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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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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 />
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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 />
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or complete online at:<br />
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