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Educating Educators
NorthernShowcase
Homecoming exhibit features
ONU graduate Kyle Hotz
Graphic novel illustrator Kyle Hotz, BFA ’93, of Bellbrook, Ohio, will be this year’s featured artist in the department of art and design’s Homecoming Exhibit and Lecture Series.
The show will highlight a number of panels from Hotz’s recent novel, The Creepy Tree, which
includes original, preliminary sketches to completed color comprehensives.
The lecture will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, in the Wilson Art Center. A reception
will follow at 4 p.m. at the Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery. The exhibition runs from Oct.
17-31.
Hotz has worked as an illustrator and writer of comic books since 1991. His work has
appeared in series published by Marvel Comics (Periscope Studios), DC Comics, Image
Comics and Dark Horse Comics. He has completed work on Marvel’s Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal, The Man-Thing and The Hood under Marvel’s MAX Comics
imprint. Often referred to as the “master of macabre,” Hotz created Mosaic, his first written
and illustrated graphic novel, in 1999 under Sirius. Other horror titles Hotz has worked on
include Ghost Ride, Zombie, Criminal Macabre and Evil Ernie. In 2007 at DC, his work won
a Young Adult Library Services Association Award (Great Graphic Novels for Teens) for Billy
the Kid’s Old Timey Oddities.
Novelist and screenwriter Philip Nutman has high praise for Hotz’s work. “Like the cinematographers of Hollywood’s golden age, Hotz knows how to paint with light and shade,
creating a chiaroscuro world worthy of Caravaggio. Add to this his eye for twisted detail and
an ability to make the everyday appear strange and/or menacing, and I don’t think either
Bosch or Goya would be disappointed. Alongside Kelley Jones, Kyle is unquestionably one
of the finest artists of the macabre working in comics today.”
Admission to the exhibit is free and open to the public, daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
before Freed Center events. For additional information about the University’s 2008-09 gallery
season, contact the department of art and design at (419) 772-2160 or art@onu.edu
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Educating Educators
Departments
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Letter from the President
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Tundra Today
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12 Polar Bear Report
Alumni News
18 Northern Memories
19 Class Notes & Alumni Profiles
43 Teddy Bears
46 In Memory
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FromthePresident
Dear Friends:
The summer has been an exciting time on the Ohio Northern campus. In addition to welcoming a wide variety of
American and international groups to campus to hone athletic skills and study everything from traditional subjects to
English As A Second Language, we’ve made a number of improvements in our learning environments since school ended
in May. We hope you have time to check them out some time soon!
In this issue, you will also learn about how ONU’s tradition of preparing classroom teachers is not just continuing,
but thriving as new technology, new techniques and specialized training are equipping ONU graduates with the skills
and the talents they will need to make a difference for school children across the country and the world.
Also in this issue, we invite our alumni to share their insights, observations and opinions through the enclosed
survey. Sponsored by the ONU Alumni Association, it seeks to learn what programs and services our alumni value, what
programs they would like to see us provide, and how they prefer to receive information about ONU. Just complete the
survey and return it in the envelope provided, or go online to answer the questions. We value your thoughts and want to
improve your continuing relationship with Ohio Northern.
As always, Toby and I invite you to visit the ONU campus and enjoy all the upcoming events. We hope to see you
during Homecoming Weekend, October 17-19.
Sincerely,
Kendall L. Baker
President
Ohio Northern University
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President
Kendall L. Baker
Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Anne Lippert
Vice President and
Dean of Enrollment
Karen P. (Casper) Condeni, BA ’74
Vice President for
University Advancement
Thomas R. Stevick
Vice President for
Financial Affairs
Robert W. Ruble
Vice President for
Student Affairs
Alice-Kay Hilderbrand
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Director of Alumni Affairs
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Educating Educators
On the cover: Jeffrey McClellan,
BS ’98, standing in the halls of
Lima Senior High School’s School of
Multiple Intelligences.
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Educating Educators
This is history
“When I went to Northern, the tuition was
$90 a quarter until the last year,” recalls Neil
Allen, BSEd ’53. “Then it went up to $150, and
everyone got upset!”
This was Ohio Northern University in
the late 50s, the ONU Allen attended as he
worked his way toward an education degree in a
department that, according to the 1952-53 ONU
course catalog, strove to “to present in theory
and practice approved and rational methods of
instructions … and to offer such courses for the
professional training of teachers as will broaden
their horizon and advance them to higher planes
of usefulness, ability and service.”
Things were physically different then, too.
“Taft Gym was the building furthest west, and
everything else was fields,” Allen remembers.
“They had a dorm for the women, but not for
the men. You either stayed in a private home or
apartment or a fraternity house. Those were the
only places you had.”
Fifteen years later, Dennis “Denny”
Rectenwald, BSEd ’69, was also a fixture of
an evolving Northern campus. “When I got
there, Lima and Founders Hall were just being
created. When I moved into Founders Hall,
it was practically brand new.” Forty years ago,
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Rectenwald’s education department promised to
“aid … prospective teachers in helping themselves,
children and youth identify and meet more
effectively their physical, mental, social, personal
and spiritual needs.”
When Jeffrey “Jeff ” McClellan, BS ’98,
graduated, the majority of campus looked as it
does now. “It was a quiet, peaceful place,” he
remembers. In the 90s, McClellan was enrolled
in a teacher education program that existed
to “provide the prospective teacher with the
general education, subject area concentration and
professional education experiences that will enable
the student to enter the profession of teaching
with competency.”
The last half-century has seen much change.
Faculty members have come and gone. Facilities
have been raised and then razed. New educational
programs have been introduced. But, for the most
part, the teacher education program of 1953 – and
1969 and 1998 – is quite similar to the program
of 2008.
Today, ONU’s Center for Teacher Education
(CTE) operates under the concept that “teaching
is enabling.” Current program commitments are
broken down into six primary goals. Of particular
interest is goal number four: “The competent
teacher candidate practices reflective thinking.”
That is, the CTE strives to prepare teachers who
can reflect on their own learning and teaching and
then use that knowledge to bring about positive
change. This positive change might begin in the
classroom, but it could soon expand to encompass
entire schools and, later, entire districts.
The University’s original educational offering
– that of training teachers – has changed over time.
Standards have tightened, and state requirements
have increased. Despite all this, during the past
half century, Ohio Northern University’s teacher
education program has consistently prepared
ambitious, overachieving graduates for rewarding
careers.
Allen, Rectenwald and McClellan are
perfect examples of this. From the start, each had
immense drive and ambition. They accomplished
much during early stages of their careers, moving
above and beyond what was expected of them.
At age 26, Rectenwald became the youngest
assistant principal at the largest Roman Catholic
high school in Ohio. At age 28, McClellan was one
of the youngest principals at a major high school
in Ohio. While still a senior at Northern, Allen
was substitute teaching at Lima Shawnee (in Lima,
Ohio) using a temporary teaching certificate.
And it all began at Ohio Northern.
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Jeffrey McClellan
Campus memories are fresh for McClellan,
who has accomplished much during the 10 years
since he graduated from Northern. Viewed by
Teaching Teachers
many as an up-and-comer, he taught science for
five years at Lima Senior High School before
being named principal of that institution’s
emerging School of Multiple Intelligences.
“We took Lima Senior High School and
transformed it into three small schools within one
building. All the teachers were the same; the kids
were the same. We just modified the structure and
identified a specific approach to teaching that we
were going to use,” he says.
The school was established using funds
from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
When it was first transformed before the
2004-05 school year, Lima Senior High School
was under “Academic Watch” by the Ohio
Department of Education. Today, the school
is in “Continuous Improvement,” which is the
middle designation. “So, we’ve gone up on the
grade card,” McClellan says. “Our graduation
rate last year was 94 percent for my small school.
Our attendance has gone up every year, too.”
While principal of the School of Multiple
Intelligences, McClellan also helped institute
the MI Ready program (a college-credit
program for ninth and tenth graders) with
Ohio Northern University has
prepared teachers since the 19th
century when the institution was
known as the Northwest Ohio
Normal School. Normal schools
were created specifically to train
high school graduates to be
teachers.
While the goal is the same,
requirements for teachers are much
different than in 1871 or even 1971.
Today, Ohio requires most classroom
teachers to specialize in a specific
age group and, often, in the subject
matter they choose to teach.
Dr. Tena Roepke, director of ONU’s Center
for Teacher Education, associate professor of
mathematics/education, explains that the former
elementary education license for grades one through
eight in Ohio has been replaced by a system that
emphasizes more specialization.
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Tim Littell, BSME ’86, dean of student
development and chair of student development
education at Rhodes State College in Lima, Ohio,
and Robert Manzer, former dean of ONU’s College
of Arts & Sciences.
Proud of this innovation, McClellan hopes to
see further collaboration between high schools and
universities. “There’s an opportunity to connect
secondary education with K-12 education that
really has potential,” he says. “It needs to be a
seamless transition. Right now the two systems
don’t necessarily talk very much.”
This fall, McClellan begins a new chapter in
his administrative career as he becomes principal
of an innovative public high school in Cleveland,
Ohio: the Metropolitan Cleveland Consortium for
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(MC2STEM).
This new public high school, which will be
embedded in a different industry campus each year,
is open to all students in the city schools and in the
suburbs. The first year’s enrollment is comprised of
100 ninth-graders. The school has received support
from a large number of local business and industry
partners.
“There are two grade bands: early
childhood, which is pre-kindergarten through
grade three, and middle childhood, which
is grades four through nine. The middle
childhood teachers are expected to concentrate
in two subject areas chosen from math, social
studies, language arts and science.”
She goes on to add, “There are also the
AYA licensure programs, which stands for
Adolescent/Young Adult licensure. It’s what
we used to call secondary licenses.” For these
teachers of grades seven through 12, the
requirements are even more specialized. “To
have that level of a license in Ohio,” Roepke
says, “you have to have a major in the content
you want to teach. So, if someone wants to
teach AYA mathematics, at Ohio Northern
they will major in the math department.
“They’re mathematics majors, yet they’re
also taking the teacher education requirements,
which is almost the equivalent of another
major. They’re not called double majors, but,
in terms of course requirements, they are.”
There are also multi-age programs for
licenses to teach pre-kindergarten through
grade 12. These are in art, visual arts, music,
health physical education and, believe it or
not, foreign languages.
This emphasis on specialization is one
reason ONU’s Center for Teacher Education
has 18 approved teacher-licensure programs.
The programs enroll about 200 students,
about 70 of whom are “education majors”
seeking early- or middle-childhood licensure.
At the end of their college preparation,
teacher candidates take national exams (Praxis
I and Praxis II). These assessment tests are
required for licensure in most states, and
Roepke adds, “Ohio has one of the highest
score requirements in the country.”
Because of that, and the fact that Ohio
produces more teachers than the state has
jobs, ONU graduates with an Ohio teacher’s
license can find career opportunities across
the country. Last year’s graduates teach not
only in Ohio, but also in Virginia, North
Carolina, Florida, Texas, Maryland and New
York. Statistics indicate 100 percent of 2007
graduates have found teaching jobs, or gone
on to additional education.
This year’s Education Expo brought 240
recruiters from 140 school districts to campus
and included representatives from schools
in Alaska and Hawaii and many states in
between.
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“The engineering community in Cleveland
and the colleges in the area are supporting the
curriculum. They’re supporting the internships.
Kids are going to get college credit for coursework,”
McClellan says.
Looking back, McClellan seems satisfied thus
far with his career choices. “I finally found where my
values line up with what I’m doing. It’s so easy for me
to do what I’m doing. It doesn’t even feel like work.”
In 1968, Allen became superintendent
of Ada Exempted Village Schools. He left in
1973 to become superintendent of Upper
Sandusky Exempted Village Schools, only
to return to Ada as superintendent in 1977.
“Neil is the only person that I have
ever heard of who left a school district as
superintendent, went to another school
district as superintendent, and then the first
disctrict actually asked him to come back,”
says Rectenwald of Allen’s unusual career
moves. “They usually run you out of town
and never want to see you again. They don’t
even forward your mail!”
Allen officially retired in 1983,
although his post-retirement résumé is
dotted with stints as “interim treasurer”
and “interim superintendent” for a number
of districts in Ohio. Through the years,
Allen has acted as a fiscal consultant,
helping financially troubled school districts
work their way out of debt. His expertise
has carried him throughout Ohio, with
stops in Fremont, Marion, Port Clinton
and Cleveland, among others. Before long,
Neil Allen
Allen followed a similar career path, albeit 50
years earlier. Like McClellan, Allen spent time in
the classroom (from 1955-64) before moving into
administrative roles. His career began in 1955 as a
teacher and coach at Hawthorne Junior High School
in Lorain, Ohio, and then Shawnee Schools in Lima,
Ohio.
Leadership roles followed. “There were people
along the way who encouraged me to head into
administration,” Allen recalls. “At Shawnee, I became
an assistant junior high principal and then a junior
high principal.”
Gretchen Deeg:
Teaching, But Not
in The Classroom
Education is not confined to a classroom, and
an educator’s skills can find a home in many career
paths.
For Gretchen Deeg, BS ’08, from Carroll, Ohio,
that path is leading to an ecclesiastical calling. After
a summer of working with fourth and fifth graders
in day care, she will be entering graduate school at
Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, Pa.
Although Deeg does not see herself in a
traditional classroom, she says, “My experiences at
ONU helped prepare me academically, mentally and
spiritually. I am not following the traditional route
after studying math education at ONU. I have been
planning to go to seminary for the past few years
and, thus, will be using my teaching preparation in
a different way than my fellow education classmates.
My long-term goal is to go into parish ministry, a
field that, in reality, is based on teaching.
“I believe that my education classes have given
me a strong base from which I can work to become
a good teacher in any field, including religion. My
math classes have taught me how to think in a more
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organized and logical manner. The chapel
program at ONU helped me to discover my
passion, and it also gave me confidence in my
gifts by providing me with work experiences
through chapel staff.”
Not surprisingly, while at ONU, Deeg chose
a nontraditional way to complete her studies,
doing her student teaching not in Northwest
Ohio but at a U.S. military base in Germany.
“Student teaching in Germany did not
change my career goals; however, it has greatly
impacted me personally,” she says. “I noticed
how important it was that the families created
a strong and welcoming community for
everyone who lived on the base for whatever
reason, be it that they were military families,
support staff or student teachers. This was an
important reminder because it’s something
that all of us should consider in any field.
It taught me that, in order to be a good
teacher, one must take the time and expend
the effort needed to create an environment
that is supportive and stable. Because life is
constantly changing, the students and families
need a place where they can belong in an everchanging world.”
It’s part of the teacher’s greatest challenge:
“Finding ways to engage students and get
them intrinsically excited about lifelong
learning,” Deeg says.
She adds, “I loved teaching in Germany
and, since returning to the States, I have
seriously considered applying to teach abroad.
However, in addition to increasing my love
of teaching, the experience has reinforced my
desire to attend seminary. So my career goals
have remained unchanged.”
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Allen’s reputation as an emergency resource
for saving a district from bankruptcy
became known throughout the state.
“I had boards of education in the state
of Ohio say to me, ‘If we see you around,
we know we’ve got financial problems,’”
Allen says with a laugh.
“He’s called the grim reaper in the
state of Ohio. When Neil shows up, you’re
broke,” Rectenwald jokes.
Dennis Rectenwald
Rectenwald has developed a reputation
of his own; he’s brought in to pull things
together, to take the pieces of battered
and broken school districts and make
them whole. Often acting as interim
superintendent, he crafts strategic plans
for setting districts straight before handing
over the reins to a permanent hire. He then
moves on.
He found recent success in the Perkins
School District in Sandusky, Ohio. Beginning
in mid-2007, Rectenwald served as interim
superintendent at Perkins for eight months, using
his expertise, skills and experience to rescue the
district from the negative effects of a lengthy
Julie R. Herendeen,
BA ’04, Makes a
Difference in the
Inner City
Jere Baxter Middle School is an inner-city
school dealing with all the challenges of urban
poverty. It is one of 30 middle schools in the
Metro Nashville Public School district, and it is
where Julie R. Herendeen, BA ’04, has chosen to
make a difference.
“My day-to-day stories make me laugh in
an ‘I can’t believe I work somewhere where this
happens’ kind of way,” she says. “My stories are
of inner-city kids who alternately delight me and
break my heart on a daily basis.”
Still, in four years of teaching eighth grade
language arts, reading and physical science, she
has seen real success.
“It is an understatement to say that Jere
Baxter is a struggling school,” she says. “Our
2007-08 NCLB (No Child Left Behind) status
was Restructuring 1. Despite that, the kids in my
classroom have had a lot of success.” Over the last
several years they have surpassed the NCLB test
requirements.
Last year, she taught physical science, a class
eighth graders can take for high school credit.
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“One hundred percent of my students passed
the end-of-course exam that allows them to
receive their credit, and all but five of them tested
advanced,” Herendeen reports.
This summer, she presented a professionaldevelopment workshop for the district, teaching
middle-school language-arts teachers how to use
graphic organizers and multiple learning styles in
writing instruction.
It is all part of a larger professional plan,
Herendeen explains. “Currently, I am working
teacher’s strike. Working with
teachers, parents, students and
board members, Rectenwald
created a plan to get a muchneeded school levy passed.
And with the help of Allen, it
worked.
“Until I brought Neil in,
the teachers in Perkins had
no trust in the treasurer or
the numbers,” Rectenwald
says. Allen spent a few days in
public session with the school
board so that the union could
understand where the district
stood financially.
“They spent $300,000 on
negotiations and legal fees before I got there, and
it ended up in a strike. After I got there, we spent
a total of $5,000 on negotiations. I didn’t even
on my master’s degree in administration and
supervision at Tennessee State University and
hope in the next 10 years to work as a principal
in an urban school, developing even more of
my ‘street cred,’ so when I go on to pursue a
doctorate, I can, in good conscience, teach urban
education at the university level.”
The challenges of being an educator in
an urban setting can be daunting. “Especially
in schools where urban poverty is the norm,
students often come to middle school already
many years behind, disenchanted with the system
that has failed so many people they know, and
fatalistic about the doors schooling can open for
them,” Herendeen says.
“The greatest challenge we have is a
combination of meeting students where they are,
finding what interests and motivates them, and
holding them to high standards of achievement,
regardless of what they have experienced
previously. Middle school is a crucial time in a
child’s life: It is during these years that they are
most malleable. When he or she gets to high
school, decisions about the importance of school
have been made; it is our charge to make them
fall in love with education and its possibilities
before they get there.”
Although studying for her degree at ONU
may have been far from the urban setting,
Herendeen believes she was well prepared.
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call the attorneys until it was over. It all started
with Neil.”
Rectenwald began his own career teaching
and coaching at Clyde High School in Clyde,
Ohio. After two years in Clyde, he became dean
of students at Cardinal Stritch High School in
Oregon, Ohio, before advancing to the role of
assistant principal at Central Catholic High
School in Toledo, Ohio. “I was there for two
years and St. Mary’s in Sandusky called and said
they had a principal’s opening. They hired me
there, and the rest is kind of history. I just kept
climbing the ladder,” he says.
Later in his career with Port Clinton
City Schools, Rectenwald became the first
superintendent in Ohio to convince the teachers
in a district to return a portion of their salaries
for the betterment of the schools. “We got
into some heated discussions about it, but they
ultimately gave it back,” he says. “The State
Department of Education said that has never
happened in Ohio. If I would have known that,
I would have been afraid to ask!”
“The pedagogical expertise of professors
like Dr. Diana Garver, Dr. Tena Roepke
and Mrs. Marta McCullough made my first
year doable. Writing lesson plans that were
pedagogically sound and engaging to students
was easy since I had so much practice and
feedback during my years at ONU. The
wisdom imparted by Dr. John Berg about
professionalism and classroom management
was priceless,” she says.
But that was just part of her ONU
experience. “The leadership skills, responsibility
and empathy I learned through my involvement
with Habitat for Humanity, SPC, Mortar
Board, the Honors Program, Res Life, etc., were
also invaluable,” Herendeen says.
It’s preparation she would recommend
to aspiring teachers. “My experiences –
educationally and socially – at ONU are
indelible and definitive pieces of the person
I have become,” she says. “The more I’m
in the real world, I realize how utopian and
idyllic the Northern experience was. Without
reservation, I would recommend ONU to a
prospective student of education or any other
major. The rigor of the classes, the hundreds
of hours of field experience, the expertise
and approachability of the professors and the
opportunity for involvement are unparalleled.”
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It began at Northern
The foundations for these future successes
were established at Ohio Northern. The three
alumni each had different reasons for attending
ONU, and, while in Ada, none had any plans to
venture into educational administration.
“I wanted to be an engineer,” McClellan
says. “And I was all set to go to another school,
but we came to visit ONU, and I loved it here. It
was a quiet, peaceful place. I met the dean of the
engineering college. During all my trips to other
colleges, I never met the dean at all. Northern was
just a different kind of place.”
Rectenwald says, “I didn’t have a clue about
college. I had an aunt who was the only educated
person in our family that had a college degree.
She said, ‘There’s this great little private school
in Ada, Ohio, that you ought to go to.’ She said,
‘Here’s an application; fill it out.’ And that’s how I
got here.”
Allen had similar influence from a family
member. “My mother went to Ohio Northern. I
graduated from Delphos Jefferson High School,
about 30 miles away. So it was an easy decision.”
Allen found immediate inspiration and
support from legendary ONU coaches Clyde
Lamb and Marv English, BSEd ’41, H of F
’73, Hon. D. ’96. “Probably the first people I
met at Ohio Northern were Clyde Lamb and
Marv English. They both encouraged me to go
into education when I registered. So, I became
a trainer and a manager for four years at Ohio
Northern.”
“There were certain people along the way
who kind of convinced you that you could do
it. They had enough faith in you,” Rectenwald
adds.
McClellan, too, experienced a change of
heart regarding his originally intended major.
He says, “Engineering just wasn’t the right
fit for me. I thought things over, though. My
mom taught science; my dad’s in education. All
my paid experiences in high school involved
tutoring kids and working at the zoo. I was
always working with kids in the science areas, so
I changed my major to biology. And I picked up
secondary education when I changed.”
Persistence
Pays Off for
Early-Childhood
Educator
Katie (Skapik) Shaffer, BA ’05,
loves being in the classroom. With a
degree in early-childhood education,
and a wish to teach in Ohio, it
required persistence, but now her
tenacity is paying off. This fall, her
fourth since graduation, she begins
On the last day of school, Katie (Skapik) Shaffer, BA ’05, shares
her second year as a kindergarten
a hug with kindergarten student Rachel Hobbs.
teacher.
The first year, she explains, she
in going to Kenya. I said, ‘Absolutely!’ I was
accepted a children’s ministry position and
just joking,” Shaffer admits, but she ended up
worked as a preschool teacher, both part-time
touring and teaching in Kenyan schools for
positions. The second year, because she wanted
two weeks.
to teach in a public school, she accepted a
“When we stepped off the plane, the
position as a permanent substitute and taught
naturalist leading the group said ‘Welcome to
the entire year. In addition, she completed her
Kenya. You’ll never be the same, and you will
master’s degree through Ashland University.
be back,’” Shaffer remembers. “It’s so true,”
It was through her master’s program that
she adds. “We are not the same. I think about
she had the opportunity to visit Kenya in
it all the time, and I will be back; I just don’t
conjunction with a program of the Columbus
know when.”
Zoo. “A woman came to talk to one of our
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classes and asked if anyone would be interested
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While in Kenya, Shaffer toured village
schools and worked with kindergarten
students. “They didn’t know any English,
so it was a wonderful challenge for me. It
was amazing!” The experience has prompted
her to look into ONU’s Partnership South
Africa. “I told Dr. Sandra Crosser that if they
go back to South Africa, I want to go, too,”
she says.
Back in her own classroom at Searfoss
Elementary in Johnstown, Ohio, she finds
her greatest challenge in the student’s wide
range of abilities. “Of course, classroom
management is always being challenged. I
think I did really well this year. I was very
proud of myself, but it may have been the
group of kids I had. The next year you start
fresh,” she says.
And, she believes, new teachers are most
willing to keep learning and changing.
It’s part of what she learned at ONU,
she explains. “Northern is wonderful about
getting you out in the field right away. You
are doing field experience your freshman
year, so you know right away if the classroom
is for you or not.”
Shaffer started at ONU’s Child
Development Center her first quarter. “That
was wonderful. In many programs, you
don’t actually get into a classroom until your
second or third year. It’s not just theory and
general education classes at Northern.”
She adds, “I loved how the college
classes were small so we had our own special
early-childhood group, and we got really
comfortable with each other. We’re still really
close.”
Her advice for recent graduates is,
“Don’t give up. Being a substitute teacher is
a wonderful experience, especially if you’re
staying in Ohio. If you don’t get a job, don’t
get discouraged. Do whatever you can to
teach. I didn’t get a job, so I started subbing
and started working on my master’s. That
turned out to be amazing for me.
Keep passionate about it and learn from
others and don’t be afraid to go back to
school, because what I learned in 2005 has
changed already.
“It’s so important to keep going and
learn some more. Keep your options open
and get in the classroom as much as possible,
even if you don’t get a job right away,” she
says.
Learn more about Partnership South
Africa at: www-new.onu.edu/community/
partnership_south_africa
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The meaning of Northern
Looking back on successful careers,
Rectenwald, Allen and McClellan each recognize
the impact made by their Ohio Northern
experiences. More specifically, they praise
Northern’s people: faculty members who pushed
them toward specific career paths and, ultimately,
proved to be life-changing influences.
McClellan says, “When I was at ONU, Dr.
Carl Hoagstrom helped me become confident.
The University’s small size was really critical for me
because I would have easily gotten lost. I wasn’t that
focused, but people like Dr. Hoagstrom wouldn’t
let me fall through the cracks.”
“Ohio Northern didn’t stop supporting me
when I graduated,” McClellan continues. “In fact,
I’ve benefited as much after I graduated as I did
before I graduated.”
“When I went back to Northern years later,
I still knew people that were there, and they
knew me,” Rectenwald says. “I remember having
lunch in McIntosh Center with [then University
President] DeBow Freed, Hon. D. ’99, and he
knew who I was, and he knew my wife Linda’s
name. She was so impressed that the president of
the college would, number one, just sit down and
have lunch with us, and second, he remembered
her name. She was just absolutely blown away.”
“The thing about going to Northern was
the fact that you had the opportunity to know
everybody pretty well on campus,” Allen adds.
“At Northern, you could sit down with the faculty,
like we did with Dean Larry Archer, BSCE ’47,
H of F ’88, every morning. You could sit down
and feel relaxed talking to your faculty members.”
Perhaps Rectenwald sums it up best when he
describes the type of student attracted to ONU:
young men and women whose potential can be
seen just below the surface, if you only know
where to look. “Those students got to Northern,
and Northern helped to spur some things on.
And their whole life changed,” Rectenwald says.
“Northern was willing to give them a shot.”
The state of education
For as much change and progress that Allen,
Rectenwald and McClellan have brought to the
educational system in Ohio, they all see room for
improvement.
“Anybody who thinks that ‘bigger is better’
really doesn’t understand education,” Rectenwald
says. “The movement now in education is to take
larger districts and divide them up. Because what
ultimately happens with big districts is you lose
control. Those big schools just get buried, and
accountability is nil.”
McClellan adds, “We have our work cut
out for us. Traditional schooling just doesn’t cut
it anymore. I think a positive thing is that
people are starting to recognize this, and the
state of Ohio has been able to get the money
to do some unique things with education.”
“As far as the kids go, they need to be
heard,” McClellan continues. “They need
to be at the table. They’re the leaders of the
future. They’re the people who are going to
lead this country. We need to make sure that
they’re provided with the right kind of an
education so they can do that.”
This “right kind of education” is being
taught at Ohio Northern’s Center for Teacher
Education, and has been for years. It’s gone
by different names, and it’s been wrapped
in different descriptions, but the essential
concept has been constant: teaching is
enabling. And Northern produces enabling
teachers with the skills and knowledge to
influence a lifetime of students.
For more information about Ohio
Northern University’s Center for Teacher
Education, please visit www.onu.edu/
education
The six goals of the
Center for Teacher
Education
Goal No. 1: The competent teacher
candidate demonstrates a
commitment to diversity.
candidate is knowledgeable of the
learner and the learning process.
candidate is knowledgeable of
the specific content area and the
relevant pedagogical tools for
teaching it.
candidate practices reflective
thinking.
candidate serves as a facilitator of
learning.
candidate is a professional educator.
TundraToday
Ruble Named Vice President
of Finance
Dr. Robert W. Ruble is Ohio
Northern University’s new vice
president for financial affairs.
Ruble has 25 years of
experience in public universities and
state-level higher education finance.
Ruble replaces John Green, who
had been with the University since
1993 and retired at the end of the
academic year.
ONU President Dr. Kendall
L. Baker said, “The University
welcomes Dr. Ruble to ONU. He
brings a tremendous amount of
experience that will be beneficial
to the continued growth and
development of our institution.”
Ruble has served in numerous
higher education capacities,
beginning in 1986 when he served as associate commissioner for facilities
and financial affairs for the Indiana Commission for Higher Education in
Indianapolis.
In 2000, Ruble was named vice president for business affairs and treasurer
for the University of Southern Indiana. He also taught Engineering Economics
Analysis and Analytical Techniques for Economic Evaluation at the Potts
College of Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Indiana.
Since 2005, Ruble has worked at the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
in Nashville.
Ruble earned his bachelor’s degree (1973) and master’s degree (1976) in
industrial engineering from Purdue University. In 1980, he earned his Ph.D. in
higher educational administration from Illinois State University.
Tree Dedicated in Honor of
ONU’s First Lady
ONU First Lady Toby Baker, BFA ’06, has been honored
with a tree and dedication plaque just outside the ONU art
building.
At a ceremony, Robert C. Smith, BSBA ’75, chairman of
the ONU Board of Trustees, made the official presentation.
The plaque reads:
Dedicated to First Lady
Toby Baker
From ONU Board of Trustees
February 8, 2008
“In appreciation of her dedicated service
to make a difference in the lives of the
students at Ohio Northern University.”
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs
Karla M. Geise, BSBA ’07, is ONU’s new assistant director of alumni affairs. A graduate of Fort
Loramie High School, she received her bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from Ohio
Northern in May 2007.
Before returning to ONU, she was an aftermarket support representative for Crown Equipment
Corporation in New Bremen, Ohio.
While at Northern, she was a Bear Ambassador, a member of the ONU Marketing Committee,
President’s Club member and a Residence Life desk worker. She has also served as an ONU Alumni
Board member.
She joins Director of Alumni Affairs Ann E. Donnelly, BA ’99, Assistant Director of Alumni
Affairs Danielle (Verone) Murray, BA ’01, and Senior Administrative Assistant Joyce Dunham as a
full-time member of the office of Alumni Affairs.
FALL 2008
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Construction Brings Change to Campus
Two major
construction projects, The
Inn at Ohio Northern
University and the Mathile
Center for the Natural
Sciences, are on schedule as
they head for openings this
year and next.
The Inn is scheduled
to be completed in October
and ready to receive guests
The Inn at Ohio Northern University
The Mathile Center
for Homecoming.
The Mathile Center, a
three-story addition to the science complex, is scheduled for completion in April 2009. Currently, the
structural steel is in place, the roof is on and interior work beginning.
Another construction project, the Business Services Building, located on Union Street next to
the Child Development Center, is now complete. Security, Business
Services and Printing Services are now housed in the new facility.
Renovation is underway in the basement of Hill Building, which
had been home to Printing Services. The offices of the psychology and
sociology faculty will be relocating to renovated space on the south side
of the lower floor. The north side will include a telephone/conference
room. Eventually, the first floor of Hill will include a new classroom
and updated restrooms.
The Hill Annex, which had housed Business Services and the
Security offices, has been demolished.
Renovation also is underway at 115 W. Lima Avenue, the former
president’s home. This will become ONU’s Alumni House and will be
ready for visitors during Homecoming Weekend.
Northern on Main, ONU’s coffee shop, also underwent a summer
makeover and is open with an enhanced menu.
Hanson Reading Room
In the law building, library renovations have
created the Hanson Reading Room, honoring the
late Eugene N. Hanson, Hon. D. ’86, who served
as dean of the College of Law from 1958 to 1973.
The Alumni House
Business Services Building
Northern On Main
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Thomas Hunt
to Head Music
Department
Thomas A. Hunt, Ph.D., is Ohio
Northern University’s new department
chair for the department of music.
He received a bachelor of music from
Oberlin Conservatory and a master of
music and Ph.D. from the University
of Florida.
Before coming to Ohio Northern,
he served as chairman of the Waldorf
College Music Department in Forest
City, Iowa, and director of the School
of Music at Trinity International
University in Deerfield, Ill.
In addition to his academic work,
Hunt is an accomplished international
and domestic orchestral and chamber
musician, an experienced horn
instructor and director of musical
ensembles.
He founded and developed
Minstrel Music, a private music school
in Gainesville, Fla., and Hunt Horn
Studio in the suburbs of Chicago.
He is a member of the College Band
Director’s National Association, Iowa
Bandmasters Association, Music
Educators National Conference and
the International Horn Society.
The Hill Annex during demolition
Commencements Celebrate Achievement
Ohio Northern conferred nearly 600 undergraduate degrees and 102 law degrees in May commencement
ceremonies.
On May 11, former U.S. Senator from Ohio R. Michael DeWine, JD ’72, Hon. D. ’95, addressed the
graduating class of the Pettit College of Law. His daughter, Alice DeWine, JD ’08, was among the graduates.
The class included the second group of eight international lawyers to complete the LLM program in Democratic
Governance and the Rule of Law. Also in the class were father and son graduates Thomas L. McLelland and Ryan
T. McLelland, who plan to return to Salt Lake City, Utah, to begin their law practice.
Brigadier General David P. Carey, JD ’77, Hon. D. ’08, USA (Ret.) was awarded an honorary degree. He
currently is the executive director of American Inns of Court Foundation.
Undergraduate commencement on May 18 saw honorary degrees presented to Dr. Metta Lou Henderson,
Hon. D. ’08, and Dr. Bruce Burton, Hon. D. ’08.
Henderson, who received an honorary doctorate of pharmacy, taught pharmacy at ONU beginning in 1978.
R. Michael DeWine, JD ’72, LLD ’95.
She also served as assistant to the vice president of academic affairs from 1980 to 1984. In 1993, she became
interim chairman of the department of pharmacy practice and served as chairman from 1994 to 1995.
Burton, who received an honorary doctorate of engineering, came to ONU in 1958 as a professor
of mechanical engineering and served as dean of the T.J. Smull College of Engineering from 1985 to
1994. He continued to teach until his retirement in 1999. He has served as ONU’s coordinator of
international admissions since 1999.
Guest speaker for the undergraduate ceremonies was
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn L. Stratton.
In a special presentation, Zeeke, the one-year-old golden
retriever whose service-dog training served as an honors
capstone project for J.J. Coate, BS ’08, was awarded his own
diploma in “canine companionship.” While Coate is going on
to The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine,
Zeeke will be involved in an additional six- to nine-month
training program with Canine Companions for Independence
Dr. Metta Lou Henderson, Hon.D. ’08.
before beginning work.
Timothy Ulbrich, PharmD ’08, student speaker.
Justice Evelyn L. Stratton
New graduate receives congratulations.
Zeeke receives degree in “Canine Companionship.”
The band performed throughout commencment.
FALL 2008
Family and friends celebrate the special day.
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PolarBearReport
Faces from the Field
Faces from the Field is designed to acknowledge some of the unsung heroes of Ohio Northern University’s athletic teams. These young men and women
contribute greatly to their teams’ successes, but often times are not given the “All-Star” credit they deserve.
Baseball
Drew Wieland
Wieland, a senior pitcher from Bryan, Ohio,
was a four-year letterman for the Polar Bears.
This season, Wieland earned All-OAC
honors, going 5-5 with a 3.35 ERA and a
team-best 81 strikeouts in his first season as
a starter. Wieland switched to pitcher as a
junior after starting 41 games in the outfield
as a freshman and sophomore, posting a 6-6
record with a 3.83 ERA.
Men’s Golf
Wes Immler
Immler, a senior from Lorain, Ohio,
earned Academic All-OAC and Academic
All-District honors in 2007-08. He won
Medalist honors at the ONU Tri-Match
and finished third at the Defiance Fall
Invitational to earn a spot on the AllTournament Team. He ended his career
with an 80.61 scoring average and posted
30 career rounds in the 70s.
Softball
Abby Majoy
Majoy, a senior catcher from Huron, Ohio,
is a four-year letter winner for the Polar
Bears. A two-year starter behind the plate,
Majoy was named a Scholar All-American by
the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Women’s Golf
Amy Gillen
Gillen, a senior from Troy, Ohio, is
a four-year letter winner and earned
Scholar All-America honors last spring.
She has a career average of 92.30, which
ranks among the top 10 all-time at
ONU. This season, she averaged 89.5
strokes in 15 rounds and helped ONU to
a second-place finish in the OAC and a
national ranking as high as No. 16.
Men’s Tennis
Todd Anderson
Anderson, a senior from Madison, Ohio,
is a four-year letterman for the two-time
defending OAC Champion men’s tennis
team. He finished his career with an
impressive 20-7 record in OAC regular
season play. In his four seasons, he was 3121 in singles, 31-25 in doubles and 62-46
overall.
Women’s Tennis
Betsy Brichler
Brichler, a senior from Cincinnati, Ohio,
returned to the women’s tennis team after a
two-year layoff and posted a 14-8 record at
No. 2 doubles. A two-year letter winner, she
was 18-8 in doubles, 7-9 in singles and 2517 overall in her career.
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Men’s Track
Robert Leslie
Leslie, a senior from Wauseon, Ohio,
competed at the OAC Championships
in both the 3,000-meter steeplechase and
the 5,000-meter run. Leslie was a threeyear letterman in track and a two-year
letterman in cross country.
Women’s Track
Courtney Stephenson
Stephenson, a senior from Camden,
Ohio, is a four-year letter winner in
track and field as a thrower. Stephenson
competed in the shot put, the discus, the
hammer throw and the 20-pound weight
throw last season. She ranked 11th on the
squad, earning 20 team points during the
outdoor season this spring.
Midlam Enjoys Stellar Season
with Green Bay Blizzard of AF2
For former Ohio Northern football
standout Rusty Midlam, BS ’07, football has
always been about fun, rather than business.
These days, Midlam is trying to change that.
The Mount Orab, Ohio, native is currently
in his second year playing in the Arena Football
2 (AF2) league, a minor-league system to the
bigger, more lucrative Arena Football League.
Midlam is in his first season with the Green
Bay Blizzard, where he anchors the best defense
in AF2 from his safety position. In 2007,
Midlam led the Louisville Fire in tackles while
starting every game at safety.
“I’m having a great time,” Midlam said.
“Arena Football is a blast, and, hopefully, AF2
will be a stepping stone to the Arena Football
League. We don’t get paid much in AF2, but you
can make a very good living in the big league.
Plus, many guys go from Arena Football to the
NFL, so that’s always in the back of your mind.”
Midlam made the move from Louisville to
Green Bay during the offseason to improve his
chances of joining the arena league and getting the
much bigger paycheck.
“Last year, all three of Green Bay’s defensive
backs made the jump to the arena league,” Midlam
said. “I came here because the coaches do a great
job of teaching the game and getting players ready
for the jump. I had a great time at Louisville, but
Green Bay is a much better fit for me.”
He led the Louisville Fire in tackles in 2007
with 93 tackles to go with his four interceptions
in 18 games. He also had an AF2 rookie-record
11 tackles in one game against the Quad City
Steamwheelers.
The Blizzard finished the 2008 regular season
with an 11-4 record and made the AF2 playoffs.
Midlam finished the regular season with a teambest 12 interceptions, a team-best 21 passes broken
up and 69 tackles.
Midlam credits his four-year career at Ohio
Northern, where he was a three-time All-Ohio
Athletic Conference honoree and earned AllAmerica honors as a senior.
Rusty Midlam, BS ’07
“The speed of the game is a bit quicker, but
the overall talent is not too far off of that in the
OAC,” Midlam said. “Good football is good
football, and the OAC is good football. My
experience at ONU prepared me to play at the
next level. It took me a few games to adjust to
the speed, but the game has slowed down for me
just fine.”
Polar Bears in the Pros
Midlam joins three other Polar Bears in the
professional football ranks in 2008.
Jason Trusnik, BA ’07, is on the PUP
(Physically Unable to Perform) list with the New
York Jets of the National Football League. He
may miss the entire 2008 season with a broken
foot he suffered late in the 2007 season on the
road against the Tennessee Titans.
Jamal Robertson is with the Toronto
Argonauts of the Canadian Football League this
season. The five-year NFL veteran ran 34 times
for 104 yards and a TD and caught 11 passes for
121 yards and a TD through the first six games
of the Argonauts’ 18-game schedule.
J.R. Cipra, BA ’01 completed another
standout season kicking for the Erie River Rats
of the American Indoor Football Association.
Cipra was named to the AIFA Eastern
Conference All-Star Team and was one of the
most prolific special teams performers in the
Jamal Robertson
league. He was among the league leaders in just
about every kicking category, including PAT
percentage (64 of 71 for 90 percent), field goals
made per game (1.4), field goal percentage (19
of 46 for 41 percent), total points scored (140)
and kickoffs through the uprights (19 “unos”).
J.R. Cipra, BA ’01
FALL 2008
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Ewald on Team USA Coaching Staff at
Paralympic Games in Beijing, China
As the focus of the world shifted to Beijing,
China, for the Olympic Games in August, Ohio
Northern University head swimming and diving
coach Peggy Ewald was in the Orient for another
competition.
Ewald was in Beijing for the Paralympic
Games, which ran Sept. 6-17, as a member of the
US Paralympic Swimming Team coaching staff.
She has been a part of the US Paralympic
coaching staff since 2007 and has been the ONU
swimming and diving coach since 2005, winning
five OAC team titles, including four men’s
crowns in succession.
The US Paralympic team roster features two
individuals that have been under Ewald’s tutelage
locally.
Ewald is the designated head coach for both Beth
Kolbe and April Curly, who work with Ewald year-round.
Kolbe is a
recent Harvard
graduate
and will
enroll in the
Stanford Law
School after
the Games.
Curly also is
assisted by
Wilmington’s
head coach
Tripp Breen.
ONU Men, Women Set OAC Record
by Sweeping OAC All-Sports trophies
The Ohio Northern University men’s
and women’s teams swept the Ohio Athletic
Conference All-Sports trophies for the second
consecutive year.
Ohio Northern is the first school in OAC
history to sweep the two titles in back-to-back
years and is only the second school in the history
of the OAC to win both the men’s and women’s
titles in the same year.
The Polar Bears won their third consecutive
Men’s All-Sports title and their fifth overall on
the strength of championships in swimming and
diving, indoor track and field, cross country and
tennis.
Ten of ONU’s 11 men’s sports posted upperdivision finishes in the 10-team OAC, and all 11
finished in sixth place or higher.
Ohio Northern amassed an impressive 83
points out of a possible 101 points to easily
outdistance second-place Mount Union and
Heidelberg at 70.50 points.
ONU also won the Men’s All-Sports trophy
in 1999-2000 and 1994-95.
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The Lady Polar Bears won their second
consecutive title and their third overall by scoring
79.75 points out of a possible 94 points.
Baldwin-Wallace was second with 72.75 points,
and Otterbein was third with 64.75 points.
Ohio Northern won the OAC title in volleyball
and women’s soccer and had upper-division finishes
in all of the 10 women’s sports, with no sport
finishing lower than fourth.
The Lady Polar Bears also won the 1996-97
All-Sports trophy.
The Men’s All-Sports trophy has been awarded
every year since 1960-61, and the Women’s AllSports trophy has been awarded annually since the
1984-85 athletic season.
Points are awarded in the All-Sports Standings based
on OAC finishes in each sport.
The championship team in each sport receives
the number of points corresponding to the number
of schools that sponsor teams in that sport.
The second-place team receives one less point and
so on, down to one point for the last place team that
competes. In the case of a tie in the standings, the AllSports trophy points are shared evenly.
2008 Fall Sports Schedule
Women’s Soccer
Cross Country
August
Varsity Football
September
September
September
October
October
November
3 0-31 at RIT (N.Y.) Classic
30 at RIT (N.Y.)
31 vs. Allegheny (Pa.)
2
9
12
13
17
24
27
at Anderson (Ind.)
5 p.m.
at Ohio Wesleyan
7 p.m.
at Hope (Mich.)
4 p.m.
at Calvin (Mich.)
2 p.m.
WITTENBERG
5 p.m.
at Denison
7:30 p.m.
CASE WESTERN RESERVE 2 p.m.
October
1
3
7
11
15
18
21
25
29
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
DEFIANCE
at Muskingum *
CAPITAL*
MOUNT UNION*
at Baldwin-Wallace *
JOHN CARROLL* (HC)
at Heidelberg *
at Otterbein *
WILMINGTON*
November
1 at Marietta *
4-8 OAC Tournament August
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
7 p.m.
2 p.m.
7 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
TBA
Volleyball
September
at Washington (Mo.) National Inv.
at Wittenberg Invitational
BLUFFTON
7 p.m.
at Defiance
7 p.m.
at Mount St. Joseph Tournament
October
3
7
10
11
14
18
21
24-25
28
at John Carroll*
HEIDELBERG*
MOUNT UNION*
MARIETTA*
at Otterbein*
MUSKINGUM* (HC)
at Wilmington*
at Trinity (Tex.) National Inv.
BALDWIN-WALLACE*
4 at Earlham (Ind.) Invitational 11:30 a.m.
10 All-Ohio Championships at OWU 12 p.m.
18 at Oberlin Invitational
10:45 a.m.
1 OAC Championships at Marietta 11 a.m.
15 NCAA Regionals at Otterbein
12 p.m.
22 NCAA Championships at Hanover (Ind.)
12 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
13 at North Central (Ill.)
20 at Mount Union*
27 OTTERBEIN*
4 MUSKINGUM*
11 at Heidelberg*
18 MARIETTA* (HC)
25 at John Carroll*
November
1 at Baldwin-Wallace*
8 CAPITAL*
15 WILMINGTON*
Men’s Soccer
2
6
7
10
12-13
12
13
16
19-20
19
20
24
30
at Anderson (Ind.)
at Redlands (Calif.)
at California Lutheran
ADRIAN (Mich.)
ONU-ADIDAS CLASSIC
MANCHESTER (Ind.)
ALLEGHENY (Pa.)
at Wittenberg
OAC-MIAA SHOOTOUT
ALBION (Mich.)
CALVIN (Mich.)
at Ohio Wesleyan
DEFIANCE
4
8
11
14
18
22
25
28
31
2 p.m.
7 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Freshman Football
September
October
29-30 ONU INVITATIONAL
5-6
12-13
16
23
26-27
6 at Hanover (Ind.) Invitational 9:30 p.m.
20 at Calvin (Mich.) Select Meet
10 a.m.
27 at Minnesota Invitational
10:30 a.m.
3 p.m.
7 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
3 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
MUSKINGUM* (Parents Day)
at Capital*
at Mount Union*
BALDWIN-WALLACE*
at John Carroll*
HEIDELBERG*
OTTERBEIN* (Senior Day)
at Wilmington*
at Marietta*
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
7 p.m.
4 p.m.
August
31 HEIDELBERG
September
8 at Defiance
15 at Adrian (Mich.)
29 at Ashland
October
13 OTTERBEIN
20 ADRIAN (Mich.)
27 WOOSTER
November
3 at Heidelberg
10 at Capital
*OAC
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
HOME MATCHES IN BOLD
November
3-8 OAC Tournament
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4, 7-8
13-15
20-22
at Capital*
1 p.m.
OAC Tournament
NCAA III Regionals
NCAA III Finals at Bloomington, Ill.
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2008 Spring Sports Update
Baseball (18-22, 9-9 OAC)
The Ohio Northern baseball team finished
the season 18-22 overall with a 9-9 record
and a sixth-place finish in the Ohio Athletic
Conference under third-year head coach Justin
Bergman.
The conference record marks the first time
that the Polar Bears finished at least .500 in the
conference since the 2002 season.
Senior pitchers Mark Sankovich, of
Chesterland, Ohio, and Drew Wieland, of
Bryan, Ohio, led the Polar Bears with records of
8-3 and 5-5, respectively.
Sankovich was named Rawlings/ABCA
First Team All-Mid East Region and First Team
All-OAC, while Wieland was selected Second
Team All-OAC.
Leading the way offensively for Northern
was sophomore Honorable Mention All-OAC
honoree Drew Robinson, of Columbus, Ohio.
The first baseman ranked first on the team with
a .372 batting average, 12 doubles, 29 RBI and
six home runs.
Sophomore Greg Gibbons, of Middleburg
Heights, Ohio, was second on the team with a
.338 batting average and led the team with 28
runs scored and 15 stolen bases.
Men’s Golf (53-41-3)
Third-year head coach Anthony Gholson
guided the Ohio Northern men’s golf team to
a third-place finish at the 2008 Ohio Athletic
Conference Championships at Colonial Golfers
Club, as the team finished the season with a
53-41-3 overall record.
The Polar Bears finished 12 shots behind
16
first-place Mount Union and just one stroke behind
second-place Otterbein.
Senior Chase Cummings, of Tulsa, Okla.,
finished in a tie for third place (153), falling just two
shots away from the OAC Championship.
Junior Ben Kretz, of Roundhead, Ohio, was the
only other Polar Bear to earn All-OAC honors, finishing
the championship in a tie for sixth place (155).
Kretz (78.3) and Cummings (79.3) were the
lowest two scorers for ONU on the season.
Freshman Tom Repicky (79.7), of Bentleyville,
Ohio, junior Andrew Rahrig (79.9), of Westerville,
Ohio, and senior Wes Immler (79.9), of Lorain, Ohio,
also had scoring averages under 80.
Women’s Golf (101-19)
With sixth-year head coach Stacey Hairston,
BS ’89, H of F ’01, at the helm, the Ohio Northern
women’s golf team turned in an outstanding 101-19
overall record for the 2007-08 season.
Northern finished first in five events and finished
in second place in five others.
The Polar Bears
finished second in the
2008 OAC Conference
Championship
with a total score of
362-345–707.
Senior Meagan
Brennan, of Mason,
Ohio, finished the
OAC Championship
in third place with an
87-83–170. She also
qualified for the NCAA
Division II I Women’s
Golf Championship,
where she carded
a four-day score of
79-85-87-76–327 and
finished in a tie for 46th place.
Brennan led the team with
an 82.3 scoring average and
finished her illustrious career
with many postseason honors,
including Duramed FUTURES
Tour NGCA Honorable
Mention All-America, NGCA
First Team All-Great Lakes
Region and First Team All-OAC.
Sophomore Megan Russell,
of Lambertville, Mich., earned
Second Team All-OAC honors.
Senior Amy Gillen, of Troy,
Ohio, sophomores Persha Ford,
of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Kaylea
Thresher, of Powell, Ohio,
and freshman Ashley Johnson,
of Covington, Ohio, all earned Honorable
Mention All-OAC recognition.
The Polar Bears also broke the singleseason team scoring record with an average
of 350.2, four strokes better than last year’s
record-breaking performance of 354.4.
Softball (28-13, 14-4 OAC)
The Ohio Northern softball team finished
the 2008 season with a 28-13 overall record and
a 14-4 record in the Ohio Athletic Conference,
qualifying for the OAC Tournament for the
second consecutive season under fifth-year head
coach Annette Hunt-Shepherd.
Sophomore Tina Mangola, of Cranberry
Township, Pa., was a repeat Louisville Slugger/
NFCA Third Team All-America selection, also
earning the honor as a freshman in 2007, and is
ONU’s all-time career home run record leader
with 22 as a two-year starter in right field.
In 2008, Mangola hit .448 with team
highs of 10 home runs, 43 RBI, a school-record
16 doubles, five triples and 51 runs scored. She
also was a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen bases.
Mangola and sophomores Liz Decima, of
Freedom, Pa., and Mandi Fought, of Toledo,
Ohio, each earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA
First Team All-Central Region honors. Junior
Danielle Goubeaux, of Coldwater, Ohio,
and sophomore Cortney Cash, of Chicago
Heights, Ill., each were picked Second Team.
All five of the regional award winners
were named First Team All-OAC.
Decima led the team with a .455 batting
average, while Goubeaux (.442) and Fought
(.410) were third and fourth, respectively.
Fought also set the single-season and career
records with 33 on the year and 55 all-time.
Cash hit .305 while leading the team
on the mound with a 2.58 ERA in 130 1/3
innings pitched.
Men’s Tennis (18-5, 9-0 OAC)
The Polar Bear men’s tennis team won the OAC regular
season and tournament championships and made its second
consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2008 under
third-year head coach Glenn Scheutzow.
ONU finished the season with an 18-5 overall
mark and won the OAC regular season title for the fifth
consecutive year with an 9-0 record.
Seniors Bart Schenck, of Wooster, Ohio, and
Micah Scott, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and junior Chris
Dohner, of Englewood, Ohio, were all selected First
Team All-OAC.
Junior Ryan Paul, of West Milton, Ohio, was
named Second Team All-OAC.
Schenck led Ohio Northern with a 19-5 singles
record and teamed up with Scott to record a team-best
23-4 doubles record.
Coach Sheutzow was named OAC Coach of the
Year for the second year in a row in 2008.
Women’s Tennis (20-6, 7-2 OAC)
The Ohio Northern women’s tennis team went 20-6
overall and finished in a tie for second in the Ohio Athletic
Conference with a 7-2 record during the 2008 regular season
under seventh-year head coach Scott Wills, BSBA ’87.
ONU made it to the final match of the OAC
Tournament for the seventh consecutive season.
Senior Ashley Yontz, of Springfield, Ohio, and
freshman Jacqueline Sammon, of North Ridgeville,
Ohio, each were picked Second Team All-OAC.
Sophomore Katie Gibbs, of Hartville, Ohio, and
Liz Bajusz, of North Royalton, Ohio, were named
Honorable Mention All-OAC.
Yontz led the team with a 20-6 singles record, while
the tandem of Gibbs and sophomore Jacki Hillis, of
Solon, Ohio, had the most doubles victories with a 15-13
record, going 7-1 in OAC play.
Yontz finished her career 76-16 in singles, 54-20 in
doubles and 130-36 overall. Her 130 victories rank her
third all time at ONU.
Men’s Outdoor
Track and Field
(53-10)
Ohio Northern finished
the 2008 season with a 53-10
record and a second-place
finish at the Ohio Athletic
Conference Championships
under 11th-year head coach
Brian Cole.
The Polar Bears finished
first at the OAC Split Meet,
the Kenyon Invitational and
the Joe Banks Invitational.
Junior Jimmy O’Brien,
of Pemberville, Ohio, qualified
for the NCAA Division III
Championships and finished fourth in both the
800-meter and 1,500-meter runs.
O’Brien claimed OAC Championships in
the 800-meter run, 1,500-meter run and 4-by800 meter relay.
Senior Ryan Robertson, of Pickerington,
Ohio, also made it to the NCAA III
Championships but did not place in the event.
Robertson won three events at the OAC
Championship, including the 100-meter dash,
200-meter dash and the long jump.
Juniors Steve Darmon, of Brimfield,
Ohio, and Eric Porter of Wauseon, Ohio, and
sophomore Joe Amstutz, of Bluffton, Ohio,
joined O’Brien on the winning 4-by-800 meter
relay team.
Sophomore Jacob Weyrauch, of Orrville,
Ohio, claimed his first OAC Championship in
the pole vault.
In total, 14 Polar Bears earned All-OAC
honors.
Women’s
Outdoor Track
and Field (41-20)
Eleventh-year head coach
Brian Cole guided the Ohio
Northern women’s track and
field team to a 41-20 overall
record and a third-place
finish at the Ohio Athletic
Conference Championships.
Northern finished first
at its home event, the Joe
Banks Invitational.
The 4-by-400 meter relay
team, comprised of juniors
Joy Kessler, of Republic,
Ohio, and Dani Noe, of
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Woodville, Ohio, sophomore Brittany
Farber, of East Sparta, Ohio, and freshman
Lauren Rupp, of Archbold, Ohio, won the
OAC Championship.
Noe also claimed an OAC crown in
the 400-meter hurdles while Farber earned
All-OAC honors with a third-place finish in
the 800-meter run.
Noe’s OAC efforts earned her a bid to
the NCAA Division III Championships, as
well.
Seniors Elizabeth DiNino, of
Beavercreek, Ohio, Karen Miller, of
Montpelier, Ohio, and Darci Walthew,
of East Bethany, N.Y., all brought
home second-place finishes at the OAC
Championships.
Miller and Walthew each set school
records in their events. Miller took second
in the 1,500-meter run, and Walthew
placed second in the 3,000-meter
steeplechase. DiNino claimed second in the
10,000-meter run.
Miller, Walthew and DiNino joined
the sister combination of Jackie and
Joy Kessler, both of Republic, Ohio, as
Academic All-OAC selections.
Junior Amy Swigert, of Jeffersonville,
Ohio, jumped a career best at the OAC
Championships to place second and earn
All-OAC honors.
Sophomores Abby Schulte, of New
Bremen, Ohio, and Dani Noe each
earned All-OAC honors at the OAC
Championships. Schulte placed third in the
100-meter dash, and Noe took third in the
400-meter hurdles.
In all, 15 student-athletes were named
All-OAC or Academic All-OAC.
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NorthernMemories
1983
50 years ago
The College of Pharmacy maintained its “A” rating as
accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical
Education.
1998
“Mom” Maginnis was the head resident of Terrace Hall.
Senior class officers were Boyd Schultz, president, Lois
Wright, secretary, Bob Mathews, vice president and Warren Bertram, treasurer.
On Feb. 5, 1958, the Greek Skit winners were Theta Kappa Phi and Theta Phi Delta.
40 years ago
1958
1968
25 years ago
The Homecoming theme was “Voyaging Into The Future.”
A Donnie Iris concert was held at the start of the school year.
The men’s varsity basketball team won the Findlay College
Invitational Tournament.
Proceeds from Park Hall Fight Night went to an Ada area youth.
10 years ago
Northern’s mascot was officially named “Klondike.”
The sisters of Delta Zeta sponsored “Scarecrow,” an all campus dance.
Tunes on the Tundra celebrated its 15th anniversary.
The Theatre Department presented See How They Run.
The 1998-99 women’s tennis team captured an 8-1 overall
record during tournament play in Hilton Head, S.C.
Mike Palmisano was the head coach of the wrestling team.
The cafeteria served approximately 200 students each day.
Heather Prince was the sweetheart of Phi Mu Delta.
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ClassNotes
This edition of Class Notes includes
information received up to June 23,
2008. If you don’t see your information
in this issue, please look for it in
the next one. We encourage you to
continue sending us information about
what you are doing, weddings and
additions to your family.
1949
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George Killian, BSEd, H of F ’79,
Hon. D. ’89, received an honorary
doctoral degree in science from
Chosun University in March 2008. This
is the eighth honorary degree he has
received during his career. George and
his wife, Marilyn, reside in Colorado
Springs, CO.
Thomas R. Schroeder Sr., BSCE, is
retired and he resides in Lima, OH,
with his wife, Doris. He also maintains
a winter home in Avon Park, FL.
1951
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Marilyn Jenkins, BSEd, is a retired
reading specialist living in Oak Ridge,
TN.
1956
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Robert McKelvey, BSPh, received
the Community Service Award by The
Circleville Noon Rotary. He and his
wife, Janet (Lefler), BA ’56, reside in
Circleville, OH.
Carl Price, BSPh, is retired, and he
resides in Zanesville, OH.
1960
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Orval William McFarland, BA, is a
retired orthodontist. He and his wife,
Susan, reside in Greenwood, SC.
1962
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Robert Anania, BSPh, is a retired
pharmacist for Rite Aid, and he resides
in South Charleston, OH, with his wife,
Susan.
Kenneth Failor, BSBA, JD ’66, retired
after serving as an attorney for 42
years. He resides in Ada, OH.
Larry Mumper, BSEd, is a state
senator for the 26th District in Ohio. He
and his wife, Karyle, reside in Marion,
OH.
1965
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Russell Tarbell, BSME, is retired, and
he resides in Aurora, OH, with his wife,
Marion.
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1966
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Kenneth Failor, JD, BSBA ‘62,
retired after serving as an attorney
for 42 years. He resides in Ada, OH.
Harold Newhouse, BSCE, is a
retired engineer. He and his wife,
Patricia, reside in Ashland, OH, and
they enjoy traveling.
Richard Sunman, BSEd, retired
after a 42-year career in education
and business management. He
resides in Albuquerque, NM.
1967
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Harvey Hanna, Jr., BSPh, and his
wife, Beth, completed the 1,444-mile
Buckeye Trail around Ohio with more
than 20 members of the Cleveland
Hiking Club. The trail covers 46 of
Ohio’s 88 counties. The Hannas
reside in Hudson, OH.
Paul Lavigne, BSEd, retired from
a career in education after serving
32 years as a high school teacher
and 36 years as a high school and
college football coach. Paul resides
in Meredith, NH, and he can be
reached at pglavigne62@yahoo.com
1969
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Daniel Minix, BSEd, resides in Bastrop,
TX, with his wife, June. He can be
reached at dan.minix@gmail.com
Donald Volkert Jr., JD, is an
assignment judge for Passaic
County in New Jersey. He and
his wife, Susan, reside in North
Caldwell, NJ.
1970
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Richard Robinson, BA, is a high
school history and English teacher at
Everett High School in Everett, WA,
where he and his family also reside.
1971
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Lawrence Martin, BA, is a pastor
at Audubon Park United Methodist
Church in Spokane, WA, where he
and his wife, Linda, also reside.
John S. Roberts, BA, is a retired
reading specialist and ESL teacher.
He works in the Masonic Body and is
active in community service and with
The Episcopal Church. He resides in
Salisbury, PA, and can be reached at
jroberts@wpia.net
Daniel Sullenbarger, JD, is
the vice president of corporate
compliance and ethics for Marathon
Oil Corporation. He and his wife,
Lauren, reside in Spring, TX.
Phil Gray, BA ’58, Takes a Hike!
Tell Phil Gray, BA ’58, to take a hike,
and he’s likely to invite you to join
him – to enjoy the scenic diversity of
Arizona.
After 30 years as a
communications professor at Northern
Illinois University, Gray and his wife,
Kaye, retired to Arizona and took up
some new pastimes. He is president,
for the second time, of the Green
Valley Hiking Club in Green Valley,
Ariz. The club has about 500 members
and over 340 different hikes. “I’m
one of the hike leaders,” Gray says,
and every Thursday we go out. In
January, February and March, when
our population is largest, we have 13
or 14 different hikes. Arizona is an
extremely diverse state. We can hike
from the desert to the Ponderosa pine
forests in just a few hours. It really is a
fascinating place.”
In addition, he took up pottery,
and the couple enjoys theatre
outings to Tucson, Ariz. “Tucson is a
marvelous arts community. We enjoy
“I’m one of the hike
theatre and musicals,” he adds.
leaders,” Gray says,
That’s not surprising, because
“and every Thursday
Gray is ONU’s first theatre graduate.
“It was a comprehensive major in
we go out. In January,
English, speech and theatre,” he
February and March,
explains. Originally a pre-law student,
he discovered theatre and made the
when our population
switch, studying with professor Bill
is largest, we have 13
Allman and then professor Doyle
or 14 different hikes.
Smith. At the end of his sophomore
year, he took a job as Ohio Northern’s
Arizona is an extremely
first technical director for theatre. “The
diverse state. We can
title was more exalted than the job!” he
hike from the desert
laughs.
After graduation, he went on
to the Ponderosa
to The Ohio State University (OSU)
pine forests in just a
to earn his master’s and doctorate
in communications. After a short
few hours. It really is a
stint on the OSU faculty, he moved
fascinating place.”
to the communications program at
Northern Illinois University. Although
officially retired, he still teaches in the
University of Arizona’s OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) program. As an
institute instructor, he has conducted a series on “deconstructing film” and is
planning another on the role of the theatre director.
When he returned to ONU’s campus for his 50th class reunion, it was
the continuation of a long affiliation with the University. That affiliation also
is a family history, one that even traces back to the College of Pharmacy’s
namesake. “My great grandfather, Joseph Roller, was one of Lehr’s first
students,” Gray says. “His daughter, my grandmother, married Bert Klinger, and
Bert Klinger’s sister married a fellow named Rudolph Raabe, PH G ’10, Hon.D.
’84.”
Several other family members have spent time at Northern, although Gray
has no plans to let the legacy end. “We weren’t able to convince one of our
children to go here, but I’m working on a grandson now,” he says with a smile.
He still lauds the quality of instruction he received. “At Ohio State they
asked me about my educational background. I had graduated from an Ohio
high school that was very poor quality. I told them, I wouldn’t have been at Ohio
State if it weren’t for Ohio Northern, because the quality of the education I got at
ONU more than compensated for the inadequacies of my high school training.”
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Sampling of
ONU Degrees:
AA
A.CIT
BA BFA BM BS BSBA
BSCE
BSCLS
BSCPE
BSECE
BSEd
BSEE
BSME
BSMT
BSN
BSPh
H of F
Hon.D.
JD
LLB
LLD
LLM
PharmD
associate of arts
alumni citation
bachelor of arts
bachelor of fine arts
bachelor of music
bachelor of science
bachelor of science in business administration
bachelor of science in civil engineering
bachelor of science in
clinical laboratory science
bachelor of science in computer engineering
bachelor of science in electrical and computer engineering
bachelor of science in education
bachelor of science in electrical engineering
bachelor of science in
mechanical engineering
bachelor of science in medical technology
bachelor of science in nursing
bachelor of science in pharmacy
Hall of Fame
honorary degree
juris doctorate
bachelor of laws
doctor of laws
master of laws
doctor of pharmacy
1973
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Debra (Boyer) Mullins, BA, is a
field team manager for Girl Scouts of
Western Ohio in Lima, OH, where she
and her husband, Glen, also reside.
Debra retired from Lima City Schools
in 2003.
Amy (Harrell) Schultz, BA, retired
from the Tri-Village School District. She
and her husband, Rick, reside in New
Paris, OH.
1974
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Charles De Monaco, JD, has been
named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer.
He and his wife, Carrie, reside in
Pittsburgh, PA.
Raymond Kovach, BA, is the senior
pastor of First United Methodist
Church. He and his wife, Denise,
reside in Clyde, OH.
David Leach, BSPh, is a pharmacist
in charge for Rite Aid. He resides in
Southport, NC.
1975
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Timothy Loehrke, BA, received
a master’s of divinity from Trinity
Lutheran Seminary and was ordained
at Kent Lutheran in Kent, WA, on June
10, 2007. He is the pastor of Cross
Lutheran Church in Pigeon, MI.
Raymond Stermer, BSPh, is a senior
product manager, clinical operations
for Cardinal Health Alaris Products. He
and his wife, Joanne, reside in Mission
Viejo, CA.
1976
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Larry Mohr, BA, is the vice president,
sales central division for Saia Inc.
in Houston, TX. He and his wife,
Janis (Carpenter), BA ’76, reside in
Kingwood, TX, with their daughter.
Dale Thomas, BSPh, is serving at the
Plainfield/Isleta United
Methodist Church. He
and his wife, Denise,
reside in Plainfield, OH.
1977
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Edwin Oley, BSPh,
is the president of
the Lorain Division of
Mercy Health Partners
and president/CEO
of Community Health
Partners Regional
Medical Center in
Lorain, OH. He and his
family reside in Avon,
OH.
Long-time friends gathered in February 2008 at the Inn at
Honey Run in Millersburg, OH, to enjoy a great weekend.
(From left) Back row: Susan (Elberty) Vernon, BSEd ’66,
Kathleen Ferri, Sandy Yasch, Beth Hanna, and Harvey
Hanna, BSPh ’67. Front row: Art Vernon, BSPh ’67, Bill
Ferri, BSPh ’67, Hon. D. ’07, and Ken Yasch, BSPh ’67.
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Jerome Wernow, BSPH ’74,
Explores Bioethics
Jerome Wernow,
BSPH ’74, says it’s
been a long while
since his name
crossed the desk
of anyone at Ohio
Northern University.
The last time may
have been 1974, when
he was president
of the student body
at the College of
Pharmacy, with long
hair, scruffy beard
and all. His journey
from then to his reemergence is a fascinating story.
After a short while as a pharmacist in a Columbus hospital, Wernow went
west to Oregon to pursue a doctorate in psycho-pharmacology, focusing on
hallucinogens. Unfortunately, Wernow says, he took that line of study a little
more personally than most. In fact, he ended up homeless with hours of time
for reflection spent in his teepee in the foothills of the Oregon coast range.
The kindness extended by many folks along the way helped to make that time
short and the transition back into community and faith possible.
Wernow says after that timeout, he went to work as a pharmacist in places
as far away as the island of Borneo and as close as the inner city of Portland,
Ore. While in Portland, he served as director of pharmacy at Physicians and
Surgeon’s Hospital and also developed the Pharmacy Recovery Network (PRN)
for which he received the outstanding projects award from the Oregon Society
of Hospital Pharmacists. It was during his time in Portland in the 1980s that his
interest was piqued in bioethics, particularly euthanasia, even before the issue
came into vogue in the policy debates of the Northwest.
He explains, “A couple of master’s degrees from Western Seminary,
along with a thesis on euthanasia, prepared me to swim in the waters of the
Netherlands’ debate as an accidental tourist of eight years or, more accurately,
as a theology professor with Greater Europe Mission in Heverlee, Belgium.”
There he entered into the bioethics dialog and study at the University of Louvain
in philosophy, medical ethics and religious studies. Two master’s degrees and a
doctorate later, he found himself writing chapters in books and articles, as well
testifying in federal courts as an expert witness in the area of bioethics.
Recently, Wernow, now executive director of the Northwest Center
for Bioethics, Portland, Ore., was offered an Erasmus Scholar’s Award to
participate in an international research team investigating the toleration of
religious conscience in health care practice. An Erasmus International Scholar
is an “academic and/or professional of outstanding experience who carries
out teaching or research assignments and scholarly work in the institutions
participating in the Erasmus Mundus Master Course.”
Wernow accepted the offer as visiting scholar after approval of a
short sabbatical by his church. To learn more about one of Ohio Northern’s
unique alumni, check out the GracePoint Fellowship’s Web site at www.
gracepointonline.org or the Web site of the Northwest Center for Bioethics at
www.ncbioethics.org
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1978
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Martha (Lowe) Ward, BSPh, and
Thomas Ward were married April 19,
2008. The couple resides in Storrs, CT.
William Wurster, BA, is a professional
research assistant at the University
of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH, where
he also resides. He presented a
scientific study of stroke mechanism
at Society of Neuroscience 2007 and
Experimental Biology 2008. William
can be reached at wursterw@yahoo.
com
1979
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Samuel J. Ferruccio Jr., JD, was
appointed to the Stark County Board
of Elections by Ohio Secretary of State
Jennifer Brunner. His four-year term
began in March 2008. He was also
selected to serve on the Board of the
Stark County Public Defender. Samuel
resides in North Canton, OH, and he
can be reached at sam@ferruccio.com
1981
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John Ferrero, JD, is a Stark County
prosecuting attorney and president of
the Stark County Bar Association. He
resides in Massillon, OH.
Susan (Wigger) Frazier, BM, is the
director of Bass Lake Child Care. She
and her family reside in Twinsburg, OH.
Mark Robinson, BA, is the
superintendent of Ashland City
Schools. He and his family reside in
Brecksville, OH.
1982
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Chris Chiles, BSEE, and his wife,
Beth Ann (Brown), BA ’82, recently
moved to Townsville, Queensland,
Australia. Chris is an operations
manager for CSR Sugar and is in
charge of seven area sugar mills. The
couple can be reached at chris.chiles@
gmail.com or beth.chiles@gmail.com
Anne (Colton) Rickard, BA, is an art
teacher at Lake Placid Central School
in Lake Placid, NY, where she and her
family also reside. She received the
2007 Art Educator of the Year Award
from the New York State Teachers
Association for Region 5. Anne can be
reached at jrickard@roadrunner.com or
arickard@lakeplacidcsd.net
Daniel Weiss, BSBA, is a CFO/legal
counsel for Highway Patrol Retirement
System in Columbus, OH, where he
and his family also reside.
1983
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Dave Faymon, BSME, is a chief
engineer for Honeywell International.
Dave and his family reside in Phoenix,
AZ, and they can be reached at dave.
faymon@aya.yale.edu
FALL 2008
Candada J. “Candi” Moore, BA ’78:
Community Service is Part of the Job
“I learned at Ohio Northern to be involved in my community,” says
Candada J. “Candi” Moore, BA ’78 , “to take an interest and to give back.
That led me to get involved with several non profits.”
For a time, she served on the village council in Granville, Ohio, including
time as vice mayor. “When I was on village council as vice mayor, the mayor
was also an Ohio Northern University graduate, Matthew McGowan, BA ’78.
Until we got involved in politics in Grandville, I had never really known Matt.
But now we’re fast friends.”
Although no longer on village council, Moore continues her non-profit
work as chairman of the Bryn Du Commission in Granville and as chairman of
the Licking Land Trust.
The Bryn Du Commission, Welsh for “black dirt,” is responsible for
renovating and operating a historic mansion in the heart of Granville, including
about 50 acres of land. The commission raises money and finds ways to
reuse the various old structures on the property. The Licking Land Trust is
involved in preserving natural green spaces in and around Licking County.
At Ohio Northern, Moore had a dual major in psychology and
business administration, then went on to earn a law degree at The Ohio
State University. For 10 years, she practiced law with Squire, Sanders and
Dempsey, a global law firm.
When she decided to look for a position as an “in-house” attorney, she
suddenly found her psychology and business administration lessons were just
what she needed.
Moore explains, “When I interviewed with the president of Huntington’s
trust company, I thought I was just going to be a lawyer for the department,
“I learned at Ohio
helping them deal with all the legal issues they get involved in. But when
he offered me the job, he said, ‘I don’t want you to be just the lawyer for the
Northern to be involved
department; I want you to run the department.’ That was a whole new thing for
in my community…to
me.”
As an attorney, she says, “I hadn’t really had to call on my business
take an interest and
degree. But when I started running a department, I had to look back into my
to give back. That led
business degree, and the psychology degree really helped too.”
me to get involved with
Now she manages 25 employees in Huntington National Bank’s
corporate trust division, administering about $29 billion worth of bonds.
several non profits.”
“We act as trustee on bond issues,” she explains. It is the trustee’s job to
make sure the corporations issuing the bonds are meeting all their obligations,
in addition to collecting the principal and interest due and paying it to the bond
holders, “We’re a fiduciary that represents the bond holder’s interests,” she says. That work includes many complex
areas of the law, from tax law to real estate law, corporation law and securities laws.
Still, she finds time for work in her community and at ONU. Moore serves on the College of Business
Administration’s Advisory Board and has hosted student-employer networking events.
“I am really proud of what is happening at the University now. It is just phenomenal,” she says.
Brett Gilbert, BSCE, is the director of
civil engineering at Bornengineering
in Westminster, CO. He and his wife,
Rona, reside in Denver, CO, and they
enjoy hiking, skiing, biking and other
activities in the Rocky Mountains.
Deirdre (Mozdy) Myers, BSPh,
received the Good Government Award
at the 130th Annual Ohio Pharmacists
Association Conference. She is a
pharmacy and laboratory instructor
for the College of Pharmacy at Ohio
Northern University. Deirdre and her
husband, Randall, BSPh ’82, reside in
Carey, OH.
1984
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Laurie DeNigris, JD, is a partner with
Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo, Dunham
& DeNigris LLP. She and her family
reside in Wallingford, CT.
Charles W. Hardin Jr., BA, is a partner
with Jones Day in Cleveland, OH. He
and his wife, Kathie, reside in Bay
Village, OH.
Michael Hatfield, BSEE, is a
commander in the U.S. Air Force Office
of Scientific Research in Arlington, VA.
He and his family reside in Fairfax, VA.
Terri (Ubbing) Weisenbach, BSPh, is
a marketing/sales manager for Belmar
Pharmacy. She resides in Colorado
Springs, OH.
1985
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Craig Jones, BSBA, is the treasurer of
the Lakota School District. He resides
in Dayton, OH.
Sheila McEntire, BSPh, is a
pharmacist for Longs Drugs in Dublin,
CA. She resides in Hercules, CA.
Matt Onifer, BSEE, is a technology
sales manager for Oracle Corporation.
He and his wife, Cindy (Hamilton),
BSPh ’89, reside in Cuyahoga Falls,
OH, with their family.
Jonathan Price, BS, is an account
executive for Steritech. He resides in
Alexandria, OH.
1986
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Greg Fehribach, JD, received the
Distinguished Barrister Award by The
Indiana Lawyer on May 7, 2008. Greg
is an attorney with Stark, Doninger &
Smith LLP in Indianapolis, IN, where he
and his family also reside.
1987
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Claus Nielsen, BSEE, is a project
manager for Corning Inc. He and his
family reside in Wayland, NY.
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Alumni Weekend 2008
*All photos are identified L-R.
The weekend of May 30-June 1, 2008, marked the celebration of Alumni Weekend 2008. Amidst sunny skies and warm weather, over 200 very enthusiastic alumni
journeyed back to campus for a golden celebration. The weekend was jam-packed with exciting activities such as “Meet the Dean” sessions, an in-depth “inside”
tour of the Remington Walk (held indoors due to rain), horse and carriage rides, jewelry making with our First Lady, and a discussion based on the upcoming
presidential election. Celebrations continued at the Class of 1958 Dinner, Alumni Association Picnic, Garden Reception at the Dicke House and Distinguished
Alumni Awards Banquet. Ohio Northern’s own Alumni Jazz Band showcased their talents on Saturday evening with a breathtaking performance that brought
everyone to their feet. The weekend’s festivities concluded with a Sunday breakfast in McIntosh and the eighth annual Robby Golf Classic at Colonial Hills Golfers
Club. After an amazing weekend of classmate reunions and milestone celebrations, Alumni Weekend 2008 will be a treasured memory for all.
Bob Mathews, BSPh ’58, and Patsy Filaccio, BSPh
’58, caught up in McIntosh Center.
David Walters, senior, center, posed with Fred Lee
Grismore, BSEE ’58, and his wife, Ruth, during registration.
The Willis cane and pitcher are awarded each year to
our most “mature” alumni! Harry Ford, BSEE ’49, and
his wife, Joyce (Lamale), BSEd ’63, captured the titles.
David Weimer, professor of physics emeritus, and
his wife, Jane, associate professor emeritus, were all
smiles during Alumni Weekend 2008.
Sandy Calvert, BA ’84, associate dean for the Getty College
of Arts & Sciences, spoke to the crowd at the “Meet the
Dean” session for the College of Arts & Sciences.
Donald Kear, BA ’58, visited with Katie Bowen,
sophomore, at the Alumni Association Picnic.
The Class of 1958 assembled for a class photo after
receiving their 50th
anniversary medals.
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Alumni Weekend 2008 was graced with the pleasure of honoring five
distinguished alumni award recipients during the Alumni Awards Banquet on
Saturday evening. The award is given to alumni of the University who have
shown loyalty and compassion towards their alma mater and profession. This
year’s recipients included: Ed Gmyrek, BSEd ’65. Gmyrek is a proud member of the Sigma Phi
Epsilon fraternity and N-Men. A baseball and football letter winner, Gmyrek is a
veteran of the United States Air Force and a retired teacher. Gmyrek received a
fifth-place ribbon in his age group at the National Senior Games in 2005.
Floyd Keith, BSEd ’70. Since the day Keith transitioned from a student
to a professional, he has enriched the lives of athletes on a daily basis.
An expert in his field, Keith had a remarkable coaching career at several
universities. A member of Ohio Northern University’s Athletic Hall of Fame,
Keith is the executive director of the Black Coaches and Administrators, and
was recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of “The 101 Most Influential
Minorities in Sports.”
Pat Parteleno, BSPh ’90, PharmD ’96. Parteleno has instructed several
courses at Ohio Northern, including Pharmacy Practice Laboratory, Drug
Information Laboratory, Profession of Pharmacy and the Patient Care
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chief nuclear officer – Nuclear Generation Group, American Electric Power,
and is responsible for the nuclear operations of the Donald C. Cook nuclear
plant in Columbus, Ohio. He serves as the chairman of the Ohio Northern University Engineering Advisory Board,
as well as chairman of the Ohio State University Nuclear Engineering Advisory Board.
Judy Weir, BSBA ’60. Weir retired from Guardian Life Insurance Company in Columbus, Ohio, where she held various positions including agent,
service representative and office manager. She eventually served as a corporate trainer during the final three years of her career. She is a former
committee chair on the Ohio Northern University Alumni Board and president of the Northeastern Ohio ONU Alumni Club. First Lady Toby Baker, BFA ’06, hosted a
jewelry-making session.
Several guests attended the College of Pharmacy’s Meet the
Dean session, hosted by Dean Jon Sprague.
Brothers and friends of Sigma Phi Epsilon gathered
to dedicate a tree in memory of Winnie (Herring)
Nicholas, the wife of the late Royce Nicholas, BA ’50.
FALL
FALL 2008
2008
Dean Worsencroft, BSPh ’58, and William
Evankovich, BSPh ’58, showed off their new paw
print sunglasses.
The Retiree’s Society gathered on Saturday of
Alumni Weekend 2008.
Dr. Rob Alexander, BA ’94, associate professor of
political science, discussed the upcoming election
with alumni and friends.
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1988
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Mark Beicke, BSPh, completed
a residency in anesthesia at The
Mount Sinai Medical Center in New
York City and went on to complete a
second tour of duty in Iraq. Mark is
an anesthesiologist with Ambulatory
Anesthesia Associates in Pittsburgh, PA.
He and his family reside in Mars, PA.
Wendy (Cromer) Keplinger, BFA, is
an assistant compliance coordinator
and head volleyball coach at Urbana
University in Urbana, OH, where she
and her family also reside.
David Peterson, JD, is a selfemployed attorney at law in Miami,
FL. He resides in Coconut Grove, FL.
Lynne (Miller) Scott, BSBA,
wrote the book, Dingo Devotionals:
Learning to Heal, in which she
shares the lessons she learned
during her husband’s battles
with ALS. The book includes a
special tribute to Darren, BS ’87,
H of F ’97, titled, “Wrestle Up.”
The book can be ordered at
www.dingodevotionals.com
or by e-mailing Lynne at
dingodevotionals@yahoo.com
1989
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Brian Gray, BS, and Diane Coy were
married February 23, 2008, and they
reside in Ada, OH.
Keith Kimball, JD, is an attorney for
the Federal Public Defender’s Office in
Norfolk, VA. He and his wife, Michelle
(Brown), BSPh ’88, reside in Virginia
Beach, VA, with their children.
Chris Stearns, BSEE, is the manager of
product marketing at Honeywell Process
Solutions, a business unit of Honeywell
International Inc. Chris and his wife,
Monique Groot, BSME ’89, reside in
Hudson, OH, with their children.
1990
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Your Legacy:
A Gift Today
A Gift Tomorrow
Bequests are a significant
source of Ohio Northern’s
financial support. Your
bequest to ONU helps to
ensure Northern’s continued
strength and academic excellence.
Join the hundreds of ONU
alumni and friends who have
provided for Northern.
Support Ohio Northern, where
choices of a lifetime are made.
Marc Brandes, JD, and his law partner
opened Kurkin Brandes LLP in Miami,
FL. The firm specializes in contract,
franchise, automobile and real estate
law, as well as regulatory compliance and
commercial litigation. Marc and his family
reside in Weston, FL.
Donald Gillespie Jr., BSPh, is a
pharmacy manager for Walgreens in
Warren, OH, where he and his wife,
Jaquetta, also reside.
Nancy (Cline) Holt, BSPh, is an
operating room pharmacist for New
Hanover Regional Medical Center in
Wilmington, NC, where she and her
family also reside.
Jeanine (Blest) Politowicz, BSPh, is a
senior director of clinical operations for
Medco Health Solutions. She and her
family reside in Farmington Hills, MI.
Todd Sarver, BSBA, is a member of
the Business Department at McDonald
Hopkins LLC in Columbus, OH. He and
his family reside in Hilliard, OH.
Jeffrey Seifert, BS, is the assistant
vice president-Enterprise Systems for
JP Morgan Chase in Columbus, OH.
He and his wife, Jennifer (Lahman),
BSPh ’93, reside in Lewis Center, OH,
with their children.
Cristy (Kunz) Stanley, BSBA, is a
district sales manager for Yankee
Candle Company. She resides in
Columbus, OH.
1991
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Debra Bowers, JD, is an attorney
at Kay, Casto & Chaney PLLC. She
resides in Morgantown, WV.
Matt Feltman, BSPh, is a health strategy
coordinator for The Kroger Company in
Cincinnati, OH, where he and his family
also reside. He leads the organization
by bringing wellness solutions to Kroger
customers and associates.
1992
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Gretchen (Herrington) Hull-Morris,
BA, was elected by S.C.O.P.E.
Union to represent at the Ohio
Representative Assembly (OEA) and
to represent OEA at the National
Education Association meeting in
Washington, D.C. Gretchen resides in
Ada, OH, with her husband, Allan, and
she can be reached at morrisa@wcoil.
com or g-hull-morris@onu.edu
The staff of the Office of Gift Planning is available to consult with
you or your advisors about planned giving opportunities at ONU.
For further information, please contact Ken Block, executive
director of development:
Office of Gift Planning
525 S. Main St.
Ada, OH 45810
Phone: (419) 772-2008
Toll-Free: (866) ONU-GIVE
E-mail: advancement@onu.edu
www.onu.edu/plangive
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St. Louis Athletic Training Event
On June 19, 2008, several Ohio Northern University athletic training alumni met
in St. Louis, MO, at J.F. Sanfilippo’s to reunite with old classmates and meet
fellow alumni. The event was held in conjunction with the 2008 Annual Meeting
& Clinical Symposium.
(From left) Back row: Mindy Best, BS ’01, Megan (Kestner) Lowry, BS ’04,
Michelle Badertscher, BS ’02, Ohio Northern University Athletic Trainer Justin
Lehman, BS ’03, Kim Badertscher, BS ’00, John Culp, BS ’87, Angie (Ryan)
Ferguson, BS ’99, Christine Lauber, BA ’91, and Jackie Matusiak. Front row:
Sam Radel, BS ’01, Hanna Clark, BS ’06, Troy Coppus, BS ’04, and Brian
Cramer, BS ’03.
Dean Bundschu, BA ’96 ‘Playing a New Game’
Dean Bundschu, BA ’96, a collegiate athlete, realizes how important it is for high school
athletes to demonstrate their talents to college coaches all across the country for recruitment
purposes. Not only has he provided a place for students to connect with college coaches, but he
has also found a way to help sports enthusiasts connect.
Beginning in 2007, Bundschu and his team, including ONU alumni Dale Bundschu, BS ’97
and Jeremy Rohrs, BA ’97, launched PrepChamps, a company that helps student athletes gain
recognition and potential recruitment by college coaches. The company combines multiple social
online networking functions for athletes, fans, coaches and parents. At www.prepchamps.com,
Beginning in 2007, Bundschu and his
young athletes can build profiles that help enhance their chances during the recruiting process.
While attending Ohio Northern as a political science major, Bundschu never dreamed of
team, including ONU alumni Dale
conducting business in the online world. After graduating in 1996, Bundschu served in the
Bundschu, BS ’97, and Jeremy Rohrs,
United States Army for six years. He always had a passion for the Internet, computers and
BA ’97, launched PrepChamps, a
sports and decided to combine these three interests to create a Web site that helps high school
company that helps student athletes
athletes reach their goal of playing collegiate sports.
gain recognition and potential
Bundschu explains, “It is one thing to throw up a technology platform and market the
athletes that way. But, credibility among the coaches is key, both at the collegiate level and at
recruitment by college coaches.
the high school level.”
By partnering with multiple organizations, including Reebok, Driven Athletics and Five-Star
Basketball, PrepChamps has developed levels of credibility among coaches, companies, students and colleges that most Web sites are not normally
able to obtain. Bundschu believes that, because of the relationships established with these companies, PrepChamps was able to quickly expand.
Bundschu hopes that the company will encourage athletes to continue their sporting careers through college. This form of college recruitment
is different, unique and affordable for the athletes and coaches. Bundschu says, “We can’t promise them a scholarship, but we increase their
chances by giving them a chance to potentially connect with coaches that they wouldn’t have had a chance to connect with. For the coaches, this
provides the chance to find a diamond in the rough.”
When discussing the relationship that the three ONU alumni share, it is evident that their relationship will grow stronger as they continue to build their new
business. As the company continues to expand, they also continue to build their connections with other ONU alumni. When asked if he wished to share any
advice with the current students at Ohio Northern, Bundschu says, “Don’t be afraid to take risk. Life is too short not to give it your all and maximize your talents.”
It seems that Bundschu took his own advice; he took a risk in establishing and building his company, and it has only brought him great results.
Bundschu can be reached at dbundschu@prepchamps.com or (919) 342-6911.
Gregory Phillips, BSME, is a
turnaround manager for Husky
Energy-Lima Refinery in Lima, OH.
He and his wife, Danice (Byers),
BSPh ’93, reside in Elida, OH.
Jennifer Wright, JD, is an
associate at Drake, Loeb, Heller,
Kennedy, Gogerty, Gaba & Rodd
PLLC.
The Robby
1993
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Jessica Baggett, JD, is the
managing attorney for the Legal
Aid Society of Cleveland’s Lorain
County Office in Elyria, OH, where
she also resides. Jessica can
be reached at jessica.baggett@
lasclev.org
Mike Brown, BSBA, is an
accountant for Visconsi Companies
Ltd. in Pepper Pike, OH. He
resides in Willoughby, OH, and can
be reached at mbrownunlimited@
yahoo.com
John “Toby” Burke, JD, is the
senior director of state and local
affairs at The National Association
of Industrial and Office Properties.
He resides in Alexandria, VA.
Ralph Chamberlain, BSBA,
received a master’s degree
in public administration from
Cleveland State University in
December 2006. He and his family
reside in Sandusky, OH.
FALL 2008
Over 60 alumni and friends hit the links on Sunday, June 1, 2008, at Colonial Golfers Club in Harrod, OH, for The eighth annual
Robby Golf Classic. The Robby, named in honor of Bill Robinson, BSEd ’61, H of F ’05, Hon. D. ’05, is an endowment dedicated
to provide financial support to students in need. Funds have been used to create scholarships, grants-in-aid or emergency
support. Not only was this year the eighth annual golf outing, but it was his birthday! Guests enjoyed a day of leisure, as well as
delicious birthday cake during dinner.
Team Hughes accepted the third-place
finish and looks forward to climbing up
the ranks next year.
Jeff Coleman, BA ’90, head men’s basketball
coach, Joe Campoli, Tony Condeni and Ed
Gmyrek, BSEd ’65, successfully defended
their first-place win from last year!
Team Robinson captured secondplace. A great birthday present for Bill!
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Dear ONU Alumni:
Greetings to you! I hope that this issue of the
Ohio Northern Alumni Journal finds you well. Enclosed in this issue is a brief survey, compiled
by the Alumni Association Board, that we ask you
to take a couple minutes to complete and return
to ONU. Your feedback is so important, and, as
we continue to refine our event programming,
networking opportunities and other alumni
activities, we want to ensure that your Alumni
Association provides opportunites for you to
enjoy ONU today and recall the ONU of your
time in the company of family and friends. Win A GET-A-WAY at The Inn at Ohio Northern
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survey enclosed in this issue and return it in the postage-paid envelope. By
completing the survey, you can be entered to win a FREE WEEKEND
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Sincerely,
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President
Ohio Northern University Alumni Association
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Dr. Robert Blickensderfer, BSPh ’59, enrolled at Ohio Northern University immediately
after his discharge from the Navy, where he served on the U.S. Yorktown during the Korean
conflict. He met and fell in love with his future wife, Barbara (Garris), BSPh ’60, while they
were working their way through the College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University.
After graduating, the Blickensderfers purchased and ran a retail pharmacy in Sugar Creek,
Ohio, until 1965 when Bob decided to attend medical school at the Kirksville College of
Osteopathic Medicine. He later served as a faculty member in the college while, at the same
time, operating his own family practice in Kirksville, Mo. During this time, Barbara was the
pharmacist at the local hospital in Kirksville. After successful careers and raising four beautiful
children, they retired in 1996 and moved to Edgewater, Fla. The lasting friendships they forged
at ONU continue today, and Barbara still gets together every year with her sorority sisters.
Bob and Barbara believe that their educations at Ohio Northern provided excellent
foundations on which to build careers.
“No greater gift can be bestowed upon an individual than a sound education. Everything
else,” Bob continues, “pales in comparison.” Barbara goes on to say, “We believe ONU has
demonstrated a commitment to excellence in education, and we want to be a small part of that
endeavor.”
The Blickensderfers wanted to support ONU, leave a legacy and receive a fixed income for the rest of their lives. The Ohio Northern
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Robert Cobb II, BSBA, is a
professional services consultant
for Spectrum Human Resource
Systems Corp in Denver, CO,
where he also resides.
Mark Dryer, BSPh, is a pharmacist
at Battle Creek Health Systems in
Battle Creek, MI. He and his family
reside in Eaton Rapids, MI.
Dale English, BSPh, PharmD ’05,
is a director, instructional labs for
Northeastern Ohio Universities
College of Pharmacy in Rootstown, OH.
He and his family reside in Stow, OH.
Julie (Boyd) Francis, BSBA, is a
senior payroll accountant for RollsRoyce in Indianapolis, IN, where
she also resides.
Charles Hrutkay, JD, resides
in Pittsburgh, PA, and he can be
reached at charleshrutkay@aol.com
Rhonda (Goodwin) McDonald, BA,
is a project coordinator for Action for
Children in Marysville, OH, where
she and her family also reside.
Jon McIntosh, BA, is an associate
for Booz Allen Hamilton in Dayton,
OH. He and his wife, Mary, reside
in Centerville, OH.
1994
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William Back, JD, is the senior vice
president for institutional advancement
at Waynesburg University.
Elizabeth Bowe, BA, is an
associate at Malcolm Pirnie, and
she resides in Columbus, OH.
David Garbrandt, BA, is a
probation officer for Tuscarawas
County Juvenile Court in New
Philadelphia, OH. He resides in
Uhrichsville, OH, with his wife, Beth.
1995
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Bonita (Caw) Gerber, BSPh, and John
Gerber were married July 7, 2007. The couple
resides on their farm in Norwich, OH.
Jason Goffinet, BS, is an environmental manager
for Volkert and Associates Inc. in Kennesaw, GA.
He and his wife, Penny, reside in Dallas, GA.
Tom Perkins, BA, is the superintendent of
the Rolling Hills Local Schools District. He
and his family reside in Senecaville, OH.
1996
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Brenda (Mullens) Asplund, BSPh, is a
special projects and patient safety manager
for Mission Hospitals. She received a doctor of
pharmacy degree from the University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill in December 2007. She
and her family reside in Arden, NC.
Jill (Froning) Ballard, BS, and her husband,
William, reside in Celina, OH, with their daughter.
Cathleen Booth, BS, is a partner with
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP in Chicago,
IL, where she also resides.
Bradley Isler, BS, is an associate professor of
biology and a biotechnology program coordinator
for Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI,
where he and his wife, Melinda, also reside.
John Tekulve, BSPh, is an orthopedic
surgical sales representative for Akron
Medical Inc. He resides in Columbus, OH,
and can be reached at jpteke@yahoo.com
1997
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Thomas C. Garwood III, JD, is a US-VISIT
chief information officer for the US-VISIT
Program, National Protection & Programs
Directorate of the Department of Homeland
Security in Washington, D.C. He and his wife,
Suzanne (Fay), JD ’97, reside in Arlington,
VA, with their children.
Timothy Klein, BS, graduated from
the University of Central Florida with
a master’s degree in nursing-family
practitioner. He is a registered nurse at
South Lake Hospital in Clermont, FL,
where he and his wife, Rachel (Ley),
BSPh ’97, also reside with their family. Tim
can be reached at rachtim@earthlink.net
Robert Le Francis, BSPh, is a
pharmacist in charge at CVS in
Randolph, NJ, and an adjunct
faculty member for Albany
College of Pharmacy. He received
acommendation from MAC for
participation in their spring cleaning
initiative and the CVS/Pharmacy
Paragon Award for Retail Pharmacy
Excellence in his district. Robert resides in
Chester, NJ, with his wife, Pratibha.
Kenneth Snodgrass, BSPh, is a
pharmacist for CVS. He and his wife,
Jeanette, reside in Lincoln University, PA.
Shawn Wilmoth, BA, is a human
resources consultant for Verizon Wireless
in Dublin, OH. He and his wife, Sherri
(Landwehr), BSBA ’98, reside in Gahanna,
OH, with their children.
Scott Zurakowski, JD, is the president
of the board for United Way of Greater
Cheryl (Reiter) Steinhilber, BSPh ’99, and
Stark County. He and his family reside
Eric Steinhilber were married July 11, 2007.
in North Canton, OH.
FALL 2008
2008 Ohio Northern
University Alumni Board
Cheryl (Burcham) Cotner
BA ’68, BSBA ’06
ccotner@thefuturebeginstoday.org
D. Michael Ingram
BSEd ’68
dingram@woh.rr.com
Travis Crum
BSBA ’03
traviscrum@kpmg.com
Kate (Nuber) McGinnis
BSBA ’01
kathreenmcginnis@yahoo.com
Jason Duff
BSBA ’05
jduff@communitystorage.com
Amy (Widner) Murray
Secretary
BS ’95
aem88@fuse.net
Jennifer (Ingram) Frommer
President
BSCE ’95
jfrommer@stilsonconsulting.com
Allison (Bower) Stinger
BA ’95
astinger@comcast.net
Robert Goldman
BSEd ’63, JD ’66
noscaasi@yahoo.com
Ranjiv Subramaniam
BA ’00
jivjillian@earthlink.net
Scott Greene
BSBA ’90
sgreene02@aol.com
Rodney Thompson
BA ’69
rdstr@zoominternet.net
Tonya Hunter
Vice President
BS ’02, JD ’05
tonya.hunter@gmail.com
Stacia Wake
BSBA ’86
stacia_wake@hotmail.com
Andrew Wolpert
BSCE ’99
wolp33@hotmail.com
Washington D.C. Alumni Club “The Capital City Polar Bears”
Brett S. Mason, Lt Col, USAFR (ret), BSEE ‘86, and Hon. Cheryl L.
(McCain) Mason, BA ‘86, with the assistance of the Office of Alumni Affairs
have formed the Washington, D.C., Area Alumni Club, the Capital City Polar
Bears. The club will allow the Washington, D.C., area Ohio Northern alumni
to come together several times a year to reminisce, build relationships and
engage in the University’s activities. Watch your mail for more information!
September 25, 2008
“Polar Debate” at Capital City Brewing
Company in Downtown. This event will
feature ONU Associate Professor of
Political Science Robert Alexander, BA
’94. Dr. Alexander will provide his view
on “Who will be our next President?” March 12, 2008
Kennedy Center performance NSO
Pops: Jerry Herman’s Broadway with
conductor Donald Pippin.
June 2009
Family Day/Night with Klondike
E-mail address: capitalcitypolarbears@onu.edu • www.onualumni.com
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Megan (Gezze) Blank, BSME ’02, Engineers History
Megan (Gezze) Blank,
BSME ’02, has found a unique
niche in engineering. She works
for Westlake Reed Leskosky,
an architecture and engineering
firm in Cleveland, Ohio. She held
a summer internship with the
company during her undergraduate
studies and has been employed
with them since graduating from
Ohio Northern University in 2002.
At Westlake Reed Leskosky,
Blank has specialized in updating
heating, air conditioning and
ventilation systems, as well as
plumbing and fire protection, in
historic buildings. Blank and her
coworkers find the best way to update
these buildings while preserving their unique and historic architecture. The firm designs a
wide variety of structures, including office buildings, theaters, museums, health care facilities,
performance arts centers and college campus buildings.
“It is great to be able to go to a city or look around the city I live in and see the buildings I
have worked on and take pride in,” says Blank. Blank describes attending formal openings at a
few of the buildings she helped repair and being pleased that everyone is comfortable with the
temperature and low noise levels.
“If our work is not seen or heard, it means we’ve done a good job!” she says.
Blank is especially proud of her work on the historic Balboa Theatre in San Diego, Calif.
The theatre opened in 1924 and hosted nationally recognized vaudeville acts and major stars
of the 1920s. After changing owners several times in the following years, and being used as
a residence for sailors during World War II, the theatre was closed. The city of San Diego
acquired the building in 1986 and later committed to restoring it within the guidelines of the
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings.
In 2004, Westlake Reed Leskosky began the initial phase of the restoration. Blank says
that much of the mechanical equipment was in tight spaces throughout the theatre, so the
team had to do a lot of exploring in tunnels and hidden spaces to find it. She personally drew
a detail for a design that was painted on a large rebuilt exhaust fan. Blank also helped design
and draw the construction documents, as well as manage construction issues, and made
several trips to the theatre to observe the project’s progress. Once it was completed, she even
attended the grand re-opening of the historic landmark.
Currently, Blank is taking part in a project that includes a renovation of and addition to
the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Westlake Reed Leskosky is working with Fentress
Architects to update the layout and architecture of the museum, and the team is aiming for a
certified “green” design from LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
A LEED®-certified design, says Blank, “allows us to be creative in our energy-efficient design
strategies.”
Blank says that ONU helped her learn to work well with others, apply theory, solve
problems and present solutions to diverse audiences. She liked the small-school environment
of Northern because it was easy to seek help from faculty. The professors know their students,
and the students are friendly and cooperative, she says. Her favorite memories of her time at
ONU are the Sunday nights of her sophomore year. She and many of her Engineering Analysis
classmates would stay up nearly all night in computer labs to finish project design papers.
She says of those times, “You start to get goofy in the wee hours of the night. Nothing like
waiting till the last minute!”
Blank occasionally returns to ONU for career fairs, at which she recruits for Westlake
Reed Leskosky. She has also presented to senior mechanical engineering classes and
the Society of Women Engineers group on campus. She has just passed her professional
engineering licensure exam and plans to continue learning about HVAC and sustainable
design.
In November 2007, she married Doug Blank, a civil engineer who graduated from Case
Western Reserve University. They are currently living in Broadview Heights, Ohio.
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Jacob Krecic, BSBA, and Shannon Beaver
were married August 18, 2007, in Cleveland, OH.
Jacob is the founder of Altman and Krecic Wealth
Management Group at Wachovia Securities, where
he is also the vice president of investments.
JoEllen (Fox) Redshaw, PharmD, and Matthew
Redshaw were married May 17, 2008, in
Indianapolis, IN. The couple resides in Fishers, IN.
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Andrew Blankenship, BSECE, is a device
engineering manager for Freescale in Austin, TX.
He and his wife, Angela, reside in Round Rock, TX.
Larissa (Covert) Brown, BSBA, is an executive
assistant for Vera Bradley Designs in Fort Wayne,
IN, where she and her husband, David, also reside.
Heather Haynes, BS, graduated from Wright
State University’s Medical School in 2004. She
completed her residency at Latrobe Area Hospital
where she served as chief resident during her third
year of training. Heather maintains her own practice
in Fremont, OH, where she and her husband, Junior
Barbier, also reside.
Matthew Kennedy, BSPh, is a pharmacist for Winn
Dixie in Saint Cloud, FL, where he also resides.
Charles Milota, BSPh, and Rondi Victor were
married June 9, 2007. Charles is a clinical
pharmacist for University Hospitals Ireland Cancer
Center-Chagrin Highlands Medical Center. The
Milotas reside in Fairview Park, OH, with their son.
Jennifer Kaleigh (Kulpa) Motz, BA, is a college
recruiting interview partner with Walt Disney Parks
and Resorts. She and her family reside in Fairless
Hills, PA.
Helen Raymond, BFA, is a nanny for the Wilkins
family in Union, KY. She resides in Cincinnati, OH.
Cheryl (Reiter) Steinhilber, BSPh, and Eric
Steinhilber were married July 11, 2007, in Maui, HI.
The couple resides in Mansfield, OH, where Cheryl
is a pharmacy manager at Wal-Mart. They can be
reached at creiter001@neo.rr.com
JoEllen (Fox) Redshaw, PharmD ’98,
and Matthew Redshaw were married
May 17, 2008.
Michelle Dyer, BFA
’02, Dancing and
Singing Center Stage
Hammond/Mann Wedding
Dear friends gathered at the Hammond/Mann wedding on May 17,
2008. (From left) Front row: Jennifer (Webb) Burger, BA ’02, Jen
(Nuss) Clements, BSBA ’04, Erica (Presto) Smith, BSPh ’03, Bruce
Hammond, BA ’01, Anna (Mann) Hammond, BA ’02, and Angie
Badertscher, BS ’05. Middle row: Don Morrow, BSPh ’01, Bridget
(Krupp) Morrow, BSPh ’02, Elaine Holmes, BS ’03, Kristina (Moon)
Mattmuller, BS ’02, Kim Badertscher, BS ’00, Karen (Platt) Bailey, BA
’02, and Todd Bailey, BA ’01. Back row: Joe Young, BSME ’00, Jeremy
Brunson, BSME ’00, Jeff Clements, BSME ’04, Sue Iseman, lecturer
in English, Dr. Steve Iseman, professor of communication arts/ public
relations, Julie (Seeger) Baron, PharmD ’04, Geoff Baron, BA ’02,
Jon Mattmuller, BS ’02, Scott Hehr, BSME ’02, Dr. Charles Johnson,
professor of communication arts emeritus, and Pete Grasso, BA ’01.
Kevin Talbert, BA, completed his
master of education in curriculum and
teacher leadership in summer 2008 at
Miami University (MU) in Oxford, OH,
where he also resides. He is currently
pursuing his Ph.D. at MU and is a
teaching associate in the Education
Leadership Department.
Timothy Thompson, BS, is a principle
software engineer at Motorola. He
recently published a second book,
Bluetooth Application Programming
with the Java APIs-Essential Edition.
He and his family reside in Kyle, TX.
Wendy Parr, JD, was accepted
into the Meritas Leadership
Institute’s Class of 2008-09. She
resides in Grand Rapids, MI.
Lisa (Schommer) Stolfi, BA,
and Andrew Stolfi were married
May 25, 2007. The couple
resides in Chicago, IL.
Scott Unverferth, BSBA, is
a regional manager for HCF
Management Inc. in Lima, OH.
He and his family reside in
Kalida, OH.
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Tammy Besherse, JD, received the
Excellence in Legal Services Award
for the Southeast Region from the
Mexican American Legal Defense and
Education Fund in April 2008.
Brian Gerber, BSECE, and Melissa
Nead were married April 5, 2008, in
Monroeville, OH. The couple resides in
Ada, OH.
John “Jamie” Minter, BA, is the
Langdon Fellow in dispute resolution
at The Ohio State University Moritz
College of Law in Columbus, OH. He
and his wife, Erin (Falk), PharmD ’02,
reside in Marion, OH, with their son.
Shannon (Odenweller) Mitchell, BM,
BFA, received a master of education
degree from the University of Louisville,
and she is a teacher for Jefferson
County Public Schools. She and her
husband, David, BSBA ’97, reside in
Louisville, KY, with their children.
FALL 2008
2001
Erin (Doone) Biehl, BA, is
employed by the Ohio Housing
Finance Agency. She and her
family reside in Columbus, OH.
Melissa (Kennedy) Boswell,
BA, is an interactive account
executive for Conrad Phillips
Vutech in Columbus, OH. She
and her husband, Adam, BA ’02,
reside in Lithopolis, OH.
Christina (Gorenc) Bozic,
BSBA, and Joseph Bozic were
married June 23, 2007, and
they reside in Concord, OH.
Christina is a senior accountant
for America’s Body Company in
Oakwood Village, OH.
Jevin Calvert, BSME, is a system
integrity leader at Marathon
Petroleum Co. LLC in Findlay,
OH. He and his wife, Jennifer
(Smishko), BA ’00, reside in Ada,
OH, with their daughter.
Michelle Dyer, BFA ’02, has
taken her singing and dancing
talents from the small town of
Ada to big city theatres around
the country.
Right after she graduated,
Dyer performed in Jekyll and
Hyde at the Carousel Dinner
Theatre in Akron, Ohio. One of
the actors she performed with
was from New York City and
happened to need a roommate.
“So,” Dyer says, “I packed
two suitcases and got on a plane
to the Big Apple!”
Dyer’s first job was on the
national tour of Kiss Me, Kate.
After that, she worked for regional
theatres around the country, including Casa Mañana in Fort Worth, Texas;
Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, Mass.; Kansas City Starlight
Theatre in Kansas City, Mo.; Atlanta Theatre of the Stars in Atlanta, Ga.;
McCarter Theatre in Princeton, N.J.; and The Denver Center in Denver,
Colo.
One of Dyer’s favorite experiences was performing as Young Heidi
in the Barrington Stage Company’s production of Follies by Stephen
Sondheim. Dyer’s character was the counterpart of Heidi, played by Marni
Nixon. Nixon was the singing voice for Deborah Kerr in The King and I,
Natalie Wood in An Affair to Remember and Audrey Hepburn in West Side
Story. Nixon and Dyer performed what Dyer described as “an amazing
duet.”
Another great experience for Dyer was performing in White Christmas
at the Denver Center. The show reminded her of the Christmas shows she
saw with her family as a child in Cincinnati, and seeing so many families in
the audience touched her.
“Knowing that I had a part in their holiday memories meant the world
to me,” she says.
Dyer had an excellent learning experience at Ohio Northern, and says
that the support of her professors was crucial. In particular, Dyer’s voice
teacher, Kirsten Osbun-Manley, and dance instructor, Laurie Bell, were
great inspirations to her.
“The personal attention at ONU is second to none. It truly is a
positive, caring institution with a solid academic reputation,” she says.
Dyer’s favorite memories of ONU are of her participation in the group
On Broadway ... On the Road. The members traveled to alumni meetings
across the country with President Kendall L. and Mrs. Toby Baker, BFA
’06. After performing, the members had the opportunity to meet alumni.
Dyer was inspired by how much ONU meant to so many people, and she
especially enjoyed getting to know the Bakers personally.
Currently, Dyer is rehearsing for A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the
Ukraine at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis Village, Cape Cod, Mass. In
this production, Dyer plays Nina the ingénue, a young woman who is
charmingly innocent.
“The press coverage is exciting!” says Dyer, “We’re getting our picture
taken for The Boston Globe, and The New York Times is sitting in on a
rehearsal to compile information for a feature article.”
Dyer’s career goals include being cast in a Broadway show in the
near future.
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Alumni Events 2008
*All photos are identified L-R.
Washington, D.C. Alumni Event at The
Willard InterContinental Hotel, March 28, 2008
Gary Benes,
BSPh ’65, Judy
(Cannon) Benes,
Pam (Purcell)
Koger, BSEd ’64,
and Bob Koger
BA ’64.
Lynne (Grahl) Erb, BA ’76, Richard Erb, BSPh ’77, Silke
Van Sweringen, and Bryan Van Sweringen, BA ’74.
Albert Previte,
BSBA ’07, First
Lady Toby
Baker, BFA ’06,
Rose Previte,
BA ’03, and
David Greene.
Michael Smith, BA ’68, Barbara Smith, and Rich
Borowski, director of development for the College
of Arts & Sciences.
Cheri (McCain) Mason, BA ’86, First Lady Toby
Baker, BFA ’06, and Hillary Solt, BA ’05.
Colonel Bill Orr, BA ’78, JD ’81, and Bill
Robinson, BSEd ’61, Hon. D. ’05, H of F ’05.
Boston Area Alumni Event at
The Top of the Hub, March 27, 2008
Mark Smith,
BA ’73, Vicki
(French)
Smith, and
Robert Manzer.
Andrew Brown, BS ’05, Tara Digiovanni, Deborah (Rosser)
Hudgins, BA ’83, and Thomas Hudgins, BSEE ’83.
Stephanie Bell,
senior, Carla
(Bender) Kim,
BS ’97, Ann
Donnelly, BA ’99,
director of alumni
affairs, and
Jeremy Rohrs,
BA ’97.
ONU President Dr. Kendall L. Baker, Gail (Firestine)
Wiegand, BSMT ’88, and Tim Wiegand.
Bill Robinson, BSEd ’61, Hon.
D. ’05, H of F ’05, Joseph
Semansky, BA ’69, and Patricia
(Payne) Rowe, BSEd ’69.
Raleigh-Durham Alumni Event at Maggiano’s, April 12, 2008
Wendy Batdorf, Chris Batdorf, BSME ’97, Nikki
(Troiano) Gainey, BS ’97, and Kevin Gainey.
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Jean Fuccella, Dan Fuccella, BSME ’67, Joan
Novak and Jim Novak, BSEd ’64.
LaRuth Love, Tracy Love, BSPh ’57, H of F ’94,
and First Lady Toby Baker, BFA ’06.
Syracuse, NY, Alumni Event at
The Craftsman, May 15, 2008
Upcoming 2008-09
Alumni Events
Mike Roberson, BA ’77, Bill Foster, JD ’83, Jeff
Fetter, JD ’83, and John Trop, JD ’87.
Stephen Barker, BSPh ’77, Connie (Spray) Barker,
BSPh ’77, Wendi Richards, Steve Richards, BSPh ’80,
Robert Hough, BSEE ’72, and Cathy Hough.
Steven Gray, BSPh ’81, Mary Gray, Walter Kaser,
BSPh ’61, and Patricia Kaser.
Dick Trick, BSEd ’64, H of F ’07, Arden “Stretch”
Roberson, BSEd ’49, H of F ’76, and Mike
Roberson BA ’77.
Detroit Area Alumni Event at
Joseph Stanco, BSME ’83, Karen (Brewer) Stanco,
BS ’84, Patrick Marino, and Amanda Kalal, BS ’05.
The Detroit Yacht Club, May 2, 2008
Dennis Suber, BS ’03, First Lady Toby Baker, BFA ’06, ONU
President Dr. Kendall L. Baker, and Brandi Shepard, BA ’04.
Susan (Malek) Darrow, BSEd ’71, Robert Darrow,
and ONU President Dr. Kendall L. Baker.
J. Malcolm McVicar, BSBA ’83, Laurie Rivetto, BA
’03, and Julie McVicar.
FALL 2008
Linda (Jolliff) Pope, BSEd ’64, Diane Baker, BS
’65, Tom Stevick, vice president for university
advancement, and Grace Stevick.
Homecoming Weekend
October 17-19, 2008
Cincinnati Area Alumni Club Tailgate:
Men’s soccer vs. Wilmington College
October 28, 2008
Cincinnati Area Alumni Club:
November 20, 2008
Montgomery Inn Boathouse
Holiday Spectacular-Lima, OH
December 12, 2008
Denver Area Alumni Event
January 17, 2009
Polar Bear Ball
January 24, 2009
Dayton Area Alumni Event
February 18, 2009
San Antonio
February 20, 2009
Dallas
February 21, 2009
Washington D.C. Alumni Club:
March 12, 2009
Kennedy Center Performance Orlando
March 4, 2009
Tampa
March 5, 2009
Venice March 7, 2009
San Diego March 27, 2009
San Francisco March 28, 2009
Philadelphia April 17, 2009
New York City April 18, 2009
Columbus
May 1, 2009
Cleveland
May 3, 2009
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Findlay Alumni Event at The Findlay Country Club, April 10, 2008
First Lady Toby Baker, BFA ’06, LeRoy Keel,
BA ’39, BSBA ’06, and Judy Keel.
Dacy Wilcox, associate director of annual giving,
Karla Geise, BSBA ’07, Ben Snyder, and Megan
Pritchard, BS ’00.
Lauren Purvis, fourth-year pharmacy major, Dale
Howard, Mary (Williams) Howard, BSEd ’60, and
Kyle Edington, junior.
The Ellerbrock family! Adah (Croy), BSBA ’00,
Haley, Keith, and Emma.
Dan Guy, JD ’52, LLD ’05, Eleanor Guy, and
Ann Donnelly, BA ’99, director of alumni affairs.
Brad Schlachter, BSEE ’04, Jacqui (Wagner)
Schlachter, BSEE ’04, Shawn Benedetti, BSME ’02,
and Mike Edie, BSME ’98.
Cleveland Area Alumni Event
at The Ritz, April 27, 2008
Stephanie Bell, senior, Anthony Moore, Don
Campbell, BSME ’59, Hon.D. ’98, Helen Campbell,
and Shirley Moore.
Ann Donnelly, BA ’99, director of alumni affairs, Robert
Tolin, BSPh ’58, Julian Cohen, BSPh ’59, Jamae Fitch
and Richard Fitch, BSPh ’57.
Jan (Pilarczyk) Sweress, BFA ’81, Lee Shorts, Oscar
Mifsud, BSBA ’70, Judy (Jacobs) Mifsud, BSEd
’70, and Tom Stevick, vice president for University
advancement.
Deborah Thompson, Rod Thompson, BA ’69, Bill
Needle, BA ’70, Toni Barrett, Lawrence Barrett, BSBA
’70, H of F ’04, Dorian (Barrett) Thompson, BA ’99, and
Jeremy Thompson, BSBA ’00.
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Fae Golding, Keith Golding, BSPh ’70, Carol
Straub, and Emil Straub, BSPh ’58.
Columbus Area Alumni Event at Muirfield. April 25, 2008
Matt Tupps, sixth-year pharmacy major, Merrill
Castle, BSEd ’59, Sherrill (Andrews) Castle, BSEd
’60, Saundra (Disher) Huston, BSEd ’58, Nancy
Stroh, BSEd ’58, Beverly (Hopkins) Hitt, BSEd ’57,
and Ellis Hitt.
Sarah Clark-Huffman, JD ’05, Jason Huffman,
BSME ’05, Bill Robinson, BSEd ’61, Hon. D. ’05, H
of F ’05, Gretchen Robinson, Michael Chow, BSEE
’92, and Heidi (Woebkenberg) Chow, BSPh ’96.
Brandon Koester, BSME ’06, Robert Manzer,
Dennis Rectenwald, BSEd ’69, Allison
Essinger, Jim Essinger, BA ’79, and Inara
(Mencis) Brubaker, BS ’59.
Julia Leatherman, Nolan Leatherman, BSME ’57,
Pat Strominger, and Dan Strominger, BA ’59.
Jason Duff, BSBA ’05, Gregory Hicks, BSPh ’78,
Ann (Hartland) Hicks, BA ’77, Cheryl (Burcham)
Cotner, BSBA ’68, and Catherine Taylor, fifth-year
pharmacy student.
Sandy Hindall, Richard Gerhardt, BA ’63, Steve
Hindall, BSCE ’64, and Bill Robinson, BSEd ’61,
Hon. D. ’05, H of F ’05.
Akron Area Alumni Event at Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, April 3, 2008
Lowell Burnett, BSEE ’63, Judith Burnett, and Chris
Corrado, sophomore.
John Ewart, Teresa (Ott) Ewart, BS ’91, Lindsay
Naiman, BFA ’08, and First Lady Toby Baker, BFA ’06.
Donna Keim, Walter Ritzman, BSPh ’53, Hon.D. ’02,
Tom Smailes, BSPh ’53, and Libby Smailes.
FALL 2008
Dick Clemmer, Lois (Wright) Clemmer, BSPh ’58, and
Tom Stevick, vice president for university advancement.
Ryan Garst, PharmD ’01, Jill Garst, Tom Dreiling, BA ’98,
and Jodi (Herritt) Dreiling, PharmD ’00.
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Polar Bear Potpourri
Step in to the spotlight! This is a place to display mini-classmate reunion photos, special anniversaries, Ohio
Northern memorabilia, awards, personal photography or your own interesting stories, etc. We look forward to
receiving any and all photos, stories and fun facts you may want to share with our Polar Bear community.
Sarah (Miller) Schwab, BSME
’02, received the Outstanding
Younger Member Award at
the Awards Ceremony at SAE
Congress 2008.
Anna (Mann) Hammond, BA, and
Bruce Hammond, BA ’01, were married
May 17, 2008, in Beverly Shores, IN.
Anna is a psychologist at Edward
Hospital in Naperville, IL, and Bruce
is the director of alumni relations and
editor for the national headquarters
of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. The
couple resides in Aurora, IL.
Christie (Haniford) Ranzau, JD, is a
partner with Drake, Phillips, Kuenzli &
Clark in Findlay, OH, where she and her
husband, Nicholas, also reside.
Traci (Erbskorn) Tijerina, BSBA, is a
regional sales manager-Los Angeles
area for Hilti. She and her husband,
Armando, reside in Irvine, CA.
Heather (Buehler) Wuebker, BS, and
Craig Wuebker were married February
16, 2008. The couple resides in Anna,
OH.
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Carl Wieging, BSEd ’62, presents a sculpture
in memory of the deceased teachers of
Minster on May 23, 2008, to Gayl Ray,
superintendent of Minister schools.
Hillary Solt, BA ’05, fourth from left,
poses with her coworkers in Washington,
D.C. She is the executive assistant and
scheduler for Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio).
Steven Dragisich, JD, is an attorney with
Frankovitch, Anetakis, Colantonio & Simon
in Weirton, WV, where he also resides.
Christopher Egan, BS, received an MBA
from Wright State University in June 2005.
He is a project manager for Speedway
SuperAmerica in Enon, OH. He and his
wife, Tricia (Schroeder), BSME ’03,
reside in Kettering, OH, with their daughter.
Lisa (Schommer) Stolfi, BA ’00, and
Andrew Stolfi were married May 25, 2007.
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Bruce Hammond, BA, and Anna
(Mann), BA ’02, were married May 17,
2008, in Beverly Shores, IN. Bruce is
the director of alumni relations and
editor for the national headquarters of
the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. Anna
is a psychologist at Edward Hospital
in Naperville, IL. The couple resides in
Aurora, IL.
Kevin Haynes, PharmD, is a senior
research investigator and adjunct
assistant professor of epidemiology at
the University of Pennsylvania, where he
also conducts pharmacoepidemiology
research and has received a master of
science degree in clinical epidemiology.
Kevin resides in Philadelphia, PA.
Chris Schiefer, BSME, is a software
developer for Ariel Corporation in Mount
Vernon, OH, where he also resides.
Jon Sterenberg, BSCE, is a project
engineer-lab manager for Resource
International Inc. in Columbus, OH. He
and his wife, Mary (Rinkoski), BA ’01,
reside in Columbus, OH, with their son.
Kyle Thompson, JD, is an adjunct
professor of legal studies at Sullivan
University in Lexington, KY. He recently
celebrated the one-year anniversary of
the opening of The Law Offices of Kyle
T. Thompson PSC, a general practice
firm specializing in criminal, domestic,
insurance and personal injury law. He
and his family reside in Frankfort, KY.
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Nicholas Bendoff, BS, is a designer
for Advanced Civil Design in Gahanna,
OH, where he and his wife, Stephanie,
also reside.
Susan (Kingan) Bex, PharmD,
is a clinical pharmacist specialist
in primary care at the Richard L.
Roudebush VA Medical Center in
Indianapolis, IN, where she and
her family also reside. She is also a
co-director of the PGY2 Ambulatory
Care/Education Residency at the
facility.
Deborah (Orr) Burns, BA, and Jeff
Burns were married June 7, 2008, and
they reside in Alexandria, OH. Deborah
received the “You Make a Difference
Award” in 2007, and she can be
reached at odebbie@hotmail.com
Stuart Chesky, JD, is the
Pennsylvania medical director at
KePRO. He and his family reside in
Vermilion, OH.
Jon Dean, BSCE, is a project
engineer for EMH&T in Columbus,
OH. He and his wife, Crystal, reside
in Dublin, OH.
Kyle Gerlach, BA, is a transport
communications specialist for The
Children’s Medical Center of Dayton.
He and his wife, Kasey, reside in
Coldwater, OH.
Daniel Barman, BSBA, and Tessa
Nelson were married September 22,
2007. The couple resides in Medina, OH.
Lori (Ewald) Bethke, BS, is a nursery
manager for RPM Ecosystems Nursery
in Dryden, NY. Lori resides in Ithaca, NY,
with her husband, Brian, and she can be
reached at venus2280@yahoo.com
Donita (Reed) Carman, BM, is a vocal
music director and assistant band
director for Berlin-Milan Local Schools
in Milan, OH. She is directing three
choirs and a band and is the music
director for the Edison High School
Drama Department. In addition to these
duties, she is teaching music theory and
history. Donita is pursing her master of
music in music education at Wright State
University, and she resides in Vermilion,
OH, with her husband, Aaron. Donita
can be reached at donitasue1981@
yahoo.com
Julie Foster, BA, is a school
psychologist for Auglaize County
Educational Service Center. She resides
in Findlay, OH.
Christine (Thomas) Gould, BA, is a
piano teacher in Parkville, MD, where
she and her husband, Isaac, also reside.
April (Leiffer) Henry, BA, is a
communications coordinator for Ohio
County Schools. She and her husband,
Mike, reside in Martins Ferry, OH, with
their son.
Amanda (Kowalski) Kitzberger, BSEE,
graduated from The University of Akron
School of Law in May 2008. She and her
husband, Russell, reside in Stow, OH.
Marisa (Cabrera) Knight, BA, and
Joshua Knight were married January 5,
2008, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and
they reside in Winter Park, FL. Marisa is
a theatre tour director for Cirque USA.
Corey Lust, BS, is a chemist III for
Cyanta Analytical in Maryland Heights,
MO. He resides in St. Louis, MO.
Bernadette (Clark) McIntosh, PharmD,
and Stephen McIntosh were married
October 20, 2007. The couple resides in
North Olmsted, OH.
Kara (Fish) Richards, BSBA ’05,
and Todd Richards, BA ’04, were
married March 1, 2008.
Erica Runyon, BA, is an accounting
correspondent for Central Mutual
Insurance in Van Wert, OH. She resides
in Convoy, OH.
Timothy Scaife, BSME, is a lead
engineer-HPCR module lead at GE
Aviation in Cincinnati, OH. He and his
wife, Ginger, reside in Lebanon, OH.
Paul Schreel, BFA, is a stock broker for
Charles Schwab and is in his second
season of coaching football at Tempe
High School. He and his family reside in
Queen Creek, AZ.
Jessica Sladek, BA, received a master’s
degree in curriculum and instruction
from The University of Scranton. Jessica
resides in Philadelphia, PA, and she can
be reached at thetasladek@aol.com
Danielle (Patton) Tedesco, BSPh, and
Ryan Tedesco were married October
27, 2007, in Las Vegas, NV. The couple
resides in New Philadelphia, OH.
Katelyn Tramontana, BA, is a physical
education teacher for the Clark County
School District in Las Vegas, NV. She
resides in North Las Vegas, NV.
Christopher Yeager, BA, is an attorney
with Ward, Kaps, Bainbridge, Maurer
& Melvin in Columbus, OH. He and his
wife, Alison (Dutro), BFA ’03, reside in
Powell, OH.
2004
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Robert Baldwin, JD, is an attorney for
Abeles & Associates in DeBary, FL. He
and his wife, Alexa, reside in Orange
City, FL.
Stephanie Casey, BS, graduated from
the University of Toledo-College of
Medicine. She obtained a residency in
Emergency Medicine at MetroHealth and
The Cleveland Clinic. Stephanie resides
in Cleveland, OH.
FALL 2008
Erin Corbin, BSEE, is an electrical
engineer for Korda/Nemeth Engineering
Inc. in Columbus, OH. She resides in
Reynoldsburg, OH.
Brad Crombie, BSCE, is a facility civil
engineer for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company in Akron, OH. He resides in
Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
Jourdain Heifner, BSBA, is employed by
Blackwater Worldwide. She recently spent
three months living and working in Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Jourdain
resides in Chesapeake, VA.
Editor’s note: In our last issue, a misprint
was included in Jourdain’s announcement.
We regret the error!
Jason Hughey, BS, is a laboratory
supervisor for American Red Cross in
Columbus, OH. He and his wife, Erin,
reside in Circleville, OH.
Kathryn (Wilhelm) Mahlman, BSBA, and
Robert Mahlman were married November 3,
2007. The couple resides in Rudolph, OH.
Holly O’Connor, BA, is a morning show cohost on Island 106 in Panama City, FL. She
resides in Panama City Beach, FL.
Jacqueline O’Flaherty, BSCE, is a senior
auditor for Marathon Oil Company in
Houston, TX. She resides in Richmond, TX.
Laura (Krausher) Pinault, BS, is a
resident physician, anesthesiology at the
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical
Center in Lexington, KY, where she and
her husband, Jeffrey, also reside.
Todd Richards, BA, and Kara (Fish),
BSBA ’05, were married March 1, 2008.
The couple resides in Findlay, OH.
Erica (Wise) Row, BS, received her doctor
of veterinary medicine from The Ohio State
University. She is a veterinarian for VCA Animal
Medical Center in Findlay, OH. Erica and her
husband, Tarren, reside in Wharton, OH.
Julie (Lengyel) Ryan, BSPh, is a
pharmacist for Rite Aid in Norwalk, OH,
where she and her family also reside.
Jason Yagielo, BS, and Emily (Ruscak),
BA ’05, were married July 28, 2007. The
couple resides in Anthem, AZ.
Heidi Yount, BS, graduated from Wright
State University Boonshoft School
of Medicine on May 30, 2008. She is
pursuing a family medicine residency at
Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
Heidi resides in West Peoria, IL.
2005
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Patricia (Rudyk) Carter, BS, is a science
chairperson at Lutheran High Schools
of Cleveland. She and her husband,
Christopher, reside in Painesville, OH.
Jennifer (Lutz) Cross, BS, is a clinical
research associate for Kforce/Takeda
Pharmaceuticals. She and her husband,
Rob, reside in Concord, OH.
Dale English, PharmD, BSPh ’93, is a
director, instructional labs for Northeastern
Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy in
Rootstown, OH. He and his family reside in
Stow, OH.
Christine Frankart, BA, is a fourth-grade
classroom teacher for the New York City
Department of Education. She resides in
New York, NY.
GOLD SOCIETY–Graduates
of The Last Decade
The support of all alumni is essential for Ohio Northern University to
maintain its tradition of excellence. Thanks to the vision and leadership of
University trustees Oscar Mifsud, BSBA ’70, and his wife, Judy (Jacobs),
BSEd ’70, ONU has launched the GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade)
Society for recent graduates who support ONU at leadership levels.
How do I join?
GOLD Society members join at the following gift levels:
$500 – graduates from 1998-2002
$250 – graduates 2003-2007
*To retain your yearly GOLD membership, you must make an annual gift
in your appropriate category each year during your first 10 years after
graduation.
Why join?
The mission of the GOLD Society is to secure and increase the
involvement of the recent graduates in the life of the University through:
Volunteering
Unrestricted giving (Annual Fund)
Participation in regional and on-campus events
Enhanced career and social networking
In addition, members of the GOLD Society enjoy many of the same
privileges that are exclusive to members of the Henry Solomon Lehr
Society–Northern’s most generous and loyal supporters. This gift society
is for donors who give $1,000 or more each year.
As a GOLD member, your involvement with the University and the Lehr
Society includes:
Special recognition at the annual Lehr Society dinner
Networking with Lehr Society members
Complimentary passes to select nationwide alumni events
Campus bookstore discount of 10 percent on all ONU logo merchandise
Special ticket rates at the Freed Center for Performing Arts
Special invite to GOLD events
Join now!
ONU now offers new and improved ways to make your annual gift online
at www.onugive.com You can pledge your support and set up a payment
schedule to have your gift paid using your credit/debit card or your
checking or savings account for regular withdrawals. For example, your
commitment of $250 can be divided into 12 monthly payments of $21
that is automatically charged to your credit card or using EFT from your
financial institution. Questions or concerns? Please call University
Advancement: (866) 668-4486 (ONU-GIVE) or e-mail goldsociety@onu.edu
GOLDSOCIETY
Graduates of the Last Decade
Elizabeth (Cristoff)
Hutson, JD ’06, and
Richard Hutson, JD
’05, were married
June 16, 2007.
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ONU polar bears were in full force at the wedding of Rachel (Wechter) Smith,
BSEE ’06, and her husband, Jim. (From left) Back row: Joe Balogh, BA ’80,
John Wechter, BSPh ’78, Dan Shaffer, BSEE ’06, Kevin Deily, BSEE ’06, Nate
Heintzelman, BSBA ’06, Dora Wiskirchen, PharmD ’08, Lisa (Kottenstette)
Zwayer, BSBA ’06, Bob Lowe, BSME ’03, Blake Jordan, BSCE ’06, Sam
McKown, BSBA ’06, Amanda (Kowalski) Kitzberger, BSEE ’03, Elizabeth
Young, BSCE ’04, and Jeff Smith, BSME ’78. Middle row: Erin Hinkle, senior,
Lauren McKown, BS ’06, Emily Crates, BS ’06, Michelle Bash, BSEE ’06, Neil
McKown, BA ’75, JD ’78, Karen Salisbury, BSME ’04, Leigh “Anna” (Fowler)
Huffman, BSEE ’06, Stephanie Chalk, BSEE ’06, and Melissa (Moneysmith)
Jordan, BSEE ’06. Front row: Shannon Mahaffey, fifth-year pharmacy major,
Jeni (Muskus) Watters, BSEE ’04, Jim Smith, Rachel (Wechter) Smith, BSEE
’06, and Pam McKown, BA ’79.
Amber Hanna, JD, is the magistrate for
Cabell County. She resides in Ona, WV.
Joel Hoffa, BS, is a lead software
engineer for Tundra Software in Ada,
OH. He resides in Findlay, OH.
Richard Hutson, JD, and Elizabeth
(Christoff) Hutson, JD ’06, were
married June 16, 2007, and they reside
in Stafford, VA. Richard is an attorney
for Fullerton & Knowles P.C. in Fairfax,
VA. Elizabeth is an assistant attorney
for The Office of the Public Defender in
Fredericksburg, VA.
Lindsay (Hanke) Mangas, BS,
completed the teacher licensure
program in seventh-12th grade Life
Science at Ashland University-Columbus
in May 2008. She and her husband,
Jeff, BS ’05, reside in Blacklick, OH,
with their daughter.
Stephen Martin, BS, and Allison
(Wolf), BSCLS ’06, were married
November 3, 2007. The couple resides
in Greenwich, OH.
Kara (Fish) Richards, BSBA, and Todd
Richards, BA ’04, were married March 1,
2008. The couple resides in Findlay, OH.
Josh Robinson, BSBA, is a senior auditor
for Ernst & Young. In June 2007, he moved
to Wellington, New Zealand, to serve a
two-year job rotation with the company.
Robert Storm, BA, is a city auditor for
the city of Bellefontaine, OH, where he
also resides.
Emily (Ruscak) Yagielo, BA, and
Jason Yagielo, BS ’04, were married
July 28, 2007. The couple resides in
Anthem, AZ.
2006
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Sarah (Minehart) Bendele, BSBA, and
Richard “Rick” Bendele were married
November 24, 2007. The couple
resides in Upper Sandusky, OH.
Christina Bennett, PharmD, is a
pharmacist at Aultman Hospital in
Canton, OH, where she also resides.
Kelli (Camp) Flora, BSBA, and Jason
Flora were married December 8, 2007,
in Troy, OH, where they also reside.
Laura (Sudhoff) Geier, BSBA,
is the finance, accounting and
administration manager at Quality
Ready Mix. She and her husband,
Mike, reside in Celina, OH.
Daniel Gudorf, BA, is a math teacher
at Celina High School in Celina, OH.
He and his wife, Kathryn (Clouse),
BA ’06, reside in Eaton, OH.
Brian Haagensen II, JD, is employed
by the U.S. Navy Legal Service Office
in Norfolk, VA. He resides in East
Lyme, CT.
Mark Hall, PharmD, is an assistant
professor of pharmacy practice at the
University of Charleston. His wife,
Jessica, PharmD ’06, is a home base
primary care clinical pharmacist for
Veterans Affairs Medical Center in
Huntington, WV. The Halls reside in
Chesapeake, OH.
Alyssa (Bobb) Harris, PharmD,
is a staff pharmacist for CVS/
Pharmacy in Westerville, OH. She
and her husband, Nathaniel, reside in
Blacklick, OH.
Amanda Horvath, BS, is serving
in the Peace Corps in Paraguay
until December 2009. She is
pursuing a master’s degree from
the University of Colorado at
Denver.
Lynn Howitz, BSME, is a
construction manager for The
Kroger Co., in Hutchinson, KS.
She resides in Wichita, KS.
Leigh “Anna” (Fowler) Huffman,
BSEE, is an electrical engineer for
CH2M Hill in Cincinnati, OH. She
and her husband, Timothy, BS
’05, reside in West Chester, OH.
Elizabeth (Christoff) Hutson,
JD, and Richard Hutson, JD
’05, were married June 16, 2007,
and they reside in Stafford, VA.
Elizabeth is an assistant attorney
for The Office of the Public
Defender in Fredericksburg, VA.
Richard is an attorney for Fullerton
& Knowles, P.C., in Fairfax, VA.
Rachel Kantosky, BM, BS,
received a master of health
administration degree from The
Ohio State University on June 8,
2008, and she is an administrative
fellow at OhioHealth. She resides
in Dublin, OH.
Allison (Wolf) Martin, BSCLS,
and Stephen Martin, BS ’05, were
married November 3, 2007. The
couple resides in Greenwich, OH.
Amanda Rollen, BA, is an onair personality for 104.1 WLBC
in Muncie, IN, where she also
resides.
Rachel (Wechter) Smith, BSEE,
and James Smith were married
December 28, 2007. The couple
resides in Warren, MI.
Alisha (Beatty) Stewart, BS, is
a registered nurse at Firelands
Regional Medical Center in
Sandusky, OH. She and her family
reside in Monroeville, OH.
Jessica Sullivan, JD, is a
self-employed attorney in
Ravenswood, WV, where she also
resides. She focuses on criminal
defense, family law/domestic
relations and abuse/neglect
juvenile cases. Jessica can be
reached at jeszy22@hotmail.com
Stephanie Suszek, BSBA, is a credit
analyst for McElroy Metal Mill Inc. in
Bossier City, LA, where she also resides.
Jamie (Chabra) Timm, BA, is a director
of marketing and communication for the
Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Her
husband, Christopher, BSBA ’06, is a
staff accountant II for Belron. The Timms
reside in Hilliard, OH.
Ryan Thompson, BS, is a senior
programmer for Indiana Farm Bureau
Insurance in Indianapolis, IN, where he
also resides.
Scott Wolfe, BA, and Stacy (Houston),
BS ’06, were married December 29, 2007,
in Green Bay, WI, and they reside in
Glendale, AZ. The couple received master’s
degrees from the University of Louisville
in May 2008. Scott is pursuing a Ph.D. in
criminology at Arizona State University
where he is a graduate assistant.
Welcome to the first appearance of The Greek Column; a section
dedicated to our Greek life community. Greek life has been an integral
part of the ONU campus since its establishment in 1905. Governed by
the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils, today’s 10 fraternities and
sororities collectively enroll an active 20 percent of Northern’s student
body in their chapters. Stay tuned for updates regarding the exciting,
fun-filled world of Greek life at Ohio Northern!
Have you recently worn your letters from your college days?
Did you recently reunite with sisters or brothers? Have you handed down
your letters to your son or daughter? Send us photos relating to your
Greek connections after you left your dear alma mater by contacting
d-murray@onu.edu or The Office of Alumni Affairs
525 S. Main St. Ada, OH 45810.
SORORITIES
FRATERNITIES
Alpha Xi Delta: Brittany Cowgill
Delta Zeta: Katie Whitney
Kappa Alpha Theta: Anna
Persichetti
Zeta Tau Alpha: Sarah
Campopiano
Delta Sigma Phi: Daniel Kelly
Phi Delta Chi: Geoff Mospan
Phi Mu Delta: Brandon Barker
Sigma Phi Epsilon: Jon Manocchio
Sigma Pi: Ryan McMillan
Theta Chi: Landon Willis
Upcoming Events
Fall Recruitment
Upcoming Events Interfraternity Council Smokers
2007
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Rachel (Bruns) Barhorst, PharmD, and
Aaron Barhorst were married August
18, 2007. The couple resides in Fort
Loramie, OH.
Erin Bastman, PharmD, is a pharmacy
manger for Walgreens in Denver, CO,
where she also resides.
Michael Bogner, BSCE, and Kelli
Rumbaugh were married August 11, 2008.
The couple resides in Wooster, OH.
Scott Bruckman, BSBA, is an accountant
for Letner Inc., in Dayton, OH. He resides
in Huber Heights, OH.
Matthew Campbell, PharmD, is a
pharmacy clinical specialist at Huron
Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic Hospital, in
East Cleveland, OH. He and his
wife, Meghan (McGrath), BM ’06,
reside in Westlake, OH.
Ryan Cupp, BA, is a consultant for
articulation and transfer for Ohio
Board of Regents in Columbus, OH.
He resides in Lima, OH.
Kathryn Danis, BA, is employed by
Incarnation School in Centerville,
OH. She resides in Dayton, OH.
Sarah (Tomashefski)
Dobrzykowski, JD, is an attorney
with Eastman & Smith, Ltd.,
in Toledo, OH. She resides in
Holland, OH, with her husband,
David, and can be reached at
scdobrzykowski@eastmansmith.com
Elizabeth Drummond, BA, is
a full-time staff assistant for the
United States Congress, House
Committee on Armed Services.
She is a part-time resident
assistant for The Washington
Kelli (Camp) Flora, BSBA ’06, and
Center for Internships and
Jason Flora were married December
Academic Seminars. Elizabeth
8, 2007.
resides in Alexandria, VA.
FALL 2008
THE GREEK COLUMN
(current presidents)
Sept. 26, 2008
Open House
Sept. 28, 2008
Philanthropy Round
Oct. 3, 2008
Sisterhood Round
Oct. 4, 2008
Preference Round
Oct. 5, 2008
Bid Day
(current presidents)
Sept. 29, 2008
7 p.m. Phi Delta Chi
9 p.m. Phi Mu Delta
Sept. 30, 2008
7 p.m. Sigma Pi
9 p.m. Sigma Phi Epsilon
Oct. 1, 2008
7 p.m. Delta Sigma Phi
9 p.m. Theta Chi
The Office of Greek Life
(419) 772-2434
greeklife@onu.edu
Chad Shepherd
Director of Greek Life,
Student Activities and Leadership
Jennifer Lambdin
Assistant Director for Greek Life,
Student Activities and Leadership
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Spot Northern!
Calling all polar bears! Have you seen a bit of Northern “on the road”? Have
you worn an ONU T-shirt during a recent vacation or did you see a polar bear
in a gift shop? Have you taken your Alumni Journal to a fun domestic location
or exotic destination? Were your wedding colors orange and black? Please
send any photos where you have “spotted” Northern to alumni@onu.edu or
to The Office of Alumni Affairs at 525 S. Main St. Ada, OH 45810. Let’s see
where the fun takes us!
Klondike makes an appearance at the
Destroyers Game on April 25, 2008!
He participated in the mascot relay
race during halftime with Rufus from
Ohio University.
Steven Miller, BA ’98, and his children,
Athan and Amanda, literally went out of
their way to “spot” Northern! While visiting
family Columbus, they took a day trip to
our campus and posed with the polar bear
in the end zone of Dial-Roberson stadium.
Stacy (Houston) Wolfe, BS ’06, and
Scott Wolfe, BA ’06, were married
December 29, 2007.
Andrew Young, the son of
Leighanne (Rapp) Young,
BSPh ’04, and her husband,
Michael, enjoyed the polar
bears at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
Friends gathered at the “Polar Bear” themed
baby shower of Sara (Cockerell) Chongson,
BM ’04, on May 3, 2008. From left, Sarah
Malinoski, BM ’01, Taylor Osbun, BA ’06,
Christy (Thomas) Gould, BA ’03, Rachel
Powell, BM ’03, Sarah (Werbeach) Haselman,
BM ’03, Becky (Stalter) Thomas, BSBA ’02,
and Sara (Cockerell) Chongson, BM ’04.
Polar Bear items enhanced
the décor of the baby
shower of Sara (Cockerell)
Chongson, BM ’04, and
prepared her for her new
polar bear cub!
ONU representatives pose
with Quinton, shuttle bus
driver at Mariott Research
Triangle Park in North
Carolina. Quinton proudly
displays a Polar Pop!
(From left) Danielle (Verone)
Murray, BA ’01, assistant
director of alumni affairs,
Patrick Schmees, third-year
pharmacy major, Harry
Walker, senior, Lindsay
Naiman, BFA ’08, Ann
Donnelly, BA ’99, director of alumni affairs, Quinton, First Lady Toby Baker,
BFA ’06, ONU President Dr. Kendall L. Baker, and Chris Corrado, sophomore.
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Mark Howard, junior business
management major from Gahanna,
OH, spotted a polar bear at The
Field Museum in Chicago, IL.
Glenn Short, JD ’97, shows his
Northern pride in front of the Aya
Sophia in Istambul, Turkey.
A Klondike bobble-head poses in the
center of a soccer field in Okinawa! (From
left) Bottom row: Isaac Hale, Gabriella
Hale, Elizabeth Hale, Michael Emerick
and Gracie Emerick. Back row: Charles
Hale, JD ’92, and Steve Emerick, JD ‘01.
Charles and Steve coached the Camp
Foster Eagles together this past spring.
Sarah Dunetz, BSBA, is employed by
Turner Construction in Oakland, CA,
where she also resides.
Stephanie (Wray) Fouch, BS, and
Daniel Fouch were married November
24, 2007, and they reside in Sugar
Grove, OH. Stephanie is a medical
laboratory technologist in microbiology
at The Ohio State University Medical
Center.
Greg Hammell, BA, is a graduate
assistant in the Office of Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Prevention at the
University of Dayton.
Daniel Haskins, BSCE, is a civil
engineer for EMH&T in Columbus, OH.
He resides in Powell, OH.
Erik Lange, BSCE, received the 2008
Award of Distinction on April 14, 2008,
by The North American Interfraternity
Conference. He resides in Toledo, OH.
Erin (Hudeck) Meilton, PharmD, is
a clinical pharmacist-medicine team
at Riverside Methodist Hospital in
Columbus, OH, where she and her
husband, Brian, BSBA ’03, also reside.
Christie Meyer-Maggard, BA, and
Jay Maggard were married May 23,
2008, and they reside in Seven Hills,
OH. Christie is an account manager
for Dale Carnegie Training of Ohio and
Indiana in Cleveland, OH.
Matthew Schimmoeller, BA, received
the Bernays Cup for his efforts in an
international writing competition. He
resides in New Albany, OH.
Bernadette Schrempp, JD, is an
assistant state’s attorney for the
St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s
Office in Belleville, IL. She resides in
Mascoutah, IL.
Sean C. Shumaker Jr., BSBA,
completed basic infantry training at
Fort Benning in Columbus, GA.
James Trulock, JD, is a deputy
prosecutor for the Warrick County
Prosecutor’s Office in Boonville, IN. He
and his family reside in Evansville, IN.
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Matthew Wayt, BA, is a
communications coordinator for
The Greater Bethesda-Chevy
Chase Chamber of Commerce
in Bethesda, MD. He resides in
Washington, D.C.
Amber Wilkins, PharmD, is a
pharmacy manager for Care Site
Pharmacy in Phoenix, AZ. She
resides in Scottsdale, AZ.
Ryckalene Williams, BA, is a firstgrade teacher at Oakstone Academy.
She resides in Plain City, OH.
Cory Wonner, BA, is an
administrative assistant for
Hilltoppers-Girls Athletic
Association in Valley View, OH.
He and his wife, Jenna, reside in
Cleveland, OH.
2008
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Daniel Cudoc, BA, BSBA, and Tiffany
(Hatfield), BA ’08, were married June 7,
2008. The couple resides in Dunbar, WV.
Mary Frings, BS, received a master of
medical science in physician assistant
studies from Arcadia University. She resides
in Hinckley, OH.
Patrick Tehan, BSBA, is a staff 1 accountant
for Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. in
Springfield, OH, where he also resides.
Ashley Whitehead, BSBA, is a business
analyst and technical writer for CGI
Technologies and Solutions Inc. in
Columbus, OH, where she also resides.
Sean Young, BSCE, is an electronics
engineer for Air Force Research Laboratory
in Dayton, OH, where he also resides.
ONU iPod Winner!
Gold finish lamp
with ONU seal
on pedestal and
black leather
lampshade
$225
Seiko Men’s
Logo Watch
$275
Black laquer
finish wooden
chair with gold
ONU seal
$300
Seiko Lady’s
Logo Watch
$250
Great Christmas Gifts!
FALL 2008
Kristen (Pniewski) Steele, BA ’07, has a new appreciation for music thanks
to ONU. She recently won the ONU
iPod in this year’s “Stay Connected”
contest. In exchange for her contact
information, Kristen’s name was
entered along with 343 other entries.
A 2007 graduate who majored in
professional writing, Kristen was
married last fall to ONU alumnus
Brandon Steele, BS ’04. Kristen
and Brandon reside in Findlay and
recently purchased their first home.
An employee of Blanchard Valley
Health System, Kristen says her first
job as the communication coordinator
is everything she dreamed of and
more. She credits her time spent
working as an intern with the Office of
Communications and Marketing for her drive and desire to work in the public
relations sector. Kristen plans on staying even more connected with ONU
in the coming months, as she is taking on the responsibility of the auxiliary
advisor for the ONU color guard. Congratulations, Kristen!
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ScHedULe at a GLaNce
Homecoming is a time of reunions and celebrations with alumni, friends,
family, faculty and students. This year, Ohio Northern University invites
you to “Come Home to Polar Bear Nation!”
SatUrday, October 18
ONU
October
17-19, 2008
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
Noon
Dining Room Open – Eat lunch like a student!
For all alumni and friends.
Dining Room, McIntosh Center
Noon-4:30 p.m.
Remember Being a Student – Taft Memorial
1-4 p.m.
Continuing Legal Education – Pettit College of
Law Moot Court Room
1-5 p.m.
Pharmacist Training Program for Adult
Immunizations – Pharmacy Skills Center
2-6 p.m.
Registration – McIntosh Center
3-5 p.m.
Polar Bear Nation: Public Affairs Reception –
Affinity Village Lounge
3 p.m.
Art & Design Homecoming Lecture with Kyle
Hotz, BFA ’93 –
Wilson Art Center
6:30 p.m.
Continuing Professional Development for
Engineering Alumni –
The Inn at Ohio Northern University
6:30 p.m.
ONU Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
and Banquet – Ballroom, McIntosh Center
7:30 p.m.
Law Donor Recognition Dinner – The Inn at
8:00 p.m.
Rock Nation Concert – Tundra (rain date: King
Horn)
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Dedication of the Eugene N. Hanson Reading Room
– Pettit College of Law
10:30 a.m.
Homecoming Parade – Village of Ada: Main Street
11 a.m.
Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae Open House and Lunch
– Zeta Tau Alpha House
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tours of The Inn at Ohio Northern University
11:30 a.m. (Lunch served until 1:30 p.m.)
Tailgate Party/Pre-Football Game Activities –
Dial-Roberson Stadium
Noon
Technological Studies Booth – Dial-Roberson Stadium
1 p.m.
Pre-game festivities
Introduction of the 2008 Athletic Hall of Fame
Inductees
Recognition of all Athletic Hall of Fame Members
Recognition of William L. Robinson Young Alumni
Award recipient
1:30 p.m.
Football game vs. Marietta – Dial-Roberson Stadium
Homecoming King and Queen Coronation
Ceremony – halftime
2 p.m.
Women’s varsity soccer game vs. John Carroll –
Soccer field, west campus
3 p.m.
Phi Sigma Rho Alumnae Gathering –
4 p.m. (approx.)
“Punt, Pass, Kick” contest for children 6-12
(immediately following the football game) –
4 p.m.
Tau Beta Sigma Alumni Picnic – Dial-Roberson
Stadium
4 p.m.
Walk the Remington Walk with President’s Club
– Beginning at Dial-Roberson Stadium/meet near
the polar bear
4:30-6 p.m.
All Alumni Sampling Feast and Alumni Jazz
Band Concert – Ohio Northern University Alumni
House, 115 Lima Ave., Ada, OH 45810
4:30 p.m.
N-Men building will be open for ONU N-Men,
families and friends before and after the football game.
6:45-7:45 p.m.
Balloon Glow – Tundra near the chapel
6 p.m.
ONU Swimming Cookout
7:45 p.m.
Fireworks – Tundra
5 p.m.
Delta Sigma Phi ACB Meeting – Chapter’s
Sunken Lounge
6 p.m.
Homecoming Dinner and Award Presentations
(7 p.m.) – Chapter House
8 p.m.
Homecoming Concert – Micky Dolenz from The
Monkees – Freed Center for the Performing Arts
Raabe College of Pharmacy Alumni Gathering –
SUNday, October 19
7-9:30 a.m.
Cholesterol, Glucose and Blood Pressure
Screening – McIntosh Center
7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Registration – McIntosh Center
8 a.m.
ONU Baseball activities – Wander Field
8-9 a.m.
Breakfast – Dining Room, McIntosh Center
8:15-9:30 a.m.
The James F. Dicke College of Business
Administration Breakfast Buffet and Alumni
Awards Ceremony – James F. Dicke Hall
8:30-9:15 a.m.
Law Alumni and Friends Dean’s Breakfast –
Wishing Well, McIntosh Center
8:30 a.m.
Stefanie Spielman Walk/Run for Breast Cancer –
Pavilion behind Fraternity Circle
9 a.m.
Jewelry-making session – McIntosh Center
9:15 a.m.
Open House – Pettit College of Law/Tilton Hall of
Law and Taggart Law Library
9:30 a.m.
Administration Lecture – Dicke Forum
9:30 a.m.
Education Alumni Gathering – Tent in front of Dukes
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Tours of the Raabe College of Pharmacy
9:45 a.m.
Delta Sigma Phi Golf Scramble – Sugar Creek
Golf Course, 6245 Sugar Creek Road, Lima, Ohio
Pettit College of Law Alumni and Friends Tailgate
Party – Dial-Roberson Stadium
Getty College of Arts and Sciences Alumni
Gathering – Dial-Roberson Stadium
Administration Alumni – Dial-Roberson Stadium
T.J. Smull College of Engineering Alumni Gathering
– Dial-Roberson Stadium
Residence Life Ice Cream Social – Dial-Roberson
Stadium
9:30 a.m.
Sweethearts Brunch – McIntosh Center, Wishing Well
10 a.m.
Continuing Education for pharmacy graduates –
McIntosh Center,
Activities Room
10:30 a.m.
Homecoming Chapel Service – Chapel
2 p.m.
ONU Alumni Jazz Band Concert – Freed Center,
Biggs Theatre
Homecoming ’07 brought more than 6,000 alumni and friends to ONU’s campus! Join us this year for
another fun-filled celebration!
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Alumni B.E.A.R.S.
The Building Energetic Alumni Resources for Students program, a partnership between The Office of
Admissions and The Office of Alumni Affairs, which allows alumni of Ohio Northern University to assist
in the recruitment of prospective students, is moving full steam ahead! Several exciting activities fall
under the B.E.A.R.S. umbrella and are open to all alumni. Visit the brand new Alumni B.E.A.R.S.
page on www.onualumni.com for program information and updates. Get involved today!
For more information regarding how you can assist, please contact
Erin Chandler, BA ’06
Admissions Counselor
(419) 772-2428
e-chandler@onu.edu
Tabitha Courtney
Associate Director of Admissions/
Coordinator of Alumni Recruitment
(419) 772-2264
t-courtney.1@onu.edu
Danielle (Verone) Murray, BA ’01
Assistant Director of
Alumni Affairs
(419) 772-2729
d-murray@onu.edu
Mark your calendars! All alumni are invited to serve on interview panels at the 2009 Scholarship
Recognition Days. Please register soon to help shape the lifeline of your alma mater.
Trustee Scholarship Day
Academic Honors Scholarship Day
Distinguished Achievement Scholarship Day
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
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Sarah Brooke
Johansen, the
daughter of Mark
Johansen, BSEE ’89,
and his wife, Coleen.
TeddyBears
Magdelynne
“Maggie” Carissa
Hinkle, the daughter
of Gerald Hinkle II,
BA ’92, and his wife,
Jennifer.
1988
1993
Scott Kaye, BA, and his wife, Carrie,
a son, Nickolai Joeseph, February 20,
2008. Nickolai joins siblings, Ivee, 11,
Max, 3, and Lilly, 2. The Kaye family
resides in Dayton, OH, and they can
be reached at kayes@piqua.org
Ralph Chamberlain, BSBA, and his
wife, Amy, a son, Liam Jack, April 22,
2008. Liam joins siblings, Luke, Max
and Celia. The Chamberlain family
resides in Sandusky, OH.
Elizabeth (Weiss) Diamond, JD, and
her husband, Scott, a son, Mason,
March 19, 2008. Mason joins brother,
Sawyer, 2. The Diamond family resides
in South Huntington, NY.
Mark Dryer, BSPh, and his wife,
Christy, a daughter, Bethany Grace,
January 29, 2008. Bethany joins
siblings, Emma, 8, Isaac, 5, and
Daniel, 1. The Dryer family resides in
Eaton Rapids, MI.
Anette (Summers) Mast, BSBA,
and her husband, Jeff, a son, Joseph
David, born in Guatemala on May 4,
2007, and joined his new family on
April 28, 2008. Joseph joins brother,
Billy, 6. The Mast family resides in
Wooster, OH.
Kyle McPeck, BSBA, and his wife,
Nicole, a daughter, Madison Taylor,
April 21, 2008. Madison joins sister,
Mallory, 2. The McPeck family resides
in Zanesville, OH.
Christopher Recker, BS ’93, and
his wife, Jennifer (Ehas), BA ’95, a
daughter, Savannah Grace, March 13,
2008. Savannah joins brother, Clayton,
6, and sister, Mackenzie, 2. The
Recker family resides in Glandorf, OH.
........................................................
Aidan Trace Conn,
the son of Amy
Conn, BSBA ’95.
1989
........................................................
Jason Hammett,
BSME ’95, and
his wife, Michelle
(Newcomb), BSEE
’95, pose with their
daughter, Grace.
Mark Johansen, BSEE, and his wife,
Coleen, a daughter, Sarah Brooke,
February 29, 2008. The Johansen
family resides in Chillicothe, OH.
Chris Stearns, BSEE, and his
wife, Monique Groot, BSME ’89, a
daughter, Corinne Campbell, April 27,
2007. Corinne joins brother, Garin, 4.
The family resides in Hudson, OH.
1990
....................................................
Owen Andrew Gecsi,
the son of Eric
Gecsi, BSBA ’97,
and his wife, Kim.
Jeanine (Blest) Politowicz, and her
husband, John, a daughter, Elena
Christine, April 15, 2007. Elena joins
brother, Jack, 8, and Benjamin, 5. The
Politowicz family resides in Farmington
Hills, MI.
1991
........................................................
Sarah and Alex
Scholl, the children
of Amber (Barnard)
Scholl, BA ’97, and
her husband, Jeff.
Luke and Lexie Rimler,
the children of Kyle
Rimler, BS ’97, and his
wife, Mary.
Vella Clarice Batdorf,
the daughter of Chris
Batdorf, BSME ’97,
and his wife, Wendy.
FALL 2008
Deanna (Barber) Chappie, BA, and
her husband, Dan, a son, Tucker
Daniel, May 23, 2008. Tucker joins
sister, Malina, 3. The Chappie family
resides in Houston, OH, and they can
be reached at dchappie@wildblue.net
Denise (Tangney) Stemen, BSBA,
and her husband, Troy, a son, John
Donald, February 29, 2008. John joins
sisters Emma, 6, and Audrey, 3. The
Stemen family resides in West Grove,
PA.
1992
........................................................
Gerald F. Hinkle II, BA, and his wife,
Jennifer, a daughter, Magdelynne
“Maggie” Carissa, November 22, 2007.
Magdelynne joins siblings, Brittany,
19, and Camden, 3. The Hinkle family
resides in Columbus, OH.
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1994
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Eric Davis, BA, and his wife, Dawn,
a son, Spencer Alden, December 13,
2007. Spencer joins brother, Geddy, 8,
and sister, Aubrey, 4. The David family
resides in Columbus Grove, OH.
Sandy Hrometz, BSPh, and her
husband, Brian Myers, a son,
Nathaniel Henry, May 30, 2008. The
family resides in Bluffton, OH.
Eric Scheckelhoff, BSCE, and his
wife, Kelly, a daughter, Laney Rose,
May 19, 2008. Laney joins brother,
Aidan, 3. The Scheckelhoff family
resides in Elida, OH.
Denise Sokos, BSPh, and her
husband, George, a daughter,
Elizabeth, January 2008. The Sokos
family resides in Pittsburgh, PA.
1995
.......................................................
Amy Conn, BSBA, a son, Aidan Trace,
February 10, 2008. The Conn family
resides in Delaware, OH.
Thomas Perkins, BA, and his wife,
Rachel, a daughter, Kenzi Alaina, April
18, 2007, Kenzi joins sister, Ally, 4. The
Perkins family resides in Senecaville, OH,
Lenora (Green) Randolph, BA, and her
husband, Brett, BSPh ’97, a daughter,
Riley Paige, May 12, 2008. The
Randolph family resides in Sidney, OH.
Jennifer (Ehas) Recker, BA, and
her husband, Christopher, BS ’93, a
daughter, Savannah Grace, March 13,
2008. Savannah joins brother, Clayton,
6, and sister, Mackenzie, 2. The Recker
family resides in Glandorf, OH.
1996
.......................................................
Jennifer (Stephan) Omlor, BS, and
her husband, Matt, a son, Garrett
Matthew, March 7, 2008. Garrett joins
brother, Nathan, 3. The Omlor family
resides in Middlefield, OH.
Kaitrin (Stumpf) Valencia, BA, and
her husband, Emilio, a daughter, Kailah
Agustina, April 5, 2008. Kailah joins
brother, Noah, 2. The Valencia family
resides in Chicago, IL.
Elizabeth (Prince) Wright, BA, and
her husband, Ben, a daughter, Allyson
Betty, May 28, 2008. The Wright family
resides in Wellsville, OH.
1997
....................................................
Chris Batdorf, BSME, and his wife,
Wendy, a daughter, Vella Clarice, March
28, 2008. The Batdorf family resides in
Little Rock, AR.
Eric Gecsi, BSBA, and his wife, Kim,
a son, Owen Andrew, July 23, 2007.
Owen joins brother, Will, 2. The Gecsi
family resides in Norwalk, OH.
David Mitchell, BSBA, and his wife,
Shannon (Odenweller), BA, BFA ’01,
a daughter, Cadence Joy, February 24,
2008. Cadence joins brother, Gaven, 3.
The Mitchell family resides in Louisville,
KY.
Brett Randolph, BSPh, and his wife,
Lenora (Green), BA ’95, a daughter,
Riley Paige, May 12, 2008. The
Randolph family resides in Sidney, OH.
Amber (Barnard) Scholl, BA, and
her husband, Jeff, a daughter, Sarah
Elizabeth, February 15, 2008. Sarah
joins brother, Alex, 3. The Scholl family
resides in Delaware, OH, and they can
be reached at goofy516@hotmail.com
Brian Straughn, BSME, and his
wife, Angela (Harrod), BSPh ’98, a
daughter, Allison Isabella, September
20, 2007. The Straughn family resides
in Troy, OH.
Shawn Wilmoth, BA, and his wife,
Sherri (Landwehr), BSBA ’98, a son,
Tyler Joseph, June 5, 2007. Tyler joins
sister, Kara, 8. The Wilmoth family
resides in Gahanna, OH.
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1998
2000
Jennifer (Fazio) Campbell, BA, and
her husband, Bill, a daughter, Margaret
“Maggie” Theresa, June 21, 2007. The
Campbell family resides in Raleigh, NC.
Sara (Mascari) Enders, BS, BSMT, and
her husband, Corey, BSPh ’98, a son,
Trevor James, March 26, 2008. Trevor
joins his brother, Ty, 4. The Enders family
resides in Heath, OH.
Keri (Miller) Lantz, BS, and her
husband, Scott, a son, Brady Allen, May
9, 2007. The Lantz family resides in North
Canton, OH.
Catherine (Waggoner) Meier, BSPh,
and her husband, David, a son, Jacob
Ronald, March 15, 2008. Jacob joins
brothers, Nathan, 5, and Joshua, 2. The
Meier family resides in Findlay, OH.
Angela (Harrod) Straughn, BSPh, and
her husband, Brian, BSME ’97, a daughter,
Allison Isabella, September 20, 2007. The
Straughn family resides in Troy, OH.
Sherri (Landwehr) Wilmoth, BSBA, and
her husband, Shawn, BA ’97, a son, Tyler
Joseph, June 5, 2007. Tyler joins sister,
Kara, 8. The Wilmoth family resides in
Gahanna, OH.
April (Duncan) Anderson, BSPh
’00, and her husband, Adam, BSBA
’00, a daughter, Ashlyn Arissa, April
9, 2008. Ashlyn joins sister, Ariana,
2. The Andersons reside in Mars, PA.
Jennifer (Smishko) Calvert, BA,
and her husband, Jevin, BSME
’01, a daughter, Tessa Gabrielle,
December 2, 2007. The Calvert
family resides in Ada, OH.
Melanie (Cooney) Dyer, PharmD,
and her husband Matt, a son, Quinn
Riley, April 3, 2008. Quinn joins
brother, Collin, 5, and sister, Brenna,
2. The Dyer family resides in Alger,
OH.
Kimberly (Truax) Heath, BSPh,
and her husband, Kirk, BSBA ’01, a
daughter, Olivia Rose, May 1, 2008.
Olivia joins sister, Hannah, 3. The
Heath family resides in Berlin Center,
OH, and they can be reached at
heathbarkim@gmail.com
Sara (Searight) Henson, PharmD,
and her husband, Roy, BSCE ’99,
a daughter, Brooke, March 4, 2008.
Brooke joins sister, Grace, 2. The
Henson family resides in Mason, OH.
Aryn (Kean) Hinkle, BS, and her
husband, Chad, a son, Daniel
Joseph, April 12, 2008. The Hinkle
family resides in North Baltimore,
OH.
Tiffani (Haselman) Hundley, BSPh,
and her husband, Travis, twin sons,
Aiden James and Ethan Michael,
November 6, 2007. Aiden and Ethan
join sisters, Devon, 14, and Alayna,
3. The Hundley family resides in
Kalida, OH, and they can be reached
at thundley@bright.net
Brad Kunzelman, BSPh, and his
wife, Tara (Stender), BSPh ’01, a
son, Landen Joseph, October 19,
2007. The Kunzelman family resides
in Avon Lake, OH, and they can be
reached at bradkunzelman@yahoo.com
Megan (Scott) Mathias, BA, and
her husband, Bruce, a son, Brent
Robert, April 4, 2008. The Mathias
family resides in Columbus, OH, and
they can be reached at mathiasm@
rumc.org
John “Jamie” Minter, BA, and his
wife, Erin (Falk), PharmD ’02, a son,
Jack Derek, September 18, 2007.
The Minter family resides in Marion,
OH.
Sandra (Hoying) Paeltz, BSMT, and
her husband, Coy, BS ’00, a son,
Camden, March 3, 2007. The Paeltz
family resides in Cincinnati, OH.
Carla (VanVoorhis) Patton, BS,
and her husband, Jason, a daughter,
Jewel Lelaina, August 8, 2007. Jewel
joins sister, Ivy, 3. The Patton family
resides in Wapakoneta, OH.
Jill (Craig) Reese, BSPh, and her
husband, Nathan, BSPh ’01, twins,
Mark Edward and Kaitlyn Marie,
March 21, 2008. The Reese family
resides in Avon, OH.
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Brady Allen Lantz,
the son of Keri
(Miller) Lantz,
BS ’98, and her
husband, Scott.
Kya Joy Hixon, the
daughter of Anthony
Hixon, BSBA ’99,
and his wife, Keri.
Charles “C.J.” Joseph
Milota, the son of
Charles Milota, BS ’99,
and his wife, Rondi.
Tyler Enders presents
his new brother,
Trevor. They are
the children of Sara
(Mascari) Enders, BS
’98, BSMT ’99, and
her husband, Corey,
BSPh ’98.
Big sister Ariana
Anderson presents
her little sister, Ashlyn.
They are the children
of April (Duncan)
Anderson, BSPh ’00,
and her husband,
Adam, BSBA ’00.
Ivy Gene Patton, the
daughter of Carla
(VanVoorhis) Patton,
BS ’00, and her
husband, Jason.
Jewel Lelaina Patton,
the daughter of Carla
(VanVoorhis) Patton,
BS ’00, and her
husband, Jason.
Landen Joseph
Kunzelman, the son of
Brad Kunzelman, BSPh
’00, and his wife, Tara
(Stender), BSPh ’01.
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1999
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Karmon (Kirby) Dorsey, BSCE, and her
husband, Alexius, a son, Hudson Grant,
February 7, 2008. Hudson joins brother,
Mason, 4, and sister, Kennedy, 2. The
Dorsey family resides in Powell, OH, and
they can be reached at karmon.dorsey@
thewindsorcompanies.com
Roy Henson, BSCE, and his wife, Sara
(Searight), PharmD ‘00, a daughter,
Brooke, March 4, 2008. Brooke joins
sister, Grace, 2. The Henson family
resides in Mason, OH.
Anthony Hixon, BSBA, and his wife, Keri,
a daughter, Kya Joy, February 2, 2008.
Kya joins sister, Eliana, 2. The Hixon
family resides in Columbus Grove, OH.
Catherine (Grob) Koons, BS, and her
husband, Kevin, PharmD ’01, a son,
Kelly Jacob, January 23, 2008. The
Koons family resides in Lebanon, PA.
Charles Milota, BSPh, and his wife,
Rondi, a son, Charles “C.J.” Joseph,
March 12, 2008. The Milota family resides
in Fairview Park, OH.
Sean Patterson, PharmD, and his wife,
Emily, a son, Trey Anthony, March 6, 2008.
Trey joins sister, Abigail, 2. The Patterson
family resides in Battle Creek, MI.
Jessica (Zimmerman) Smith, BA, and
her husband, Michael, a son, Isaac
Ford, April 10, 2008. Isaac joins sister,
Rebecca, 3. The Smith family resides in
University Heights, OH.
Michael Springer, BS, and his wife, Kara,
a son, Cohl Joseph, May 2, 2008. Cohl
joins sister, Maddison, 2. The Springer
family resides in Wapakoneta, OH.
Timothy Thompson, BS, and his
wife, Karmen, a daughter, Sadah Ruth,
December 24, 2007. Sadah joins brother,
Zane, 2. The Thompson family resides in
Kyle, TX.
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Brent Robert
Mathias, the son
of Megan (Schott)
Mathias, BA ’00, and
her husband, Bruce.
Paul Joshua
Sterenberg, the son of
Jon Sterenberg, BSCE
’01, and his wife, Mary
(Rinkoski), BA ’01.
From left, Ethan and
Aiden Hundley, the
twin sons of Tiffani
(Haselman) Hundley,
BSPh ’00, and her
husband, Travis.
Tessa Gabrielle
Calvert, the daughter
of Jennifer (Smishko)
Calvert, BA ’00, and
her husband, Jevin,
BSME ’01.
Landon Travis Crum,
the son of Angela
(Allen) Crum, BM ’03,
and her husband,
Travis, BSBA ’03.
2001
........................................................
Susan (Kingan) Bex, PharmD, and her
husband, Troy, a son, Hayden Matthew,
October 15, 2007. The Bex family resides
in Indianapolis, IN.
Jevin Calvert, BSME, and his wife,
Jennifer (Smishko), BA ’00, a daughter,
Tessa Gabrielle, December 2, 2007. The
Calvert family resides in Ada, OH.
Christopher Egan, BS, and his wife,
Tricia (Schroeder), BSME ’03, a
daughter, Lily Ann, May 1, 2008. The
Egans reside in Kettering, OH.
Anne (Deitzel) Fralic, PharmD, and her
husband, Ian, a son, Liam Charles, April
29, 2008. The Fralic family resides in
Newport News, VA.
Kirk Heath, BSBA, and his wife, Kimberly
(Truax), BSPh ’00, a daughter, Olivia
Rose, May 1, 2008. Olivia joins sister,
Hannah, 3. The Heath family resides
in Berlin Center, OH, and they can be
reached at heathbarkim@gmail.com
Kevin Koons, PharmD, and her
husband, Catherine (Grob), BS ’99, a
son, Kelly Jacob, January 23, 2008. The
Koons family resides in Lebanon, PA.
Tara (Stender) Kunzelman, BSPh,
and her husband, Brad, BSPh ’00, a
son, Landen Joseph, October 19, 2007.
The Kunzelman family resides in Avon
Lake, OH, and they can be reached at
bradkunzelman@yahoo.com
Kimberly (Myers) Manning, BS,
and her husband, Dustin, a daughter,
Maia Abigail, November 9, 2008. The
Manning family resides in Rock Hill, SC.
Shannon (Odenweller) Mitchell, BA,
BFA, and her husband, David, BSBA
’97, a daughter, Cadence Joy, February
24, 2008. Cadence joins brother,
Gaven, 3. The Mitchell family resides in
Louisville, KY.
Nathan Reese, BSPh, and his wife, Jill
(Craig), BSPh ’00, twins, Mark Edward
and Kaitlyn Marie, March 21, 2008. The
Reese family resides in Avon, OH.
Jon Sterenberg, BSCE, and his
wife, Mary (Rinkoski), BA ’01, a son,
Paul Joshua, August 22, 2007. The
Sterenberg family resides in Columbus,
OH.
Landon Thomas
Fries, the son of
Sarah (Gfell) Fries,
PharmD ’03, and
her husband, Aaron,
BA ’03.
Hayden Matthew
Bex, the son of
Susan (Kingan) Bex,
PharmD, ’02, and
her husband, Troy.
Mindy (Goldie) Zeigler, BSPh, and her
husband, Phil, a son, Brennan Philip,
March 13, 2008. Brennan joins sister, Ella,
5, and brother, Preston, 2. The Zeigler
family resides in Wilmington, OH, and they
can be reached at mlz01@hotmail.com
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Jamie (Moll) Baucher, BA, and her
husband, Bret, BA ’03, a daughter,
Brooke Marie, May 29, 2008. The
Baucher family resides in Celina, OH.
Brad Best, BSPh, and his wife, Nicole, a
daughter, Natalie Elizabeth, March 2008.
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The Best family resides in Ashtabula,
Matt Bertke, BS, and his wife, Julie,
OH.
a son, Kenneth Joseph, April 3, 2008.
Valarie (Trostel) Rapp, BA, and her
Kenneth joins sister, Ella, 2. The Bertke
husband, John, a daughter, Annalise
family resides in Fort Loramie, OH.
“Annie” Marie, December 3, 2007. The
Brandi (Stover) Bruns, BA, and her
Rapp family resides in Huntsville, OH.
husband, Chad, a daughter, Brittyn
Megan (Fish) Robson, BSBA, and her
Nicole, February 1, 2008. Brittyn joins
husband, Mark, BA ’05, a son, Maddock
brother, Brayden, 2. The Bruns family
James Ronald, May 19, 2008. The
resides in Rockford, OH.
Robsons reside in Toledo, OH.
Joshua DeMarco, BSBA, and his wife,
Julie (Lengyel) Ryan, BSPh, and
Angela (Todd), BSBA ’03, a daughter,
her husband, Nicholas, a son, Nolan,
Natalie Ana, February 9, 2008. The
October 31, 2006. The Ryan family
DeMarco family resides in Liberty Twp., OH.
resides in Norwalk, OH.
Matthew Eley, BSBA, and his wife, Erika,
a daughter, Kate, July 10, 2007. The Eley
family resides in Wapakoneta, OH.
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Rachelle (Cox) Hayden, BS, and her
Holly (Daugherty) Gleason, JD, and her
husband, Aaron, a son, Xander Elijah,
husband, Jacob, a son, Elijah James,
May 18, 2008. The Hayden family
March 19, 2008. The Gleason family
resides in Cincinnati, OH, and they can resides in Lima, OH.
be reached at rachell_c@hotmail.com
Lindsay (Hanke) Mangas, BS, and
Kristina (Moon) Mattmuller, BS,
her husband, Jeff, BS ’05, a daughter,
and her husband, Jonathan, BS ’02,
Addison Estelle, September 9, 2007. The
a daughter, Meredith Diane, June 6,
Mangas family resides in Blacklick, OH.
2008. The Mattmuller family resides in
Rochelle Outlaw, JD, a daughter, Naja
Streetsboro, OH.
Javonne Outlaw-Spence, November 17,
Erin (Falk) Minter, PharmD, and her
2007. Naja joins siblings Keanna, 11, and
husband, John “Jamie,” BA ’00, a son, Isaiah, 9. The Outlaw family resides in
Jack Derek, September 18, 2007. The
Matteson, IL.
Minter family resides in Marion, OH.
Lindsey (Reed) Robinson, PharmD,
2002
Addison Estelle
Mangas, the
daughter of
Lindsay (Hanke)
Mangas, BS ’05,
and her husband,
Jeff, BS ’05.
Maddock James
Ronald Robson, the
son of Megan (Fish)
Robson, BSBA ’04,
and her husband,
Mark, BA ’05.
2005
2003
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Bret Baucher, BA, and his wife, Jamie
(Moll), BA ’04, a daughter, Brooke
Marie, May 29, 2008. The Baucher
family resides in Celina, OH.
Angela (Allen) Crum, BM, and her
husband, Travis, BSBA ’03, a son,
Landon Travis, January 12, 2008. The
Crum family resides in Olmsted Twp.,
Xander Elijah
OH, and they can be reached at travisHayden, the son
angela@sbcglobal.net
of Rachell (Cox)
Angela (Todd) DeMarco, BSBA, and her
Hayden, BS ’02, and
husband, Joshua, BSBA ’02, a daughter,
her husband, Aaron.
Natalie Ana, February 9, 2008. The
DeMarco family resides in Liberty Twp., OH.
Tricia (Schroeder) Egan, BSME, and
her husband, Christopher, BS ’01, a
daughter, Lily Ann, May 1, 2008. The
Reagan Adelle
Egans reside in Kettering, OH.
Styer, the daughter
Sarah (Gfell) Fries, PharmD, and her
of Amanda (Preston) husband, Aaron, BA ’03, a son, Landon
Styer, PharmD ’03,
Thomas, May 28, 2008. The Fries family
and her husband,
resides in Huron, OH.
Michael.
Dain McKee, BA, and his wife, Becky,
a son, Brayden, February 6, 2008. The
McKee family resides in Wooster, OH.
Paul Schreel, BFA, and his wife,
Maralena, a daughter, Evelynne May,
February 28, 2008. The Schreel family
resides in Queen Creek, AZ.
Jack Derek Minter,
the son of John
Amanda (Preston) Styer, PharmD,
“Jamie” Minter, BA
and her husband, Michael, a daughter,
’00, and his wife, Erin Reagan Adelle, October 10, 2007. The
(Falk), PharmD ’02.
Styer family resides in Marion, OH.
FALL 2008
2004
and her husband, Zachary, PharmD ’05,
a son, Luke Asher, November 3, 2007.
The Robinson family resides in Troy, OH.
Mark Robson, BA, and his wife, Megan
(Fish), BSBA ’04, a son, Maddock James
Ronald, May 19, 2008. The Robsons
reside in Toledo, OH.
2006
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Kari (Hughes) Malone, PharmD, and
her husband, Dustin, a son, William
Bren, July 10, 2007. The Malone family
resides in Hillsboro, OH.
Alisha (Beatty) Stewart, BS, and her
husband, Bryce, a daughter, Lillian
Elizabeth, May 15, 2008. Lillian joins
sister, Annabelle, 2. The Stewart family
resides in Monroeville, OH.
2007
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Elijah James
Gleason, the son of
Holly (Daugherty)
Gleason, JD ’05, and
her husband, Jacob.
Luke Asher
Robinson, the
son of Lindsey
(Reed) Robinson,
PharmD ’05, and her
husband, Zachary,
PharmD ’05.
Natalie Elizabeth
Best, the daughter
of Brad Best, BSPh
’04, and his wife,
Nicole.
Cameron Pierce
Tyler Wight, BSME, and his wife, Robyn, Wight, the son of Tyler
a son, Cameron Pierce, August 24, 2007. Wight, BSME ’07, and
his wife, Robyn.
Cameron joins sisters, Erica, 10, and
Jordan, 6. The Wight family resides in
Findlay, OH, and they can be reached at
chubbz57@yahoo.com
2008
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Jeff Strouble, PharmD, and his wife,
Lauren, a daughter, Charlotte Ann,
February 8, 2008. The Strouble family
resides in Batavia, OH.
Charlotte Ann
Strouble, the
daughter of Lauren
(Schad) Strouble,
PharmD ’08, and
her husband, Jeff,
PharmD ’08.
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InMemory
Friends of the University
Robert Blice, Olive Branch, MI, March
25, 2008. While at Northern, Robert was
a member of the American Students of
Pharmacy and Kappa Psi. He is survived by
his wife. Alice.
Richard Cobbe, Wickliffe, OH, March 16,
2008. During his time at Northern, Richard
was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. A
veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during
World War II, Richard enjoyed a 42-year
career with the International Division of
Bailey Meter Company. Richard is survived
by his wife, Martha.
Albert “Sonny” Davids Jr., Port Clinton,
OH, July 2, 2003. While attending Northern,
Sonny was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon
and the football team. A veteran of the
Army-Air Corp during WWII, Sonny was
an insurance agent for Davids Insurance
Agency for over 40 years. His memberships
included American Legion Post #13, Port
Clinton Elks Lodge #1718, Shriners of
Toledo-Scottish Rite and Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 10097, among many others. He is
survived by his wife, Majesta “Madge.”
Charles “Sandy” Davidson IV,
Spartanburg, SC, February 7, 2008. Sandy
received a bachelor of arts degree from
Wofford College and a master of arts
degree from Catholic University. Sandy
held several positions within the U.S.
Army during his 37-year career. He was an
advisor to a Saudi Arabian Army Battalion,
a U.S. Defense Representative to Pakistan,
a commander of the 2nd PSYOP Group
in Cleveland, OH, a commander of the
350th Civil Affairs Command in Pensacola,
FL, and the deputy director of Operations
for U.S. Central Command in Tampa, FL,
among others. He proudly served during
Operation Desert Storm, Operation Joint
Guard and Operation Iraqi Freedom. A
recipient of numerous military awards and
medals of honor, Sandy is survived by his
wife, Mary Alice.
Roy Dillabaugh, Dayton, OH, November
27, 2007. Roy was a friend of Ohio Northern
University.
Willis Dobbins, Hermosa Beach, CA,
January 21, 2008. Willis received a
bachelor of science and a master’s degree
from California Institute of Technology. A
retired aerospace engineer, Willis was a
strong supporter of the Dobbins Family
Scholarship, which assists students in the
Colleges of Arts & Science and Engineering.
Marcella Frederick-Davis, Lima, OH,
April 24, 2008. During her professional
career, Marcella was employed by Lima
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and
Lima City Schools. A member of Grace
United Methodist Church and the Martha
Circle, Marcella is survived by her husband,
Norbert Davis, BSEd ’50.
Annie Getman, Watkins Glen, NY, March
16, 2005.
Albert Knicely, Medina, OH, June 10,
2007. Albert retired in 1983 as a state
examiner. He had a keen interest in
Masonic-affiliated originations. He is
survived by family and friends.
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Joann (Miles) Leonard, Davie, FL,
February 22, 2008. She is survived by
her husband and college sweetheart,
Ralph, BSPh ’48.
Louis Schifino, Fairport, NY, April 16,
2008. While attending Northern, Louis
was a member of the cheerleading
squad and the IEEE student chapter.
A former director of the Rochester
Credit Association, Louis was a
member of the International Credit
Association. He was the recipient
of the Outstanding Credit Executive
of the Year award in 1965. He is
survived by his wife, Iris.
Anna (Bentley) Seitz, Lima, OH, April
1, 2008. During her time at Northern,
Anna was a member of the Newman
Club and Delta Zeta. She served as
a secretary at Ohio Northern and
Lima Technical College. A member of
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Lodge 54, Fraternal Order of Eagles
Aerie 370 and St. Joseph Catholic
Church, Anna is preceded in death by
her husband, John.
Roy Smutz, Findlay, OH, May 10,
2008. Formerly of Lima, OH, Roy was
a mason for over 70 years and was a
member of Lima Lodge 205.
Mariann Summers, Canton, OH,
May 3, 2008. After receiving a
bachelor of science degree from
Kent State University, Mariann went
on to serve the Allen, Belle, Mason
and Stone Schools in Canton, OH,
for 30 years. She was a member of
several community organizations
including Canton College Club,
Canton Preservation Society, Canton
Women’s Club, Massillon Women’s
Club, Stark County Historical Society,
Stark County Humane Society, and
Stark County Medical Society and
Auxiliary. Mariann was preceded in
death by her husband, Robert.
William Wilcox, Ada, OH, March 18,
2008. A veteran of the U.S. Army,
William was a Sodexho employee
who worked at Ohio Northern
University for five years. He is
survived by his wife, Linda KarstensWilcox.
Karl Zimmerman, Ada, OH, May 13,
2008. Karl retired after 40 years of
service as the custodian foreman of
McIntosh Center at Ohio Northern
University. He received the 1993-94
Outstanding Performance Award for
physical plant and security personnel.
Karl is survived by his wife, Janet.
Alumni
1929
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Stanley Evans, LLB, Brookfield, OH,
March 8, 2005. While at Northern,
Stanley was a member of Delta Theta
Phi and the Northern Yearbook. He
is survived by family and friends.
1931
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Opal (Ream) Anspach, AA, Lima,
OH, March 30, 2008. Opal was
a teacher in a one-room country
school, a fourth-grade teacher
at Allen East, an employee at
Auto Life, Westinghouse and
Oldaker Manufacturing Co., and
a homemaker. Her memberships
included Ada Business and
Professional Women, Ada Heritage
Women’s Club, Ada Senior Citizens,
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary,
Hardin County Extension Club, Hardin
County Retired Teachers Association,
Kenton Genealogy Club, Liberty
Grange and ONU Women. Opal was
preceded in death by her husband,
Otis.
1932
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William Butterfield, BA,
Chattanooga, TN, May 23, 2008.
William was a professor at the
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
where he was instrumental in the
establishment of the Mayor’s Youth
Commission and Upward Bound.
His memberships and affiliations
included Boys and Girls Clubs, Junior
League, National Boys Club, North
Broadway Methodist Church and the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools, among many
others. William is survived by his wife,
Martha.
James Flood, BA, Waverly, NY,
March 23, 3008. While at Northern,
James was a member of the French
Club and Phi Mu Delta. After
graduating from Northern, James
went on to receive his medical degree
from Temple University and later
joined the U.S. Army. He practiced
medicine in several locations
including Camp Blanding, FL, Oliver
Hospital, 20th General Hospital in
India, and Guthrie Clinic in Sayre,
PA. In addition to his medical career,
James was on the Board of Water
Commissioners in Waverly, NY, for 33
years. His memberships included the
American Academy of Dermatology,
American Medical Association,
Bradford County Medical Association,
Cornell Figure Skating Club, Greek
Peak Seniors, Pennsylvania Academy
of Dermatology, Pennsylvania Allergy
Society Association and Philadelphia
Dermatological Society, among
others. James was preceded in death
by his wife, Dorothy.
1933
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Bernice (Hageman) Blake, AA,
BSEd ’54, Highland Beach, FL,
May 20, 2008. While at Northern,
Bernice was a member of Phi Chi
sorority. A retired Sidney and Shelby
county teacher, Bernice was a
member of Bera Court Ladies Shrine,
Coasterettes Shrine, Bridge Club and
Order of the Eastern Star-Chapter
298. Bernice is survived by her
husband, Rodney, LLB ’39.
Margaret (Kunze) Miley, AA,
Marion, OH, May 19, 2008.
Margaret enjoyed a longtime career
as an educator for several schools,
including Radnor Marion City,
Mansfield and Cardington Schools.
In addition to receiving a degree
from Ohio Northern, Margaret
received a bachelor of science
degree in education from The Ohio
State University. A volunteer at
Morrow County Hospital, Margaret
was a member of American
Association of University, Bluebell
Twig, Delta Kappa Gamma, Morrow
County Art Guild and Morrow
County Historical Society. Margaret
was preceded in death by her
first husband, Arthur, and second
husband, Oscar.
1935
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Kathryn (Poor) Vaurio, BA,
Swarthmore, PA, April 7, 2008.
While at Northern, Kathryn was
active in theatre, debate team,
Theta Alpha Phi, Pi Kappa Delta
and Phi Chi. In addition to her
bachelor’s degree, Kathryn received
a master’s degree in speech
pathology from Purdue University.
She worked as a clinical speech
therapist for Pennsylvania public
schools for over 20 years. After
retirement, Kathryn went on to
train at Temple University and later
assisted stroke victims with speech
rehabilitation for 10 years. Her
memberships included the American
Speech and Hearing Association
and Swarthmore Presbyterian
Church. She is survived by her
family and friends.
Donald Winegardner, AA, BSEd
’42, Bluffton, OH, May 7, 2008.
Donald retired from Roosevelt
and Westwood schools in Lima,
OH, after 38 years of service. His
memberships included AARP,
First United Methodist Church,
Lima Elementary Principals
Association and Ohio Retired
Teachers Association. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Estle
(Younkman), AA ’33, BSEd ’53.
1939
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Rodney Blake, LLB, Sidney, OH,
May 26, 2008. Rodney had a deep
connection to Sidney, OH, as his
family was among its first founders.
While at Northern, Rodney was a
member of Student Senate. After
graduating from Northern, Rodney
went back to Sidney to practice law
for more than 60 years. He was
a member of the Sidney School
Board, the Board of Directors of
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan
Association, the Shelby County
Deer Hunters Association, and the
Gold Coast Shrine. Rodney was
preceded in death by his first wife,
Marjorie, and his second wife,
Bernice (Hageman), AA ’33, BSEd
’54.
Niola Modelle Metcalf
Niola Modelle Metcalf, devoted wife of Coburn “Bud” Metcalf, BSCE ’40, died Aug. 8 in Toledo, Ohio. Born in Paduca, Ky.,
she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jewel and Mamie Holt. The family made their home in Toledo, Ohio, where she
graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1937. She attended Taylor University in Upland, Ind., from 1941-42, with plans to
become a social worker working with immigrant populations.
In 1942, she married Bud Metcalf. They celebrated 66 years of marriage and are the parents of three children, Beverly
(James) Nelson, Thomas (Janice) Metcalf, and JoAnne (Lawrence) Powell, nine grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.
A devoted mother, she served in Cub Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts, PTA, daily vacation Bible school and church activities
with the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Modelle was an avid gardener, past member and president of the Mt. Vernon Garden Club and a member of the Brandywine
Garden Club. She and her husband were world travelers. In 1974, she accompanied her husband to the former Soviet Union
as a delegate with the American Society of Civil Engineers Goodwill People-to-People tour. She retired from the JCPenny
Co. after 15 years.
Dedicated in 2001, the Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center at Taylor University is named in her honor.
Mary (Mohr) Stover, BA, Lima, OH, March
5, 2008. While at Northern, Mary was a
member of Delta Zeta and the Student
Athletic Advisory Committee. A retired
teacher, Mary helped to establish several
organizations including the St. Charles
Elementary library, and the St. Charles
Catholic Church and Altar Rosary Society.
Her additional memberships included the
Carlton House Book Club and St. Rita’s
Auxiliary. Mary was preceded in death by
her husband, James.
1942
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Robert Filliez, BSEE, Sacramento, CA,
April 7, 2008. While at Northern, Robert
was a member of Delta Sigma Phi and
the symphonic band. A retired electrical
engineer of the U.S. Air Force, Robert was
preceded in death by his wife, Laura Jean.
Donald Winegardner, BSEd, AA ’35,
Bluffton, OH, May 7, 2008. Donald retired
from Roosevelt and Westwood schools
in Lima, OH, after 38 years of service.
His memberships included AARP, First
United Methodist Church, Lima Elementary
Principals Association and Ohio Retired
Teachers Association. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Estle (Younkman), AA
’33, BSEd ’53.
1950
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Harold “Hal” Grover, BA, Wadsworth,
OH, April 4, 2008. While at Northern, Hal
was a member of Delta Sigma Phi and
Beta Beta Beta. Hal served with the U.S.
Army before attending Northern. After
graduating from Northern, Hal went on to
work at the Battelle Institute and graduate
from The Ohio State University medical
school. Hal retired in 1992 after a longtime
career with his own family practice. He
was a member of several organizations
including the American Academy of Family
Practice, Medina Chapter of the American
Cancer Society, Northeast Ohio Medical
Planning Board and the Summit County
Chapter of Family Practice. In addition
to these memberships, Hal served as
the chief of staff for Wadsworth Rittman
Hospital. Hal was preceded in death by his
wife, Roberta “Birdie” Grover.
FALL 2008
William Haines, BSEE, Sandusky, OH,
April 28, 2008. A veteran of the Army Air
Corps during World War II, William enjoyed
a professional career with G.H. McGee
Corp. as an electrical engineer. He was a
member of the National Rifle Association
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is
survived by his family and friends.
John D. Sears Jr., LLB, Bucyrus, OH,
March 11, 2008. Before attending Ohio
Northern University, John served in the
U.S. Navy Air Corps. He served for 16
years as the prosecuting attorney for
Crawford County and was the general
legal council for People Savings &
Loan Co. in Bucyrus, OH. Throughout
his law career, he worked with his
father until 1962, then went on to work
with Robert Spurlock and the law firm
of Sears, Pry, Griebling and McBride.
His memberships included American
Legion Post #181, AMVETS Post #27,
Crawford County Bar Association, the
Elks and the VFW. He is survived by
his wife, Jo Anne.
1951
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Ted Arrington, BSPh, Chesapeake,
OH, December 15, 2006. Ted was
a retired pharmacist and owner of
Arrington Pharmacy.
William “Bill” Arthur, BSEd,
Archbold, OH, March 11, 2008. While
at Northern, Bill was an active member
of Sigma Phi Epsilon, theatre and
the baseball, basketball and football
teams. A veteran of the U.S. Navy,
Bill received a master’s degree from
Indiana University, and he taught
seventh-grade Ohio history and
driver’s education for Archbold schools.
In addition to teaching at Archbold,
he served for 13 years as the head
basketball coach, 10 years as the
assistant football coach, and 6 years
as the varsity baseball coach. He was
inducted into the Ohio Coaches Hall
of Fame, the Ohio Northern University
Athletic Hall of Fame, the Archbold
Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame and the
District 7 Basketball Coaches Hall of
Fame. He was preceded in death by
his wife, Jocelyn.
William “Bill” Blauser, BSPh, San
Antonio, TX, April 2, 2008. While at
Northern, Bill was a member of the
American Chemical Society and
Sigma Pi. After graduation, Bill went
on to serve as a lieutenant in the U.S.
Army. He later moved to San Antonio,
TX, where he worked in retail
pharmacies and opened Blauser’s
Pharmacy. After enjoying a career
in pharmacy, he earned a degree in
education, taught for several years
and ultimately retired in 1992. Bill
was preceded in death by his wife,
Harriett (James), BA ’53.
Richard “Dick” Pryce, BSPh,
Columbus, OH, June 1, 2008. While
at Northern, Dick was a member
of Sigma Pi. A veteran of the U.S.
Navy during World War II, Dick was a
retired pharmacist and owner of Pryce
Champion Drugs Inc. His memberships
included the American Legion, Elks
Lodge-Warren, Ohio State Pharmacy
Board, Old Erie Lodge #3 F&AM,
Trumbull County Pharmaceutical
Association and Riverside Methodist
Church. A YMCA Indian Guide, Dick is
survived by his wife, Ellen (Griffith),
BSPh ’51.
1954
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Bernice (Hageman) Blake, BSEd,
AA ’33, Highland Beach, FL, May 20,
2008. While at Northern, Bernice was
a member of Phi Chi sorority. A retired
Sidney and Shelby county teacher,
Bernice was a member of Bera Court
Ladies Shrine, Coasterettes Shrine,
Bridge Club and Order of the Eastern
Star-Chapter 298. Bernice was
survived by her husband, Rodney,
LLB ’39.
Ruth Mills, BSEd, Lima, OH, May 2,
2008. A native of Mount Vernon, Ruth
retired from Lima City Schools after 40
years of service. She was a member
of Delta Kappa Gamma, Ohio Retired
Teachers Association, and Trinity
United Methodist Church. She is
survived by her family and friends.
William “Bill” Sullivan, BSPh,
Watkins Glen, NY, June 20, 2008.
While at Northern, Bill was a member
of the Americal Chemical Society
and Student National Pharmaceutical
Association. After graduation, Bill spent
10 years in retail pharmacy and then
went on to work for E.R. Squibb/a
Bristol Meyers Squibb. He ultimately
retired after 25 years. A member of
the Montour Falls Mechanics Club,
the Montour Moose Lodge #426 and
the Watkins Glen Lodge of Elks BPOE
#1546, Bill enjoyed spending time at
his cabin in Canada. Bill is survived by
his family and friends.
Richard “Rick” Waite, BSPh,
Mansfield, OH, February 28, 2008.
While at Northern, Rick was active
in football, track and intramurals.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, Rick
worked for Shaw and Ott Drug in
1954. He later owned and operated
Medical Center Pharmacy and Rick’s
Pharmacy. Rick was a member of the
American Pharmacists Association,
Baku Grotto, First English Lutheran
Church and Mansfield Lodge No. 35
F&AM. Rick was preceded in death by
his wife, Glenna.
1955
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Zane Bailey, BSPh, Xenia, OH,
February 13, 2008. While at Northern,
Zane was a member of the Student
National Pharmaceutical Association. A
veteran of the U.S. Navy, Zane retired
after a 50-year career as a pharmacist
in the Xenia, OH, area. His love of
rabbits made him an active member
of the American Rabbit Breeders
Association, the American Foundation
of New Zealand Rabbit Breeders,
the Greene County Fair 4-H Rabbit
Association and the Ohio State New
Zealand Rabbit Breeders Association.
His additional memberships included
FOE 1689, FOE 2641 and the Xenia
Hospitality Square Dancers. Zane is
survived by his wife, Helen.
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1956
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Merlin “Jim” Mark, BSPh, East Canton,
OH, January 1, 2008. A veteran of
the U.S. Air Force during the Korean
War, Jim was a retired pharmacist. His
memberships included St. Paul’s United
Church of Christ and VFW Minerva Post
#4120. Jim is survived by his wife, Ann.
1957
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Perry Stavis, BSPh, Cleveland, OH,
March 19, 2008. While at Northern, Perry
was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha
Zeta Omega and American Students of
Pharmacy. He is survived by family and
friends.
1958
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A. Bernard Ek, BSPh, April 9, 2008.
Bernard enjoyed a career in pharmacy
with several companies, including
Prescription Center Inc., SuperX
Drug, Medical Center Pharmacy, the
Apothecary Shop and Phar-Mor. After
retiring in 1998, he lived in Puerto
Vallarta, Mexico, for six years and then
moved back to Ohio. He was a member
of the Association of Independent Men.
Bernard is survived by his wife, Gerri.
1959
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Roger Heintz, BS, Plattsburgh, NY,
February 10, 2007. Roger made
significant contributions to the field of
science, specifically in biochemistry.
He completed his postdoctoral work at
the University of Kentucky and much
of his findings are included in today’s
biochemistry textbooks. Roger was a
beloved professor at the State University
of New York at Plattsburgh, as well as
an avid birdwatcher. He and his wife,
Judy, who survives, traveled to such
destinations as Mexico, South Africa
and Trinidad and Tobago to research
bird species. Most recently, Roger was
inducted into his high school’s Hall of
Fame of Distinguished Graduates.
Richard “Buck” Shaw, JD, Alexander
City, AL, June 24, 2007. Before attending
Ohio Northern University’s College
of Law, Buck received a bachelor of
arts degree from Muskingum College.
A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp.,
Buck’s professional career included
being a security consultant for Russell
Corporation, the director of security at
Rich’s and Davidson’s and an F.B.I.
agent. He was an Elder and Sunday
school teacher for First Presbyterian
Church, and he served as the chairman
of the board for the Alexander City
Diversity Committee and the Lake Martin
Area Boys and Girls Clubs. Buck is
survived by his wife, Donna.
1961
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Betty (Hunsicker) Ludwig, BSEd,
Kenton, OH, April 19, 2008. While at
Northern, Betty was a member of Kappa
Delta Pi. A retired teacher of Kenton City
Schools, Betty also worked on a farm
with her husband, Gerald, who survives.
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1962
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Hugh Moser, BSEd, Lima, OH, June
8, 2008. While at Northern, Hugh was
a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and
the marching band. His professional
career included13 years as a junior
high school teacher at Bath Schools,
four years at Perry Schools and 15
years at Shalom Christian School. He
ultimately retired from Ford Motor Co.
Lima Engine Plant after 19-plus years.
A veteran of the U.S. Army during the
Korean War, Hugh was a founding
member of Shalom Ministries. Hugh is
survived by his wife, Jane.
1963
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Edward “Ed” Lay, BSEd, Kenton,
OH, March 29, 2008. After graduating
from Northern, Ed went on to receive
a master’s degree from The Ohio
State University. Ed was employed
by the Columbus Public Schools for
30 years and held various positions
including executive elementary
director, principal and teacher. He also
served as the education coordinator at
Stevens House-House of Hope and an
adjunct professor at Columbus State.
His memberships included Kenton
Elks Lodge, Pheasants Forever of
Hardin County and St. John’s United
Church of Christ. Ed was honored to
have been the recipient of the Keep
Hardin County Beautiful Award, and
he is survived by his wife, Lynda
(Campbell), BSEd ’63.
1964
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David Arnold, BA, Sheffield, OH,
February 16, 2008. After graduating
from Northern, David went on to
graduate from the Ohio State Institute
of Finance and work for Reliance
Electric/Dodge Electric. Throughout
his professional career, he was
employed by Otto Brothers SOHIO,
Mint Lake Valley Farm and Lumber
Co., Frank’s Tractor Sales, Columbia
National Insurance and Preformed Line
Products. His many accomplishments
include building Mint Lake on his family
farm in Gageville, NY, earning his pilot’s
license, building the first underground
home in Ashtabula County, being
named to the Honorable Order of
Kentucky Colonels and being listed in
Who’s Who of the Midwest and Who’s
Who in the World. David is survived by
his wife, Patricia.
1965
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Marvin Kahn, BA, Crownsville, MD,
February 10, 2008. His professional
career included such roles as
senior research economist for Mitre
Corporation, senior economist for
J.W. Wilson & Associates, assistant
professor of economics at the University
of Tennessee-Knoxville, and vice
president and principal at Exeter
Association Inc. Marvin is survived by
his wife, Elaine.
1968
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Martin Kass, BSEd, JD ’73, Gainesville,
FL, January 30, 2007. While at
Northern, Martin was a member of
the tennis team and Alpha Epsilon Pi
fraternity. A native of Brooklyn, NY,
Martin was an attorney in New York
City. He later moved to Scottsdale, AZ,
and ultimately settled in Gainesville, FL.
Martin is survived by his wife, Sharon.
1969
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Charles “Chuck” Hunter, BSPh,
Zanesville, OH, December 23, 2007.
While at Northern, Chuck was a member
of Interfraternity Council, Kappa Psi,
Pharmacy Council and Student National
Pharmaceutical Association. Chuck’s
pharmacy background afforded him
the opportunity to work for Bethesda
Hospital, Marion MedCenter and
Bucyrus Community Hospital. He
ultimately retired from Genesis
HealthCare System as a chief operating
officer. Before his death, Chuck was
working on a Federal Grant to bring
together health clinics in Morgan and
Muskingum County. His memberships
included the Army National Guard, First
Christian Church, Pro-Muskingum,
Salvation Army and Zanesville Art
Center. Chuck is survived by his wife,
Cheryl (McMains), BA ’68.
James Sheets, BSEd, Lima, OH, March
2, 2008. While at Northern, James was
a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, chorus,
marching band, and the jazz and wind
ensembles. Throughout his professional
career, James was a machinist at
Wapak Machine Co., a music teacher
at St. Joseph School and the owner of
Jim’s Jems. He was the past president
of Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 691,
the scout master for Boy Scout Troop
9 and a member of Wapakoneta First
United Methodist Church. He is survived
by his wife, Wendy.
1971
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Jan Kallay, BA, Mentor, OH, January
26, 2007. While at Northern, Jan was
a member of The Northern Review.
Jan was a teacher for Mentor Public
Schools. He was a member of several
organizations, including the Alumni
Association of Grand River Academy,
Mentor Teachers Association, Ohio
Education Association, Painesville Elks
549 BPOE, Painesville Little League
and the United Methodist Church of
Painesville. He was instrumental in the
foundation of the Mentor High School
Hockey Blue Line Club. Jan is survived
by his wife, Linda.
William Overmier, BA, Daytona Beach,
FL, March 1, 2008. While at Northern,
William was a member of Northern
Christian Fellowship, Sigma Pi and
Wesley Players. His professional career
included being a correctional counselor
at Manatee County Work Release
Center and the founder and president
of Maranatha-Shalom Ministry. He is
survived by his family and friends.
1973
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Martin Kass, JD, BSEd ’68, Gainesville,
FL, January 30, 2007. While at Northern,
Martin was a member of the tennis team
and Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. A native
of Brooklyn, NY, Martin was an attorney
in New York City. He later moved to
Scottsdale, AZ, and ultimately settled in
Gainesville, FL. Martin is survived by his
wife, Sharon.
Beth Ann (Spiess) Andrews, BA, Lyons,
OH, April 23, 2008. While at Northern,
Beth Ann was a member of Alpha Xi Delta
and Kappa Delta Pi. In 2006, she retired
from Swanton Local Schools after 33
years of service. Beth Ann is survived by
her husband, Tim.
1979
.......................................................
Mark Slack, BA, JD ’82, Salem, OH,
April 21, 2008. While at Northern, Mark
was very active in student organizations,
including the Debate Team, College
Republicans, Model United Nations,
World Student Organization, Phi
Alpha Delta, Student Senate and Tax
Society, among others. An attorney who
specialized in poverty law and general
practice, Mark was proud to have had
his biography featured in Who’s Who in
America and Who’s Who in American of
International Law several times. Mark is
survived by his wife, Diana.
1980
.......................................................
Ronald “Ron” Terwilliger, BA, Sidney,
OH, May 1, 2008. A finisher for Honda
of America, Ron was a member of the
Shelby County Deer Hunters Association
and the Sidney Elks Lodge No. 786. Ron
is survived by his wife, Cindy.
1982
........................................................
Mark Slack, JD, BA ’79, Salem, OH,
April 21, 2008. While at Northern, Mark
was very active in student organizations,
including the Debate Team, College
Republicans, Model United Nations,
World Student Organization, Phi
Alpha Delta, Student Senate and Tax
Society, among others. An attorney who
specialized in poverty law and general
practice, Mark was proud to have had
his biography featured in Who’s Who in
America and Who’s Who in American of
International Law several times. Mark is
survived by his wife, Diana.
2005
........................................................
Angela Badertscher, BS, Lima, OH,
August 17, 2008. While at Northern,
Angela was an active member of the
Delta Zeta sorority and HPESS Club.
She was a devoted supporter of the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great
Strides Walk, as well as the Walk for
Wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
A member of Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic Church, Angela enjoyed playing
tennis, watching NASCAR, and cheering
on the Cincinnati Bengals and The
Ohio State University Buckeyes. She is
survived by her family and friends.
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William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award
The William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award, established on May 29, 2004, was created to honor and recognize
45 years of influencing Ohio Northern University students and to ensure that this legacy continues throughout the
next 45 years. The annual recipient demonstrates passion and loyalty toward their profession, community and alma
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Dayton Dragons
Aug. 6, 2008
Cleveland
Indians
Aug. 15, 2008
Summer 2008
was filled with
excitement for
over 550 alumni and
friends of Ohio Northern
University. Baseball fans
of all ages joined us at three
stadiums to cheer on their favorite
hometown teams! Great American
Ballpark, Fifth Third Field, and
Progressive Field each provided a
casual atmosphere for our alumni and
friends to enjoy a fun evening, delicious
food and great conversation.
Cincinnati
Reds
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October
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