1990s 


John S. Gabriel, BS '90, MBA '95, recently participated in an artillery exercise while on a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf as part of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.


Douglas J. Olberding, MA, '90, assistant professor of sports management at Xavier University in Cincinnati, earned a doctorate in education from the University of Kentucky. His wife, Julie Cercula, BSJ '89, is completing her doctorate in public policy and administration at the University of Kentucky. They have a son, Noah Douglas.


Debbie Hensley Korcykoski, BSJ '90, is local media director at Empower MediaMarketing, a Cincinnati-based company that represents such clients as Hollywood Video, Janus Funds, Long John Silvers and Stanley Steemer. She and her husband, Jim Korcykoski, BSEE '90, live in Loveland, Ohio.


Patrick M. O'Neill, AB '90, is an associate at the law firm Graydon, Head and Ritchey in Cincinnati. He previously practiced in the Columbus area.


Tracy J. Lassiter, BSJ '91, is pursuing a master's degree in comparative literature at Indiana University.


Stephen A. Sherowski, BSSS '91, is the technical designer for men's sweaters at Abercrombie & Fitch in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.


Karl R. Cordes, BSC '92, is general sales manager of Pinnacle Broadcasting WRNS-AM/FM, which serves the North Carolina areas of Greenville, New Bern and Jacksonville. He and his wife, Michelle, have a son, Alexander.


Anthony D. Dillard, BA '92, a supervisor at the Ohio Department of Corrections in Columbus, earned a master's degree in criminal justice last summer from Tiffin University.


Sandip Chattopadhyay, MS '92, is a project scientist at ManTech Environmental Research Services Corp. He earned a doctorate from Ohio State University and previously was employed as an assistant professor in the department of chemical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi.


Eric Schenk, BSEE '92, MS '98, was named a primary care associate in family medicine by the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The fellowship program emphasizes teaching, research and clinical practice.


Gregory L. Flickinger, BSCE '93, a technology development engineer at General Mills in Minnesota, recently completed a doctorate in chemical engineering at the University of Illinois. While in graduate school, he served as offensive coordinator for Champaign Centennial High School. His wife, Beth A. Robinson Flickinger, BSE '92, recently completed a master's degree in education at the University of Illinois and is teaching high school math at Minnetonka High School in Minnesota.


Laurie L. Levengood Moore, BSC '93, and her husband, Mark Moore, had their first son, Alexander Levengood Moore, in December 1998. Laurie recently resigned from her job as a pharmaceutical representative for AstraZeneca, and Mark is a national account manager for Royal Appliance. They live in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.


Carolyn Richards Polanski, BSC '93, is director of public relations and publications at Thiel College in Greenville, Pa. She and her husband, Adam, reside in Brookfield, Ohio.


David F. Marshall, BBA '93, has been promoted from the active trader department of Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. to the position of institutional trading broker in Scottsdale, Ariz.


Tracey Howard, MA '93, is executive director of the Albion Performing Artist and Lecture Series at Albion College in Michigan. "It is never the same from day-to-day," he says. "That's the best part of the job."


Chris D. Wedge, BSSPS '93, MSAD '94, owns Trident Surfacing Inc., a Florida-based athletic flooring company recently contracted by the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and the University of Florida.


Kassie M. Nussbaum Stewart, BSC '94, is an executive recruiter at Management Recruiters International in Columbus. Her husband, Eric E. Stewart, BSC '94, is a political consultant for the National Federation of Independent Businesses in Columbus. They were married in 1998.


Cheryl Krebs Petrilla, BSC '94, is a public relations specialist for Ohio State University's Public Broadcasting System stations. She and her husband, Kevin, live in Columbus.


Michael D. Cann, BSME '94, of Lutz, Fla., is a structures engineer for the Airbus (A-320) fleet of aircraft at USAirways.


Melissa Ann Brewster Howard, BSC '94, married Kirby Howard in August 1998 and is an account manager for Marketing Works Inc. They live in Hilliard, Ohio.


Norman "Chip" Duford, MFA '94, is in his second season playing the role of Vinnie Black in the production of "Tony and Tina's Wedding" in Pontiac, Mich. Dunford also arranged the vocal parts for a new musical titled "Chaps!"


Alison Risser, BSSE '94, is a physical educator and women's field hockey and lacrosse coach at Dickinson College. The school is in Carlisle, Pa.


Lynette D. Bollinger Ferguson, BSC '95, who works in sales at Cordage Papers in Columbus, married Jason Ferguson last summer.


Chris G. Garber, BSJ '95, graduated from law school, passed the California Bar Exam and started work at the law firm Klinedinst, Fliehman & McKillop in San Diego.


Marilyn D. Rauch, AB '95, married James J. Cavicchia AB '96, last year in Powell, Ohio. She is senior editor at the trade publication Store Equipment & Design in Chicago. He is a master's degree candidate in the humanities at the University of Chicago.


Liz Babson Frandsen, AB '95, married Tim Frandsen on Aug. 21, 1999. They live in Chicago.


Beth E. Kite, BSC '96, of Orlando, Fla., received the Rookie of the Year award in 1998 as an advance sales associate for the Disney Vacation Club and recently was recognized as Top Performer of the Year.


Shawn W. Schlesinger, BA '95, married Robin S. Hunt, BSED '96, in August 1998. An associate at Friedman and Hoffman, Shawn passed the Ohio Bar Exam in 1998 after graduating from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Robin is a teacher at Christ the King School. They live in Willoughby, Ohio.


Edie L. Sirkin, MED '95, PHD '99, is a trainer at Sapient Corp., an e-commerce consultancy firm in Cambridge, Mass. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Emmanuel College in Boston, where she teaches organizational behavior and other management-related courses.


Gregory Wolcott, BSED '95, BA '97, MED '99, recently married Heidi K. Biller, MED '99, in San Francisco. Both work at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va. Gregory is coordinator of the orientation and parent programs and Heidi is a resident director.


Theresa Harchick, BFA '96, is a senior art director at Marketing Directions in Cleveland.


Sean Kalin Hughes, BSJ '96, is a marketing and communication coordinator for Franklin University in Columbus. He is responsible for graphic design, photography, Web design and desktop publishing.


Deborah Scherer-Mullen, BBA '96, of Columbus joined Telesis Technologies as the regional manager for Mexico. She is responsible for sales management and development of the Mexican market for the company's marketing system products.


Cynthia M. Frantz Ryan, BBA '96, is an assistant auditor for the state of Ohio. She married Bill Ryan last summer.


Tara A. Bellman Olberding, AS '98, married Andrew P. Olberding in August 1999. She works in marketing and advertising for Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati.


Patrick R. Henry, BSC '98, former men's basketball manager at Ohio University, is an assistant basketball coach at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Fla.


Anna M. Leahy, PHD '98, assistant professor of English at North Central College in Naperville, Ill., recently won the Sow's Ear Poetry Review Competition.


Damon M. Scott, BSSPS '97, MSPE '99, is a pharmaceutical consultant at SmithKline Beecham. He and his wife, Carla, live in Dayton, Ohio.


Erica E. Ferri, MSPE '99, is a strength and conditioning coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. She runs the weight room and supervises 10 athletic teams. "It's a fun job with great opportunities," she says.


John R. Lewis, BSCE '99, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., and was awarded the Retired Officers Association Leadership Award for professionalism.


Julie L. Raab, BGS '99, is an assistant marketing coordinator for the firm of Thomson, Hine & Flory in Columbus.

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