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ENCOUNTERS<br />

Volume 2 • Issue 1 • <strong>Fall</strong> 20<strong>04</strong><br />

New Philosophy in Childcare<br />

Early Childhood Education • Page 4<br />

Alumni News<br />

The Mud Hens, Whitewater Rafting<br />

and More! • Page 6<br />

Meet the Board<br />

20<strong>04</strong>-2005 Alumni Association Board<br />

Members and Their Bios • Page 8


AsNoted<br />

Greetings Alumni!<br />

Welcome to our <strong>Fall</strong> issue of our <strong>Encounters</strong> Magazine. This magazine is designed to keep all our Alums up-todate<br />

on our exciting events and activities. Our ‘Class Notes’ section keeps growing. It’s so amazing to read about<br />

all the accomplishments and successes of our Alums. It’s truly remarkable!<br />

In June, we hosted our first Alumni Association Mud Hens game at Fifth Third Field and it was a grand slam<br />

event! The rain stopped just in time for the game to be played – and a spectacular firework display topped<br />

off the evening! It was so much fun meeting new people and seeing some familiar faces from the past.<br />

Our Annual Alumni Association meeting was held on June 23. At this meeting, our members elected six<br />

Board of Directors to three-year terms. The new directors are Mark Carr, Steve Cotner, Kaye Koevenig,<br />

David Seeger, Bill Steele and Frank Weaver. This brings our Board of Directors total to fifteen. Pictures<br />

and bios of our Board member are featured on Pages 8-9 of this magazine.<br />

During the Annual meeting, we presented our ‘Year in Review’ – which included: our<br />

<strong>Encounters</strong> Magazines, Profiles of Excellence in The Blade, the Findlay Campus Groundbreaking<br />

- 20 th Anniversary Celebration, President George Bush’s Toledo-area Campus visit, March Madness,<br />

Outstanding Service Award Celebration, Golf Classic, Backpack to the Future, and Association Night<br />

at the Mud Hens. Wow – a great year and we have just begun!<br />

Then in July, a group of our Alumni went whitewater rafting in Oak Hill, West Virginia. They braved the<br />

rapids – both in and out of the raft – ate lots of delicious food and enjoyed the Ace Adventure complex. A great time was had by all,<br />

and we will definitely be going back next year!<br />

In September, we are hosting a networking reception “Looking Back…Looking Forward” for the Office Administration students,<br />

faculty and alums. Participants will be introduced to the latest technology and trends while reconnecting with old friends. The event<br />

will take place in our beautiful Center for Fine and Performing Arts Rotunda and Theatre.<br />

We look forward to continued growth of our Association and planning many worthwhile activities and events. So, if you haven’t<br />

joined yet – join today and start enjoying your membership benefits.<br />

On a final note, I am enjoying the letters that I am receiving from you. I value your thoughts, suggestions and kind words.<br />

I look forward to serving as the Alumni Association President in the coming year.<br />

Regards,<br />

Janet M. Meacham<br />

President, <strong>Owens</strong> Alumni Association<br />

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President of the <strong>College</strong><br />

Christa Adams, Ph.D.<br />

Board of Trustees<br />

Jack Sculfort, Chair<br />

Ronald McMaster, Vice Chair<br />

John Ault<br />

Allan Libbe<br />

R J Molter<br />

John Moore<br />

Carl Patterson<br />

Richard Rowe<br />

Dee Talmage<br />

Foundation Board Members<br />

Gary Dettling, President/CEO<br />

Paul Meinerding, Chairman<br />

Rasesh Shah, Vice Chairman<br />

James Baehren, Secretary<br />

John McDermott, Treasurer<br />

Christa Adams<br />

Charles Bills<br />

James Carter<br />

John Christy<br />

Gus Franklin<br />

Allan Libbe<br />

Janet Meacham<br />

Johnny Mickler<br />

Harold Miller<br />

Continued<br />

John Moore<br />

James Murray<br />

Thomas Pounds<br />

Edward Reiter<br />

Arthur Smith<br />

Mary Ann Whipple<br />

J. Michael Wilder<br />

Alumni Association Board<br />

Janet Meacham, President<br />

Michael Rickard, Vice President<br />

Debra Green, Secretary<br />

Susan Litten, Treasurer<br />

Laura Moore, Manager<br />

Continued<br />

Mark Carr<br />

Steve Cotner<br />

Gary Dettling<br />

Allen Gunn<br />

Angela Jackson<br />

Kaye Koevenig<br />

David Seeger<br />

Bill Steele<br />

Frank Weaver<br />

<strong>Encounters</strong> Magazine<br />

Laura Moore, Editor<br />

Amy Karlovec, Designer<br />

Kylee Broughton, Contributor<br />

Kristin Kaufman, Contributor


Get Out the Vote… 20<strong>04</strong> Elections Impact on Higher Education<br />

Chris Baldwin,<br />

Special Assistant to<br />

the President for<br />

Governmental Relations<br />

In November voters will go to the polls to elect<br />

the next President of the United States. While the<br />

Presidential race is crucial, there are also vital local,<br />

state and congressional elections that will have<br />

a great impact on the day-to-day lives of people<br />

living in Northwest Ohio. One specific area that<br />

successful state and federal candidates will have<br />

a major impact is higher education.<br />

At the state level, half of the seats in the Ohio<br />

Senate and all of the seats in the Ohio House of<br />

Representatives are on the ballot. State legislators<br />

elected this <strong>Fall</strong> will face a $3 to $4 billion deficit<br />

as they formulate the state’s next two-year budget.<br />

Some have suggested that this deficit will force a<br />

20 to 30 percent cut in state support for higher<br />

education. The magnitude of these cuts would<br />

have a significant impact on the accessibility and<br />

affordability of higher education in Ohio.<br />

At the federal level, all of Ohio’s seats in the<br />

U.S. House of Representatives are on the ballot, as<br />

well as one of Ohio’s two U.S. Senate seats. Federal<br />

legislators elected in November will likely be voting<br />

in the next Congress to reauthorize federal grant<br />

and loan programs that make higher education<br />

attainable for so many individuals.<br />

As a member of the <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong> alumni community, you have first hand<br />

knowledge of the value of higher education. As<br />

alums, we urge you to familiarize yourselves with<br />

the candidates on the ballot this <strong>Fall</strong> and to know<br />

their positions on higher education issues. As a<br />

voter you have the ability to influence decisions<br />

that will impact the affordable access to education<br />

for future students at <strong>Owens</strong> and elsewhere.<br />

If you have any questions, please contact<br />

Chris Baldwin at cbaldwin@owens.edu<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> Bookstore Expands Services<br />

The <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> Bookstore is excited to<br />

announce expanded services available to current students and<br />

alumni. In addition to the many products sold at the <strong>College</strong><br />

Hall Store and new location – The Express Shop – off the SHAC<br />

Performance Court, they are also offering medical and trade<br />

reference books, reference materials and study aids “online.”<br />

Just access the Bookstore Quick Link – off the <strong>Owens</strong> website<br />

homepage – where you will see “general reference books” and<br />

“medical reference books” options. Once chosen, these links will<br />

direct you to websites that provide numerous titles, new and used,<br />

in these areas. Since the <strong>Owens</strong> Bookstore is limited in the number<br />

of titles carried, the connection to these services will expand the<br />

resources available to students and alumni.<br />

Titles can be ordered off the sites and shipped directly to<br />

your home, making the process easy and quick. These sites can be<br />

used by anyone – so spread the word! An added benefit is that a<br />

portion of the purchase proceeds comes back to support <strong>Owens</strong><br />

<strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION<br />

Pam Chibucos, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, was recognized<br />

with the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award for 20<strong>04</strong>. The award was established in 2003<br />

to honor faculty members who have made significant contributions toward enhancing<br />

the <strong>College</strong>’s mission of providing quality service and education, as recognized by their<br />

fellow <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> employees.<br />

For more information or assistance, please contact Tom<br />

Moylan, Manager, <strong>Owens</strong> Bookstore at (567) 661-7306<br />

or tmoylan@owens.edu.<br />

Kay Heck, Professor of Office Administration, was selected by <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong>, as its recipient of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs<br />

(ACBSP) Faculty Excellence Award for 20<strong>04</strong>. Heck represented the <strong>College</strong> in the<br />

ACBSP Great Lakes Region competition for this award.<br />

Pam Chibucos,<br />

Associate Professor of Early<br />

Childhood Education<br />

Kay Heck,<br />

Professor of Office<br />

Administration<br />

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New Philosophy Shaping<br />

Practices at <strong>Owens</strong><br />

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Deb Ciecka<br />

Sharon Libby<br />

One look in the Child Care Center<br />

on <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s Toledoarea<br />

Campus will tell you that it is not<br />

your ordinary preschool/daycare center.<br />

With beautiful curtains dressing the<br />

windows and astonishing pieces of art<br />

adorning the walls, the Child Care Center<br />

seems more like home - and that’s the goal.<br />

Under the direction of Deborah<br />

Ciecka and Sharon Libby, Chair and<br />

Vice Chair of the Early Childhood and<br />

Paraprofessional Education Technology<br />

Department, respectively, the <strong>Owens</strong><br />

Child Care Center is one of a number<br />

“How you look at<br />

children impacts how<br />

you teach children.”<br />

of schools across the United States<br />

that has been inspired by the Reggio<br />

Emilia philosophy in Early Childhood<br />

Education. Named after a small town<br />

in Italy, the Emilia philosophy stresses<br />

reflection, practice and further reflection.<br />

The philosophy states that every child<br />

has the right to grow and learn in a<br />

favorable environment.<br />

According to Ciecka, education<br />

in the United States focuses on adults<br />

transmitting knowledge to children.<br />

Under the Reggio Emilia philosophy, it<br />

is assumed that children come to school<br />

with skills and knowledge already learned.<br />

There, it is the teachers’ responsibility<br />

to provide a comfortable and safe<br />

environment for knowledge to grow.<br />

“The Reggio philosophy is really<br />

based on a belief and an image of the child<br />

as competent, caring and curious,” said<br />

Ciecka, who recently had the opportunity<br />

to study the philosophy in Reggio Emilia,<br />

Italy. “Children are not empty vessels<br />

to be filled up by adult knowledge, but<br />

capable learners on their own, with rights<br />

– not just needs.” Libby added, “If we<br />

accept that children come to us knowing<br />

things, that children deserve respect and<br />

come with rights, we will get different<br />

results. Their approach is that children<br />

have a right to an education. It’s a very<br />

subtle difference.” The difference may<br />

be subtle, but it has ranked Reggio Emilia<br />

as one of the 10 best preschools in the<br />

world, according to a Newsweek article<br />

from 1991.<br />

In an effort to increase the focus on<br />

visual arts and provide an environment for<br />

knowledge to grow, faculty members in<br />

the Early Childhood and Paraprofessional<br />

Education Technology Department at<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> have started on a journey toward<br />

teaching under the Emilia philosophy.<br />

“The first thing we started doing was to<br />

address, with our own teachers, our<br />

image of the child,” Libby said. “How<br />

you look at children impacts how you<br />

teach children.”<br />

Exploring the image of children is<br />

only the first step. According to Libby,<br />

faculty members undergo deep reflection<br />

about their role and about what teaching<br />

means to them. “It’s a big challenge for<br />

teachers to address the image of a child,”<br />

Libby said. “You are confronting years of<br />

practice. You have to think deeper than<br />

ever before.”<br />

In order for <strong>Owens</strong>’ faculty members<br />

to fully embrace the Emilia philosophy,<br />

the <strong>Owens</strong> Child Care Center underwent<br />

a homey makeover. “We owe these<br />

children the chance to be cared for<br />

in a homelike setting where they are<br />

encouraged to be the best they can be,”<br />

Ciecka said.<br />

The Reggio Emilia philosophy is a<br />

very demanding philosophy for <strong>Owens</strong>’<br />

Early Childhood Education faculty<br />

members to follow. According to Libby,<br />

they must constantly be observing,<br />

recording, photographing and discussing<br />

their students with each other. “It’s a<br />

constant spiral of learning,” Libby said.<br />

(Continued on next page…)


Profile of Excellence: Jami Recker<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> Alumna<br />

Jami Recker, a 1999 <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> graduate, can now admit that her<br />

mother, Rae Hilvers, was right about the direction Jami’s career should take. At the time, this<br />

realization took Jami two additional semester at <strong>Owens</strong> to embrace. “My mom knew best,”<br />

Jami says, “and I now love admitting she was right!”<br />

JAMI RECKER<br />

Infant Teacher<br />

Apple Tree Nursery School<br />

1999 <strong>Owens</strong> Graduate<br />

“When I checked out <strong>Owens</strong>’<br />

preschool program, I fell in love.”<br />

The Ottawa native grew up in a family of three girls. After Jami graduated from Ottawa-<br />

Glandorf High School in 1996, she enrolled at <strong>Owens</strong> in the occupational therapy program.<br />

In this profession, Jami would be working with a predominately older clientele, but deepdown<br />

Jami’s passion was young children. It was her mother that suggested to Jami that she<br />

continue at <strong>Owens</strong>, but switch to their award-winning early childhood education program.<br />

Not ready to admit that mom was right, Jami continued in occupation therapy for two<br />

more semesters. “I realized I was fooling myself and my true passion,” she recalls. “When<br />

I checked out <strong>Owens</strong>’ preschool program, I fell in love.”<br />

Jami describes the <strong>Owens</strong> early childhood program as “great” and her instructors<br />

“amazing.” She found everyone to be creative and very hands-on in the teaching methods.<br />

“The amount of experience I gained at <strong>Owens</strong> in labs and hands-on exercises, I could not<br />

have gotten at any other university,” Jami said.<br />

By December 1999, Jami graduated with her associate degree in Early Childhood<br />

Education and began teaching for Toledo Hospital’s Child Development Center. Then in<br />

June 2000, Jami was hired as an Infant/Toddler Teacher for Apple Tree Nursery. Apple Tree<br />

is located on The University of Toledo campus and serves their faculty, staff, and students.<br />

The pre-school program is open to community enrollment.<br />

Jami’s students are infants ranging from six weeks to eighteen months. The children stay with Jami until they are ready to move<br />

up to the next classroom. Each day, she draws upon the tools and techniques she learned at <strong>Owens</strong>. Jami loves being part of the family<br />

environment, which is the cornerstone of Apple Tree, and it shows.<br />

In May 20<strong>04</strong>, the Toledo Area Parent News and the local chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children<br />

honored Jami with a Shining Star Award for Outstanding Teacher. Kari Bonnell nominated Jami for her unending and nurturing style of<br />

teaching. Her peers agreed.<br />

“Jami emits radiant energy. It is amazing how she can come into work five times a week and have the same amount of energy day in<br />

and day out. Jami lives to love and nurture the children in her room. Her child-like energy is what draws the children to her. She can be<br />

found dancing with them, crawling through tunnels with them or putting on some kind of show for them. She is a role model of what<br />

every infant teacher should aspire to be,” wrote Kari.<br />

If you ask Jami where she sees herself in five years, she is very<br />

quick to answer, “I am exactly where I want to be and I cannot<br />

imagine being anywhere else!” A statement that makes her mother<br />

very happy.<br />

ON The Cover<br />

(New Philosophy Shaping Child Care Practices at <strong>Owens</strong> continued…)<br />

“We have started a new and exciting journey. Because of the Reggio<br />

Emilia philosophy, we are now focused on providing children with<br />

the right to express themselves through education.”<br />

Ciecka added, “By implementing this philosophy at the<br />

Child Care Lab, we give students the opportunity to see in practice<br />

what is being heralded as one of the world’s best ways of teaching<br />

young children.”<br />

Ami Saar<br />

(Early Childhood<br />

’02) <strong>Owens</strong><br />

Preschool Teacher<br />

demonstrates clay<br />

figure techniques<br />

to her students.<br />

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ALUMNINews<br />

Take Me Out To The Ballgame!<br />

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Mud Hens Night<br />

Home Run<br />

for Alumni Association<br />

Peanuts, crackerjacks and good times<br />

were enjoyed by <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong> Alumni Association members<br />

at the first-ever Mud Hens Night at<br />

Fifth Third Field. On hand to enjoy the<br />

baseball game were almost 50 Alumni<br />

members and their families.<br />

The evening commenced with a hot,<br />

grand slam buffet dinner, followed by<br />

the Mud Hens versus the Richmond<br />

Braves. During the evening, a visit was<br />

made by Muddy the Mud Hen and<br />

Scooby Doo. Both met and greeted<br />

Alumni members and children and<br />

provided camera-ready guests with<br />

many photo opportunities. The Mud<br />

Hens proved victorious and an<br />

air of celebration wafted through the<br />

field as the post-game fireworks<br />

lit up the sky.<br />

In a post-game wrap up, the results<br />

were undisputed – the event was home<br />

run with bases loaded for all!<br />

Photos from Top:<br />

“Muddy the Mudhen” give the Alumni<br />

Association event a “thumbs up.”<br />

Marti (’01) and Ryan Olszewski enjoy<br />

the ballpark buffet.<br />

Smiles all around -- Michael Sennett<br />

(’<strong>04</strong>) and guest.<br />

Is it Velma and Daphne? No, Scooby Doo<br />

greats Alumni fans.<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> Hosted 15th<br />

Annual Diamante Awards<br />

In honor of September being National<br />

Hispanic Heritage Month, <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong> collaborated with area institutions to<br />

recognize and celebrate the profound and lasting<br />

influence that individuals of Latino background<br />

have on American history, values and culture.<br />

The 15th annual Diamante Awards presented by<br />

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund took place<br />

Friday, September 10, at the Center for Fine<br />

and Performing Arts.<br />

The Diamante Awards were created in 1989<br />

by IMAGE of Northwest Ohio, a local Latino<br />

advocacy group, to celebrate individuals and<br />

organizations for their outstanding achievements<br />

and service to Latinos. The Diamante Awards also<br />

serve to raise scholarship funds for Latino youth<br />

working toward a college degree.<br />

The awards are a direct result of a one-of-akind<br />

initiative sponsored by Bowling Green State<br />

University, Lourdes <strong>College</strong>, the Medical <strong>College</strong><br />

of Ohio, <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>, and The<br />

University of Toledo. In addition to raising<br />

scholarship dollars, the five institutions have<br />

agreed to join together to raise funds through a<br />

coordinated campaign and grant writing effort.<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> proudly hosted<br />

this year’s premier Latino event, which began at<br />

6 p.m. Guests enjoyed grazing and entertainment<br />

by noted Latino band La Revancha. The awards<br />

ceremony began at 7:30 p.m. and featured<br />

Betty Rios, <strong>Community</strong> Liaison for Lucas<br />

County Office of Job and Family Services, and<br />

Marcos Popovich, Midwest Field Coordinator<br />

for the United States Hispanic Leadership<br />

Institute, as Masters of Ceremony. Dancing,<br />

with entertainment by Los Cuatro Vientos,<br />

immediately followed.


Alumni Association<br />

Brave The Rapids<br />

On Friday, July 16, Alumni Association members departed<br />

the <strong>Owens</strong> Toledo-area campus for their maiden, whitewaterrafting<br />

voyage. By the time the group arrived in Oak Hill,<br />

West Virginia, they were primed for the adventure.<br />

Early Saturday morning, the group arrived at Ace Adventure<br />

Center, which features 1,400 private acres, bordering the<br />

70,000-acre New River Gorge National River. By high noon,<br />

the participants, flanked with helmets, paddles and most<br />

important – personal flotation devices – started down the river.<br />

The Crew (l to r): Carolyn Chapman, Kaye Koevenig, Mike Weaver, Ryan<br />

McDaniel, Megan Dean, Ashley Ringenbach, Tim Saddoris, and Laura Moore.<br />

Throughout the trip, the rapids ranged from Class II (easy) to Class V (very challenging). The day ended under the world’s longest<br />

“Single Span Arch” bridge at 876 feet above the river. For beauty and immense power, no other eastern river compares with the<br />

Lower New.<br />

The inaugural alumni crew agreed that the trip was “excellent” and looks forward to BIG water and BIG fun next year.<br />

Congratulations!<br />

20<strong>04</strong> - 2005<br />

Alumni Legacy<br />

Endowed Scholarship Recipients<br />

Amanda Cichocki<br />

John Poddany<br />

Thank you to our Scholarship Donors!<br />

Denise Akers<br />

John Alexander<br />

Julie Bankert<br />

William M. Butzin<br />

William Caldwell<br />

Walter J. Celley<br />

Joanna Crosser<br />

Daniel J. DeVerna<br />

Tamela L. Druckenmiller<br />

Eric L. Flechtner<br />

Richard Graham<br />

Jim M. Hauden<br />

Joanna L. Heck<br />

Raymond D. Henderson<br />

Mark E. Jimenez<br />

Joan L. Jones<br />

Kahle Company dba K&L<br />

Ready Mix<br />

Kaye Koevenig<br />

Rebecca R. Krouse<br />

John E. Kurtz<br />

Ron R. Lenz<br />

Allan J. Libbe<br />

Mary Martin<br />

Janet M. Meacham<br />

Terri L. Mohr<br />

Laura J. Moore<br />

Marcia K. Obarski<br />

Marcia C. O’Connor<br />

Patricia S. Penny<br />

Linda L. Roznoski<br />

Beverly K. Rust<br />

Stephen P. Shaffer<br />

John R. Soltesz<br />

Tamara B. Storey<br />

Mark C. Treadwell<br />

Frank M. Weaver<br />

James A. Wolsiffer<br />

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MEETThe Board<br />

Janet Meacham, President<br />

Regional Merchant Sales Officer<br />

Fifth Third Bank<br />

Janet Meacham is the Regional Merchant Sales Officer for Fifth Third Bank. Her responsibilities include<br />

setting up the bank’s processing services with local businesses and businesses throughout the country. She<br />

joined Fifth Third in 2000 and previously served as the Regional Merchant Sales Representative. Her<br />

community involvement includes Junior Achievement, and she is actively involved with All Saints Catholic<br />

Church as well as Rossford High School. Meacham earned an associate degree in business management<br />

from <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in 1998. She and her husband, Dennis (‘84) have three children Amanda<br />

Cichocki (18), Ashely Cichocki (16), and Madeline Meacham (9). She is a resident of Rossford.<br />

Michael Rickard, Vice President<br />

Athletic Coordinator, Student Enrichment and Athletics<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

Michael Rickard is the Athletic Coordinator for Student Enrichment and Athletics at <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong>. His main responsibility is to assist the director in performing department functions. He is also<br />

a member of Maumee Rotary and Delta Eagles. Rickard earned his bachelor of education in athletic<br />

recreation from The University of Toledo in 1984. He is also an <strong>Owens</strong> graduate, having received his<br />

associate of science in recreation in 1982. He enjoys spending time with his children, Alexa (10) and Austin<br />

(4) and is also an avid golfer, poker player and enjoys baseball and softball. He resides in Toledo.<br />

Debbie Green, Secretary<br />

Secretary to the Vice President of <strong>College</strong> Advancement<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

Debbie Green is the Secretary to the Vice President of <strong>College</strong> Advancement at <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong>. Her responsibilities include providing administrative support for the Vice President as well as<br />

serving as Assistant Secretary for the Foundation. Prior to joining the <strong>Owens</strong> staff, she worked as a Data<br />

Coordinator for Brush Wellman and Green Office Services, a home-based office support company. Green<br />

earned her associate degree in applied business/office administration from <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

in 1978. Green is a member of the Glass City Chapter of the International Association of Administrative<br />

Professionals. She enjoys music and reading. She and her husband, J. Keith (‘83), have two daughters,<br />

Katie (20) and Jenny (18). She resides in Graytown.<br />

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Susan Litten, Treasurer<br />

MRI Technologist<br />

St. Luke’s Hospital<br />

Part-Time Faculty Instructor – Imaging Technologies<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

Susan Litten is an MRI Technologist for St. Luke’s Hospital. Her responsibilities include performing<br />

MRI/technical procedures. She also works as a Part-Time Faculty member for <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />

She is an instructor for the Imaging Technologies where she serves as a Lab Assistant in open labs during<br />

the evenings. Litten earned her associate degree in radiography from <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in 1979.<br />

She also is actively involved in her community serving as chair for the ways & means committee for the<br />

Maumee High School band. She has three children, Eric Heinze (18), Bradley Heinze (16) and Kirsten<br />

Heinze (14) and resides with her husband, Jonathan Litten, in Maumee. She enjoys reading, organizing<br />

and planning, gardening and shopping.


Laura J. Moore, Association Manager & Director<br />

Manager, Alumni Affairs<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

Laura J. Moore is the Manager of Alumni Affairs for <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> and the Alumni<br />

Association. In late September 2002, Moore became the first, full-time manager of alumni activities for<br />

the <strong>College</strong>. In this role, she is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and operation of all<br />

alumni programming. Prior to joining <strong>Owens</strong>, Moore enjoyed an 18-year career with Dana Corporation.<br />

Her community involvement includes Junior Achievement volunteer, Junior League of Toledo, assistant<br />

coach for All Saints girls’ volleyball, member of All Saints School Advisory Council, and Maumee Valley<br />

Girl Scout Association. She received her bachelor’s degree in business education from Bowling Green<br />

State University in 1983 and earned an associate degree in business from Bowling Green State University<br />

in 1981. Moore enjoys reading, sports, traveling and her children. She has three daughters, Kaitlin (11),<br />

Kelsey (8) and Mackenzie (6), and resides in Perrysburg.<br />

Mark Carr, Director<br />

Vice President and Mortgage Originator/Lender<br />

Sky Bank<br />

Mark Carr serves as a Vice President Mortgage Originator/Lender for Sky Bank. His duties include<br />

originating, approving and closing mortgage loans as well as cross selling other bank services. He has<br />

been with Sky Bank for twenty-four years, where he has held various positions, including, Teller,<br />

Collections Manager and Banking Center Manager in various offices. He received his associate degree<br />

in financial management from <strong>Owens</strong> in 1980. He also attended Adrian <strong>College</strong> for one year. Carr’s<br />

community involvement includes active participation at All Saints Church, as well as basketball and<br />

baseball coaching. He enjoys coaching and watching his children participate in their various activities.<br />

They are Marcus Carr (21), Kaycie Carr (19), Cody Carr (13), Makaila Korakas (20), and Morgan<br />

Korakas (18). Carr and his wife, Lori, reside in Perrysburg.<br />

Steven R. Cotner, Director<br />

President<br />

Corporate Intelligence Consultants<br />

Steven R. Cotner is the President of Corporate Intelligence Consultants. His responsibilities include<br />

investigations for corporate clients and attorneys, pre-employment screening, and security management.<br />

He founded Corporate Intelligence Consultants in 1977 and previously served in law enforcement as an<br />

undercover narcotics investigator. His community involvement includes the Perrysburg Rotary as well as<br />

the Board of managers at the Perrysburg YMCA. Cotner received his bachelor degree in criminal justice<br />

from Bowling Green State University in 1977. He also earned an associate degree in law enforcement from<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in 1975. Cotner enjoys fishing and traveling. He and his wife, Debby Peters,<br />

reside in Perrysburg.<br />

Gary Dettling, Ex-officio Director<br />

Vice President, <strong>College</strong> Advancement<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

Gary Dettling, Vice President of <strong>College</strong> Advancement for <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>, draws on over<br />

15 years experience in fundraising, marketing, public relations and web development, as he oversees these<br />

initiatives for the <strong>College</strong>. Prior to joining <strong>Owens</strong> in February 2002, he served as the Dean of <strong>College</strong><br />

Advancement at St. Clair County <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in Port Huron, Michigan. At <strong>Owens</strong>, he has<br />

initiated a variety of fund development strategies to include a capital campaign, strengthened the <strong>College</strong>’s<br />

Foundation Board, and enhanced the <strong>College</strong>’s image through heightened marketing and public relations<br />

endeavors. Dettling is a member of the Toledo Club, Toledo Country Club, and sits on the Board of<br />

Directors of the Greater Toledo Area Chapter, American Red Cross. He also serves his country in the<br />

National Guard, holding the rank of Major. Dettling earned his master’s degree in educational leadership<br />

from Eastern Michigan University and bachelor’s degrees in education and history from the University of<br />

Montana. He has two daughters, Sophie (4) and Sarah (2).<br />

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Allen Gunn, Director<br />

Managing Partner<br />

World Financial Group<br />

Allen Gunn is the Managing Partner for World Financial Group in Maumee, Ohio. He is responsible for<br />

growth and expansion in this region and coaches families in the creation of wealth. His previous experience<br />

includes serving in the military, sales consultant for Toshiba and account executive for Innoware. Gunn<br />

earned his associate’s degree from <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in 2003, majoring in marketing and sales.<br />

He is active in his church, is a soccer coach for Perrysburg Youth Soccer Association, and has begun an<br />

organization for fathers called All Pro Dads. Gunn enjoys golfing, driving and playing with his kids. He and<br />

his wife, Fran, have four children, Thomas (12), Emily (8), Lily (6), and Luke (2) and reside in Perrysburg.<br />

Dr. Angela K. Jackson, Director<br />

Doctor of Optometric<br />

Quality Family Eyecare, Inc.<br />

Angela Jackson is a Doctor of Optometric and owner of Quality Family Eyecare, Inc. in Rossford, Ohio.<br />

Her private practice serves over 5,000 patients providing primary eyecare including the treatment of many<br />

ocular diseases, contact lenses and low vision. Previously. Jackson was an associate with Maumee Eye Clinic.<br />

She is a member of St. Jerome Church, the treasurer of the Toledo Area Optometric Society and a volunteer<br />

at Mildred Bayer Homeless Clinic. Jackson received her Doctor of Optometry from The Ohio State<br />

University in 1997 and an associate degree in applied science from <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in 1991.<br />

Jackson enjoys running, reading and playing with her children. She and her husband, Thomas have two<br />

children Sophia (5) and Harrison (3) and is a resident of Lake Township.<br />

Kaye Koevenig, Director<br />

Assistant Controller<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

Kaye Koevenig is the Assistant Controller at <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>. Her responsibilities include<br />

coordinating monthly closings of the general ledger, maintaining the accuracy of the general ledger<br />

balances through the review process or the preparation of account analysis. She also ensures that the<br />

<strong>College</strong> is meeting the financial recording and reporting requirements established by outside agencies.<br />

Kaye has been an <strong>Owens</strong> employee since June 1986, working various positions such as: Student Worker,<br />

Staff Accountant-Special Projects Staff Accountant and Assistant Controller. Kaye is actively involved in<br />

the Junior League of Toledo and is also a Board Member for Erie Shores Credit Union. Kaye earned her<br />

associate degree is accounting from <strong>Owens</strong> in 1992. She then received her bachelor’s degree in business<br />

administration from Heidelberg <strong>College</strong> in 1996, and in 1998, her MBA with an emphasis on public<br />

administration from the University of Findlay. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, outdoor<br />

activities, gardening and thoroughly enjoying and making the most out of life. Kaye is a Toledo resident.<br />

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David W. Seeger, Director<br />

President & Chief Executive Officer<br />

Great Lakes Credit Union, Inc.<br />

David W. Seeger is the President and CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union, Inc. He serves as the Director of<br />

Marketing in addition to his administrative duties. He has also worked for Toledo Pubic Schools Credit<br />

Union, First Federal of Toledo and First Federal of Delta. Seeger received his bachelor of arts in business<br />

administration from Lourdes <strong>College</strong> in 1988. He graduated from <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> is 1980<br />

with his associate degree in marketing & sales. His community involvement includes serving as an Ohio<br />

Reads Volunteer, a member of the Executive Committee for the American Heart Association, and as the<br />

leader of the YMCA annual fund campaign. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Toledo, Chamber<br />

of Commerce, Sylvania Chamber of Commerce, Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, the Society of Credit<br />

Executives, and the Credit Union Executive Society. Seeger enjoys music, reading and staying physically fit.<br />

He and his wife, Tracy, reside in Maumee. He has two children, Anthony (20) and Jonathon (13).


William Steele, Director<br />

Principal, Director of Marketing and Design<br />

Spring Valley Architects, Inc.<br />

William Steele is Principal and Director of Marketing and Design for Spring Valley Architects, Inc.<br />

in Maumee, Ohio. He directs the company’s marketing and all building designs. He has fifteen years<br />

experience as a licensed architect. A 1978 Northview High School grad, he earned his associate’s degree<br />

from <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in 1981, majoring in architectural technologies. In 1990, he earned<br />

a bachelor of architecture from the University of Arizona and then a master of architecture degree<br />

with design communications. Steele is also the Public Relations Director for the American Institute of<br />

Architects, Toledo Chapter. He is on the Ottawa Hills Schools building committee, a member of the<br />

Oregon Economic Development Foundation and the Wood County Economic Development Commission.<br />

Steele enjoys snow and water skiing, golfing, tennis and has recently taken up motorcycle riding. He and<br />

his wife, Cynthia, have a seven year-old son, Benjamin (7). He is a resident of Toledo.<br />

Frank Weaver, Director<br />

Sports Flooring Specialist<br />

Midwest Paper Specialties<br />

Frank Weaver is a Sports Flooring Specialist for Midwest Paper Specialties. His responsibilities include<br />

the design, installation and refinishing of high-performance sports flooring for public and private arenas.<br />

Weaver enjoys performing in community theatre and recently played a lead role in the <strong>Owens</strong> production<br />

of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Weaver received an associate degree in business<br />

management from <strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> in 1999. He enjoys golfing and music. He resides in Toledo.<br />

Looking Back…<br />

Looking Forward<br />

Networking Reception<br />

Networking Reception<br />

Center for Fine and Performing Arts<br />

Rotunda and Theatre<br />

Toledo-area Campus<br />

September 22, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.<br />

Reserve your tickets by calling Laura Moore,<br />

Alumni Affairs Manager, at (567) 661-7410<br />

You are cordially invited to a Networking<br />

Reception to reconnect with old friends and look<br />

forward to new trends in business.<br />

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12<br />

CLASSNotes<br />

60s<br />

THE SIXTIES<br />

William Caldwell (General<br />

’65) retired from Chrysler<br />

and resides in Oregon, Ohio.<br />

Robert Osstifin (Electro-<br />

Mechanical Engineering ’68)<br />

resides in Maumee, Ohio.<br />

70s<br />

THE SEVENTIES<br />

Chris Fletcher (Agribusiness<br />

Management ’70) works for<br />

Lorain County JVS and lives<br />

in Litchfield, Ohio.<br />

Bonnie Giles (Marketing &<br />

Sales ’70) lives in Temperance,<br />

Michigan with her husband,<br />

Jack. She works for Monroe<br />

County <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />

William Meader (Accounting<br />

’71) works for FirstEnergy<br />

Corp. He and his wife, Carol,<br />

live in North Olmsted, Ohio.<br />

John Alexander (Law<br />

Enforcement ’73) resides<br />

in Maumee, Ohio and is<br />

the Administrator for<br />

Lucas County.<br />

Dennis Weaver (Electro-<br />

Mechanical Engineering ’73)<br />

works for National Machinery<br />

and resides in Tiffin, Ohio<br />

with his wife, Sharon.<br />

Ben Huckleby (Registered<br />

Nursing ’75) lives in Rio<br />

Rancho, New Mexico.<br />

Janet Eppard (Registered<br />

Nursing ’76) works for Rescue<br />

Mental Health Services and<br />

resides in Oregon, Ohio.<br />

Robin Kramer (Dental Hygiene<br />

’77) works for Toledo Lucas<br />

County Health Department<br />

and resides in Sylvania, Ohio<br />

with her husband, James.<br />

Robin (Purkey) VanGorder<br />

(Marketing and Sales ’77) is<br />

the Agency Manager for Purkey<br />

Insurance Agency. She and<br />

her husband, Steve, live in<br />

Oregon, Ohio.<br />

Darlene (Walkowiak)<br />

Torda (Executive Secretarial<br />

Technology ’78) works for<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> as<br />

the Secretary to the Executive<br />

Assistant to the President/<br />

CTO. Her husband, Arthur<br />

(Mechanical Engineering/<br />

Design Drafting ’76), works for<br />

Daimler Chrysler Corporation<br />

as a Tool and Process Engineer.<br />

They live in Perrysburg, Ohio.<br />

Darla Hamstreet (Registered<br />

Nursing ’79) works for <strong>Owens</strong><br />

<strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> and<br />

Promedica at Flower Hospital.<br />

She and her husband, Thomas,<br />

reside in Petersburg, Michigan.<br />

James Hemp (Design /<br />

Drafting ’79) works for<br />

Marathon Special Products<br />

and lives in Luckey, Ohio.<br />

Edward Nitkiewicz (Business<br />

’79) resides in Whitehouse,<br />

Ohio and works as an<br />

Accounting/Credit Manager for<br />

Jones-Hamilton.<br />

Mike Weaver (Hospitality<br />

Management ’79) works for<br />

Hinkle Manufacturing and<br />

lives in Toledo.<br />

Chris Welsh (Business ’79)<br />

earned his Bachelor of Arts<br />

in Lodging and Institutional<br />

Management from Siena<br />

Heights University in<br />

Adrian, Michigan. He has<br />

resided in Boise, Idaho since<br />

1994, where he is working<br />

towards a Bachelor’s degree in<br />

Photography/Graphic Design<br />

at Boise State University<br />

of Fine Arts.<br />

80s<br />

THE EIGHTIES<br />

David Seeger (Marketing &<br />

Sales ’80) is the President and<br />

CEO of Great Lakes Credit<br />

Union, Inc. He and his wife,<br />

Tracy, live in Maumee, Ohio.<br />

Shirley (Sinclair) Carvalho<br />

(Electronics ’81) lives in Weare,<br />

New Hampshire with her<br />

husband, Edward. She works<br />

for EastPoint Technologies, Inc.<br />

David Torda (Radiography ’81)<br />

works for St. Charles Hospital<br />

and lives in Toledo with his<br />

wife, Laura.<br />

Mary Wagner (Dental Hygiene<br />

’81) works for Dr. Garber<br />

& Associates with her husband,<br />

Mark (Electronics ’82),<br />

in Toledo.<br />

George Brymer, Jr. (Computer<br />

Programming ’82) is the Owner<br />

and President of All Square, Inc.<br />

He and his wife, Vicky, reside<br />

in Toledo.<br />

Timothy Keller (Electro-<br />

Mechanical Engineering ’82)<br />

retired from General Motors<br />

after 30 years of service. He<br />

now works for The University<br />

of Toledo as a Judicial<br />

Affairs Graduate Assistant<br />

where he is also pursuing his<br />

Ph.D. in Higher Education<br />

Administration. He resides<br />

in Lakeside, Ohio.<br />

Kathleen McCarthy<br />

(Registered Nursing ’83) works<br />

for St. Vincent Mercy Medical<br />

Center in Toledo. In June 20<strong>04</strong>,<br />

her article, “Breaking Tradition,”<br />

was published in Critical<br />

Care Nurse.<br />

Douglas Dreps (Biomedical<br />

Electronics ’84) earned his<br />

Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees<br />

in Business Administration.<br />

He now works as the Manager<br />

of Clinical Engineering for<br />

Memorial Hermann Healthcare<br />

System’s eleven hospitals<br />

and specialty facilities in the<br />

Houston area. Doug celebrated<br />

twenty years of marriage with<br />

his wife, Robin. They have three<br />

children, Steven (14), Nick (8),<br />

and Lauren (4).<br />

Daniel Jankowski (Business<br />

Management ’85) works in<br />

the Information Services<br />

Department at the Medical<br />

<strong>College</strong> of Ohio. He lives in<br />

Sylvania with his wife, Sue.<br />

Glenn Hardison (Design/<br />

Drafting ’86) earned his<br />

Associate degrees in Avionic<br />

Systems and Maintenance<br />

Production Management in<br />

2001. He is now the Owner/<br />

Director of Business Sense in<br />

Goldsboro, North Carolina.<br />

Business Sense is a one-stop<br />

business-consulting firm.<br />

Kim Roessner (Business<br />

Management ’86) works for<br />

the Ohio Department of<br />

Transportation. She and her<br />

husband, Bennett, live in<br />

Bowling Green, Ohio.<br />

Sue Sherman (Registered<br />

Nursing ’86) works for<br />

Northcoast Behavioral<br />

Healthcare and lives with her<br />

husband, Fred, in Toledo.<br />

David Vermilya (Accounting<br />

’86) works for Marco’s Pizza and<br />

lives in Bowling Green, Ohio.


Carl Barnt, Jr. (Mechanical<br />

Engineering ’87) works for King<br />

Tool in Adrian, Michigan.<br />

He and his wife, Mary, live<br />

in Toledo.<br />

Keith Szenderski (Marketing<br />

and Sales ’87) works for the<br />

City of Toledo and lives<br />

in Toledo.<br />

Joan Ciarelli (Accounting ’88)<br />

resides in Milford, Ohio.<br />

John Butson (Communication<br />

Electronics ’89) works for<br />

Interactive Intelligence, Inc. and<br />

lives with his wife, Karen Marie,<br />

in Metamora, Ohio.<br />

Carol Krieger (Registered<br />

Nursing ’89) works for the<br />

Medical <strong>College</strong> of Ohio and<br />

The University of Toledo. She<br />

resides in Wauseon, Ohio.<br />

90s<br />

THE NINETIES<br />

Patricia Cairns (Accounting<br />

’90) works for Penta Career<br />

Center and lives in Toledo.<br />

Carolyn Chapman (Office<br />

Administration ’91) recently<br />

earned her Master of Arts in<br />

Organizational Management<br />

from Spring Arbor University.<br />

She works for the Lucas County<br />

Board of Mental Retardation<br />

and Developmental Disabilities.<br />

She lives in Holland, Ohio.<br />

Brian Sabo (Electro-Mechanical<br />

Engineering ’91) works for<br />

Recaro North America. He and<br />

his wife, Amy, live in Oxford,<br />

Michigan.<br />

Matthew Traver (Fire Science<br />

’91) works for the City of<br />

Findlay Fire Department. He<br />

and his wife, Julienne, live in<br />

Findlay, Ohio.<br />

Linda Hamilton (Registered<br />

Nursing ’92) is a Staff Nurse at<br />

The Toledo Hospital. She lives<br />

in Walbridge, Ohio.<br />

Kenneth Kamphorst<br />

(Registered Nursing ’92) works<br />

for the John D. Dingell VA<br />

Medical Center in Michigan.<br />

He resides in Toledo.<br />

Pam Osborne (Information<br />

Processing/Secretarial ’92) works<br />

for HiSAN and lives in Findlay<br />

with her husband, Jeff.<br />

Holly Ray (Microcomputer<br />

Business Systems ’92) works for<br />

Photonics Systems in Toledo.<br />

Nancy Mayer (Business<br />

Management ’93) is retired<br />

and lives in Toledo.<br />

Doug Andrus (Business<br />

Management ’94) earned his<br />

Bachelor’s degree from the<br />

University of Findlay in Finance<br />

and Economics. He then went<br />

on the get his MBA. He now<br />

works as a Business Analyst for<br />

Cooper Tire and Rubber. Doug<br />

lives in Findlay, Ohio.<br />

Debra Hansen (Registered<br />

Nursing ’94) resides in Toledo.<br />

Paula Cohen (Accounting ’95)<br />

lives in Perrysburg, Ohio and<br />

works for SJ Wozniak CPA, Inc.<br />

Tanya (Snider) Tuttle<br />

(Registered Nursing ’95) works<br />

for Southern Ohio <strong>College</strong> and<br />

resides in Findlay, Ohio.<br />

Kristy Osstifin (Info<br />

Processing/Secretarial ’96)<br />

resides in Maumee, Ohio.<br />

Harry Tinney (Landscape/Turf<br />

Management ’96) works for<br />

Black Diamond Nursery and<br />

resides in Perrysburg, Ohio.<br />

Angela Kurnik (Physical<br />

Therapy Assistant ’97) works<br />

for United Rehab and lives<br />

in Toledo.<br />

Eric Flechtner (Landscape/Turf<br />

Management ’98) lives in Rio<br />

Grande, Puerto Rico and works<br />

for the Coco Beach Golf &<br />

Country Club.<br />

Jodi Hojnacki (Registered<br />

Nursing ’98) works for<br />

Heartland Home Health<br />

& Hospice. She lives in<br />

Sylvania, Ohio with her<br />

husband, Michael.<br />

Randy Saint John (Law<br />

Enforcement ’98) earned his<br />

Bachelor’s degree in Criminal<br />

Justice from Lourdes <strong>College</strong>.<br />

In 2003, he was hired part-time<br />

to teach at the Toledo Police<br />

Academy on the <strong>Owens</strong> campus.<br />

He was recently assigned to a<br />

Counter-Terrorism Unit with<br />

Deputy U.S. Marshal Status.<br />

He also works part-time for<br />

the Berkey Police Division.<br />

He credits his education with<br />

achieving his promotion to<br />

Captain. Randy took the<br />

Law School Application<br />

Test (LSAT) in June 20<strong>04</strong><br />

and plans on attending law<br />

school at The University of<br />

Toledo. He has three children,<br />

Jordan (18), Scerena (4), and<br />

Angeleena (2).<br />

Attention All Nursing Graduates:<br />

We have a solution for you!<br />

The <strong>Owens</strong> Student Nurse Association would like to<br />

start a “uniform recycling” program. This program would<br />

offer student uniforms, lab coats, and books for <strong>Owens</strong><br />

nursing students to purchase for a small cost. Items will be<br />

listed online at a set price. The money made at the end of<br />

each semester will be used for the purchase of nursing pins for<br />

those who may not be able to purchase one. The long-term<br />

goal is to cover the cost of pins for all the graduates.<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

Are your old textbooks gathering dust?<br />

Have you stuffed your student<br />

uniform away in a box?<br />

Are your HESI and NCLEX study<br />

guides taking up too much room<br />

on your bookshelves?<br />

What items can you donate?<br />

• Gently used uniforms and lab coats<br />

• Textbooks, reference books<br />

• HESI and NCLEX materials<br />

• Any drug books or PDR’s<br />

(including out of date materials)<br />

How can you donate?<br />

Drop off donations to<br />

the Nursing Office<br />

Email the SNA at<br />

sna@pipeline.owens.edu.<br />

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Andrea Cutcher (Business<br />

Administration ’99) works<br />

for The University of Toledo<br />

as a Senior Human Resource<br />

Specialist. She became<br />

engaged in July 20<strong>04</strong> while<br />

in San Francisco, California.<br />

She was elected to office<br />

of Secretary for the Toledo<br />

Area Human Resource<br />

Association for 20<strong>04</strong>-2005.<br />

She is also serving as the<br />

Sponsorship Chair for the<br />

Ohio Human Resource<br />

Conference. She lives in<br />

Maumee, Ohio.<br />

Connie Dunn (Digital<br />

Media ’99) works for<br />

Canberra Corporation and<br />

resides in Toledo.<br />

Carrie Heringhausen<br />

(Water Treatment Certificate<br />

’99) resides in Toledo with<br />

her husband, Jason, and<br />

works as an Environmental<br />

Specialist.<br />

Dominique Pasqualone<br />

(Corrections ’99) earned<br />

her Bachelor of Science in<br />

Criminal Justice from The<br />

University of Toledo in<br />

May 2001. She works for<br />

the Wood County Sheriff’s<br />

Office and recently returned<br />

to <strong>Owens</strong> to earn her Ohio<br />

Peace Officer’s Certificate.<br />

Eric Paul (Business<br />

Management ’99) works<br />

for <strong>Owens</strong> as a Computer<br />

Technician. He lives is<br />

Gibsonburg, Ohio.<br />

Jason Pietrzak (Computer<br />

Electronics ’99) lives<br />

in Toledo.<br />

Becky Rudnicki (Registered<br />

Nursing ’99) works for<br />

Daimler Chrysler. She and<br />

her husband, Dennis, live<br />

in Oregon, Ohio.<br />

Teresa Sulaica (Business<br />

Administration ’99) was<br />

recently named Retail Banking<br />

Officer/Branch Manager for<br />

The Exchange Bank. She<br />

oversees branch operations<br />

and business development<br />

while building, growing and<br />

enhancing relationships with<br />

current and potential customers<br />

in Wood and Lucas counties.<br />

Teresa is a graduate of the<br />

University of Findlay and is<br />

active in the March of Dimes,<br />

Rotary International and the<br />

Holland-Springfield Chamber<br />

of Commerce. She lives in<br />

Sylvania Township, Ohio.<br />

Carolyn (Curry) Warnimont<br />

(Environmental Management<br />

’99) lives in Findlay, Ohio.<br />

00s<br />

THE AUGHTS<br />

Catherine Bargy (Accounting<br />

‘00) works for Toledo Ticket<br />

Company and resides in Toledo.<br />

Matthew Good (Basic<br />

Supervision Certificate ’00)<br />

works for Aramark Uniform<br />

Services and lives in Swanton,<br />

Ohio with his wife, Cathie.<br />

Lynnette Lemke (Health<br />

Information Management<br />

Systems ’00) works for St.<br />

Vincent Mercy Medical<br />

Center and lives in Toledo.<br />

Rachael Lanning (Business<br />

Administration ’00) and her<br />

husband, Nevin, live in Toledo.<br />

Rachael works for NAMSA as a<br />

Marketing Assistant.<br />

James Wolsiffer (Electrical/<br />

Electronics ’00) works for<br />

Buckeye CableSystem and lives<br />

in Millbury, Ohio with his<br />

wife, Laura.<br />

Stacy Cowell (Education ’01)<br />

lives in Rossford, Ohio. She is a<br />

student at Bowling Green State<br />

University.<br />

Tammy Esper (Digital Media<br />

’01) resides in Toledo and works<br />

as a Production Artist/Designer<br />

for Naptime Productions.<br />

Erica Hayes (Registered<br />

Nursing ’01) works for The<br />

Toledo Hospital and resides<br />

in Toledo.<br />

Jamie (Grosteffon) Morris<br />

(Business Management ’01)<br />

and her husband, Mark, live<br />

in Perrysburg, Ohio. She works<br />

for Norplas as an Assistant<br />

Safety Coordinator.<br />

Deborah Shuff (Registered<br />

Nursing ’01) works for<br />

Flower Hospital and lives<br />

in Perrysburg, Ohio.<br />

John Westhoven (Agri-<br />

Business Management ’01)<br />

earned his Bachelor’s degree in<br />

Organizational Management<br />

from Bluffton <strong>College</strong> in May<br />

20<strong>04</strong>. He is employed with the<br />

Pioneer Hi-Bred International,<br />

Inc. – Grand Rapids Production<br />

Plant in Grand Rapids,<br />

Ohio. He works in the Seed<br />

Conditioning Department. John<br />

resides in Liberty Center, Ohio.<br />

Nicole (Whitcum) Vail<br />

(Office Administration ’01)<br />

and her husband, Joshua, live<br />

in Northwood, Ohio. Nicole<br />

works for Bay Park Hospital<br />

as a Unit Secretary.<br />

Dana (Coker) Blalark<br />

(Education – Trans. Middle<br />

Childhood ’02) is the President<br />

of Elect Ladies in Detroit,<br />

Michigan. She resides in Toledo.<br />

Richard Cook III (OPOTA<br />

Certificate ’02) is a Police<br />

Officer for Clay Center, Ohio.<br />

He resides in Perrysburg, Ohio.<br />

Dwayne Cuthbertson<br />

(Marketing and Sales ’02)<br />

works for Angels Lobster Feast<br />

and lives in Orlando, Florida.<br />

Bethany Dixon (Accounting<br />

’02) resides in Toledo.<br />

Kristin Gawronski (Business<br />

Administration ’02) works<br />

for Pilkington and resides in<br />

Maumee, Ohio.<br />

Ralph Hall (Computer<br />

Systems Certificate ’02) lives<br />

in Sylvania, Ohio.<br />

Joanna Heck (Registered<br />

Nursing ’02) lives in Swanton,<br />

Ohio and works at St. Charles<br />

Mercy Hospital.<br />

Matthew Holdridge (Digital<br />

Media ’02) lives in Toledo and<br />

works for Naptime Productions<br />

as a Production Artist.<br />

Mary Pavlov (General Studies<br />

’02) married Chris Ebright on<br />

February 21, 20<strong>04</strong>. She attends<br />

Bowling Green State University,<br />

where she is working towards<br />

her Bachelor’s degree in Social<br />

Work. Mary also works for<br />

Sunshine Inc. of Northwest<br />

Ohio as a Residential Specialist<br />

working with mentally retarded<br />

adults. She and Chris live in<br />

Rossford, Ohio.<br />

Linda Roznoski (Business ’02)<br />

is the proud grandmother of<br />

two boys. Her first grandson<br />

was born April 27, 2003 and<br />

her second grandson was born<br />

September 23, 2003. She works<br />

for the Lutheran Home Society<br />

Family and Youth Service as<br />

an Administrative Assistant<br />

in Accounting. She and her<br />

husband, David, live in Toledo.<br />

James Rutkowski (Auto<br />

Business Management ’02)<br />

works for George Ballas Buick<br />

GMC Truck and resides in<br />

Temperance, Michigan.<br />

Pat Sill (Accounting ’02) works<br />

for Chemcentral and resides in<br />

Grand Rapids, Ohio.


Wanda Terrell (Social<br />

Sciences ’02) went on to<br />

earn her Bachelor’s degree in<br />

Individualized Studies from<br />

Lourdes <strong>College</strong>. She credits<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> with preparing her<br />

to complete her degree. She<br />

followed in her mother, Juanita<br />

Terrell’s (Early Childhood<br />

Education ’74), footsteps and<br />

also graduated with honors.<br />

Wanda has a 15-year-old son<br />

who is a sophomore at St. John’s<br />

Jesuit High School. She is also<br />

currently pursuing her MBA at<br />

Lourdes. Wanda says she enjoys<br />

living and working in Toledo.<br />

Elizabeth Tester (Accounting<br />

’02) works for Robison,<br />

Curphey & O’Connell<br />

and resides in Toledo.<br />

Sitta Washington (Registered<br />

Nursing ’02) works at St.<br />

Vincent Mercy Medical Center<br />

and lives in Toledo.<br />

Thomas Clark (Computer<br />

Programming ’03) resides in<br />

Bowling Green, Ohio. His<br />

summer plans include taking<br />

a month off from work to visit<br />

family in Washington and<br />

Oregon. After his visit to the<br />

Northwest he will then travel to<br />

Michigan for a relaxing, week<br />

long vacation.<br />

Edward Deisher (Criminal<br />

Justice ’03) works for Walgreen’s<br />

and lives with his wife, Kelly, in<br />

Toledo.<br />

Allen Gunn (Marketing<br />

and Sales ’03) decided it was<br />

time to leave the rat race<br />

of corporate America as a<br />

Telecommunications Sales<br />

Consultant and do something<br />

important for his community<br />

and family. He says “ I used<br />

many of the lessons learned<br />

while attending <strong>Owens</strong> to<br />

get my owns business up and<br />

running and now have time<br />

to do the things that are really<br />

important in life.” He is now<br />

able to be more involved in his<br />

community and Church and<br />

“to give back out of the surplus<br />

he is now receiving.” Allen is<br />

the Managing Partner/Principal<br />

of World Financial Group and<br />

resides in Perrysburg, Ohio.<br />

Frances Hoke (Microcomputer<br />

Business ’03) works at Loma<br />

Linda Restaurant and lives in<br />

Maumee, Ohio.<br />

David Knisel (Skilled Trades<br />

Electrical ’03) currently resides<br />

in Toledo.<br />

Brandon Norviel (Accounting<br />

’03) resides in Fostoria, Ohio.<br />

Greg Baumgartner (Hospitality<br />

& Food Management ’<strong>04</strong>)<br />

works for Island House and<br />

lives in Fremont, Ohio.<br />

Debra Keiser (Microcomputer<br />

Business Systems ’<strong>04</strong>) lives in<br />

Findlay, Ohio.<br />

Sean Matson (Computer-<br />

Aided Design ’<strong>04</strong>) works for<br />

The Home Depot and lives in<br />

Maumee, Ohio.<br />

Carrie Mayweather (Education<br />

– Transfer Early Childhood ’<strong>04</strong>)<br />

lives in Toledo and works for<br />

EOPA Head Start.<br />

Request for<br />

Membership<br />

Application<br />

Emily O’Neal (Marketing<br />

and Sales ‘ <strong>04</strong>) works for<br />

Charter One Bank and lives<br />

in Rossford, Ohio with her<br />

husband, Dan.<br />

Matthew Schanke (Wide<br />

Area Networking ’<strong>04</strong>) lives<br />

in Toledo and works for<br />

Matrix Technologies, Inc.<br />

in System Services.<br />

Alison Lipinski<br />

(Occupational Therapy<br />

Assistant ’<strong>04</strong>) resides in<br />

Toledo where she is<br />

employed by the<br />

Medical <strong>College</strong> of Ohio.<br />

Name ______________________________<br />

Address _____________________________<br />

___________________________________<br />

City _______________________________<br />

State ____________ Zip _______________<br />

Gayla Coleman (Digital Media<br />

’03) received her Bachelor’s<br />

degree from Bowling Green<br />

State University. She is a<br />

part-time faculty member at<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> in the Center for Fine<br />

and Performing Arts and is<br />

currently working towards her<br />

Master’s degree in Technology<br />

from BGSU. She is a member<br />

of Epsilon Pi Tau, Phi Theta<br />

Kappa, Tau Alpha Pi and Chi<br />

Alpha. She owns GJC Graphics,<br />

where she is also the<br />

Senior Designer.<br />

Charlene Day (Accounting ’03)<br />

is an Administrative Assistant<br />

for Eight Federal Credit Union<br />

and resides in Toledo.<br />

Desiree Shumaker (Registered<br />

Nursing ’03) works at Bucyrus<br />

<strong>Community</strong> Hospital. She<br />

lives in Tiffin, Ohio with her<br />

husband, Gary.<br />

Raymond Stacy (Computer<br />

Programming ’03) lives<br />

in Toledo and works for<br />

Technology Solutions, Inc.<br />

as a Programmer.<br />

Tamara (DeBrosse) Storey<br />

(Marketing & Sales ’03) works<br />

for Newlove Realty Inc. as a<br />

Manager/Realtor. She lives<br />

in Toledo.<br />

Timothy West (Biology ’03)<br />

lives in Millbury, Ohio.<br />

Phone ______________________________<br />

E-mail ______________________________<br />

Graduation Date/Major:<br />

___________________________________<br />

Please complete and mail to:<br />

<strong>Owens</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

Alumni Association<br />

P.O. Box 10,000<br />

Toledo, OH 43699-1947<br />

or complete online at:<br />

www.owens.edu<br />

Annual dues only $20 per year.<br />

Join Now!<br />

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