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Martha B. Agler, KP '30, trustee emeritus of Columbus State Community
College, has been recognized by the college for her contributions to preschool
education and quality child care in Ohio.
Dr. Edward Sprague, BS '41, a general surgeon and
obstetrician in Athens, received the Phillips Medal of Public Service at
the 20th annual Convocation Ceremony of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic
Medicine. The medal is the college's highest honor.
Florence Berman Blager, AB '50, has been promoted to professor
in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Colorado School
of Medicine in Denver. She is
a specialist in paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction and is called to consult
at national and international meetings. Last year, she lectured at the University
of Tel Aviv, the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society in Israel, and
the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
Jeanette Grasselli Brown, BS '50, HON '78, was presented with the
Directors' Choice Award by the National Women's Economic Alliance in December
in Washington, D.C. The award honors outstanding women directors for their
corporate leadership and efforts to increase career opportunities for women.
Gordon W. Keller, AB '57, vice provost for regional campuses at Kent
State University, has been elected district governor of Rotary International
for Northeastern Ohio. His wife is Carole S. Keller, BSED '58, MED '63.
Fred Malloy, BSCOM '57, is president of Consolidated
Coatings, Corp. of
Brunswick. He formerly was vice president of sales and marketing for 20
years. Malloy is a past president of the Youngstown Advertising Club and
Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland.
William J. Schlauch, BS '57, received the Special Achievement Award
from General Motors' North American Operations Manufacturing Center for
developing a parts management system that was considered highly significant
in its real and potential impact at GM. Schlauch is chairman of the training
committee on process controls and project manager at the General Motors
Technical Center in Warren, Mich. He has been an engineer at GM for the
past 40 years.
Vincent A. DiGirolamo, BSCOM '59, has been elected vice chairman
of National City Corp. in Cleveland. He will remain chief executive officer
of National City Bank, Indiana, and will be responsible for all National
City banking units.
Layne Longfellow, AB '59, is profiled in the current editions of
Marquis' Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. A social
commentator with an extensive performing career, his "Modern Musings"
column is a regular feature of Expose magazine. He has designed and
conducted training seminars for major corporations, and has delivered more
than 2,000 speeches and seminars internationally.
Ronald L. Patrick, BSEE '60, has been elected president of the
Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association for 1996. He is vice
president of distribution strategy and development at Aviall Inc. of Dallas.
Steven J. Krekus, BFA '61, a long-time active Mason and veteran DeMolay
leader from Aurora, has been named executive officer of Ohio DeMolay. He
is president of Steven J. Krekus Architect Inc., Kai Corp., a con-struction
management and development company, and Kai Management Inc., a property
management firm.
John Dew, AB '62, was promoted to president and chief operating officer
of Inn Ventures Inc., an independent hotel development and management company
based in Bellevue, Wash.
Robert C. Hughes, BBA '65, has been named president
of the Identification Systems Division of Acton, Mass.-based LAU Technologies,
which provides software and services for the digital imaging technology
industry. Hughes has 30 years of senior-level product and account management
experience in information systems and services.
Patricia A. Ackerman, BA '66, is the newest member
of the Ohio University Board of Trustees. Currently executive director of
curriculum and instruction for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights
City Schools, she brings more than 25 years of experience in education to
the board. She is a former president of the National Alliance of Black School
Educators, the largest organization of African American educators in the
country.
Mary Abel, BSED '67, MS '70, Ohio's 78th District
state representative, received the Phillips Medal of Public Service at the
20th annual Convocation Ceremony of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic
Medicine. The medal is the college's highest honor. Her husband, Ric Abel,
BBA '67, took office as Athens mayor in December.
Larry Starr, BSED '68, MED '71, has worked as head trainer of the
Florida Marlins major league baseball team for the past three seasons. Formerly
head trainer of the Cincinnati Reds for 21 years, he has been named National
League trainer for the All-Star game four times. He lives in Coral Springs,
Fla., with his wife, Linda M. Starr, BSED '71, and two daughters.
Tom White, BSED '68, MED '70, is group vice president of American
Express Financial Advisors in the Cleveland metro market. He supervises
250 employees for the financial planning and investment division.
Joseph B. Gerwood, BSJ '69, received his Ph.D. from the University
of Toledo in December.
He currently works as a psychology resident with Summit Psychological Associates
Inc. in Napoleon.
Allan Goldner, AB '69, was re-elected executive partner in the Cleveland
office of the law firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff.
Joseph R. Scaletta, BSED '69, MED '76, is president of Scaletta Development
Corp. and Investment Professionals Inc., in Avon. The corporations specialize
in land development and construction, and sales and marketing, respectively.
Alfred G. Arndt, BBA '70, has been elected to the Board of Directors
of the American Heart Association in Central Ohio. He is a chartered life
underwriter and chartered financial consultant associated with McCloy Financial
Services in Columbus.
Michael E. Ervin, AB '70, is president and founder of Wright Health
Associates, a multi-specialty physician group/health maintenance organization
in Dayton.
Lucia Getsi, MA '70, PHD '73, has been elevated to the rank of distinguished
professor at Illinois State University in Normal. Getsi, winner of the 1995
Illinois Governor's Award for the Arts in the Individual Artist category,
joined the English faculty at Illinois State in 1973. The Governor's Award
recognized her work teaching comparative literature and creative writing,
co-directing the Creative Writing Program at Illinois State, and her award-winning
career as a writer of poetry, fiction, translations and critical essays.
James Schwartz, BSED '71, MA '75, PHD '77, associate professor of
English at Wright State University's Lake Campus, has been appointed placement
testing coordinator for the campus.
Greg Stricharchuk, BSJ '71, is a visiting professor and professional
in residence at Ohio State University's Journalism School. The one-year
appointment is funded by the Freedom Forum for Media Studies at Columbia
University. Stricharchuk is on leave from the Dayton Daily News,
where he was news manager-editor for business, lifestyle and entertainment
coverage.
Samuel W. Moore, BSIT '72, was appointed president
of Double G Coatings, the joint venture of Bethlehem Steel and National
Steel corporations. Formerly operations manager, Moore joined Double G Coatings
during its start-up in 1993 after more than 20 years with Empire-Detroit
Steel. He is based in Jadison, Miss.
Susan Reimer, BSJ '73, is a nationally syndicated columnist based
at the Baltimore Sun.
David L. Scheffler, BBA '73, is senior vice president of NCOT Accounting
& Consulting Inc. of Toledo. Scheffler Scherer CPA Group Inc. merged
with NCOT Oct. 1. Scheffler is based in Lancaster.
Robert Asik, BSJ '74, has joined the installment loan department
of Lorain National Bank as a consumer loan officer.
Linda K. Disbennet, AA '74, BBA '80, is vice president of NCOT Accounting
& Consulting. She joined Scheffler Scherer CPA Group in 1984.
Navy Cmdr. Larry A. McCullough, BBA '74, recently returned from a
one month deployment to the Eastern Mediterranean and Black seas aboard
the USS LaSalle, and had been involved with supporting the Sixth Fleet commander
in Gaeta, Italy, with coordination of NATO air strikes over Bosnia.
Carol O'Connor, BSED '74, a schoolteacher in Palm City, Fla., attended
the 11th Annual Highlights Foundation Workshop on writing for children held
at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York state. O'Connor has been
nominated for the Presidential Award for teaching math and science.
Ralph Fuhr, BSJ '75, has been promoted to consulting manager at the
Greater Boston branch of Keane Inc.'s Information Services Division. He
is responsible for project management and custom software for finance and
manufacturing clients. Keane Inc. is a $350 million company that designs,
develops and manages software for corporations and health-care facilities.
Penny Johnson Leake, MS '75, received the 1995 Distinguished Alumnae
Award from the Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing Alumni Association
for her outstanding accomplishments in nursing. She is an associate professor
and chair of the bachelor of science nursing program at Allen College of
Nursing in Waterloo, Iowa.
Barbara A. Lucas, AB '77, was promoted to senior vice president of
Long John Silver's Restaurants Inc. in Lexington, Ky. She is responsible
for all non-traditional restaurant development.
Joseph Kretovics, BSED '78, has been named chair and
associate professor in the Department of Education and Professional Development
at Western Michigan University. He previously was coordinator of the North
Carolina Model Clinical Teaching Network at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
Vince Manfredi, BGS '78, is regional marketing director
of the Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas. He has worked in casino marketing
for 15 years.
Paul Miller, BSED '79, recently worked at the United States Olympic
Festival as an athletic trainer with the field hockey venue in Boulder,
Colo. He is a science teacher and athletic trainer at Gahanna Lincoln High
School near Columbus.
Margaret Crosby, BSED '80, MA '86, is assistant professor of Spanish
at Elmhurst College in Illinois. Crosby has taught Spanish at Trinity University
in Texas, the University of New Mexico and Ohio University.
William A. Foley, MBA '80, of Hudson, has been elected to the board
of directors of Alltrista Corp., a manufacturer of industrial and consumer
products in Muncie, Ind. Foley is chairman, president, and chief executive
officer of LESCO Inc., a Rocky River-based manufacturer and direct marketer
of turf care products and equipment.
Susan Lawhead Wickline, BSED '80, won the Jesse Stewart Foundation's
Award for Teaching Excellence for her work as a second grade teacher at
Allensville Elementary. The foundation is based in Ashland, Ky.
Doreen Blischak, MAHSS '81, received a doctor of philosophy degree
from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., and is self-employed as
a speech-language pathologist in Southwestern Ohio.
Stephen Scott Johnson, BSJ '81, is participating in the 1996 class
of Leadership South Carolina, a program administered by the University of
South Carolina to identify and develop outstanding leaders in the state.
Johnson is assistant news editor of The State in Columbia and chair
of the Society of Professional Journalists' National Professional Development
Committee.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. William T. Peterson, BS '81, took part in NATO air
strikes on Bosnia during a six-month deployment aboard the aircraft carrier
USS America, the lead ship of the USS America Battle Group. Peterson joined
the Navy in 1981.
Elliot Rosen, MS '81, is vice president of Booz Allen & Hamilton
Inc., an international management and technology consulting firm based in
McLean, Va.
Diana Stemen, BSJ '83, has been named director of marketing for the
investment firm staff of The Ohio Company in Columbus.
Rebecca Watkins, BFA '83, is communications manager for the Mid Atlantic
Technology Applications Center in Pittsburgh, one of NASA's regional technology
transfer centers.
John Battenburg, MA '84, was granted a Fulbright Senior Lecturing
Award to teach in Tunisia this academic year. A Cal Poly English professor
and administrator, Battenburg is teaching applied linguistics and American
literature at the University of Tunis. He also is researching and advising
on English-language policy and planning.
Andy Cargo, AB '84, has been named general counsel of MRK Technologies
Ltd. in Independence, a former division of LDI. He is responsible for legal
affairs of the personal computer equipment and software resale corporation.
Michelle Chippas, BSJ '84, is fund development/membership coordinator
for the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. She is responsible for recruiting,
lobbying and fund raising for the 2,500-member organization.
Paul Carringer, MBA '86, an account executive for Mills/James Productions,
was named one of Columbus' "Forty Under 40 young business leaders"
by Business First of Columbus newspaper. The honor recognizes those
who make a commitment to professional excellence and contributions to the
community.
Rebecca S. Kirschner, BSJ '86, has settled in the Chicago area with
a new son and a job with State Farm. She is interested in Ohio University
and community projects. Most recently, she was president of the Salt Lake
City, Utah, Habitat for Humanity.
Karen Sackett, BBA '86, has been appointed audit officer for National
City Bank in Cleveland. She is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors
and the Mentor Harbor Yacht Club.
James C. Andrick, BSEE '88, is Nelsonville's first city manager.
A registered engineer, he previously served as the Millersburg village administrator.
Dana Waldo, MBA '88, was named president of AEP West Virginia by
American Electric Power. He is former Athens division manager for Columbus
Southern Power.
Lori Bedell, BSC '90, MA '94, is an assistant professor
of communication at Walsh University in North Canton. She is working toward
a doctorate degree in mass communication at Ohio University.
Ryan D. Chadwick, PHD '90, was named an associate
professor and director of theater performance at the University of Findlay.
She joined the Findlay faculty last fall after serving as an assistant professor
of theater arts at Juniata College in Pennsylvania since 1988.
Tom Edwards, BSC '90, took over as production manager for TCI's National
Digital Television Center outside Denver late last summer. TCI is the world's
largest multisystem cable TV owner. Edwards, formerly production manager
for the NBC-owned TV station in Denver for 14 years, won his seventh Emmy
last year. He won in the "Live Direction" category for directing
an NFL football game in 1994. Edwards' wife, Alice Woods, BFA '70, is director
of The Plains Conservation Center in Aurora, Colo.
Douglas Engle, BFA '90, has been working as a photographer for the
Associated Press in San Salvador, El Salvador, since March 1995. He also
has worked in Chiapas, Mexico, and Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Jill A. Bryan, BSJ '91, was named account coordinator
at Lord, Sullivan & Yoder Marketing Communications in Columbus. Prior
to joining LSY, Bryan was marketing coordinator and project administrator
at Banc One Corp.
Anne Wainscott, BSJ '91, is assistant staff writer on the AT&T
news staff in Basking Ridge, N.J. She has been with AT&T Global Information
Solutions since 1992, when she joined the public relations staff as a writer.
She has won several writing awards, including an IABC Bronze Quill Award
of Excellence for feature writing.
Jeffrey T. Hamlin, BBA '92, is a vice president of MedSystems Management
Inc. in Dayton. MedSy- stems specializes in receivables management for physicians
and medical practices. He is married to Laurie Hamlin, BBA '92.
Thomas Hough, BSC '92, currently works overnights as an on-air personality
at WBZX Radio, 99.7 FM "The Blitz," a rock 'n roll station in
Columbus. He previously was a disc jockey for WAZU 102.9 FM, a classic rock
station in Dayton, and WHOK 95.5 FM in Lancaster. Hough also has established
his own CD distribution company called Happy Llama.
Cathy Priest, MSS '92, has been named Ohio's 1996 Teacher of the
Year. Priest is a Coshocton High School social studies teacher. She will
compete with 49 other state winners for the National Teacher of the Year
title.
Terrance L. Reimer, BFA '92, had two color photographs featured as
part of the Toledo Area Artist's 77th Annual Exhibition last summer at the
Canaday Gallery in the Toledo Museum of Art. He is a photographer for the
Sandusky Register.
Diane Dovell, BSJ '94, has been named media account manager at Lord,
Sullivan & Yoder Marketing Communications in Columbus. She is responsible
for the media planning for several agency clients.
Nancy Hodges, BSC '94, recently became operations coordinator for
Nickelodeon Studios Florida. She previously served as a free-lance production
assistant for the company for almost a year. Hodges lives in Orlando.
Josh Gold, BSJ '95, was named communications coordinator for the
International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus in Washington,
D.C. He is responsible for publications and media relations for the international
trade association representing bureaus in 30 countries.
