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Heidi Vice (BSBA ’00) married Captain Michael
Berriman on July 3, 2004, at the Tulsa Garden
Center. Dr. Hank Knight officiated the ceremony.
The wedding party included Heather
Vice (BSN ’96), Brandy Langham (BSBA ’00),
and Jaclyn Davis (former student). Ellie and
Lena Kincaid, daughters of Penny Kincaid
(BSN ’96) served as flower girls. Heidi and
Michael reside in Savannah, Ga.
1940s
Betty Comfort Wetter (BA ’47)
resides in Albany, Wisc. She reminisced
about TU campus life in the
1940s with Ruth Shore Nicholson
(BA ’44, MA ’68) as they listened to
a big band concert in Fort Atkinson,
where Ruth lives.
Richard Knoblock (BS ’49) has
received the Oklahoma Cross of
Valor. He was honored during the
Oklahoma Cross of Valor Prisoner
of War Ceremony on May 6, 2005.
Richard shared his medal with the
Alumni Association during the
monthly board of directors meeting
in May. He was a prisoner of war
during World War II.
1950s
Norman W. Jackson (BA ’51) is a
moderator of the General Synod of
the United Church of Christ, which
will meet in July in Atlanta, Ga.
He continues to be secretary of the
ecumenical organization, Progressive
Christians Uniting, in Pomona,
Calif., and the Council for American
Indian Ministry. Norman resides in
Claremont, Calif., with his wife, Faith.
John Morley (JD ’55) welcomed his
great grandson, Myles, in March.
Eric and Katie Morely Lieberman
(BA ’02) are doing fine. John says
that Myles should graduate in ’27
when he’ll be 100!
The University of Tulsa Class of 1955
is celebrating its Fifty Year or More
Reunion this Homecoming 2005! All
TU Alumni who graduated 50 years
ago or more are invited to attend.
The brunch will be held on Saturday,
September 24, at 10:00 a.m.
Registration starts on page 11.
Ralph Veatch (BS ’59, MS ’69)
received the 2004 Distinguished
Service Award from the Society of
Petroleum Engineers. He is the
president of Software Enterprises
in Tulsa, a distinguished member of
SPE and an author and lecturer.
1960s
John R. (BS ’61) and Margaret
Caldwell Lorenz (BS ’62) retired
from their careers in conservation
and moved from their longtime
home in Alexandria, Va. They are
building a home on the North
Fork of the Shenandoah River near
Woodstock, Va. They are continuing
their environmental work on a
local level.
Becky Elizabeth A. Wallace (BA ’62)
resides in Bartlesville and continues
to volunteer for OK Mozart, Price
Tower Arts Center, Woolaroc and
other arts organizations.
Robert H. Privitt (MA ’64) is now
retired and doing sculpture and
drawings full time after 40 years
of teaching at the collegiate level.
He spent 25 years at Pepperdine
University. The artwork that Bob is
doing now can be found on http://
arachnid.pepperdine.edu/privit. Bob
says he owes a great debt of gratitude
to the following people for the
training and experiences he received
while getting his graduate degree
at TU: Alexandre Hogue, Duane
Hatchett, Woody Cochran, Tom
Manhart, Brad Place, and Harry
Broad.
H. Keith Hunt (BSME ’65, MSME
’67) founded HCA Engineers Inc.
and is celebrating 30 years in busi-
ness. The company is a successful
mechanical and structural engineering
consulting practice. Keith resides
in Dallas with his wife, Barbara.
Cynthia Polen Schillinger (BA ’66)
received her Doctor of Ministry
degree in Pastoral Counseling in
May 2004. She has three children,
William Russell Schillinger, a trader
for Citgo; Cathy Diane Schillinger, a
manager for American Airlines; and
Chirstin Marie Schillinger, a coordinator
of theory and head of bassoon
studio for the School of Music at
the University of Nevada – Reno.
Cynthia resides in Carnegie, Okla.,
where she works at First United
Methodist Church.
Robert D. Lewallen (BS ’67, MA
’76) was selected to receive the
Excellence Award from the National
Institute for Staff and Organizational
Development at its annual conference
in Austin, Texas. The award
was presented for “outstanding
contributions to teaching, leadership,
and learning.” Robert resides
in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with his
wife, Gail.
Alberta Hepler (MA ’68) has been
elected district superintendent of the
Methodist Protestant Church for
four years. She resides in Jefferson
City, Mo.
1970s
Norene Plumblee Ruach (BA ’70)
married her high school and college
sweetheart, Dr. William J. Rauch,
after more than 30 years apart. After
the wedding in June 2004, Norene
moved from Tampa, Fla., to Silver
Spring, Md., to join Bill, who is a
principal investigator and specializes
in drug and alcohol research.
Norene is retired from the University
of South Florida, where she was a
human resources administrator for
more than 20 years. Norene and Bill
hope to move back to Tulsa when Bill
retires in about five years.
It’s a reunion for the entire Decade
of the 1970s! If you attended or
graduated from TU in the ’70s,
please join us this Homecoming
2005! Festivities run Thursday,
September 22, through Saturday,
September 24. We hope you’ll head
home this September to reunite
with fellow classmates. Registration
starts on page 11.
Gary Roulston (BFA ’71) closed his
advertising and public relations firm
in Baton Rouge, La., to accept the
position of marketing manager for
the Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport in New Orleans.
Sylvia Scott (BSBA ’71) has been
living in Westchester County, N.Y.,
outside of New York City since
1994. She received a scholarship
from Boston University for the 2005
Women’s Leadership program of
“Leading the Brand Called You.”
Sylvia plans to move to Boston in the
summer and attend graduate school
in the Boston area to receive an MBA
in entrepreneurial studies.
Brian H. Blades (BSME ’72) resides
in Sugarland, Texas, with his wife,
Kathryn. Their son, Aaron, graduated
from the University of Texas-
Austin and is enrolled in law school.
Their daughter, Laura, is a senior in
high school in Missouri City. She will
study photography and multimedia at
Sam Houston State University.
Ken Hancock (BS ’72, MA ’77) is
the chair of the school administration
program at Northeastern State
University and has been promoted
to associate professor of education.
Ken and his wife, Leigh Ann
Shaddox Hancock (BS ’84), reside
in Tulsa.
Stephen D. Kennedy (BS ’72) formed
a new advertising agency in Tulsa
called km2a Advertising, where he
serves as president. Steve has won
many local, national, regional and
international awards for his work.
CW5 Ronnie D. Langley, USA (BS
’73) has retired from the U.S. Army
with more than 33 years of active
military duty. He received his master’s
degree from Troy University.
Ronnie resides in Boles, Ark., with
his wife, Lynda.
James D. Monahan (MS ’73)
retired at the age of 55 and is loving
every minute of it! He resides
in San Jacinto, Calif., with his wife,
MaryAnn.
Judy Mares Gravel (BSN ’75) was
awarded the National Clinical
Project Manager of the Year by
Cardinal Health in 2000 and 2004.
She resides in Ponca City, Okla.,
with her husband, Marc.
David G. Page (BS ’75, MS ’82) has
been promoted to president of JP
Morgan Chase, Tulsa. His previous
position was market manager
of Bank One. David served as the
second president of TU Friends of
Finance in 1986-87.
Miriam Langer Witte (BS ’75) relocated
from Illinois to Claremore,
Okla., in 2003. She has two daughters,
four step-children, and three
grandchildren.
J. Roger Price (BA ’77) was named
manager of information services for
BSW International in Tulsa. Prior
to joining BSW, he was a team
leader on the Williams
Energy account with
IBM.
Robert L. Stevens
(BA ’77) moved
from Connecticut
to Hilton Head
Island, S.C.,
where he is now
managing editor of
The Golfer’s Guide,
America’s most
read source
Cynthia Stall (BS ’01) recently adopted her
dog, Chloe, a Basenji mix. Cynthia resides
in Tulsa.
Art Rienking (BS ’56) was named
Barbershopper of the Year 2004 by
the Centroplex Texas Chapter.
Jim Jorden (BS ’57) earned a Master
of Arts degree in Theological
Studies from Austin Presbyterian
Theological Seminary in May 2004.
Ronnie D. (BS ’59) and Val Ann
Watson Morris (BS ’60, MTA ’63)
have lived mostly in Vancouver for
the last 30 years. They are proud to
be the first couple married in the
main section of Sharp Chapel and
are still married! Ronnie is assistant
general manager of the Sheraton
Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel. Val
Ann retired as director of human
resources for a major hotel in
Vancouver, after a career in teaching
and property management.
TU Alumni helped raise more than $2,500 for The University of Tulsa Relay For
Life event in April. Pictured are Pat Cawiezell (BSBA ’03); Shannon McClure (BA
’99); Kristen Taylor (BSBA ’04); Matt Eber, current student; Rita Moschovidis (BSBA
’04); and Josh Margherio (BSBA ’04).
Ellis (BS ’55) & Jean
(BME ’55) Jenkins
“We are excited about our 50th class reunion,
especially to visit with classmates, many of
whom we haven’t seen in 50 years. We are
particularly interested in seeing former choir
members and basketball teammates.
Homecoming is a special time not only to
renew friendships, but also to attend and
participate in the many activities that are
planned. There will be a special brunch honoring
our class and an alumni banquet for all
alumni to attend.”
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