Dr. Capstack’s influence on
one such alum—Dr. Scott
Strickler ’84—began at an
Admission Open House in
April of Scott’s senior year
of high school.
“Dr. Capstack met with me
to pre-register for classes
and after sitting with us for
less than an hour he told my
mother and me that I was
destined to become a doctor,” recalled Strickler. “I
had been considering going
to medical school for some
time but was not sure that I
could handle the academic
rigor required. That first
meeting gave me the confidence to pursue my goal. As
a student, he constantly provided encouragement while
challenging me to pursue
excellence.”
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Scott and his wife, Peg Dickert Strickler ’83, recently decided to honor the memory
of Dr. Capstack by renovating a classroom in his honor
in Christopher Hall of Science. They have pledged
$10,000 per year over the
next five years, allowing
Wesleyan to install state-ofthe-art technology and new
seating in Christopher Room
313.
Dr. Capstack is the third
faculty member to be honored and remembered with
a classroom renovation.
Dr. Pat and Leigh Howard
Fleming ’83 are honoring
Dr. John Warner, professor
of sociology, and Tom Albinson ’76 is remembering
Frank Bayard, professor of
economics. ☼
Born: to JONNA THARP WINDON and husband Travis,
son Jason Travis (“J.T.”) on August 19, 2013. Jonna is the
Site Manager for Children’s Home Society of WV’s Faltis
Child Shelter located in Summersville, WV. She is also the
Municipal
Court Judge
for Burnsville
and Flatwoods,
WV. She
obtained her
Masters in
Social Work
from West
Virginia
University in
May 2013
and her LGSW shortly thereafter. Travis is an Operation
Enduring Iraqi Freedom veteran of the Army National Guard
and works as an IT with RESA 4. The Windons reside in
Canvas, WV.
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Married: HANNAH ASPY CONLEY and DAVID C. CONLEY
’03 on May 26, 2012 in Scott Depot, WV. David is the son of
ELLIS E. CONLEY ’73 and JULIA MONTGOMERY CONLEY
’74. SAMUEL R. ROBERTS, III ’73 and STELLA MILLETT
ROBERTS ’72 presided over the ceremony. Alumni in the
wedding party included EMILY HENLEY GIBSON ’08, LACEY
TUCKER BENNETT ’06, MATTHEW L. HIPPS ’04, DEREK
T. SNYDER ’04, NATHAN L. KISTER ’04, and W. CLARK
West Virginia Wesleyan
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Many individuals make bequests that give
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CAMPBELL ’04. Numerous
other alumni were in
attendance. The couple
now resides in Hurricane,
WV where Hannah is a
physician assistant at Amy
A. Vaughan Dermatology in
Barboursville, WV, and David
works as an administrator
at Dunbar Eye Associates in
Dunbar, WV.
and AARON L. PUGH ’11.
The couple currently resides
in Blue Springs, MO where
they work at Shelterwood,
a Christian ministry that is a
therapeutic boarding school
for teenagers.
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Married: LAUREN BONE
WOOD and THOMAS
A. WOOD ’11, on May
25, 2013 in Charleston,
WV. Wesleyan alumni in
the wedding party were
LATINA M. HUFFMAN ’07,
GINNY FOARD SHENK ’09,
ANDREW S. WILLIAMS
’11, BENJAMIN D. BONE
’12, KODY M. BOONE ’11,
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KIMBERLY LARCH AYERS, Englewood, CO, is now
working for Inflection Energy LLC as a Petroleum Reservoir
Engineer. Her primary responsibilities include evaluating
and predicting natural gas production and associated
economics for Marcellus Shale wells in PA. Her husband,
Andrew, will be studying for his Masters of Divinity at
Denver Seminary.
Married: KATHRYN “KATE” TURNER WAGNER and Josh
Wagner, July 13, 2013 at Lambert’s Winery in Weston, WV.
Wesleyan alumni in the wedding party were EMMA
TURNER ’14, MEGHAN K. FRUM ’09, ELIZABETH M.
MCCLUNG ’11, LESLIE A. HINSON ’11, JOCELYN R.
SPELLMAN ’11, and JOHN R. NATOW ’10. LUCY A.
SWECKER ’11 and JORDAN A. GODWIN ’11 provided
music for the ceremony.
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for Class Notes
was received by
December 31, 2013.
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students in the School of Science. Here is what they have to say . . .
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“I loved my student experience at WVWC, so much
so that I often thought of
coming back to my Alma
Mater to share what I had
learned over the years.
When the opportunity
came up, I jumped for
it…and couldn’t be happier. I love WV Wesleyan
College, I am proud of
WVWC, I am proud of the
work that I do for WVWC,
and I am thrilled to see our
students grow and blossom into unique, talented,
intellectual individuals.”
- Mel Charlton-Smith ’88,
Chemistry Lab Coordinator
& Lecturer
“After a hiatus from
Wesleyan, I am thrilled
to be part of Wesleyan’s
traditions and educational
roots.”
- Allison Hull ’87,
Instructor of Biology
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“Joining Wesleyan’s Biology department has been
a wonderful experience.
No two days are ever
the same, and engaging
students in hands-on
learning opportunities is
exciting.”
- Amy McAnarney
Rogosky ’01, Assistant
Lab Coordinator
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“When there was a position open in the chemistry department, I jumped
at the opportunity to
come back. Wesleyan
just feels like home. My
job so far has been challenging and rewarding.
We have so many bright
and talented students going through our program.
It’s pretty awesome to be
a part of their Wesleyan
experience.”
- Dr. Joanna McQuaid
Webb ’07, Assistant
Professor of Chemistry
“As a student, WV
Wesleyan enriched me
intellectually, physically,
and emotionally in ways
that I never expected.
It is my hope that as a
professor I am able to
give back to the college
by contributing to similar
growth of current and
future students.”
- Dr. Pam Miltenberger
Wovchko ’95, Associate
Professor of
Mathematics
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Chris Kuhl ’93 and Adam Kuhl ’96
A Kuhl Story:
Brothers Gain High Exposure in
Field of Science
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“My favorite
experiences always
involved being in
the lab, whether it
was building power
supplies, getting
lasers to fire, or
diagnosing a
particle detector. I
loved working with
hardware.”
Chris Kuhl college
days and today.
When Chris Kuhl ’93 entered West Virginia
Wesleyan College as an engineering physics
major in 1989, he still was not exactly sure
what he wanted to be when he grew up.
“As an entering freshman at Wesleyan, I still
wasn’t sure what I wanted to do and enrolled
in the engineering physics program,” commented Chris. “My favorite experiences
always involved being in the lab, whether it
was building power supplies, getting lasers
to fire, or diagnosing a particle detector. I
loved working with hardware.”
However, early memories of his love for astronomy and space exploration could explain
his choice of field.
“I tried to watch every shuttle launch that I
could on television,” Chris said. “I remember watching the Challenger disaster live in
1986. I followed the Voyager 1 and 2 missions as they sent back photos from Jupiter,
Saturn, and Uranus. On August 25, 1989, the
night before leaving for my freshman year
at Wesleyan, I remember staying up late to
watch the first images of Neptune being sent
from Voyager 2.”
Although both Chris and Adam overlapped
by a year at Wesleyan, the brothers, originally from Winfield, WV, both found their own
place within the department quickly without
much sibling rivalry. In fact, Chris remembers the determination for doing their best
was what shined through.
“With my brother and me, there was never
competition between us growing up or in
college,” stated Chris. “Rather, there was an
underlying drive in both of us to do the best
we could.”
The best they could do was the NASA Mars
Rover Project and the Space and Airborne
Systems (SAS) division of Raytheon—and
that is nothing to scoff at.
During Chris’s senior year, his brother, Adam
’96, enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College in the same program. With both Kuhl
brothers studying in the School
of Science, it was a family affair as they quickly parlayed
their Wesleyan education into
some amazing projects during
their adult life.
After completing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, Chris began his career at Southwest Research Institute of Texas. After a few years
of research and working on some NASA
projects, Chris accepted a position at NASA
Langley Research Center in Virginia. There,
he would gain favorable recognition for his
work with the Mars Rover Project.
Adam explains that their grandfather, Hansford, an instrument
mechanic for American Electric Power, played an influential
part in developing both his and
Chris’s love for science.
Chris is the Chief Engineer for the heatshield
instrumentation called MEDLI (Mars Science Laboratory, Entry Descent and Landing
Instrumentation) for the Mars Science Laboratory Mission. His responsibilities include
all the technical aspects of the project and
making sure that the hardware is designed
and built to meet all science requirements
“I think the love of science and
technology was established in
both of us at a very young age,” recalled
Adam. “[He] always had various gadgets
and tools in his home. We would play with
these as children, turning knobs and dials
without having a clue what they were for but
excited by the possibilities our imaginations
provided. His explanations of their purpose
and use are some of my earliest and fondest
memories of my passion in science.”
as well as being fully tested and qualified for
space flight. He leads a team of several engineers from various disciplines and interacts
with scientists and engineers from across all
of NASA and through industry partners.
The project is indeed challenging, and these
challenges are always present considering
one of NASA’s goals is to continuously push
the limits of science and technology. However, Chris understands that these types of
projects are a collaborative effort.
“A project or mission requires a team of dozens, sometimes hundreds of individuals, all
with different backgrounds, skills, and personalities,” noted Chris. “The greatest challenge is learning to work together as a team,
sometimes face-to-face, but mostly dispersed
across the country, to achieve a common
goal.”
Photo taken by the NASA Mars
Rover displaying Earth’s
position in the sky.
Packaging & Platform Integration department
in California which is responsible for the design, build, and test of electronics modules
and unit assemblies for Ground, Airborne,
and High-Reliability electronics applications.
“Throughout my career, I have been involved
in a wide range of activities throughout all
phases of a program,” commented Adam.
“
Adam, following in the footsteps of his
brother, said that Chris was helpful in providing great resources in terms of helping
out with coursework and adjusting to college
life. Chris established a reputation for hard
work and excellence, a reputation that Adam
says helped him easily establish relationships
with the faculty and staff at Wesleyan.
Adam, who received his master’s in mechanics of materials from Georgia Institute of
Technology, currently works in the SAS division of Raytheon in El Segundo, CA. Raytheon is a technology company and world
leader in defense electronics. Adam began
his career at Raytheon Missile Systems in
Tucson, AZ. He is now part of the Electronic
”
With my brother and me, there was never competition between
us growing up or in college,” stated Chris. “Rather, there was
an underlying drive in both of us to do the best we could.
“I’ve also been fortunate enough to be on
site when hardware was deployed in the
field. The variety of products and programs
at Raytheon has given me exposure to various platforms and design environments, from
small scale circuit card design to large scale
shipping containers and airframe structures.”
Both Chris and Adam have been involved
in notable projects during their careers, but
the brothers focus on what is enjoyable about
their work, which is a lot. Chris notes that he
enjoys being part of a team and being able to
interact with some of the brightest people in
the field of space exploration. He also enjoys
designing and building space flight hardware,
seeing it launched and successfully operated in space, and knowing that something he
once held in his hand is now resting on the
surface of Mars.
Adam, on the other hand, views his work as a
creative outlet, mentioning that the thing I enjoy the most is when it is my design, and it all
works out smoothly. There is certainly an art
to mechanical design. Even something like a
simple bracket will be designed three different ways when given to three different people, so I take great pride in seeing things that
are the result of my vision for the design.”
Adam Kuhl today and college days.
“The focus on
the liberal arts
education with
coursework
in
literature
and writing allowed me to score better than
average for an engineer on the GRE exams,
leading to a Graduate Research Assistantship
When asked how their Wesleyan experiences
helped them get where they are today, both
brothers commented on how their liberal arts
education gave them a strong footing in their
majors and well-rounded understandings of
their field.
at Georgie Institute of Technology,” stated
Adam.
“I think an education from Wesleyan taught
me how to learn and to have a broad curiosity beyond my main course of study,” agreed
Chris. “I believe having a degree from a liberal arts college like Wesleyan has given me
a unique advantage in my career. Science and
technical study is extremely important, but so
are humanities, art, history, and social studies. The combination of all these subjects is
what broadens our minds and teaches us to
think.”
For the Kuhl brothers, the School of Science
at Wesleyan opened many doors in their fields
of study. So what advice would these highly
successful engineers give to students who
are looking to pursue careers in the physics
or engineering field? Keep your experiences
broad.
“Find out what you are passionate about and
pursue it, but always keep a broad curiosity
about the world,” stated Chris. “Continually expand your experience base both within
your field of study and outside of it.”
“Try and get as broad of an education as possible in order to give yourself many opportunities once you enter the workforce,” agreed
Adam. “When I look at the work I do today,
it really doesn’t have much to do with the
specific things that I learned in school. Instead, it was the broad range of knowledge
and problem-solving skills that have allowed
me to tackle any challenge.” ☼
29
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
KATHERINE C.
REEMSNYDER ’30, of
Buckhannon, WV, died
August 9, 2013. She was
very active with campus
and her community. She
was a member of First
United Methodist Church,
The Order of the Eastern
Star, P.E.O. Sisterhood,
AAUW, and many other
organizations.
Women’s Club, and the
Arthur Murray dance studio,
and a volunteer at Parkview
Hospital.
ROBERT M. WESTFALL
’42 of Cedaredge, CO, died
August 30, 2008.
NORMA CRAVEN TOMLEY
AVERY ’43 of Elkins, WV,
died November 9, 2013.
She was an Administrative
Assistant for The Associated
General Contractors of
America.
KATHLEEN CRISS
PENNINGTON ’38 of Silver
Spring, MD, died September
DAVID JOHN MARKER ’43
1, 2013.
of Fairfax Station, VA, died
VIRGINIA GASTON
September 4, 2012. He was
GEMMILL ’39 of
buried at Arlington National
Buckhannon, WV, died
Cemetery on March 7, 2013.
August 28, 2013. She was
DALE G. COLERIDER ’44
a member of First United
of Buckhannon, WV, died
Methodist Church and was
October, 30, 2013. He
very involved in her church
served on the USS Minard in
and her community.
WWII. He and his sister built
JOHN M. LAW III ’40 of
and operated the Kanawha
Atlanta, GA, died September
Theatre, and built many
10, 2013. He was the first
homes in the Buckhannon
WV graduate of the Harvard
area as part of Colerider &
Business School. He served
Marple Construction.
five years with the U.S.
Navy during WWII. He made ELIZABETH STATHERS
CRUMMETT ’45 of Midland,
the lead gift for the Center
MI, died October 7, 2013.
for the Performing Arts on
campus, in honor of his first She was a teacher and
after retirement continued
wife, Virginia Thomas Law.
to be a substitute for many
BEATRICE JEAN SWICK
years. She was a member
SOWARDS ’41 of
of Church of the Brethren,
Middletown, OH, died
the First United Methodist
April 27, 2008. She had
Church, for many years
been an elementary school
and was active in many
teacher in the Greenhills
organizations.
School District and served
as church organist for more VIRGINIA L. STURM
than 30 years at The Church GRIFFITH ’45 of Clarksburg,
at Mayfield, where her
WV, died July 20, 2013. She
husband served as Pastor.
was a lifelong member of
Stealey United Methodist
NANCY LAWSON COLE
Church and served as the
’42 of Fort Wayne, IN,
president of the Women’s
died October 22, 2013.
Society.
She was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church,
SARAHJANE S. WOOD
Orchard Ridge Country
’45 of Columbus, OH, died
Club, the Fort Wayne
June 23, 2013. She was
a research scientist with
Lederle Labs in Pearl River,
NY, and with Ohio State
University, retiring after over
38 years.
after which he worked as a
Computer Specialist for NU
CHEM and CONAGRA.
SALLY CHRISTINE
ANDERSON GENTRY ’49
L. GARFIELD SAGER, JR.
of Murfreesboro, TN, died
’47 of Winter Haven, FL,
July 2, 2013. She started her
died August 19, 2012.
career as a home economics
teacher in Greenbrier
GLENNA WAGNER BLAIR
County and in 1952 she
’48 of New Martinsville, WV,
became a homemaker
died September 24, 2013.
to start her family. She
She was a Wetzel County
volunteered for more
school teacher for 20 years
than 30 years at Middle
and an active member of
Tennessee Medical Center.
New Martinsville United
Methodist Church where
MARGUERITE PATRICIA
she sang in the choir for 50
BASSEL SMITH ’49 of
years.
Lost Creek, WV, died July
23, 2013. She worked for
EMILY POST FENTON ’48
Cleghorn Coal Company
and was later employed as
July 27, 2013. She was a
a teacher for the Harrison
member of the Buckhannon
County Board of Education
Country Club where she
and taught 20 years at Lost
served as the first elected
Creek Elementary School.
woman president of the
Board of Directors. She was PEGGY HEDRICK
also a Girl Scout troop leader KORMONDY ’50 of
for eight years.
Olympia, WA, died January
3, 2013. She was a beloved
VIRGINIA D. MOSER ’48 of
teacher of hundreds in the
Montvale, VA, died August
public schools, including
21, 2013. She was a retired
President Jimmy Carter’s
nurse, serving both as a
daughter Amy. She was an
trauma and home health
accomplished painter and
nurse. She was a talented
calligrapher.
musician and writer.
DONALD C. ROGERS ’50
DOLORES KELLEY
of Fort Meade, FL, died
BROWN ’49 of Westerville,
September 16, 2012. He
OH, died September 9,
was a U.S. Navy Veteran
2013. She was a retired
who served during WWII.
Dietician from Mount
He was a retired Bank
Carmel School of Nursing.
President from Flagship
She was a member of Maize
Bank and SunTrust Bank.
Manor United Methodist
Church and was very
JANYTHE MILLIGAN
involved in her community.
BARR ’51 of Glen Dale,
WV, died October 1, 2013.
ROBERT W. COX ’49, of
She was a librarian at both
Ripon, CA, died June 21,
the Carnegie Library of
2013. He served in the U.S.
Pittsburgh and the Wheeling
Army from 1947 – 1953,
Public Library. She also
earning the rank of Sergeant
reviewed books on local
Technician. After leaving
television in Pittsburgh.
the Army he worked for
Kaiser Aluminum until 1982,
NORMA KENERSON
HOLLOWAY ’51 of
Lynnfield, MA, died October
20, 2013. She was an active
member of the Lynnfield
Congregational Church.
CAROLYN GRANT LEWIS
’51 of Mercer Island, WA,
died October 23, 2013. She
was a certified financial
planner and worked as a
tax preparer and financial
analyst. She was a longtime
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
board member, volunteer,
and supporter.
EDITH M. LOGSDON ’51
October 30, 2013. She
was a member of First
United Methodist Church,
Circle No. 2, Buckhannon
Women’s Club, and The
Fostoria Glass Society of
America.
MELVIN J. PRITTS ’51 of
Tucson, AZ, died September
22, 2013. He was a pastor
for the United Methodist
Church.
O. SCOTT NEELY ’52
of Charleston, WV, died
October 20, 2013. He was a
retired member of the West
Virginia State Police with 29
years of service, after which
he was employed by the
West Virginia Department
of Corrections. He was a
member of the Rock Cave
Masonic Lodge No. 81, the
Lions Club, the Beni Kedem
Shrine, and the First United
Methodist Church of South
Charleston.
WALTER PENDLETON III
’52 of Greenwich, CT, died
October 30, 2013. He was
a veteran of the U.S. Navy,
serving during World War
II on the USS Quincy. He
was awarded the Victory
medal, The American
Theater medal and the
European Theater medal,
2 stars. He was a member
of the Greenwich Police
Department for over 50
years and was also one of
the first Emergency Medical
Technicians on the force.
MARY KRITZER
TANGALOS ’52 of Buffalo,
NY, died August 31, 2013.
WILLIAM G. CARPENTER
’53 of Westerville, OH,
died August 26, 2013. His
career included industrial
chemical research with
organic chemistry, polymers
and corrosion engineering.
He earned distinction in the
Who’s Who of American
Men of Science and Who’s
Who in America and
published works in his field.
He was an inventor and
was granted 24 patents
and worked for American
Cyanamid, NL Industries,
Pennwalt and Ashland
Chemical.
ADELE WILES HILDICK
’53 of Brewster, MA, died
September 29, 2013. She
worked as a bookkeeper
until retiring in 1995. She
was an active member
of the Orleans Methodist
Church for 55 years.
WVWC Hall of Fame and a
member of West Virginia
Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference All-Conference
Basketball and Track. He
was a supervisor for 37
years with US Steel.
CLIFFORD E. ROLLINS
’56, of Palm City, FL, died
August 26, 2013. He worked
in the Martin County school
systems, holding several
positions from teacher to
assistant superintendent
before retiring in 1993.
He was a member of the
Masonic Lodge, the Elks
Lodge, and the Kiwanis
Club.
NYLA McCULLOUGH
ULANSKI ’56 of Naples,
FL, died December 7, 2013.
After several years with
the public schools she was
in private practice for 25
years specializing in Crisis
Management and was Staff
Psychologist for Fairview
General Hospital. She was
an avid boater, a pilot,
and very involved in her
community.
PHYLLIS HILLMAN
WICKLINE ’56 of
Lewisburg, WV, died
September 18, 2013. She
worked with the West
Virginia Children’s Home
Society in Charleston and
Board of Child Care of the
United Methodist Church in
Baltimore, MD.
RYMER D. DAVIS ’55,
of Charleston, WV, died
was a minister serving
with the United Methodist
Church. He was retired from JOHN M. RUOF ’59 of
the West Virginia Bureau of Mammoth, AZ, died October
Employment Programs, and 13, 2013. For most of his
life prior to retirement, he
had worked with Barlow
was an insurance executive
Bonsall Funeral Home as
in claims management.
a funeral attendant for the
past several years.
RAYMOND P. DEMARCO
’60 of Dunellen, NJ, died
EDWARD J. HOOD ’55
July 25, 2013. He honorably
of West Homestead, PA,
served in the N.J. National
died July 22, 2013. He was
Guard. He was a member
a 2002 inductee to the
of the N.J. Bar since 1965
and had practiced law in
Dunellen for 49 years.
ROBERT I. HUMPHREYS
’60 of Buckhannon, WV,
died August 17, 2013. He
was a retired New York City
Police Officer.
DONALD C. VONEIFF
’60 of North Fort Myers,
FL, died July 31, 2013. He
served with the U.S. Army
National Guard. He was
a communicant of First
Baptist Church of Greenport
and Mattituck Presbyterian
Church, and a member of
Rotary International.
ROBERT E. BACKODE
’63 of Romeoville, IL, died
played in the Pittsburgh
Pirates minor league
system. He served in
the U.S. Army, stationed
in Germany, and was
employed for 30 years with
Benjamin Moore Paints,
retiring in 1996. He was
a member of St. Mary
Immaculate Church.
LYNNE OLIVER BURFEIND
’64 of Hartford, CT, died
November 8, 2013. She was
a member of the League
of Women Voters and was
elected to the Board of
the Hartford Public Library,
which she served for 33
years.
WAYNE M. BACKUS
’65 of Detroit, MI, died
co-founded Backus Payne
and Associates, LLC, and
was a well-respected
businessman.
MICHAEL J. MITTNACHT,
JR. ’65 of Lansdale, PA,
died November 30, 2013. He
retired from the U.S. Army as a
Lieutenant Colonel and served
during the Vietnam War.
31
In Memoriam
RICHARD J. SCHULLERI
’65 died December 29,
1972 in the crash of Eastern
Airlines Flight 401 in the
Florida Everglades.
ELOISE ST. CLAIR BAXA
’66 of Pittsford, NY, died
October 26, 2013. She
taught in the Rush Henrietta
School District for 35 years.
She was also involved with
the Henrietta Auxiliary Police
for 20 years.
RICHARD W. HOLLAND
’66 of Grafton, MA, died
December 18, 2013. He was
a music teacher and band
director for many years,
continuing his love of music
into the late ’80s with his
band Sounds Unlimited.
He founded Holland Lawn
Service in 1984 which is still
in full operation and was
a former member of the
Grafton Fire Department.
WAYNE R. VIALL ’66 of
Schenectady, NY, died
November 3, 2013. He
taught at the Sacandaga
Elementary School in the
Scotia-Glenville School
District for 35 years. He was
a member of the ScotiaGlenville Elks, the Albany
Street United Methodist
Church, and the Carman
United Methodist Church.
ALAN W. TWEEDY ’71
of Franklin, MA, died
November 18, 2013.
He was a LCSW and
psychotherapist with a large
private practice in Brookline.
FRANCES A. DEMOTTO
’72 of Elkins, WV, died
November 23, 2013. She
was a licensed registered
nurse for almost 40 years.
She worked at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, the
National Institute of Health,
and the Cancer Institute
at Bethesda through the
1960s. She was then
the director of nursing at
Davis Memorial Hospital
and finished her career
working with the Veterans
Administration retiring on
January 1, 2008.
WILLIAM C. MCCRACKEN
’72 of Deep Creek, MD,
died January 9, 2013. He
worked as director of rentals
and parts for Deep Creek
Lake Boat Sale and was a
member of Glassport Untied
Methodist Church.
SUSAN QUAY GUINN ’73
of Weston, WV, died July
17, 2009. She worked over
30 years as a social worker
for the WV DHHR.
ROBERT E. GOUGH ’74
of Lexington, VA, died
August 2, 2013. He traveled
extensively, both with
work and while enjoying
his passions of hiking and
camping.
KAREN L. KARLOWSKY
’77 of Belle Vernon, PA,
died October 18, 2013.
She worked for SPHS as a
Case Manager for the PDA
Waiver Program.
SUSAN HALLOWELL
KEEFE ’77 of Tallahassee,
FL, died April 27, 2013.
She served for a brief
time as activities director
at the Francis Asbury
Methodist Home, in Ocean
Grove, N.J. and at the King
James Nursing Home, in
Middletown, N.J. Upon
retiring in Tallahassee, she
was a frequent contributor
of punch needle embroidery
projects for Create &
Decorate magazine. COLLEEN McEVOY
HAGAN ’80 of Larchmont,
NY, died October 17, 2013.
For the past 10 years she
WILLIAM M. MAHONEY of
Buckhannon, WV, died December 16,
2013. He joined the faculty of WVWC in
1983. He was the Chair of the History
and International Studies Department. He
served as Faculty Athletic Representative
from 1989 to 1998. He was chosen by the students in 1989
to receive “The Community Council Teaching Award,” and
he also was awarded “The 1999 Exemplary Teacher Award”
selected by his fellow faculty. He published The History of
the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2011. He truly loved
teaching. Hundreds of his students were inspired by him
to pursue the life of the mind and to broaden their global
perspectives.
The
Wesleyan Fund
Helping students reach their dreams and goals of a college education.
Providing scholarship dollars for current students - students who
participate, explore and transform.
Colleagues, alumni, current students and friends have
established the Bill Mahoney International Travel Scholarship
in his memory. Contributions may be sent to the Office of
Advancement. worked for the accounting
firm Weinstein & Formanek
and served on the board
of the Mamaroneck Youth
Hockey Association.
JANETTE CRAVEN
JOHNSON ’84 of Valley
Bend, WV, died December
20, 2013. She worked as
an in-store demonstrator
for Advantage Sales &
Marketing/Integrated and
was a member of the
First Baptist Church of
Buckhannon.
OTHERS ASSOCIATED
WITH WESLEYAN:
CHARLES F. ERICKSON
of Parkersburg, WV, died
July 4, 2013. If not for the
Erickson Foundation, WVWC
would not have its Erickson
Alumni Center, which the
foundation donated funds
for renovation in 1991.
GERALDINE “JERRY”
LINGER of Buckhannon,
WV, died July 20, 2013. She
was retired from WVWC
where she worked in the
Bursar’s Office and in
ELLEN PLECHNER PRICE
BAILEY ’95 of Ravenswood, “Supplies.”
WV, died June 12, 2013.
D. FREDERICK WERTZ,
She worked for the
HON. ’69 of Carlisle, PA,
State Auditor’s Office in
died October 16, 2013. He
Charleston.
was ordained a deacon of
the Methodist Church in
NATHAN J. HASSETT
1940 and an elder in 1942.
’00 of Jefferson, PA, died
December 7, 2013. He was He was appointed Bishop
of the West Virginia Area in
the owner and operator of
Hassett Hardwood Flooring 1968 – 1980.
in Jefferson. He was a
member of Kappa Alpha
fraternity.
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2013. We apologize for any omission and ask that you please
notify the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@wvwc.edu or
800-768-8264, ext. 8509.
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